2027 SBCSC Scholarships Information

SBCSC Scholarships

The South Bay Chinese Service Club (SBCSC) offers annual scholarships to exemplary graduating high school seniors residing or attending high schools in Fremont, Newark, Union City, or Milpitas, CA with a personal background in or appreciation of the Chinese or Chinese-American history, culture, heritage, or language, and an unweighted GPA of at least 3.0 (or 2.5 for “need-based scholarship” applicants). Students outside the Tri-city area and Milpitas may be eligible if their parents or grandparents are active Board members, officers, or Committee members of SBCC/SBCSC.

Applicants must submit Part 1 of the online application by January 18, 2027. Upon notification of the acceptance of their applications, the students are required to submit an essay on “How the Chinese culture, heritage, or language affects my goals and interactions with society” and an official seventh semester transcript by February 22, 2027. See application requirements below for full details. For more details, click to download the 2027 Scholarship Application Instructions and Requirements document.

CIPCF Scholarships

The Chinese Immersion Parents’ Council of Fremont (CIPCF) is collaborating with SBCSC to offer scholarships to graduating seniors who have completed the Mandarin Immersion Program (MIP) of the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) - minimum enrollment: 6th-8th grade. CIPCF award applicants may also apply for other SBCSC scholarships such as special awards and need-based scholarships if qualified.

Scholarship Application Request for High School Seniors

To apply for the 2027 SBCSC and/or CIPCF Scholarships, complete the Application Request Form on this page. You will then receive a link to the Scholarship Application Form. Carefully review the instructions for required and optional documents. Applicants will be notified of their selection status via email. Once the application is accepted, you will be asked to submit all the supporting documents by February 22, 2027.*

*Late submissions will not be accepted. Ensure all documents are submitted on time to meet the deadlines. If you do not receive acknowledgement of receiving your submitals within 3 days, please contact us as soon as possible.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Submit an online application by January 18, 2027.

  2. Submit a 500-700-word maximum essay on “How the Chinese culture, heritage, or language affects my goals and interactions with society” by uploading the Word or PDF file in the online application by January 18, 2027.

  3. If applying for a Need-based scholarship, submit a redacted (social security number removed) first page of the family’s 2025 Federal Tax Return and a FSS (FAFSA Submission Summary) with Part 1 of the application by January 18, 2027.

  4. Submit an official (signed) seventh semester transcript from the school office or official transcript service site such as Parchment by February 22, 2027.

  5. If applying for one or more of the Special Awards, submit a 100-200 word “qualification statement” for each category with Part 2 of the application by February 22, 2027.

IMPORTANT DATES

Application Deadline: Monday January 18, 2027

Supporting Documents Deadline: Postmarked by February 28, 2025, or emailed by Monday February 22, 2027.

Awards Banquet: Wednesday April 21, 2027, at 6:00 p.m. at Pearl Bay Restaurant, 43635 Boscell Rd., Fremont, CA. (NOTE: Location is tentative. Please see the 2027 Scholarship Awards Banquet web page when it is available.)

IMPORTANT: You must be present to receive the scholarship award personally at the Awards Banquet on April 21, 2027. DO NOT APPLY if you have a schedule conflict on April 21, 2027!

2027 Scholarship Application Request Form

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions (before or during the application process), please use the form below to send your question to our Scholarship Committee Chair, Ms. Maria.

Need-Based Scholarship Income Limits:

This year, we will also offer need-based* scholarships to students from low-income households. To qualify, your family's annual income must not exceed the following limits:

Income limits

Family household

Family of 6+

$167,200

Family of 5

$155,000

Family of 4

$144,700

Family of 3

$133,200

Family of 2

$130,000

*Based on 2026-2027 Cal Grant Program Income Ceilings.

Scholarship Awards

The scholarship program aims to honor talented students for their dedication and achievements while offering support for future challenges. Recipients are chosen based on academic performance, leadership, extracurricular involvement, community service, and other criteria.

The number of scholarships depends on donations received. In 2026, we awarded $55,500 to 26 students. Each recipient received at least $1,000. Visit our 2026 Scholarships Recap page to see last year’s awardees and photos.

Attendance Required: 2027 Scholarship Award recipients are required to attend the April 21, 2027 awards ceremony to receive their scholarship.

The above video was premiered at the 2026 Scholarships Award Banquet on April 9, 2026.