Scholarships for Southern California Residents

Southern California – the land of sun, sand and surf. But for some students, it can also be the land of student debt. Luckily, there are plenty of scholarships available for students from or studying in Southern California. Various local governments, companies headquartered in Southern California and private foundations are just some of the groups that offer scholarship opportunities designed especially to give SoCal students a hand in affording higher education. The requirements for each scholarship are different, but most require the submission of an academic transcript, a personal statement, and letters of recommendation. Some also take into account financial need and community involvement or special skills. If you are a college student from Southern California, scroll down to find some scholarships made just for you.

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  • 10,000
  • 1 Award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
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  • Residence: Live in |Southern California|Ventura, CA|
  • School (College): |University|College|California paramedic training institution|Santa Barbara, CA|Los Angeles, CA|San Bernardino, CA|Riverside, CA|Orange, CA|San Diego, CA|
  • Major: Study |Paramedic|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Southern California|California|
  • School (College): |College or University|
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Travel and Tourism|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 5.0
Merfeld Family Foundation Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 2,500
  • 3 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Residence: Live in |Iowa|Southern California|
  • Disability: |Child of parent with ALS|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited Community College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
Walt Bartram Memorial Education Scholarship Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 6,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |New Mexico|Arizona|Southern California|
  • Organization: Society of Manufacturing Engineers (Professional Organization)
  • School (College): Attend a |Four-year|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 10,000
  • 30 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Southern California|Southern California Edison's service area, CA|Southern California|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public High School|private high school| in |Southern California Edison service area, CA|SCEs San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)|
  • School (College): |University|Four-year|College|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
APIASF /TAAP (a toyota giving circle) Scholarship Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
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  • 2,500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Southern California|
  • Ethnicity: Be |Asian|Pacific Islander|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 2.0
Brandon T. Michel Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Residence: Live in |Southern California|
  • School (K-12): |Ventura High School, Ventura, CA|Santa Barbara Senior High School, Santa Barbara, CA|San Bernardino High School, San Bernardino, CA|Orange High School, Orange, CA|San Diego High School- LEADS, San Diego, CA|
  • School (College): |Northwest Lineman College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.0
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