
Scholarships
Amount: Up to $6,000. About: Offered by the California Teachers Association (CTA), the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship helps minority students become educators, school nurses, school counselors, or school therapists. Each applicant must be pursuing a degree, credential, or certification for a teaching-related career in public education at an accredited higher education institution, be
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: The Jewish Community Federation offers 12 college scholarships for Jewish students. There is one general application to fill out, and applicants will automatically be considered for all of the scholarships. The general application eligibility criteria states that, for most scholarships, applicants must be Jewish students from the Federation’s service area,
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: Administered by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the Harold Johnson Law Enforcement Scholarship is annually awarded to local students who are interested in pursuing a career in police work, corrections, or other criminal justice fields. Each applicant must be a current graduating senior or graduate of a public or private
Amount: Up to $20,000. About: Gucci, the luxury fashion brand, offers annual scholarships to diverse students interested in fashion who need extra money to pay for college. The scholarships awards are based on unmet financial need, and are open to students interested in design, marketing, art, film, communications, fashion law, merchandising, and other fashion-related fields.
Amount: Up to $5,000 (renewable for up to 4 years). About: Greenhouse Scholars is an educational organization dedicated to empowering student leaders from low-income communities. To become eligible for a Greenhouse Scholars scholarship, students must be a graduating high school senior planning to attend a four-year accredited academic institution in fall 2026; be a U.S.