Scholarship Name |
Amount |
Deadline |
Requirements |
Contact |
Ahlsten Foundation |
$2,500
laptop |
Not currently accepting applications |
- Graduating senior at:
- Richmond High School
- San Marin High School
- El Cerrito High School
- If maintain at least a 2.0 GPA in college they will receive an additional $2,500 per year
|
Website |
Alan and Ruth Stein Scholarship |
Up to $6,000 |
Current application cycle is closed |
- Essay describing their career goals and personal life stories
- Letter of recommendation
|
Website |
Bridge Housing Scholarship |
Up to $6,000 |
January 15 |
- Available for residents of Bridge housing properties
|
Website |
College Board Opportunity Scholarships |
$500 – $2,000 |
May |
- Must be a graduating high school senior
- No citizenship requirement
|
Website |
Dell Scholars Program |
Up to $20,000 |
January 15 |
- Participating in a Michael & Susan Dell Foundation approved college readiness program in grades 11 and 12
- Graduating from an accredited high school this academic year
- Earning a minimum of a 2.4 GPA
- Demonstrated need for financial assistance
- Eligible to receive federal student aid
|
Website |
PG&E Brightminds Scholarship |
Up to $20,000 |
February 9 |
- Demonstrate Financial Need
- Exhibit personal/community involvement
- Majoring in engineering and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies
|
Website |
The Dream Scholarship |
Up to $25,000 |
February 17 |
- Meet AB 540 requirements and have DACA or TPS eligibility
- Significant financial need
- Show Academic Promise and demonstrate determination and perseverance
|
Website |
Buick Achievers Scholarship |
Up to $25,000 |
February 27 |
- High school seniors or graduates or be current undergraduate student
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico (excluding proprietary and online schools)
- Plan to major in a specified course of study that focuses on Engineering/Technology or select Design and Business-related programs of study
- Interested in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries
|
Website |
Children of Vineyard Workers |
$1,250-$2,500 |
March 1 |
- Children of Sonoma County Vineyard Workers
- High School Seniors or continuing college students pursuing higher education in a college or trade school
|
Website |
Rotary Club of Terra Linda |
Varies based on need |
March 1 |
- Graduating senior from Terra Linda or Marin Catholic High and residing in Terra Linda
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Financial Need
|
Website |
Inverness Garden Club Scholarship |
$1,000 – $10,000 |
March 1 |
- Live in coastal West Marin (Pt. Reyes, Inverness, Olema, Nicasio, Tomales, Marshall, Dillon Beach, Stinson Beach, Bolinas)
- Commitment to community service, extracurricular activities, work experience, and family responsibilities.
|
Website |
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship |
$5,000 |
March 1 |
- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Accepted into a study abroad/ Int’l intern program for at least four consecutive weeks
|
Website |
AAUW Scholarship |
$2000 |
March 2 |
- A woman age 25 or over who
- Is attending any of the following:
- American River College
- Cosumnes River College
- Sacramento City College
- Folsom Lake College
- California State University, Sacramento
- Has completed at least 12 units of credit from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
- Is pursuing her first baccalaureate degree.
- Has clearly defined educational and career goals.
- Demonstrates evidence of financial need.
- Must be a Sacramento County resident.
