Scholarships in California

Western Region Grant

Award: $3,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a resident of Louisiana, Minnesota, or any state west of the Mississippi River.

 

Bounder Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: None

Applicant must llive west of the Mississippi River or in the Deep South.

 

Scholar Recognition Award for Out-of-Sate Students

Award: $2,000, Deadline: None

Selection is based upon superior academic achievement.

 

President's Out of State Scholar Award

Award: $3,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be an incoming non-New York state resident admitted as an undergraduate freshman in Group I or Group II of the SUNY admissions matrix. Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student, maintain residence outside of New York state, and live in a university residence hall. The Director of Admissions will choose the award recipients based on their admissions application, SAT scores, and high school grades.

 

President's International Scholar Award

Award: $3,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student, maintain a residence outside of New York and international student status, maintain normal academic progress, live in a university residence hall, and maintain a 3.0 GPA. The Director of International Education will choose the award recipients based on their admissions application and transcript.

 

Akron Advantage Blue Award

Award: $5,900, Deadline: None

Applicant must be an out-of-state student. Minimum 3.0 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 21) required.

 

Akron Advantage Gold Award

Award: $9,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be an out-of-state resident who is a first-time, full-time freshman or transfer student who meets two of the following criteria: minimum 3.5 GPA (3.25 transfer GPA); rank in top 10% of secondary school class; or minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1200 (composite ACT score of 27).

 

Out-of-State Resident Grant

Award: $1,500, Deadline: None

Applicant must demonstrate residency in a state other than Illinois and live on campus during the academic year; parents may not be residents of Illinois.

 

Out-of-State Choice Grant

Award: $660, Deadline: None

 

Out-of-State Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must rank in the top half of class and have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a minimum composite ACT score of 20.

 

Manual Aragon Scholarship

Award: $200, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, be a San Luis Valley resident, and must have completed 48 semester hours. Applicant must submit a letter addressing educational and career goals and community service.

 

Arizona Excellence Award

Award: $10,000, Deadline: Open

Non-Arizona resident full-time undergrad student

 

Alumni Leadership Association Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and be a full-time student involved in campus and community outreach.

 

Tri-County Vision Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a resident of the Monterey Tri-County area and be able to demonstrate community involvement.

 

West Valley Material Recovery Facility Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 secondary school GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000. Preference given to graduating seniors from a high school in San Bernardino or Riverside counties.

 

Graduate Equity Fellowship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and be a graduate student who is underrepresented in his/her area of study.

 

Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 14

Applicant must have an Eligibility Index of 92 or higher.

 

Barbara Merrill Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 2

Applicant must be a resident of California with a minimum 2.5 GPA. All students who complete a FAFSA by March 2 will automatically be considered for the award.

 

Sunblet Communications Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a full-time student with a 2.5 GPA in performance-based and academic-based majors. Preference given to Broadcasting or related majors. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and have graduated from a high school in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, or Wyoming.

 

International Student Scholarship

Award: $100, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a Hispanic student considered a non-resident of Arizona who has completed 12 or more College credits, with at least nine units in ESL. A 350- to 500-word letter stating reasons for deserving scholarship is required.

 

Margaret A. Tompkins Oxnard Monday Club Scholarship

Award: $600, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or high school graduate who is a female and resident of Oxnard, CA. Applicant must be intending to enroll or is currently enrolled at an accredited junior college, college, or university with a minimum 3.5 GPA. Preference is given to business and science majors.

 

Success Scholarship

Award: $3,100, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must not be a resident of Michigan. Minimum 3.2 GPA required.

 

Academic Community Enrichment Scholarship (ACE)

Award: $7,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an out-of-state United States resident who satisfies at least two of the following criteria: ranks at least in the top 10% of their high school class; is a member of the National Honor Society; or has a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better. Applicants who do not meet that criteria, but possess significant leadership and involvement may also be considered.

 

Non-Resident Transfer Leadership Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a transfer student with a minimum 3.0 GPA who is not a resident of Utah, and has outstanding leadership abilities, activities, and achievements.

 

Non-Resident Transfer Diversity Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a transfer student who is not a resident of Utah. Application, recommendation, and online essay in which applicant illustrates their geographic, ethnic and/or cultural background, and how it will contribute to an educationally diverse experience for students at the University, are required to be submitted.

 

Non-Resident Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an entering freshman who is not a resident of Utah, and is a National Merit Finalist.

 

Alumni Association Non-Resident Scholarship for Incoming Freshmen

Award: $5,800, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be a current high school senior who is not a resident of Utah, but who's parent or grandparent is an University of Utah graduate. Applicant must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and have been actively involved in service to their high school and/or community. Official transcript, a one-page essay, and letter of recommendation are required to be submitted.

 

Academic Excellence Level 2 Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: February 1

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

 

University Merit - Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a non-resident student who is named as a finalist by the National Merit Corporation and who designates West Virginia University as their school of first choice by the National Merit Corporation's deadline date.

 

Provost Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a first-time, domestic, undergraduate degree-seeking student entering the university in the fall. Applicant must be a non-Michigan resident with a cumulative 3.0 GPA and an ACT composite score of 22 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1020). Admission application file is required to be submitted.