Scholarships in California

Academic Council Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: November 15 (Early Action admissions deadline)

Applicant must be an out-of-state student with a minimum 3.0 GPA and combined SAT Reasoning score of 1200 (composite ACT score of 27).

 

Academic Achievement Scholarship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: November 15 (Early Action admissions deadline)

Applicant must be an out-of-state resident with a minimum 2.0 GPA and minimum SAT Reasoning score of 1150 (composite ACT score of 25).

 

Scholarship Program

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a California resident who is a full-time college junior or senior at a publicly funded college or university in California. Applicant must be studying a water resources-related field or discipline.

 

Les Watts Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must from Bakersfield, CA who is enrolled in an accounting program or have declared accounting as a major or area of concentration. Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and 3.25 GPA in accounting courses required.

 

California Strawberry Scholarship Program

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a parent who is currently employed as a California strawberry fieldworker. Applicant must be a full-time student in a trade school, community college, four-year university, or graduate/professional program during the period for which scholarship is requested. Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

 

Community Service Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: October 26

Applicant must be a high school senior who resides in one of the following counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, Merced, Stanislaus, Alameda, San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Solano, Yolo, Napa, Sonoma, Santa Clara, or Marin. Demonstration of community service and financial need are required.

 

CCAR Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must have completed one year of full-time college study who has completed courses that reflect an emphasis on real estate, finance, and/or business. Applicant must be a resident of central Contra Costa County only in the communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, Clayton, Clyde, Concord, Danville, Diablo, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga/Canyon, Orinda, Pacheco, Pleasant Hill, Rossmoor, San Ramon and Walnut Creek. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

New American Scholars Program

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 13

Applicant must be foreign born who does not have permanent residency or citizenship in the United States who has lived in California for two or more years of their high school careers. Applicant must be currently enrolled or intending to enroll in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program. One of the following is required: (1) previous or intended graduation from a San Francisco Bay Area high school, or (2) current or expected enrollment in a San Francisco Bay Area college or university. Minimum 3.3 GPA required of high school applicants; 3.0 GPA required of undergraduate/graduate applicants.

 

Mineral and Gem Society Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a graduate of an El Dorado county high school who is attending a college or graduate school outside of the county. Applicant must be pursuing a degree and/or career in earth sciences, lapidary arts, or other related fields at an accredited college or university. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Marvin Anmuth Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a Jewish undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree program in electrical engineering at an accredited college, university, or graduate school. Applicant must be from the San Francisco Bay Area. Minimum 3.0 GPA, financial need, demonstration of leadership in the Jewish/general community, and evidence of practicing tzedakah (justice) and tikkun olam (repairing the world - volunteerism).

 

Nathan Jay Friedman College Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a Jewish undergraduate student who has been accepted to or is attending an accredited undergraduate college or university program. Applicant's parents must be permanent residents of San Francisco, the Peninsula (Sunnyvale and north), Marin, Sonoma, or Alameda Counties. Outstanding academic record and financial need required.

 

Elaine and Barry Gilbert College Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a Jewish high school senior who will attend a University of California campus. Applicant's parents must be permanent residents of San Francisco, the Peninsula (Sunnyvale and north), Marin, or Sonoma County. Minimum 3.5 GPA, financial need, and demonstrated Jewish involvement required. Preference given to graduates of San Francisco's Lowell or Washington High School.

 

Stephanie G. Hoffman Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a Jewish undergraduate or graduate student who has been accepted to or is attending an accredited college or university program and is majoring in library science, English literature, or related field with the intention of working with underserved children to excite them through reading to pursue higher education. Applicant's parents must be permanent residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

 

Jack and Elisa Klein Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a Jewish undergraduate student at a four-year accredited college or university. Applicant's parents must be permanent residents of San Francisco, the Peninsula (Sunnyvale and north), Marin, or Sonoma County. Financial need, strong academic record, and Jewish community involvement required.

 

Gail Karp Orgell Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a female Jewish undergraduate student at a four-year university. Applicant's parents must be permanent residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

 

S.F. Humanities, Inc: Leo Hills Scholarship Fund

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a Jewish undergraduate student with a proven track record of excellence in the area of fine arts. Applicant's parents must be permanent residents of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

 

Ronald P. Wilmot Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university who is the child of gay or lesbian parents. Applicant's parents must be permanent residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, the Peninsula (Sunnyvale and north), San Francisco, Solano, or Sonoma Counties. Academic and/or artistic excellence and financial need required.

 

Anne Rudin Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 5

Applicant must be a female undergraduate student in the Sacramento area who is enrolled in public administration, government, or public policy related programs.

 

Society of Women Engineers Sacramento Valley Section Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 22

Applicant must be a female enrolled in an engineering or computer science curriculum leading to a degree at California State University - Sacramento or University of California - Davis. Financial need required.

 

Pete Wilson Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 2

Applicant must be officially enrolled in college and have at least one full academic year remaining or be a fully enrolled college sophomore or higher. Applicant must be a journalism student from the Bay Area in California.

 

BAMM Relocation Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 19

Applicant must be a high school student who has relocated at least 50 miles during their high school career and is currently in high school in the San Francisco Bay Area. Application, essay, SAT scores, and extra-curricular activities are required.

 

Katherine Bush Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 18

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Crescenta Valley High School who is interested in the welfare of children and young people.

 

The 1st Christian Church of Glendale Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 7

Applicant must prove a minimum 13 years residence of the Glendale, La Crescenta, La Canada Flintridge, Montrose, Verdugo City, Sunland or Tujunga area. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Glendale Latino Association Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 7

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Glendale, CA who is of latino heritage and will attend an accredited post-secondary institution.

 

Gonzales Harris Bilingual Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: March 7

Applicant must be a graduateing senior from a Verduo region high school who will attend an accredited post-secondary institution. US Citizenship, fluency in English and Spanish, minimum 3.5 GPA required.

 

Tuesday Afternoon Club Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 7

Applicant must be a graduating senior from the Glendale Unified School District who will attend an accredited post-secondary institution. US citizenship and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Phil Ellis Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 7

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Burbank, Glendale, Montrose, La Crescenta, La Canada or Verdugo City high school who will major in accounting, business, economics, or marketing at an accredited post-secondary institution.

 

John Krikorian Journalism Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 7

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Los Angeles area high school who will major in business, journalism, marketing, or publishing.

 

Frank and Anne Leone Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 7

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Glendale High School who will attend an accredited post-secondary institution.

 

TELACU Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be a first generation college student from a low-income family in California, Texas, Illinois, or New York. California applicants must be a permanent resident of an underserved community within the counties of Los Angeles, Orange or San Bernardino, such as East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, Baldwin Park, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Huntington Park, City of Los Angeles, Montebello, Ontario, Pico Rivera, Pomona, South Gate, Santa Ana, and San Bernardino. Texas applicants must be a permanent resident of San Antonio or Austin. Illinois applicants must be a permanent resident of Greater Chicagoland Area. New York applicants must be a permanent resident of the state of New York. Minimum 2.5 GPA and financial need based on FAFSA required.