Additional Aid Resources

In addition to the financial aid assistance available through CCA, the Office of Financial Aid also encourages students to seek sources of funding that are outside the college. See the list of non-CCA scholarship opportunities below. The list is separated by category for convenience.

Additionally, a list of links to large scholarship databases is listed below. Our office attempts to keep the list of non-CCA scholarship opportunities current; however, scholarship information can change without notice. Please contact the scholarship organization directly for the most up-to-date information.

Please note: Students should never have to pay for grant or scholarship information. Please contact the Financial Aid Office with any questions about a grant or scholarship organization or company that requests or requires payment in order to receive or apply for scholarships or grants.

Our office also suggests students seek local scholarships from those organizations with which they are familiar.

Online Scholarship Search Resources
First-Generation College Students
Minority Students
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)
Women
Incoming Freshmen Students
Transfer Students
Major Specific
Other Scholarships

Scholarship Search Resources

The College Board
FastWEB
FinAid
Peterson’s Scholarship Search

First-Generation College Students

Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarships

Undergraduate/Graduate

Awarded to dozens of undergraduate and graduate students each year. The First Generation College scholarship is intended for students who are the first in their family to attend college.

Recipients must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in their first or second semester of college.

Amount: Up to $5,000

Minority Students

Anheuser-Busch Better World Scholarship

Undergraduate

Anheuser-Busch partnered with UNCF to create the Anheuser-Busch Better World Scholarship. The scholarship is designed for students who attend a two- or four-year accredited institution.

Students must have a demonstrated an interest in community service and to making a difference in their community as well as a 3.3 minimum GPA.

Amount: Up to $7,500

Arts Recognition and Talent Search Scholarship

Undergraduate

Arts Recognition and Talent Search Scholarship awards are granted to high school or college students (17 or 18 years old) who show talent in art, photography, visual arts, writing, or other creative areas. Students must audition and submit a portfolio or tape to the website below. The award is to be used for the student’s freshman year in college.

Amount: $100 to $3,000

AT&T Foundation Scholarship

Undergraduate

The AT&T Foundation Scholarship provides scholarships for African American children or stepchildren of regular full-time employees of AT&T, Inc. and its U.S. subsidiaries. Recipients are high school seniors or college undergraduates who maintain a 3.0 GPA and have a parent employed by AT&T.

Amount: Up to $2,500

Gates Millennium Scholar Program

Undergraduate

The Gates Millennium Scholar Program A good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of the student’s choice. The scholarship provides professional development through the Gates Millennium Scholar Program’s leadership programs, including academic support.

Amount: $1,000 to $15,000 (1,000 students selected)

HCF Scholarship Program

Undergraduate

Hispanic College Fund awarded approximately $3 million to 592 students nationwide.

Applicants must show financial need, have attended high school in the United States for a minimum of three years, demonstrate a minimum 3.0 GPA, and plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student.

Amount: $500 to $5,000

Herbert Lehman Educational Fund

Undergraduate

The Herbert Lehman Educational Fund scholarship is awarded to students of outstanding character who are entering college for the first time and who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university as a full-time student.

Applicants must be African American, have U.S. citizenship, and are required to submit application, essay, and transcript with standardized test scores.

Amount: $2,000 (renewable)

HSF/General College Scholarships

Undergraduate/Graduate

HSF/General College Scholarships are designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree. These scholarships are available on a competitive basis.

Applicants must be of Hispanic heritage, have U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residence with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired); maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program at a two- or four-year U.S.-accredited college or university.

Amount: $1,000 to $5,000

Jack & Jill of America Foundation

Undergraduate

The purpose of the Jack & Jill of America Foundation scholarship is to provide personal, professional, and financial support to students in the areas of leadership skills, training, and development.
Applicants must be in their senior year of high school and plan to be enrolled (and maintain) full-time status at an accredited, four-year post-secondary institution beginning in the fall of the year applied. Applicants should be working toward a bachelor’s degree and maintain a 3.0 minimum GPA.

Amount: Up to $2,500

Jackie Robinson Scholarship

Undergraduate

The Jackie Robinson Scholarship award is for minority high school students who exhibit leadership potential and demonstrate financial need in order to attend an accredited four-year college or university of their choice.

Applicants must have a minimum 1,000 SAT score (combined math and critical reading sections); or a composite ACT score of 21, a completed and submitted online application, and one letter of recommendation.

Amount: Up to $7,500 (annually)

Ron Brown Scholarship

Undergraduate

Application for the Ron Brown Scholarship are screened during February with recipients being selected in the spring prior to entering college. In March finalists are invited to participate in a weekend selection process in Washington DC.

