Finding, applying for, and winning scholarships in California can significantly reduce the overall cost of attendance for college students.

These scholarships can be fairly broad or designed for specific types of students.

For example, some may be exclusively for those in specific counties or regions of California.

Read on to learn how to find, apply for and win California scholarships.

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1. San Diego Chinese Women's Association Scholarships Every year, the San Diego Chinese Women’s Association awards scholarships to selected outstanding students of Chinese descent who are attending high school in San Diego County.

Scholarships are open to both male and female applicants of at least one-quarter Chinese descent.

Amount: $1500Eligibility: GPA: >

3. 0, must be a graduating HS senior attending a SD county school

2. The Avi Raina Scholarship In his short span of life, Avinash “Avi” Raina, made an impact on people thatusually takes a lifetime.

To continue his legacy and passion, the “Avi RainaScholarship” was established to benefit local High School Seniors.

To learn moreabout Avi, visit the Avinash Raina Foundation website.

Eligibility Requirements:

- Be a graduating high school senior in San Joaquin County

- Pursue an undergraduate degree at an accredited college/university or

- community college (in any major)

- Provide a letter of recommendation from a teacher, faculty member, or schoolcounselor

- Provide an essay on your career ambitions and how your degree will assist inachieving those goals

- No minimum GPA requirement

3. Royal Business bank scholarship program Amount: 4 awards of $1,000ELIGIBILITY: High school seniors who reside in: New York

- New York County, Kings County, Queens County, Richmond County New Jersey

- Middlesex County California

- Los Angeles County , Orange County , Ventura County Nevada

- Clark County Illinois – Cook County Hawaii

- Honolulu County, Oahu only Plan to attend a U.

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Accredited 4-Year College/University or a Community College as a 1st year student in the Fall of 2024 (if selected, must submit college acceptance letter for verification) A minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of

3. 0 A household income at or below the County Low Income Level (if selected, must provide 2022 or 2023 tax return for verification) Open to ALL MAJORS and there is NO ETHNICITY REQUIREMENT

4. Don and Roy Splawn Charitable Foundation West Scholarship The Don and Roy Splawn Charitable Foundation West Scholarship Grant Program is open to financially disadvantaged students who wish to further their pursuit of post secondary education, whether it be of an academic or vocational nature.

Scholarship Requirements1) High School Senior (graduating)2) CA resident3) Financial need4) Academics (

2. 6 GPA and above)5) Employment: Paid or unpaidCommunity ServiceExtracurricular Activities

5. Ivy & Pearls Scholarship Applicants for The Ivy & Pearls Scholarship Criteria must be of African or of African-American descent and must reside in San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Alameda County, San Francisco City/County or Contra Costa County.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Applications for scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year will be accepted until March 31, 2024 (via electronic upload) Students must be of African or African-American descent High school seniors must reside in San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, San Francisco, or Alameda County Cumulative GPA of

2. 75 or above (

4. 0 scale) Must enroll in as a full-time student in a 2-year Community College, 4-year College or University, or Vocational School in the Fall of 2024 Looking for more?

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