Inspiring Philanthropy Scholarships for Students

Make Your Education & Life Dreams Into Reality
We are dedicated to supporting local students like you as you pursue higher education and career training opportunities — and awarded over $1,000,000 to 400 students last year alone. Learn how to apply below.

Timeline: Applications are open now and will close on Friday, March 14.

Review Open Scholarships
Every available scholarship opportunity has unique criteria, such as financial need, area of study, career goals, or life experiences.

Most scholarships open in December and close in March. Use our scholarships grid below to quickly see what opportunities are a good fit for you and your goals.

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Complete the Application
Create an account in our scholarship portal, complete the general application, and get personalized scholarship recommendations.

Once you’ve created an account, complete the general application. Based on your answers, the portal will recommend scholarships you may be eligible for.

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Apply for Scholarships
Submit separate applications for each scholarship by their deadlines. Recipients of awards are notified via email, typically by early June.

To submit the applications, you’ll need a copy of your most recent transcript that includes your unweighted GPA. You may also need references; copy of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) submission summary report or CA Dream Act report; and a personal essay.

Scholarships Grid
Explore the scholarships grid below to find opportunities tailored to you and your goals, and click the scholarship name to access complete details.

Scholarship Name Need-Based Academic Status
(at time of application) Present School Requirement College/University Requirement Required College Major Amount Other
AIA Central Valley/John Ellis Architectural Scholarship
3.5+ GPA; Enrollment in 12 units or more High school senior, undergraduate college student, graduate student or an adult re-entry student in the counties listed Community college or 4-year college or university, with preference to community college students Architecture $500 Have attended or currently attending a school in the following counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo or Yuba
Benny Goodman Foundation
3.0+ GPA in music courses; Full-time enrollment Current student at any University of California or California State University Any University of California or California State University Music with an emphasis in jazz or classical $1,000 – $3,500 Plan to pursue a career in music; Preference given to clarinet musicians
Bryan Potts Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 2.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Graduating Senior at Rio Americano High School Any accredited educational institution in a field of study leading to a baccalaureate degree
Up to $7,000
Carroylin and Robert Threlkel Scholarship Fund Demonstrated financial need 2.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Current student at any accredited college, university, or community college Any accredited college, university, or community college Business-related undergraduate degree $1,000 – $5,000 Female student
David Breaux Memorial Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 3.0+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Yolo County high school senior or college student in their first year of study Any 2-year or 4-year college or university
$2,000 Must have attended or be currently attending a school in Yolo County
Dillard-Jackson Family Scholarship Fund Demonstrated financial need 3.0+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Senior from a high school in the Elk Grove school district Any 2-year or 4-year college or university with a well-recognized agricultural program Agriculture $1,000
Dreier Family Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 2.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment High school senior or undergraduate college student currently attending a school in the Sacramento County 2-year college, vocational, trade or technical school in Sacramento County
$1,000 – $3,000 Plan to work a minimum of 10 hours per week while attending college; Preference will be given to current and former foster youth, students who have completed a semester of college, and students who have been active in their school and or community
Eugene and Thora Chin Scholarship Fund Demonstrated financial need 4.0+ GPA in high school or 3.5+ in college; Full-time enrollment
Any accredited 2-year or 4-year college, university, or graduate school
$1,000 – $6,000 Asian/Pacific Islander heritage; Preference to students with high financial need and/or high academic merit
Erin Aaberg Givans Memorial Scholarship
2.8+ GPA; Enrolled part-time or full-time
Any accredited graduate school in California Masters in Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health or Health Administration $2,500 – $5,000 Female student; Career goal is children’s health advocacy
Julia R. Millon Memorial Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 2.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment High School senior living within the boundaries of the Winters School District Any accredited 4-Year college or university, community college, vocational, trade or technical school
$1,500
Lionakis Foundation Scholarship Program Demonstrated financial need 2.5+GPA; full-time enrollment High school senior or current undergraduate college student
Architecture, Engineering and Interior design $2,500 Scholarship award may be used for the cost of attendance and educational expenses
Mark Murray and Susan Cady Scholarship Fund Demonstrated financial need 3.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment High school senior or current undergraduate college student attending a school in California Any accredited 2-year college, 4-year college or university Healthcare or education $6,000 – $12,000 Preference will go to first generation college students; Preference will go to people of color in the following categories: African American/Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Caucasian/White (ethnicity Latin X or Mexican American); The field or area of interest are limited to conventional or “mainstream” avenues
Mary Ellen Dolcini Scholarship Demonstrated financial need with an EFC score of 20,000 or below 2.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment High schools in Yolo County: Davis High, Da Vinci High School, King High, Woodland High, or Pioneer High School Any accredited 2-year college, 4-year college, university, vocational or trade school
