Ashley Strong Scholarship

Ashley Strong Scholarship

  • Are you a Cuesta College student involved in social justice?
  • Interested in a $500 scholarship?
  • If so, you may be eligible for this scholarship.

Ms. Strong was president of Cuesta’s first Black Student Union and an active SLO County NAACP member who was passionate about social justice.  Before her death in 2018, she was in the process of starting an NAACP chapter on the Cuesta College main campus.

To honor her legacy, the SLO County Branch of the NAACP is offering the first two $500 scholarships this year. 

For eligibility criteria, information, and an application, go to: https://www.cuesta.edu/student/documents/financial_aid/Ashley_Strong_Scholarship_Application.pdf

Deadline: March 1, 2023.