Gramma's Jam Scholarships
The Gramma's Jam Scholarships are need-based and awarded to students who appreciate the value of education, want to further their education by attending college, and need some financial assistance to achieve this goal.
How To Apply
Meet A Couple Of Recent Scholarship Superstars
Hiba Charaf
University of Texas at Austin
The path to a four-year university is not exactly how we always envision it. For Hiba Charaf, this could not be more true! While she had her eye set on attending a four-year institution straight out of high school, it was not to be. The best part about this story, however, is that it does not end there. Over the subsequent years, Hiba kept striving toward her goal, taking general education classes at her local community college, becoming more involved in extracurriculars, and working full-time. She kept her dream alive. So, I could not be happier to share that Hiba will attend the University of Texas - Austin to study Government. Hiba is such a bright, caring, and deserving young person who serves as a reminder that it is sometimes about both the journey and the destination!
Neeka Nosrat
American University
I am so excited for Neeka to take the pride she has in her Iranian-American identity and share its richness once on campus at George Mason University, where she was accepted and will study Criminology with a concentration in Law & Society. When Neeka is not focusing on her academic pursuits, she is busy working in retail in the evenings to contribute to her family. Very quickly, it was clear just how caring and family-oriented Neeka truly is. She is motivated to achieve success at university and in her career to give back to her parents, who have sacrificed much for her to lead a better life.
Carlos Georgescu
University of British Columbia
Carlos is truly one-of-a-kind. He immigrated from Bucharest, Romania, to Vancouver, British Columbia, with his family when he was just a boy. Not only is Carlos an excellent son and brother to his younger brother Eduard, but he is genuinely inspired to enhance the lives of others. While in high school, he founded The Global Spotlight, a non-profit dedicated to sharing stories from different cultures/places in hopes of effecting positive change in those places. He received the Diana Award for his exceptional work in the local and global community. I have no doubt that Carlos will one day be the founder of a ground-breaking tech company geared toward improving the world with his unparalleled determination and hustle.
Youssef Salib
UC Berkeley
Youssef is an inspiring student. He and his family immigrated from Cairo, Egypt, to Bakersfield, California, when he was in middle school. Youssef is a credit to his family and a young man of faith. He embodies the saying, “When life gives you lemons – make lemonade.” His strong spirit and innate ability to constantly keep moving forward and strive for his goals, no matter the obstacles, impressed and continues to impress me. I am confident that he will one day be the successful engineer he aspires to be.