$2,500 – $10,000 Must be of Mexican American descent
Nancy B. Reardan Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 3.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment High school seniors in Sacramento County Any accredited 2-year college, 4-year college, university, vocational or trade school
$2,000 – $4,000 Must be a female high school senior attending a school in Sacramento County; Preference will go to current or former foster youth
NorYo Opportunity Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 2.0 + GPA High school senior residing in northern Yolo County (see zip code requirements) 2-year community college, vocational or trade school
$1,000 – $3,000 Reside in the following cities/towns & zip codes: Capay Valley (95607; 95606), Dunnigan (95937), Esparto (95627), Knights Landing (95645 only within Yolo County), Madison (95653), Woodland (95695; 95776), Yolo (95697), Zamora (95698); Preference will be given to applicants who are first generation college students; Preference will be given to renewal applicants
Paulsen Family Scholarship Fund
2.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Graduating high school senior from Colusa or Sutter Counties, or student at a 2-year or 4-year college who graduated high school in Colusa or Sutter Counties Any community college, 4-year college, or university with a well-recognized agricultural program Agriculture, agribusiness, veterinary medicine, forestry, wildlife management, or natural resources $1,000 – $4,500
Ramona Burnham Scholarship Foundation Demonstrated financial need 3.0+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Graduating high school senior from Baldwin Park Unified School District Any accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university vocational or trade school
$5,000 Must be Hispanic or Latinx with English as a second language
Richard & Lucille Harrison Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 2.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Woodland Joint Unified School District Any accredited 2-year college, 4-year college, university, vocational or trade school
$10,000 Preference will go to students who have not received other large scholarships or financial aid
Roy and Cynthia Kroener Family Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 3.0+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Graduating high school senior in Davis Any accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university
$3,000 – $5,000 Preference to United States citizens and renewal students
Sacramento Region REACH (Rincon Environment and Climate Heroes) Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 3.0 + GPA Graduating high school student or undergraduate college student attending or have attended a high school or college in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento or Yolo Counties Any accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university in California Environment $1,500 Applicants must be a person of color (African American or Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or American Indian/Alaskan Native), and preference will be given to Hispanic/Latino applicants; Preference will be given to applicants who are first generation college students; Applicant must intend to enroll full time at an accredited California college in the upcoming academic year.
Sarah A. Bonnifield Vietnam Veterans Scholarship Fund
3.0+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Current student at any accredited college or university Any accredited 2- or 4-year college or university
$1,000 Be a Vietnam Veteran or a dependent or a spouse, son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, nephew or niece of a Vietnam Veteran
Saylor Family Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 2.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Graduating high school senior at Davis Joint Unified School District or Winters Joint Unified School District Accredited 2-year or 4- year college or university or vocational school
$1,000 – $2,500 Must have experienced significant life challenges, including but not limited to foster care, death of a family member during high school years or other family trauma, teen parenthood, behavioral health challenges, involvement with the juvenile justice system, or financial needs that resulted in working during high school
Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Scholarship Demonstrated financial need Open; Full-time enrollment Graduating high school seniors who have lived in El Dorado, Placer, Yolo or Sacramento for at least two years Accredited 2-year or 4- year college or university or vocational school within 100 miles of the Sacramento County Courthouse
$1000 – $5,000 Must meet California State residency requirements; If awarded, amount is contingent on financial need
Stolba/Sukkary Family Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 2.5+ GPA; Part- or full-time enrollment Graduating high school senior or college freshman in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo or El Dorado counties Any 2-year college or vocational or trade school
$1,000 – $3,000 Preference will be given to first generation college students
SVVMA Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) Scholarship
2.5+ GPA Open, but must live in or attend a school in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, or Yolo counties Any college or school with a Veterinary Technology program accredited by AVMA/CVTEA in listed counties Veterinary Technology program accredited by AVMA/CVTEA $400 – $800 Demonstrate participation in organized veterinary medicine groups (local VMA’s) and/or SVVMA/SVVTA activities; Demonstrate career goals after graduation
The Sacramento Valley Veterinary Medical Association (SVVMA) Charitable Giving Committee Student Scholarship – UC Davis
2.5+ GPA UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine students UC Davis School Veterinary Medicine program $1,000 – $1,500 Demonstrate participation in organized veterinary medicine groups and SVVMA activities; Demonstrate career goals after graduation
The AVID-College Horizons Scholarship Demonstrated financial need Open; enrollment in minimum 12 units Graduating high school senior in Sacramento County 4-year college or university
$500 – $1,500 Participant in the AVID program for a minimum 3 years in high school
The Diane Dawson Memorial Scholarship
2.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Graduating high school senior in greater Sacramento or Denver areas

