The Jobs for Youth Al Teglia Scholarship program provides 20 youth with $2,000 each. Scholars are selected based on financial and personal need, and through demonstrating a clear desire to succeed. The program is open to Jobs for Youth Members ages 16-21 who reside in San Mateo County. Applicants must be at least a junior in high school and have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
The Al Teglia Scholarship program can help you on your journey toward earning an Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, vocational training certificate. You will also be honored at our annual Scholarship Celebration in May, and you will be featured on our website and in our other communications. Our goal is to celebrate you and help you on your higher education journey. We believe in you! Apply today and let us be part of your success story.
If you are writing a Letter of Recommendation for a youth applying to our scholarship,
please find our guidelines below.
You are eligible to apply to the JFY Al Teglia Scholarship if you:
*If you have not yet attended a Jobs for Youth workshop and registered as a Member, Register Now for our next virtual public workshops or email us at jobsforyouth@smcgov.org for upcoming workshop dates.
You will need to submit the following:
Great! Follow all the steps below:
If you are selected for a Jobs for Youth Scholarship, you are required to:
“Providing me financial reassurance is a huge relief and I cannot stress enough how much it means to me that I have been given the JFY Scholarship. I appreciate my sponsor, JFY supporters, for giving me this chance and being willing to help students achieve their goals of furthering their education.”
“I am extremely grateful to be one of the many lucky JFY scholars who received the Al Teglia scholarship. It is thanks to you that I am able to further continue my education and pursue my dream of becoming an architect.”
“Due to the support this scholarship has given me, I have had the freedom to choose to attend my dream school, UC Berkeley. I wanted to share this to show you how this scholarship will not only give me the opportunity to pursue a college degree but also the gift to nurture my passion for community service, allowing me to thrive in honoring my culture and heritage by placing an emphasis on our values.”
“Being capable of attending California State University, Long Beach has been a huge blessing. I have been able to join the amazing community here while also studying a major I am deeply interested in which would not be possible without this scholarship. Jobs for Youth has pushed and inspired me to achieve my goals and get to where I am today.”
“There are no words to express my tremendous gratitude towards JFY. My dream is to positively change the world around me and positively influence everyone around me. I want to and will contribute to improving our world, as how JFY scholarship was key in allowing me to pursue an opportunity that has defined my purpose and that will continue to improve my very own life.”
“I am grateful to be able to pursue my higher education and be the first generation in my family to attend a university. I was admitted into California State University Northridge, where I’m majoring in political science with a minor in psychology. There isn’t enough words to describe how thankful I am for this scholarship.”
“Providing me financial reassurance is a huge relief and I cannot stress enough how much it means to me that I have been given the JFY Scholarship. I appreciate my sponsor, JFY supporters, for giving me this chance and being willing to help students achieve their goals of furthering their education.”
“I am extremely grateful to be one of the many lucky JFY scholars who received the Al Teglia scholarship. It is thanks to you that I am able to further continue my education and pursue my dream of becoming an architect.”
*If you have not yet attended a Jobs for Youth workshop and registered as a Member, refer to ____link here___ for our next virtual public workshops or email us at jobsforyouth@smcgov.org for upcoming workshop dates.
If you are selected for a Jobs for Youth Scholarship, you are required to:
“Due to the support this scholarship has given me, I have had the freedom to choose to attend my dream school, UC Berkeley. I wanted to share this to show you how this scholarship will not only give me the opportunity to pursue a college degree but also the gift to nurture my passion for community service, allowing me to thrive in honoring my culture and heritage by placing an emphasis on our values.”
“Being capable of attending California State University, Long Beach has been a huge blessing. I have been able to join the amazing community here while also studying a major I am deeply interested in which would not be possible without this scholarship. Jobs for Youth has pushed and inspired me to achieve my goals and get to where I am today.”
“I am grateful to be able to pursue my higher education and be the first generation in my family to attend a university. I was admitted into California State University Northridge, where I’m majoring in political science with a minor in psychology. There isn’t enough words to describe how thankful I am for this scholarship.”
Hours: Mon – Thu: 8:00 AM – 5:30PM
500 County Center, 4th Floor
Redwood City, CA. 94063
Phone: 650-599-7215
Email: jobsforyouth@smcgov.org
Hours: Mon – Thu: 8:00 AM – 5:30PM
