• 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

• 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/