UP THROUGH

EDUCATION

To nurture the potential of our country’s future leaders, activists and philanthropists, ALL WAYS UP established a scholarship program in 2009, focused on youth who, without financial support, might otherwise be unable to obtain a college education. To date, ALL WAYS UP has provided over $3 million in scholarships to more than 600 students.

ALL WAYS UP SCHOLARSHIP

The primary focus of ALL WAYS UP is to help motivated students with
demonstrated financial need turn their dreams of a college education into reality. Applications for the ALL WAYS UP Scholarship are open to eligible students during the spring of their senior year of high school. The students receive up to $2,500 per year to assist with college-related expenses that are not covered by financial aid. Provided that the students meet certain requirements, the scholarships are renewable while the students are enrolled in college.

IMPORTANT DATES IN THE
APPLICATION PROCESS

2022 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Applications for the 2022 Scholarship Program are by invitation only.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA

To be considered for this scholarship, all applicants must meet the following criteria:

Have lived at a Section 8 property for at least one (1) year OR be nominated by an ALL WAYS UP Charity Partner
Be a senior at an accredited high school
With limited exceptions, have maintained at least a 3.0 cumulative high school grade-point-average (GPA) on a 4.0 grade scale
Plan to enroll in a four-year accredited university pursuing their first bachelor's degree
Demonstrate financial need
Be available to attend two in-person sessions on June 25 and June 28 in Los Angeles

Student motivation plays a critical role in the selection process. The following is a list of factors we consider in making our selections, giving priority to students who demonstrate the greatest drive to succeed:

GPA
Leadership skills
Extracurricular activities
Financial need
Desire to change their life trajectory, uplift their community, and/or make an impact on the world;
Skilled public speaker;
Dynamic and well-rounded;
Ability to persevere through difficult challenge(s); and
Growth mindset

MEET OUR SCHOLARS

We are pleased to announce the recipients of 2021-2022 ALL WAYS UP Scholarships! Congratulations to the 29 students who have joined the ALL WAYS UP Class of 2025! Provided they meet certain requirements, these students are receiving renewable annual college scholarships and attended our UP Through Education Summit in the summer of 2021.

MELANIE ABADJIAN
Chapman University

MARIAH ALVARADO
Lehigh University

COLE BROWN
California Lutheran University

GELARY CARDENAS
University of California, Berkeley

ADRIAN CASTILLO
University of California, Irvine

ALEX CHOI
Bucknell University

BRYANT CROOK

University of California, Merced

BRIAN CUELLAR
Occidental College

CHLOE DENG
Carnegie Mellon University

REYNA FERNANDO
Wellesley College

JEFFERSON GARCIA LEON
California State University, Chico

ALICIA GOMEZ
California State University, Northridge

RUBEN GONZALEZ
Clark University

NOAH GRIFFIN
Lehigh University

ALEXIS MOGUEL
University of Hawaii at Manoa

INGRID GUTTIEREZ BAUTISTA
Franklin & Marshall College

TRINITY HAYWOOD
UCLA

SAAMERA JAMAI
Loyola Marymount University

JOE KIM
Dartmouth University

ANGEL LEI
Claremont McKenna College

MARVEON MABON
Morehouse College

NESTOR MANDUJANO

Harvey Mudd College

JASMINE MENA

Tufts University

SOPHYA MIRZA
University of California, Berkeley

EMILY NG
UCLA

UBA OBASI
Pepperdine University

CHISON OBIORA

Swarthmore University

MALIQ OUMA
Grambling State University

ANDREA PADILLA GONZALEZ

Columbia University

UP THROUGH

EDUCATION

ALL WAYS UP SCHOLARSHIP

IMPORTANT DATES IN THEAPPLICATION PROCESS

MEET OUR SCHOLARS

ALL WAYS UP FOUNDATION

IMPORTANT DATES IN THE
APPLICATION PROCESS