South Bay
POE-South Bay is an independent chapter of our parent organization POE with the same mission and goals. Since our founding in 2015 we have provided financial aid and mentoring to 85 students, fulfilling their dreams of attending college, and have 35 graduates as of 2025. In our first year we raised just $13,000 and three students were selected to receive our funding. To date we have raised over $1,200,000 and take between seven and ten students per year. What sets us apart from other scholarships programs is that we fund the students until they graduate, we are an all-volunteer program, and 96% of our funds raised go directly to help the students.
We collaborate with three high schools in San Jose and one in Los Gatos, although we seek to expand our reach and accept applications from students at other high schools in the San Jose area.
- Willow Glen High School (San Jose, CA)
- Santa Teresa High School (San Jose, CA)
- San Jose High School (San Jose, CA)
- Pioneer High School (San Jose, CA)
- Los Gatos High School (Los Gatos, CA)
- Independence High School (San Jose, CA)
- Gunderson High School (San Jose, CA)
- Leland High School (San Jose, CA)
- Abraham Lincoln High School (San Jose, CA)
Our Partnerships:
- Summit League
- POE-South Bay will be the beneficiary of the Summit League Spring 2023 Fundraiser
- Rotary Club of Saratoga
- House Family Winery
- Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation
For more information:
See our form 990 here