welcome to the springboard scholarship foundation

The Springboard Scholarship Foundation focuses on improving society by promoting high educational and moral ideals through educational grants to a college or university. We invite you to learn about our mission and to join us in our quest to aid and support individuals who will be a credit to their families, their universities, and our country.

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welcome to the springboard scholarship foundation

The Springboard Scholarship Foundation focuses on improving society by promoting high educational and moral ideals through educational grants to a college or university. We invite you to learn about our mission and to join us in our quest to aid and support individuals who will be a credit to their families, their universities, and our country.

Apply Now

Mission

The Springboard Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (SSFI) was established for the purpose of providing educational grants to individuals who meet the following criteria:

Financial Need

Demonstrate a financial need

Creativity

Are creative, moral, and ambitious

Credit to All

Will be a credit to their family, their college or university and America

SSFI’s mission is to provide scholarship grants to individuals who meet the criteria set forth and to assist them in attending educational institutions in the United States that promote high educational and moral ideals. These recipients, in turn, should strive to contribute to their community and to improve the society in which they live in a positive and moral manner. SSFI is open to men and women alike without discrimination and without regard to ethnic origin, race, disability or age.

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About the Award

Find information and guidelines related to the SSFI Award.

Guidelines



1. All grants will be paid jointly to the recipient and to the institution which the student will attend. The award check must be endorsed by both the college or university and the recipient. The award will be paid each semester/term/quarter.

2. If a recipient drops a class, the recipient must notify SSFI within 15 days. Notification must be in writing to Peter C. Saputo at the address shown at the bottom of this site.

3. If a recipient withdraws for any reason, the recipient must notify SSFI within 15 days. Notification must be in writing to Peter C. Saputo at the address shown at the bottom of this site. The recipient’s standing with SSFI for future grant consideration will be solely decided upon by the SSFI Board of Trustees.

4. Please note, overseas study programs are not funded by SSFI. An exception is made ONLY when overseas study is a graduation requirement (documentation is required).

5. All refunds of tuition, fees and other money must be returned to SSFI directly to Peter C. Saputo at the address shown at the bottom of this site.

Requirements



SSFI provides grants for tuition and fees, books and other education expenses as requested by the applicant and approved by the SSFI Board of Trustees. The amount granted will be at the sole discretion of the SSFI Board of Trustees.

Scholarship Grants Available: SSFI will award scholarships annually to applicants. The annual scholarships will range from $1,000 to $3,000. Applicants qualifying and receiving scholarships may reapply each succeeding year if they meet the criteria set forth below.

Applicant must be a high school senior and comply with the following:

1. Academic Standing: A high school senior applying must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (CGPA). Applicant must maintain a minimum 2.5 CGPA in his/her course of study in the first year of college in order to reapply for grants in the subsequent year. Thereafter, the applicant must maintain a minimum 2.8 CGPA in his/her course of study to reapply. If at any time the recipient's grade in a particular class falls below the required CGPA minimum, he/she must secure tutoring support to attempt to improve the class grade before the end of the semester/term.

2. Qualified School: Applicant must attend a college or university located in the United States that has been approved by the SSFI Board of Trustees.

3. Full Time Status: Applicant must be a full-time student as defined by the college or university he/she attends, unless otherwise approved by the SSFI Board of Trustees.

4. Citizenship: Applicant must be a United States citizen or prove that he/she is in the process of becoming a United States citizen.

5. Residence: Applicant must be a Michigan resident.

6. Economic Need: Applicant must demonstrate financial need and submit requested financial information each time he/she applies. Applicant must also reveal any other scholarships, grants or sources and their amounts used in funding his/her education.

7. Please note: This scholarship must be declared as a resource on any other scholarship, loan or grant that you may apply for in funding your education. All funds that SSFI pays directly to the college or university must be used only for the recipient of the grant.

SSFI PRINCIPALS
Peter Saputo - Founder
Diane Saputo - Founder
Susan O'Connor - Executive Director

