Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Deadline: November 15, 2014
Eligibility:
Deadline: November 15, 2014
Eligibility:
- African American seniors of Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, or El Dorado counties
- factors that will be considered are academics, financial need, extra curricular activities, character, citizenship, and career objectives
International Right of Way Association (IRWA) Scholarship
Deadline: postmarked by November 15, 2014
Amount: $500-$1,000
Eligibility: Student(s) who plan on or are currently attending the California State University of Chico, California State University of Sacramento, University of California Davis and/or University of Pacific in pursuit of an undergraduate degree in one or more of the disciplines that are required of a right of way professional. These disciplines include: Surveying, Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Environmental Management, Civil Engineering, Planning and Appraisal Services.
Contact: Jason Andrews at (916) 208-4278- or Julie Duchscherer at (530) 621-5922
Website: http://www.irwachapter27.org/scholarship/scholarship-information
Deadline: postmarked by November 15, 2014
Amount: $500-$1,000
Eligibility: Student(s) who plan on or are currently attending the California State University of Chico, California State University of Sacramento, University of California Davis and/or University of Pacific in pursuit of an undergraduate degree in one or more of the disciplines that are required of a right of way professional. These disciplines include: Surveying, Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Environmental Management, Civil Engineering, Planning and Appraisal Services.
- graduating high school seniors or college or university students presently
- The minimum cumulative grade point average for eligibility is 3.00.
Contact: Jason Andrews at (916) 208-4278- or Julie Duchscherer at (530) 621-5922
Website: http://www.irwachapter27.org/scholarship/scholarship-information
Education Matters Scholarship
Deadline: November 30, 2014
Amount: $5,000 705+750
Eligibility:
Deadline: November 30, 2014
Amount: $5,000 705+750
Eligibility:
- Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
- Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
- Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2020) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education
- Complete an online scholarship search profile at ScholarshipExperts.com
Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award
Deadline: December 1, 2014
Amount: $750
Eligibility:
Deadline: December 1, 2014
Amount: $750
Eligibility:
- women ages 14-17
- demonstrated initiative in both identifying a problem and trying to solve it
- had significant and noteworthy accomplishments as volunteer
Latino College Expo Essay Scholarship
Amount: varies
Deadline: December 1, 2014
Eligibility:
Amount: varies
Deadline: December 1, 2014
Eligibility:
- high school junior or senior
- minimum 2.0 GPA
- must attend the Latino College Expos at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday, Dec. 13th
- submit an essay of 500 words or less about "Why is a College Education Important to Me"
- All entries are to be typed, double spaced and embedded in the email (no attachments).
- Email to: [email protected]
- Email subject line MUST have: first name/last name/year/which expoo/scholarship
CAC Educational Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: January 5, 2015
Amount: $1,500 - $2,500
Eligibility: High school seniors in California planning on attending a college full-time
Instructions: Candidates will complete a one page application and write an essay on "importance of establishing and maintaining good financial credit during your college years."
Questions: Call (916) 929-2125
Black College Expos Essay Scholarship
Deadline: January, 5, 2015
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
Karen Onstad Outstanding Student
Deadline: January 5, 2014
Amount: $2,000
Eligibility:
Deadline: January 5, 2015
Amount: $1,500 - $2,500
Eligibility: High school seniors in California planning on attending a college full-time
Instructions: Candidates will complete a one page application and write an essay on "importance of establishing and maintaining good financial credit during your college years."
Questions: Call (916) 929-2125
Black College Expos Essay Scholarship
Deadline: January, 5, 2015
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
- high school junior or senior
- submit an essay of 500 words or less about "Why is a College Education Important to Me"
- All entries are to be typed, double spaced and embedded in the email (no attachments).
