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These are only a sample of available scholarships. Be sure to visit one of the many scholarship websites listed below and be sure to check out the scholarship opportunities available at the college you will be attending. For assistance or applications, please contact Teri Keeney.
Scholarships for High School Juniors
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Yolo County Pheasants Forever Mark Breckner & Kevin Reagan Memorial Scholarship
Due April 26, 2024
ELIGIBILITY: a graduating high school senior who plans to attend an institution of higher education and major in wildlife biology, agriculture, or a related field. Complete application and essay.
PCAR 2024 Scholarship
Due March 15, 2024 @ 4:30 pm
Requirements: A typed, 300-word essay describing your career objectives and the benefits to be gained from this financial award as well as how you will use your education and career to give back to your community.
Applicant must have maintained - and document - a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (includes high school and all colleges attended).
Applicant must be a resident of Placer County, California for at least one year, or be a relative of a PCAR Member and have a valid California Driver's License or California State Identification Card.
PEO Chapter XF Scholarship
Due March 18, 2024
Application and more information
Applications will be reviewed based on the following:
- Financial need
* Academic strength
* Letters of Recommendation
* School/community involvement
Placer County Holy Ghost Association 2024 Scholarship
Due March 31, 2024
Application & More Information
Eligibility:
Priority will be given to students with a 3.0 grade point average or better, however all applications will be considered.
Priority is given to first time applicants who are graduating high school seniors, then to enrolled college students.
Must be a participating member of the A.P.D.E.S.
Must present proof of enrollment in school.
PARRISH BARKER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
DUE: April 1, 2024
A scholarship for $1500.00 will be awarded in the Spring 2024
REQUIREMENTS: Must be a high school or Sierra College athlete who is planning to continue his/her education at a college or university.
Complete a resume describing past academic, athletic and golf achievements.
Include future academic, athletic and golf goals, and why the game of golf and/or sports has been important in your life.
Submit your resume by April 1, 2024 to Parrish Barker Memorial Foundation 5035 Village Oaks Dr. Rocklin CA.95677 Email to gwengolfs@hotmail.com
Asian Pacific State Employees Association (APSEA) Foundation Scholarship
DUE: Sunday, March 3, 2024 by 11:59 p.m.
Applicants must meet four minimum requirements:
• Demonstrate involvement in the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community;
• Be currently enrolled as a high school senior in good academic standing (2.5 GPA or above);
• Reside and attend school in one the following seven counties: (1) Sacramento, (2) SanJoaquin, (3) Solano, (4) Sutter, (5) Yolo, (6) Yuba; (7) Placer and
• Attend a four-year university/college, community college, or vocational school in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Additionally, this year the APSEA Foundation will also be awarding a scholarship to a student emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) qualities. Applicants must demonstrate their commitment to DEI through community service in their community (does NOT have to be specially the AAPI community).
Sacramento Region Community Foundation 2024 Scholarship Opportunities
This is a list of regional scholarships. Please look through it carefully and apply to any scholarship you qualify for!
FLINT VOCATIONAL APPLICATION CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE
Sacramento Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Scholarship
Completed applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on March 1, 2024
Deadline extended to March 1st!!!!
SIERRA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Sierra College offers a large number of scholarships and awards for students from all walks of life and circumstances. Additionally, you can search scholarships from outside institutions.
PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarship - up to $10,000 each
Deadline to apply is March 15, 2024.
PG&E is awarding scholarships to help the next generation of Californians succeed and innovate in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) based majors.
Applicants must plan to enroll full-time at an accredited 4-year school in California or a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the United States and be PG&E customers at the time of application.
To learn more and apply, visit pge.com/scholarships.
$2,500, $5,000 and $10,000 scholarships are available for students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in one of the following STEM disciplines:
- Engineering (electrical, mechanical, industrial, environmental, power and/or energy)
- Computer Science/Information Systems/Cyber Security
- Environmental Sciences
- Math
- Physics
2024 Bob Wiseman Memorial Scholarship
PFLAG of Greater Placer County
Deadline: March 1, 2024
South Placer Republican Women Federated
More Information & Application
AMERICANISM SCHOLARSHIP 2024 - $1,000
DEADLINE: March 1, 2024
The South Placer Republican Women Federated Club is offering a $1,000.00 scholarship to a graduating senior in the Roseville Union High School District and in private high schools in the South Placer area.
