Scholarship Newsflash
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Who Should Apply:
- Open to all current 2025-2026 Esperanza high school seniors planning on
attending a community college or four-year university. - Scholarships are awarded based on major, community service, and written
essay
Deadline: April 17, 2026 by 4:00 p.m.
Who Should Apply:
- Student must be pursuing a post-secondary education or a degree in a STEM related field
- Student must live in Anaheim and receive electric and/or water service from Anaheim Public Utilities
- Student must be enrolled as a high school senior
- Student will be enrolled as a full time student in a two or four year accredited post secondary institution or trade school in the upcoming academic year
- Deadline: April 19, 2026 at 11:59 pm
Who Should Apply:
- Be a graduating senior from a PYLUSD high school
- Unweighted academic grade point average 3.0
- Demonstrate involvement in and sensitivity to human, social, and civic issues.
- Demonstrate upstanding character such as responsibility, reliability, and integrity.
- Involvement in school and community activities
- Interest in a career involving some type of public service
Deadline: April 10, 2026 to APLE Office
Who Should Apply:
- High school students
- Field of study: Theater or Performing Arts
- Must be living in California
- For Moderate to Low Income Families
- Deadline: May 4, 2026
Mojave Chapter Cal State Fullerton University Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating senior
- Must be a California resident
- Planning to attend CSUF as an American History major and must be enrolled in 12 units per term beginning Fall 2026
- Unweighted high school 3.75 minimum GPA
- Demonstrate financial need
- Please stop by the College and Career Center for application
- Deadline: April 15, 2026
Mojave Chapter American Indian Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating senior
- Must be a California resident
- Planning to attend a vocational school or college/university and must be enrolled in 12 units per term beginning Fall 2026
- Must show proof of American Indian blood by either a card or letter issued by the Tribal Council
- Unweighted high school 2.5 minimum GPA
- Demonstrate financial need
- Please stop by the College and Career Center for application
- Deadline: April 15, 2026
Mojave Chapter Hope University Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating senior
- Must be a California resident
- Planning to attend Hope University and must be enrolled in 12 units per term beginning Fall 2026
- Unweighted high school 3.75 minimum GPA
- Demonstrate financial need
- Please stop by the College and Career Center for application
- Deadline: April 15, 2026
Mojave Chapter Fullerton College Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating senior
- Must be a California resident
- Planning to attend Fullerton College and must be enrolled in 12 units per term beginning Fall 2026
- Unweighted high school 3.00 minimum GPA
- Demonstrate financial need
- Please stop by the College and Career Center for application
- Deadline: April 15, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- High school seniors scheduled to graduate in 2026 who participate in varsity interscholastic athletics
- Have overcome personal adversity, including stress, anxiety and mental health challenges from injury, illness, family hardship, academic pressure and more
- One application keeps you in the running for consideration every month
Deadline: May 1, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- Any student looking for scholarship opportunities
- Criteria varies by scholarship
- Award amounts vary by scholarship
- Deadlines vary by scholarship
Deadline: (Ongoing)
Who Should Apply:
- Legal US resident who is 16 years of age or older
- Plans to enroll, at least half-time, in an accredited post-secondary institution within one year of winning the prize
- Students and parents of students can apply
Deadline: (Ongoing)
- $2,500 awarded on a monthly basis
- $2,500 awarded quarterly for the Minority Scholarship Prize
- $15,000 awarded once per year
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Archived Scholarships - 2024/2025
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating high school seniors planning to be full time students at an accredited U.S. college or university or an ASE/NATEF certified post secondary automotive, heavy duty or collision repair school
- No GPA requirement
Deadline: March 31, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating students in the PYLUSD
- All deserving students will be considered
- Minimum GPA of 2.0
- Planning to attend a university, community college or trade school
- Deadline: March 27, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- Must be a graduating high school senior in the US
- Must identify as a male
- Must have access to a US bank account ( for direct fund deposit if selected)
- Planning to attend a four-year undergraduate college program
- Deadline: April 1, 2026 (8:59 pm PT)
Who Should Apply:
- The applicant must be a member in good standing of a PTA/PTSA. (A photocopy of your PTA/PTSA membership card is required)
- The scholarship is for use at an accredited college/university, community college or trade/technical school
- This is a scholarship to recognizes graduating seniors for their volunteer service, including PTA/PTSA service, in schools and communities
- The minimum GPA qualification 2.0
- Deadline: March 30, 2026/Counseling Office
Who Should Apply:
- Open to current High School Seniors in the PYLUSD
- Must have attended Golden Elementary
- Minimum GPA of at least 3.0 to 4.0
Deadline: March 31, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- Student transcript must show proof of residence in one of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District zip codes (92806, 92807, 92331, 92835, 92870, 92871, 92886 or 92887).