- Email to: [email protected]
- Email subject line MUST have: first name/last name/year/which expo/scholarship
Karen Onstad Outstanding Student
Deadline: January 5, 2014
Amount: $2,000
Eligibility:
- Must be studying full time in the greater Sacramento region
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Must be a senior in high school pursuing a degree in communications or broadcast media
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Deadline: January 9, 2015
Amount: $2,500 - $15,000
Eligibility:
· Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census
· Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States
· Be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2015
· Minimum 2.7 GPA
APPLY ONLINE!
Deadline: January 9, 2015
Amount: $2,500 - $15,000
Eligibility:
· Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census
· Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States
· Be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2015
· Minimum 2.7 GPA
APPLY ONLINE!
The Gates Millennium Scholarship
The program promotes academic excellence and encourages students to pursue and complete an undergraduate education in all discipline areas and graduate education for those students pursuing studies in computer science, mathematics, life/physical science, engineering, education, public health, library science and/or information science. GMS supports its scholars in a variety of ways including but not limited to personal, leadership and professional development opportunities, networking and mentorships opportunities, as well as financial and academic support to prepare its scholars to be the next leaders in their professions and communities.
Deadline: January 14, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
The program promotes academic excellence and encourages students to pursue and complete an undergraduate education in all discipline areas and graduate education for those students pursuing studies in computer science, mathematics, life/physical science, engineering, education, public health, library science and/or information science. GMS supports its scholars in a variety of ways including but not limited to personal, leadership and professional development opportunities, networking and mentorships opportunities, as well as financial and academic support to prepare its scholars to be the next leaders in their professions and communities.
Deadline: January 14, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
- Minimum 3.3 GPA
- African American, American India-Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American
- US citizen, permanent resident, or foreign national
- high school senior
- financial need
NROTC Scholarship
Deadline: January 15, 2015
Attention Class of 2015: $180,000 Scholarship and Marine Corps Career Opportunity Have you ever considered a career in the military? Would you like to go to college first? Looking for ways to fund your education and secure a career prior to graduation? Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) programs are the single-largest source of new Marine Corps officers. Over 150 Colleges and Universities (NROTC Scholarship), as well as 17 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Frederick C. Branch Scholarship to 17 different HBCU's) throughout the nation have NROTC units, or NROTC affiliation. Students have the opportunity to apply and win a 4-year, full-tuition scholarship to these schools in exchange for a commitment to serve as a Marine Corps Officer upon graduation. Scholarships can be awarded up to $180,000 and students will graduate debt free with a minimum starting salary of $60,000 or more.
Deadline: January 15, 2015
Attention Class of 2015: $180,000 Scholarship and Marine Corps Career Opportunity Have you ever considered a career in the military? Would you like to go to college first? Looking for ways to fund your education and secure a career prior to graduation? Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) programs are the single-largest source of new Marine Corps officers. Over 150 Colleges and Universities (NROTC Scholarship), as well as 17 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Frederick C. Branch Scholarship to 17 different HBCU's) throughout the nation have NROTC units, or NROTC affiliation. Students have the opportunity to apply and win a 4-year, full-tuition scholarship to these schools in exchange for a commitment to serve as a Marine Corps Officer upon graduation. Scholarships can be awarded up to $180,000 and students will graduate debt free with a minimum starting salary of $60,000 or more.
Eta Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, INC Scholarship
Deadline: January 20, 2015
Amount: Not specified
Eligibility:
Deadline: January 20, 2015
Amount: Not specified
Eligibility:
- high school senior attending school in Sacramento
- African American
Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship
Deadline: January 26, 2015
Amount: $1,500
Eligibility:
Deadline: January 26, 2015
Amount: $1,500
Eligibility:
- high school senior
- minimum 3.0 GPA
The Legischool Project Essay Contest
Deadline: January 30, 2015
Amount: Winners will win an opportunity to participate in LegiSchool's Student Legislative Summit on April 22
, 2015. At the Summit, students meet with lawmakers, speak with leading experts about climate change, receive VIP tours of the State Capitol and more!
Eligibility: 11th and 12th graders
Description: Students must write an essay in 750 words or less about how the community is addressing climate change.
