
A $250 - $1,000 scholarship
is available to graduating seniors from the following: Manteca, Ripon & Tracy Unified School DistrictsEligibility Requirements
- The scholarship is open to all Give Every Child A Chance (GECAC) volunteers (active within the past 4 years of high school) graduating this year. Volunteer service does not have to be served within the tutoring component of our program.
- Must have contributed at least 100 hours of community service within the past four years of high school. (Not all hours must be served at Give Every Child A Chance). Letters of proof (on letterhead) are required from the organization(s) that you completed the community service.
- No minimum grade point average is required.
- Only one scholarship entry per student. Entries must be typed and signed.
- All attached forms must be completed in order to qualify for the scholarship. The deadline for applications is April 1st of each year. If April 1st falls on a weekend, the due date is the following Monday. Applications must be turned in no later than 4:00pm on the deadline date. No late applications will be accepted!
Return completed applications to:
Give Every Child A Chance
Attn: Christina Keefhaver
322 Sun West Place,
Manteca, CA 95337
Payment
- If you receive a scholarship you have 2 years from the presentation date to request awarded funds.
- Once you have enrolled in the school of your choice, please have your school send Give Every Child A Chance your student ID number and verification of enrollment with embossed school seal or logo. A check for award amount will then be sent to your school of choice.
Send verification letter to:
Give Every Child A Chance
Attn: Finance Clerk
322 Sun West Place,
Manteca, CA 95337
2023 Application Due
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Recipients are announced at each schools awards night
2022 Recipients
2020 Recipients
2021 Recipients
2019 Recipients
Get In Touch
Location: 322 Sun West Place, Manteca, CA 95337
Email: ckeefhaver@gecac.net
Hours: M-F: 8am – 4:30pm
Please contact Christina Keefhaver for any questions or to email an application.



2022 Scholarship Recipients
Arveen Birdi | Sierra High School |
Yasmeen ElFarra | Sierra High School |
Khianna Branson | Manteca High School |
Neela Mehraban | Manteca High School |
2021 Scholarship Recipients
Mashal Hashimi | Delta Charter High School |
Mushda Nawabi | Lathrop High School |
Simarleen Riyat | Lathrop High School |
Sebastian Manrique | Lathrop High School |
Sydnee Navarro | Manteca High School |
Aleena James | Manteca High School |
Kayson Neduvakkattu | Manteca High School |
Phuong Nguyen | Sierra High School |
2020 Scholarship Recipients
Alejandro Hernandez | East Union High School |
Channel Pien | Lathrop High School |
Julia Odom | Lathrop High School |
Luis Garcia | Manteca High School |
Hailee Midgley | Manteca High School |
Kiersten Melan | Manteca High School |
Kaitlyn Rausa | Sierra High School |
Samantha Milian-Prieto | Sierra High School |
Jasmein Kaur | Ripon High School |
2019 Scholarship Recipients
Brianna Capps | East Union High School |
Jessica Juarez | East Union High School |
Maria Soto Aguilar | Lathrop High School |
Hazel Vera | Manteca High School |
Stacy Le | Manteca High School |
Karina Berber | Sierra High School |
Ismael Monarrez | Sierra High School |
Chloe Kiser | Ripon High School |
Jarod Mate | West High School |
2018 Scholarship Recipients
Melissa Sifuentes | Lathrop High School |
Fernanda Almaguer | Manteca High School |
Madison Mills | Sierra High School |
Zachary Angel | Ripon High School |
2017 Scholarship Recipients
Emely Rodriguez | East Union High School |
Christian Rodriguez Ochoa | Escalon High School |
Roxana Morales | Escalon High School |
Farhat Khairzadah | Lathrop High School |
Lejla Pepic | Manteca High School |
Lesley Betancourt | Manteca High School |
Carina Martinez | Manteca High School |
Makayla Avila | Ripon High School |
Stephanie Monarrez | Sierra High School |
Deepa Singh | Weston Ranch High School |
2016 Scholarship Recipients
Alejandra Machuca Vega | East Union High School |
Nicholas Pearlman | Kimball High School |
Celeste Jiminez | Lathrop High School |
Edvin Pepic | Manteca High School |
Jennifer Cisneros | Ripon High School |
Selina Tesfandrias | Sierra High School |
2015 Scholarship Recipients
Ashley Mathew | East Union High School |
Namrta Gill | Lathrop High School |
Jorge Betancourt | Manteca High School |
Joshua Angel | Ripon High School |
Tyler Lewis | Sierra High School |
Kirsten Bas | Tracy High School |
Sabrina Sangha | Weston Ranch High School |
2014 Scholarship Recipients
Regina Dias | East Union High School |
Lara Ibrahim | Kimball High School |
Ryan Kirkpatrick | Ripon High School |
Stephana Charles-Pierre | Sierra High School |
2013 Scholarship Recipients
Nicole Silva | Calla High School |
Ana Ceja | East Union High School |
Makayla Marsequerra | Lathrop High School |
Paul Paulino | Manteca High School |
Dakari Finister | Weston Ranch High School |
2012 Scholarship Recipients
Blanca Aguirre | East Union High School |
Priscilla Fernandez | Lathrop High School |
Hilda Martinez-Mora | Manteca High School |
Victoria Watson | Sierra High School |
Jazelle Prado | Weston Ranch High School |
2011 Scholarship Recipients
Francisco Rodarte | Calla High School |
Cheyenne Jayne | Escalon High School |
Daniel Morado | Lathrop High School |
Trisha Patel | Manteca High School |
2010 Scholarship Recipients
Gina Aguirre | East Union High School |
Bhanupreet Gill | Manteca High School |
Amanda Rosas | Sierra High School |
2009 Scholarship Recipients
Chelsea Cochran | East Union High School |
Sonia Mehrok | Manteca High School |
Mahlynn Liotard | Sierra High School |