- Student must be an enrolled Senior attending an accredited high school for the entire 2025-26 school year.
- Student will begin college in the Fall Semester of 2026
- Student Application must be reviewed and signed by the School Counselor to certify grades and enrollment.
- Deadline: March 15, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- Currently a graduating high school senior
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Be a United States Citizen or permanent resident
- Pending acceptance to a post-secondary institution (required for receipt of scholarship)
- If registering as a part-time student, proof of 20 or more hours of work per week
- Agreement to attend the JLOCC's Annual Meeting on May 8, 2026, to accept any award or send an appropriate designee (parent, executive director of the project/program, foster parent, etc.)
- May not be an immediate relative of a JLOCC member (i.e. sibling, daughter, son)
- Scholars must use the funds awarded within
- one calendar year from the official award date
- Deadline: March 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Richard Nixon Library Docent Guild Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating Senior from a PYLUSD high school
- Completion of the RNLDGS Application
- Visit the College and Career Center for information and application
- Unweighted high school 3.3 minimum GPA
- Deadline: March 13, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- Open to high school seniors entering CSUF as first time freshmen
- Minimum 3.5 weighted GPA
- Demonstrates high academic achievement and significant service to community
- Prospective students must complete the President's Scholarship Application (direct link within title)
- Deadline: By March 1st
Who Should Apply:
- Be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States
- 2.0 minimum GPA
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Be a United States Citizen
- Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
- Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited college or university
- Demonstrate financial need ($100,000 or lower adjusted gross family income)
- Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Deadline: March 1, 2026
The Fullerton Elks Lodge No. 1993 Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- 2026 High School Graduate
- Be a United States Citizen
- Submit a letter of recommendation from one teaching staff or counselor stating qualifications and extra-curricular activities
- Submit a letter of recommendation from a person, not a relative or teacher, that contains personal knowledge of the applicant's character, ability and integrity
- Statement by the applicant giving reason he/she is requesting the scholarship
- Attach a current picture of applicant to the application
- Application must be signed by the applicant
- Applications are in the College and Career Center
- Deadline: March 3, 2026, by 5:00 PM
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating senior
- Must be an American citizen
- Must be a student in good standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0, enrolled in at least 30 units (or 3 classes) or be enrolled in the U.S. Military Delayed Entry Program
- Provide documentation of acceptance to one of the following: Trade or technical school, Community College, Four-year college or university or United States Armed Forces
- Deadline: February 23, 2026 @ 4 p.m.
Who Should Apply:
- Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States
- 2.5-3.5 minimum GPA (depending on scholarship)
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Be a United States Citizen
- Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited college or university
- Demonstrate financial need ($100,000 or lower adjusted gross family income)
- Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversi
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- The applicant must be a PTA member graduating from a CA high school between January 1 and June 30 of the current academic year. (Proof of membership is required)
- The scholarship is for use at an accredited college/university, or trade/technical school
- This is a scholarship to recognize volunteer service in the school and community
- Students pursuing a career in the medical field have a chance to qualify for the Dr. Ralph E. White Graduating Senior Scholarship
- Deadline: February 15, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating female students in the PYLUSD
- US resident
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- Deadline: January 29, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- High school seniors
- 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA
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Students must live in Southern California Edison's service area
- Planning to pursue studies in eligible STEM fields at a four-year accredited college or university
- Show financial need
- Deadline: January 22, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- First generation college students
- Latinx resident of Orange County
-
OC high school graduate planning to enroll full0time at a four year college in Fall 2026
- Demonstrate financial need through a completed FAFSA application or California Dream Act application
- HEEF welcomes students who are undocumented
- Deadline: January 16, 2026
Who Should Apply:
- College bound high school seniors
- Be a United States Citizen
- Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, community involvement and financial need
- Ranging from $1,000 per year ($4,000 total), Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university.
