Top California scholarships for you

The Macy's Emergency Scholarship Fund is a joint partnership between LNESC & Macy's to provide financial resources to deserving students facing economic hardship and immediate monetary need that, if not met, could result in an inability to complete classes or a degree program. Emergency financial need resulting from the following will qualify students for funding: change in family income/support; loss of job; death of an immediate family member; natural disaster; pending eviction or home foreclosure; burglary; or fire. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and in good standing. For consideration, applicants must submit their college transcript, including proof of full-time enrollment and cumulative GPA; and budget information detailing the amount of funds requested along with supporting documentation. Applications will be considered until all funds have been awarded. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Christopher Mark Pitkin Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to individuals who demonstrate Pitkin's principles of goal-orientation and motivation. Awards of the scholarship will be based primarily upon the applicant's statements of goals and intentions as well as extracurricular involvement within his or her community. Applicants must be planning to pursue post-secondary education or are pursuing a graduate degree or continuing education program. Applicants must be a person with a bleeding disorder or must have an immediate family member with a bleeding disorder (such as a sibling of, child of, or spouse of someone with a bleeding disorder). Applicants must be a resident of, or have permanent address in, one of the eligible Southern California counties. Priority will be given to applicants who are actively involved with HFSC as a community member participant or volunteer. Priority will also be given to those with a bleeding disorder diagnosis and to first-time applicants. A perfect GPA or extensive extracurricular activities are not necessary for applicants to be considered for the scholarship as we acknowledge that living with a bleeding disorder can be challenging. Two letters of recommendation are required, they may be from the applicant's teacher, guidance counselor, employer, etc. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California for more information.

The Roshan Rahbari Scholarship Fund will be awarded to students who are currently enrolled in community college who plan to transfer to a four-year college for the following fall term. Applicants must have demonstrated service to community or school and have character qualities such as integrity, compassion and generosity. This scholarship was established in the loving memory of Roshan Rahbari, a former student of West Valley Community College and a graduate of Leland High School in San Jose, California. His dream was to become a psychologist for young people, and it is in his kind spirit that his parents established this scholarship fund to help young people realize their dreams. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for more information.

The Janet Paine Peters Scholarship will be awarded according to the following preferences: First preference will be given to an active or alumna member having legal residence in Southern California. Second preference will be given to an active or alumna member of Beta Omega Chapter. Third preference will be given to an active or alumna member of Kappa Alpha Theta. A recommendation from a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and a recommendation from an academic or professional reference are required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation for more information.

The Ipson Tully Memorial Scholarship provides support for students from the Salinas Valley to study at the University of California, Berkeley who have strong academic potential, demonstrate community support and require financial support to pursue their studies at University of California, Berkeley. Students who have graduated from Salinas Valley High Schools and Hartnell College and are accepted at University of California, Berkeley are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation for Monterey County for more information.

At the Better Business Bureau, we believe it is never too early to introduce and emphasize the importance of ethics. At the high school level, students begin to face ethical decisions that may impact the rest of their lives. The BBB seeks to honor ethical students for doing the right thing with the BBB Ethical Torch Essay Scholarship, available in Greater Arizona and Southern California. Students in grades 9-12 (graduating classes of 2025-2028) residing and enrolled in school in eligible counties are invited to apply for this scholarship opportunity. Winning scholarship recipients will be recognized and receive funds towards college tuition and expenses at this year's Torch Awards for Ethics. The deadline for San Diego and Imperial County students is August 18, 2024. The deadline for Orange County students is September 8, 2024. The deadline for Greater Arizona students is September 24, 2024. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Quirk Law Ventura County Community Scholarship is available to High School Senior who will be attending college in the fall. Whether you are homeschooled or attend a high school in Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, or anywhere in Southern Ventura County, you are welcome to apply for the scholarship. For this year's scholarship, we would like to extend the scholarship opportunity to those who have shown resilience after a car accident. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Barnes Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, recognizes that higher education plays a pivotal role in shaping individuals into leaders who can make a positive impact on society. The Barnes Firm College Scholarship will be awarded to students who will be graduating High School Senior of the Class of 2024. Scholarship winners will be selected based on academic achievements, community involvement, and an essay. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 85 percent or higher. The Barnes Firm College Scholarship will be presented to ten graduating seniors residing in California and ten graduating seniors residing in New York. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Larry Horan - Jim Langley Scholarship and Jack Van Zander Cal Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund are intended to honor outstanding Cal alumni Larry Horan, Jim Langley, and Jack Van Zander who have made significant contributions to the community, and to monetarily assist worthy students who will be attending Cal. The scholarship will be awarded to local high school students who are graduating from public or private high schools and who will be attending UC Berkeley. Students applying for the Larry Horan-Jim Langley Scholarship must reside in Monterey County. Students applying for the Jack Van Zander Scholarship must reside on the Monterey Peninsula. The "Monterey Peninsula" is defined as the geographical area served by the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, the Pacific Grove Unified School District, and the Carmel Unified School District. For the Horan-Langley Scholarship and the Van Zander Scholarship, the student applicant must have demonstrated excellence in some or all of the categories of leadership, scholarship, athletics and other extra-curricular activities, and community service. The student applicant's financial need will also be a consideration. For first-year students, the application deadline is May 15th. For transfer students, the application deadline is June 1st. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation for Monterey County for more information.