Scholarships

America’s Farmers Grow AG Leader Scholarship

Award: $1,500

Application: https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/local-engagement-programs-scholarships/

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Must be a high school senior (public, private or home-schooled) or enrolled in college full time (minimum of 12 credit hours).

• Must be planning to pursue a degree in a qualifying area of study.

• Must be planning to attend a vocational, 2-year or 4-year qualifying ag related study program after high school.

• Must meet a minimum 2.5 GPA requirement.

• Must obtain no less than two electronic endorsements from qualifying farmers who live or farm in an eligible county.

Due Date: January 14, 2021

Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship

Award: Up to $25,000

Application: https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Applicant is a legal resident of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (“D.C.”) who is at least 16 years of age and no older than 24 years of age, located in the United States or D.C.

  1. • If an applicant is a minor in his/her/their state of residence they must receive parental consent from his/her/their parent/legal guardian to apply.

• Applicant must be on-track to apply for or enrolled in an accredited post-high school/post-secondary educational program (including accredited two-and four-year colleges, universities, vocational-technical and trade schools).

• Employees of Taco Bell Foundation, Inc., Taco Bell of America, LLC, Taco Bell Corp. and its parent, subsidiaries of its parent, franchisees, licensees, and the advertising and promotion agencies involved with this Program are not eligible to apply or receive a scholarship through this version of the program.

  1. • Taco Bell restaurant employees can apply to the Live Más Scholarship for Restaurant Employees Program.

• Has not previously received a Live Más Scholarship.

  1. • Prior Live Más Scholarship winners may apply to the Live Más Scholarship Renewal Program.

Submit a video that addresses these questions:

• What post-secondary education program, college or certificate/degree program are you attending?

• What impact will following your passion have on your local community or the world?

• How do you plan to achieve your passion through your educational goals?

• What is your dream college, school or next step in your education?

Deadline: January 23, 2021

CSEA Union Plus Scholarship

Award: $500 to $4,000

Application: https://www.unionplus.org/benefits/money/union-plus-scholarships

Criteria/Eligibility: Current and retired members of participating unions, their spouses and their dependent children (as defined by IRS regulations). At least one year of continuous union membership by the applicant, applicant's spouse or parent (if applicant is a dependent). The one year membership minimum must be satisfied by May 31 of the scholarship year.

Deadline: January 31, 2021

eQuality Scholarship (Recognizes services to the LGBT community)

Award: $6,000

Application: http://www.equalityscholarship.org/

Criteria/Eligibility:

Eligible students must fall under ONE of these categories:

• Resident of northern or central California who completed or expects to complete high school or equivalent between 1 Jul 2015 and 30 Jun 2020;

• Resident of northern or central California who completed or expects to complete community college between 1 Jul 2015 and 30 Jun 2020;

• Enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited ADN or BSN RN program in California; or

• Pursuing a graduate degree in another health care field at an accredited graduate school in California or as a California resident attending an accredited graduate school elsewhere in the United States

Deadline: January 31, 2021

Petaluma Woman’s Club Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SIW9ue5EAkHo_rplfxnf7HgwvlUchTCJ/view

Criteria/Eligibility:

• For any senior girl who has contributed to the Petaluma Community, demonstrated good citizenship, leadership and service to the community and to further a higher education, and or interested in cosmetology school or even starting a business, ie. dog walking.

• Essay included in application.

Deadline: March 1, 2021

SRJC Doyle Scholarship

Award: Up to $1,200

Application: COMPLETE YOUR FAFSA OR CA DREAM ACT APPLICATION! WHEN YOU INCLUDE OUR SCHOOL CODE 001287 YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR THE DOYLE SCHOLARSHIP.