- Applicants do not need to be related to an Elks member to apply
- When applying, please affiliate with the Fullerton Elks Lodge #1993
- Deadline: November 12, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- Must attend high school located in the U.S.
- Must have achieved an unweighted 3.5 CGPA based on a 4.0 grading scale
- Must enroll in a four-year college or university in the 2026 fall semester
- Must work 240 hours from January 1, 2026 to September 1, 2026
- Award applicants will receive $2000 to purchase essential items for college and will be eligible to receive up to $7500 each semester
- Parents AGI must not have exceeded $100,000
Deadline is December 1, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- High school seniors who will be 18 years of age by July 15, 2026
- 3.0 minimum GPA
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Currently reside in the United States, applicants are not required to be citizens or permanent residents
- Planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate for the 2026-2027 academic year at a accredited two-year or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school
- Be involved in community service, extracurricular activities and or leadership role in the 12 months prior to application deadline
- Be willing to participate in Chick-fil-A's Scholar Program (a 1 year experience of mentoring) if selected
- Deadline: October 28, 2025 3pm Central Time
Who Should Apply:
- Be currently enrolled in high school, graduating in the spring of 2026.
- Hold a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or 7.5 on a 10.0 scale.
- Enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2026 - 2027.
- Attend their virtual ceremony, if selected.
Deadline: November 2, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- High school seniors
- 3.0 minimum GPA
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Be a United States Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident
- Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited college or university
Deadline: September 30, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- A high school senior
- Pell-eligible
- A US citizen or permanent resident
- In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
- Enroll full-time at a 4 year degree program at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university
Deadline: September 15, 2025, 2 pm PT
Who Should Apply:
- Be a graduating Senior
- Have successfully completed at least 3 years of Little League baseball in either East Hills Yorba Linda Little League, East Yorba Linda Little League or Yorba Hills Little League
- Have participated in extracurricular and/or community activities during high school
- Plan to attend an accredited college or university
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- Students in grades 8–12 who face financial hardship, various barriers, challenges or extraordinary life circumstances
- Minimum GPA 2.5
Deadline: May 15, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- To be eligible for a scholarship grant, applicants must have a parent who has been killed or seriously injured as a result of a work related accident that meets the criteria of the California Workers' Compensation Act and that has resulted in demonstrated financial need
- Applicant must be between the ages of 16-25 at the time of the full disbursement of the Kids’ Chance of California, Inc. scholarship award.
- Student applicant and/or deceased/injured worker are not required to be a legal resident of California.
- Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need via the KCOCA Financial Aid Release Form. This MUST be filled out by the school you're planning to attend.
- Applicant must have achieved a high school diploma by the time of the first disbursement of the scholarship award.
- Applicant must be enrolled, accepted or applying for acceptance as a full-time or part-time student at a university, college or technical school.
- Applicant may not have already attained a bachelor’s degree.
Deadline: May 17, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- Completed high school or equivalency by July 1, 2025
- Be a United States Citizen
- Plan to attend a not-for-profit community college or trade/vocational school
- Enroll in an associate's degree, certificate or diploma program by September that will lead to employment
- May not be enrolled in pre-requisite courses
- Demonstrate critical financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
- Deadline: June 15, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- Students planning to attend a CSU or UC
- Students pursing an undergraduate degree in computer science, science, technology, engineering or medicine
- Student or parents immigrated to the US
- Annual household income of less than $75,000
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher
Deadline: TBA
Who Should Apply:
- Be a graduating senior from a PYLUSD high school
- Unweighted academic grade point average 3.0
- Demonstrate involvement in and sensitivity to human, social, and civic issues.
- Demonstrate upstanding character such as responsibility, reliability, and integrity.
- Involvement in school and community activities
- Interest in a career involving some type of public service
Deadline: April 11, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- The applicant must be a California Resident
- The applicant must have a disability
- The applicant must be attending a higher education during the funding cycle (25-26 School Year.)
- The applicant must be enrolled in school and provide enrollment verification to INCIGHT
- Deadline: April 15, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating seniors of Catholic and Italian decent
- Demonstrate financial need
- Minimum 3.2 GPA
- Deadline: April 1, 2025
Placentia Round Table Women's Club 2025 Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating students in the PYLUSD
- All deserving students will be considered
- No minimum GPA
- Applications available in the College and Career Center
- Deadline: March 28, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating seniors who previously attended Golden Elementary
- Complete Google Form by clicking on the link within the title
- Write one page essay answering the following questions: What does being a positive community member mean to you? How has inclusion benefited you?
