• Senior

• Demonstrate financial need

• Will purse an education at a two- or four-year college or university or trade/vocational program

• Demonstrate strong academic achievement

• Display integrity, respect for others, perseverance, and commitment to giving back to the community

• Multiple scholarships from $250-$2,750

• Application and info at: www.scholarships.com/scholarships/don-and-roy-splawn-charitable-foundation-west-scholarship 

• Deadline: September 20, 2026

• Senior

• Will pursue a degree at an accredited US postsecondary institution

• Minimum 3.0 GPA

• US citizen, US permanent resident, refugees, asylees

• Applicants are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities

• Cannot be a child or grandchild of a current/former employee of the Coca-Cola Company

• 150 $20,000 scholarships

• Application and info at: www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/ 

• Deadline: September 30, 2026 2 PM Pacific

• Senior

• US legal resident

• 3.0 GPA

• 750-1,000-word essay: "Describe a time when you had to mediate between people in your life, the communication tools you used, and what you learned from the experience." AI-generated essays will not be reviewed

• Resume

• Transcript-unofficial on Student Portal; official, request from chight@sandi.net

• $1,000 scholarship

• Application and info at: https://dolanfamilylaw.com/2026-mediation-conversations-scholarship/

• Deadline: September 30, 2026 8:59 PM PST

• Senior

• US resident

• Will attend a two- or four-year college or university

• Will major in a computer science-related field: web development, software engineering, digital security, systems management, artificial intelligence, networking, data analytics, etc.

• Minimum 3.5 GPA

• Official transcript (request from our registrar: chight@sandi.net)

• Cover letter outlining civic involvement and/or extracurricular activities

• 500-1,000-word essay: "How XYZ Technology is Changing the Ways Modern Businesses Operate"

• $1,000 scholarship

• Application and info at: www.hostingadvice.com/scholarship/ 

• Deadline: September 30, 2026

• Ages 18-24 at time application due

• Maximum 60 second video discussing your academic goals, professional aspirations, or personal dreams, and need for tuition assistance

• Top finalists will "compete in an on-field competition during halftime at one of the college football conference champ games"

• Three $100,000 and three $20,000 scholarships awarded

• Application and info at: www.drpepper.com/tuition/ 

• Deadline: September 30, 2026 8:59 PM PT

• Junior or senior

• US resident

• Intends to enroll in an accredited college or university in the US within a year of high school graduation

• No scholarship essay

• $2,000 scholarship awarded monthly

• Application and info at: application

• Deadline: currently September 30, 2026

• Senior

• Plan to enroll in an approved trade-related program at an accredited two-year school or institution in the US

• Career goal: carpentry, construction management, electrical, HVAC, plumbing

• Cannot be an employee or dependent of an employee of The Home Depot

• Short answer responses and optional video but can be beneficial

• $1,000 scholarship

• Application and info at: webportalapp.com/sp/login/skillpointefoundation_homedepot-pathtopro 

• Deadline: September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30

• Senior

• Will attend a two- or four-year college or university

• Do not need to be an engineering major

• 500-1,000-word essay: "When you look back on your life in 30 years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful? What relationships or accomplishments will be important to this journey?"

• $500 scholarship

• Application and info at: https://aesengineers.com/scholarships.php

• Deadline: October 8, 2026

• 9th-12th grade

• US citizen, US permanent resident or have applied for US permanent residency

• Submit a 3-5-minute audio essay and provide the written essay relating to the theme: "What a Veteran Taught Me about America"

• Multiple scholarships from $500-$35,000

• Application and info at: https://vfwca.org/di/vfw/v2/default.asp?pid=74120

• Deadline: October 31, 2026

• Senior

• US resident including DACA recipients

• Will pursue a career in wellness and beauty such as cosmetology, barbering, makeup artistry, nail technology, or esthetics

• Submit a 3-minute video responding to one of five prompts

• $2,500 scholarship

• Application and info at: www.beautyschoolsdirectory.com/cosmetology-school-scholarships 

• Deadline: March 1, 2027

• Senior

• Current or former varsity athlete in at least one high school sport

• 2.0 GPA

• Two essays-1st relating to courage in overcoming stress, anxiety, mental trauma  2nd relating to athletic accomplishments

• 25 $2,500 scholarships awarded-multiple each month

• Application and info at: calhopecourageawardscholarship.org/ 

• Deadline: Application cycle: September-May-scholarships awarded each month

• Juniors

• Complete six college planning steps for six separate chances at $500

• When you finish all six, you'll be entered into a drawing for a $40,000 scholarship

• Click here to read about a junior from La Jolla High School who earned a $40,000 scholarship

• Application and info at: opportunity.collegeboard.org/ 

• Deadline: Scholarships awarded from January-June

• 9-12th

• Minimum 3.0 GPA

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident

• Must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others (e.g. a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.)

• Submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project

• Letter of recommendation

• $500 scholarship awarded every month

• Application and info at: www.latutors123.com/scholarships/innovation-in-education/

• Deadline: October 20, November 20, December 20 11:59 PM

Other Scholarship/Financial Aid Links

Go College www.gocollege.com/ 

Free-4U National Data Base of Scholarships www.free-4u.com/minority.htm 

LendEdu lendedu.com/blog/scholarships/ 

Scholarship America scholarshipamerica.org/ 

Department of Veteran Affairs www.va.gov/ 

California Colleges www.californiacolleges.edu/#/ 

College Board www.collegeboard.org/ 

College Scholarships www.collegescholarships.com/ 

California Student Aid Commission www.csac.ca.gov/ 

Federal Student Aid studentaid.gov/ 

FastWeb www.fastweb.com/