Deadline: January 30, 2015
Amount: Winners will win an opportunity to participate in LegiSchool's Student Legislative Summit on April 22
, 2015. At the Summit, students meet with lawmakers, speak with leading experts about climate change, receive VIP tours of the State Capitol and more!
Eligibility: 11th and 12th graders
Description: Students must write an essay in 750 words or less about how the community is addressing climate change.
America's Farmers Grow AG Leaders
Deadline: February 1, 2015
Amount: $1,500
Eligibility:
Deadline: February 1, 2015
Amount: $1,500
Eligibility:
- be endorsed by three farmers (see attachment for instructions on becoming endorsed)
- senior in high school
- minimum 2.5 GPA
- pursue a degree RELATED to agriculture from a two- or four-year program
Directing Change Student Film Contest
Deadline: February 1, 2015
Amount: $500
Instructions: Take action by creating 60-second films to end the silence about mental illness and prevent suicide. The winning student advocates will win cash prizes and get to participate in a meeting with state legislators on these topics and attend the award ceremony in Sacramento. Come see Ms. Kunisaki for more information.
APPLY ONLINE.
Deadline: February 1, 2015
Amount: $500
Instructions: Take action by creating 60-second films to end the silence about mental illness and prevent suicide. The winning student advocates will win cash prizes and get to participate in a meeting with state legislators on these topics and attend the award ceremony in Sacramento. Come see Ms. Kunisaki for more information.
APPLY ONLINE.
James M. & Emma T. Freemont Foundation
Deadline: POSTMARKED by February 2, 2015
Amount: VARIES
Eligibility:
Deadline: POSTMARKED by February 2, 2015
Amount: VARIES
Eligibility:
- high school senior with a record of leadership and volunteerism in the community in non-school sponsored activities and participation in extracurricular school activities
- minimum GPA of 3.0 and plan to attend an accredited HBCU
- applicants must apply to and be accepted into an accredited HBCU by July 1, 2015
- minimum SAT score of 18000 and ACT score of 28
Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Scholarship Fund
Deadline: February 5, 2015
Amount: $1000 - $5000
Eligibility:
Deadline: February 5, 2015
Amount: $1000 - $5000
Eligibility:
- minimum 3.0 GPA
- Graduating high school seniors who have lived in El Dorado, Placer, Yolo or Sacramento County, for at least two years prior to the time of application
- Students who are planning to enroll full-time at an accredited two or four year college, university, or vocational/technical institution location within 100 miles of Sacramento County Courthouse.
P&E Bright Minds Scholarship
Deadline: February 9, 2015
Amount: up to $20,000
Eligibility:
Deadline: February 9, 2015
Amount: up to $20,000
Eligibility:
- Minimum of 16 years of age and be a high school senior
- Be a PG&E customer
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire 2015-2016 academic year
- demonstrate financial need (students are required to apply to FAFSA)
eQuality Scholarship Collaborative
Deadline: February 9, 2015
Amount: $6,000 - $12,000
Eligibility:
Deadline: February 9, 2015
Amount: $6,000 - $12,000
Eligibility:
- must have demonstrated service to the LGBTQ community. Applicants of all sexual orientations and gender identities are eligible
- must be a resident of Northern or Central California, but may study elsewhere
- have completed or expect to complete high school or equivalent between July 1, 2010 and June 30 2015
- plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution (college, university, or vocational/trade school) for the first time in 2015
Sacramento Chapter of the Links, Incorporated
Deadline: February 13, 2014
Eligibility:
APPLY ONLINE or fill out application form
Deadline: February 13, 2014
Eligibility:
- African American high school senior
- minimum 2.5 gpa for students seeking vocational training; minimum 3.0 for seeking education after high school
- has career goals that require education beyond high school
APPLY ONLINE or fill out application form
Active 20-30 Club of Greater Sacramento
Deadline: Postmarked by February 14, 2015
Amount: $500 -$1,000
Eligibility:
Asian Pacific Islanders for Professional and Community Advancement (APCA)
Deadline: February 15, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
The Evening Optimist Club of Sacramento
Deadline: February 15, 2015
Amount: $200- $2,500
Eligibility:
EduGuide Challenge "Create Your Own "Drum Major" Video
Deadline: February 20, 2015
Amount: $100 - $1,000
Eligibility & Instructions:
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
Deadline: February 27, 2015
Amount: Up to $100,000
Eligibility:
