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

2022 Aaliyah Ali

2022 April Ramirez

2022 Elleanna Lausch

2022 Gabriella Martinez

2022 Janae Davis

2022 Kaitlyn Myrmo

2022 Naomi Garcia

2021 Adilene Dominguez-Ramirez

2021 Mark Manolin

2021 Ariana Eivazians

2021 Angelica Carbajal

2021 Timothy O'Brien

2021 Brianna Christine Webb

2021 Logan Howard

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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