
Scholarships
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…
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 $12,000. About: Each year, the Pride Foundation offers scholarships to LGBTQ students who show leadership, lack a support system, demonstrate financial need, and face additional barriers to higher education. Applicants must be a resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington, but they may study elsewhere. Additionally, applicants must be pursuing postsecondary…
Amount: $2,500. About: The Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) Scholarship is designed to benefit students from the Quad Cities who are interested in pursuing STEM careers. Applicants must be high school seniors, residents of Mercer, Rock Island, Henry, Whiteside, Carroll, Knox, Lee, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, or Louisa County, and plan to pursue a…
Amount: Varies. About: Offered by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Y.C. Yang Civil Engineering Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to students who are interested in structural engineering. Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduate students studying civil engineering at an ABET-accredited college or university by the time the award is distributed in…