
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
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: 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
Amount: $30,000 (North America), £25,000 (Europe), Aus$40,000 (Australasia). About: Swiss luxury watch brand Rolex runs an international scholarship program in partnership with the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society. This scholarship is open to students from North America, Europe, and Australasia who are certified as a rescue diver or equivalent with a minimum of 25 dives
Amount: Full tuition, room and board. About: Created by Julian and Josie Robertson in partnership with Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program is aimed at “unlocking the potential of promising young leaders to transform themselves, their communities and the world.” The program is open to
Amount: Up to $2,000. About: Offered by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Robert B.B. and Josephine N. Moorman Scholarship is annually awarded to undergraduate students interested in civil engineering. Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduates in ABET-accredited programs in civil engineering or a related field. Additionally, applicants must be ASCE members in