Scholarships & Grants

Kaiser Permanente Health Equity Scholars Program

• Eligibility: Students must have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a clinical (e.g., pharmacist, physician, practitioner, nurse) or non-clinical (e.g., accounting, business administration, human resources, marketing, public policy) career in the healthcare industry.
• Awards: $2500
• Source: https://kp-health-equity-scholars.hsfts.net/scholarship (opens in a new window)⁵

Social Work: The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

• Eligibility: Offering a variety of scholarships and fellowships, including the CSWE Scholars Program, the Carl A. Scott Memorial Fund, and the CSWE Minority Fellowship Program.
• Awards: Varies
• Source: https://www.cswe.org/ (opens in a new window)⁶

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's, master's, 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. (opens in a new window)⁷
• Awards: Varies
• Source: https://hcai.ca.gov/ (opens in a new window)⁷

Indian Health Service (IHS) Loan Repayment Program

• Eligibility: Commit to working a minimum of two years in 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 (opens in a new window)⁸

The MBA Insight Scholarship

• Eligibility: MBA students or students that will be enrolled within a year.
• Award: $500
• Source: http://mbainsight.com/mba-scholarships/  (opens in a new window)⁹

Taco Bell Foundation Scholarship

• Eligibility: Link to requirements here (opens in a new window)¹⁰
• Award: Varies
• Source: Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship (opens in a new window)¹¹

TEACH Grant

TEACH is a federal award which provides funds to students who are completing coursework that is required to begin a teaching career. Recipients must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a low-income school for a minimum of four years.

• Eligibility: Students who have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 when enrolled in one of the following UMass Global programs:
  • BA.LIBS (MTC Concentration – Integrated California Multiple Subjects Teaching Emphasis)
  • MA.TCH (SE Concentration)
  • MA.TCH (EE Concentration)
  • MA.TH.10.MM
  • MA.TH.10.MS
  • MA.TH.10.MMS
• Award: Bachelor's degree: up to $16,000; Master's degree: up to $8,000
• Source: Federal Student Aid. (opens in a new window)¹² UMass Global students can apply here¹³.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If the service obligation is not completed, the funds are converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized loan, which must be repaid, with interest accruing from the date of disbursement. For more information, please visit here (opens in a new window)¹².

STEM Teacher Graduate Scholarships

• Eligibility: Students who are actively pursuing a graduate degree or credential/licensure for teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) subjects grades K-12.
• Award: $2,500
• Source: AFCEA (opens in a new window)¹⁴

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 (opens in a new window)¹⁵

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 (opens in a new window)¹⁶

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 (opens in a new window)¹⁷

Pursuing higher education is a significant step in your personal and professional growth, and as a military student (active duty, veteran, reservist, or dependent), you have access to exclusive scholarships and grants to help fund your education. These financial aid opportunities are designed to honor your service and reduce the burden of tuition, books, and other academic expenses.

AMVETS National Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Students must have proof of active duty or veteran status having served honorably, must have a high school diploma or GED, demonstrate financial need, etc. Please see the source for more details.
• Award: Varies
• Source: https://www.amvets.org/scholarships (opens in a new window)¹⁸

Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship

• Eligibility: Must be a Purple Heart recipient, spouse, or direct lineal descendant of a Purple Heart recipient. The applicant must also be a full-time student with a 2.75 GPA.
• Award: Varies
• Source: http://www.purpleheart.org (opens in a new window)¹⁹

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 (opens in a new window)²⁰

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 (opens in a new window)²¹

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 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, at https://www.va.gov/education/other-va-education-benefits/stem-scholarship/ (opens in a new window)²²

• Fastweb.com (opens in a new window)²³ — Best all-around search. It's free, and you can set up a mailbox that will be continually updated with new scholarships according to your user profile.
• International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc.  (opens in a new window)²⁴— 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 (opens in a new window)²⁵ — Scholarship America gives out over a BILLION dollars in scholarships each year.
• Sallie Mae (opens in a new window)²⁶ — Free database search to match you with scholarships based on your skills, activities, and interests. Learn more²⁷.
• Scholarship.com (opens in a new window)²⁸ — A scholarship hub matching students with scholarships that meet their needs.
• Completing the Dream Scholarship Program (opens in a new window)²⁹ — 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 (opens in a new window)³⁰ — Free database search created by The College Board and updated annually.
• UNCF (opens in a new window)³¹ — 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.