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Previous Recipients

Meet the recipients of the Springboard Scholarship

Jaden Graham
Jaden Graham
Loyola High School
Xavier University
Tatiana Jaime
Tatiana Jaime
Western International High School
Siena Heights University
Brianne Cochill
Brianne Cochill
Warren Mott High School
Northern Michigan University
Briege Flood
Briege Flood
Shrine High School
Michigan State University
Christian Vela
Christian Vela
Western International High School
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Daniel Laird
Daniel Laird
Shrine High School
Grand Valley State University
Jacob Brzezinski
Jacob Brzezinski
Shrine High School
Madonna University
Victor Chavez
Victor Chavez
Western International High School
University of Michigan
Cynthia Gutierrez
Cynthia Gutierrez
Western International High School
University of Michigan Dearborn
Curtis Martin
Curtis Martin
Loyola High School
Siena Heights University
Lindsay Nasi
Lindsay Nasi
Royal Oak High School
Wayne State University
Catherine Capuano
Catherine Capuano
Berkley High School
University of Dayton
Adrianna Prakken
Adrianna Prakken
Shrine H.S.
Michigan State University
Anthony Zuniga
Anthony Zuniga
Loyola H.S.
Albion College
Juan Torres
Juan Torres
Western International H.S.
Wayne State University
Lizeth Martin
Lizeth Martin
Western International H.S.
University of Detroit Mercy
Sami Mohamed Alaydh
Sami Mohamed Alaydh
Western International H.S.
University of Michigan
Anna Wendt
Anna Wendt
Shrine H.S.
University of Detroit - Mercy
Joe Webb
Joe Webb
Loyola H.S.
University of Detroit
Jennifer Quintana
Jennifer Quintana
Western International H.S.
University of Michigan - Dearborn
Marvin Campbell
Marvin Campbell
Loyola H.S.
Ferris State University
Stephanie Fordum
Stephanie Fordum
Shrine H.S.
Xavier University of Louisiana
Marleen Rubio-Orozco
Marleen Rubio-Orozco
Western International H.S.
University of Detroit - Mercy
Antonio Gallegos
Antonio Gallegos
Western International H.S.
University of Michigan
Addison Mauck
Addison Mauck
Shrine H.S.
Loyola University Chicago
Vanessa de La Cruz
Vanessa de La Cruz
Western International H.S.
University of Detroit-Mercy
Ryker Miles
Ryker Miles
Brighton H.S.
Michigan Technological University
Jose Guzman
Jose Guzman
Western International H.S.
University of Michigan
Julissa Tinoco
Julissa Tinoco
Western International H.S.
University of Michigan
Oscar Chapa
Oscar Chapa
Western International H.S.
University of Michigan
Aaron McClendon
Aaron McClendon
John Glenn H.S.
Western Michigan University
Kaitlin Prakken
Kaitlin Prakken
Shrine H.S.
University of Michigan
Katherine Supanich
Katherine Supanich
Shrine H.S.
Hope College
Jacqueline Vasquez
Jacqueline Vasquez
Western International H.S.
University of Detroit Mercy

Lucero Toral
Lucero Toral
Western International H.S.
University of Michigan

Paul Conlin
Paul Conlin
Shrine H.S.
Lawrence Technological University
Willie Boykins
Willie Boykins
Detroit Loyola H.S.
Wayne State University
Tony Fant, Jr.
Tony Fant, Jr.
Loyola H.S.
Michigan State University
Jemma Flood
Jemma Flood
Shrine H.S.
Michigan State University
Jorge Gonzalez
Jorge Gonzalez
Western International H.S.
University of Michigan
Ashley Brasfield
Ashley Brasfield
Vista Maria
Macomb Community College
Dymond McFall
Dymond McFall
Shrine H.S.
University of Michigan
Jose Ramirez
Jose Ramirez
Western International H.S.
Henry Ford Community College
Alyssa Bunton
Alyssa Bunton
Western International H.S.
Wayne State University
Eduardo Salas
Eduardo Salas
Western International H.S.
University of Michigan
Andrew Matos
Andrew Matos
Western International H.S.
Wayne State University
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
Detroit Loyola H.S.
Oakland University
Tasheema Jones-Murray
Tasheema Jones-Murray
Vista Maria
Ferris State University
Carolina Lopez
Carolina Lopez
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana School
Lorenzo Walker Institute
Deicy Barajas
Deicy Barajas
Western International H.S.
University of Detroit Mercy
Tracy Garley
Tracy Garley
Western International H.S.
Michigan State University
Kristina Lukowski
Kristina Lukowski
Renaissance H.S.
Brown University
Mariama Nagbe
Mariama Nagbe
Western International H.S.
University of Michigan
DeWayne Stafford-Moore
DeWayne Stafford-Moore
Loyola H.S.
Wayne State University
Monique Zellars
Monique Zellars
Martin Luther King H.S.
University of Michigan
Amy Hathaway
Amy Hathaway
Grosse Point H.S.
Michigan State University
Paige Crawford
Paige Crawford
Shrine H.S.
University of Detroit Mercy
Kellya Hopkins
Kellya Hopkins
L'Anse Creuse H.S.
University of Michigan
Leslie Ann Durnell
Leslie Ann Durnell
Western International H.S.
Eastern Michigan University
Owen Orea
Owen Orea
Western International H.S.
Wayne State University
Burdest Williams
Burdest Williams
Western International H.S.
Northwood University
Jenieva Cody LaLone
Jenieva Cody LaLone
Western International H.S.
College for Creative Studies

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