California Scholarships and Grants

These are an example of a professional organization offering scholarships that are intended to expand their own career field and help those wishing to enter the specific workforce.

## Scholarships and Grants

* **Scholarships:** A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education at a private elementary or secondary school, or a private or public post-secondary college, university, or other academic institution. While scholarship recipients are not required to repay scholarships, the awards may require that the recipient continue to meet certain requirements during their period of support, such maintaining a minimum grade point average or engaging in a certain activity (e.g., playing on a school sports team for athletic scholarship holders, or serving as a teaching assistant for some graduate scholarships). Scholarships may provide a monetary award, an in-kind award (e.g., waiving of tuition fees or fees for housing in a dormitory), or a combination.
* **Grants:** There are non-repayable funds or products disbursed or given by one party (grant makers), often a government department, corporation, foundation or trust, to a recipient, often (but not always) a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business or an individual. In order to receive a grant, some form of "Grant Writing" often referred to as either a proposal or an application is required.

## Increasing Success

Scholarships and Grants are awarded based upon various criteria, such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, financial need, among others. Or some combination of these criteria. Scholarship criteria usually reflect the values and goals of the donor or founder of the award.

* **Scouting Achievements:** Scouting is an internationally recognized character improvement program. Participating in the scouting program and earn its highest awards such as the Eagle Scout Rank, Hornaday Award or Duke of Edinburgh Award (plus many others) will stand out above other applicants. Note: While Scouts BSA is targeted for middle-school youth, there are co-ed Venturing and Sea Scouts programs that are age appropriate for high-school youth.
* **Community Service:** One of the noble features in the Scouting program is its many community service programs. Participating in significant community service activities of scouting (or any other such community, civic or religious organization) will stand out on scholarship applications.
* **Scouting Religious Emblems Program:** For scholarships involving religious schools and organizations, earning the faith appropriate religious award of that institution will stand out on their scholarship and grant applications.
* **Scouting STEM Awards:** These awards highlight exception interest and ability in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

## National Scholarships and Grants

Some prestigious, highly competitive National Scholarships and Grants are well-known even outside the academic community, such as

* Fulbright Scholarship and
* the Rhodes Scholarship.
* Scouting Scholarships - Developing responsible citizenship, character, and self-reliance are important values encouraged by Scouting.

## State Scholarships and Grants

### Cal State University

* **CSU Scholarships** - A wide variety of scholarships offered by generous donors are available for California State University students.

* + CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement
	+ Gregson Bautzer Scholarship
	+ Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship
	+ Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Fellowship
	+ Nathaniel R. and Valerie Dumont Scholarship
	+ Hampton Scholars Scholarship
	+ The William and Janet Lahey Art Education and Visual Arts Scholarship
	+ Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship
	+ Robert M. O'dell Endowed Scholarship in Public Administration
	+ Real Estate Scholarship and Internship Grant
	+ Wilson C. Riles Education Scholarship
	+ Jim Sanders Media and Leadership Scholarship
	+ Dale M. Schoettler Scholarship for Visually Impaired Students

### University of California

* **UC Admissions Scholarships & Grants** -

### CalGrants

* **CalGrants Homepage** -

The Cal Grant is a California-specific financial aid allocation that does not need to be paid back. Grants are for students attending University of California, California State University or California Community College, or qualifying independent and career colleges or technical schools in California.

### More California Scholarships

* **Sacramento Press Club Scholarship**-
* **Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship** - High school students who volunteer with Friends of the CA State Fair are eligible for the scholarships offered by the organization.
* **Association of California Water Agencies Awards** -
* **Southern California Golf Association Junior Scholarships** -
* **Critical Care Training Center (CCTC)**honored to present its periodic Interactive Scholarship Program to all Certified Nurse Assistant Students throughout California.
* **Horatio Alger Association California Scholarship** - one of the nation's largest need-based college scholarship programs in the state.
* **L. Gordon Bittle Memorial Scholarship** - Must be pursuing a career in Public Education and Must be an active member of Student California Teachers Association (SCTA)

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### California Dream Act

* **California Dream Act (California Student Aid Commission)** - Allows students interested in eligible California Colleges, Universitys and Career Education Programs to apply for state financial aid. Annual deadline is March 2. (Not related to federal DACA program.)
* **Foundation for California Community Colleges** - Scholarship Endowment (CCCSE) forever supports our students by providing over 3,000 student scholarships each year. Over 90 California Community Colleges participated in fundraising efforts that resulted in a permanent scholarship fund totaling approximately $70 million.