Kaiser Permanente Asian Association Scholarship Program
Deadline: February 27, 2015
Amount: $3,500
Eligibility:
2015 SSWC COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP Writing Competition
Deadline: February 27, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: high school senior attending a school in Sacramento interested in writing, journalism, or communications, we invite you to apply for the scholarship offered by Sacramento Suburban Writers Club (SSWC)
Sons of Italy Western Foundation
Deadline: Postmarked by March 1, 2015
Amount: $500 - $5,000
Eligibility:
Deadline: March 1, 2015
Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
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Japanese American Citizens League
Deadline: March 1, 2015,
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
Tzu Chu Scholars 2015
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Sacramento State Alumni Association Scholarship
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Amount: $2,000
Eligibility:
SAFE Credit Union Scholarship
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Sacramento County's Department of Human Assistance
Deadline: March 4, 2015
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
2015 Friend of California State Fair Scholarship
Deadline: March 5, 2015
Amount: $500 - $5,000
Eligibility:
Asian Pacific State Employees Association Foundation
Deadline: March 6, 2015
Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
ALIANZA Scholarships
Deadline: POSTMARKED by March 6, 2015
Amount: $250
Eligibility:
Sacramento Area Black Caucus, Inc
Deadline: March 7, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
Sacramento Chapter of APWA Scholarships
Deadline: March 10, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
Physicians for Social Responsibility Sacramento Chapter
Deadline: March 11, 2015
Amount: $250 - $3,000
Eligibility:
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
Deadline: March 13, 2015
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
State Council Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California
Deadline: March 15, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
Chapter #116 Sacramento Air Force Association
Deadline: Postmarked by March 14, 2015
Amount: $100 - $5000
Eligibility:
The Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Fund
Deadline: March 15, 2015
Amount: up to $2,000
Eligibility:
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
Deadline: March 15, 2015
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Scholarship
Deadline: March 16, 2015
Amount: $1,000 - $2,000
Eligibility:
Division of Engineering Services 2015 Engineering/Architectural Scholarship Application
Deadline: March 16, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Erich Jenkins Change a Life Foundation
Deadline: March 20, 2015
Amount: $1,000 -$2,000
Eligibility:
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER
Outstanding Filipino Youth Award
Deadline: March 27, 2015
Amount: $500-$2,000
Eligibility:
BloodSource College Scholarship
Deadline: postmarked by March 27, 2015
Amount: up to $2500
Eligibility:
Native American Caucus Alan Olvera Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 28, 2015
Amount: not specified
Eligibility:
Northern California Publishers & Authors (NCPA)
Deadline: March 30, 2015 (EXTENDED!)
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Blue Diamond Growers Foundation
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $2,500
Eligibility:
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $500 - $3,000
Eligibility:
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: minimum of $250
Eligibility:
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $2,500
Eligibility:
Black Parallel School Board "Education Is for the African Descendant Child"
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $2,500
Eligibility:
Jo Anne Marquardt (JAM) Hope, Empower, Love, Peace (HELP)
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Chen Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $2,000
Eligibility:
James E. Roberts Engineering Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $1,500
Eligibility:
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences North District
Deadline: April 1, 2015
Amount: $400
Eligibility:
Deadline: April 1, 2015
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
Deadline: April 1, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
Deadline: Postmarked by April 1, 2015
Amount: $500
Japanese American Citizen League (JACL)
Deadline: April 3, 2015
Eligibility:
C.K. McClatchy Class of '66 Scholarship
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: at least $1,000
Eligibility:
Apply online!
