Student Scholarship Programs

The Cal Coast Cares Foundation awards scholarships to deserving college students, graduating high school seniors, and foster students who are in or have been in the foster care program in San Diego or Riverside counties to pursue accredited degrees. Selected students who are pursuing higher education and have a proven commitment to academic excellence and leadership in the community can receive scholarship awards for up to $2,000. This year, the foundation will award over $100,000 in student scholarships.

Applications accepted from January 27 – March 5, 2025 for our High School Senior and Foster Youth Scholarship Programs.

High School Applicants - Fact Sheet and  Application 

Bold.org has an easy to use website. Set up a profile and you will get a few emails a week on different scholarships that are available.  

There are lots of scholarships for lots of things - you know that list that everyone talks about that has scholarships for left handed frisbee throwers and just regular people? This is that list. 

Browse the scholarship list here to see what works for you!

Common Scholarship Application... Achieve your Higher Education Dreams
The Common Scholarship Application provides students access to more than 100 scholarship opportunities with awards ranging from $1,000 to more than $5,000. 

In 2024, the San Diego Foundation awarded a record-breaking $4.9 million in scholarships to more than 1,200 San Diego students.

Application deadline is Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. PST.

Access the 2025-2026 Common Scholarship Application here.

Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform that connects students to college scholarships, trade school scholarships, and financial aid news and resources. The goal is to help you find scholarships to make college and trade school more affordable. 

Register here. 

Find Your Scholarship

Start in High School and stay updated through Graduate School. New awards added daily. 100% Free!

Get started and create your profile here. 

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$2,000 BrokeScholar scholarship  Deadline to apply August 1, 2025