Agrawal Fellowship for Resilient Scholars

The Agrawal Fellowship for Resilient Scholars is a cohort-based fellowship providing academic, financial, wellness, and social support to high-achieving Bay Area students who have lost a parent or legal guardian. It supports students transitioning to four-year colleges and universities and offers mentorship, peer community, and programming focused on resilience and long-term success. The fellowship provides financial assistance alongside non-financial supports to help recipients thrive in college and beyond.

$40,000 financial award; academic support; wellness resources; mentorship; peer community and cohort programming.

Current high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area who have experienced the loss of a parent or legal guardian, maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA, demonstrate college readiness, and are accepted to a four-year college or university; must be willing to participate in fellowship activities.

Confirm eligibility, gain admission to a four-year college or university, prepare application materials demonstrating academic commitment and resilience, submit the fellowship application by the posted deadline, and participate in interviews or additional selection activities if requested.