Scholarships in United States

Beverly C. Wilson Scholarship Fund for Women in Business

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 5

Applicant must be a resident of Petaluma who is a Petaluma High School graduate.

 

Honorable Gayle Guynup Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 5

Applicant must be a female resident of Sonoma County who has completed at least one year of law school.

 

Ohlson Family Scholarship Fund

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 5

Applicant must be a resident of Sonoma County. Preference will be given to an applicant who has overcome adversity in their life to pursue their objectives.

 

Peanuts on Parade Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 5

Applicant must be a current or former resident of Sonoma County who plans to or is currently majoring in cartooning and/or animation (graphic design may also qualify if branching out to cartooning). Preference will be given to students with some professional experience.

 

Robert Bertrand Studnick Memorial Fund

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 5

Applicant must be a graduate of Santa Rosa High School who will be attending a school within the University of California system.

 

Diane Dawson Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a graduating senior at a high school in the greater Sacramento or Denver area who has a parent/legal guardian with terminal cancer or other terminal illness, or who have lost a parent to a terminal disease during their tenure in high school. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Max and Nadine Dimick Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be attending American River College or Cosumnes River College. Minimum 3.0 GPA and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Ralph and Elsa Emigh Fund

Award: $300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school graduate from Columbia, Garfield or Walla Walla County or Milton-Freewater, Weston or Athena, OR. Financial need or merit must be demonstrated.

 

Nadine Dimick Nursing Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a student enrolled in the nursing program at Sacramento City College. Minimum 3.0 GPA and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Keith P. and Helen C. Fenner Fund

Award: $300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school graduate from Columbia, Umatilla or Walla Walla County who demonstrates extraordinary leadership and good citizenship.

 

Edward F. Fields Memorial Fund

Award: $300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school graduate from Walla Walla County who participated in 4-H or FFA and will attend Washington State University with interest in livestock, veterinary medicine or extension services.

 

Benny Goodman Foundation Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: April 23

Applicant must be a current student attending any University of California school campus who is majoring in music with an emphasis in jazz or classical (preference will be given to the clarinet musician). Applicant must have a genuine passion and talent for music and plan to pursue a career in music. Minimum 3.0 GPA in music class is required.

 

Marilyn Jensen Memorial Fund

Award: $300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from Weston-McEwen High School in Athena, OR. Extracurricular programs and minimum 2.5 GPA required. Preference to applicants seeking a degree in engineering or a health-related field, or attending a Christian college.

 

Jim Kibler Agriculture Fund

Award: $300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be attending a college or vocational agri-business program in anticipation of a career in agricultural marketing, agricultural management, agriculture technology, animal sciences, farming or natural resources management.

 

Tichi-Groom Fund

Award: $300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate from a Walla Walla or Umatilla County high school whose parents are in fire-fighting service, paid or volunteer, or city/county law enforcement.

 

Ann Weatherill Memorial Scholarship Fund

Award: $300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate of Garrison Middle School in Walla Walla, WA who has demonstrated academic excellence and financial need.

 

O. A. and Marion White 4-H Scholarship Fund

Award: $300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active 4-H member.

 

San Joaquin Human Resource Association Scholarship Fund

Award: $500, Deadline: April 2

Applicant must be a resident within San Joaquin County who is a senior in high school planning to attend a two- or four-year university in the fall and major in human resources, business administration, management, psychology, or education. Minimum 3.3 GPA, commitment to service in community, and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Mark McCollum 'Ride On' Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 23

Applicant must be pursuing an engineering or construction degree at California State University - Sacramento who is enrolled in at least 12 academic units per quarter/semester during the year of the scholarship award. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Raymond Nelson Scholarship Fund

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be an undergraduate student who is pursuing a business-related degree with a focus in management, administration, managerial economics, or entrepreneurial studies. Applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 academic units per quarter/semester during the year of the scholarship award. Minimum 3.0 GPA is required.

 

Bryan Potts Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a graduating senior at Rio Americano High school who has been accepted to an accredited educational institution in a field of study leading to a baccalaureate degree. Minimum 2.5 GPA and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Morton and Susan Rumberg Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be serving or have served honorably in the United States Armed Forces who is pursuing a degree or teaching credential with an intended career in an educational environment at an accredited college, community college, or university in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo, or Yuba counties. Minimum 2.75 GPA and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Tim Sardelich Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: April 23

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a high school in Sacaremento, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sutter, Yolo, or Yuba counties who is pursuing an architecture or civil engineering degree at an accredited college or university. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Financial need must be demonstrated; extracurricular and community activities will also be considered.

 

Carroylin and Robert Threlkel Scholarship Fund

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 16

Applicant must be a female senior student from Rio Vista High School, Delta High School, River Delta High School, or Mokelumne High School who is pursuing a business-related degree at an accredited college or university. Minimum 2.5 GPA and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Crain Educational Grants Program

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a current graduating senior or graduate of a public or private high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County. Minimum 3.3 GPA, financial hardship, and community involvement must be demonstrated.

 

Curry Award for Girls and Young Women

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a young woman who is a current graduating senior, high school graduate, or have completed a G.E.D. Applicant must be a current resident of San Mateo County. Financial hardship must be demonstrated.

 

Hazel Reed Baumeister Scholarship Program

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a current graduating senior or graduate of a public or private high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County. Minimum 3.3 GPA required. Financial hardship and community involvement must be demonstrated.

 

Ruppert Educational Grant Program

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a current graduating senior or graduate of a public or private high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County who is a United States citizen or legal resident. Financial hardship, community involvement, and academic promise must be demonstrated. Minimum 3.3 GPA required.

 

Marie A. Calderilla Scholarship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: March 7

Applicant must be a San Mateo or Santa Clara County graduating high school senior or current San Mateo or Santa Clara resident planning to attend a college in the San Mateo County Community College District. Applicant must be a female student who is pursuing their first undergraduate degree or certificate. Financial hardship must be demonstrated.

 

Dr. James L. Hutchinson and Evelyn Ribbs Hutchinson Medical School Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 7

Applicant must be a college senior who has been accepted to medical school, or who is currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited medical school program. Applicant must have graduated from a high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County or have lived in that same area during high school.