Graduate Student Scholarships

Health Careers Scholarship of Sonoma County

The Health Careers Scholarship of Sonoma County, administered by 10,000 Degrees, was established in 2001 to support students pursuing a career in medicine, nursing, or other allied health fields. This scholarship is open to undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree students.

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be Sonoma County resident or have graduated from a Sonoma County high school;
• Demonstrate outstanding academic achievement with a 3.0 GPA or higher;
• Studying Medicine, Nursing, or an allied health field including Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, or Radiology Tech;
• Must submit two current letters of recommendation from instructors or professional associates (excluding relatives).

Teaching Credential Scholarships

10,000 Degrees administers two scholarships for students pursuing a teaching credential:

The Marin Retired Teachers Association Scholarship was established by Marin County retired teachers to assist Marin County High School graduates pursuing Fifth-Year Teaching Credentials (or Master’s degrees in Education).

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be graduates of a Marin County high school;
• Actively pursuing Fifth-Year Teaching Credentials (or Master’s degrees in Education);
• Must maintain a minimum college GPA of 2.0.

The Building Better Teachers Scholarship supports early care and education (ECE) teachers continuing their college coursework in early development and education to earn a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

Eligibility requirements:

• Students must have lived in the Bay Area for at least one year;
• Students must be enrolled in an ECE degree program intending to pursue a career with children ages zero to five (pre-kindergarten);
• Students may be taking community college courses related to early childhood education with plans to transfer to a four-year college;
• Students must maintain a minimum college GPA of 2.0;
• Students from low- to moderate-income backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Journalism Scholarship

The Richard T. Torkelson Memorial Scholarship Fund for Journalism, administered by 10,000 Degrees, was established in 1991 in memory of Richard T. Torkelson, a Press Democrat reporter. This scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students studying journalism, communications, photojournalism, documentary art, and non-fiction digital media.

Eligibility requirements:

• Must reside in Sonoma, Lake, or Mendocino county;
• Students must submit two samples of their best work for print or broadcast;
• Must submit two letters of recommendation from instructors or close professional associates (excluding friends and relatives).