Our founder Boris Lopez was a great man, and as a professor and college counselor at Cal State LA and LA City College, he impacted the lives of thousands of students in over 30 plus years in his career in education. Boris had a passion for encouraging students to graduate from high school and pursuing an education at the college and university level.  As a college counselor, he adviced students to work hard in their studies and maintain their focus on completing their education. 

           In the year 2000, Boris Lopez founded a non-profit organization to raise funds for students of disadvantaged backgrounds. He wanted to help students pursue their goals of higher education, despite the rising cost of education. For the last twenty-two years, Boris Lopez led the Boris Lopez Educational Foundation and provided scholarships to hundreds of college and university students.

            Over the years, the foundation (BLEF) has expanded to helping fund outreach programs in the Southern California area. By collaborating with educational programs and working closely with program directors, the Boris Lopez Educational Foundation has been able to develop two summer residential programs; the Career Academic Preparation Academy (CAPA) and Peer Academic Leadership (PAL) Program that normally take place on the campuses of UCLA and UCSB. These residential programs help students get a real-life college experience, understand the difference between a major and a career, and develop their leadership skills to be able to assist their peers in the college application process. 

            Besides helping students understand the Four Systems of Higher Education, the admissions and financial process, the Boris Lopez Educational Foundation has also created professional development opportunities to train teachers, high school counselors, college counselors, and parents to better support students pursuing a post-secondary Education. 

            The foundation will continue to carry out the mission and vision of Boris Lopez by hosting the Boris Lopez Educational Foundation 2nd Annual Golf Tournament. Your participation, donations, and/or sponsorships through this event will assist in providing the financial support for the BLEF programs currently in place and for the development of future programs. We appreciate your support.

Boris Lopez Educational Foundation

408 W. Commonwealth Ave. Alhambra, CA. 91801

501(c)(3) Non-Profit. Tax ID 45-0682781