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
Congratulations to our 2025 Scholarship Winners!
We’re so pleased to recognize our 2025 scholarship winners Aaron Malauulu and Aalisha Harper. These outstanding students have a bold future ahead of them. We wish them the very best in their academic endeavors.
Aalisha graduated from City Arts and Leadership Academy. She is active in the Boys & Girls Club, which she credits with instilling “confidence and purpose with the urgency to advocate for what is really valuable to me and my community.” Her career aim is to work toward a bachelor’s degree in Biology – as a stepping stone toward an advanced degree in forensic science or molecular biology. “I want to work in a field where science meets purpose, where I’m not only learning about life but using that knowledge to help others or solve real-world problems,” she says. She’s headed to San Francisco State in the Fall.
Aaron graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School and has been active in the Somoan Community Development Center (SCDC). In a letter of recommendation for Aaron, SCDCs director describes him as “a leader and advocate” with a drive “to create positive change in our city, and our communities.” Aaron points to a life-changing 2-week service learning project in the Dominican Republic for inspiring him to want to focus on helping uplift communities in need. His career aim is to become an architect focused on designing better homes for people in our community. He will be attending City College in the Fall.
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. 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
With priority given for participants of 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 from a community leader, for example: Samoan Community Development Center, Boys/Girls Club Staff, YMCA
High school transcript
Upload school or professional photo
2025 Application Schedule
Applications are closed for 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.