Teen Center Hours: Open School Days 3:00-5:30PM (Monday-Thursday) 1:00-5:30PM Friday
RISE Scholarship
RISE Benicia KHF Scholarship Program
- The R.I.S.E. BENICIA KHF SCHOLARSHIP (Recognizing Individuality with Support and Empowerment) offers scholarships $500 each (minimum) for up to 4 graduating seniors. This program was established in Feb 2020 and is sustained through directed donations from local businesses and the community. Several scholarships are provided to college- or trade school- bound seniors each year. Applicants are accepted from both Benicia High School and Liberty High School. Scholarship selection is based on responses to questions either by essay or by other format such as video, artwork, or other creative way to communicate answers to the questions. This scholarship targets students that have worked very hard to overcome obstacles or hardships in their lives rather than those students that have the perfect academic record, are the best athletes or have many accomplishments.
- Have at least a 2.5 GPA (GPA will not be a component in determining scholarship recipient).
- Are in good standing at their school.
2025 Award Recipients:
Pictured (left to right): Michelle Han, Preston Bernard and Maya Chakraverty
2024 Award Recipients:
Pictured (left to right): Sophia Li (Scholarship committee); Scholarship recipients: Sevannah Sandoval, Jinjin Gao, and Bailey Huss; Barbara Gervase (KHF Executive Director)
2023 Award Recipients:
Pictured (left to right): Alyssa Ilasco, Azza Abdou and Keira Kavanaugh
2022 Award Recipients:
Pictured (left to right): Keya Chand, Sophia Li and Ava Kinyon
2021 Award Recipients:
Pictured (left to right): Jose Torres, Sofia Arroyo, and Isis Iverson
2020 Award Recipients:
Pictured (left to right): Jaidyn Morgan and Nicole Borlaza
Donations:
If you would like to make a donation for the R.I.S.E Benicia KHF Scholarship program, please send your check to:
Kyle Hyland Foundation
P.O. Box 1601
Benicia, CA 94510
Add “RISE scholarship” as a note on your check.
KHF MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Kyle Hyland Foundation for Teen Support is to provide charitable and educational support to teens by offering mental health programs and other services, and to maintain a center where teens can be provided emotional support through mentoring, counseling music, and art.