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.

• Los Gatos High School
• Lincoln High School
• Pioneer High School
• Independence High School