East Bay College Fund

east bay college fund is a community-based non-profit organization that provides college access services, substantial college scholarships, mentoring, on-going college counseling and life skills training to east bay public school students from low income families and communities with historically low college attendance rates. east bay college fund was formed in 2002 by a committed group of east bay citizens, educators, and community activists. since its inception, east bay college fund has awarded 276 $16,000 four-year college scholarships with mentoring support to oakland and emeryville public high school students. in 2003, our inaugural year, east bay college fund awarded seven scholarships. we have consistently increased the number of awards annually with our highest number yet, 50 great expectations awards granted in 2014. east bay college fund is in partnership with oakland unified school district african american male achievement initiative, uc berkeley school/university part