Scholarships for Santa Cruz, CA Residents

Residents and students living in Santa Cruz, CA have a lot to be thankful for – a beautiful city, great weather, and gorgeous beaches. They can also be thankful because of the scholarships that only they, as residents of Santa Cruz, qualify for. The California state and local governments offer scholarships to support the higher education of Santa Cruz students. These are often based on financial need. Local universities, non-profits and corporations also award a variety of scholarships to students based on different factors, including academic success, community involvement and special talents. With such a range of scholarships, eligibility and applications vary greatly, but there is likely something for everyone who wants financial help to study in Santa Cruz. Scroll down to see some of the available scholarship options in your area.

Showing 1-6 of 6 scholarships
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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
Louis J. and Mary Ellen Schultz Scholarship Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
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  • 2,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Santa Cruz, CA|
  • School (College): Attend a |Vocational School|Accredited Two-Year|Accredited Four-Year|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|High school graduate|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Santa Cruz, CA|Live Oak, CA|Watsonville, CA|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|
  • School (College): |Vocational School|Cabrillo College (CA)|Accredited Two-Year|Accredited Four-Year|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Barbara J. Thompson Scholarship Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
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  • 2,400
  • 4 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Santa Cruz, CA|
  • School (K-12): |Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz, CA|Delta Charter High School, Tracy, CA|Harbor High School, Santa Cruz, CA|Soquel High School, Soquel, CA|
  • School (College): Attend a |Vocational School|Accredited Two-Year|Accredited Four-Year|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
Simunovich Family Agricultural Scholarship Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Santa Cruz, CA|Cabrillo, CA| as a |Pajaro Valley, CA|
  • School (K-12): |High School|Pajaro Valley High School, Watsonville, CA|Cabrillo High School, Lompoc, CA|
  • School (College): |Community College|Hartnell Community College, Salinas, CA|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
Chicana / Latina Foundation Scholarship Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Program
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  • 1,500
  • 35 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA|Santa Cruz, CA|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Santa Clara, CA|San Mateo, CA|Contra Costa, CA|Napa, CA|Solano, CA|Yolo, CA|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|Mexican / Mexican American|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
Leo and Trinidad Sanchez Scholarship Silicon Valley Community Foundation
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  • 4,500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Santa Cruz, CA|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Santa Clara, CA|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 1.5
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