The intent is to promote and encourage good citizenship and a basic understanding of the principles upon which this country was founded. One of the purposes of the SPRWF Club is to promote an informed public through education and community service that supports traditional American values while preserving liberty. Our club is affiliated with the California Republican Women Federated and the National Federation of Republican Women. We encourage you to apply for this scholarship.
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed." Thomas Jefferson
For Juniors
Application Deadline – January 18, 2024: The 2023-24 application deadline is Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM Pacific time. All application materials, including letters of reference must be submitted by the deadline.
The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study.
This one-of-a-kind scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the U.S.
PARC Scholarship Essay Contest
Up to $3000 in Total Scholarship Awards Entry Deadline is March 15, 2024
Students may enter the PARC 2024 Essay Scholarship Contest by submitting an original essay of 500 words or less describing their response to the following question about the North and Middle Fork American River canyons located upstream of Folsom Reservoir, in theAuburn State Recreation Area:
Why do you care about the American River and its canyons, and what should be done to help protect them for the future? Please describe any
activities you have participated in that relate to the river or canyons.
eQuality Scholarship
Deadline: The application deadline is January 31, 2024.
eQuality Scholarship Collaborative awards scholarships to honor and encourage California students for their service to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community.
Applicant must:
1. be a resident of or attend a high school in northern or central California (see map of specific counties);
2. have completed or expect to complete high school (or equivalent) between 1 Jul 2019 and 30 Jun 2024; and
3. plan to attend or began attending a U.S. accredited post-secondary institution (college, university, or vocational/trade school) for the first time in 2024.
In 2024, we expect to award about 10 scholarships to assist with post-secondary educational expenses. In 2023, we received about 60 applications for these scholarships.
CABRILLO CIVIC CLUBS OF CALIFORNIA
Be of Portuguese decent
Have a 3.5 GPA
Participated in at least 3 extracurricular activities
For application, please come to the College & Career Center
Presidential scholarship info session
In addition to our very generous National Merit Semifinalist Scholarship Package, TU also offers the Presidential Scholarship, a competitive academic scholarship worth full tuition for four years. To be eligible, students must have at least a 4.0 weighted GPA, or rank in the top 5% of their graduating class, or be a College Board Recognition Program scholar (First Generation, African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Indigenous or Rural and Small Town) in the top 10% of their graduating class. Have students who might want to learn about this opportunity? Encourage them to attend our virtual information session on Dec. 7.
2024 Bank of America Student Leaders® Program
Applications due January 17, 2024
Since 2004, the Bank of America Student Leaders program has provided more than 4,000 community-minded high school juniors and seniors with tangible work experience, leadership development, financial education and service. This is an opportunity for community-minded current high school juniors or seniors who would benefit from an eight-week paid summer internship with a local non-profit and an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. for a week-long national Leadership Summit (July 22-27, 2024).
Information Session: 2024 Student Leaders® National Partners Information Session (invite attached), next Thursday November 2, 2023, from 11:00 am – 12:00 PT, or you can also visit the Student Leaders Page for more information.
Tri Counties Bank Community Scholarship Program
Applications are due by March 13, 2024.
Students can access the applications (both Merit and Income) at WEBSITE
In partnership with the Community Foundation of the North State, Tri Counties Bank awards scholarships totaling $110,000 to students attending community colleges, trade schools, and/or four-year colleges/universities.
Scholarships are awarded to high school seniors – especially, though not exclusively, to those who are economically disadvantaged – who demonstrate interest in public service, community engagement and business entrepreneurship.
Tri Counties Bank offers (2) types of community scholarships:
- Income-based – Sixty (60) $1,500 scholarships are awarded to students with a Student Aid Index (SAI) of 0 or less, and a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Merit-based – Twenty (20) $1,000 scholarships are offered to students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
National College Resources Foundation - California Scholarships
Various Deadlines and scholarship types
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
For more information on Boise State University Scholarships, go HERE
California State Chapter Scholarships
"women helping women reach for the stars"DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2024Go to the website to find the application and more informationScholarships available for women entering the field of medicine, law, and more.
CA JAYCEE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2024 SCHOLARSHIPS
Deadline: All application packages must be postmarked by January 19, 2024
The California Jaycees Foundation Scholarship program provides scholastic funding to eligible High School Seniors who will continue their education at any accredited college or vocational school in the United States. In 2024, Scholarship awards will be given in increments of $1,000.
Three recipients of the California Jaycee Foundation scholarships will be forwarded to the United States JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship Program Review Committee for participation in that program as well, two (2) for scholastic scholarships and one (1) for vocational/industrial, for a possible additional $1,500 scholarship.
