12th Annual L.A. Fiesta
May 2027
Los Angeles, CA
Join us in beautiful Silverlake, Los Angeles for a festive day to celebrate and fundraise for our Class of 2027 JGFS Scholars. We look forward to sharing the mariachi tacos, margaritas, silent auction, and inspiring words from some of our Class of ‘27 scholars with you and your guests.
H.S. Scholarship Interviews
Spring 2027
Reedley, Madera, and Orange Cove, CA
JGFS Class of 2027 scholarship interviews will be conducted in-person in Spring 2027. Check with your school’s guidance counselor for eligibility and to sign-up. We look forward to meeting you!
Orange Cove H.S. Scholarship Awards Night
Join us as we announce the 2026 Orange Cove H.S. scholars at the scholarship & awards ceremony will be in the school’s cafeteria. Please make sure to confirm time and location with front office.
Reedley H.S. Scholarship Awards Night
Join us as we announce the 2026 Reedley H.S. scholars at the scholarship & awards ceremony will be in the high school Auditorium. Please make sure to confirm time and location with front office.
11th ANNUAL L.A. FIESTA FUNDRAISER
SAVE THE DATE for our annual fundraiser in Silverlake. It will be a night of live music, fresh tacos, unique silent auction items, and crucial support of our Class of 2026 JGFS Scholars. Please email maria@jgfscholarship.org if you’d like to look into sponsoring the event or donating an item for auction.
See you May 2nd!
Madera South, Madera, and Matilda Torres High Schools - Scholarship Awards Night
Join us as we announce the 2026 Madera South H.S. scholars at the scholarship & awards ceremony will be at the Madera South H.S. Auditorium. Please make sure to confirm time and location with front office.
Reedley H.S. Scholarship Interviews
Check with your school counselor for more details. Interviews will be conducted in the Conference Room.
Orange Cove H.S. Scholarship Interviews
Check with your school counselor for more details. Interviews will be conducted in the Conference Room.
Madera H.S. Scholarship Interviews
Check with your school counselor for more details. Interviews will be conducted in the Conference Room.
Matilda Torres H.S. Scholarship Interviews
Check with your school counselor for more details. Interviews will be conducted in the Conference Room.
Madera South H.S. Scholarship Interviews
Check with your school counselor for more details. Interviews will be conducted in the Conference Room.
Reedley H.S. Scholarship & Awards Ceremony
Join us as we announce the 2025 Reedley H.S. scholars at the scholarship & awards ceremony. Please confirm time and location with front office of RHS.
Orange Cove H.S. Scholarship Awards Night
Join us in the OCHS cafeteria as we announce the 2024 Orange Cove H.S. scholars at the scholarship awards night in the cafeteria. Please confirm time and location with the front office at OCHS.
10th Annual L.A. Fiesta Fundraiser
In honor of our 10th L.A. FIESTA, we’re kicking things up a notch! Start your Cinco de Mayo festivities with an evening of live mariachi, tacos, tequila, and an even more exclusive silent auction. Bring a friend, bring the family, bring the office and introduce them to the power of farmworker youth pursuing higher education. You’ll be supporting bright, hardworking farmworker Seniors from Reedley, Madera (all three schools!), and Orange Cove High Schools. It makes for a unique Silverlake experience on a festive evening.
Admission $25. Includes one taco plate, cocktails/drinks, and unlimited good times. (Kids 12 and under are free)
5 to 8 pm
1921 Redcliff St.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Private residence with plenty of street parking
Contact maria@jgfscholarship.org with any questions. Bring a friend. Bring the family! See you there!
Madera, Madera South, and Matilda Torres H.S. Joint Scholarship Awards Night
Join us as we announce our first year of awards for the 2024 Madera Matilda Torres H.S. scholars at the scholarship awards night in the cafeteria.
Reedley H.S. Scholarship Interviews
JGFS founder Maria Castillo and fellow JGFS board members and advisors will interview this year's applicants at starting at 8:30am in the Careers Center on campus. See the eligibility requirements to apply, and visit your counselor for more information.
Orange Cove H.S. Scholarship Interviews
JGFS founder Maria Castillo and fellow JGFS board members and advisors will interview this year's applicants at starting at 8:30am in a selected conference room on campus. See the eligibility requirements to apply, and visit your counselor for more information.
Orange Cove H.S. Scholarship Awards Night
Join us in the OCHS cafeteria as we announce the 2024 Orange Cove H.S. scholars at the scholarship awards night in the cafeteria. Please confirm time and location with the front office at OCHS.
