Other Scholarships

Non-CMC Affiliated Scholarships

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• Academic Business Scholarship

  The Academic Business Scholarship awards a $1,000 scholarship provided by DegreeDirectory.org, a higher education website dedicated to helping students make informed choices about their academic future.

  The scholarship is for undergraduate students interested in pursuing bachelor’s degrees related to business management, information systems management, marketing, finance, accounting, human resource management, and entrepreneurship.
• AES Engineering Scholarships

  AES Engineering believes that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criterion for determining who deserves to be helped.

  For that reason, they’re offering a scholarship that’s awarded on the basis of character by evaluating the essays that are submitted. Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study.

  This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post-secondary educational facility. You’re not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.
• The Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests

  Ayn Rand’s novels are inspiring and intellectually challenging, but they can also be financially rewarding for high school and college students. The Ayn Rand Institute sponsors the annual Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests contests that offer 600 prizes and $100,000 in prize money every year.
• California Chafee Grant For Foster Youth

  The California Chafee Grant For Foster Youth awards up to $5000 a year for foster youth and can be used at any college, university, or career or technical school. 

  You’re eligible for the grant if you are:

  • Younger than 26 (by July 1 of the award year)
  • A current or former foster youth (placed in out-of-home care by a court or tribe/tribal organization while between the ages of 16-18)

  All you need to do is submit your application online with the appropriate verification forms.
• California-Hawaii Elks Associate Scholarship

  The California-Hawaii Elks Association is offering $1,000 scholarships to eligible students. Please see Financial Aid for an application and additional information, or click the link above.
• Edison Scholars Program

  The Edison Scholars Program by Edison is awarding $40,000 in scholarships and aid supplied over four years to 30 high school students planning to major in STEM fields at four-year colleges and universities. As Edison Scholars, the students may also be eligible for summer internships at Edison after completing their second year in college.

  Applications are accepted online from December 1st to February 1st. You must meet all eligibility requirements to qualify. Scholarships are paid for by shareholders, and not by customers of Southern California Edison (SCE).
• Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) Foundation

  The ESA Foundation awards numerous scholarships annually. You don’t have to be an ESA member to apply for a scholarship — all you need to do is apply online.
• Fisher House Foundation Scholarships

  Find funding for your educational goals!

  You and your family’s service to our country qualify you for unique funding opportunities with the Fisher House Foundation Scholarships. We’ll help you find the best matches for your educational goals.
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

  The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) offers a variety of scholarships, grants, and fellowships for IEEE student members. Submit a project or paper for consideration and have the opportunity to win and gain peer recognition for your effort.
• Insurance Providers Look Twice, Save A Life Scholarship

  InsuranceProviders.com is proud to introduce a new scholarship promoting motorcycle safety among students.

  The Look Twice, Save A Life Scholarship awards $1,000 to any student currently attending or planning to attend college or some form of higher education.

  The scholarship is awarded on an annual basis for the Spring semester and the deadline to apply is December 1st.
• Jen Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

  The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students. This scholarship honors excellence by supporting outstanding community college students with financial need to transfer to and complete their bachelor’s degrees at the nation’s top four-year colleges and universities.

  It’s intended to cover most of a student’s required expenses, including tuition, living expenses, books, and more. The Foundation provides up to $55,000 a year so students can attend a 4-year university. Application periods begin in the fall, so be on the lookout for this scholarship opportunity.
• Jeannette Rankin Scholar Grants

  The Jeannette Rankin Foundation offers three unrestricted, non-tuition grants: the Jeannette Rankin National Scholar Grant, the Emerge Grant, and the Native Woman Scholar Grant

  You qualify for the Jeannette Rankin National Scholar Grant if you:

  • Identify as a woman or nonbinary
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Are 35 or older
  • Are pursuing a technical or vocational education
  • Are pursuing an associate’s degree or your first bachelor’s degree

  You qualify for the Emerge Grant if you:

  • Identify as a woman or nonbinary
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Are 25 or older
  • Are pursuing a technical or vocational education
  • Are pursuing an associate’s degree or your first bachelor’s degree
  • Are a resident of Georgia or Montana

  The Native Woman Scholar Grant can award up to 60 recipients.  You qualify if you:

  • Identify as a woman or nonbinary
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Are 25 or older
  • Are pursuing a technical or vocational education
  • Are pursuing an associate’s degree or your first bachelor’s degree
  • Are enrolled in a Montana Tribal College
  • Have tribal affiliation
  • Are Pell/SNAP eligible

  Each grant is awarded directly to you and can be used to cover tuition, books, transportation, childcare, and other living expenses while you’re in school. The grants are eligible for renewal every five years. 

  The application deadline is March 1st.
• L-Fund Education Assistance Program (LEAP)

  The L-Fund Education Assistance Program recognizes education as a fundamental part of your success.

