California
Scholarships
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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 Scholarship
Amount: $2,500. About: Offered by the Unico National Foundation, the Ralph J. Torraco Scholarship is a $2,500 award for current college students. Applicants must reside in the home state of an active UNICO Chapter; be a U.S. citizen; be attending, full-time, an accredited campus-based college or university program in the United States; meet a minimum
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PBWC’s Scholarship Program
Amount: Up to $15,000. About: Each year, the Professional Businesswomen of California group gives a minimum of three scholarships to female high school seniors to help them pay for college and ultimately achieve their career goals. Applicants must be female high school seniors in California who are on track to attend an accredited college or
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PepsiCo Foundation NextStep Scholarship
Amount: Up to $12,500. About: The PepsiCo Foundation NextStep Scholarship aims to help students transition from designated partner community colleges to four-year colleges and universities. The program will award up to 20 scholarships in the amount of $12,500 each to qualified students attending one of these community colleges: Westchester Community College, Dallas College, City Colleges