Scholarships

Kaiser Permanente Health Equity Scholars Program

HCAI Behavioral Health Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: BHSP provides scholarships to behavioral health students seeking education or training to become behavioral health practitioners through a certificate, associate, bachelor, master and/or doctoral degree program in exchange for a 12-month service obligation practicing and providing direct patient care in an underserved community, eligible applicants may receive up to $25,000. See additional requirements here.
• Awards: varies
• Source: https://hcai.ca.gov/
  

Indian Health Service (IHS) Loan Repayment Program

• Eligibility: Commit to work a minimum of two-year within an Indian health program in your chosen health professional discipline
• Awards: A monthly stipend of no less than $1,500/month
• Source: https://ihs.gov/scholarship
  

CalRTA, Solano County

• Eligibility: Solano County residents who have graduated from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree and are pursuing a California teaching credential.
• Award: Varies - $1,000 or more
• Source: CalRTA 

Teacher.org Educator Scholarships

There are many scholarships and grants available for educators and those thinking of becoming educators.

• Eligibility:Varies
• Award:Varies
• Source: Teacher.org

The Bright Futures Scholarship

• Eligibility: For graduating high school seniors, currently enrolled undergraduate students, and reentry students pursuing a first associate (AA) or bachelor’s (BA) degree, and graduate students who can demonstrate academic excellence and financial need. Must be currently residing in California.
• Award: Up to $10,000
• Source: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

AMVETS National Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Students must have proof of active duty or veteran status having served honorably, must have high school diploma or GED, demonstrate financial need, etc. Please see the source for more details.
• Award: Varies
• Source: https://www.amvets.org/scholarships

Army Women's Foundation Legacy Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students must be a woman who has served or is serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard or the lineal descendant of a woman who has served or is serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard.
• Award: Varies
• Source: http://www.awfdn.org

Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship

• Eligibility: Must be a Purple Heart recipient, spouse or direct lineal descendant of a Purple Heart recipient. Applicants must also be a full time student with a 2.75 GPA.
• Award: Varies
• Source: http://www.purpleheart.org

Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students must be retired, honorably discharged, active duty, or a member of the National Guard or Reserve. They must also be separated with or currently hold a military rank of E-5 or below and demonstrate a need for financial assistance. Please see source for additional details.
• Award: Up to $5,000
• Source: https://www.vfw.org/assistance/student-veterans-support

AFCEA War Veterans Scholarship (Undergraduate Only)

• Eligibility: Students must be on active duty in the uniformed military services or honorably discharged veterans of the Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan or Iraqi Freedom Operations (2004 - present), and they must be currently enrolled and attending classes in an eligible STEM major degree program. Please see source for additional details.
• Award: $2,500
• Source: https://www.afcea.org/war-veterans

STEM students: you may be eligible for added benefits

If you’re a Veteran using the Post-9/11 GI Bill or are a Fry Scholar, you may be eligible for additional benefits of up to nine months or $30,000.

You must:

1.  Be enrolled in a qualifying Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) program,
2.  Have completed a certain amount of time on your degree,
3.  Have six months or less of your benefits left (if you apply too soon, you’ll be denied).

Learn more about what types of degrees and what fields qualify, and apply, on https://www.va.gov/education/other-va-education-benefits/stem-scholarship/

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• International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc.  - Whether you’re a high school student, current undergrad, or adult learner, ISTS wants to help you succeed. Check this page regularly for resources and information on college prep, scholarships, career development, and more.
• Scholarship America - Scholarship America gives out over a BILLION dollars in scholarships each year.
• Sallie Mae - Free database search to match you with scholarships based on your skills, activities, and interests. Learn more
• Scholarship.com - A scholarship hub aimed to match students to scholarships that meet their needs.
• Completing the Dream Scholarship Program - Students on-track to complete their degree or continuous education program who are facing financial challenges may apply to receive a one-time scholarship of up to $2,500 to help complete their post-secondary education program.
• BigFuture - Free database search created by The College Board and updated annually.
• UNCF - UNCF is the nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority group members. Each year they award more than $100 million in scholarships to students attending more than 1,100 schools across the country.