Good Tidings Community Service Scholarship
Offered by Good Tidings Foundation
About This Scholarship
The Good Tidings Foundation, a Bay Area nonprofit backed by Bay Area sports organizations and known for projects with figures like Steph and Ayesha Curry, awards $10,000 each to ten underserved high school seniors every year through its Community Service Scholarship. The 2026 application is live now, with a deadline of Wednesday, November 4 at 12 p.m. Pacific - note the midday cutoff, which trips up students who assume midnight.
The program honors students who make great sacrifices early in life to put others first: the selection centers on genuine community service and financial hardship rather than GPA. Since inception, the foundation has granted over $2.2 million to 380 high school seniors. Recent winners come from public and parochial schools across the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California - San Francisco, Oakland, East Palo Alto, Watsonville, Salinas, and Sacramento among them.
At $10,000 per award and ten winners per cycle, this is one of the largest service-focused scholarships available to Northern California seniors, and far less nationally competitive than awards of similar size. The application runs through the foundation's online portal, linked from its education and scholarships page.
Eligibility
- High school senior
- Underserved/financially disadvantaged background
- Demonstrated, sustained community service - the award honors students who sacrifice to put others first
- Recent recipients are concentrated in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, reflecting the foundation's service area
How To Apply
- Go to the Education & Scholarships page on goodtidings.org
- Click through to the 2026 Community Service Scholarship application portal linked on the page
- Complete the application describing your community service and circumstances
- Submit by Wednesday, November 4 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time - the deadline is midday, not midnight
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Good Tidings scholarships are awarded?
Ten high school seniors receive $10,000 each per year. The foundation has granted over $2.2 million to 380 seniors since the program began.
Do I need a high GPA to win?
The program centers on community service and early-life sacrifice for others rather than academics - it is aimed at underserved students who put others first.
Is the Good Tidings scholarship only for California students?
The foundation serves the San Francisco Bay Area and its recent recipients all attend Northern California high schools, so students in that footprint are the intended audience.