|
Website |
Doyle Scholarship: Santa Rosa Junior College |
$1,200 |
Primary: March 2, Secondary: September 2 |
- Local high school graduates
- Unweighted High School GPA of 2.0* or greater
- Must submit the FAFSA or CADAA application
- Enroll in a minimum of 6 units at SRJC
- Complete an SRJC Orientation
- Have an SRJC education plan developed with an academic counselor
|
Website |
Sausalito Woman’s Club |
$500-$3,500 |
March 11 |
- Worthy students in the Sausalito Marin City School District
|
Website |
Latinos in Technology Scholarship |
Up to $10,000 |
March 19 |
- Must be of Latino or Hispanic origin (as defined by U.S. Census Bureau)
- Have a declared major in and been accepted into a STEM program
- Available to sophomores, juniors, or community college students who will be transferring in the fall
- Graduate from high school or enroll in a college/ university in the following Northern California counties: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Solano County, Sonoma County and Yolo County
- United States citizen, DACA recipient, or eligible non-citizen
|
Website |
The Steve Tirado Family Foundation |
Up to $5,000 |
March 19 |
- Bay Area resident accepted into 4 year University with financial need
- Show Academic Promise and demonstrate determination and perseverance
- Priority given to minority students with an interest in performing/liberal arts
|
Website |
Terra Linda High School |
Varies according to specific scholarship |
March 20 |
- Attended Terra Linda High School
|
Website |
California’s Wine Grape Growers Foundation |
$2,000 – $4,000 |
March 24 |
- Parent/Guardian must be employed as a vineyard worker by a wine grape grower
|
Website |
Alexander M. & June L. Maisin Foundation Scholarship Fund |
$1,000 to $3,500 |
March 30 |
- Graduating Jewish high school senior and past Maisin scholarship recipients who are age 24 or younger
- Planning to enroll or enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program at an accredited college or university
- Demonstrate strong academics with a minimum high school GPA of 3.0, leadership potential and financial need
- Renewal candidates preference will be given to those maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA
- Applicants must be permanent residents of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano the Peninsula, Marin, Napa or Sonoma counties
|
Website |
Marin Builders Scholarship |
Varies |
March 30 |
- High school seniors pursuing a college, university or trade school
- Preference given to those interested in a profession in the construction industry
|
Website |
Chicana / Latina Foundation Scholarship Program |
$1,500 |
March 31 |
- Be a woman of Chicana/Latina heritage.
- Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or community college in Northern California and have lived there for at least 2 years
- Commit to attending the CLF Leadership Institute
- Commit to volunteering ten (10) hours for CLF before March the year after being selected
|
Website |
Ignacio Rotary Club Wulbern Scholarship |
$2,500 |
March 31 |
- Marin County High School graduates who will be attending University of California and California State University Schools.
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 in high school
- SAT I score of at least 1200 for the total of the math and verbal (critical reading) sections (or ACT equivalent).
|
Website |
Foster Care to Success |
$1,500-$6,000 |
March 31 |
- Have been in public or private foster care for the 12 consecutive months leading up to and including their 18th birthday; OR have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship from foster care after their 16th birthday; OR they must have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday.
- Have been accepted into or expect to be accepted into an accredited, Pell-eligible college or other post-secondary school.
- Be under the age of 25 on March 31 of the year in which they apply if they have not previously received scholarship funding from FC2S.
- Have been in foster care or orphaned while living in the United States. U.S. citizenship is not required.
|
Website |
Fish and Wildlife Commission Scholarship |
$1,000 |
March 31 |
- Resident of Sonoma County
- Enrollment in, or plan to enroll in a course of study in the area of botany, zoology, environmental science, marine science, resource management, natural science, wildlife conservation, resource conservation/restoration, fisheries or other biology, or oceanography at a California college campus
|
Website |
La Luz Center Scholarship |
$150-$1,000 |
April |
- Current Senior at Sonoma Valley High School or equivalent.
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Intend to pursue higher education in a college setting or trade school
- Fluency or planning to study a second language
- Show financial need
- Appear for a personal interview
|
Website |
Drake Scholarship Foundation |
$3,000 |
April 3 |
- Graduating senior from Sir Francis Drake High School
- Demonstrated academic and community involvement
|
Website |
The Hannah Project |
Varies |
April 7 |
- Involvement with The Hannah Project in Marin City
- Community involvement
|
Website |
Foster a Dream Scholarship |
$500-$5,000 |
April 8 |
- Current of former Foster youth living in or from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Solano Counties
- Accepted or enrolled at a 4 year college, Community College, or vocational program
- 2.0 GPA or higher
|
Website |
Marin Garden Club |
$1,500 and Up |
April 15 |
- Resident of Marin County
- Graduating High School Senior
- Interest in conversation, horticulture, and environmental issues
|
Website |
Don and Roy Splawn Scholarship |
$1,000 |
April 15 |
- Resident of California
- 2.6 GPA or higher
- Demonstrated need and perseverance of hardships
|
Website |
Latinos Unidos del Condado de Sonoma Scholarship |
$500-$1,000 |
April 30 |
- Latino descent
- Sonoma County resident
- Intend to enroll as a full time student in the fall at a community college, 4-year university or career training school
- Be from a low-income family
|
Website |
Los Hermanos De Stanford |
Two $1,000 Awards |
May 5 |
- Latino students graduating from high school with plans to attend any 2-year or 4-year institution of higher learning
- Contributions to academic excellence, community service, and cultural awareness.
