Scholarships for Marin County (CA) Residents

If you live in Marin County, then you may already be familiar with Muir Woods, Point Reyes National Seashore and maybe even the Skywalker Ranch. Something you might not already know, however, is that simply being a resident of Marin County might make you eligible for a college scholarship. A number of the available scholarships are provided by nearby nonprofit foundations, such as Impact Bay Area and the East Bay College Fund. Others are funded by nearby colleges, including the College of Marin, Dominican University of California and San Francisco Theological Seminary. In general, applying students will need to meet a minimum grade point average, obtain letters of recommendation, demonstrate a certain level of financial need or pursue a specific course of study. If you’d like to find out more about college scholarships for Marin County residents, keep reading below.

Showing 1-13 of 13 scholarships
key information
  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
ScholarshipPoints is giving away a $10,000 scholarship to a lucky member who signs up before the deadline. All you need to do is to sign up for ScholarshipPoints and log in.
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
key information
  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • July 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA|Greater San Francisco, CA|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Santa Clara, CA|San Mateo, CA|Contra Costa, CA|Napa, CA|Solano, CA|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Four-year|Not-for-profit|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
key information
  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • July 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Santa Clara, CA|San Mateo, CA|Contra Costa, CA|Napa, CA|Solano, CA|
  • School (College): |US Accredited Institution|Four-year|Not-for-profit|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
key information
  • 5,000
  • 7 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +5 More
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public High School|private high school| in |Santa Clara, CA|Santa Cruz, CA|San Francisco, CA|San Mateo, CA|Contra Costa, CA|Napa, CA|Solano, CA|Monterey Bay, CA|Monterey, CA|San Benito, CA|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Four-year|Police Academy|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
key information
  • 1,000
  • 4 awards
  • Jul-30-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA|
  • Organization: Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Transgender (LGBT) organization
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Santa Clara, CA|San Mateo, CA|Contra Costa, CA|Napa, CA|Solano, CA|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
The Ronald P. Wilmot Scholarship Fund Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
key information
  • 3,000 - 5,000
  • 6 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|The Peninsula (Sunnyvale and North), CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Contra Costa, CA|Solano, CA|
  • School (College): |Accredited Institution|Arts College|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|Marin, CA| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|The Peninsula (Sunnyvale and North), CA|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
The Tang Scholarship Silicon Valley Community Foundation
key information
  • 15,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA| as a |Legal U.S. Resident|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Santa Clara, CA|San Mateo, CA|Contra Costa, CA|Napa, CA|Solano, CA|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
key information
  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Santa Clara, CA|San Mateo, CA|Contra Costa, CA|Napa, CA|Solano, CA|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Asian / Asian American / Pacific Islander|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
Chicana / Latina Foundation Scholarship Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Program
key information
  • 1,500
  • 35 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA|Santa Cruz, CA|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Santa Clara, CA|San Mateo, CA|Contra Costa, CA|Napa, CA|Solano, CA|Yolo, CA|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Hispanic|Mexican / Mexican American|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
The Nathan Jay Friedman College Scholarship Fund Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
key information
  • 1,500 - 5,000
  • 3 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|The Peninsula (Sunnyvale and North), CA|Marin, CA|Alameda, CA|
  • Religion: |Jewish|
  • School (College): |Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
Jewish Day Camp Scholarships Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|The Peninsula (Sunnyvale and North), CA|Marin, CA|
  • Religion: |Jewish|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Ages 3-15|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
Specialty Camp Family Weekend Scholarships Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|Marin, CA|North Peninsula, CA|South Peninsula, CA|
  • Religion: |Jewish|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Children|Parents|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
The Elaine and Barry Gilbert College Scholarship Fund Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund
key information
  • n/a
  • 3 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Sonoma, CA|San Francisco, CA|The Peninsula (Sunnyvale and North), CA|Marin, CA|
  • School (K-12): |Lowell High School, San Francisco, CA|Washington High School, Fremont, CA|
  • Religion: |Jewish|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
Showing 1-13 of 13 scholarships