Scholarship List
Scholarship List
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Upcoming Scholarships
LA Tutors Scholarship: Due every 20th of the month. Students are welcome to reapply each month.
AALA Scholarship: $2,000, 50 winners. LAUSD Class of 2026 students. Criteria: Academic achievement, School & community service and Financial need. Required Materials: Application & student essay, Sealed official transcript, List of activities, service & work experience and 1 letter of recommendation. Due: March 6, 2026
State Council Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California. Students must Portuguese descent, USA citizen or permanent resident, minimum 3.50 GPA, transcript, one(1) letter of recommendation, and essay. Due March 15th.
CGCS-Peters Pharis Foundation Math and Science Scholarships. $5,000 (4 winners) two males and two females—will be awarded to (2) African American and (2) Hispanic high school seniors, who plan to major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM). Due: March 27, 2026
CA Credit Union: $1,000 (30 Awards). Student must be a dependent of a California Credit Union member, Graduating high school senior enrolling into a two- or four-year college, 3.0 + (GPA), Evidence of community and/or school involvement. Due March 30, 2026.
LA LGBT Center's Rainbow Youth: Applicants must reside in California and must enroll in an undergraduate degree program or university, or in an accredited training program. Students of all majors and fields of study are eligible to apply. Due April 14, 2026.
Dollars + Sense City National Bank Scholarship - This scholarship is exclusive to LAUSD students. To enter, students must complete just one module of EVERFI Financial Literacy sponsored by City National Bank and complete a short essay (350-500 words) outlining what they learned in the lesson(s). Application Deadline: April 30, 2026. Prize: $2000.
EVERFI-CalKIDS Scholarship - This scholarship is exclusive to LAUSD students. To enter, students must complete at least one lesson in Pathways: Financing Higher Education or SaveUp: Saving for the Future. Students can apply directly from the digital lessons after checking their eligibility for CalKIDS funds for post-secondary education using their SSID or at calkids.everfi.com. Application Deadline: April 30, 2026. Prize: $500 in academic funding for 4 high school students. https://calkids.everfi.com/
Accounting Careers National Scholarship - Accounting+ will be awarding 20 students nationally $5,000 in educational funding. The Accounting Careers: Limitless Opportunities Scholarship is open to U.S. high school students between 13-19 years old who have completed at least one Accounting Careers: Limitless Opportunities course module. Students must submit a 300-500 word essay for a chance to win. Application Deadline: April 30, 2026. Prize: $5,000. https://accountingcareers.joinaccountingplus.com/
AJ Wang Foundation - $500-$2,000. To enter students must have 2.5 GPA, complete FAFSA/CADAA, submit transcript and plan to attend a community college. Due June 1, 2026.
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation. To enter students must have 2.5 GPA, Submit a Picture/Headshot, Resume, Two Recommendation Letters, School Transcript (Official or Unofficial), and Acceptance letter to the school you will attend during the next school year (for prospective undergraduate, transfer, and graduate students). Due June 1, 2026.
Omnicap Group LLC / Women in Public Finance: Prize (2) $2,500 scholarships.
The Minerva Scholarship: 250-word Personal Statement, Resume, Transcript, 2 letters of Recommendation, Copy of Acceptance Letter. Due May 31, 2026.
CalKids Scholarship: $500. Due June 2026. ALL HS students can check if they are eligible. Directions: "Click Claim Account" to check eligibility. You will need your STATE ID (can find on your HS transcript).
Past Due Scholarships
10x Digital Marketing Scholarship: $4,000. Due September 10th. 2025. Who can apply: HS Seniors planning to major in digital marketing. Write an essay how you will impact the world.
Mexican American Dream Scholarship: $1,000. Due September 11th, 2025. Who can apply: Undocumented students who are in the Class of 2026 and demonstrate financial need and have a record of community service in LA County.
Gates Scholarship: $200,000. Due September 15th. 2025.
Sallie Mae No Essay Scholarship: $2,000. Due September 30th, 2025.
Because College Is Expensive Scholarship: $500. Due September 30th, 2025.
Dont Text & Drive Scholarship: $1,000. Due September 30th, 2025.
Shout it Out Scholarship: $1,500. Due September 30th, 2025. Submit an online written response to the question: The "If you could say one thing to the entire world at once, what would it be and why?" (250 words or less).
Coca-Cola Scholarship: $20,000 (150 winners nationwide each year) DUE: Sep 30, 2025 (no essays or recs at first)
Who can apply: U.S. high school seniors with 3.0+ GPA (citizens, permanent residents, eligible non-citizens) Selection process: Online app → Semifinalists (essays, transcript, rec) → Regional finalist interviews → 150 Winners selected. Details: Scholars join a big alumni network, attend a leadership weekend in Atlanta, and funds are flexible (tuition, housing, books, tech).