- Send your essay through the mail to Golden Elementary
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating students in the PYLUSD
- All deserving students will be considered
- No minimum GPA
Deadline: April 4, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- At least one parent is of Chinese descent, lives in a nearby city in Orange County or greater LA County
- Has an annual household income of less than a certain amount
- Students must be new students entering a university in 2025
- Students must provide an autobiography, letters of recommendation and high school transcripts
- Cumulative GPA 3.0 or above
- Parents must provide a two year tax return and IRS Form 4506T
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- The applicant must be a member in good standing of a PTA/PTSA. (A photocopy of your PTA/PTSA membership card is required)
- The scholarship is for use at an accredited college/university, community college or trade/technical school
- This is a scholarship to recognize volunteer service, including PTA/PTSA service, in the school and community
- The minimum GPA qualification is 2.0. However, the application's GPA will not be a factor in the review process.
- Deadline: March 31, 2025
Richard Nixon Library Docent Guild Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating Senior from a PYLUSD high school
- Completion of the RNLDGS Application
- Visit the College and Career Center for information and application
- 3.3 minimum GPA
- Deadline: March 28, 2025 at noon
Who Should Apply:
- Currently a graduating high school senior
- Be a United States Citizen or permanent resident
- Pending acceptance to a post-secondary institution (required for receipt of scholarship)
- If registering as a part-time student, proof of 20 or more hours of work per week
- Agreement to attend the JLOCC's Annual Meeting on May 9, 2025, to accept any award or send an appropriate designee (parent, executive director of the project/program, foster parent, etc.)
- May not be an immediate relative of a JLOCC member (i.e. sibling, daughter, son)
- Scholars must use the funds awarded within one calendar year from the official award date
- Deadline: April 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Who Should Apply:
- US citizenship
- Students interested in the medical field: Human medicine, Nursing, Bio-medical engineering
- High school seniors living within the PYLUSD boundaries
- 2.0 GPA
Deadline: April 16, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- High school PYLUSD seniors
- Students who participated in one or more school programs (athletics, band, drama, choir, ASB, clubs,etc.) for four years
- Minimum GPA 3.0
- Fairmont Falcon graduate
- Plan on continuing education by attending a 2 year college or 4 year university
Deadline: April 10, 2025 by 3:30
Who Should Apply:
- High school seniors
- Students pursuing post-secondary education after graduation
- Living in Anaheim and receiving electric or water service from Anaheim
Deadline: April 20, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating high school seniors planning to be full time students at an accredited U.S. college or university or an ASE/NATEF certified post secondary automotive, heavy duty or collision repair school
- No GPA requirement
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- High school PYLUSD seniors
- Applicants must be interested in a military career/first responder and have relevant experience (EMT, Explorer, Military Academy Student, Emergency/Medical Training Student and more)
- Minimum GPA 2.3
- Applicant must be entering an accredited vocational/technical school, community college or four year university, or military/first responders academy
Deadline: April 14, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- High school PYLUSD seniors
- Applicants must have an affiliation with the YL Chamber of Commerce or one of its members
- Minimum GPA 2.3
- Applicant must be entering an accredited vocational/technical school, community college or four year university
Deadline: April 14, 2025
Lori Rikel Memorial Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Open to all current 2024-2025 Esperanza high school seniors planning on
attending a community college or four-year university. - Scholarships are awarded based on major, community service, and written
essay. - Stop by College and Career Center for application
Deadline: April 11, 2025 by 4:00 p.m.
EHS PTSA 2025 Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Each applicant is required to be a graduating senior and a current member of
the EHS PTSA. - Applicants must have volunteered in PTSA, the school and/or community.
- Scholarship money is to be used towards educational costs.
- A minimum 2.5 unweighted cumulative GPA is required but GPA will not be a factor in the
selection process. - Applications available in the College and Career Center
Deadline: April 11, 2025 by 4:00 p.m.
