| Organization |
Deadline |
Student Targets |
Amount |
Type |
| Foothill/DeAnza Chancellor’s Scholarship |
2010/03/12 |
Students in the top 20 percent of their high school class who plan to
attend Foothill or DeAnza College. |
$2,000 |
College |
| Italian Catholic Federation, Inc. |
2010/03/15 |
Catholic graduating seniors of Italian descent with 3.2+ GPA. Scholastic
achievement (GPA and class rank), financial need, leadership, recommendations,
extracurriculars. See www.icf.org. |
$400 |
Local |
| Organization of Chinese Americans |
2010/03/15 |
Outstanding community involvement, consider yourself a member of the Asian-American
community, intend to matriculate in fall, 2010, at an accredited U.S. college/university,
Financial need is not a factor in all scholarhsips offered, but it is for
some. |
$1000 |
State/National |
| Redwood Shores Lions Community Service |
2010/03/15 |
Awarded based on applicant’s volunteer involvement and contributions
to our local community. Also academic caliber, extracurricular involvement. |
up to $2,000 |
Local |
| San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Scholarship |
2010/03/15 |
Graduating senior who desires to continue his or her education in the
field of law or criminal justice. Essay about your experience, interest,
and goals. |
$1,000 or $3,000 |
Local |
| Stephanie Brown Cadet Memorial Scholarship |
2010/03/15 |
Seniors with a significant number of volunteer hours in community service
within the last 18 months, GPA 3.0 or higher, planning to attend two-year
or four-year or vocational college next year, U.S. citizens residing in
greater Bay Area. Application at www.sbcfoundation.org. |
$1,000 renewable |
Local |
| Cherry Blossom Festival Community Svc. |
2010/03/16 |
Senior of Japanese-American descent, GPA 2.5+, actively involved in community. |
$2,000 |
Local |
| Ayn Rand Institute—Anthem |
2010/03/20 |
Freshmen and sophomores. Essay on the book Anthem. See www/aynrandeducation.com. |
$30-$2,000 |
State/National |
| Maltese Cross Scholarship |
2010/03/20 |
Students of Maltese descent. Short essay. |
$750-$1,500 |
Local |
| AAUW |
2010/03/22 |
Female seniors, GPA 3.0+ (district cumulative GPA), planning to go to
four-year OR two-year college. Essay. Merit-based. |
$500 |
Local |
| Kataoka Arts Scholarship (Rotary) |
2010/03/22 |
Talented high school seniors in visual or performing arts who have shown
extraordinary creativity in their artistic pursuits. Based on outstanding
record of creative accomplishments, commitment to pursuing a career in the
arts, dedication to serving the community through art. |
$2,000 |
Local |
| Rotary Club of Menlo Park |
2010/03/22 |
Leadership, academic excellence, service, financial need. Applications
must be obtained from the Career Center, and you must sign the list when
you take an application. |
$2,000-10,000 |
Local |
| Tsui-Tsiang Family Grant |
2010/03/22 |
Female seniors who intend to pursue a field of study in math/science/engineering.
Financial need. Leadership, academic excellence, and service considered. |
$5,000 |
Local |
| Community Activities Scholarship |
2010/03/25 |
Students of color who have substantial financial need. Must be U.S. citizens. |
$500? |
Local |
| Kiwanis Club Fdtn. of Menlo Park |
2010/03/25 |
Academically excellent, involved in school and community, willing to work
to help pay for your education, will need financial help to go to college. |
amount varies |
Local |
| Rotary Club of Redwood City |
2010/03/25 |
Residents of Redwood City pursuing their education in a four-year institution
($1,500) or a community college ($750). |
$1,500 or $750 |
Local |
| PFLAG Scholarship |
2010/03/27 |
Seniors, good academic standing. Scholastic attainment, character, and
promise. Must have demonstrated support for justice and equality for gay,
lesbian, bixexual, and transgendered persons in your community. (Not necessary
to be glbt yourself.) Application available on http://www.pflagsanjose.org |
$2,000 |
Local |
| Bay Area Gardeners Fdtn. Scholarship |
2010/03/29 |
Students whose parents are gardeners, who show financial need, who have
a minimum GPA of 2.5, who are willing to do 20 hours or more of community
service each semester, and who plan to attend either a community college
or a four-year college. Go to www.bagf.org. |
$1,500 |
Local |
| Sta. Clara Valley Society of Women Engineers |
2010/03/29 |
Women who will pursue a bachelor’s degree in an engineering-related
field. See http://www.swescv.com.
|
$1,000 |
Local |
| Asian Pacific Fund Banatao Scholarship |
2010/03/31 |
Filipino heritage (at least 50%), engineering, computer science, or physical
science major at a four-year college, min. GPA 3.0. See www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/forstudents. |
$5,000 |
Local |
| Asian Pacific Fund Lapiz Scholarship |
2010/03/31 |
Farm/migrant worker (self or parents), attending a UC campus in fall 2010
(UC Davis or UC Santa Cruz preferred). Min. GPA 3.0. Must be U.S. citizen
or permanent resident. See www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/forstudents. |
$1,000 |
Local |
| Asian Pacific Fund Scholarships |
2010/03/31 |
Variety of scholarships targeting Asian and Asian-American students. See
www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/forstudents.