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## Scholarships by County

### Alameda Co

* **East Bay Community Foundation** - Scholarship funds are established for any level of study, from preschool to postgraduate. They can support any area of educational expenses, including tuition, housing, books, supplies, and other educational fees but award funds used for expenditures outside of tuition, fees, books, and required supplies may be taxable. Awards are typically paid directly to the institution providing instruction.

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### Butte Co

* **North Valley Community Foundation** - offers a variety of scholarships to high school seniors and recent graduates.

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### Contra Costa Co

* **Contra Costa Assocation of Realtors** -
* **West Contra Costa Public Education Fund** - a college scholarship program benefiting low-income graduating seniors of the West Contra Costa Unified School District. Since 2005,

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### El Dorado Co

* **El Dorado Community Foundation** - Throughout the year, the El Dorado Community Foundation offers competitive grants and scholarships through Request for Proposal (RFP) applications.

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### Fresno Co

* **Central Valley Community Foundation** -
* **Fresno City College** - Financial Aid Office.

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### Humboldt Co

* **Humboldt Area Foundation** - has over 160 scholarship opportunities.

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### Imperial Co

* **Imperial Valley Community Foundation** - The Imperial Valley Community Foundation has a growing portfolio of scholarship opportunities for students from Imperial Valley. Thank you to the generous families and donors who have made and continue to make these opportunities available. Our current scholarship funds include:
	+ Chase Your Dreams (CYD) Scholarship Fund
	+ Ben and Loretta Abatti Scholarship Fund
	+ Margaret Lassey Nursing Scholarship Fund
	+ Mary Harmon Scholarship Fund
	+ Cameron Family Scholarship Fund
	+ Ray Family College Scholarship Program Fund
	+ John Elmore Family Scholarship Fund
	+ Mary Owen Memorial Scholarship Fund
	+ Sam Sharp Memorial Scholarship Fund
	+ Kevin McFadden Memorial Scholarship Fund
	+ Mark Riley Memorial Scholarship Fund

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### Kern Co

* **Kern County Community Foundation** - as long as you are graduating from a Kern County high school, financial support from our wide range of scholarship opportunities can be the springboard to help you fulfill your educational goals.

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### Los Angeles Co

* **TELACU Foundation** - is offered to first generation college students who are permanent residents of Los Angeles County. Recipients must come from a low-income family, be a full-time undergraduate student, and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. A GPA of 2.5 is required.
* **Ebell of Los Angeles Scholarship Fund** - established for undergraduates who have completed their first year of studies. Scholarships range from $3,000 per year for two-year community college students to $5,000 per year for students attending a four-year university.
* **Mabel Wilson Richards Fund** - Giving limited to residents of the greater Los Angeles, CA, area.
* **National Council of Jewish Women Foundation (Los Angeles)** - Advancing economic justice and equity for women
* **Los Angles Junior Chamber of Commerce** - two scholarships exclusively to students currently enrolled in a community or junior college in Los Angeles County

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### Orange Co

* **Orange County Community Foundation** - Scholarship funds are established by local individuals, families, businesses and organizations. They provide tuition assistance and financial support to new and continuing college students, and many offer renewable awards.

### Riverside Co

* **Riverside County Office of Education** - an annual scholarship open to students in RCOE programs who will earn their high school equivalency (GED or HiSET) or their high school diploma by June 2020, and will be enrolled at a two or four year college.
* **UC Riverside Foundation** - index of on-campus scholarship funds

### San Bernardino Co

* **High Desert Community Foundation** - administers a number of annual scholarship funds with various requirements.

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### San Diego Co

* **San Diego Foundation** - The San Diego Foundation Common Scholarship Application gives San Diego students **access to more than 100 scholarships** that comprise our Community Scholarship Program by filling out just one application.
* **University of San Diego Scholarship Aid** -
* **BECA Foundation** - supporting San Diego County Latino high school graduates.

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### Ventura Co

* **Ventura County Community Foundation** - VCCF primarily awards scholarships to Ventura County students who are pursuing higher education and/or career training.

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