Scholarships
What is a Scholarship?
- A scholarship is free money that never has to be paid back. It is usually based on a characteristic, ability, or achievement. It is intended to help students further their education.
- Most local scholarships open in the Spring. Please read additional scholarship criteria on the applications CAREFULLY to make sure you're eligible!
Scholarship Search Engines
Scholarship Buddy - California:This site has scholarships that are only for CA students!
GoingMerry: one of the most popular new scholarship sites, includes a good list of scholarship for CA students
Scholarships360: a really good scholarship search engine
Congressional Hispanic Caucus: very good resource that allows you to customize your list of scholarships.
Fastweb: huge scholarship website
SmartScholar: scholarship site that allows you to search by various characteristics
CollegeXpress: Good site with scholarship listings and other college information
https://www.scholarships4highschool.org/. Made by and for high school students!
Scholarship List
| Scholarship Name | Description | Amount | Deadline | Notes |
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Professional
Business Women of CA
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Open to female high school seniors in CA
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up to $15,000 |
Jan. 31st
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Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
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for minority students who have financial need and have done extensive community service.
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up to $30,000 |
Jan. 12th
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San Fernando Elks William L. Frye Scholarship
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U.S. citizen with 3.5 or higher GPA over past 2 years
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$25,000 |
Feb. 4th
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See application files to the right.
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MacDonalds HACER Scholarship
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must have a least one parent of Hispanic heritage. Scholarships are worth $25,000 per year. As long as award winners are in good standing, scholarships are for all four years!
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$100,000 ($25K X 4 years) |
Feb. 7th
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| LAUSD AEOE Scholarship |
3.0 or higher GPA
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$3,000 |
Feb. 11th
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https://www.aeoe-lausd.org/scholarships.htm |
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund
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must be of Hispanic heritage with minimum 3.0 GPA
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up to $5,000 |
Feb. 15th
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Valley University Women
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U.S. citizen or permanent resident who will attend a 4-year university
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$3,000 |
Mar. 25th
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See application file to the right.
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Associated Administrators of LA
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all interested seniors
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$2,000 |
Mar. 26th
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https://forms.gle/mT6hGeJ8N7edk9Lj8 |
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Council of Mexican American Administrators
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must be of Hispanic heritage with minimum 3.5 GPA
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$2,000 |
Mar. 26th
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California Credit Union Scholarship
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High school senior must be enrolling into a two or four year college or community college planning to transfer into a four-year university. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. | $1,000 |
March 26th
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Trial Lawyers of LA
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based on academic achievement and hardships faced
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$2,500 |
Apr. 1st
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contact Mr. Abarr
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Rabb-Hill Scholarship Application
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two separate scholarships - one for community service and one for academic excellence
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varies |
Apr. 1st
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Cardenas Family Foundation
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must attend a high school in San Fernando Valley
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varies |
Apr. 1st
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Rotary Club of Granada Hills Seratti Scholarship
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community service, essay
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$1,000 |
Apr. 9th
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Dr. Karin Duran Memorial Youth Scholarship
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For high-achieving Latina high school student from the San Fernando Valley.
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$1,000 | Apr 16th | |
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Olga Martha Hernandez Culinary Arts Scholarship
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Latina students in San Fernando Valley who will study Culinary Arts
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$2,000 | Apr. 16th | |
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Corporation Scholarship
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open to STEM majors with a 3.0 or higher GPA
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$1,000 |
April 23rd
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https://aerojetrocketdyne.com/foundation |
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Omicron Mu Scholarship
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Based on need, academic achievement, and community service
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$1,000-3,000 | Apr 1st | https://odk.org/get-involved/scholarships/ |
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Sierra Pacific Flyfishers Scholarship
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For students interested in fisheries, natural resources, environmental sciences, forest resources, oceanography or a related field
Minimum GPA: 3.0
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$1,000 | Not yet updated for the 2022 form | https://www.spff.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=746952&module_id=125547 |
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William L. Frye Scholarship |
.The San Fernando Elks Lodge will award a scholarship to a high school senior pursuing a B.A. or B.S. at a four year college or university. Students must have a GPA of 3.5 for the past two years, must be a U.S citizen, and reside in the San Fernando Valley or have a significant affiliation with this community. | $25,000 | February 4, 2022 |
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Application attached at bottom of this page. |
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Stay in School Scholarship Program
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The Stay in School Scholarships will be offered to seniors planning to attend a four-year college. Scholarship is available to students residing in the greater Los Angeles area.