Who Should Apply:
- High school senior with demonstrated financial need who are preparing to enter college
- Reside in Orange County/Los Angeles
Deadline: April 10, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
Who Should Apply:
- Full time high school junior
- Be a United States Citizen
- Demonstrate critical financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
- At least a 2.0 GPA
- Deadline: March 1, 2025
The Fullerton Elks Lodge No. 1993 Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- 2025 High School Graduate
- Be a United States Citizen
- Submit a letter of recommendation from one teaching staff or counselor stating qualifications and extra-curricular activities
- Submit a letter of recommendation from a person, not a relative or teacher, that contains personal knowledge of the applicant's character, ability and integrity
- Statement by the applicant giving reason he/she is requesting the scholarship
- Attach a current picture of applicant to the application
- Application must be signed by the applicant
- Applications are in the College and Career Center
- Deadline: February 20, 2025, by 5:00 PM
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating seniors intending to attend a community college, a 4-year college/university or a trade school
- Award must be used to cover tuition costs, school fees, books and/or supplies
- Applications are in the College and Career Center
- Deadline: March 21, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- Student transcript must show proof of residence in one of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District zip codes (92806, 92807, 92331, 92835, 92870, 92871, 92886 or 92887).
- Student must be an enrolled Senior attending an accredited high school for the entire 2024-25 school year.
- Student will begin college in the Fall Semester of 2025
- Student Application must be reviewed and signed by the School Counselor to certify grades and enrollment.
- Deadline: March 17, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- Must attend high school located in the U.S.
- Must have achieved an unweighted 3.5 CGPA based on a 4.0 grading scale
- Must enroll in a four-year college or university
- Must work 240 hours from January 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025
- Award applicants will receive $2000 to purchase essential items for college and will be eligible to receive up to $7500 each semester
Deadline is March 15, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- High school seniors
- 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA
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Students must live in Southern California Edison's service area
- Planning to pursue studies in eligible STEM fields at a four-year accredited college or university
- Show financial need
- Deadline: January 23, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating female students in the PYLUSD
- US resident
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- Deadline: January 22, 2025
Who Should Apply:
- College bound high school seniors
- Be a United States Citizen
- Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, community involvement and financial need
- Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university.
- Applicants do not need to be related to an Elks member to apply
- When applying, please affiliate with the Fullerton Elks Lodge #1993
- Deadline: November 12, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- High school seniors
- 3.0 minimum GPA
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Be a United States Citizen
- Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited college or university
Deadline: September 30, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Must be a high school senior with at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA, plan to pursue studies in the STEM fields at a four-year accredited college or university and show financial need.
- Eligible STEM majors include computer and information systems, engineering, engineering technology, management information systems, mathematics, natural resources and conservation and physical sciences.
- Applicants must live in Southern California Edison’s service area- link opens in new window.
- The top 50 finalists will be required to submit a short video and potentially participate in a final interview. Don’t stress, these are just ways to get to know you better.
- Dependents of Edison International and SCE employees and retirees are not eligible.
Deadline: January 23, 2024.
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating female students in the PYLUSD
- US resident
- 3.0 minimum GPA
Deadline: January 31, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Be a graduating high school senior.
- Have a relative that is employed in the roofing industry.
Deadline: January 31, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Be enrolled as a high school senior or a student enrolled at an accredited college or university located within the United States
- GPA of at least 2.5
Deadline: January 31, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Be a current or retired member of a participating union, their spouse or a dependent child.
- Have at least one year of continuous union membership by the applicant, applicant's spouse or parent.
Deadline: January 31, 2024
Society of Manufacturing Engineers Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Be a graduating high school senior, current undergraduate or graduate student who will be enrolling as part time or full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the Fall of 2024.
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or 70 on a 100 point scale.
Deadline: Feb 1, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Be 18 or younger as of the application deadline.
- Have completed a significant piece of work in one of the submission categories.
Deadline: February 14, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States.
- Plan on attending a Historically Black College or University for the entirety of their college education.
Deadline: February 16, 2024
Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships
Who Should Apply:
- Be a senior in high school in the United States.
- Have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities.
Deadline: February 20, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating students for class of 2024
- US resident
Deadline: February 22, 2024
Coast Guard Exchange Scholarship Program
Who Should Apply:
- Be in the last year of high school and scheduled to attend college full-time during the subsequent year.
- Be a dependent of a Coast Guard active duty, reserve, current civilian NAF and APF employees, or current Coast Guard Auxiliarists.
Deadline: February 28, 2024
Joanne Pransky Celebration of Women in Robotics
Who Should Apply:
- Any female-identifying high school or two or four-year undergraduate student who is interested in working in robotics may apply for this scholarship.
