SCHOLARSHIPS TO APPLY FOR

Check out this up-to-date, brief Scholarships Short List for currently open scholarships organized by deadline: Scholarships Short-List

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The following spreadsheet is from previous years and has not been updated, but is much more expansive. You can still access it and many of the organizations listed run their scholarships annually: SPREADSHEET of Local and General Scholarships 

Scholarship Flyers and Links:

Ohlone Promise Scholarships

Ohlone Foundation Scholarships

California Community Colleges Promise Grant (cccapply.org)

Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan (universityofcalifornia.edu)

Middle Class Scholarship (for UC & CSU) - CSAC

Occidental’s Cal Grant Promise | Occidental College (oxy.edu)

Army ROTC Scholarships

Navy ROTC Scholarship FLYER FY-23.pdf

 

Scholarship Directories:

Use these scholarship search engines to find scholarships that you're eligible for!

Scholarships.com

Fast Web 

CareerOneStop (US Dept. of Labor)

Airtable of Scholarships

American Legion Scholarships

College Board Scholarship Partners

CollegeData

East Bay Consortium of Educational Institutions

EBC Scholarship Bulletin 2022-23

Foundation for Ensuring Access and Equity

ImmigrantsRising Scholarships & Fellowships 2022-2023

Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF) Scholarship Guide 2022-2023

Military Dependents and Families Scholarships

Nursing Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA

Scholarships for Women and Girls

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Scholarships

Unigo Scholarships

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Scholarships

Is a Letter of Recommendation required in the Scholarship Application?

If you are asking a teacher for this letter for scholarships, summer programs or college admission, it's best to ask them if you could offer any documents or information, including a resume (and/or the Senior Profile perhaps), past papers or projects which might assist them in the process. Be sure to give the teacher plenty (at least 3 weeks) of advance notice and check with them about the timeline and deadline. Remember to thank them afterwards.

By the way, school counselors only write letters for senior students to apply to private universities/colleges during the college admission process and at no other time. This is due to the counselors' workload and also to avoid the appearance of bias to be fair to all students.