The Dustin Tannenhaus
LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
The Dustin Tannenhaus Legacy Scholarship honors Dustin's dedication to academics and athletics by supporting soccer players from low-income families in San Diego County. Scholarships range from $250-$1,000. Recipients can use the funds for college application fees, tutoring, tuition, and educational materials.
HOW TO APPLY
Click the button below to access the application form. The application asks questions regarding your athletic experience and accomplishments, your family’s financial situation (confidential), your academic standing, postsecondary aspirations, and the community impact you hope to have in the future.
The Class of 2025 application deadline was October 31st, 2024. Please check back in 2025 for future scholarship opportunities.
Class of 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
DIEGO | San Diego State University
Diego is our third student athlete from Southwest High School to earn a Dustin Tannenhaus Memorial Scholarship! In 9th grade, during virtual schooling due to COVID, Diego's grades weren't where he wanted them. He decided to double down on himself, enrolling in 4 AP classes junior year and another 4 AP classes his senior year of high school. Diego earned a 4.3 GPA his senior year, demonstrating persistence and an ability to overcome adversity.
Diego has an unwavering passion for soccer and strives to be the best at everything he does, adding "I owe that partly to the way my parents raised me." He will be attending San Diego State in the fall and majoring in software engineering with the goal of working toward a career in software development. "I want future generations to be proud of where they came from and be the example that even growing up in our area, we too can excel."
SHARLYN | San Diego State Univesrsity
Southwest High grad, Sharlyn, earned a $500 scholarship! She amazed the Just4Dust advisory board with her academic achievements and her desired impact in her community. She finished high school with an impressive 4.2 GPA, enrolling in numerous honors and AP classes and a college class while in high school.
Sharlyn demonstrates maturity and introspection, stating “I believe that what makes me the person I am today is playing soccer with new people over the years, learning to adjust to my environment, and knowing what my priorities are in life.”
She seeks to eventually bring more women into the sports community. “I have become a girl’s soccer coach for the middle school I attended. As I helped those middle school girls improve their skills with my 13+ years of soccer experience, I have become a role model for them. I’ve focused on teaching them that while working hard, you will always have fun when you’re doing the thing you love.” Sharlyn has committed Webers Honors College at San Diego State & we look forward to hearing about her continued success!
NATHAN | San Diego State University
Southwest High School graduate, Nathan, was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship for his academic & athletic excellence. This past season, he helped his high school team make it to the Open Division CIF quarter finals (the first time in 10 years). He was nominated top goal scorer in the league and made the 1st Team Metro Mesa League. In addition to his athletic accomplishments, Nathan has thrived academically with a 4.3 GPA.
What sets Nathan apart is not just his athleticism but also his leadership, resilience, and dedication to excellence in all aspects of life. Nathan shares, “As I grew up in a place with limited possibilities, my parents taught me that education was the path to a better future.” Nathan demonstrates deep intrinsic motivation to pursue higher education and he will be attending San Diego State University in the fall.
KEILANI | Cal State University, Northridge
In 2024, Keilani was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. She has excelled scholastically and athletically. Each year in high school, she enrolled in 2-3 honors, AP, or college courses. On the pitch she is strong, vocal, and aware all while having a calm presence. When asked about the impact she hopes to have in her community, she seeks to inspire younger students to overcome adversity and for them to know “there will always be a way to achieve their goals.”
Keilani will be continuing her education and soccer career at Cal State Northridge!
NATALIE | San Diego State University
Just4Dust Director & Founder visited her alma mater to award a $500 scholarship to Natalie. Natalie has excelled on and off the pitch and is heading to San Diego State in the fall!
Jesua | California State University, San Marcos
Jesua just graduated from Dustin’s alma mater, Monte Vista High School, in Spring Valley. In addition to enrolling in multiple AP classes, Jesua earned player of the year and made all CIF. At the time of his application, Jesua shared, “I hope to one day make history for this school as Dustin did.” Jesua went on to become the top goal scorer his senior year and even broke the school record with 36 goals.
We are thrilled to hear that Jesua is headed to CSU San Marcos where he will continue his soccer career! He plans to use his $500 scholarship on educational expenses not covered by FAFSA and his soccer scholarship.
Scarlett | University of California, Los Angeles
Scarlett graduated from Chula Vista High School. During her high school career, she enrolled in the most rigorous courses available, taking 9 AP, 3 IB, and 3 honors classes. She earned an impressive 4.7 GPA. Scarlett's high school team won the league championship. She made the First Team All Metro Pacific and won the Goalkeeper of the Year award. Scarlett participated in the CONADE Nationals in Mexico from 2021-2022. Their team, composed of Mexican-Americans living in the United States, won the 2022 championship and earned a gold medal against teams representing different states in Mexico. She has also participated in Copa Mazatlan in Mexico for the past four years, in which her team won last year, and she received the Best Goalkeeper award.
Scarlett shares, "my years playing this sport have taught me many lessons, while also teaching me things about myself. I've learned that I'm able to persevere through difficulty. Soccer has expanded my ability to interact with others in a social setting while also promoting leadership. Being a goalkeeper forces me to be a leader on the pitch and to communicate with my teammates." Scarlett will be attending UCLA this fall!