- Amount: $3,000
- Winners: 3 winners, $1,000 each
Deadline: Feb 29, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Pursuing a career in the medical field.
- A senior in the PYLUSD district
- US resident
- 3.0 minimum GPA
Deadline: March 1, 2024
Ben Brock Memorial Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Any high school senior, undergraduate student, or graduate student majoring in geography, software engineering, or computer science may apply for this scholarship if they’re active military members, veterans, or the family members of military members or veterans.
- Amount: $5,000
- Winners: 1
Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Have reached their 15th birthday and are enrolled in high school.
- Be a registered active member of a Boy Scouts of America unit that is chartered to an American Legion post, American Legion Auxiliary unit or Sons of The American Legion squadron.
Deadline: March 1, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Applicants will be asked to complete a short essay using the included prompt (max: 500 words). Along with the essay question
- Resume (include academic pursuits, school/extra-curricular involvement and community involvement)
- One letter of support/recommendation indicating a commitment to high academic achievement, school and community involvement
Deadline: March 10, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Be a child of a fallen first responder or military service member, OR a child of a first responder or military service member certified as not being able to work.
Deadline: March 15, 2024
Koehler Family Trades and Engineering Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Any high school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student who is studying engineering or the trades may apply for this scholarship.
- Amount: $500
- Winners: 1
Deadline: Mar 15, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Full-time high school Junior
- Critical financial need
- US citizen
- minimum 2.0 GPA
Deadline: March 15, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating Senior from a PYLUSD high school
- completion of the RNLDGS application
- Visit the College and Career Center for information and application
- 3.3 minimum GPA
Deadline: March 15, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating students in the PYLUSD
- All deserving students will be considered
- No minimum GPA
Deadline: March 22, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating students for class of 2024
- US resident
Deadline: March 22, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Student transcript must show proof of residence in one of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District zip codes (92806, 92807, 92331, 92835, 92870, 92871, 92886 or 92887).
- Student must be an enrolled Senior attending an accredited high school for the entire 2023-2024 school year.
- Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Student will begin college in the Fall Semester of 2024.
- Student Application must be reviewed and signed by the School Counselor to certify grades and enrollment.
Deadline: March 26, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Student transcript must show proof of residence in one of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District zip codes (92806, 92807, 92331, 92835, 92870, 92871, 92886 or 92887).
- Student must be an enrolled Senior attending an accredited high school for the entire 2023-2024 school year.
- Student must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
- Student will begin a trade school, junior college or college in the Fall Semester of 2024.
- Student Application must be reviewed and signed by the School Counselor to certify grades and enrollment.
Deadline: March 26 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Students who applied to UCI, UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Long Beach & CSU Fullerton.
- US resident
- 3.0 minimum GPA
Deadline: March 29, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- The applicant must be a member in good standing of a PTA/PTSA. (A photocopy of your PTA/PTSA
membership card is required.) - The scholarship is for use at an accredited college/university, community college or trade/technical school.
- This is a scholarship to recognize volunteer service, including PTA/PTSA service, in the school and community.
- The minimum grade point average qualification is 2.0. However, the applicant’s GPA will not be a factor in the review
process.
Deadline: March 29 , 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Currently a graduating high school senior
- Grade point average of 3.0 or above
- Citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Pending acceptance to a post-secondary institution (required for receipt of scholarship)
- If registering as a part-time student, proof of 20 or more hours of work per week
- Agreement to attend the JLOCC’s Annual Meeting on May 10, 2024, to accept any award or send an appropriate designee (parent, executive director of the project/program, foster parent, etc.)
- May not be an immediate relative of a JLOCC member (i.e. sibling, daughter, son)
- Scholars must use the funds awarded within one calendar year from the official award date
Deadline: March 31, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating Senior of Catholic and Italian decent
- Financial need
- Minimum 3.2 GPA
Deadline: April 1, 2024
American Nuclear Society Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Be a high school senior who has enrolled full-time in college courses pursuing science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) with an interest in working in nuclear science and technology.
Deadline: April 1, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating students in the PYLUSD
- All deserving students will be considered
- No minimum GPA
Deadline: April 4, 2024
Carl N. & Margaret Karcher Founders' Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Be 26 years old or younger
- Are an aspiring college freshman
- Live in a state where a Carl's Jr. is located
Deadline: April 04. 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Be a graduating senior from a PYLUSD high school
- Unweighted academic grade point average 3.0
- Demonstrate involvement in and sensitivity to human, social, and civic issues.
