California Scholarships

The CDA Foundation has established a scholarship in memory of Bettie Underwood to support dental assisting students in pursuit of their educational goals. Bettie Underwood passed away and in her estate, left behind the wish to support students in the field of oral health, specifically dental assisting. Ms. Underwood was an outstanding leader in dental assisting in California and the nation. She served on the original AB1455 committee that paved the legislation for the Registered Dental Assistant in California and proudly proclaimed that she received RDA certificate #4 once the legislation was enacted. Ms. Underwood was president of the Northern California Dental Assistants Association and a long-time member of the California Dental Assistants Teachers Association. The Bettie Underwood Dental Assisting Scholarship fund will provide one $1,000 scholarship to a student enrolled in a California dental assisting program. The scholarship award will be based on financial need, community service/leadership, and achievement. Please note that internships or any other non-paid services that are part of a program curriculum or requirement do not qualify as volunteer community service/leadership under this scholarship program. Limited to residents of California.

The California Farm Bureau Scholarship Foundation was organized to give aid to students with a desire to pursue a career in the agricultural industry. The scholarships are awarded annually based upon academic achievement, career goals, extracurricular activities, determination, leadership skills, and a commitment to study agriculture. Who is eligible? Any undergraduate student entering or attending a four-year accredited college or university in California and pursuing a career in the agricultural industry. Students entering or attending a junior college are not eligible. Students must be a resident of the State of California. How many scholarships are given, and in what amount? Each year, the Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors determine the award amounts depending on the funds available. In recent years, the range has been $1,800 to $2,750, for approximately 30 recipients each year.

Since the foundation began awarding college Scholarships over two decades ago, the members of the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundations Board of Directors have awarded thousands of post-secondary level educational scholarships, which have helped thousands of worthy students attain college degrees. Please contact the foundation for more information. Limited to residents of California.

Scholarship awards to students who will attend Northwood University. Application form required. Initial approach: Letter Limited to residents of California.

Eligibility: California resident aged 17 to 25 seeking a college degree as an undergraduate student. Award: $1,500.00 per year, for a maximum of four years, or until completion of undergraduate studies, paid directly to the student. $750.00 in February and $750.00 in August upon the receipt of: 1. Certified transcript of grades for previous semester. 2. Typed letter with handwritten signature by student of their employment, planned courses in the coming quarter/semester and current mailing address. 3. These items must be received in our office by the end of February for the February Scholarship Payment and by the end of August for the August Scholarship Payment. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the termination of the Scholarship Award. School: Any fully accredited college or university nationwide. Study Plan: The major must be in a standard academic field. Class load is a 12-unit minimum. We require grades (not pass or fail ratings). The GPA (grade point average) for our grant is 3.0 or better. We seek students who are serious about their education. Deadline Date--Please check the website.

Eligibility -- Any graduate student from California enrolled for: Foreign Service Career Students seeking a career in Foreign Service with the US State Departments diplomatic corps must provide acceptance by the School that will prepare you for a Foreign Service Career. Stanford, USC, and University of California offer such courses. Public School Administration Career A career educator with experience in the classroom and public school administration must satisfy the semester hours required for the doctorate. These educators seek advancement in the Elementary or Secondary levels of our public education system as Administrators or Superintendents. Speech Language Pathology Careers Students seeking a career in Speech Language Pathology at a school providing such graduate programs in California. Award -- The Grant is $6,000.00. $3,000.00 is paid in August and the second $3,000.00 is paid in February. The second payment is dependent upon proof of satisfactory progress by a letter from your Dean or Department Head. This letter is due in our office by the end of February. Campus--Any California campus offering the required course of study. Deadline Date-- please check the website. Limited to residents of California.

The foundation provides scholarships for students with disabilities, and administers a student leadership training program for college students with disabilities. Limited to residents of California.

Giving scholarships to individuals for higher education in the field of media, journalism/publishing. Please contact the foundation through letter for more information. Limited to residents of California.

Our scholarship fund was founded in 2003 and we have awarded 19 winners during this time. We are trusted by universities, career coaches and companies around the world, and have helped hundreds of students find direction in choosing a well-fitting career path. We understand the overwhelming number of career opportunities available to students and how difficult this can be to navigate. CareerFitter has tailored its career assessment tool to examine multiple factors of the person to ensure a range of considerations is made to find an appropriate career. For the 2019 award, we have doubled the value to $1000 to further our support of students and their education. Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply. A specific major is not required for this award, but the applicant should have above a 2.4 Grade Point Average.

Scholarship awards to participants of the foundations affiliates. Application form not required. Initial approach: Letter - Please contact the foundation through letter for more information. Giving primarily in California.

Students who already are college students and who have declared majors in journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing, communications or related fields. High school students may not apply. For the time being, awards are limited to students at colleges and universities in Southern California, principally Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

Each year the Chicana Latina Foundation awards merit-based scholarships to Latina college students, valued at $1,500 dollars each. Eligibility Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria to be eligible for the CLF Scholarship. Candidates must: Be a woman of Chicana/Latina heritage. Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or community college in one of the following Northern California counties: Alameda Contra Costa Marin Monterey Napa Sacramento San Francisco San Mateo Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Yolo Have lived at least two years in one of the above Northern California counties at the time of application Community College and Undergraduate students must: - Be enrolled as a full-time college student (as defined by your institution*) when applying and for the following academic year, and - Have completed 12 college units after high school graduation, and - Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 of college course work Graduate students must: - Be enrolled graduate/professional students completing course/thesis/dissertation; or have been accepted into graduate/professional school, and - Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for college course work Commit to attending the CLF Leadership Institute (one weekend in August after being selected and one weekend the following year in February) Commit to volunteering ten (10) hours for CLF before March the year after being selected Past CLF awardees may not re-apply until four years after receiving our scholarship