Scholarship Name |
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Eligibility |
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Manford and Maude Brown Medical Education Fund |
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- School Level: High School, Undergraduate
- Type of College: Certificate, associate, 4-year college/university or graduate school
- Major: Medical field (medicine, nursing, medical assistant, dentistry, dental hygiene, phlebotomy, etc.)
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Other Requirements: Must be a San Luis Obispo County resident
- Renewable: No
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Up to $2,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
High school students apply here Undergraduate students apply here |
Maureen “Mo” Clancy Memorial Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Minimum 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Community college, 4-year college/university, or vocational school
- Major: No
- Other Requirements: Must be a senior girl at a San Luis Obispo County high school AND have participated in track and/or cross country
- Renewable: No
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Up to $3,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Dennis T. Collins/Thomas D. Salisbury Troop 60 Eagle Scout Memorial Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High school or Undergraduate
- GPA: Minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: No
- Types of College: 4-year college/university
- Major: No
- Other Requirements: Must be an Eagle Scout from Paso Robles Troop 60 AND submit an additional essay describing the value of scouting.
- Renewable: Yes, if eligibility is met
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Up to $3,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
High school students apply here Undergraduate students apply here |
Julian Crocker Community Scholarship Fund |
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- School Level: High School, Undergraduate
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Community College, Vocational School, or transfer to a 4-year college/university
- Major: No
- Other Requirements: Must be a resident of San Luis Obispo County
- Renewable: No
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Up to $5,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
High school students planning to attend community college/vocational apply here
Undergraduate students apply here
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Douglas DeGross Scholarship for Automotive Studies Learn More |
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- School Level: High School, Undergraduate
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Community College, 4-year college/university, or Vocational School
- Major: Automotive Studies
- Other Requirements: Must submit a video, essay, or PowerPoint Presentation
- Renewable: No
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Up to $2,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
High School students apply here Undergraduate students apply here |
Helen and Ronald Dunin Legacy Scholarship |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-Year
- GPA: Minimum of 2.7 to a maximum of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-year college/university
- Major: not considered
- Other Requirements: Must graduate from a San Luis Obispo County high school AND be a first generation college student
- Renewable: No
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Up to $12,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply Here |
Zach Elliott Memorial Scholarship |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Not considered
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be graduating senior from Nipomo High School AND submit an additional essay
- Renewable: No
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Up to $10,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
The Garris Family Scholarship |
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- School Level: High School, Home School or GED Recipient
- Term: Multi-year
- GPA: Minimum of 2.7 to maximum of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Community College, 4-Year college/university, or Vocational school
- Major: No
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a San Luis Obispo County high school
- Renewable: No
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Up to $8,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
David B. Gianas Memorial Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Community College, 4-year college/university, or vocational school
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from an Atascadero or Paso Robles, comprehensive or continuation high schools, AND must have attended middle at Atascadero Junior High School OR Daniel Lewis Middle School OR George Flamson Middle School, AND must have or have had an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan
- Renewable: Yes
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Up to $1,500 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here
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Dorothy Good Trust for AVID Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Minimum 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-Year college/university
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from Arroyo Grande or Nipomo High Schools AND must have participated in AVID 3 of 4 years in high school
- Renewable: No
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Up to $2,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Gary Grossman Scholarship – for LGBTQ Learn More |
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- School Level: High School, Undergraduate
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Minimum 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Community college, 4-Year college/university
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior residing in San Luis Obispo County OR the Santa Maria basin OR a current California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College or Hancock College student AND identify as LGBTQIA+
- Renewable: No
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Up to $3,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
High School Students Apply here
Undergraduates Apply Here
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The Angela Guarini Hollander Scholarship |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Minimum of 2.8 to maximum of 3.8 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-Year college/university
- Major: Business Administration, Business Management, or Entrepreneurship
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a San Luis Obispo County high school
- Renewable: No
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Up to $3,575 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Lee Jeberjahn Memorial Golf Scholarship Fund Learn More |
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- School Level: San Luis Obispo High School
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Community college or 4-Year college/university
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Active members of the Girls’ or Boy’s Golf Teams at San Luis Obispo High School