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$4,000 |
Click on link to apply
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Rotary Club of Los Angeles Scholarship
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Scholarships available to students who will be graduating high school within the County of Los Angeles and planning to attend a four-year college. Click on the link for more information.
Be sure to thoroughly read all eligibility requirements on the website provided.
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ranges from $4,000 - $8,000 | Closed for 2022-2023 |
Click on the link to apply
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Council Black Administrators (COBA) Scholarship |
COBA will award scholarships to qualified black students planning to attend a four-year college or university. This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellence in academic achievement, leadership in extra-curricular activities, community services, and excellent recommendations from their college advisor. | $2,000 | Not Updated for the 2022 application | https://cobalausd.net/ |
| Japanese American Citizens League |
The Japanese American Citizens League will award a scholarship to a high school senior planning to attend a four year college or university.
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TBA | Mar 4th, 2022 | https://jacl.org/scholarships |
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World Trade Week Scholarship
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Scholarships available to outstanding students pursuing post-secondary studies in programs which may lead to careers in law, accounting, product development, among others. | $500- $1,000 | Mar. 2022 | |
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Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship
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Scholarship available to outstanding women high school graduates entering an accredited college or university who will prepare for a profession in education. | $500- $1,000 | Not yet Updated for the 2022 Application | https://www.dkg.org/DKGMember/DKGIEF/Funds/Scholarship/DKGMember/DKGIEF/Funds/Scholarship_Fund.aspx?hkey=669ad4a5-7d58-4050-afa7-1b83062820bb |
| 10 scholarships available. Each program is tailored to reflect the donor's personal interests, whether targeted to specific ethnicities, career paths (eg. engineering, business, accounting), or backgrounds (eg. children of farm or restaurant workers). | $2,000 |
Various Scholarships in this link.
Deadlines: Feb-Apr 2022
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| PTSA Scholarship | Kennedy HS's PTSA will be selecting 3 seniors who are college bound. Each student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to go towards university, community college, or career college expenses and free trip to Disneyland Grad Night. Student needs to be a member of the PTSA. | $1,000 | ||
| Rickey & Robbi Gelb Charitable Foundation Scholarship | Scholarship is awarded to deserving students who may not have the means to support their own secondary education at a San Fernando valley college, university, or trade School (e.g., CSUN, Mission, Pierce, LAVC). | $1,000 | Check in Jan 2022 for more details | https://www.gelbgroup.net/community |
| Making a Difference Foundation Scholarship (MADF) | This scholarship awards seniors who demonstrate financial need, are enrolled or accepted into a college/university, and live in and/or go to school in Pierce or King County in Washington state or Los Angeles school district in California. | $1,500 | TBD | https://themadf.org/college-scholarships/ |
| JVS Scholarship Program | JVS Scholarship program provides qualified Jewish students whose primary residence is in the Greater Los Angeles area with need-based financial aid. For eligibility requirements see the attached pdf file below. | $500-$5,000 | March 31st, 2022 |
Click on link to apply
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| CGCS-Bernard Harris Math & Science Scholarship | Scholarships will be awarded to two African American and two Hispanic students currently completing their senior year of high school in a member district of the Council of the Great City Schools. Applicants must be accepted for full?time enrollment at a four? year college or university in the next academic year, and pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM). | $5,000 | May 4th 2022 |
Register using this link:
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| Essay and Visual Arts Scholarships to Raise Awareness of the Armenian Genocide | The California Armenian Legislative Caucus is holding two scholarships contest.California high school students in 9-12 grade are encouraged to participate in an essay contest and/ or visual art contest to increase awareness of the Armenian Genocide. | $1,000 | TBD | |
| Galpin Scholarship |
Galpin Ford is offering (10) $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors
pursuing a career in the automotive field. These scholarships may be used for college, junior college, or occupational schools that specialize in auto mechanics or sales. |
$1,000 | Not Updated for the 2022 scholarship |
Application:
E-mail your application to karl@galpin.com
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| Women of Excellence Scholarship |
This year in honor of our 11th Anniversary, Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,500 - $5,000 per recipient with a 3.5 GPA or higher to young ladies living in Southern California. In addition, they are also required to complete an essay, submit 2 letters of recommendation, present their resume, and transcripts |
$1,500-$5,000 | Not Updated for the 2022 Scholarship |
Click on link to learn more.