Hayworth G. and Kristi M. Louie
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $1,000 annually for 4 years
Eligibility:
Luela M. Goff Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $900 annually for 4 years
Eligibility:
Grant Bennett Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $2,000
Eligibility:
Jewell T. O'Connell Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Carpenter's Local Union #46
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Thomas M. Eustis Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Susan Cherveny Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
Dell'Orto Simmons
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $5,000
Eligibility:
John A. and Charlotte M. Church Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Deadline: April 15, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
Robert Herse Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: April 15, 2015
Amount: $1000
Eligibility:
Deadline: Postmarked by February 14, 2015
Amount: $500 -$1,000
Eligibility:
- Senior female with 3.0 GPA or higher
- Community Service/Volunteer experience
- Plan to attend a community college or four year university
- Must reside or attend school in Sacramento County, or the cities of Davis, Granite Bay, Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville, or West Sacramento
Asian Pacific Islanders for Professional and Community Advancement (APCA)
Deadline: February 15, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
- All full-time graduating high school seniors in good academic standing of any ethnic or cultural background
- Minimum unweighted GPA 3.40 on 4-point scale any ethnic or cultural background
- Plans to attend an accredited college or university (2-year and 4-year).
- Applicants who are United States citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
The Evening Optimist Club of Sacramento
Deadline: February 15, 2015
Amount: $200- $2,500
Eligibility:
- under the age of 19
- come to the College & Career Center for application
EduGuide Challenge "Create Your Own "Drum Major" Video
Deadline: February 20, 2015
Amount: $100 - $1,000
Eligibility & Instructions:
- US students in grades 6th - 12th
- Submit a 1-5 minute video with a message/speech of the change you want to be int he world and how you plan to achieve that.
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
Deadline: February 27, 2015
Amount: Up to $100,000
Eligibility:
- high school seniors
- plan to enroll full time at a four-year college or university in 2015-2016
- those who plan to major in a field of study that focuses on engineering, technology, design or business, with an interest in the automotive industry
Kaiser Permanente Asian Association Scholarship Program
Deadline: February 27, 2015
Amount: $3,500
Eligibility:
- high school seniors
- planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year
2015 SSWC COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP Writing Competition
Deadline: February 27, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: high school senior attending a school in Sacramento interested in writing, journalism, or communications, we invite you to apply for the scholarship offered by Sacramento Suburban Writers Club (SSWC)
Sons of Italy Western Foundation
Deadline: Postmarked by March 1, 2015
Amount: $500 - $5,000
Eligibility:
- applicant must be wholly or partially of Italian descent
- applicant must be enrolled in an accredited trade schools, college, university, or community college for the Fall of 2015
Deadline: March 1, 2015
Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
- At least 5'10" for women and 6'2" for men
- High school senior planning to attend a two or four year accredited institution of higher learning in the fall 2015.
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Japanese American Citizens League
Deadline: March 1, 2015,
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
- active National JACL member at either an individual or student/youth level
- must be planning to attend full-time at a college, university, trade school, business school, or any other institution of higher learning within the United States in the Fall of 2015
Tzu Chu Scholars 2015
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
- U.S. High school graduating senior
- demonstrate financial need for college tuition
- minimum 3.0 GPA
- will enroll in an accredited U.S. college full-time for the academic year 2015-2016
Sacramento State Alumni Association Scholarship
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Amount: $2,000
Eligibility:
- cumulative GPA of 3.7 or better
- accepted to attend Sacramento State
- must carry a full-time course load of 12+ units per semester
SAFE Credit Union Scholarship
Deadline: March 2, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
- college-bound, graduating senior from a high school located in Sacramento
- SAFE employees and their immediate family members are not eligible
- high school GPA must be 3.0 or above
Sacramento County's Department of Human Assistance
Deadline: March 4, 2015
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
- currently living in Sacramento County
- graduating high school senior from the class of 2015 entering a two- or four- year accredited college, university, or technical/trade school
- minimum 2.5 GPA
- must be on public assistance or low income
2015 Friend of California State Fair Scholarship
Deadline: March 5, 2015
Amount: $500 - $5,000
Eligibility:
- Must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in a four-year California accredited college, community college, university, or an accredited trade school.
