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Helping students succeed
Placer Community Foundation manages scholarship funds that are awarded to graduating seniors from area high schools each year. Many of these scholarships are also renewable for college students. Some scholarships are started by families or individuals; others by businesses or organizations. All scholarships share one goal: helping young people reach their educational goals.
We commend our scholarship donors for their generosity to young people. If you are interested in starting a scholarship or education fund, Placer Community Foundation can help.
We celebrate our recipients who overcome great obstacles in pursuit of a better future.
John G. & Lillian M. Walsh Family Scholarship Fund
As the last Auburn Walsh with no heirs of her own, Marian Walsh wanted to establish a lasting memorial to her parents. Her bequest established the John G. and Lillian M. Walsh Family Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to graduates of Placer High School and Del Oro High School. Through this memorial scholarship, entrusted to the Placer Community Foundation, the legacy of the Walsh family continues investing in the future through our community’s youth.
Application information
The deadline for application was:
- April 30, 2008 for Del Oro High School students
- May 1, 2008 for Placer High School students
John G. and Lillian M. Walsh Scholarship for 2008 (19KB PDF)