The 2022 Pedrozzi Scholarship applications are open. Livermore students pursuing college and career training are encouraged to apply. At least 80 scholarships will be awarded this year to help defray the costs of attending vocational training programs, community colleges, colleges and universities. Eligible applicants must be graduates of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, and may be high school seniors, college students or older adults pursuing college degrees or career training certification.

Applications are accessed here and are due March 8, 2022. $461,000 was awarded in scholarships in 2021.

The majority of scholarships are funded through the endowment established by Mario Pedrozzi and are awarded to eligible students without regard to a specific field of study.  However, annually a number of scholarships are funded by generous community members and awarded to students who meet the Pedrozzi scholarship eligibility criteria and who are pursuing specific fields of study. In 2022, these scholarships will be awarded in addition to the general Pedrozzi scholarships:

To be considered for the above scholarships, applicants simply need to indicate their field of study and intended major in the application and use the optional section of the application to share why they choose their field of study.

In addition to applying for a Pedrozzi Scholarship, the Foundation encourages all high school seniors to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or California Dream Act Application to access all federal, state and school aid for which they are eligible.

The 2022 scholarship awards will be at least $1,000 per year, up to a maximum of 4 years, depending on the scholarship.

A past recipient shared, “I work a minimum wage job. Due to my $4,000 Pedrozzi Scholarship, I spent hundreds of hours studying instead of working.”