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Applicant must be planning to attend full time at a college, university, trade school,business school, or any other institution of higher learning. Every applicant must be a JACL member. Click on the website provided for more information.
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TBA | Mar. 4th, 2022 |
Click on the link to apply
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Southern California Garden Club
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Must major in agricultural science or horticulture.
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$1,000 | Apr 8th, 2022 | https://www.socalgardenclub.org/scholarship |
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Sports Unlimited
Scholarship |
We award a $1,000 scholarship annually to some of the most inspiring students in the country. Write an essay on the following topic: "What changes to sports and/or sports equipment do you think we will see in the next 10 years and why? | $1,000 |
Click on the link to apply
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| Granada Hills Woman's Club Scholarship |
Local scholarship, based on financial need.
Contact person and email:
Shirley Taylor
shirmtay@gmail.com
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$1,000 | No details found for scholarship. Best to contact Shirley Taylor |
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| Maria Suarez Foundation Scholarship |
Must be a Southern California resident of Los Angeles County, must demonstrate financial need, and must have full-time enrollment in a trade school, vocational school, community college, or four-year university during the period for which scholarship is requested
Minimum GPA: 2.5
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$1,000 | Outdated, not updated since 2019 |
Application is located on their website
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| LAFCU Scholarship |
You are eligible to apply if you are a high school senior or college student with a minimum 2.5 GPA who has verification of attending a college, university or trade school in the Fall. Scholarship winners are selected based on their academic transcript, extracurricular activities, community service, and essay.
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$2,000 | Not Updated for a 2022 Scholarship | https://www.lafcu.com/wheel |
| A Voice for Animals |
Entrants must write an essay on a topic surrounding animal species, animal suffering, or animal preservation.
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$200-$500 | Not Updated for a 2022 Scholarship |
Click on link to apply
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| All About Education Scholarship |
"How will a $3,000 scholarship for education make a difference in your life?" (250 words or less)
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$3,000 | Apr. 30th, 2022 |
Click on the link to apply
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| Models of Excellence Scholarship Competition |
Friends of Project 10 Inc. will be awarding $1,000, $2,000, and $3,000 scholarships to senior high school students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, from public, private and parochial schools who have advanced the civil rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population. Graduating students must be going onto higher education
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$1,000-$3,000 | No details or links found |
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| Los Hermanos de Stanford |
Los Hermanos de Stanford is committed to academic excellence, community service, and cultural awareness.This year multiple scholarships will be awarded to outstanding Latin students graduating from high school with plans to attend any 2-year or 4-year institution of higher learning. |
$500-$1,000 | Scholarship will open Feb 2022 |
Click on link to apply:
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| Design a Better Future Scholarship |
Submit a proposal for how you'll better your
community. Five $10,000 scholarships will be awarded. |
$10,000 | Jun. 28th, 2022 | https://app.goingmerry.com/scholarships/design-a-better-future-scholarship/8704 |
| ABSW Foundation |
ABSW Foundation, Inc. is offering scholarships to African American or Black college bound students at the senior high school level and those attending
an accredited community college, 4 year college/ university or studying at the post graduate level. Minimum GPA: 2.5 |
$1,000 | Apr. 28th, 2022 | https://www.honorsgradu.com/scholarship/ |
| Soraya Ziarati Scholarship | Three scholarship awards of $500 will be awarded to deserving John F. Kennedy High School graduating seniors. Awards are given to students who are pursuing a higher education beyond high school at an accredited college or university. Minimum GPA: 2.75 | $500 | No info or links found | |
| California Latino Legislative Caucus | Applicant must be a graduating high school senior. Student must show proof of acceptance to an accredited institution. Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.5. | $5,000 | Details for the 2022 Application will be posted early next year 2022 |
Click on link to apply
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