The applicant must be an African American student who excels academically, exhibits exceptional leadership potential, participates in community service activities, and demonstrates financial need. Applicants are current college students, U.S. citizens, or hold a permanent resident visa card.

Amount: $10,000 (annually up to four years)

TMCF Scholarship

Undergraduate

TMCF awards are made per semester based on a verification process designed to ensure students are meeting academic expectations and have an unmet financial need.

Applicants must have a financial need to qualify, must reapply annually for renewal, have a permanent address in one of the following metropolitan areas: Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and New York, and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Amount: $2,200 average (per student per semester)

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship

Undergraduate/Graduate

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship interns undertake research, writing, logistical, and administrative support for leadership initiatives, public programs, and convenings.

Applicants must be able to intern for 12–15 weeks at the Washington DC office of the Aspen Institute. Fall and spring internships are part-time (15–20 hours per week), while summer internships are full-time. All travel and housing costs must be covered by the recipient.

Amount: approximately $2,000 (fall and spring fellows); and approximately $4,000 (summer fellow)

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)

Astraea Visual Arts Scholarship

Undergraduate

The Astraea Visual Arts Scholarship recognizes the work of contemporary lesbian visual artists within the United States in the following categories: sculpture, painting (any medium), print, drawing, work on paper, and mixed media.
This fund does not include film/video or photography submissions. Applicants must complete an online application for consideration.

Amount: TBA

Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society Scholarship

Undergraduate

The Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society Scholarship is available to all college students (current or high school seniors) of Armenian descent and who are actively involved in an organization that benefits the LGBT community.

Applicants must maintain a 3.0 minimum GPA and complete the application packet available at the GALA website and submit two letters of recommendation.

Amount: $1,000 (scholarship)

Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Memorial Scholarship

Undergraduate

The Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Memorial Scholarship is for LGBT Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) who are in the process of applying to or are currently attending, a postsecondary institution.

Applicants must have a minimum 2.75 GPA or greater and be in the process of applying to or currently attending school in one of the nine Bay Area counties. (Must have at least 25 percent API ancestry.)

Amount: $1,000 (scholarship)

Generation Equality Scholarship

Undergraduate

The Generation Equality Scholarship organization facilitates connections and empowers GenEQ (Generation Equality) to fight for LGBT equality on campus and beyond. It is committed to helping young queers and allies reach institutions of higher education.

Applicants must be in good academic standing, demonstrate financial need, have applied to or are enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education, and have demonstrated a commitment or contribution to the LGBT community.

Amount: $2,000 (three nonrenewable scholarships)

Lesbian Writers Fund

Undergraduate

The Lesbian Writers Fund scholarship is intended for emerging lesbian poets and fiction writers in the United States.

Applicants may submit in only one category each year. This fund does not include nonfiction, screenplays, or plays. Applicants must complete an online application for consideration.

Amount: TBA

Point Scholarship Program

Undergraduate

Point Scholarship Program applicants should have a history of leadership in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community and plan to be an LGBT leader in the future.

Applicants should complete an online application and submit two or three letters of recommendation (two from a teacher or professor).

Amount: $13,600 average (38 awards issued)

Tang Scholarship

Undergraduate/Graduate

The Tang Scholarship provides financial assistance to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian and Pacific Islanders (API). The scholarship is renewable up to a maximum of three years (four years total).

Applicants must be self-identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (having at least 25 percent ancestry), involved in the LGBT community, a graduate from a high school in one of the nine Bay Area counties, have full-time enrollment, and a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Amount: Up to $15,000 (two awards issued)

Women

American Association of University Women Scholarship

Undergraduate/Graduate

The American Association of University Women Scholarship is made possible by the Danville-Alamo Branch Local Scholarship Committee for female undergraduate and graduate college students.

Applicants must have been residents of California’s San Ramon Valley (Danville, Alamo, San Ramon, or Diablo Valley) or graduates of its high schools, and have a junior or senior or graduate-student status at an accredited four-year college or university.

Amount: $5,000¬–$15,000

Curry Award for Girls Scholarship

Undergraduate/Graduate

The Curry Award for Girls Scholarship is for young women who are self-motivated, seek financial support, and are attempting to achieve despite tremendous obstacles.

Applicants must be female, between ages 16 and 26, currently reside in San Mateo County, a U.S. citizen or legal resident, and have demonstrated financial hardship.

Amount: $1,000 per award (10 awards issued)

Incoming Freshmen Students

Coca-Cola Scholars Program

Undergraduate

The Incoming Freshman program supports over 1,400 college students with annual scholarships of $3.4 million through two nationally recognized programs on behalf of the Coca−Cola System.

Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school, plan to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. postsecondary institution, and are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or have U.S. permanent residency.