Going Merry Future Fund: $500. Due Tue, Sep 30th 2025, 08:59 pm PDT.
Girls Impact The World Scholarship: Due October 1st, 2025.
Be Bold No Essay Scholarship: $25,000. Due October 1st, 2025.
Byte Into STEM: $500-$2,500. Due October 8, 2025.
Money Matters: $1,000-$5,000. Due October 10th, 2025.
Lambda Theta Nu Sorority Latina Scholarship Program. Due October 19th, 2025.
Who can apply: Must identify as a Latina woman, 2.7 GPA or higher.
Chick Fil A Community Scholars Program. Due October 28th, 2025.
Who can apply: Students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who plan to enroll in university as a full time student in 2026-2027 school year.
InnovateHERS Challenge Scholarship: Due: November 1st, 2025.
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards: Due: November 2nd, 2025
Who can apply: U.S. high school seniors with 3.0+ unweighted GPA. Online application → requires HS transcript and a letter of recommendation.
- Cooke College Scholarship Program
How to Apply: Submit the online application, including two academic recommendations, one counselor recommendation, and an unofficial transcript.
Eligibility: Must be a high school senior planning to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in Fall 2026 with at least a 3.75 GPA and demonstrate unmet financial need
Amount: Up to $55,000 per year
Deadline: November 12, 2025
Website: https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship-program/
- Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarship
How to Apply: Submit a resume emphasizing past journalism experience and language and media skills, a one-page cover letter explaining how you developed an interest in journalism and how you would use the scholarship to further your career in journalism, and a work sample of either print, photo, or video and audio journalism.
Eligibility: Open to college juniors and seniors and graduate students that have demonstrated an interest in international journalism
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: November 15, 2025
Website: https://www.overseaspressclubfoundation.org/scholar-awards-program
My Story Matters Scholarship: 5 HS students in LA County ($1,000 each).
Deadline to apply is Tuesday, November 25, 2025, and recipients will be honored as they share their stories live at our LISTEN 2026 event on Saturday, January 31, 2026 in LA.
Link: https://www.theplusmeproject.org/listen.ServiceScape Scholarship
How to Apply: Complete the application form and submit a 300-word essay that addresses the question, “How does writing impact today’s world?”
Eligibility: Open to students who are attending or who will attend an accredited college, university, or trade school in 2025
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Website: https://www.servicescape.com/scholarship
- Education Matters Scholarship
How to Apply: Write in 250 words or less about what you would say to someone who thinks education doesn’t matter, or that college is a waste of time and money.
Eligibility: Must be a legal U.S. resident 14 years of age or older
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Website: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/education-matters-scholarship
- The Flusche & Fitzgerald Undergrad Scholarship Contest
How to Apply: Create a public service announcement video less than 2 minutes in length about what motorists should do if they see a law enforcement vehicle that is stopped on the side of the road.
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors who have been accepted into college and students currently enrolled in a U.S. college, university, or trade school
Amount: $500
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Website: https://www.andrewflusche.com/scholarship/
- Boster Bio Scholarship
How to Apply: Complete the application, including a 300-word essay detailing how your research has influenced the academic community and its broader impact on society.
Eligibility: Open to graduate students currently working in a biology or related lab with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Website: https://www.bosterbio.com/scholarships
- Balance Mental Health Group Mental Health Awareness Scholarship
How to Apply: Complete the online application, including an essay of no more than 500 words addressing the question, “How has mental health impacted your life, and how do you hope to contribute to the field?”
Eligibility: Open to high school senior, undergraduate, and graduate students who demonstrate a sincere passion for mental health
Amount: $500
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Website: https://balancementalhealthgroup.com/mental-health-awareness-scholarship/
- Storyteller Scholarship
How to Apply: Join the Triple V Fellowship and participate in a 30-minute video or in-person interview in which you tell your story, highlighting your perseverance, growth, unique skills, and experiences.
Eligibility: Open to U.S. high school and college students aged 14-24
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Website: https://www.triple3v.org/storyteller-program
Toyota Scholars Program ($7,500 - 50 winners). Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
Southern CA Sports Broadcasters Association "Chris Roberts Memorial" Scholarship.
Due: November 30, 2025. Who can apply: Seniors who are Southern California based high school students must be planning to attend a college or university with the idea that they would like to pursue a career in the sportscasting field, whether on-air or behind the scenes. Write 1 a one-page, self-written letter talking about their goals, dreams, aspirations in the field and in their life, AND one (1) one-page letter from an administrator, teacher, coach, program specialist, family member or friend describing what they know about the candidate and their goals in this field. These materials must be received by email to peteapete@ymail.com.
Horatio Alger Scholarship - OPENS December 1st.
