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Scholarships in California

Allan Lucas Memorial Educational Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a full-time student who plans to pursue lighting education or research as apart of their undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral studies. Applicant must be a junior, senior, or graduate student in an accredited four-year college or university located in Northern California.

 

Presidential Scholar at Entrance Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have a minimum 4.0 GPA.

 

California Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be an incoming freshman or undergraduate transfer student who is a legal resident of California with less than 30 college credits.

 

Out-of-State Fee Stipend

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA or rank in the top quarter of class, have a minimum composite ACT score of 24, and may not be a resident of Missouri.

 

Continue the Tradition

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be the child or grandchild of an alumni and may not be a resident of Missouri. Entering freshman applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA or rank in the top quarter of class and have a minimum composite ACT score of 24. Transfer applicants must have completed at least 24 credit hours and have a minimum 3.25 GPA.

 

Out-of-State Fee Waiver for the Performing Arts

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have outstanding performance ability in art, forensics, music, theatre, or dance.

 

Out-of-State Grant

Award: $4,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must reside in a state other than Georgia and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

Fred Schleiter Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an out-of-state minority student with financial need.

 

McNair Scholars Finalist Award

Award: $8,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be from a state besides South Carolina.

 

Dance Non-Resident Tuition Waiver

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a full-time, non-resident student with a minimum 2.75 GPA.

 

Malki Museum Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicant must be an enrolled member of a Southern California Indian reservation and must furnish proof of at least one-quarter Indian ancestry. Applicant must provide verification of acceptance/enrollment ant any accredited institute of higher learning.

 

Carmel Music Society Competition

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 19

Applicant must be a pianist who resides, studies, or was born in California, Oregon, or Washington State.

 

Anna and Charles Stockwitz Children and Youth Grant

Award: $6,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be Jewish, demonstrate financial need, and be a resident of the Alameda Peninsula, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, or Sonoma County, Calif.

 

David, Nancy, and Liza Cherney Scholarship Fund

Award: $100, Deadline: None

Applicant must be female, Jewish, demonstrate financial need, and be a resident of Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, or Sonoma County, Calif.

 

ACEC Scholarship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen enrolled in an engineering or land surveying ABET approved curriculum with standing as a junior, senior, fifth year, or graduate student. Applicant must be in good academic standing and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based upon work experience, extracurricular activities, and recommendation from a professor or consulting engineer or land surveyor.

 

Cady McConnell Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a woman and a resident of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. Proof of legal home residence and six copies of application, proof of membership in ACSM, a brief statement describing educational objectives, future plans of study or research, professional activities, and financial need, at least three letters of recommendation, and official transcript are required.

 

Blue & Gold Level 1 Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is a not a resident of West Virginia.

 

Uan Rasey Memorial Scholarship for Trumpet

Award: $2,500, Deadline: September 24

Applicant must be a resident of southern California, and must demonstrate exceptional talent and financial need. Instrumentalists and pianists may apply through the completion of their senior year of high school. Vocalists must be between the ages of 12 and 26. Audition required.

 

CCB Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May 24

Applicant must be a California resident who is legally blind and enrolled as a full-time student for at least 12 units for each term of the entire academic year.

 

Generations Non-Resident Tuition Waiver

Award: $1,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a non-resident child or grandchild of an Oklahoma U graduate.

 

SSU Development Foundation Diversity Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant cannot be a resident of Ohio or have attended high school in Ohio. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and preference is given to minorities.

 

Non-Resident Transfer Student Merit Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a transfer student with a minimum 3.8 GPA who is not a resident of Utah. Applicant must have completed a two0year college associate degree program or its equivalent in a state contiguous to Utah.

 

President's Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.25 GPA, minimum composite ACT score of 23 or combined SAT Reasoning score of 1070, and be an out-of-state resident.

 

California Eastern Star Foundation Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or a continuing undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college, university, community college, trade school, or religious institution. Minimum 3.0 GPA, financial need, and strong high school and/or community leadership record required. Applicants generally funded by this award will primarily be those with masonic ties or those who are members of Masonic Youth Groups.

 

Korean-American Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be Korean-American and be enrolled as a full time student. Selection is based upon financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and community service.

 

General Nonresident Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a nonresident, demonstrate high academic achievement, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be a first degree-seeking student enrolled full time (minimum 12 credit hours per semester). Incoming freshman applicant must rank in top 3% of secondary school class. Sophomore, junior, and senior applicants must be current or previous recipients of award. Recipients must complete a minimum of 40 hours of Arizona community service off campus at a nonprofit agency during year of award.

 

Marie Shea Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a nonresident of Arizona and a full-time student and demonstrate financial need.

 

Alumni Legacy Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be the child of a parent who has a degree from U of Arkansas, Fayetteville and is a current member of the Arkansas Alumni Association. Applicant must be a nonresident of Arkansas and have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a composite ACT score of 24-36 (combined SAT I score of 1110-1600). Applicant must submit Arkansas Alumni Legacy Data Form and apply for and be accepted for admission.

 

Legacy Tuition Reduction Grant

Award: -, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a nonresident and the child of a parent with a degree from U of Arkansas, Fayetteville and who is a current member of the Arkansas Alumni Association. Applicant must submit Arkansas Alumni Legacy Data Form and apply for and be accepted for admission.

 

Non-Resident Award

Award: -, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be an entering freshman student who is not a resident of Michigan. Applicant must meet Oakland admission criteria and live in university housing for two years.