The San Jose Sharks partner with the San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors, and San Jose Earthquakes on a joint scholarship program for high school seniors, forming the Bay Area All-Star Scholarship Team (BAASST). Each sports team does its part in contributing to the BAASST program by identifying one outstanding student and awarding each of them a scholarship for $5,000. The 2024-25 Application Cycle will open in November.
A teacher or school administrator must nominate all scholarship candidates. To nominate a student(s), the school official must attach a letter of recommendation describing the unique qualities, achievements and circumstances that make the student(s) an exceptional scholarship nominee.
Student applicants must meet the following criteria for nomination:
Each student must submit the following information to complete this application:
To see an example of the BAASST application, please click below
Have a question? Email Hunter Bruckner at [email protected]
ACE Charter High School
ALPHA: Cindy Avitia
Alta Vista High School
Andrew Hill High School
Ann Sobrato High School
Apollo High School
Boynton High School
Branham High School
Broadway High School
Calaveras Hills High School
Calero High School
Central High School
Christopher High School
Cupertino High School
DCP Alum Rock High School
DCP El Primero High School
Del Mar High School
Evergreen Valley High School
Foothill High School
Fremont High School
Gilroy High School
Gunderson High School
Henry M. Gunn High School
Homestead High School
Independence High School
James Lick High School
KIPP San Jose Collegiate
Latino College Prepatory Academy
Leigh High School
Leland High School
Lincoln High School
Live Oak High School
Los Altos High School
Los Gatos High School
Luis Valdez Leadership
Lynbrook High School
Milpitas High School
Monta Vista High School
Mount Pleasant High School
Mountain View High School
Mt. Madonna Continuation High School
New Valley High School
Oak Grove High School
Palo Alto High School
Pegasus High School
Phoenix High School
Piedmont Hills High School
Pioneer High School
Prospect High School
Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy
San Jose High School
Santa Clara High School
Santa Teresa High School
Saratoga High School
Silver Creek High School
Summit Tahoma
Westmont High School
Wilcox High School
William C Overfelt High School
Willow Glen High School
Wilson High School
Yerba Buena High School
2024: Franchesca Escobar, William C. Overfelt High School
2023: Kayla Steele, Saratoga High School
2022: Aarushi Wadhwa, Westmont High School
2021: Trenton Jiang, Leland High School
2020: Aisling Swayne, San Rafael High School
2019: Charles Yun, Saratoga High School
2018: Sara Emami, Los Gatos High School
2017: Peter Snodgrass, Palo Alto High School
2016: Amy Watt, Henry M. Gunn High School
2015: Caitlyn Bardin, Abraham Lincoln High School
2014: Maggie Moor, Mountain View High School
2013: Omar Vasquez, James Lick High School
2012: Allison Sturges, Mountain View High School
2011: Anne Faraday, Monta Vista High School
2010: Cindy Bautista, Downtown College Prep
2009: Brianna Mercado, Silver Creek High School
2008: Mohamed Abdalla, Willow Glen High School
2007: Lyla Youseff, Santa Teresa High School