California
Scholarships
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San Diego Community Foundation Common Scholarship Application
Amount: Varies. About: Each year, the San Diego Community Foundation rewards community-minded students with college scholarships. Applicants must show proof of participation in community service, extracurricular activities, and/or work experience, reside in San Diego County, demonstrate financial need, have a GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, show commitment to education, and show
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Sacramento Press Club Journalism Scholarships
Amount: Up to $8,000. About: Each year, the Sacramento Press Club offers scholarships to aspiring journalists. Applicants must be rising juniors, seniors, or graduate students and “have a connection to the nine-county Sacramento region.” There are three ways to have a connection to the region, including by being from the region, going to college in
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Pete Wilson Scholarship
Amount: $2,000. About: Sponsored by the RTDNA Foundation, the Pete Wilson Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to a college student from the San Francisco Bay Area studying journalism. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students from the San Francisco Bay Area who are studying journalism and are in good academic standing by the
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Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program
Amount: Varies. About: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program rewards high school seniors in Ventura, California, who exemplify traits of leadership. Applicants must “demonstrate outstanding leadership, character, communication skills, academic achievement, and commitment to Ventura County,” have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, be U.S. citizens, graduate from a high
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Robert W. Thunen Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: Offered by the San Francisco chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), the Robert W. Thunen Memorial Scholarship is annually awarded to students pursuing careers in illumination. Applicants must be full-time rising juniors, seniors, or graduate students at an accredited college or university in Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington. All applicants
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Ralph J. Torraco Scholarships for Special Education
Amount: $2,500. About: Offered by the Unico National Foundation, Ralph J. Torraco Scholarships for Special Education are annually awarded to students pursuing degrees in the field of special education. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an accredited campus-based college or university program in the United States, be U.S. citizens, and meet a minimum GPA requirement