- You do NOT need to be attending Stanford to receive this scholarship
|
Website |
Toyota/Steve Young Scholar-Athlete |
$2,500 |
May 11 |
- College-bound high school senior whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary and whose personal standards and accomplishments are a positive model for others
|
Website |
Paige Adele Smith Scholarship |
$500 |
May 13 |
- Must be a Hilton High School senior
- Must have completed 25 or more hours of volunteer work
- One letter of recommendation and evaluation form from a supervisor
- 800-word essay describing the following: why the applicant picked this particular organization to volunteer, and how this experience affected their life or the life(s) of members in the community.
|
Website |
Nathan Berhel Scholarship |
$2,500 |
May 15 |
- Student athlete from Vallejo High with demonstrated athletic accomplishments
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
|
Website |
The California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation |
$1,000 |
June 1 |
- Graduating high school senior OR current full time college student
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- 2 letters or recommendation
|
Website |
Career Climb Scholarship Program Honoring Paul Tunnel |
$500-$2,500 |
June 15 |
- One-year of work experience in long term care
- Must be actively employed in the long term care industry at the time of application and award
|
Website |
National Forum for Black Public Administrators |
$2,500 |
June 30 |
- Currently enrolled in a GRADUATE program
- Preference given to those enrolled in a public administration related field
- Member of racial minority group
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
|
Website |
Alpha Phi Alpha scholarship |
$2,000 |
July 1 |
- Must be Alpha men in good standing
- Currently enrolled as a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate (5) year programs acceptable or newly admitted to a graduate/professional program (within two years of college admittance)
- Minimium GPA is 3.5/4.0 equivalent
|
Website |
The Haddie Academic Scholarship Fund |
$1,000 |
July 15 |
- Incoming, continuing, and transferring students at the College of Marin.
- Must have at least a 2.5 GPA and be enrolled in 9 units.
|
Website |
Marin County Human Rights Commission Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award |
$1,000 |
October |
- Lives, works, or attends school in Marin County
- Serves the community of Marin
- Is an active advocate for human / civil rights and dignity for individuals and/or groups not always afforded these rights
|
Website |
Horatio Alger California Scholarship Program |
$4,000 |
October |
- Must have a household income of less than $50,000
|
Website |
Jack Kent Cook Foundation |
Up to $40,000 |
November |
- High school seniors with financial need and exceptional ability and achievement
- Unmet financial need
- Persistence and desire to help others
|
Website |
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarships |
$1,000 and up |
TBD |
- High school senior currently enrolled at a high school in a community served or approved by Comcast
- GPA of 2.8 or higher
- Demonstrates leadership abilities in school activities or through work experiences/shows a strong commitment to and involvement in community service
|
Website |
Petaluma Educational Foundation |
Varies according to specific scholarship |
Multiple scholarships awarded. Please check specific scholarship for details |
- Attended a Petaluma High School
|
Website |
Elsie Allen High School |
Varies according to specific scholarship |
Multiple scholarships awarded. Please check specific scholarship for details |
- Please check scholarship page for individual requirements
|
Website |
The American Legion |
Varies according to specific scholarship |
Multiple scholarships awarded. Please check specific scholarship for details |
- Kin of wartime veterans/participants in Legion programs
|
Website |