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Agriculture Jimmie Cox Memorial Scholarship
Students and/or their legal guardian must live either in Santa Cruz County or within the Pajaro Valley Unified School District boundaries, or be a current member of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau to apply.
Bay Federal Credit Union’s 2019 Education Scholarship
The California Community Colleges innovative teacher preparation programs goal is to boost the number and diversity of students entering the education field, particularly in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and career technical education (CTE). Using an interactive locator map, find a teacher preparation program near you!
Cabrillo College Promise Program
In order to ensure equal access to education for all local students, Cabrillo College is providing a free, first year of tuition to any graduating senior from the Cabrillo College District services area.
Cabrillo College Scholarships
This is a list of various scholarships available to students at Cabrillo College. Most of the applications are done online and some are available as a pdf for you to print.
CHISPA Scholarships
Community Housing Improvement Systems & Planning Association (CHISPA) funds scholarships for students whose families live in CHISPA homes or apartments entering or attending Hartnell College, California State University at Monterey Bay (CSUMB), and to various accredited colleges through the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) scholarships.
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Community Foundation for Monterey County offers a variety of scholarships for students in Monterey County to help achieve their educational and career goals. Students can apply for the majority of scholarships through the online scholarship system.
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
CFSCC has ten academic scholarships open to all Santa Cruz County students to help awardees attend vocational school or undergraduate study at a college or university.
Dwight Brydie Scholarship
Eden Housing Howard T. Collins Memorial Scholarship
Each year, Eden Housing awards its residents with monetary assistance to meet their academic and career goals. To date, they have awarded 410 scholarships totaling $555,000 to residents attending Universities of California at Los Angeles, San Diego, Davis, and Riverside; California State Universities East Bay and Monterey Bay; San Jose, Sonoma, and San Francisco State Universities; as well as many local community colleges among others. For more information, contact Eden Housing.
Ernie Camacho Educational Foundation
The Ernie Camacho Educational Foundation awards $500 scholarships to upcoming graduating seniors from either Alisal High School and/or Everett Alvarez High School.
Hartnell College Salinas Valley Promise
The vision of the Salinas Valley Promise is to provide critical resources for local high school students to enroll, persist, and complete college in order to foster a more vibrant, prosperous and secure community.
Hartnell College Scholarships
A variety of scholarships are offered for new, continuing and transfer students at Hartnell College. A single application places students in consideration for a variety of scholarships. Scholarship awards range from $500 to $5,000.
Heritage Hog Scholarship
The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation Heritage Hog Scholarship is offered to a deserving college or other higher education bound student interested in raising a hog to be brought to the Santa Cruz County Fair and sold at the Junior Livestock Auction. The Fairgrounds Foundation will provide the hog and feed and $2,000 to a student entering or currently attending college. This award will be allocated with verification of registration for full-time classes.
Japanese American Citizens League
Watsonville-Santa Cruz Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League offers four scholarship funds. Applicants apply for scholarships by submitting generic application information that could apply to all.
Jeannie Witmer Memorial Scholarship
The Jeannie Witmer Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00. Students active (past or present) in California High School Rodeo Association, District 4 or California 4-H Horse program, may apply for this scholarship to be used at a college, or professional technical school of choice.
Latinos in Technology Scholarship
Silicon Valley Community Foundation offers scholarships for Latino(a) students who have a declared major in a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related field and are graduates of a high school in Santa Cruz County.
Make an Impact Scholarships
Modern Woodmen awards $450,000 each year to member students through Make An Impact Scholarships. This scholarship competition rewards students who are volunteering in their communities. High school seniors can apply for one of 198 scholarships awarded annually. Talk to your Modern Woodmen representative for more details.
Medical Staff Outstanding Student Leader Award
Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula offers awards to children or grandchild of members of the medical staff of Community Hospital who meet the award criteria.
Men’s Institute for Leadership and Education
Men’s Institute for Leadership and Education (MILE) is designed to increase the leadership capacity, workforce skills, college enrollment, and college completion rate of men. They are seeking students who are committed to improving their lives and the lives of their families through higher education.
Monterey Peninsula College Scholarship Program
The Monterey Peninsula College’s Scholarship Program has succeeded due to the generosity of numerous local and nationwide donors. Visit their website to search scholarships and you can also view Outside Scholarships.
Ocean Mist Farms Academic Scholarship Program
The Ocean Mist Farms Academic Scholarship Program awards a total of six $1,000 academic scholarships each year to deserving students. Two $1,000 scholarships are available exclusively to a dependent of an Ocean Mist Farms Affiliate Company employee. Students must live in Monterey, Riverside, San Benito or Santa Cruz counties.
Pre-Med Annual Scholarship Award
The Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) Pre-Medical Scholarship is awarded to deserving local high school students who attend a four-year college and plan to pursue careers as doctors.
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Soroptimist International Awards Program
Soroptimist International of Watsonville provides scholarships, Lorraine Scott Scholarship Award and Live Your Dream Award, to improve the lives of women and girls leading to social and economic empowerment.
UC Santa Cruz Private Scholarships
UC Santa Cruz provides a list of private scholarships students can apply for. UC Santa Cruz is not affiliated with these sites, which may be sponsored by lenders or other commercial interests.
Women’s Education & Leadership Institute
The WELI program supports students who are socially, educationally and economically disadvantaged. We are seeking students who are committed to improving their lives and the lives of their families through higher education.