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Local high school graduates from the Class of 2021

• Unweighted High School GPA of 2.0* or greater

• Must submit the FAFSA or CADAA application – regardless of financial need - use school code 001287

• Enroll in a minimum of 6 units at SRJC for Fall 2021**

• Complete an SRJC Orientation (Counseling 270 preferred)

• Have an SRJC education plan developed with an academic counselor

• * Students who qualify for the Doyle Trustee award (2.0 – 2.749 HS GPA) will be required to submit a supplementary essay to support their application. Identified students will be contacted by the Scholarship Office to submit this additional information.

• ** Students enrolled in 12+ units will receive a full Doyle award amount. Award will be pro-rated for students enrolled in 6-11.5 units. Students enrolled in 15+ units will receive an additional $250.

• If you have any questions, contact the SRJC Scholarship Office (707) 527-4740.

​​Deadline: March 2, 2021

10,000 Degrees Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: up to $2,500

Application: https://www.10000degrees.org/undergraduate-scholarships/

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Students must provide information showing financial need.

• Students must be enrolled in a program leading to his/her first Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, or teaching credential during the current academic year.

• Students must be enrolled in an average of 12 academic units per term during the 2020-21 academic year (or full-time as designated by school).

• The majority of scholarships are available to students from Sonoma, Marin and San Francisco counties though we also administer scholarships for students in the greater Bay Area (California).

Deadline: March 2, 2021

California Wine Grape Growers Foundation Scholarship

Award: Varies

For UC or CSU 4-year program: (3) $8,000

For community college 2-year program: (3) $2,000

​Application : www.Cawgfoundation.org

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Only children with a parent or legal guardian employed by a California wine grape grower during the current or past growing season are eligible to apply.

• You must be a currently graduating high school senior.

• Students currently enrolled in college are not eligible to apply

Deadline: March 5, 2021

Cinnabar Educational Foundation

Award: $500

Application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MCj3vwTUHtz_eIim3a4uA2dgWgjIaBKd/view?usp=sharing

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Attended Cinnabar School OR Cinnabar Charter School for 4 or more years

• Intend to further studies at the college level (Technical schools will be recognized)

Deadline: March 15, 2021

Latinos in Technology Scholarship

Award: (100) Up to $30,000 (paid over 3 years, provided renewal eligiblity requirments are met)

​Application : https://www.siliconvalleycf.org/scholarships/lit

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Must be of Latino or Hispanic origin (as defined by U.S. Census Bureau)

• Have a declared major in and been accepted into a STEM program

• Students with the following enrollment statuses are eligible to apply:

  • Graduate of a high school in the following Northern California counties: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Solano County, Sonoma County and Yolo County;

  • OR, a Graduate of a high school not in the above counties, but enrolled at a college/university within the 11 listed counties.

• Minimum cumulative college grade point average of 3.0

• Demonstrated financial need

• United States citizen or eligible non-citizen (eligible non-citizens include United States legal residents and students who have obtained Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

  • Note: DACA recipients who are also A.B. 540 students are eligible to apply

Deadline: March 19, 2021

Lideres Del Futuro Scholarship

Award: (2) $500

​Application : https://lideresdelfuturo.org/becas/

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Enroll full time at an accredited institution Fall 2021

• Major: Any

• Minimum GPA requirement: 2.50

• Financial Need Considered

Deadline: March 20, 2021

Sonoma County Black Coalition Poetry Competition

Award: 1st place: $500, 2nd place: $300, 3rd place: $150, 4th place: $50

Application: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q9Ku9xkxXPsh82u6CPOvHw28p8iXnQcxzf7j3jYHrac/edit?ts=604a4e5d

Sonoma County Black Coalition would like to invite you to their first Poetry/Spoken word competition for members of the Black community! The purpose for this competition is, not only to provide a space for Black artistic expression, but to build off the liberation inspired action & speeches of Black cultural icons such as MLK, Malcom X, and Fannie Lou Hamer to name a few. Their words serve as timeless guide stones for future generations to study and pick up where they left off.