  LEAP provides education grants of up to $2,500 per year. To qualify, you must:

  • Be a cis or trans lesbian
  • Be in financial need
  • Reside in Coachella Valley and surrounding areas
  • Attend continuing education, certification classes, trade or vocational schools, a community college, or a university

  LEAP grants may be used for tuition, computers, books, school fees, ESL classes, health insurance, and living expenses. 

  The LEAP Grant Committee and The L-Fund are particularly interested in supporting a diverse range of lesbians in achieving their educational goals
• Live Más!

  Taco Bell Foundation is awarding $10 million in scholarships to passionate students across the nation through the Live Más Scholarship. They are looking for innovators, creators, and dreamers who are pursuing their unique dreams. If chosen, Taco Bell Foundation will help pay for your post-high school educational pursuit.

  Fill out the form on their webpage and upload a video explaining why you deserve a Live Más Scholarship based on the questions above and the Application Guidelines in the Terms & Conditions. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.
• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF)

  The MCSF offers scholarships to children of active, deceased, or honorably discharged Marines. More information is available on the MCSF website.
• Middle Class Scholarship

  The Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) provides undergraduate students a scholarship to attend a University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campus.

  To qualify, students must:

  • Be a California resident attending a UC, CSU, or CA Community College Bachelor’s degree program
  • Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or meet the requirements for non-resident tuition exemption
  • Pursue a teaching credential
  • Have a family income of up to $201,000
  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress
  • Not be in default on a student loan
  • Must not be incarcerated
• Owen Locke Memorial Foundation Scholarship

  For the past 14 years, the Owen Locke Memorial Foundation dispersed scholarship grants to support California students in their varied career aspirations who might not otherwise be able to reach their goals. This endeavor is fulfilling one-half of the final wishes of Gwendolyn Locke.

  Find out more about this incredible scholarship today.
• Phi Thera Kappa Scholarship Opportunities

  Phi Theta Kappa offers members opportunities to apply for over $246 million in scholarship opportunities from Phi Theta Kappa, partnering with senior colleges, universities, and foundations – a benefit unmatched by other honor societies.
• Scholarship America

  Since its founding, Scholarship America has distributed more than $4.9 billion to 2.9 million students across the country through various programs including Dollars for Scholars, Dreamkeepers, and Scholarship Management Services. 
• Scholarships for Military Children

  The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community.
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

  SWE Scholarships support women pursuing ABET-accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology, and computer science in the US and Mexico. In 2022, SWE disbursed over 330 new and renewed scholarships valued at more than $1.7 million!
• Southern California Association of Governors (SCAG) Scholars

  The SCAG Scholarship Program is designed to offer local government and planning experience that students can use to develop long-term career goals. The Scholarship provides a $4,000 scholarship award for seven high school or community college students from the SCAG region. A potential eighth scholarship award that isn’t tied to a specific county could be awarded at the Committee’s discretion.

  The program also awards a two-week internship with a local planning agency, a council of governments, or SCAG. Recipients will also have an opportunity to meet with their local government representatives and practicing planners to discuss the importance of urban planning and a future career in public service.
• Thanks USA Scholarship Program

  ThanksUSA has awarded over 5000 scholarships valued at over $16 million from all over the nation and representing every branch of the government. Visit the website to find out more details.
• US Bank

  U.S. Bank has partnered with a gamified financial education app so high school seniors and college undergraduates can win scholarships! Simply register and play by completing short, free in-app lessons (modules) for a chance to win up to $20,000 in scholarships. 
• VFW Scholarship

  Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) provides service members and veterans with the financial assistance they need to complete their educational goals. To qualify for the VFW Scholarship, you must: 

  • Be a retired, honorably discharged, active duty, or a member of the National Guard or Reserve
  • Have a military rank of E-5 or below
  • Have completed basic training and follow-on training
  • Participate in, be accepted to, or currently enrolled in a VA-approved program/school at an accredited post-secondary institution
  • Demonstrate a need for financial assistance
• Veterans United Foundation Scholarship

  To assist military service members and their families, the Veterans United Foundation Scholarship helps pay for tuition and books. Must fall into at least one of the following categories:

  • The applicant is a veteran with a 100% service-connected disability
  • Surviving spouse or child of a fallen service member
  • Pursuing/planning to pursue a post-secondary degree at an accredited college or university 
  • Demonstrates financial need
  • Comfortable sharing personal stories and aspirations with the Veterans United Foundation

  The award can only be used toward tuition and books.
• William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship

  This is a working fellowship.

  The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI) in Washington, DC, offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually.

  The student must be able to work as an intern for 12-15 weeks in the Washington, DC, office of the Aspen Institute during the academic semester in which the fellowship is awarded.