The Julie Gerhardt-Mannina Scholarship was established in 2020 by Julie, Joseph, Rachel and Olivia Mannina. This scholarship seeks to support the education of the underserved and underrepresented Latinx population on the east side of San José. The selection committee seeks students who show academic promise and/or improvement during their last years of high school. Through this award, the Mannina Family hopes to inspire all students to achieve their dreams and uplift the community of San José. “Because you believed in me, I believed in me.”

• Graduating high school senior currently attending one of the following East Side Union High School District schools: 

            - Andrew P. Hill High School 

            - Foothill High School 

            - James Lick High school 

            - Mt. Pleasant High School

• Demonstrates academic promise with a minimum grade point average of 2.5
• Applicants must identify as people of color and/or immigrants, regardless of naturalization status
• Can demonstrate unmet financial need after all other forms of financial aid are secured
• Must be enrolled at San José State University when the scholarship is awarded