Tuition invoices represent only half of modern educational expenses. In East San Diego County, student persistence frequently hinges on everyday necessities like transportation, laboratory supplies, specialized textbooks, and dependable housing stability.
39 Daisies formed in Santee to address these exact barriers directly. By pairing unrestricted cash scholarship stipends with steadfast hometown encouragement, we help motivated scholars sustain full academic momentum without taking on crippling debt.
Principles guiding our awards
Every grant decision, scholarship disbursement, and community partnership adheres to six foundational commitments shared by our board and local volunteers.
Education & Opportunity
Encouragement & Growth
Equity & Community
Learning creates direct academic pathways toward upward mobility. We actively eliminate financial hurdles so scholars can focus fully on demanding coursework and degree completion.
Academic achievement flourishes when personal perseverance receives deliberate recognition. We celebrate disciplined effort and stand behind students as they build lifelong technical and creative capabilities.
Local civic collaboration enables long-term regional resilience. We bring neighbors, educators, and local donors together to fund verified academic awards with absolute fiscal accountability.
When financial anxiety lifts, students finally have room to do what they came to do: study, create, and bloom.
Board of Directors, 39 Daisies Public Benefit Corporation
We maintain open public filings and welcome collaboration with regional foundations, civic grantmakers, and local educational advocates.