• 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

• Foster youth 17 1/2-26

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

• Minimum 2.0 GPA

• Unofficial transcript  (see Mrs. Hight in the Counseling Office before/after school or lunch)

• Availability to attend a two-day College Bound event June 6 and June 20

• Participants may receive

  • A laptop and printer

  • A school supply shopping trip

  • One-to-one coaching

• Students will be invited to compete in an essay-based scholarship opportunity $250, $500, or $1,000

• Application and info at: https://formstack.io/7FF08 

• Application password: JIT2025 

• Deadline: April 16, 2026

• Senior

• College bound

• List extracurricular and/or volunteer activities

• Two essays relating to your future and what it means to be an MMHS graduate

• Faculty or MMHS alumni letter of recommendation

• $500 scholarship

• Application and info at: application

• Deadline: April 19, 2026

• Senior

• 18 years old or older

• Will enroll in a trade-based education at an accredited nonprofit college, university, or training institution

• Transcript-unofficial available on PowerSchool Student Portal

• Complete the training within two years

• Gross family income of no more than $80,000

• Explain how the training will enhance your employment opportunities

• Describe any challenges and overcoming them

• Short response about who you consider a hero

• Letter of recommendation

• Multiple scholarships up to $5,000

• Application and info at: jcfsandiego.org/individuals-families/scholarship-opportunities/#fredericks 

• Deadline: April 19, 2026

• Senior

• Will enroll full-time at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or vocational/technical program

• 2.75 minimum GPA

• Pell-Grant eligible-must submit FAFSA

• US citizen or legal permanent resident

• Demonstrate leadership abilities

• Demonstrate good moral character

• Multiple scholarships up to $10,000

• Application and info at: application

• Deadline: April 24, 2026 8:59 PM

• MMHS senior

• 3.0 minimum GPA

• Transcript (can be downloaded from PowerSchool Student Portal)

• Must have at least two siblings

• Short answer responses relating to challenges/hardships, community service, and extracurricular activity involvement

• $1,000 scholarship

• Recipient announced at the May 21 Senior Awards Ceremony

• Application and info at: application

• Deadline: April 24, 2026

• MMHS senior

• 3.0 minimum GPA

• Transcript (can be downloaded from PowerSchool Student Portal)

• Short written responses relating to creating or performing music and having faith

• $1,000 scholarship

• Recipient announced at the May 21 Senior Awards Ceremony

• Application and info at: Application 

• Deadline: April 24, 2026

• Senior

• Mira Mesa resident

• Will attend a two- or four-year college or technical school

• 250-400-word essay: "A narrative of your personal volunteer experience"

• List community service

• Reference letter from someone relating to your community service

• Letter of recommendation from school staff or community leader

• Three $1,000 scholarships awarded

• Application and info at: www.miramesatowncouncil.org/scholarship/ 

• Deadline: April 30, 2026

• MMHS senior

• Will attend an accredited college, university, community college, or trade/technical school in the fall

• List extracurricular activities

• Two letters of recommendation

• $1,000 scholarship

• Application and info here

• Deadline: Submit application and all accompanying documents to this drop box by 11 PM PST May 1, 2026

• Senior

• Will attend a college or university in the fall of 2026

• Two different scholarships to choose from or apply to both

• Maximum 750-word essay; essays for both scholarships are different

• List community service for both scholarships

• $1,000 for each scholarships

• Application and info at: application

• Email application and all accompanying documents to Mrs. Blanchard at dblanchard@sandi.net as an ATTACHMENT. In the email subject line type: Brown Family Scholarship Application. DO NOT send/share Google Doc links. Mrs. Blanchard will only accept email attachments. Applications received after 5 PM will not be sent to the Brown Family for review. Plan accordingly.

• Deadline: May 1, 2026 by 5 PM

• 9th-12th

• US citizen or eligible non-citizen

• All income levels

• Unofficial transcript-available on StudentPortal

• 500-word essay "Why college is important to me"

• Multiple $1,000-$2,500 scholarships

• Application and info at: application 

• Use Invitation code: M20635 when you register

• Deadline: June 1, 2026

• 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

• Senior

• Will attend college

• US citizen or lawful permanent resident

• 3.0 GPA

• Transcript (unofficial on Student Portal; official Mrs. Hight)

• Minimum 1,000-word essay: "Describe a time you or someone you know was given a second chance. What did you learn from it?"

• $250 or $750 scholarship

• Application and info at: scholarships.sevenslegal.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com 

• Deadline: June 1, 2026

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/