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Relevance to the theme - 50%

• Creativity/Style and Originality - 30%

• Coherence of form and structure (harmony of words, presentation) - 10%

• Clarity of imagery and language - 10% TOTAL- 100%

• No limitations for how you can express yourself (videos, writing, performance, etc)

Deadline: March 20, 2021

Chevron Filipino Employee Network Scholarship (Asian Pacific Fund)

Award: (2-3) $2,000-$3,000

Application: https://asianpacificfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Chevron-Filipino-Employee-Network-Scholarship-Application-2021.docx

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Grade level: Incoming freshman to be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited four-year college or university in the Fall of 2021

• Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census

• Engineering, computer, physical or environmental science majors

• Minimum GPA: 2.80

• Financial need

• Resident of California, with preference given for Bay Area, Southern California and Bakersfield area residents

Deadline: March 26, 2020

Children of Vineyard Workers Scholarship

Award: $500-$2,500

Application: https://sonomafb.org/scholarships/ OR https://sonomafb.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ChildrenofVineyardWorkersEnglish2021.pdf

Criteria/Eligibility:

• The Wilson Artisan Wines Children of Vineyard Workers Scholarship Fund aims to benefit students with one or more parent(s) working in wine agriculture in Sonoma County, California. High school seniors continuing to higher education as well as students who are already in a college, trade, or technical school are welcome to apply. Scholarships of $500 to $2,500 will be awarded to students who meet the eligibility requirements.

Deadline: March 31, 2020

Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship Central

Award: Varies

Application: https://www.automotivescholarships.com/apply_online.cfm

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Full time students at an accredited U.S. college or university or an ASE/NATEF Certified post-secondary automotive, heavy duty, or collision repair school

• Graduating high school seniors planning to be full time students at any of the above

• No GPA requirement

Deadline: March 31, 2020

Redwood Empire Chinese Association Scholarship

Award: (4) $500

Application: https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=2021.pdf

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Be a resident of Sonoma county

• Be of Asian descent, OR a member of RECA (membership of parents is sufficient)

• Be a graduating high school senior who is planning to enroll full-time next school year in a post-secondary school

Deadline: March 31, 2020

Because College is Expensive Scholarship

Award: (4) $500

Application: https://cedaredlending.com/scholarship/

Criteria/Eligibility:

• How it works- The $500 “Because College is Expensive” Scholarship is open to all students and those planning on enrolling within 24 months. The winner will be determined by random drawing and then contacted directly and announced on this Scholarship page. One entry per person is all that is necessary. Read the official rules for additional information.

• Who can Apply? High school juniors & seniors, adults looking to head back to school, current college students and anyone else looking to attend college or graduate school.

Deadline: End of each quarter (March, June, September & December!) at 11:59PM EST.

Cinnabar Education Foundation College Scholarship

Award: (2) $500'

Application: In the College and Career Center

Criteria/Eligibility: ​

1. Attended Cinnabar School or Cinnabar Charter School for 4 or more years

2. Intend to further their studies at the college level (technical school with be recognized)

Deadline: March 2021 (TBD)

Asian Pacific Fund Scholarship Program

Award: (10) $1,000-$20,000

Application: www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships

Criteria/Eligibility:

Incoming or current college students of ANY ethnic background. Must plan to be enrolled full time in the fall. Minimum of 3.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident unless otherwise stated.

Deadline: March 2021 (TBD)

Youth Ag and Leadership Scholarship:

Award: $1,000-$20,000

Application: https://www.youthagleadershipofsoco.org/scholarships-1

Criteria and Eligibility:

1. All scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors, junior college students, continuing four-year college students or trade/vocational school students.

2. All applicants must have been in 4-H for a minimum of 4 years with 1 of those years occurring while in high school.

3. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 is required for all scholarship applicants.

