Greater Life Church awards scholarships annually to college-bound high school seniors from the Sunnydale/Visitacion Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. Bold City Coffee was created to help generate funds that can be directly applied toward these scholarships.
BOLD CITY SCHOLARSHIPS
2025 Scholarship Applications Accepted March 1-June 1, 2025
Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients!
We’re so pleased to recognize our 2024 scholarship recipients Nifae Tinoifili and Shakirah Blaylock. These outstanding students have a bold future ahead of them. We wish them the best in their academic endeavors.
Shakirah is a graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School and is active in the Sunnydale Boys & Girls Club. Her career aim is to acquire the business skills and training to develop her own successful cosmetology business. She has a passion for helping women feel beautiful and confident. She’s headed to Skyline Community College in the Fall.
Nifae was 2024 student athlete of the year at Balboa High School and is headed to Lewis & Clark College in Portland to study sports medicine with the goal of becoming a physical trainer to help athletes heal from injuries and realize their fitness goals. He credits the Samoan Community Development Center (SCDC) with helping him get out of his shell and grow.
Scholarships Offered
Each year, Bold City Coffee offers $1,500 scholarships to high school seniors who are residents of the Sunnydale/Visitacion Valley community of San Francisco and participants of the Boys & Girls Club and/or the Samoan Community Development Center. This scholarship supports their ongoing post-educational studies at a community college or university.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants for our Scholarships must be:
Seniors attending SFUSD high schools and graduating in the spring of the application year
Attending a community college, four-year university, or vocational training program beginning in the fall of the application year
Committed to post-secondary educational goals
A committed participant in the Sunnydale/Viz Valley Community Boys & Girls Club and/or the Samoan Community Development Center
Selection Criteria
All applications will be reviewed and scored based on the following categories:
Demonstrated commitment to community service, education, and career goals
Teacher Reference Form or Letter of Recommendation
One letter of recommendation
2.5 to 3.5 cumulative unweighted high school GPA (a GPA of 3.5 to 3.8 will also be considered).
Application Content
Applications must be fully completed for consideration. The following is required:
Personal essay (650-word minimum)
Teacher Reference Form
Letter of Recommendation: Samoan Community Development Center or Boys/Girls Club Staff
High school transcript
Upload school or professional photo
2025 Application Schedule
Applications are accepted from March 1, 2025 through June 1, 2025.
Would You Consider Donating to Our Scholarship Fund?
Follow this link to make a donation. These scholarships help students with tuition costs and books. Your donation will help students who are high potential youth in Sunnydale/Visitacion Valley to pursue their academic goals and achieve their dreams.
Another Way You Can Help:
When you buy Bold City Coffee, 5% of our profits go directly to scholarships for high-potential youth. And every bag purchased gets us closer to our goal of opening a new Bold City Coffee cafe in the Sunnydale/Visitacion Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. Giving everybody a safe, welcoming place to gather. Creating a brighter neighborhood. And a greater city for all.