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Join us in commemorating the 2023 Golden 1 scholarship recipients! We take immense pride in supporting these extraordinary students, who are poised to become the future leaders of California. Eligible scholars and their dependents were granted financial assistance of up to $20,000. Let us applaud their unwavering dedication and remarkable accomplishments. Congratulations Golden 1 Scholarship winners of 2023!

2023 Scholarship Recipient Spotlight:

Allison Adams

Rashid Al-Kurdi

Alexsandro Angulo

Michelle Aspuria

Olivia Benda

Brisa Bergfeld

Adrienne Borjas

Drusilla Bowden-Iniguez

Gabrielle Brock

Ayden Cabral

Alexis Chung

Julia Cuyos

Cristina Dillsaver

Rodolfo Garcia Solorio

Jennette Griffith

Yuna Ha

Vincent Hernandez Rodriguez

Barbara Ibrahim

Soren Jacobsen

Devansh Katiyar

Avril Larios

Nolan Lassner

Allison Lemm

Maisee Lor

Ryan Luu

Sandra Macias

Kaylin McNeill

Davin Metcalf

Isabella Monterroso

Faizah Muthana

Rhiana Neri

BoiAn Nguyen-Sanh

Harry Pham

Angel Quintero

Eliel Ramirez-Gutierrez

Shanelle Relucio

Nysa Sarkari

Shade Satica

Chelsea Sexson

Aysha Shaikh

Brianna Shen

Tyler Simi

Morgan Sweet

Charles Tyberg

Hunter Vandre

Rye Winans

Kayla Wong

Scholarship Awards:

  • Up to $1,000 annually to full-time students who plan to attend an accredited, nonprofit, two-year community college in California.
  • Up to $5,000 annually to full-time students who plan to attend an accredited, nonprofit, four-year college or university in California.

To be eligible, students must:

  • Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.
  • Be involved in community service totaling at least 24 hours in the last 12 months.
  • Be a Golden 1 member, or a dependent of a member for least one year.

Applications will be accepted starting this fall for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Our 2022 scholarship recipients helped us celebrate the program's tenth year.


The future is now.


We are dedicated to supporting our members, now and for the future. Our scholarship program is an essential part of that promise. By investing in California’s future leaders, we’re helping create stronger communities. And by putting people before profit, we’re continuing our commitment to help every Californian live their healthiest, happiest financial life.