Sam Sharp Memorial Scholarship Fund

All scholarship applications need to be submitted using IVCF's online scholarship application system. Please note that there is an eligibility quiz in the online portal to help students identify scholarships that they are eligible for.

The deadline for all scholarship applications is Friday, April 12, 2024. The application window is February 15, 2024 to April 12, 2024.

Click here to apply for IVCF scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The Sam Sharp Memorial Scholarship is open to:

• Graduating seniors of the Central Union High School District
  • Pursuing a 4-year degree 
  • Attending a four-year College or University
  • With a minimum GPA of 3.0

The scholarship criteria will include consideration for:

• Students interested in pursuing a degree/career related to Education (preferred, but not required)
• Students who have overcome some type of personal and/or financial hardship
• Good citizenship
• Academic merit
• Students who plan on attending a four-year College or University outside of Imperial County

If you would like to make a donation to the Sam Sharp Memorial Scholarship Fund, please make your check payable to the “Imperial Valley Community Foundation” and include memo “Sam Sharp Memorial Scholarship Fund.” Please send your check to: Imperial Valley Community Foundation, PO Box 2739, El Centro, CA 92244.Sam Sharp Memorial Scholarship Fund

If you would like to make a gift of stock, securities or property, or to make a gift through your estate plan, please contact Bobby Brock, IVCF President/CEO at (760) 336-0055, or email bobby@ivcommunityfoundation.org. 

​To learn more about Mr. Sharp, please visit this link to read the wonderful tribute that was shared about his life in his loving obituary.

All gifts to the Imperial Valley Community Foundation are deductible for federal and state income tax purposes to the extent provided by law. Federal Tax ID # 33-0681176.

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