Scholarships

Track your scholarships!

Use a google sheet or other organization tool.

Fastweb Scholarships Tutorial with Ms. Mattie!

Scholarships Searching Presentation

Scholarship Searching

Upcoming Deadlines

Bryan Cameron Impact Scholarship

The Cameron Impact Scholarship is a four-year, full-tuition, impact-driven undergraduate scholarship awarded annually to 10-15 exceptional high school students who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, community service, extracurricular activities, and academics. The Cameron Impact Scholar is unique among their peers in their desire to directly impact their communities and in the world at large. Our Scholar aspires to contribute to positive forces for change and plans to tailor their education to that end. The Cameron Impact Scholarship covers the full tuition, fees, and books at any accredited U.S. based college or university that the recipient chooses to attend.

As a merit-based program, the Cameron Impact Scholarship is open to all applicants who meet the GPA and citizenship requirements, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation or any other background factors. We are looking for young leaders with demonstrated passion and commitment to any variety of positive impact.

REGULAR APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 9, 2022 at NOON Pacific Time

Click Here to Learn More and Apply

NorCal Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Scholarships

CRITERIA FOR AWARDS

• Must be a member of the graduating class of 2023.

• Must identify as Jewish, or acknowledge one’s Jewish heritage.

• Non- Jewish students are eligible to apply for the Dennis Brown Mensch Award.

• The Mensch Scholarship is awarded to a student, not of the Jewish faith, with an outstanding

academic, athletic and community service record who epitomizes the Jewish concept of

'Tikkum Olam', repairing the world through generosity and charitable service to the

community at large.

• Jewish students who have overcome significant life obstacles are eligible to apply for the

Aerial Gilbert Award.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 16, 2022

Click Here to Learn More and Apply

Search for more local scholarships at http://www.smartscholar.com/scholarships/alameda-county-ca-resident-scholarships/

Scholarship List

Check out the scholarships in the spreadsheet below. The first tab is for current scholarships / approaching deadlines, including scholarships specific to Castro Valley or CVHS - these are important for seniors!!! The second tab is last year's scholarships so you can check them out and see what to expect later this year!

Scholarships!

Contests & Competitions

2023 Creative Youth Awards

Scholarship resources: Start Here

Before getting lost in the search websites of cappex, fastweb, and others... start with these resources.

Tips: 7 Ways To Successfully Land College Scholarships; The Smart Scholarship Search
https://siliconvalleycf.org/scholarships - Silicon Valley Community Foundation - Good search engine for Bay Area Scholarships!
https://www.collegegreenlight.com/ - Connecting first generation and underrepresented students to colleges, scholarships, and mentors.
https://immigrantsrising.org/resources/ - Scholarships for students with undocumented legal status
https://www.uncf.org/scholarships - UNCF manages various scholarship programs, many for minority students, and each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documentation. Some scholarships are for students already studying at HBCUs.
https://www.tmcf.org/our-scholarships - Thurgood Marshall Scholarships for HBCU's
https://apiascholars.org/scholarship/apia-scholarship/ - Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
https://collegefund.org/student-resources/ - American Indian College Fund
https://www.mometrix.com/blog/scholarships-for-college/ - 175 Scholarships organized by popularity; scholarships marked with badges to help you quickly identify ones that you may qualify for.
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/deadline/ - Scholarships by deadline

Two great sites to create profiles and get connected with scholarships and colleges:

RaiseMe: https://www.raise.me/join/castro-valley-high
- RaiseMe helps students in 9th – 12th grades to discover colleges and earn scholarships for their academic and extracurricular achievements throughout high school. These scholarships are called “Micro-Scholarships.” Students can build a Portfolio of their achievements, follow Colleges, and watch their scholarship earnings pile up!
Tallo: https://www.tallo.com/talent/
- Tallo lets students showcase their skills and get discovered by colleges and companies.
- Create a profile to match with opportunities for scholarships, college admissions, internships, apprenticeships, & jobs.
Going Merry: https://www.goingmerry.com/
- Going Merry is your one-stop shop for scholarships and financial aid. You can find and apply for scholarships and grants, right from their website.

UC and CSU Scholarship Pages

Another great way to find scholarships is to search a college's website. Listed below are the individual scholarship pages for all UC and CSU campuses:

CSU and UC Scholarship Pages

Search the scholarship pages of any colleges you intend to apply to! Each college offers unique scholarships for prospective students.

Scholarship search websites

Note: CVHS has no affiliation with any of these web sites, nor do we endorse them. Most will require students to create an account. It is recommended that you select a few sites to use, not all of them.

Things to keep in mind when using scholarship search engines:

It shouldn't cost money to gain money - be wary of sites and scholarships that charge a fee. Do not pay to apply for a scholarship!
Be wary of companies that charge you a fee to find grants and scholarships for you - everyone can apply for free on their own.
If you are told you received an award for which you never applied, be wary!
If you join one of the scholarship search sites, such as Fastweb.com, be aware that you may be signing yourself up for lots of junk mail/email. You will also be subject to ads, such as ads for profit schools, within the site to keep the site free - just skip the ads to get to the list of scholarships.
You may come across 'contest' or 'raffle' type of scholarships through these search engines - consider the amount of time you will need to spend vs. the chance of winning, as these generally have a very low chance. It may be better to focus on ones that involve an essay that someone will actually read!

School specific scholarship programs:

USF: https://www.usfca.edu/academics/special-programs/black-achievement-success-engagement/black-scholars-program