10th ANNUAL L.A. FIESTA FUNDRAISER
It’s our 10th ANNUAL FIESTA! You and your friends are invited to spend a fun afternoon outdoors with live music, craft cocktails, unique silent auction items, and delicious Mexican food for a meaningful cause. You’ll be supporting bright, hardworking farmworker Seniors from Central Valley high schools. It makes for a unique Silverlake experience on a festive day.
Complimentary admission. Food $10/plate.
5 to 8 pm
1921 Redcliff St.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Private residence with plenty of street parking
9th ANNUAL L.A. FIESTA FUNDRAISER
It’s our 9th ANNUAL FIESTA! You and your friends are invited to spend a fun afternoon outdoors with live music, craft cocktails, unique silent auction items, and delicious Mexican food for a meaningful cause. You’ll be supporting bright, hardworking farmworker Seniors from Reedley, Madera (all three schools!), and Orange Cove High Schools. It makes for a unique Silverlake experience on a festive day.
Complimentary admission. Food $10/plate.
3 to 6 pm
1921 Redcliff St.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Private residence with plenty of street parking
Madera Matilda Torres H.S. Scholarship Awards Night
Join us as we announce our first year of awards for the 2024 Madera Matilda Torres H.S. scholars at the scholarship awards night in the cafeteria.
Madera South H.S. Scholarship Awards Night
Join us in the Joe Flores Gym as we announce the 2024 Madera H.S. scholars at the scholarship awards night in the cafeteria.
Reedley H.S. Scholarship & Awards Ceremony
Join us as we announce the 2024 Reedley H.S. scholars at the scholarship & awards ceremony. Please confirm time and location with front office of RHS.
Madera H.S. Scholarship Awards Night
Join us in the Joe Flores Gym as we announce the 2024 Madera H.S. scholars at the scholarship awards night. Please confirm final time and location with Madera H.S. front office.
Reedley H.S. Scholarship Interviews
JGFS founder Maria Castillo and fellow JGFS board members and advisors will interview this year's applicants at starting at 8:30am in the Careers Center on campus. See the eligibility requirements to apply, and visit your counselor for more information.
Orange Cove H.S. Scholarship Interviews
JGFS founder Maria Castillo and fellow JGFS board members and advisors will interview this year's applicants at starting at 8:30am in a selected conference room on campus. See the eligibility requirements to apply, and visit your counselor for more information.
Madera H.S. Scholarship Interviews
JGFS founder Maria Castillo and fellow JGFS board members and advisors will interview this year's applicants at starting at 3pm in the conference room. See the eligibility requirements to apply, and visit your counselor for more information.
Madera South H.S. & Matilda Torres H.S. Scholarship Interviews
JGFS founder Maria Castillo and fellow JGFS board members and advisors will interview this year's applicants in the Conference Room starting at 3pm. See the eligibility requirements to apply, and visit your counselor for more information.
Deadline for Continuing Scholars Applications
Due to additional funding, the JGFS is expanding to provide continuing college students a scholarship in the amount of $1,500. You have been identified as a possible undergraduate student, and if you're still pursuing your first Bachelor's degree, we'd like to offer you the opportunity to apply for a JGFS Continuing Scholarship.
The JGFS scholarship committee is accepting applications between August 15 - September 15, 2023. After this time, we will review the scholarship applications and select five (5) scholarships that best meet the following criteria:
Be an undergraduate student at a community college or four-year university.
Have financial need.
Have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.
Complete all of the questions below.
NOTE: The JGFS will not share any personal contact information or documentation submitted via this application with any other organizations. Any information submitted will be used for purposes of selecting recipients for this scholarship.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the application, please address them to Jaime Olmos (jaime@jgfscholarship.org) and Natyeli Y. Bear (natyeli@jgfscholarship.org).
Fill out this brief form to apply:
http://bit.ly/JGFS-continue
8th Annual L.A. Fiesta Fundraiser
It’s our 8th ANNUAL FIESTA! You and your friends are invited to spend a fun afternoon outdoors with live music, craft cocktails, unique silent auction items, and delicious Mexican food for a meaningful cause. You’ll be supporting bright, hardworking farmworker Seniors from Reedley, Madera, and Orange Cove High Schools. It makes for a unique Silverlake experience on a festive day.
Complimentary admission. Food $10/plate.
4 to 7 pm
1921 Redcliff St.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Private residence with plenty of street parking
Orange Cove H.S. Scholarship Awards Night
Join us in the OCHS cafeteria as we announce the 2022 Orange Cove H.S. scholars at the scholarship awards night. Please confirm time and location with the front office at OCHS.
Reedley H.S. Scholarship & Awards Ceremony
Join us in the Performing Arts Building as we announce the 2022 Reedley H.S. scholars at the scholarship & awards ceremony. Please confirm time and location with front office of RHS.