Gunn Foundation provides need-based college scholarships to Gunn High School seniors who require significant financial support to continue their education. Many recipients are the first in their families to go to college, and the scholarships fund essential expenses – housing deposits, computers, enrollment fees – often unmet by aid packages. These are the expenses that come up between accepting an offer from a college and walking in the door for fall term.
We invite qualified students to apply, community members to donate, and interested volunteers to email us at info@gunnfound.org for more information.
In the most recent award cycle, our donors granted over $147,000 in scholarships to 30 resilient and motivated members of the graduating Class of 2026. Each is the first in their family to go to college. With your help, we can do the same for the Class of 2027! Please join us.
Watch this video to hear scholarship recipients describe in their own words why an award from their community is so meaningful.
"... it helped me struggle less and finish strong."
"I think that the scholarship was letting me dream."
"It kinda led me out of the darkness.... It made the transition from high school to college that much easier for me."
"I'd never had someone give me a lump sum and say that 'we believe in you and you should use this for your success.'"
“I feel very fortunate to be receiving the Gunn Foundation Scholarship
because it's very reassuring to know that there's people
behind me supporting me, you know, every step of the way.”
— Natalia, 2023 Gunn Foundation Scholarship Recipient