2025 HIGH BRIDGE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Foundation provides two (2) $4,000 Impact Awards, seven (5) $2,000 scholarships and seven (7) $1,000 book awards to graduating high school seniors in the Greater Washington, D.C. area, including the District of Columbia, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Charles County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County in Maryland, and Alexandria City, Arlington, and Fairfax County in Virginia, who are facing and overcoming personal and family hardship conditions to pursue post-secondary education at trade schools, community colleges, colleges and/or universities.
Important Dates
2025 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AVAILABLE
2025 Scholarship Guidelines and Application posted online and sent to area high schools and community organizations
2025 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE
All applications must be received on or before the application deadline.
Incomplete applications will not be processed.
2025 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
We invite you to join us in congratulating and celebrating our 2025 scholarship award winners. (Time and venue to be announced)
Meet Our 2025 Scholars
It is with great pleasure that we announce the recipients of the 2025 High Bridge Foundation, Inc. Awards. Thanks to our generous donors, this year’s awards include two (2) Impact Awards of $4,000 each, seven (7) Scholarship Awards of $2,000 each, and seven (7) Book Awards of $1,000 each. This year’s Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
$4,000 Impact awardees
William & Cita Helkie Impact Award
Dr. William J.A. Marshall & Dr. Juanita Cebe Impact Award
$2,000 Scholarship awardees
Michael S. Kelly Scholarship Award
Lulu B. Alexander Scholarship Award
Edgardo Lopez Ventura Scholarship Award
Helen S. Turner Scholarship Award
$1,000 BOOK AWARDees
Dr. Esmerando O. Juanitez Book Award
Vicky Samson Calizo Book Award
Jun & Jovy Eusebio Book Award
Keith T. Jackson, Jr. Book Award
We are grateful to all the parents, school counselors, mentors and community leaders for encouraging your students to apply for the Foundation’s scholarships, for assisting them with the documentation required, and for writing insightful recommendations to help us in our selection.
We are deeply indebted to all our volunteers and to all the members of the Scholarship Selection Committee for taking on the arduous job of reviewing, scoring, and ranking the applications and making the most difficult task of choosing the winners.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
High Bridge Foundation, Inc. strives to be a valuable partner in the community by partnering with other organizations.
Community youth advance
Community Youth Advance uses the power of community and transforms out-of-school time to Teach, Reach, and Keep youth on the path to high school achievement and post-secondary success. CYA proves extended-day learning, group mentoring, and STEAM-based summer experiences to students in grades 6-12 of all learning levels
MABUHAY, INC.
Established in 1985, Mabuhay, Inc. was organized in response to a need for support among the Filipino American community. The Youth Program offers young members opportunities to enhance their leadership skills, elevate their interpersonal and social abilities, earn volunteer service hours, and grasp the essentials of teamwork by organizing and collaborating on a diverse range of projects and outreach initiatives, all while making significant contributions to the community.
University of Maryland Student Crisis Fund
The University of Maryland Student Crisis Fund is a quick-response program that helps provide emergency resources to students in need of support such as temporary housing or food assistance, or coverage of medical or mental health expenses.
Asian american youth leadership empowerment and development (aalead)
Asian American Youth Leadership Empowerment and Development’s (AALEAD’s) Mentoring Program pairs youth ages 8–18 with caring adult mentors for a year-long commitment to build social and emotional skills that center the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) experience. Together, they explore topics such as college and career planning, relationships, and life skills, all while strengthening the mentee’s sense of self and leadership potential.
Resources
High Bridge Foundation, Inc. provides resources to high school students open to continuing education.
Download and complete the 2022-23 Del. Alonzo T. Washington Scholarship Application from the website. You must also complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to be eligible for a scholarship.
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