Petaluma Educational Foundation (PEF), a privately funded, nonprofit organization whose primary goal is to raise money in the community to benefit education. As of today, thanks to the generosity and vision of our supporters, PEF has awarded a cumulative total of $10,128,682 to students and schools in the Petaluma area through PEF Impact Grants and PEF Scholarships since the programs were first launched!
Download 2025 PEF Scholarship Brochure
The PEF scholarship application portal for the Class of 2026 will open on December 1, 2025. Students currently in their senior year, attending a Petaluma area high school, are welcome to apply. Please visit our application portal at pef.awardspring.com for the most current list of PEF Scholarship Funds available to students.
PEF believes our responsibility is to observe and evaluate each awarded grant as an ongoing process throughout the academic year. We work with our school partners to ensure the awarded grants are implemented as described in the application and record the outcomes to demonstrate the ongoing impact.
The PEF Impact Grant application period for the 2025-2026 academic year closed Otober 2, 2025.
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