PB&J Scholarship
ExpiredAwards up to
$1,000
2023-05-31 - Our 2023 winners will be announced on September 21, 2023. Please stay tuned!
Deadline for applications is on May 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM PST.
The PB&J Scholarship is for students who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically, but who still have the drive to succeed.
Examples of personal challenges include, but are not limited to:
- medical issues
- peer issues: bullying, change of school, minority status, etc.
- family issues: divorce, death, lack of income, homelessness, foster care, abuse, etc.
When in doubt, students are encouraged to apply; this scholarship is meant to be inclusive.
Awarding: Two $1,000 scholarships
Evaluation & Process
Applicants will be evaluated based on their essay and letters of recommendation; there is no GPA requirement. Please note: letters of recommendation must directly reference the student’s challenges. If the applicant does not wish to share their challenges with their recommender, then the recommendation must reference the student’s personal character.
The PB&J Scholarship is distributed by Scholar Sponsor, a non-profit 501c3.
Why is it called the PB&J Scholarship? The Donor Explains
When I attended Farrington High School in Hawai’i, my GPA and test scores were low, but I was determined to go to college. I managed to receive ten different scholarships, which helped me fulfill that dream. To give back to future students, I lived off peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for one week of every month during my first year in college and saved enough money to fund a $500 scholarship for another student like me. The PBJS is now in its sixth year, and has come a long way. Thankfully, I no longer need to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to fund the scholarship, but I chose to keep the name to honor its humble origin.
Recent Recipients
2023 Gabriel Perez
2023 Layla Brown
2023 Desiree D Thomas
2023 Dakota Anderson
2023 Dominick Thompson
2023 Jessica Moore
2023 Emily Scott
2023 Amy Wiknik
2023 Vivian Miller
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2022 Aaliyah Ali
2022 April Ramirez
2022 Elleanna Lausch
2022 Gabriella Martinez
2022 Janae Davis
2022 Kaitlyn Myrmo
2022 Naomi Garcia
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2021 Adilene Dominguez-Ramirez
2021 Mark Manolin
2021 Ariana Eivazians
2021 Angelica Carbajal
2021 Timothy O'Brien
2021 Brianna Christine Webb
2021 Logan Howard
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2020 Christian Frahm
2020 Adol Alinjak Bak
2020 Marcus K Lo
2020 Elle Habib
2020 Victoria Gersch
2020 Youssef Salib
2019 Kyla Hansen
2019 Abigail McClintic
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