- Renewable: No
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Up to $2,000 |
Opens: March 1, 2024
April, 1 2024
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Apply Here |
Kiwanis Club of San Luis Obispo Scholarship |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Minimum 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-Year college/university
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from San Luis Obispo, Pacific Beach or Mission College Preparatory high schools
- Renewable: No
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Up to $2,500 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Towru Kobara Scholarship Fund |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: No
- Type of College: Community college with intent to transfer to a 4-Year college/university OR 4-Year college/university
- Major: Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a San Luis Obispo County high school
- Renewable: No
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Up to $20,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Yinghsia Shih Li Memorial Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-Year
- GPA: Minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-Year college/university
- Major: Science (Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics or Physics)
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating, female senior attending high school in San Luis Obispo County
- Renewable: No
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Up to $10,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Kelly A. McAdams Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-year
- GPA: Minimum 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-Year college/university
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a San Luis Obispo County high school
- Renewable: No
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Up to $10,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Justin McCutcheon Memorial Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: No
- Type of College: Community college, 4-Year college/university, or Vocational school
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior who is a member of a San Luis Obispo County or northern Santa Barbara County high school golf team AND hold the lowest stroke average in regular season matches
- Renewable: No
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Up to $1,000 |
Opens: March 1, 2024
April 15, 2024
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Apply Here |
Stephen Donnellan Moss Scholarship in Journalism
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- School Level: Undergraduate
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly)
- Major: Journalism (Print of Broadcast)
- Other Requirements: None
- Renewable: No
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Up to $1,500
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February 12, 2024 |
Apply Here |
Gary Paul Piantanida Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-year
- GPA: Minimum 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Community college with the intention of transferring to a 4-Year college/university OR 4-Year college/university
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a San Luis Obispo County high schools or home school AND a US Citizen
- Renewable: No
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Up to $10,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Burt W. and Virginia Polin Farm Bureau Scholarship |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not Considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: No
- Type of College: Community college or 4-year college/university
- Major: Agriculture
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a San Luis Obispo County high school
- Renewable: No
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Up to $1,500 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Ian Purdon Memorial Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: No
- Type of College: Community college, 4-Year college/university, or Vocational school
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior at San Luis Obispo High School AND must have been a member of the SLOHS Football Team
- Renewable: No
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Up to $1,000 |
November 15, 2023 |
Apply Here
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John S. Renner Memorial Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School or Undergraduate
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: No
- Type of College: Community college, 4-Year college/university, or Technical/Professional school
- Major: Arts education including visual, performing or graphic arts
- Other Requirements: Must identify as LGBTQIA+
- Renewable: Yes
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Up to $2,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply Here
Renewing? Apply Here
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The Riggs Family Scholarship
Learn More
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 2-Year
- GPA: Minimum of 2.8 to a maximum of 3.8 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-Year college/university
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a resident of San Luis Obispo County
- Renewable: Yes
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Up to $6,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply Here |
Dorothy Ross Memorial Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School or College
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not Considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: No
- Type of College: Community college, 4-Year college/university, or Vocational school
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be 18-25 years old AND have spent in the Juvenile Justice System OR spent time in the San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Detention Services Center.
- Renewable: Yes
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Up to $1,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Rotary Club of Paso Robles Collin Black Scholarship Fund |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 1-Year or Multi-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: No
- Type of College: Community college, 4-Year college/university, or Vocational school
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a high school in the Paso Robles school district (Paso Robles High School, Liberty Continuation High School, and Independence High School) AND must not be related to a Rotary Club of Paso Robles member.
- Renewable: No
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Up to $5,000 |
March 2, 2024
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Apply Here
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San Luis Obispo County Bar Association Scholarship (SLOCBA) |
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- School Level: High School OR Undergraduate
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Community college or 4-Year college/university
- Major: Relative to a career in the legal profession (e.g. criminal justice, sociology, paralegal, legal assistant, lawyer, etc.)
