Whittier College is proud to invest in the educational and professional futures of Southeast Los Angeles County's youth.
Beginning with the incoming class of 2023, Whittier will award all high school seniors enrolled in an accredited public, charter, or private school within the Gateway Cities region a $5,000 scholarship.
Transfer students enrolled at Rio Hondo, East Los Angeles College, Cerritos College, Long Beach City College, or Compton College will receive a Gateway Scholarship of $2,500 to $5,000.
The Gateway Scholarship is renewable for the entirety of a student's enrollment at Whittier College and can be used to cover the cost of tuition, fees, or room and board. The scholarship is awarded in addition to a student's earned merit scholarship, which is based on a student's GPA. The Gateway Scholarship is awarded regardless of a student's household income. No additional application is required for the scholarship - students are automatically considered based on the location of the most recent high school or community college listed in their admission application and official transcript.
High school students enrolled in an accredited public, charter, continuation, or private high school in any of the following cities automatically qualify for and will receive Whittier College's Gateway Scholarship.
Artesia, Avalon, Bell, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Cerritos, Commerce, Compton, Cudahy, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington Park, City of Industry, La Habra, La Mirada, La Puente, Lakewood, Long Beach, Lynwood, Maywood, Montebello, Norwalk, Paramount, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Signal Hill, South Gate, Vernon, Whittier.
Transfer students enrolled at any of the following community colleges automatically qualify for and will receive Whittier College's Gateway Scholarship.
Rio Hondo, Cerritos College, Compton College, East Los Angeles College, Long Beach City College.
