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California scholarships

128 scholarships open to students in California, with the amount, the deadline and who can apply for each. State and local awards draw a far smaller applicant pool than national ones, which usually makes them the better use of an afternoon.

Amounts come from the provider. A large figure is sometimes the total a fund awards across all its recipients rather than what one student receives — confirm the individual award with the provider before you apply.

• Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

  Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

  Amount not published·No application required

• Little Eagle Free, Inc. Scholarship

  Little Eagle Free, Inc.

  Amount not published·Typically closes around July 1 — confirm with the provider

• Marin Community Foundation Scholarships

  Marin Community Foundation Scholarships

  Amount not published·Deadlines vary — Marin County (CA) scholarships

• Middle Class Scholarship

  California Student Aid Commission

  from $90·March 2, 2027

• Griffon Rate

  Missouri Western State University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Northeastern Oakland Opportunity Scholarship

  Northeastern University

  Amount not published·Typically closes around January 1 — confirm with the provider

• Gorilla Advantage

  Pittsburg State University

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Sacramento Region Community Foundation Scholarships

  Sacramento Region Community Foundation Scholarships

  Amount not published·Deadlines vary — Sacramento-region scholarships

• East Bay Performing Arts Scholarship for African American Students

  Saint Mary's College of California

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Silicon Valley Community Foundation Scholarships

  Silicon Valley Community Foundation Scholarships

  Amount not published·Deadlines vary — San Francisco Bay Area scholarships

• SUNY Tuition Match Program

  State University of New York at New Paltz

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• SUNY Tuition Match

  SUNY College at Potsdam

  Amount not published·For 2026 applicants

• The Ford Family Foundation Scholarships

  The Ford Family Foundation

  Amount not published·Typically closes around March 2 — confirm with the provider

• The San Diego Foundation Common Scholarship Application

  The San Diego Foundation Common Scholarship Application

  Amount not published·Typically closes early January — many San Diego-area scholarships, one app

• UNICO Foundation Scholarship Program

  UNICO Foundation

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Native American Opportunity Plan (NAOP)

  University of California-Los Angeles

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• UC Native American Opportunity Plan (NAOP)

  University of California-Los Angeles

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Mark and Pamela Rubin Endowed Scholarship Fund

  University of California-Riverside

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Grant-In-Aid (GIA)

  University of California-San Diego

  Amount not published·File FAFSA or California Dream Act Application by priority deadline and institutional deadline

• Kelly J. Kolozsi Memorial Scholarship

  University of California-San Diego

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Preuss School Scholarships at UC San Diego

  University of California-San Diego

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Polly Updegraff Champ ('61) Scholarship

  University of Mary Washington

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Gateway Scholarship Program

  University of Missouri-St Louis

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider

• Non-Resident Merit Scholarship

  University of Missouri-St Louis

  Amount not published·Deadline not published — confirm with the provider