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Clair A. Hill Scholarship & ACWA Scholarship

The Clair Hill Scholarship is given to undergraduates pursuing a degree in any field of water resources. These include engineering, urban water supply, environmental studies, and more.

Eligible Grades
High School Freshman
Application Open Date
December 1, 2023
Application Deadline
March 1, 2024
Closed
$5,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$9,600
10 Award Winners

Middle Class Scholarship

The Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) is awarded annually to a number of eligible high school seniors from a family income of $201,000 to enroll in degrees in California.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior
Application Open Date
October 1, 2023
Application Deadline
March 2, 2024
Closed
$9,600
10 Award Winners
Closed
$5,742
13,000 Award Winners

Cal Grant Competitive Awards

If you are eligible to receive the Cal Grant award, then you can win the Cal Grant Competitive Awards. There is a limit of 13,000 awards per academic year.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – College Senior
Application Open Date
October 1, 2023
Application Deadline
March 2, 2024
Closed
$5,742
13,000 Award Winners
Closed
$3,000
2 Award Winners

Richard K. Leffingwell Scholarship

The scholarship offers $3,000 to two undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in business, economics, or related fields to reach their career goals related to nonprofit or public service.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2024
Application Deadline
March 28, 2024
Closed
$3,000
2 Award Winners
Closed
$2,500
1 Award Winner

Jim Sanders Media and Leadership Scholarship

The Jim Sanders Media and Leadership Scholarship awards $2,500 to a California State University student aspiring to a career in the news media industry.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2024
Application Deadline
March 28, 2024
Closed
$2,500
1 Award Winner
Closed
$2,000
4 Award Winners

Robert M. O’dell Endowed Scholarship in Public Administration

The scholarship offers four undergraduate and/or graduate students in public administration-related majors at California State University the $2,000 Robert M. O'dell Endowed Scholarships in Public Administration.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2024
Application Deadline
March 28, 2024
Closed
$2,000
4 Award Winners
Closed
$1,500
185 Award Winners

¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award program

The ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award program offers 185 $1,500 flight e-passes to undergraduate and graduate students who travel away from home to study.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate – Postgraduate
Application Open Date
February 1, 2024
Application Deadline
April 26, 2024
Closed
$1,500
185 Award Winners
Closed
$2,500
1 Award Winner

MGMA Western Section Scholarship

The MGMA Western Section Scholarship provides one award to an undergraduate or a graduate student to pursue a program relevant to medical practice management in an accredited college or university.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate – Graduate
Application Open Date
February 20, 2024
Application Deadline
April 29, 2024
Closed
$2,500
1 Award Winner
Closed
$500–$5,000
1 Award Winner

American Florists’ Exchange Scholarship

The Original Los Angeles Flower Market offers annual scholarships to agriculture students from California. It is offered through American Floral Endowment (AFE) and is worth between $500 and $5,000.

Eligible Grades
College Junior – College Senior
Application Open Date
January 1, 2024
Application Deadline
May 1, 2024
Closed
$500–$5,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$500–$5,000
1 Award Winner

CalFlowers Scholarship

The CalFlowers Scholarship is an annual program to support undergraduate students from California, studying in an accredited institution within the state or outside, planning a career in floriculture.

Eligible Grades
Undergraduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2024
Application Deadline
May 1, 2024
Closed
$500–$5,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$2,000–$4,000
10 Award Winners

General Scholarship

Every year, The California Restaurant Foundation offers 10 available scholarships valued between $2,000 and $4,000 per recipient in California, United States.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
January 1, 2024
Application Deadline
May 1, 2024
Closed
$2,000–$4,000
10 Award Winners
Closed
$1,000–$3,000
2,500 Award Winners

California Dream Act Scholarships

The California Dream Act allows undocumented students, students with valid or expired DACA, U visa holders, and students with Temporary Protected Status to receive certain types of financial aid.

Eligible Grades
College Freshman – Undergraduate
Application Open Date
October 1, 2023
Application Deadline
May 2, 2024
Closed
$1,000–$3,000
2,500 Award Winners
Closed
$400
50 Award Winners

Zakat Foundation Community Service Scholarship

Preparing for college is an exciting time, but it can also be an overwhelming undertaking, especially for students graduating during a pandemic.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – High School Graduate
Application Open Date
April 1, 2024
Application Deadline
May 15, 2024
Closed
$400
50 Award Winners
Closed
$500–$5,000
1 Award Winner

Korean American Scholarship Foundation-Western Regional Chapter

The Korean American Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships to students of Korean heritage who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate programs of their choice at schools in the Western Region.

Eligible Grades
High School Senior – Graduate
Application Open Date
April 1, 2024
Application Deadline
June 30, 2024
Closed
$500–$5,000
1 Award Winner
Closed
$1,500–$2,500
3 Award Winners

CAC Educational Scholarship Foundation Scholarship

The CAC Scholarship Foundation Scholarship, worth up to $2,500, is open to high schoolers in California to be used at any accredited college or university within 12 months.

Eligible Grades
High School Junior – High School Senior
Application Open Date
January 23, 2024
Application Deadline
June 30, 2024
Closed
$1,500–$2,500
3 Award Winners
Closed
$2,500
3 Award Winners

Edna Yelland Minority Scholarship

The California Library Association offers $2,500 to three California minority graduate students pursuing a graduate degree program in library and information science at one of the ALA-accredited universities.

Eligible Grades
All
Application Open Date
May 15, 2024
Application Deadline
July 23, 2024
Closed
$2,500
3 Award Winners