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: 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: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: HITEC Foundation Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 28
Eligibility:
- Be of Hispanic heritage (i.e., at least one parent must be of Hispanic descent). Be a graduating high school senior and have a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
URL: https://www.hitecglobal.org/foundation
Name:The Don and Roy Splawn Charitable Foundation West Scholarship Grant Program
Amount: $250-$2750
Deadline: April 13
Eligibility:
- The scholarship is open to all California graduating high school seniors.
URL: https://online.foundationsource.com/ws/index.jsp?site=splawnscholarship
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: 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
