Education & Scholarships

Preparing Our Future Leaders

When students have access to continue their education, we all win. Unique is the underserved individual who unselfishly serves others. Our funds are awarded to those that make great sacrifices in early life to put others first.

Scholarship Application

Our 2024 Community Service Scholarship application is open.
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Little Town Libraries

Larry Harper with Steph and Ayesha Curry unveiling one of four new libraries
Oakland, CA | 2022

Good Tidings Scholarship Recipients

2023 Scholarship Recipients

Daniel Becerra – Everett Alvarez High School
Trinity Becerra – Rancho San Juan High School
Jayha Buhs-Jackson – Bella Vista High School
Gisselle Jimenez – Everett Alvarez High School
Sophia Marogi – James C. Enochs High School
Stacey Ndeke – Middle College High School
TyJuan Thompson – American Canyon High School
Rebecca Wang – Gunderson High School
Kelly Wu – Galileo High School
Mandy Zhao – Balboa High School

2022 Scholarship Recipients

Alexandra Arguello – Everett Alvarez High School
William Cao – Lowell High School
Karen Dorantes – Rancho San Juan High School
Angelique Holguin – Everett Alvarez High School
Yena Im – Lowell High School
Savanna Karmue – Sacramento Country Day School
Mario Manzano – Watsonville High School
Yixi Ou – Mission High School
Gilberto Silva Cortes – Mission High School
Michelle Tiburcio – Eastside College Prep

2021 Scholarship Recipients

Ashleigh Davila – St. Ignatius College Prep
Arlette Del Toro – Watsonville High School
Mohammed Lashuel – South San Francisco High School
Shirley Le – Oakland High School
Kaylie Li – Balboa High School
Agnes Liang – Mission High School
Vy Ly – Piedmont Hills High School
Alexia Martin- Pacific Grove High School
Brendon Phuong – Silver Creek High School
Kalia Salviejo-Camacho – Everett Alvarez High School

2020 Scholarship Recipients

Dania Alfakoos – Oakland Technical High School
Isaiah Christopher Carter – Vanden High School
Hugo Chayrez – Everett Alvarez High School
Shavonne Hines-Foster – Lowell High School
Mia Irvin-Pollard – Oakland High School
Jennifer Navarro – Everett Alvarez High School
Rana Salam – Balboa High School
Esmeralda Saldviar – North Monterey County High School
Alana Stull – Castilleja School
Laura Trinh – Lowell High School

2019 Scholarship Recipients

Felix Andam – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Aditi Bagepalli – Doughtery Valley High School
Crystal Chan – Lowell High School
Arisbeth Chavez – Everett Alvarez High School
Kahlim Davis – Alameda High School
Madeeha Khan – El Cerrito High School
Edward Oliveri – Village Oaks High School
Liliana Ortiz – California School for the Deaf
Geraldine Urgel – John O’Connell High School
Kevin Zhao – Thurgood Marshall Academic High School

2018 Scholarship Recipients

Mohammed Al-Olefi – Life Academy
Jason Chu – Oakland High School
Taylor Cintra – Terra Linda High School
Julien Fish – Casa Roble High School
Emma Healy – Napa High School
Sabria Henry-Hunter – Everett Alvarez High School
O’Philia Le – Alameda Science & Technology Institute
Myriam Leon-Fernando – Sequoia High School
Sabrina McFarland – Lick-Wilmerding High School
Daija Rogers-Breland – Berkeley High School

GT Scholar Alumni

Our past alumni have accomplished so much due to their drive, determination, and your donation. Our alumni are passionate about giving back to kids just like them so that every child has the chance to chase their dreams.

Ali Hinga Nevitt

Ali Hinga Nevitt graduated from Aptos High School and was a member of the inaugural class of Good Tidings Community Service Scholars. Through the generosity of the Good Tidings Foundation, she was able to pursue her passion for public service at the University of San Diego where she worked in the San Diego and Tijuana communities on issues such as children’s rights and sexual assault. She then attended the University of California Davis School of Law where her achievements included working in the Immigration Law Clinic, serving as Senior Editor for the Journal of International Law and Policy, winning the Best Brief Award at the National Moot Court Competition, and graduating as a Public Interest Law Scholar.

After law school, Ali served as a judicial clerk for the United States District Court, Eastern District of California. She currently lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and three children and works as an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.

Throughout her career, Ali has worked with community organizations that focus on poverty, human rights, healthcare access, and education. The exceptional work of the Good Tidings Foundation continues to inspire Ali to pursue public service and she is eternally grateful for Good Tidings’ support. Ali now sits on the Board of Directors of Good Tidings Foundation.

Annie Nguyen

“I found out on Friday evening that I passed the CA bar. More importantly, I wanted to personally thank you & the foundation for selecting me as a scholarship recipient. You were the first people to believe in me, and that belief taught me to believe in myself. I was born in Vietnam to a POW, and had no place/future in Vietnam so we sought refuge in the United States. Growing up, my parents spoke no English and my father made only $8k a year. We lived in east side San Jose where my teachers were TFA members and graduating high school was rare. If anyone told me back then that I’d be an attorney someday I would’ve never believed them. But after I received the scholarship I told myself that if these people who don’t know me believe in me, I needed to believe in myself. Less than a year later, I ended up going to Emory and three years ago I started at Notre Dame Law. Now I’m clerking in DC, and will soon be sworn in to be a licensed attorney. Thank you, Larry. You forever changed my life.”

Benjamin Henderson

“I graduated from San Jose State University with a B.A in political science and a minor in African American studies. During my last year at San Jose State, I was the Associated Students (Student Government) President. After college, I interned in CA State Senator Elaine Alquist’s office in San Jose. I later graduated from Humphreys University Law School in Stockton. I am currently working as a field representative for CA State Senator Cathleen Galgiani in her Stockton District Office. As a field representative I present certificates on behalf of the Senator, attend events, help constituents with state issues, and organize events.”

Zephanii Smith Eisenstat

Zephanii, who is both a Coca-Cola Scholar and a Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Scholar, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Government from Claremont McKenna College in May 2013 and a Master of Arts Degree in Educational Administration and Leadership from the University of the Pacific in May 2015. She’s been elected to serve on two national boards: the NAACP and the United Nations Association-USA. She’s currently serving as Vice-Chair of the national Partnerships & Collaborations committee; and as co-chair of the Global Leadership Summit and Lobby Day.