- Must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
- Must be a California resident with a valid ID.
Asian Pacific State Employees Association Foundation
Deadline: March 6, 2015
Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
- high school senior in the greater Sacramento area
- attend a college/university or vocational school in the 2015-16 academic year
- involved in the Asian/Pacific Islander (API) community through school, family, work, or service
ALIANZA Scholarships
Deadline: POSTMARKED by March 6, 2015
Amount: $250
Eligibility:
- Must be a DREAMER student (undocumented/migrant)
- Open to current high school juniors or seniors
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Priority will be given to Sacramento local schools and neighboring communities
Sacramento Area Black Caucus, Inc
Deadline: March 7, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
- current high school senior in the Sacramento area
- demonstrate a record of academic achievement and leadership
- evidence of admission to a higher institution
Sacramento Chapter of APWA Scholarships
Deadline: March 10, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
- Graduating High School Seniors interested in Engineering, Surveying, Construction Management, Math, Science, and all other majors associated with Public Works
- Student enrolled in high schools in Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba Counties.
Physicians for Social Responsibility Sacramento Chapter
Deadline: March 11, 2015
Amount: $250 - $3,000
Eligibility:
- Contestants must be high school seniors attending school in Sacramento County
- must be in good academic standing and on track to graduate in 2015
- submit essay (500 words max.) describing thoughts about statement, "The world is over-armed and peace is underfunded."
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
Deadline: March 13, 2015
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
- current high school senior within a 35 mile radius of Sacramento
- minimum 2.7 overall GPA
- financial need
- African American students are encouraged to apply
State Council Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California
Deadline: March 15, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
- seniors in high school of Portuguese descent and be a USA citizen or permanent resident
- minimum 3.5 weight cumulative GPA
- meet all entrance requirements of the accredited community college, trade school, or university the applicant plans to attend
- participated in at least 3 extra-curricular activities while in high school
Chapter #116 Sacramento Air Force Association
Deadline: Postmarked by March 14, 2015
Amount: $100 - $5000
Eligibility:
- Sacramento region High school senior
- Minimum high school GPA of 3.0
- Minimum SAT score of 1800 or minimum ACT score of 22
- Applying for a four year college or university as a full time student starting fall 2015
- Pursuing a four year degree or course of study in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Major or course of study must be indicated on application and/or in personal essay. Students enrolling in AFROTC or a military academy and pursuing other degrees will be considered, if their course of study is aerospace related or compliments the needs of the military
The Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Fund
Deadline: March 15, 2015
Amount: up to $2,000
Eligibility:
- Southeast Asian ancestry (at least 1 parent born in Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia)
- Attend a high school in Northern California
- High school senior
- attend university, community college, or an accredited vocational or technical school in the Fall of 2015
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
Deadline: March 15, 2015
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
- high school female senior attending school in the Sacramento area
- minimum cumulative GPA 3.0
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Scholarship
Deadline: March 16, 2015
Amount: $1,000 - $2,000
Eligibility:
- U.S. citizen
- graduating high school senior
- pursuing, or intending to pursue, a degree in any engineering field or related technical degree including architecture, mathematics, physics, or earth sciences. Please note that degrees in chemistry, biology, microbiology, and related natural sciences do no qualify for the scholarship award.
