
Scholarships
Amount: Up to $12,000. About: Offered by the Patient Advocate Foundation, Scholarship for Survivors is open to legal residents of the United States pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies who have been diagnosed with or treated for a cancer or chronic disease. The PAF’s Scholarship for Survivor Undergraduate Scholarship is an award of $3,000 per school
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
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
Amount: $1,000. About: Student loan servicer Sallie Mae offers a monthly $1,000 scholarship to students who simply apply for their Scholarship Search and College Planning Calculator, a tool that connects students with scholarships and provides automated college finance planning advice. This is a monthly sweepstakes. One winner is selected on the first day of every
Amount: Up to $11,000. About: The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) runs the Native American Scholarships Fund. Applicants can apply to five separate scholarships in the fund through one general application. Applicants must be Native American, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian to qualify. Other eligibility varies by scholarship. Applications open in October each year. Eligible
Amount: $10,000. About: Awarded by RTX and Student Veterans of America®, the RTX SPY-6 Scholarship helps U.S. Navy veterans afford higher education. Each year, two scholarships of $10,000 each are awarded. Applicants must be a U.S. Navy or Navy Reserve veteran; be entering sophomore, junior, or senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in