Amount: $2,000
Number of Awards: 5
Criteria: To be used to help fund career and technical education (technical/trades) certificate and degree programs

Due: April 11, 2025

Coach Moody Scholarship Application

The Coach Moody Scholarship is a $2,000 Vocational/CTE award honoring the late Coach Tim Moody, who served as the Franklin High School baseball coach for twenty-five (25) years. During Coach Moody’s career, many athletes were also fortunate to know him as a football coach, a golf coach, and a basketball coach. Regardless of the sport, Coach Moody left a legacy far beyond measuring “wins” and “losses”. He gave both depth and definition to his philosophy of coaching qualities of discipline, character, and excellence. Coach Moody prepared his players for success in life.

Friends and relatives have established the Coach Moody Scholarship to continue his philosophy of encouraging and supporting Quaker students who strive for success. If you are a Franklin senior pursuing a Vocational/CTE career, the Alumni Association & Foundation looks forward to receiving your scholarship application by April 11.

Amount: $2,000
Number of Awards: 10
Criteria: To be used to help fund college or CTE programs for graduating seniors. Awards are based on financial needs, community engagement, service, extracurricular activities, and academic progress. 

Due: April 30, 2025

Franklin Alumni Scholarship Application

Application Must Include:

1. 1. Your Transcript (Unofficial is fine)February
2. 2. Resume – list and date of academic awards, honors, high school activities, employment, or family support role.
3. 3. Personal statement 400–500 words
4. 4. Attach 2 Letters of recommendation from a non-family member (teacher, employer, etc.)

About the Scholarship

Class of 1935 established a scholarship in 2000. Initial funding came from one graduate and each year the class made additional donations. In 2005, at the request of members of the Class of 1935, FAA&F took over administration of the scholarship. Alumni are invited to donate to the scholarship fund as an option during our membership drive.

Recommendations for awards are made by the FAA&F Board. Checks are made to the school each student will attend. Awards are given out at the Awards Assembly in June.

2021 recipients:

• Christina Nguyen
• Belen Zemas
• Amy Huang
• Nina Wubu
• Savannah Blackwell
• Jenny Kwan
• Arif Abdalla
• Yadidya Kefale
• Ashley Wiley
• Thuy Truong
• Fraol Bgale
• Ejo Olyad
• Olivia Blackshear

Amount: $5,000
Number of Awards: 1
Criteria: for a graduating Franklin High School (FHS) senior who will be pursuing a vocational or technical certificate/degree or undergraduate degree in a STEAM discipline the following year.

Due: March 31, 2025

P2 STEAM Scholarship Application

Eligibility

• Graduating FHS senior in good standing who has a strong desire to achieve a post-high school education to master skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts or Mathematics
• Acceptance to an accredited vocational or technical school, college, or university

Factors Considered in Evaluating Applications

• Strong academic achievement, with a demonstrated ability to succeed in school
• FHS extra-curricular activities
• Community service/activities
• Financial need
• Strength of character and personal attributes demonstrated in the Application and Application Attachments

Required Application Attachments

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Student Aid Report (SAR) reflecting your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) number (If applicable)
• Recent unofficial transcript
• Resume listing dates of awards/honors (e.g., academic, athletic), high school extra-curricular activities, community service/activities, employment, and family support roles
• Two Letters of Recommendation from people who know you well (e.g., teacher, school counselor, coach, employer, volunteer coordinator, but not a family member) who can speak to your overall character, interests, achievements, and aspirations

Amount: $2,000
Number of Awards: 2
Criteria: recognizes an outstanding multilingual senior student currently taking English Language (EL) courses or has completed the program. The ideal applicant should represent a strong sense of resiliency, and academic strength with college as their next move forward.

Due: April 25, 2025

North Star Scholarship Application

Scholarship Requirements

• Applicant is a Senior attending an accredited college in the Fall.
• Attach 2 Reference Letters from a non-family member (teacher, employer, etc.)
• Attach your unofficial Transcript
• Resume – list, and date of academic awards, honors, high school activities, employment, or family support role.
• Personal Statement, 350-400 words (What are your motivations for going to college?  What goals do you have after college?  What challenges have you faced? Additional information you would like to share.

Amount: $3500
Number of Awards: 1
Criteria: applicant must be planning to major or minor in music in college to qualify

Due: March 31, 2025

Gilman Scholarship Application

Robert Gilman Scholarship honors musician Robert ‘Bud’ Gilman, Franklin Class of ’35. He graduated from the University of Washington and Pacific University with degrees in Music, Business, and Counseling. His definitive and versatile piano style was well-received in the broader community. Robert’s music was a lifelong pursuit playing notably with the New Orleans Quintet, the Rainier, and the Great Excelsior jazz bands. His love for the New Orleans jazz sound led him up and down the coast participating in preservation jazz festivals. The Robert Gilman Scholarship is awarded as a celebration and tribute to a man of music.

Amount: $3000
Number of Awards: 2
Criteria: Franklin senior with acceptance to an accredited post-secondary college, university, or professional/vocational program; Demonstration of significant financial need; Strong academic achievement, with a demonstrated ability to succeed in school; Demonstrated leadership and commitment to public and community service and advancing social sustainability; Extracurricular activities that demonstrate a commitment to service.

Due: April 30, 2025

Edwin Lee Memorial Scholarship Application (completed online)

Required Materials:

• Application Questions
• Essay
• Transcripts
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• (optional) FAFSA Student Aid Report

Ed Lee, ‘70 was inducted into the Franklin Hall of Fame in 2014. From his beginnings as a civil rights lawyer fighting for tenant housing rights to tackling issues related to education, sustainability, immigration, affordable housing, and LGBT rights as Mayor of the City of San Francisco, Ed dedicated his life to making a difference in his local community and ensuring everyone’s voice was heard and included. Following his unexpected death in 2017, his family established a scholarship in his name.

Edwin M. Lee Community Leadership Award Recipients

2021: Jenny Kwan and Gisele Masmela

2020: Cam Che, Sofia Nguyen, Danny Nguyen, Amy Pham, Kanoa Wong