Division of Engineering Services 2015 Engineering/Architectural Scholarship Application
Deadline: March 16, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
- senior year of high school
- intend to enroll in engineering or architectural curriculum at a California Community College, State College or University
- intend on a career in transportation
- exhibit community and school involvement
Erich Jenkins Change a Life Foundation
Deadline: March 20, 2015
Amount: $1,000 -$2,000
Eligibility:
- CKM senior
- satisfactory academic record
- desire to continue education
- passion for making a difference in the lives of others
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER
Outstanding Filipino Youth Award
Deadline: March 27, 2015
Amount: $500-$2,000
Eligibility:
- Filipino decent
- minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA
- high school seniors
BloodSource College Scholarship
Deadline: postmarked by March 27, 2015
Amount: up to $2500
Eligibility:
- minimum 3.0 GPA
- graduating senior
- actively involved with BloodSource high school blood drives
- be enrolled in a four-year college/university, community college, or technical school in Fall 2015
Native American Caucus Alan Olvera Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 28, 2015
Amount: not specified
Eligibility:
- High school senior in Sacramento County
- minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
- at least 1/4 degree American Indian
- Enrolled in an American Indian Tribe
Northern California Publishers & Authors (NCPA)
Deadline: March 30, 2015 (EXTENDED!)
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
- high school senior interested in writing and publishing
Blue Diamond Growers Foundation
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $2,500
Eligibility:
- high school seniors
- plan to attend a college with a degree in agriculture
- minimum 3.3 GPA
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $500 - $3,000
Eligibility:
- high school senior planning to attend at an accredited college or university in the Fall 2015
- minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA
- student of Sacramento County
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: minimum of $250
Eligibility:
- Sacramento County resident
- enrolling, or expect to enroll, in an accredited college, university, technical or trade school for Fall 2015
- minimum 2.0 GPA
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $2,500
Eligibility:
- 3.0 GPA out of a 4.0 scale
- high school senior
- demonstrated leadership abilities through participating in community services and other extracurricular activities
- combined adjusted income of parents cannot exceed $60,000
Black Parallel School Board "Education Is for the African Descendant Child"
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
- permanent residence in Sacramento
- high school senior
- demonstrate financial need
- Applicants must be accepted as a full time student at a college, university, or trade school program for the upcoming academic semester.
Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $2,500
Eligibility:
- United States citizen AND direct blood descendant of a Taiwanese citizen
- high school senior
- plan to attend a university or college as a 1st or 2nd year student int he Fall of 2015
- minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.0
- have a household income at or below the Federal/State/County Low Income Level
Jo Anne Marquardt (JAM) Hope, Empower, Love, Peace (HELP)
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
- first generation in family to attend college
- 2.8 GPA (for junior and senior year)
- enter the Fall term as a freshman and enroll full time to Sac State
Chen Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $2,000
Eligibility:
- high school seniors who reside in California
- plan to attend a California State University or California Community College as a 1st year student in the Fall of 2015
- minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.0
- have a household income at or below California State Low Income level
James E. Roberts Engineering Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Amount: $1,500
Eligibility:
- US citizen, permanent resident, or documented international student
- senior in a California high school
- must intend to enroll in civil engineering curriculum at a California college or university
- must plan to pursue a career in transportation after graduation
- exhibit community and school involvement
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences North District
Deadline: April 1, 2015
Amount: $400
Eligibility:
- will enter an accredited community college or technical school in Northern California
- seeking a professional career in Family and Consumer Science related occupations (Family and Consumer Science Education, Child Development [Not Primary School Education], Food Science, Dietetics and Nutrition, Consumer Science, Food Service and Hospitality, Fashion Design, Manufacturing and Merchandising, Interior Design and Furnishings.
Deadline: April 1, 2015
Amount: varies
Eligibility:
- dependent, grandchild, or spouse of a CSEA affiliate member (Association of California State Supervisors), California State Retirees, CSUEDU (California State University Employees union), SEIU Local 1000, UAW Local 2350
- minimum 3.0 GPA (10th - 12th grades only)
- high school senior
Deadline: April 1, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
- high school senior planning on attending college in Fall 2015
- attend a high school in the Sacramento region
Deadline: Postmarked by April 1, 2015
Amount: $500
- High school senior in Sacramento County or has a permanent residence in Sacramento County and plans to pursue a college degree
- You must currently be enrolled, or plan to be enrolled, in a two or four year college of your choice
- Awards are made based on an interest to protect farmland, agricultural involvement, leadership experiences, career goals, scholastic achievement, and community service
Japanese American Citizen League (JACL)
Deadline: April 3, 2015
Eligibility:
- Every applicant must be an active National JACL member. JACL Membership is open to everyone of any ethnic background.
