Scholarships 2024

PHCS administered seven scholarships available to graduating high school seniors of Portuguese descent, residing in northern California. Students who wish to apply but live outside our boundaries may be recommended/sponsored by members of the Society. Area of eligibility consists of counties from the Oregon border, south to the San Francisco Bay area as well as counties contiguous to Sacramento County and east to the Nevada border. Scholarship awards may vary in amount of award and availability. Currently, scholarships are as follows:

Reckers, Ava         Bella Vista High School, Sacramento       

Dutra Museum FoundationDeolinda Dutra    $3,500   

Fontes, Christian    Tracy High School, Tracy                  

Dutra Museum Foundation – Edward A. Dutra    $3,500   

Mendes, Mackenzie    Escalon High School, Escalon             

Portuguese HistoricalLionel Rocha Holmes      $1,000   

Goulart, Lucas       Lodi High School, Lodi                   

Souza Scholarships Joseph A Souza       $1,000   

Wampler, Hannah      Escalon High School, Escalon             

Souza Scholarships – Emily Souza        $1,000   

Haywood, Bailey      Maxwell High School, Maxwell             

Portuguese HistoricalPHCS                $500        

Felix, Rebecca       Pierce High School, Arbuckle             

American-Portuguese Club – Bob and Betty Dias Award            $500