Scholarships available
Graduating seniors in Milpitas can apply for a Simon Youth Community Scholarship through Feb. 19. The scholarships are awarded in every community across the country that is home to a Simon Mall, Mills or Premium Outlets center.
The one-time $1,500 scholarship may be applied to tuition at an accredited college, university, vocational or technical school. Students who will be graduating high school in 2020 and live in the community surrounding Great Mall are eligible.
The scholarships awarded at the ceremony are funded largely by Simon Property Group employee and shopper donations. Mall patrons can purchase an SYF Visa Simon Giftcard. One dollar from the sale of each gift card directly funds the foundation’s scholarship and graduation programs. Shoppers can also opt to donate a Simon Giftcard balance to SYF.
SYF’s 2020 scholarship recipients will be selected by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, a third-party partner. Applicants will be evaluated based on academic promise, financial need, written response, work experience as well as community and extracurricular involvement. Recipients will be notified in May.
In 2019, SYF awarded more than $1.6 million in scholarships to more than 407 graduating seniors. Over 20 years, SYF has awarded more than $18 million in post-secondary scholarships to 5,000 students. Great Mall has awarded scholarships to 14 high school seniors in the Milpitas area through the Simon Youth Scholarship program.
For more information, to confirm eligibility and apply for a Simon Youth Community Scholarship, visit syf.org/scholarships.