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The College Board Opportunity Scholarship program rewards juniors and seniors with scholarships for simply completing the actions they need to take to apply to college. Students are not required to write an essay, fill out an application or have a specific GPA or test scores. https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/

Scholastic Art and Writing https://www.artandwriting.org/what-we-do/the-awards/

Orange County Community Foundation (Multiple Opportunities) https://oc-cf.academicworks.com/

Due in January

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and American Indians Committee offer many scholarship opportunities. Each scholarship opportunity has its own individual criteria and may require specific documents to be uploaded into your application. The scholarships opportunities range from nursing, medicine, occupational or physical therapy, law, business administration, English, math, chemistry, music (voice or piano only), American history, history, government, American Studies, historic preservation, horticulture, and elementary and secondary education. Two scholarships are specifically for Native American students (you must provide proof of membership in a federal or state-recognized tribe). All information must be submitted by the January 31st deadline by 11:59 p.m. (Hawaii Time). NO EXCEPTIONS! Click the link to see all the scholarship opportunities. https://dar.academicworks.com/

APIA Scholars provides scholarships to qualified students of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage pursuing an undergraduate degree at a U.S.-accredited college or university. Scholarships range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards. Learn more and apply. Application closes: January 9, 2024 

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) Scholars receive grants of up to $30,000 over four years to complement the financial aid they receive from their colleges or universities. In addition, Scholars attend JRF’s annual four-day Mentoring and Leadership Conference in New York City and other regional events throughout the year. Learn more and apply.  Application closes: January 10, 2024

The Coolidge Scholarship is a full-ride, four-year, merit scholarship that may be used by recipients for undergraduate study at any accredited college or university in the United States. Any high school Junior who plans to enroll an is an American Citizen or legal permanent resident is eligible to apply. The application is here and the deadline is January 18, 2024.  

Flavorful Futures is open to seniors and awarding FIVE $5,000 scholarships to eligible high school seniors who are planning their bright and colorful futures. The deadline is January 31, 2024. Apply here https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/flavorfulfutures2024

The Sallie Mae Scholarship will award 12 $2000 scholarships. The deadline is January 31, 2024 and the application can be found here.   

Due in Feb

The NCL South Coast branch has a scholarship open to Marina female seniors. The eligibility requirements are as followed: female high school senior who has a genuine desire to continue education, has a 3.0+ GPA, completes an interview, and has financial hardships. The application can be found below and is due Feb 28. 

The Dan and Vicky Hancock Scholarship for Mechanical Engineering Excellence, established by Dan and Vicky Hancock, provides financial support for students pursuing college degrees in the field of mechanical engineering. The eligibility requirements and scholarship application can be found here. Application will open on Feb 1st and is due on Feb 29th. They will award a $5500 scholarship. 

The Doyle Foundation Scholarship is accepting applications from November 1st to February 15, 2024 for Seniors graduating in Spring 2024 from a HBUHSD school. Complete the application on doylefound.org

Each year, DAV honors volunteers who demonstrate outstanding dedication and service to America’s veterans. The DAV scholarship is open to volunteers age 21 or younger who have contributed a minimum of 100 hours credited through DAV or DAV Auxiliary. Students may apply with the inclusion of an essay on what volunteering for veterans means for them. The application is due Feb 28, 2024 and the application can be found here. If you need additional information please email [email protected].

(ISC)² WOMEN’S Cybersecurity Scholarship awards up to ten scholarships ranging between $1,000 – $5,000. Students may be a senior in high school, an undergraduate student, graduate or post graduate student to be eligible and must have a GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. An unofficial transcript, letter of recommendation, resume and essay responses are part of the application process.. Learn more here. The application opens January 15th and will close on Feb 28, 2024. Inquiries can be sent to [email protected] or call 727-493-3587.

The Donald and Barbara Mozley Scholarship provides financial support for students pursuing an engineering degree at an ABET accredited college or university. Applications open on Feb 1, 2024 and the deadline is Feb 29, 2024. Read more here.  

Due in March

The Orange County Women's Soccer League (OCWSL) proudly offers $500 scholarships to graduating high school women soccer players. Applicants will submit a typed essay answering the prompt "How soccer has made an impact on my life," obtain a letter of rec from a coach or Athletic Director, and submit a transcript. The deadline is March 30th and the application can be found here. Ignore the first page and scroll down to the second page to start.