4. Applications must be complete, printed and signed.

5. All applicants must have been in Sonoma County 4-H.

6. All completed applications must be received by the deadline of 5pm March 15, 2019.

7. Applications that are incomplete or fail to meet the deadline will be disqualified.

Deadline: March 2021 (TBD)

CSEA Petaluma Chapter 212 Area B Region 24

Award: up to 4 $400

Application: Available in the College and Career Center

Criteria/Eligibility:

1. Applicant must be a son, daughter, grandchild or ward of a current CSEA Petaluma Chapter 212 member in good standing

2. Applicant must attend one of the following high school in the Petaluma City School District: Casa Grande, Carpe Diem, Petaluma, San Antonio, Sonoma Mountain or Valley Oaks

3. Applicant must attach at least one current letter of recommendation from a teacher or school counselor

4. Applicant must attach an official copy of his/her high school transcript ​

Deadline: March 2021 (TBD)

Take off for College with PTSA Scholarship

Award: (5) $250

Application: Available in the College and Career Center or take_off_for_college_with_a_ptsa_scholarship.pdf

Criteria/Eligibility:

1. Student must be a dues paying member of PTSA prior to November 1, 2019

2. Student must be eligible to graduate with the current Casa Grande High School class

3. Student name shall NOT appear anywhere on page 2 of the application.

4. Student's ID# shall appear on ALL pages of the application.

5. All pages must be in legible blue or black ink either neatly handwritten or typed. Additional sheets may be used & must include student ID# on each page.

6. Applications are available through the Career Center until the day prior to the deadline.

Deadline: March 2021 (TBD)

Pat Vachini Outdoor Writing Contest

Award: (2) $250

Application: In the College and Career Center or www.owac.org for info

​Criteria/Eligibility:

1. Open to all high school students in Novato and Petaluma School Districts

2. Any outdoor subject of minimum 500 word in any format: essay, new article, personal experience, documentary, blog, research study, etc.

Deadline: March 2021 (TBD)

Sonoma County Fish and Wildlife Commission 2020 Scholarship

Awards: (5) $1,000

Application: In the College and Career Center

​Criteria/Eligibility:

1. Resident of Sonoma County

2. Enrollment in, or plan to enroll in a course of study in the area of botany, zoology, environmental science, marine science, resource management, natural science, wildlife conservation, resource conservation and or restoration, fisheries or other biology, or oceanography at a college campus.

3. Currently enrolled as high school senior(entering college in Fall 2020) through graduate school

Deadline: March 2021 (TBD)

STOP THE BLEED Frontline Families Scholarship

For children of parents who have been on the frontline of the COVID pandemic this year (as healthcare workers, police officers, supermarket cashiers, or food delivery workers, etc.)

Award: (2) $1,000

Application: https://nationalstopthebleedday.org/scholarship-program/

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Applicants will need to write an essay or make a short video telling their family’s story – what their parent(s) or guardian(s) have been doing on the frontline and what they have learned from that.

Deadline: May 8, 2021

STOP THE BLEED National Scholarship

There are two sets of National Scholarships:

• One set of scholarships is based on a video submission

• A second set of scholarships is based on an essay submission

Award: $500-$3,000

Application: https://nationalstopthebleedday.org/scholarship-program/

Criteria/Eligibility:

Are you a high school student? You can help yourself and help your school by a) making a 1 to 2 minute video or b) writing an essay from 250 to 500 words addressing one of the topic areas below.

• • Topic #1: Describe or show how you think Stop the Bleed helps to enhance personal and community resilience.

  • Topic #2: Describe or show how Stop the Bleed training can help at an accident, before emergency responders arrive.

  • Topic #3: Make the case: Do you think some or all students should be required to learn to Stop the Bleed?