$1,000 – $3,000 Have a parent or legal guardian with terminal cancer or other terminal illness, or have lost a parent to a terminal disease during their tenure in high school
The Graydon and Myrth Fox Scholarship Demonstrated financial need

Any accredited college, university, or trade school
$1,000 Be a wounded Veteran who has served honorably in the United States Armed Forces or is still serving on active duty. You must have been wounded due to a service-related circumstance or be the spouse, dependent child, or grandchild of a Veteran who was killed or wounded due to a service-related circumstance.
The Kristi Karacozoff Memorial Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 3.0+ GPA Graduating high school senior or college student who graduated in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, or Yolo counties

$500 – $1,500 Demonstrate a chronic or life-threatening illness with a doctor’s certification of medical condition
The Mark McCollum “Ride On” Scholarship
2.5+ GPA Undergraduate student California State University, Sacramento Engineering or construction $1,000 – $2,000 Be enrolled in at least 12 academic units per quarter/semester during the year of the scholarship award
The Max and Nadine Dimick Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 3.0+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Graduating high school senior or current student Community College in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, or Yolo counties
$1,000 – $2,000
The Nadine Dimick Nursing Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 3.0+ GPA; Full-time enrollment
Any 2-year college, 4-year university in the El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, or Yolo counties Nursing $1,000
The Pacific Coast Building Products Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 2.5+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Graduating high school senior Accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university or vocational school approved by the selection committee
$500 – $5000 Must be a child or grandchild of a current or retired employee of Pacific Coast Building Products; For additional information and to apply please contact Candace Lucchetti at 916-631-6527 or candace.lucchetti@paccoast.com
The Phillip M. Dowd Memorial Scholarship Demonstrated financial need 3.0+ GPA; Full-time enrollment Graduating high school senior in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, Shasta, Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, or Butte Counties 2-year or 4-year college or university Public affairs, administration, political science, or government $1,000 – $5,000
Yolo Youth Service Awards
Open; Full-time enrollment Graduating high school senior in Yolo County College, vocational, or technical school
1000; (+$500 to the sponsoring nonprofit) Must have volunteered at least 60 hours with a recognized Yolo County nonprofit organization during the junior and/or senior year(s) of high school; Demonstration of leadership, commitment to public service, maturity, and reliability