CSEF (College Skateboarding Educational Foundation)

We are honored to say that this year we awarded $90,000 in scholarships to 35 different recipients! In addition to the Zane Timpson and Ian "Poods" Barry Memorial Scholarships, the Atiba Jefferson Photography & Film Scholarship and our own Dean's List Scholarships, we added even more specialized scholarship opportunities in 2024. The Emerald Peace Scholarship (x3 this year) is specifically for first-gen college students, DACA recipients and LGBTQ+ skateboarders. The brand new Skullcandy Scholarship for Engineers is made available to engineering majors. And we even partnered with No-Comply Skateshop in Austin, TX to award $15,000 to Austin Community College student skaters via the No-Comply x ACC Scholarship. Although we were able to support these amazing skaters with $90,000, all of the 268 skaters that applied for a scholarship with us this year are on the hook for $1.7 million, JUST in tuition, PER semester. This work is far from over. As we continue to grow, we'd love to hear from you. Share this with a friend or drop us a line. Thank you all for the support we've received this last seven years! 💚 #supporteducation #collegeskateboarding

We are excited to announce our final partnership scholarship of 2024, brought to you by our board member Ash Martinez! The diverse population of skateboarders is what makes our community truly special 📢 The Emerald Peace Scholarship believes in the transformative power of education and the beauty of embracing diversity 🌈 If you’re a first-generation student, a DACA /Dreamer recipient or identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, we invite you to apply for our scholarship. We support the academic journeys of ALL skateboarders 🤝 The Emerald Peace Scholarship will award $5,000 to each of two outstanding recipients. To be considered for an Emerald Peace Scholarship, submit your general CSEF Scholarship application by June 5th! 💚 https://lnkd.in/gEmvqfG #supporteducation #collegescholarships #emeraldpeace

"I’m so stoked to support the next generation of skateboard photographers and film makers. The Atiba Jefferson Scholarship fund is giving $7500 and one of my personal Canon USA cameras to support photography/film college and graduate students in the US that are skateboarders. Thank you CSEF for making it happen. Apply at collegeskateboarding.com. Amazing art by Pistol Pat." - Atiba Jefferson https://lnkd.in/gUDE9cbt #supporteducation #photography #film #collegeskateboarding

There was some confusion this year: we thought for Giving Tuesday we were supposed to give more to the skateboarders we already help... So instead of asking you for another donation, we sent CSEF Pro Model skateboards to each of our 2023 Scholarship recipients with support from @CCS 💚 Happy Giving Tuesday to all who celebrate! We are inspired every day by all the nonprofits using skateboarding as a tool to make the world a better place. Hope you raise boatloads of money this year 🫡 And if you do feel inclined to help send more skateboarders to college, you can donate at https://lnkd.in/dmtT5gW 🙏 #scholarship #supporteducation #collegeskateboarding

Not everyone has the cash to even APPLY for college. For skaters, these times are over ... Introducing College AF (Assistance Fund), another way that CSEF helps skateboarders by reimbursing them for the expenses of their college applications 💚 Don't hesitate to apply to schools, but don't forget to fill out your College AF form at the link below. You can claim past college application fees too! Just provide your receipt 🫡 #collegeaf #college #applications #collegeskateboarding bit.ly/collegeAF