MAEGA Scholarship

Scholarships available to all eligible Latinx seniors graduating from the San Dieguito Union High School District who plan to attend college or an accredited vocational/tech school.

No longer accepting applications for ‘24-’25, please check back this winter for next year.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a MAEGA scholarship, students must

  • Be of Mexican or other Latinx heritage.

  • Demonstrate financial need.

  • Hold a minimum 2.0 GPA (Grade Point Average).

  • Be a high school senior in San Dieguito Unified High School district.

  • Be planning to attend an accredited university, community college, technical or vocational school, or graduate program.

  • Complete the application form, electronically, and submit by the deadline.

42 Scholarship Recipients

in 2023 - 2024 school year

24 Scholarship Renewals

in 2023 - 2024 school year

$84,600 Awarded

in scholarship funds for 2023-2024 school year

Application Checklist

Your application packet must include the following:

Please include all attachments in PDF format.

Completed Application Form: filled out electronically. Leave no blanks.

Essay: 1-2 pages. Explain how you meet eligibility requirements, including your Mexican/Latinx heritage, career goals, and reasons for pursuing education. (Full name on both pages)

Two (2) Recommendation Letters: At least one from a school counselor or teacher (submit via PDF upload)

High School Transcript: Includes your current senior year courses. Unofficial copies in PDF form are okay, not an Aeries printout.

Proof of Family Income: Include a copy of all parent or guardian’s W-2 or Income Tax return (2 pages). Please be sure to redact (make unreadable) all Social Security Numbers.

Remember, all attachments must be PDF files.

FAQs

  • This scholarship is for graduating seniors only. Renewals are offered to former recipients for their sophomore year only.

  • Renewals are only available for previous recipients for the sophomore year. You will be contacted via email and provided details on how to apply.

    Contact scholarships1970@maega.org if you did not receive renewal info.

  • Yes! Scholarships can be used towards any accredited vocational or trade school.

  • Please complete the online application or send offline form via PDF.

    All supporting documents must be submitted as PDF.

    Please label all documents: last name_first name_ type of document.

    For example: Posada_Gilbert_Transcript.pdf