- Demonstrate upstanding character such as responsibility, reliability, and integrity.
- Involvement in school and community activities
- Interest in a career involving some type of public service
Deadline: April 12, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Must be a High School Senior.
- Will be attending full-time accredited two or four year college.
- Demonstrate outstanding scholastic ability and/or leadership, financial need and determination to graduate college.
Deadline: April 14, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating students for class of 2024
- US resident
- Students with disabilities
Deadline: April 15, 2024
APCF (Asian Pacific Community Fund) Scholarships
Who Should Apply:
- Be a high school senior
- Reside in Los Angeles or Orange County
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Global Lift Equipment Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Be currently attending or planning on attending a post-secondary institution in the United States or Canada no later than the Fall of 2024.
- Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Open to all current 2023-2024 Esperanza high school seniors planning on
attending a community college or four-year university. - Scholarships are awarded based on major, community service, and written
essay.
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Each applicant is required to be a graduating senior and a current member of
the EHS PTSA. - Applicants must have volunteered in PTSA, the school and/or
community. Scholarship money is to be used towards educational costs. - A minimum 2.5 unweighted cumulative GPA is required but GPA will not be a factor in the
selection process.
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- High school seniors
- Pursuing post-secondary education after graduation
- Living in Anaheim and receiving electric or water service from Anaheim
Deadline: April 21, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Open to all current 2023-2024 Esperanza high school seniors planning on
attending a community college or four-year university. - Scholarships are awarded based on major, community service, and written
essay.
Deadline: April 22, 2024
Boomer Esiason Foundation Scholarships
Who Should Apply:
- Have been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis.
- Be able to demonstrate scholastic ability, character, leadership potential, service to the community and need for financial assistance.
Deadline: April 26, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Experienced cancer either in the immediate family or self
- 2.0 minimum GPA
- Attending a Trade School, Community College, or Four-Year University after high school
Deadline: April 27, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Be a class of 2025 graduate
- Be a US Citizen
- Application opens in April
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating Senior interested in the Mental Health field
- 400-600 word essay on specified topic
Deadline: May 10, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Applicant must be between the ages of 16-25 at the time of the full disbursement of the Kids’ Chance of California, Inc. scholarship award.
- Student applicant and/or deceased/injured worker are not required to be a legal resident of California.
- Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need via the KCOCA Financial Aid Release Form. This MUST be filled out by the school.
- Applicant must have achieved a high school diploma by the time of the first disbursement of the scholarship award.
- Applicant must be enrolled, accepted or applying for acceptance as a full-time or part-time student at a university, college or technical school.
Deadline: May 15, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating students facing financial challenges
- Will be attending a college or vocational-technical school
- 2.75 GPA of higher
- Pell Grant eligible
- Be a US citizen
Deadline: May 17, 2024
Vipan Agrawal Memorial Scholarship
Who Should Apply:
- Attending a California state university, either CSU and UC school systems
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree in computer science, science, technology, engineering, or medicine.
- They or their parents immigrated to the United States
- Annual household income of less than $75,000
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher
Deadline: June 1, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Completed high school (or earned a high school equivalency credential) by Summer
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Be enrolled in a 2 year or less career or technical degree/certificate program in Fall that will lead to employment
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Attend a not-for-profit post-secondary institution
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Demonstrate financial need; applicants must be Pell Grant eligible
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Be a United States Citizen
Deadline: June 15, 2024
Who Should Apply
- Currently attend high school
- Must have dreams and willing to make your dreams a reality
Deadline: July 1, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Be a female student
- Completed high school after December 2024
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Be enrolled in a 2 year or less career or technical degree/certificate program in Fall that will lead to employment
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GPA requirement of 3.0 or higher
- Currently enrolled in a OC school or be a OC resident
Deadline: August 2, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- Graduating high school in Orange County, Class of 2024
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Be enrolled in a 2 year or less career or technical degree/certificate program in Fall that will lead to employment
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Will pursue a two or four year degree by Jan 2025
Deadline: August 4, 2024
Who Should Apply:
- High school students 9 - 12th grade residing in Orange County
- Complete a 500 word essay
Deadline: September 8, 2024