NOTE FOR 2025:

Lam Research and the East Bay Community Foundation recognize that many challenges continue to present difficulties especially for students, families, and educators. Due to the disruptions and challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, a temporary adjustment is being extended for the Lam Research Core Values Scholarship for the 2025 cycle. We hope that this adjustment will provide encouragement to potential applicants.  The following adjustment is being continued for the 2025 cycle:

1. Minimum GPA: A 3.0 cumulative high school GPA is recommended; however, for those applying with a GPA between 2.7 and 2.99, students will be asked to submit a short answer question on their application. Applicants will be invited to write about any impacts that they have faced due to the pandemic to provide context that may not otherwise get presented in light of all the disruptions to academics and possible negative impacts on overall GPA.

This adjustment will be re-evaluated before future application cycles to determine if they are still appropriate.

Lam Research Corporation invites high school seniors in the Fremont Unified (CA), Livermore Valley Joint Unified (CA), Tigard-Tualatin (OR), and Hillsboro (OR) School districts to apply for Lam Research Core Values Scholarship awards of $10,000 over four years.

One award will be given to one graduating senior from each of the eligible high schools listed below who best exemplifies the Lam Research Core Values, is planning to attend a 2-year or 4-year college or technical school, and has a cumulative, non-weighted GPA of 2.7 or above. Students with a GPA between 2.7 - 2.99 will be asked to submit a short answer question to supplement their application. Winners will be announced at each high school's senior awards ceremony in May or June. Check with your school counselor for event details.

Applicants must attend one of the following 11 schools within the four districts: 

• Fremont Unified School District (Fremont, CA): American, Irvington, Kennedy, Mission San Jose, and Washington High Schools
• Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (Livermore, CA): Granada and Livermore High Schools
• Tigard-Tualatin School District (Tualatin, OR): Tigard and Tualatin High Schools
• Hillsboro School District (Hillsboro, OR): Century and Glencoe High Schools

Required application components:

• Completed Application Form, including list of activities (school, community, employment, other)
• High School Transcript (official or unofficial)
• Essay (max 700 words) about how you exemplify Lam's Core Values
• TWO letters of recommendations (from a teacher or other adult who is not a relative and who can speak in detail about your strengths)

Ineligible Applicants:

• To avoid challenges to the independence of accounting firms that perform services for Lam Research, students who are themselves, or are related to, partners, employees, or other representatives of Ernst & Young or KPMG may not apply for or receive a Lam Research Core Values Scholarship. 
• Students who are related to Lam Research employees are also ineligible.

Application Instructions: 

Using SurveyMonkey Apply: 

• First time users of SurveyMonkey Apply:
  • Register on SurveyMonkey Apply: You will be asked to provide your name, email, and create a password. 
  • Verify your email: follow the instructions in that email. If you don't see the email immediately, check your spam folder. Also add noreply@smapply.io to your contact list so that auto-generated emails will not be blocked.
  • Complete your user profile: Make sure you sign up as an Individual (not an Organization).
• You can access Help instructions and contact Support at any time by clicking the "i" icon at the top right corner. You can submit a Support ticket for technical issues with the platform (ex: password help).
• You can save your work at any time by scrolling to the bottom of the form and clicking "Save & Continue Editing." The platform also autosaves every few seconds.
• If you save and wish to log off, and any required fields are blank, you will see error messages above those fields. You can still log out and return at a later time.
• On the left side of the application you will see a menu of 4 tasks; each task must be completed and Marked As Complete. To do this, click on a task, scroll to the bottom, and click "Mark As Complete" after you have double checked everything.
• When all 4 tasks are Marked As Complete, the Review & Submit button will be activated. Once you click on the button, you will see a screen to review all your work. Then you can click Submit when ready. You cannot make changes after submitting.
• For additional assistance with the online platform, please read the Application FAQs by clicking here

Helpful Tips

• Carefully review and consider the Lam Research Core Values before starting the application.
• Letters of Recommendation (2): you will need to enter the name and email of your recommender. We recommend adding a note explaining what you are requesting. The system will send the required information to the recommender. 
  • After you have done this, click Mark As Complete at the bottom of the screen. (You don't have to wait for the recommender to submit.) The status of your Letters will be updated on your user profile screen. 
  • It is your responsibility to remind your recommender to submit before the deadline!