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a San Luis Obispo County high school OR an undergraduate who graduated from a San Luis Obispo County high school AND identify as a person of color
- Renewable: No
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Up to $2,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
High school students apply here Undergraduate students apply here |
Richard K. Sauret Viticulture and Enology Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-year
- GPA: Minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-Year college/university
- Major: Viticulture or Enology
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a San Luis Obispo County high school AND a U.S. Citizen
- Renewable: No
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Up to $12,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Bernhard H. Singsen Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Minimum 3.75 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-year Liberal Arts college or university
- Major: Medicine, Civil Service or Education
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating, male senior from a San Luis Obispo County high school
- Renewable: No
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Up to $4,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Alan D. Stephenson Scholarship for LGBTQ |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-Year
- GPA: Minimum 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-Year college/university
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a San Luis Obispo County high school AND identify as LGBTQIA+ AND be a U.S. Citizen
- Renewable: No
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Up to $10,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Alfred I., Catherine J., and Eleanor G. Switzer Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-Year college/university
- Major: Applied or Fine Arts, Architecture, Engineering, Mathematics or Science
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from Mission College Prep, Morro Bay or San Luis Obispo High Schools AND have resided in Los Osos continually since fifth grade AND have attended Los Osos Middle School
- Renewable: No
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Up to $10,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Jennifer Thoma Memorial Ballet Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: Junior High, High School
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Minimum 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of Program: Summer intensive ballet training program
- Major: N/A
- Other Requirements: Must be between the ages of 12 – 19 AND reside in San Luis Obispo County AND be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen AND submit an essay and video
- Renewable: Yes
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Up to $3,000 |
January 2, 2024 |
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Vineyard and Farm Worker’s Scholarship
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-Year (2 – 4 year)
- GPA: Minimum of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Vocational School, Community College or 4-Year University
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be the child of a vineyard or farmworker living or working in San Luis Obispo County AND must be a senior at a San Luis Obispo County high school OR a Santa Maria Basin high school AND must be a U.S. citizen, dreamer (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival-DACA), OR eligible non-citizen as determined by the Federal Student Aid.
- Renewable: No
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Up to $10,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply Here |
John and Yvonne Hsu Edmisten in honor of Allan Voigt M.D. Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School OR Undergraduate
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-Year college/university or Music Conservatory
- Major: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, OR Performing Arts
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, Mission College Prep and Pacific Beach High Schools OR a Cuesta Community College student planning to transfer to a 4-Year University or Music Conservatory
- Renewable: No
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Up to $1,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Brian Waterbury Memorial Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: No
- Type of College: Community college OR 4-year college/university
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from San Luis Obispo High School AND have participated in both the cross country and track teams AND must demonstrate high academic excellence in mathematics
Renewable: No
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Up to $10,000 |
Opens: March 1, 2024
April 1, 2024
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Apply Here |
Richard J. Weyhrich Leadership Award Learn More |
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- School Level: High School including Continuation High Schools
- Term: 1-Year
- GPA: Not considered
- Demonstrated Financial Need: No
- Type of College: Community College, 4-year University, OR Vocational School
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a San Luis Obispo County high school AND attend an in-person interview AND attend the May County Board of Supervisors’ meeting
- Renewable: No
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Up to $3,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
Marion C. and Mark W. Wilson Nursing Scholarship |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-year
- GPA: Minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Community college, 4-Year college/university or Vocational school
- Major: Certified Nursing Assistant Program, Licensed Vocational Nursing Program, Registered Nursing Program or Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, Full-Time
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from Nipomo High School OR a recent NHS graduate (no longer than three years)
- Renewable: No
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Up to $10,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |
John and Barbara Wolcott Memorial Scholarship |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: 2-Year
- GPA: Minimum 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: 4-year college/university
- Major: Not considered
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from a public high school in San Luis Obispo County
- Renewable: No
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Up to $4,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply Here |
Yeager Science Scholarship Learn More |
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- School Level: High School
- Term: Multi-Year
- GPA: Minimum 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Demonstrated Financial Need: Yes
- Type of College: Public 4-year California college/university OR a public California Community College with plans to transfer to a public 4-year California college/university within 2 years
- Major: Physical Science/Technical areas such as Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science
- Other Requirements: Must be a graduating senior from Coast Union, Morro Bay, or Paso Robles High schools AND participate in an interview with the selection committee
- Renewable: No
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Up to $23,000 |
February 12, 2024 |
Apply here |