- Applicants must be planning to attend full time at a college, university, or any similar institution of higher learning within the United States at the undergraduate level school in the fall of 2015.
- Entering Freshman applicants must be high school seniors.
C.K. McClatchy Class of '66 Scholarship
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: at least $1,000
Eligibility:
- McClatchy high school senior
- 3.0 or greater GPA
- Commitment to continuing his or her education
- Financial need
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Hayworth G. and Kristi M. Louie
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $1,000 annually for 4 years
Eligibility:
- demonstrates financial need for enrolling in an institution of higher learning
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- high school senior in the Sacramento City Unified School District
Luela M. Goff Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $900 annually for 4 years
Eligibility:
- senior student in any of Sacramento City Unified School District's high schools
- eligible for admission to a four-year California college or university OR eligible for entrance to a California junior college with qualifications to transfer to a four-year California college or university to obtain his/her Bachelor's degree
- If, upon graduation with a Bachelor's degree, the student is acccepted ina graduate program, he/she is eligible for a fifth year at $900, upon proof of registration into that graduate program
Grant Bennett Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $2,000
Eligibility:
- applicant agrees to enroll at a campus of the University of California
- applicant is an outstanding candidate for the award as measured by GPA, extra-curricular activities, community involvement, and letters of recommendations
- able to provide a demonstration of financial need
- preference may be given to a student who plans to pursue a career in a business-related field
- Sacramento City Unified School District high school senior
Jewell T. O'Connell Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
- financial need
- minimum 2.5 GPA and nothing below a "C" in high school
- must not be a recipient of any other scholarship or grant greater than $200 per year at time of application
- must select an accredited California college to continue his/her education and must carry a minimum class load of 15 credits per academic period
- Sacramento City Unified School District high school senior
Carpenter's Local Union #46
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
- academic GPA of 2.0 or better
- senior student in any of Sacramento City Unified School District's high schools
- attend full time, either an accredited two- or four-year college
- financial need
Thomas M. Eustis Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
- above average scholarship record - B+ academic GPA required
- advanced math and science coursework
- well rounded, outstanding high school experience
- demonstrates financial need for enrolling in an institution of higher education
- senior student graduating from a Sacramento Unified School District High School, who will be attending a California college or university campus with a science or math focus
Susan Cherveny Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
- excellence in Language Arts and Humanities
- evidence of financial need for enrolling in an institution of higher education
- senior student graduating from a Sacramento City Unified School District high school
- verified acceptance to a university, community college, or trade school
- special consideration shall be given to applicants who formerly attended Will C. Wood Middle School
Dell'Orto Simmons
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $5,000
Eligibility:
- two seniors at McClatchy High School who are furthering their education through a 2- or 4-year college, or a vocational school.
- The trustees are looking for students who “aren’t necessarily top performers with high GPA’s, but anyone who wants to pursue their education.”
- Preference will be given to students pursuing a career in Animal Science/Agriculture/Farming/Ranching.
John A. and Charlotte M. Church Memorial
Deadline: April 6, 2015
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
- senior student graduating from C. K. McClatchy High School.
- Above average scholarship record (GPA 3.0 or higher)
- Demonstrates financial need for enrolling in an institution of higher learning
Deadline: April 15, 2015
Amount: $500
Eligibility:
- Sacramento County resident
- graduating 2015 high school senior
- entering a two or four year accredited college/university/technical/ or trade school
- minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
Robert Herse Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: April 15, 2015
Amount: $1000
Eligibility:
- senior student graduating from C.K. McClatchy High School
- planning to enroll in a 2-year or 4-year accredited post-secondary institution
- financial need