Eligibility: Be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States, Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States, Demonstrate financial need ($100,000 or lower household income), Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities, Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, Minimum (GPA) of 2.0 and Be a United States citizen.Hagan Scholarship: (1,200 winners, $2,000 each) How to apply: Must have an unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher, must enroll ina 4-year college in Fall 2026. Parents income must not exceed $100,000. Deadline: December 1st, 2025. https://haganscholarships.org/application/
WebstaurantStore Foodservice and Hospitality Scholarship: Write a 500-word essay describing how you became interested in a culinary arts or hospitality career and what you hope to bring to the industry.
Eligibility: Must be enrolled full time or part time, or plan to be enrolled, in a college or culinary arts school majoring in culinary arts, hospitality management, or a closely related field with either a GPA of 2.5 or higher or 2 years of work experience in the restaurant/hospitality industry
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: December 1, 2025
Website: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/scholarship/foodservice-hospitality-scholarship/- AvaCare Medical Scholarship
How to Apply: Submit an essay, video, or image that conveys an act of kindness that inspired you.
Eligibility: Open to current high school seniors and college students who have at least a 3.0 GPA, are U.S. citizens or holders of an Alien Registration Card, and are pursuing a degree in a medical field; preference will be given to students with a physical disability
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Website: https://avacaremedical.com/scholarship
- Rubincam Youth Writing Competition
How to Apply: Submit a genealogy in a biographical narrative format for one family line, including four generations, beginning with you as the first generation. Biographies for individual generations should have 1,000 to 1,500 words.
Eligibility: Open to high school students in grades 9-12
Amount: $500
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Website: https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/competitions/rubincam-youth-award/
- G2 Overachievers Student Grant
How to Apply: Submit 1,000–2,000 handwritten words explaining how you or the person you’re nominating makes a difference in the world and why they deserve to be recognized for these efforts.
Eligibility: Open to middle and high school students who are on the honor roll
Amount: $100,000
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Website: https://powertothepen.com/apply/
Burger King Scholarship: $500-$4,000. The application opens on October 15 and closes December 15, 2025.
2026 Edison Scholars Application: $50,000 scholarships to 30 high school seniors pursuing STEM majors in college. Application Window: Nov. 6, 2025 – Jan. 22, 2026. Eligibility: Live in Southern California Edison’s service area, High school senior with 3.0+ GPA, Plan to major in an eligible STEM field at a 4-year college, Demonstrate financial need. LINK: Edison Scholars
Alliance of Asian / Pacific Administrators Scholarship: Open for LAUSD seniors. Deadline is January 30, 2026. $2000 scholarship for Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) students. 🔗 Apply here: https://bit.ly/AAPA-apply-26. A letter of recommendation is required.
CACESF Scholarship Contest: How to Apply: Complete the application form online and submit an original essay (700-1,000 words) addressing the prompt: “The importance of establishing and maintaining good financial credit during your college years. Eligibility: Open to current California high school juniors and seniors who plan to attend an accredited college, university, or trade school. Amount: Three total awards: $2,500 (1st place), $2,000 (2nd place), and $1,500 (3rd place) Deadline: January 31, 2026.
LINK: https://acaintl.wufoo.com/forms/2026-cacesf-scholarship-application/Credit Worthy Scholarship Contest - OneMain Financial will be awarding 82 students nationally with $1,000 in educational funding. The Credit Worthy Scholarship is open to U.S. high school students between 13-19 years old who have completed Build: Credit Fundamentals or at least 3 modules of a course offered in the Credit Worthy program presented by OneMain Financial. Students will submit a short essay about what they learned and how the Credit Worthy program by OneMain Financial has made an impact on them for a chance to win. Application Deadlines: January 6, 2026 and April 30, 2026. Prize: $1,000. https://onemainfinancial.everfi.com/scholarship/
Council of Mexican American Administrators: ($2,000) Must be of Hispanic descent, at least one parent, graduate in June 2026, Fall 2026 university enrollment. Complete this application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5XE73sfmpdoQe4oVVlR_cVQhr-kdzTS1cvvstqXbU-wUn-A/viewform Deadline: February 6, 2026
AEOE Scholarship: $2,000 (100 winners). How to Apply: Complete this application:https://www.aeoe-lausd.org, Provide a brief statement (no more than one page, 200 words, double spaced) about yourself, your goals and how you will use your scholarship. Font size: 12 Margins: 1 inch. and Two Letters of Recommendation. Eligibility: 3.5 GPA or higher. Deadline: February 10, 2026
Horatio Alger Scholarship - Due: February 15, 2026. Eligibility: Be enrolled full time as a HS SENIOR in the United States, Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States, Demonstrate financial need ($100,000 or lower household income), Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities, Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, Minimum (GPA) of 2.0 and Be a United States citizen. LINK
LA MILITARY CHARITABLE FUND. Students must be dependents of an Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, or Coast Guard veteran or active member. Due February 28th.
Rotary Club of Los Angeles. Prize: $10,000 (20 awards). Due March 2nd.
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