The Good Tidings Community Service Scholarship is offered by the Good Tidings Foundation to high school graduates in need of financial aid for their higher education who demonstrate exemplary leadership skills in community service projects. Each year, 10 recipients receive scholarships worth $10,000. Winners will be notified by November 25, 2025. So far, the authority has released $1,717,000 to 390 students.
The Good Tidings Foundation is a non-profit charity for children and youth. It aims to support athletics, artistic activities, education, and wonder for them in the greater Bay Area.
Good Tidings Community Service Scholarship 2025 – Overview
| Application Open Date | July 25, 2025 |
| Application Deadline | November 9, 2025 |
| Eligible Grades | High School Senior |
| Amount | $10,000 |
| Award Winners | 10 |
| Areas of Study | Any |
| Country | United States |
| Apply Now | Click Here |
Eligibility:
Scholarship applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Must be High School Senior graduating in 2026
- Must be a resident of one of the following California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Yolo
- Must volunteer a minimum of 1 shift (~2-4 hours) for our Good Tidings’ Winter Wonderland Toy Giveaway Program in Burlingame, CA taking place from December 6 – 21, 2025
- Must plan on attending college, vocational, or continuing education.
Application Requirements:
Here’s what you must submit besides your application.
- Essay
- Financial Information
- Recommendation letters
Selection Criteria:
The scholarship committee will consider the applications based on the essay, recommendation letters, and financial information.
Scholarship Recipients
2024 Scholarship Recipients
- Sinai Berih – Immaculate Conception Academy
- Izabella Brandon – Pajaro Valley High School
- Jeannine Chiang – Burlingame High School
- Joleen Deng – Balboa High School
- Kelly Du – Abraham Lincoln High School
- Taylor Luna – Mountain View High School
- Omar Mejia – Bishop O’Dowd High School
- Alexia Ramirez – George Washington High School
- Ruyi Meiying Jiang Su – Galileo High School
- Sophie Wong – George Washington High School
2023 Scholarship Recipients
- Daniel Becerra – Everett Alvarez High School
- Trinity Becerra – Rancho San Juan High School
- Jayha Buhs-Jackson – Bella Vista High School
- Gisselle Jimenez – Everett Alvarez High School
- Sophia Marogi – James C. Enochs High School
- Stacey Ndeke – Middle College High School
- TyJuan Thompson – American Canyon High School
- Rebecca Wang – Gunderson High School
- Kelly Wu – Galileo High School
- Mandy Zhao – Balboa High School
