Scholarships
Financial Aid and Scholarships
(List of some scholarships towards bottom of page)
Scholarships are an important part of making your college career a success! Here are some tips and places to look for scholarships. If you need any help, see your High School Counselor.
TIPS:
Be organized! Stay on top of deadlines, gather all relevant documents, and make copies of everything you submit. Use a month calendar to write down deadlines and plan the dates you are going to complete and submit your applications.
Follow instructions. Some scholarships may require letters of recommendation or a written essay. Proofread and review everything you submit. Typos and/or missing materials could cost you a scholarship!
Beware of scholarship scams. Scholarships don’t require application fees or your credit card/bank account information! Don’t believe them!! Not all scholarship services and scholarship providers are out to help students. No sponsor can guarantee that you will win an award! Scam artists will ask for a credit card or bank account information and then drain your account or run up charges on your credit card. If in doubt, ask a counselor!
Types of Scholarships:
1. Merit-based
Based on a student's academic, artistic, athletic or other abilities, and often factor in an applicant's extracurricular activities and community service record. The most common merit-based scholarships recognize academic achievement or high scores on standardized tests.
2. Need-based
Based on the student and family's financial record and will require applicants to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to qualify if the scholarship is a federal award.
3. Student-specific
Applicants must initially qualify by gender, race, religion, family and medical history, or many other student-specific factors.
4. Community Service
Based on a student’s past involvement in his/her community.
Financial Aid Resources
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Scholarships Resources
Xello.world (go through your school Clever)
BIGFuture- 100's of different scholarships available
San Diego County Office of Education
San Diego Foundation Scholarship (one application that allows you to apply for multiple scholarships)
College and University Scholarships- Each College has their own scholarship fund. Information on this can be found on their websites. For example, go to the San Diego State University site and search for the "President's Diversity Scholarship."
Scholarships
CALSA Brilliance Scholarship
Seniors who is planning to enroll in a 2 or 4 year college with a min 3.0 GPA who is of Latino heritage or have demonstrated significant involvement in the Latino community
$5,000
Application and Info at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MACWQPIc6ZwvV7T9AvgXuHKF6opMQyHE/view?usp=drive_link
Deadline May 7, 2024
San Diego Edinburgh Sister City Society Pauline Tweed Memorial Scottish Ancestry Scholarship
Seniors who is of Scottish ancestry and provide genealogical evidence who is above 3.0GPA enrolling in a 2 or 4 year educational institution/college/university IN SCOTLAND for a period of no less than 21days (includes summer, special session or intersession).
Application and info at https://cdnsm5-ss18.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_27933076/File/Counseling/Scholarships/Pauline%20Tweed%20-%20Scottish%20Ancestry%20Scholarship.pdf
Deadline: Postmarked no later than 2 months from 1st day of classes in Scotland
PB&J Scholarship
Seniors who will attend 2 or 4 year college in Fall who has experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed you to preform well academically, but you still have drive to succeed
$1,000 award amount
Application and info scholarsapp.com/scholarship/pbj-scholarship
Deadline May 31, 2024
Home Depot Foundation
Seniors who plans to enroll in trade school (construction electric, HVAC, plumbing) at an accredited 2 year school but can not be an employee or dependent of The Home Depot
$2,000 award amount
Application and info at https://www.myscholarship.app/home-depot-foundation
Deadline March 31, June 30
AMN Health Care Communicators of Southern California Scholarship
Seniors who plan on entering the field of health care and US Citizen
Essay "Why I plan to enter the field of health care after college graduation"
Award amount $3,000
Application and info at https://hccsc.org/AMN/HCC-Scholarship
Deadline June 30, 2024