California Scholarships for High School and College Students

The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) works to increase and diversify California's healthcare workforce by providing scholarships and loan repayments to health professional students and graduates who provide direct patient care in those communities.  The purpose of the Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship Program (APHSP) is to increase the number of highly trained advanced practice healthcare professionals providing direct patient care in a qualified facility.  Those awarded the Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship may receive up to $25,000 for one year of their program.  If awarded, recipients agree to a twelve (12) month service obligation practicing in an eligible...

The Redlands Community Scholarship Foundation, through the generosity of community and educational partners, provides scholarships to Redlands Unified School District graduates to enhance educational opportunities, bettering their lives and the communities in which they live.Each year, RCSF recognizes the achievements and promise of Redlands Unified graduates by:Supporting over 131 community, business, educational, and individual donors who desire to make a positive impact on students’ lives. RCSF accepts and processes charitable, tax-deductible donations, and facilitates the entire scholarship application and selection process.Investing general purpose donations to enable RCSF to award additional scholarships.Investing, managing, and stewarding bequests and endowed scholarships in perpetuity,...

Our mission is to strengthen the Asian and Pacific Islander community in the Bay Area by increasing philanthropy and supporting the organizations that serve our most vulnerable community members.We coordinate scholarship programs on behalf of individual donors that provide financial support to undergraduate and graduate students.Background InformationNumber of Awards: 5Amount: $5,000 (annual award)Renewable? YesTotal award: $20,000EligibilityGrade level: Incoming freshman enrolled full-time at an accredited four year college or university in 2023-24Career: engineering, computer, physical or environmental sciences (excluding healthcare professions)Ethnic heritage: Filipino heritage (at least 50%)Minimum GPA: 3.0Financial NeedResident in one of these Northern or Southern California counties: Alameda, Contra,...

If you are a Napa County high school senior, teacher, veteran, Napa Valley College student or Calistoga music student, Napa County healthcare student, or non-supervisory or entry-level winery/vineyard worker, we may have a scholarship for you.Our scholarship applications are available each January with a deadline in March, and for your convenience, students may be considered for multiple awards through a single application.2023 Scholarship Application TimelineApplication is available online: January 9, 2023Applications are due: March 6, 2023Award and denial notifications sent: April through May 2023Deadline to accept award: July 1, 2023Scholarship checks mailed: June through AugustRenewal applications open June 1 and...

Encouraging Educators, Promoting GrowthThe Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program encourages Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students to become educators, school nurses, school counselors or school therapists and to promote professional growth for BIPOC teachers and Education Support Professionals (ESP) members.EligibilityTo be eligible, the applicant must be:Pursuing a degree, credential or certification for a teaching-related career in public education in an accredited institution of higher educationA member of a defined BIPOC group: (African American/Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic)Enrolled for summer or fall semester of 2023The applicant must also be one of the following:An active...

The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program is a collaborative effort between the Friends of the California State Fair, the California Agricultural Advisory Council, and the State Fair Gala Committee.Each year, the Friends of the California State Fair Student Scholarships help our state’s most promising students achieve their goals and realize their dreams by granting scholarships to a broad range of academic studies.They are presented to college students and graduating high school seniors who exhibit academic excellence, leadership potential, civic accomplishments, and a strong sense of personal commitment to continuing their education.What are the categories and who is...

The California Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation was organized to give aid to students with a desire to pursue a career in the agricultural industry. Scholarships are awarded annually based upon academic achievement, career goals, extracurricular activities, determination, leadership skills and a commitment to study agriculture.Application RequirementsApplications must be accompanied by the following items:High school transcript(s) (if this is your first time applying).Junior college transcript(s) (if applicable).College transcript(s) (if applicable).Two letters of recommendation. Letters must be dated within the last three months.If any one of these items are missing, the application will not be considered.Letter InstructionsLetters of recommendation must contain the...

The California Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation was organized to give aid to students with a desire to pursue a career in the agricultural industry. Scholarships are awarded annually based upon academic achievement, career goals, extracurricular activities, determination, leadership skills and a commitment to study agriculture.All scholarships will use one application form.Available Scholarships:Rustici Livestock and Rangeland Scholarship: This scholarship is renewable with a completed application each year. To be eligible for the Rustici Livestock and Rangeland Scholarship, students must be attending or entering a two-year or four-year college or university and express a commitment to pursue careers in the production of...

Your education doesn’t end once you walk across that high school graduation stage.That’s why California State PTA has two scholarships to help you achieve your college dreams and your life goals.OPPORTUNITIES EACH YEARTwo scholarships are available for your application:$1,000 Volunteer Service Scholarship — This scholarship recognizes graduating seniors for their volunteer service in schools and communities, allowing them to register for courses at accredited colleges, universities, trade or technical schools. Applicants must be PTA members graduating from a California high school between January 1 and June 30 of the current academic year.$500 Dr. Ralph E. White Graduating Senior Scholarship –...

Each year, ACSA Region 6 provides scholarships for ACSA members to pursue Professional Development activities and Student Scholarships to assist members’ relatives with post-secondary education.Bob Blackburn Student Scholarship AwardsACSA Region 6 offers up to five $1,000 scholarships to eligible students in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Students must be a child, grandchild, niece or nephew of a Region 6 ACSA Member. These scholarships are for graduating high school seniors.Applications are due on February 17, 2023Applications should be filled out and emailed to:Rose Lock, Executive Director, ACSA Region 6 E-mail: roselockR6@gmail.com

To participate, you must be a youth or young adult in the following categories:HIGH SCHOOL or YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTTo enter as a High School Student or Youth and Young Adult ages 12-25 you must meet one of these two requirements:Be associated with a high school located in California and be in grades 9-12. Any high school in California is eligible, including but not limited to: public, private, charter, alternative, and home schools ORBe between the ages of 12 and 25 and associated with a college, university, club, community-based organization (e.g. a chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention...

ACSA believes every student deserves equal opportunities to succeed. On every school day throughout California, dedicated educators and courageous students overcome tremendous obstacles to reach their goals of academic excellence.Their success is our success; their powerful stories are our inspiration.Each year, ACSA recognizes 19 pre-K-adult students, one from each geographic region, as well as two California adult education students, for overcoming the odds and achieving success.The purpose of this award is to honor students at all grade levels (pre-K to adult education) who have succeeded against all odds, beyond expectations or simply won the hearts of the administrators and other...