SCHOLARSHIPS

Every year, the Rod Dedeaux Foundation awards a $7,500 college scholarship to one male baseball player and one female softball player from the Compton Youth Academy.

This scholarship is renewable annually (4 years, $30K total) provided the winners maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). In order to be a scholarship candidate, applicants must initially complete the full application, which includes an essay, their current transcripts, their families’ current financial data, and a letter of recommendation. Once all applications are received, applicants complete an interview with the Compton Youth Academy scholarship committee. The committee scores the applicants on a scale of 1-5 in 5 categories: Athletics, Academics (GPA), Community Service (Philanthropy), involvement at the MLB UYA, and financial need. Once all interviews and scoring are complete, the winners are chosen. To date, RDF has awarded over $400,000 through scholarship funds.

We are grateful to our annual Scholarship Sponsor, Kennedy Wilson, for their ongoing support and commitment to the youth in our community and for making this scholarship possible year after year.

“Without the generosity and support of the Rod Dedeaux Foundation, I am not sure where many of our youth would currently be. The financial support from the Dedeaux Foundation has led to prolific academic access and success for our Major League Baseball Youth Academy students. Your generosity has changed the trajectory of so many young inner city athletes in the last 8 years. These academic opportunities have helped launch the underserved into success and facilitated change one person at a time. The collective difference RDF has made to our inner-city youth is immeasurable and life changing. Thank you for your ongoing support.”

Darrell Miller
Vice President, Youth and Facility Development
Major League Baseball

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients:
Tyzer Handy (Baseball) + Grace Shary (Softball)

  • Tyzer Handy

    2024 Baseball Scholarship Recipient
    Cal Poly Pomona

  • Grace Shary

    2024 Softball Scholarship Recipient
    King University in Brisol, Tennesse

  • Sebastian Rodriguez

    2023 Baseball Scholarship Recipient
    Pacific University, Oregon

  • Alyssa Quary

    2023 Softball Scholarship Recipient
    New York University, New York

  • Delshaun Lanier Jr.

    2022 Baseball Scholarship Recipient
    University of California, San Diego

  • Adriana Wiggins

    2022 Softball Scholarship Recipient
    Carleton College, Minnesota

  • Cameron Magee

    2021 Baseball Scholarship Recipient
    Washington State University

  • Tyler Mahomes

    2020 Baseball Scholarship Recipient
    University of California, Berkley

  • Myla Thomas

    2020 Softball Scholarship Recipient
    California State University, Long Beach

  • Nathan Maxwell

    2019 Baseball Scholarship Recipient
    California State University, Monterey Bay

  • Julian Boyd

    2018 Baseball Scholarship Recipient
    University of Nevada, Reno

  • McKenzie Wilson

    2018 Softball Scholarship Recipient
    California State University, Fresno

  • Gabriela Fontanesi

    2016 Softball Scholarship Recipient
    University of California, Davis

  • Chasen Wilson

    2015 Baseball Scholarship Recipient
    Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens

  • Aris Metcalfe

    2015 Softball Scholarship Recipient
    San Diego State University

ADDITIONAL RECIPIENTS

Wynter Floyd
2021 Softball Scholarship Recipient
California State University, Fresno

Maya DeSota
2019 Softball Scholarship Recipient
Cottey College, Missouri

Wayne Johnson III
2017 Baseball Scholarship Recipient
University of California, Los Angeles

Angelica Dimas
2017 Softball Scholarship Recipient
University of California, San Diego

Rafeeq Rahim
2016 Baseball Scholarship Recipient
California State University, Northridge