Aaron and Eugene Jacobs Memorial Fund for Chemistry

The Aaron B. Jacobs and Eugene I. Jacobs Memorial Fund was established in 2024 in honor of the founders of The Science Scholarship Foundation. The Trustees of the Foundation, and now the Trustees of the Memorial Fund managed to raise funds through solicitations of donations from private citizens, organizations, and businesses, and the general public, as well as by other means.
These funds are distributed directly or invested to produce an income flow, which the Trustees then distribute to the Chemistry Scholarship recipients.
The Trustees’ primary intent is that the Chemistry Scholarship will encourage talented chemistry students to strive for continued achievement in a chemistry-related field. With $10,000 disbursed in two years (4 semesters at $2,500 each) Scholarship award, the Trustees hope that the scholarship recipients may devote their full time and attention to their academic pursuits without financial constraints to support themselves. The number of Chemistry Scholarships awarded by The Memorial Fund depends on the funds available for that particular year.

ELIGIBLE STUDENTS:
1) Must be a citizen or a legal resident of the United States
2) Cannot be a Trustee of the Memorial Fund, a member of the Board of Selection, or a relative of any Trustee or member of the Board of Selection.
3) Must have completed Chemistry courses 1A, 1B, 12A, and 12B at Saddleback College or the equivalent courses and have attained at least a 3.5 grade point average in these courses.
4) Must have completed Math 3A, Math 3B, Math 3C, Physics 4A, and Physics 4B at Saddleback College (or equivalent courses at other institutions) and attain a 3.0 grade point average in these five courses. Although not required for scholarship eligibility, Math 24, Math 26, and Physics 4C are often required courses for chemistry majors, and it is recommended that they be completed before transferring to a four-year college or university.
5) Will attend an accredited four-year college or university full-time and be enrolled in an ACS-approved chemistry program leading to a B.S. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Biochemistry.