California scholarships - Jan '25

CRAF Scholarships

California • Hospitality • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

CRAF Scholarships offer $2,000 to high school seniors and undergraduates pursuing careers in restaurant, foodservice, and hospitality.

Western Poultry Scholarship

Alaska • Arizona • California • Colorado • Hawaii • Idaho • Montana • Nevada • Oregon • Utah • Washington • Animal Sciences • Animal-Related • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Western Poultry Scholarship offers $250+ to full-time students pursuing poultry degrees in 11 western states.

The Robert Hunter Swadley Horticulture Scholarship

California • Horticulture • Freshmen

The Robert Hunter Swadley Horticulture Scholarship offers $250+ for CA high school seniors pursuing horticulture in college.

San Diego District Scholarship

California • Food & Nutrition • Fashion • Economics • Marketing • Interior Design • Finance • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Travel & Tourism

The San Diego District Scholarship offers up to $3,000 for students in various fields. Minimum 2.50 GPA required. Apply now!

CLA Scholarship for BIPOC Students in Memory of Edna Yelland

California • Information Sciences • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students

CLA Scholarship offers $2,500 for BIPOC graduate students in library studies aiming to work in California libraries. Apply now!

Toyota/TELACU Scholarships

California • Management • Science • Technology • Engineering • Mathematics • STEM • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • Juniors • Seniors

Toyota/TELACU Scholarships offer $5,000 to Hispanic undergraduates in STEM fields. Must reside in CA and be rising juniors or seniors.

Robert W. Thunen Memorial Scholarship

California • Nevada • Oregon • Washington • Architecture • Electrical Engineering • Electrical/Electronics • Interior Design • Carpentry/Masonry • Construction • Other Trades/Crafts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Robert W. Thunen Memorial Scholarship offers up to $5,000 for students in lighting education in Northern CA, NV, OR, or WA.

Lillian Gong-Guy Memorial Scholarship

California • Freshmen

The Lillian Gong-Guy Memorial Scholarship offers $1,000 to $2,000 for Santa Clara County high school seniors of Chinese descent with a 3.25 GPA.

Santa Rosa Ninety-Nines Aviation Scholarship

California • Aviation/Aeronautical • For Women • Age

The Santa Rosa Ninety-Nines Aviation Scholarship offers $4,000 to local women pilots pursuing aviation careers. Apply now!

PG&E Veterans Employee Resource Group

California • STEM • Energy • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

PG&E offers a $5,000 scholarship for California high school seniors and undergraduates, encouraging veterans and STEM majors to apply.

PG&E Latino Employee Resource Group

California • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

PG&E offers scholarships up to $2,000 for California students with a 3.0 GPA. Veterans and returning adults encouraged to apply.

PG&E Black Employee Resource Group

California • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Conservation • Energy • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Political Science/Government • Science • STEM • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

PG&E offers scholarships up to $5,000 for California students with a 3.0 GPA, encouraging STEM and business majors.

PG&E Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Network Group

California • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Science • STEM • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

PG&E offers scholarships up to $2,000 for California students, encouraging STEM majors. Minimum GPA of 2.5 required.

Clair A. Hill Scholarship

California • Engineering • Agriculture • Agricultural Science • Environmental Engineering • Conservation • Environmental Science • Juniors • Seniors

The Clair A. Hill Scholarship offers $5,000 for California residents pursuing water resources-related undergraduate degrees.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Choir San Diego Visual and Performing Arts Educational Scholarship

San Diego County • California • Music • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Photography • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Writing • Freshmen

Society Of Women Engineers Sacramento Valley Section Scholarship

California • Computer Science • Information Sciences • Engineering • For Women • Sophomores • Juniors • Freshmen • Seniors

Scholarship for female engineering/computer science students at CSU Sacramento, UC Davis, or University of the Pacific. Up to $1,000.

PlaceWorks Scholarship Program

California • Architecture • Urban Design • Conservation • Environmental Engineering • Environmental Science • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Middle Eastern students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Seniors • Graduate Students • Juniors

The PlaceWorks Scholarship offers $5,000 to underrepresented students in Planning, Urban Design, or related fields in California.

Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship

New Mexico • Alaska • Texas • Georgia • Colorado • Maryland • Alabama • Massachusetts • Connecticut • Florida • New York • South Carolina • North Carolina • Illinois • Ohio • Nevada • Iowa • Michigan • Washington • District Of Columbia • Pennsylvania • California • Hawaii • Indiana • Mississippi • Kentucky • Kansas • New Hampshire • Tennessee • Wisconsin • Minnesota • Louisiana • New Jersey • Virginia • Oklahoma • Nebraska • Oregon • Rhode Island • Missouri • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Science • STEM • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • High school • Freshmen

The Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship offers $5,000 to African American and Hispanic high school seniors pursuing STEM degrees.

HPRA-LA Scholarship Program

California • Public Relations • Communications • Marketing • Advertising • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

HPRA-LA offers $1,000 scholarships for Hispanic students in LA pursuing public relations and communications. Apply now!

Sponsoring True Advocacy for Challenged Youth Scholarship

California • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

Scholarship for California youth advocating for individuals with disabilities. $1,000 award for essays and recommendations.

Miller Lite — National Scholarship

California • Colorado • Florida • Illinois • New York • Wisconsin • Age • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen

Miller Lite offers a $5,000 scholarship for undergraduates at HACU-member schools. Must be 21+ and have a 2.5 GPA.

PSR/Sacramento High School Scholarship Essay Contest

California • Freshmen

High school seniors in Sacramento and nearby counties can win up to $3,000 in the PSR Scholarship Essay Contest. Apply now!

UNCF Ladders of Hope Scholarship

Los Angeles County • California • For Black and/or African American students • Sophomores

The UNCF Ladders of Hope Scholarship provides up to $5,000 for Black college freshmen in Southern LA with financial need and a 2.5 GPA.

Good Tidings Foundation Community Service Scholarship

Alameda County • Contra Costa County • Lake County • Marin County • Monterey County • Napa County • Sacramento County • San Benito County • San Francisco County • San Joaquin County • San Mateo County • Santa Cruz County • Santa Clara County • Solano County • Sonoma County • Stanislaus County • Yolo County • California • Freshmen

The Good Tidings Foundation offers a $10,000 scholarship for California high school seniors committed to community service.

The Adult Students in Scholastic Transition Scholarship (ASIST)

New Mexico • Alabama • North Carolina • South Carolina • Ohio • Texas • Pennsylvania • Hawaii • Florida • Kansas • Tennessee • Wisconsin • Washington • Oklahoma • California • Virginia • Arizona • Nebraska • Age • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduates

The ASIST Scholarship offers $2,000 to $10,000 for adults overcoming challenges through education. Apply locally for a chance to win.