Available Grants

College grants in California are provided by the Handshake Foundation. These career grants for high schoolers will be given for college and or university courses, vocational and continuing education, exchange-student programs, educational materials, supplies and projects.

Col. Nathan Heller Grant

Provided to dependents of military service men or women to advance educational opportunities.

Harriett Heller Performing Arts Grant

Given to a student interested in performing arts to advance their education.

Mark and Jodi Jawitz Grant

Given to young entrepreneurs.

Intern Grants

Four High School interns were awarded grants for their work on a stage play at Theatre 98 in Fairhope, Alabama. They were each assigned a Handshake mentor who they shadowed during pre-production and production. They learned Stage Management, Technical Directing, and...