Transfer Counselor Website (TCW)

Scholarship Links

Page modified: 04/03/12
 Last Page Update: 05/01/12

We have redesigned the scholarship page with you and your students in mind by categorizing the scholarships by need-basis so you can find the right scholarship(s) to share with your students quicker and easier!    

Check out what other CCC counselors have developed for workshops, handouts and guidelines on scholarships - CLICK HERE to be redirected to a collection of some fantastic Best Practices pertaining to scholarship workshops, handouts and guidelines already conceived, developed, and provided to us by California’s community college counselors to share with you.

                            Links of the Month:  A detailed HACU Scholarship Resource List - provided by Imperial Valley College
                                                         

 Economic Based Scholarships

1. $5,000 scholarship. This scholarship is exclusively for US students pursuing a degree that will help combat nursing home abuse. The scholarship will cover non-tuition related expenses such as rent, childcare, textbooks, utilities and groceries for the 2012-2013 academic year. 
2. Gates Foundation Scholarships.  (GatesFoundation)
3. Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Competition. Now open! This is a highly competitive national scholarship. (JackKentCookeFoundation).
4. Renaissance Scholar Application for Foster Youth at Cal Poly, Pomona. (CPP)
5. Sallie Mae Funds.  (SallieMae)
6. Sallie Mae Scholarship Research Page.  (SallieMae)
7. Scholarship Stuff. COM. Four-year specific scholarships. (ScholarshipStuff)
8. Student Scholarship for Single Parents. (OnlineColleges) NEW!
9. Unmet Need Scholarship. (SallieMae)
10. USA Funds. (USAFunds)

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Merit Based Scholarships

1. Society of women Engineers. The application for sophomores through graduate students is typically available December 1st through February 15th. For freshmen: March 1st through May 15th. (SWE) 
2. Honors Society (PTK) announces three scholarships now available:
   - The All-USA Community College Academic Team
   -  The Jeanette Rankin Foundation Scholarship
   -  Pearson Prize for Higher Education
   Click on the $ at the bottom left of the webpage to review the eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and application procedures. (PTK)
3. PG&E Brightminds Scholarship.  PG&E is awarding up to $1 million in scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $30,000!
4. Stop-painting.com Floor Marking Scholarship. A $500 award is available to any student attending an accredited college. The scholarship is open to currently enrolled full-time college freshmen, sophomores and juniors, as well as high school seniors in the United States. Only one entry is permitted per student. To be eligible, please complete and email your essay to scholarship@stop-painting.com
5. The Search for Scholarships. (TheSearchForScholarships) (Blog)
6. UC Berkeley TAAP Scholarship. (Plus a Laptop!)

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Minority Based Scholarships

1. 51 NEW Scholarship Links. A large amount of scholarship money that has been set aside by companies for deserving minority students are either collecting dust of or being returned to businesses because of a lack of interest.  The following is a list of scholarships and their Web addresses to pass along to friends and family members with college-bound kids so that this free money will not go to waste. 
2. A detailed HACU Scholarship Resource List - provided by Imperial Valley College
3. American Dream Scholarship Program. (SallieMae)
4. Black College Dollars. (SallieMae)
5. California Wine Grape Growers Foundation
6. Chicana/Latina Foundation
7. Community College Transfer Scholarships. (SallieMae)
8. Educators for Fair Consideration Scholarships & Resources (E4FC)
9. First in My Family Scholarship. (SallieMae)
10. Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarships. (HACU)
11. Hispanic Scholarship Fund. (HSF)
12. Latino College Dollars. (LatinoCollegeDollars)
13. Liberty Hill Scholarship & Stipend Programs
14. UNCF Scholarship Programs. The UNCF Program Services Department manages various scholarship programs. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates, and required documentation. To apply for a UNCF scholarship, you must apply through the on-line application process. (UNCF) 
15. Writers of Passage Scholarship. (SallieMae)

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Special Needs Based Scholarships

1. California Association of Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED) Scholarships. (CAPED)

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Undefined Scholarships

1. Best College Scholarships. (FindTheBest)
2. College Board Scholarship Search. (CollegeBoard)
3. College Scholarships. (CollegeScholarships)
4. College-to-Careers Scholarships. (College-to-Careers)
5. College Toolkit. (CollegeToolkit)
6. Fastweb. (Fastweb)
7. Finance Comparison. (FinanceComparison)
8. Finding Money for College. (FindingMoney)
9. Guaranteed Scholarships. (GuaranteedScholarships)
10. Scholarship Help. (ScholarshipHelp)
11. The Education Corner. College Scholarships, Grants and Fellowships (educationCorner)
12. Scholarship Search. (Scholarships)