The National Charity League is offering scholarships valued between $250-$5000 for graduating Senior Women! The scholarship criteria includes: significant financial need, minimum 2.5 GPA, good moral character, leadership skills, and comittment to community service. Apply online here. The NEW deadline is March 15, 2024. Questions: Please email [email protected]

The Las Damas Continuing Education Scholarship is offering seniors who are residents living in Sunset beach, Surfside, and parts of Huntington Beach an opportunity to help continue his/her education. The application can be found below and is due March 7th at 4pm. Applications must be submitted to [email protected]

The Junior League of Orange County, CA (JLOCC) is pleased to announce we are seeking qualified applicants for our annual Educational Scholarship Program. This year, up to $2,500 will be awarded to deserving high school seniors who are striving to pursue a college degree. Students apply HERE and have an option to either upload the other required documents via the Google Form or via email to [email protected]. For more details, including eligibility requirements, please visit our website at: https://www.jlocc.org/community/scholarships/

The Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship will award 50 students $20,000. To be considered applicants must be a US based high school senior of African descent and plan to attend a four year college with the plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or select business programs. The deadline is March 13, 2024 and the application can be found here.   

The Sunset Beach Woman’s Club will award students who are Seniors who reside in Sunset Beach, Huntington Harbour, Surfside, the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Base, and Huntington Beach. For further information please contact Carolyn Gaw cgaw@roadrunner The application can be found below and is due March 31.

Due in April

The Royne's Nest Scholarship is open to Seniors in HBUHSD who plan to study at a community college. Stipends awarded will range from $250-$500 per semester and can be renewable for up to 2 years. The deadline is April 12 and the application is below.

The Austin Brashears Scholarship is now open to Marina High School Seniors. The application can be found at www.austinbrashears.com (or below) and is due April 30. Completed applications should be sent to [email protected]  

The DEA Future Scholarship is available this year for HBUHSD students. All materials due no later than April 26th, 2024, 4pm. Requires application, two letters of recommendation, and transcript files. Award $500 to one student at each site who is interested in becoming an educator. Use this Form to apply!

The Jake Olson Scholarship is offered by the Huntington Beach Police and Community Foundation. There are Four awards of $4000 each. The Seniors will need to complete an application (below), a transcript with GPA through Fall Senior year, up to two letters of recommendation (optional), essays, and extracurricular activities. Documents must be submitted electronically to [email protected] by April 1st. Questions please contact Ms. Ingrid Ono at [email protected]

Kiwanis Scholarships are Need Based and available to graduating high school seniors from Marina High,Huntington Beach High, Ocean View High, and Edison High School, who are enrolled or planning to enroll as a full time student in an Orange County or Los Angeles County community (2yr), 4 year college or vocational education. Kiwanis will award six, $5,000 scholarships’ to be paid over two years by semester, subject to earning full time student status with at least a 2.0 GPA for the previous semester. The deadline is April 3 (NEW DATE April 18) and the application can be found below.

Kiwanis also has a new Kiwanis Medical Scholarship for students who plan to pursue a career in the medical field (Nursing, Pharmacist, Medical Doctor, Therapist etc). That application is below and due April 3 (NEW DATE: April 18).

The CAASFEP board is excited to announce the scholarship process for the Class of 2024. We are excited to release our 2024 Scholarship Application. They will be awarding ten $5,000 scholarships this year. Eligibility is determined through certification for the free or reduced lunch program by the student’s school site principal. Students are scored on their ability to persevere through adversity, demonstrate leadership skills and personal responsibility, as well as the degree to which they serve their community. Keep in mind that the applicant must be sponsored by a CAASFEP member. Click here for the application. Students will need to submit application packets to [email protected] during January 1, 2024 through April 5, 2024 . The Scholarship recipients will be notified the week of April 17th

Due in May

The Barber City Women's Club Scholarship is open to deserving women residing in the City of Westminster of Midway City and wish to continue her education a vocational or college/university. The application is below and is ude May 1st. Questions please email Nadine Davis ([email protected])

The Viking Foundation is proud to present their annual scholarship for graduating seniors graduating in June 2024. Requirements: student must be a member of the Viking Foundation for all four years 2) GPA of 3.0+ 3) Plan to attend trade school, community college, or 4 year. Apply online here. The deadline is May 20th and application submissions can be emailed to [email protected]