|
varies |
Local |
| Asian Pacific Fund Thai-American Scholarship |
2010/03/31 |
Thai heritage (at least 50%), minimum gpa 3.3, financial need, enrolling
in four-year college. See www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/forstudents. |
$1,000 |
Local |
| Queen of the Festival Scholarship |
2010/03/31 |
Senior females who will attend college and who have excellent academic
and community service credentials. Sponsored by San Mateo County Sheriff’s
Office. Minimum 3.0 GPA. See www.northfairoaksfestival.org. |
$1,000-$5,000 |
Local |
| Palo Alto Medical Clinic |
2010/04/01 |
Seniors, top 20% of class, planned career as an MD and selection of a
college major that will prepare for this career, financial need, planning
to attend a four-year college. |
$20,000 |
Local |
| CALSA Scholarship |
2010/04/05 |
Latino/Latina seniors who have done community service. Esssay plus letter
of recommendation. |
$1,000 |
State/National |
| Civil Service Employees Insurance Co. |
2010/04/05 |
Essay competition, seniors, 3.0+, attending two- or four-year colleges
or trade schools. Parent or legal guardian employed full time by a government
entity (any public employee—incl. peace officers, firefighters, educators,
postal employees, military personnel, govt. workers). See www.cseinsurance.com/aboutus/youth
scholarship.
|
$500 to $1,500 |
State/National |
| Kiwanis (Woodside Terrace) |
2010/04/05 |
Seniors who live or attend school in Redwood City. Various criteria: see
application packet. For students who plan to go to either community college
or four-year college. |
$1,000=$1,500 |
Local |
| George Washington Award |
2010/04/10 |
Seniors who have demonstrated character, perseverance, honesty, ability
and desire to overcome obstacles. Must have financial need for assistance
to go to college (but not necessarily as defined by FAFSA). GPA 3.0 or higher
(or recent marked improvement). Must be active in at least one social service
program either at school or in the community during the past year. |
$5,000 |
Local |
| San Mateo County Panhellenic |
2010/04/12 |
Senior women planning to attend a four-year college that has National
Panhellenic sororities on campus. Good grades, leadership potential, positive
role model, U.S. citizen. |
$700 |
Local |
| San Mateo County Employer Advisory |
2010/04/15 |
Seniors, San Mateo County residents, planning to study business administration,
human resources, or “some area of study that will ultimately provide
the opportunity to make a contribution to society.” |
up to $1,500 |
Local |
| Student-View Scholarship |
2010/04/22 |
Students planning to attend a two-year or four-year college. Scholarship
awarded based on random drawing of students who fill out a survey about
colleges. See www.student-view.com. |
$500-$3,000 |
State/National |
| Atherton Police Activities League |
2010/04/23 |
Scholarship for seniors based on activities, athletics, leadership, honors
and awards received, community activities, career goals, letter of recommendation,
and 250-word personal statement. (Must participate in sports and have a
3.0 GPA to be eligible.) When you take an application, please sign the sheet
in the folder. |
$5,000 |
Local |
| Ayn Rand Institute—Fountainhead |
2010/04/26 |
Juniors and seniors. Essay on the book The Fountainhead. See www.aynrandeducation.com.
|
$50-$10,000 |
State/National |
| Beach Blanket Babylon Scholarship |
2010/04/30 |
Students who want to pursue an education in the performing arts. Scholarships
will be awarded in three categories: voice, acting, and dance. See www.beachblanketbabylon.com. |
$10,000 |
Local |
| Kolozsi Memorial Scholarship |
2010/04/30 |
Seniors who will attend any campus of University of California. Financial
need and academic merit. Special consideration to students with learning
differences. |
approx. $2,000 |
Local |
| Triple Impact Competitor Scholarship |
2010/05/01 |
Current high school junior; minimum GPA 2.5. Making a contribution on
three levels: personal mastery, leadership, honoring the game (athletics).
See www.positivecoach.org/tripleimpactcompetitors.aspx. |
$2,000 |
State/National |
| Calderilla Scholarship |
2010/05/05 |
Graduating female senior planning to attend community college at Cañada,
CSM, or Skyline. Demonstrated financial hardship, U.S. citizen or legal
resident, serious about improving life through education. |
up to $5,000 paid over four years |
Local |
| Nordstrom Scholarship |
2010/05/15 |
High school JUNIORS with unweighted cumulative GPA between 2.7 and 4.0
who have made a substantial contribution to community service, are involved
in school activities, and have financial need. Application can be found
at www.nordstrom.com/scholarship. |
$10,000 |
State/National |
| Tanabe (Gen and Kelly) Scholarship |
2010/07/31 |
Merit scholarship based on personal statement. See http://www.gkscholarship.com. |
$1,000 |
State/National |