Scholarships
Do you want free money?
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!
- Some local scholarships are being added below, but be sure to visit Naviance Family Connection for the full list!
Scholarship List
| Scholarship Name | Description | Amount | Deadline | Notes |
| Beauty Through Diversity Scholarship |
Must identify as female. Minimum GPA: 2.8
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$500 | March 17, 2019 | Application attached at bottom of this page. |
| Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship |
This scholarship is for female students who are interested in becoming teachers.
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$1,000 | March 18, 2019 | Application attached at bottom of this page. |
| Elks Lodge William Frye Scholarship |
Merit based scholarship.
Minimum GPA: 3.5
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$25,000 | March 22, 2019 | Application attached at bottom of this page. |
| The Ruben Salazar Scholarship |
The Ruben Salazar Scholarship is awarded annually to graduating college bound seniors and community adult school students who attend any LAUSD high school and Community Adult School to increase their studies
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TBA | March 29, 2019 | Application attached at bottom of this page. |
| Rabb-Hill Memorial Scholarship |
This scholarship is awarded to a student who excels academically and is committed to a 4 year university. Student must have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 throughout high school.
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TBA | April 1, 2019 |
Flyer attached at bottom of this page.
Application is located on their website
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| Dr. Martin Luther King, JR Memorial Scholarship | The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship awards are given to LAUSD students who desire to "keep the dream alive" by continuing their education past their high school career. | TBA | April 2, 2019 | Application attached at bottom of this page. |
| Southern California Garden Club Scholarship |
For students interested in Horticulture, Landscaping, Botany, Biology, and Earth Science or related major.
Minimum GPA: 3.0
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TBA | April 3, 2019 | Application attached at bottom of this page. |
| Granada Hills Rotary Seratti Scholarship | This scholarship is merit and need based. | $1,000 | April 5, 2019 | Application attached at bottom of this page. |
| Cardenas Foundation Scholarship | This scholarship is for students who are attending trade school, art school, community college, Cal States, UC's, or privates. | TBA | April 5, 2019 |
Flyer attached at bottom of this page.
Application is located on their website
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| Must be a STEM major. There will be a guaranteed winner at JFK High! | $1,000 |
April 12, 2019
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Application attached at bottom of this page. | |
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PTSA Scholarship
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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 | $1,000 |
April 22, 2019
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Application attached at bottom of this page. |
| 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 |
April 30, 2019
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Application attached at bottom of this page. |
| Rickey and Robbi Gelb Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
Local scholarship for students in the San Fernando Valley. Scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of need. Minimum unweighted GPA: 2.0.
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$1,000 |
March 30, 2019
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Application attached at bottom of this page. |
| 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 |
April 30, 2019
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Application is located on their website
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| Making a Difference Foundation Scholarship |
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.
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up to $1,500 |
April 30, 2019
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Application attached at bottom of this page.
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| Asian Pacific Fund Scholarship | 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). | TBA | Deadline varies on different scholarships. Check website. | asianpacificfund.org |
Scholarship Websites
Scholarship Buddy - California:This site has scholarships that are only for CA students!
CollegeGreenlight.com:This site is intended for students from underrepresented groups. In addition to scholarships, it includes great info on summer programs, fly-in programs, and more!
ImFirst: This is a great site for first-generation students, with a lot of additional info about college.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus: very good resource that allows you to customize your list of scholarships.
Fastweb: huge scholarship website.
Unigo: another good scholarship site that also features student reviews of colleges
SmartScholar:a newer scholarship site that allows you to search by various characteristics
CollegeXpress:still another good site with scholarship listings and other college info