Name: Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship (by Access Scholarships!)

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: Quarterly

Eligibility: Open to all high school students.

URL: https://accessscholarships.com/1k-too-cool-to-pay-for-school 

 

Name: Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarships

Amount: $500 - $5,000

Deadline: February 14

Eligibility: 

• Open to graduating high school seniors and above of Hispanic heritage.
• Must be a US citizen, permanent legal resident, or have DACA status 
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for high school seniors 
• Must be planning to enroll full-time at an accredited four-year college or university
• Must submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms

URL: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship 

 

Name: Society for Community Work Scholarships

Amount: $1,500 - $2,500

Deadline: March 15

Eligibility: 

• Must be in the first generation of your immediate family to go to college in the US 
• Must be graduating from a San Francisco public or private high school 
• Minimum GPA 3.5
• Must have demonstrated financial need

URL: https://www.uusf.org/scholarships 

 

Name: Silicon Valley CF Scholarships (multiple)

Amount: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Eligibility: 

• SVCF has over a dozen scholarships open to high school seniors 

URL:https://www.siliconvalleycf.org/scholarships-search-results?field_fm_program_type_value[]=Graduating+High+School+Senior 

 

Name: ScholarMatch Destination College Scholars Program

Amount: $5,000 per year

Deadline: On or around February 10 

Eligibility: 

• Students must complete the “Prepare” and “Apply” ScholarMatch College Ready Milestones
• Must have an EFC of less than $20,000
• Must be a first-generation college student
• Preference is given to Pell-eligible students

URL: https://scholarmatch.org/scholars-program/ 

 

Name:Good Tidings Community Service Scholarship

Amount: $10,000

Deadline: November 12

Eligibility: 

• High School Senior graduating in 2022
• Winners must volunteer a minimum of 1 shift (~2-4 hours) for our Good Tidings' Winter Wonderland Toy Giveaway Program between 12/11  - 12/20/21 in Burlingame, CA.
• Must plan on attending college, vocational, or continuing education.

URL: https://accessscholarships.com/scholarship/good-tidings-community-service-scholarship

 

Name: eQuality Scholarships for High School Seniors 

Amount: up to $6,000

Deadline: Late January

Eligibility: 

• Must be planning to attend or began attending an accredited post-secondary institution (college, university, or vocational/trade school) for the first time
• Must be able to show service to the LGBTQ+ community 
• US citizenship/permanent resident status is not required to apply

URL:https://accessscholarships.com/scholarship/equality-scholarships-for-high-school-graduates 

 

Name: Peninsula College Fund Scholarship

Amount: $3,000 per year (renewable for 4 years)

Deadline: Mid-February 

Eligibility: 

• Open to students with a minimum 2.5 GPA 

URL: https://accessscholarships.com/scholarship/peninsula-college-fund-scholarship 

 

Name: California DREAM Act (to be eligible for private scholarships through universities, state-administered financial aid, Cal Grants, etc)

Amount: Varies

Deadline: March 2

Eligibility: 

• Open to undocumented and nonresident US citizens who qualify for a non-resident exemption under AB-540

URL: https://www.csac.ca.gov/post/resources-california-dream-act-application 

 

Name: Horatio Alger State Scholarship

Amount: $10,000

Deadline: October 25

Eligibility: 

• Must be enrolled full-time as a high school senior in the United States.
• Must demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
• Minimum 2.0 GPA
• Must be a US citizen

URL: https://scholars.horatioalger.org/about-our-scholarship-programs/state-scholarships/ 

 

Name: California State PTA Scholarships for High School Seniors

Amount: $500

Deadline: February 1

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must be PTA members graduating from a California high school between January 1 and June 30 of the current academic year.

URL:  https://capta.org/programs-events/scholarships/graduating-high-school-seniors/ 

 

Name: Hispanic Community Affairs Council Scholarship

Amount: $500 - $2,000

Deadline: February 1

Eligibility: 

• Open to high school seniors of Hispanic heritage living in Alameda County
• Must be planning to attend an accredited community college, university, or approved technical or vocational school 

URL: https://hcac-ac.org/scholarship/ 

 

Name: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority-Berkeley Bay Area Alumnae Chapter Scholarship

Amount: N/A

Deadline: February 5

Eligibility: 

• Open to African American high school seniors living in Alameda County 
• Minimum 3.0 GPA 

URL: https://bbaacdst.org/chapter-programs/scholarship/ 

 

Name: CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: April 12

Eligibility: 

• Open to college-bound high school seniors in California 
• Minimum 3.5 GPA 
• Must have demonstrated athletic ability in at least two years of varsity sports 

URL: https://www.cifstate.org/parents-students/awards_and_scholarships/scholar-athlete 

 

Name: Community Service Scholarship Program 

Amount: $2,500

Deadline: March 7

Eligibility: 

• Open to graduating high school seniors of Japanese descent in Northern California
• Minimum 2.5 GPA

URL: https://sfcherryblossom.org/participate/scholarship-program/ 

 

Name: Oakland Bay Area of the Links Celebration of Excellence Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: March 9

Eligibility: 

• Open to high school seniors with a minimum 3.4 GPA
• Black and African American students are especially encouraged to apply

URL:https://oaklandbayarealinks.org/the-celebration-of-excellence/#:~:text=The%20Celebration%20of%20Excellence%3A%20April%2018th%2C%202021%20at%203pm&text=We%20especially%20encourage%20students%20who,graduating%20in%20May%2FJune%202021 

 

Name: CALIFORNIA-HAWAII ELKS MAJOR PROJECT, INC. Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities

Amount: $1,000 - $2,000

Deadline: March 15

Eligibility: 

• Open to California high school seniors and high school graduates with disabilities 
• Must be a US citizen
• Must have demonstrated financial need
• Must be planning to obtain an undergraduate degree from an accredited community college, vocational school, or four-year college 

URL: https://chea-elks.org/youth-activities/scholarships/ 

 

Name: CAA Youth Scholarship Program

Amount: $1,000 - $13,000

Deadline: May 10

Eligibility: 

• Open to children of active duty law enforcement and fire service personnel across California 
• Must be graduating from high school and continuing your education at a four-year college or university

URL: https://www.caaonline.org/programs/youth-scholarship-program/ 

 

Name: Latino Journalists of California Scholarship

Amount: $500 - $1,000

Deadline: April 30

Eligibility: 

• Open to Latino California residents or Latino students who will be studying in California 
• Must be planning to pursue a degree in journalism 

URL: https://accessscholarships.com/scholarship/ccnma-scholarships 

 

Name: Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund

Amount: $5,000 (renewable for 4 years) 

Deadline: 

Eligibility: 

• Open to incoming freshmen with financial need enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college or university. 
• Must be majoring in one of the following areas of study: engineering, mathematics, computer science, environmental or physical science. 
• Minimum 3.0 GPA 
• Must have Filipino heritage (at least 50%) 

URL: https://asianpacificfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships/apply-for-scholarship/#banatao