2024 Scholarship application information is available NOW via this website link:
http://usjcisenate.org/index.php/scholarship-program
Make sure to download both of the following documents:
· 2023-2024 US Student Application Checklist
· 2023-2024 Scholarship Application OR 2023-2024 Vocational
Scholarship Application
All application packages must be postmarked by January 19, 2024, or they cannot be considered. Submitting earlier in January is suggested. No electronic submissions will be accepted. The application cutoff mailing date is January 19, 2024. It must be submitted via US postal mail.
Mail completed packet to:
Mary Alessandra-Cook
CAJCF Scholarship Chair
P.O. Box 3028
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
Boom & Bucket's Student Scholarship ProgramBoom & Bucket is offering a scholarship of $1,000 to be awarded each year to a student pursuing a heavy machinery themed program. This scholarship is available to both currently enrolled students and future students who are planning to attend a program within the next 12 months. The program can be at a college or a trade school anywhere in the United States or Canada.
https://www.boomandbucket.com/blog/scholarship
THE FUTURE OF FASHION IS NOW YOU
https://www.uptowncheapskate.com/scholarship/
Get rewarded for your efforts toward changing the future.
Paying It 4Ward is Uptown Cheapskate’s scholarship program to benefit students who are as committed to sustainability as they are to furthering their education.
Each year, Uptown Cheapskate will award $5,000 scholarships to students in four categories.
1. A STUDENT WORKING IN SUSTAINABILITY
2. A STUDENT WHO IS AN UPTOWN CHEAPSKATE EMPLOYEE
3. A STUDENT WORKING IN OR STUDYING FASHION
4. A STUDENT WHO IS PAYING THEIR OWN WAY THROUGH COLLEGE
ELIGIBILITY
2024 Application opens October 2023 - Website & Application
Candidates must
- Demonstrate the attributes of leadership, integrity, drive, and citizenship within their communities, schools, and workplaces
- Display strong academic performance (minimum 3.0-grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent)
- Be citizens of the United States of America
- Be current high school seniors attending high school within the United States, (including any U.S. territories or commonwealths), and graduating in winter 2023 or spring 2024. Applicants living on a U.S. Armed Forces base and attending high school outside the U.S. are eligible.
- Plan to enroll in a full‑time undergraduate course of study at an accredited four‑year college or university in the United States for the entire 2024-2025 academic school year
CSU Scholarships
If you are accepted and going to be attending a CSU, you will want to contact the financial aid office at your college to inquire about specific scholarships. You can go to the CSU Scholarship page HERE for a list of the CSU scholarships.
SENIORS: Check the Financial Aid, Scholarship webpage(s) and department page (the department for the major which you are entering) of the college you are attending for special scholarships you can apply for
These can include:
- Educational and career objectives
- Scholastic achievements
- Financial need
- Involvement in school or community service
- Active affiliation with clubs and organizations
- Special qualifications (talent, obstacles overcome, relationships)
College Board Opportunity Scholarships
Juniors and Seniors who sign up at Opportunity.collegeboard.org and complete one or more steps can qualify for #OpportunityScholarships this month!
Go to opportunity.collegeboard.org for details and to check out the steps that qualify you to win scholarships.
Where do I find Scholarships?
- In the College & Career Center and on the College & Career Center Website
- RJUHSD Local Scholarship Program Feb. 1-28
- Organizations your family is connected to – Local businesses, clubs, unions, banks, churches, parents' place of employment.
- Check your intended college’s website under financial aid/scholarships.
- Online searches – be sure they are FREE. Here are a few…
- Financial Aid on the Web: finaid.org
- Salle Mae Scholarships: https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/college-scholarships/
- College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/grants-scholarships
- College Board Opportunity Scholarships: https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/
- Going Merry - Scholarship Match website - Various Deadlines
- Wired Scholar: wiredscholar.com
- com: www.gocollege.com
- Search for Scholarships: scholarships360.org
- FastWeb Scholarship Search - various deadlines
- Scholarship Search: Scholarships.com
- Collegexpress Scholarship Search - Collegexpress.com - Various scholarships and deadlines
- Native American Scholarship Opportunities - Various Deadlines
- Navy - NROTC
- Prestigious scholarships and fellowships
- Full tuition academic scholarships
- Scholarships for average students
- Community service scholarships
- Scholarships for Hispanic and Latino students
- Cancer scholarships
- Athletic scholarships
Thank you to our 2023 RJUHSD Local Scholarship Donors!
- Financial need