Deadline: May 8, 2021

2021 KATHERINE “KAY” BAGUIO SCHOLARSHIP by Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) Sonoma County

Award: Varies

Application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mhPe-duXTwafmDW8FX0Oo-Eo_RhYk4Hn/view?usp=sharing

Criteria/Eligibility:

• *Open to all high school seniors of Filipino/a descent applying to accredited community colleges, trade or vocational schools, and/or four-year colleges/universities

Mail a completed, signed and dated application together with the supporting documents, postmarked on or

before Friday, May 28, 2021 to either location:

MAILING ADDRESS:

FANHS Scholarship

18229 Railroad Avenue

Sonoma, CA 95476

EMAIL: FANHS.SONOMACOUNTY@GMAIL.COM

Deadline: May 28, 2021

The Cyberbullying Awareness Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Application: https://app.goingmerry.com/scholarships/the-cyberbullying-awareness-scholarship/5730

Criteria/Eligibility:

• • Minimum 3.0 GPA

  • Essay contest on how to prevent cyberbullying

Deadline: May 31, 2021

2020 Sonoma County Board of Education Scholarship

Award: Varies

Application: docs.google.com/document/d/13sOfm4-B1uacpIi_fYxmjd3u6q_h14m46w_PlU4O2kc/edit

Must be submitted to Georgia Ioakimedes via email at: gioakimedes@scoe.org

Criteria/Eligibility:

• You need a Teacher Statement of Interest (description on cover sheet)

• Student Statement of Interests/Need:

  • The student is requested to prepare a statement of interest/need; including what specifically the scholarship would be used for and how the student anticipates using the funds. Please limit the the student statement to 2 pages, and attach the statement to this cover sheet.​

Deadline: May 2021 (TBD)

Rumba Meats Scholarship​

Application : https://www.ushli.org/2020/09/01/rumba-meats-ushli-partner-to-award-25000-in-scholarships/?utm_source=General&utm_campaign=b5a916baff-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_11_17_03_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_10cbad5f6d-b5a916baff-29500029

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Must be a high school senior graduating in the Spring of 2021

• Applicants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time undergraduate students in an accredited four-year or two-year institution in the U.S. or U.S. territories

• Students must verify their enrollment status for the 2021/2022 academic school year prior to scholarship disbursement

• Non-U.S. Citizens are eligible to apply (DACA or undocumented).

• Applicants must demonstrate a verifiable need for financial support

• Consistent, active participation in public and/or community service activities

• At least one parent must be of Hispanic ancestry

• Minimum 2.5 GPA

• Grant permission to receive information about Cargill Global Scholars, a scholarship program that selects 50 students worldwide to participate in a yearlong immersion program. Learn more at https://www.cargillglobalscholars.com/.

• Only if awarded the scholarship, must recipients be required to provide a two-minute video articulating how their Hispanic heritage has influenced their life and how they plan to preserve it throughout their life.

Essays

• Background –Describe your family history (parents/guardian, siblings), life and/or work experiences that have influenced you. What is your most significant achievement? Did you overcome any obstacles or challenges? If so, how?

• Your Heritage and You – How has your Hispanic heritage influenced how you live your life? What impact has it had on your leadership aspirations? How will your heritage influence how you will serve your community in the future?

• What else would you like to share with us that is relevant to your application being selected for this scholarship?

Additional Requirements

• Portrait Picture – Applicants must submit a recent photograph (high-resolution, color, size: 2.5 x 3.5 ratios, png. or jpg. format). The picture should be suitable (Portrait) for use in any printed literature announcing the recipients. Selfies are not accepted.

• Resume – Applicants must submit a one-page resume in PDF format of their work experience, academic accomplishments and other relevant information.

• Transcript – Applicants must submit their most updated transcript. All transcripts must be uploaded as a PDF document in the application.

Deadline: November 30, 2020

Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders (DACA & Undocumented Students are Eligible)

Award: $500-$1,000

Application: http://www.ushli.org/dr-juan-andrade-scholarship-for-young-hispanic-leaders/

Criteria/Eligibility:

• Any field of study

• Enrolled or accepted full-time in an accredited 4-year or 2-year institution in the U.S.

• At least one parent must be of Hispanic ancestry

• Demonstrate financial need

Deadline: November 30, 2020