Amount: $20,000 (50 students are designated as national scholars); $10,000 (200 students are designated as regional scholars)

Crain Educational Grants

Undergraduate

The Crain Education scholarship enables high school graduates to pursue courses of study they would otherwise be unable to follow due to limited financial means.

Applicants should be a current graduating senior or graduate of a high school in San Mateo or Santa Clara counties, a U.S. citizen, have demonstrated financial hardship, have a minimum 3.3 GPA, and demonstrate a background of community involvement over several years.

Amount: Up to $5,000 per award (10 awards issued)

Hazel Reed Baumeister Scholarship

Undergraduate

This Hazel Reed Baumeister scholarship supports high school graduates of high academic achievement who would be unable to pursue higher education without financial assistance.

Applicants should be a current graduating senior or graduate of a high school in San Mateo or Santa Clara counties, a U.S. citizen, have demonstrated financial hardship, have a minimum 3.3 GPA, and demonstrate a background of community involvement over several years.

Amount: Up to $5,000 (15 awards issued)

Transfer Students

Kumin Scholarship

Undergraduate

Th Kumin Scholarship program supports current community college students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution.

Applicants should be a San Mateo or Santa Clara County high school graduate (or resident), enrolled part-time in community college, and have a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Amount: Up to $18,000 (15 awards paid over four years, must meet renewal requirements)

Major Specific

AIASCV William R. Hawley Scholarship
Undergraduate/Graduate

The American Institute of Architects Santa Clara Valley (AIASCV) understands the importance of assisting with the education of future professionals. The AIASCV William R. Hawley Scholarship was established in 2004.

Applicants must be a resident of Santa Clara County and be enrolled in a college or university program leading to a career in architecture. Applicants should have completed a minimum of two years of the program at the end of the current academic year.

Amount: Up to $5,000 (two awards issued)

Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarship

Undergraduate

The Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarship is designated for the educational benefit of students who are majoring in creative writing and who have demonstrated a creative writing ability.

Applicants must be a current graduating senior or graduate of a high school located between Daly City and Mountain View. Applicants should be either accepted (or awaiting acceptance) to a college or university.

Amount: $2,000 (undergraduate); $1,000 (graduating high school senior)

Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship

Undergraduate/Graduate

Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship provides assistance to undergraduate or graduate students who are studying children’s media and education.

Applicants must have demonstrated coursework in film or animation and have completed an application online (including two recommendations).

Amount: $10,000 (four awards issued)

Mel Ferris Scholarship

Undergraduate

Mel Ferris Scholarships are provided to qualified architecture students who are enrolled at one of the 10 accredited architecture universities in California.

The scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic and design achievements, and are awarded without regard to race, gender, age, physical abilities, or religious beliefs. Applicants must apply through the website.

Amount: $1000–$5000 ($17,000 total)

Microsoft Scholarship Program

Undergraduate

The Microsoft Scholarship Program offers four different types of scholarships to current undergraduate students: general, women's scholarships, minority scholarships, and scholarships for students with disabilities.

Applicants must be enrolled full time in a bachelor's degree program at a four-year college or university, studying a related technical discipline, and must maintain a cumulative 3.0 grade point average.

Amount: Not specified (awarded for one academic year)

Myartspace Scholarship

Undergraduate/Graduate

Myartspace Scholarships are for students who exhibit exceptional artistic excellence in all mediums of the visual arts, including photography and video, contemporary and traditional in nature.

Applicants must upload their digital files/videos into a myartspace online gallery. (Up to 20 images can be submitted for consideration.)

Amount: $5,000 (undergraduate first prize); $5,000 (graduate second prize); $2,000 (undergraduate third prize); $2,000 (graduate third prize); $1,000 (undergraduate); $1,000 (graduate) awarded 3 each

Other Scholarships

Atlas Shrugged Scholarship

Undergraduate/Graduate

Atlas Shrugged Scholarships recipients are determined based on both style and content, and the judges are individually selected by the institute based on a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Ayn Rand’s works.

Entrant must be a senior, college undergraduate, or graduate student. The essay must be double-spaced and no fewer than 800 words (not to exceed 1,600 words) in length.

Amount: $10,000 (first prize); $2,000 (second prize, three total); $1,000 (third prize, 5 total): $100 (finalists, 20 total); $50 (semifinalist, 20 total)

Bodine-Sunkist Scholarship

Undergraduate

Bodine-Sunkist Scholarships honor the memory of Sunkist board vice chairman Arthur W. Bodine. It is open to students who are entering any phase of their undergraduate college career, at any school, and in any field of study.

Applicants must demonstrate financial need, have a family or personal involvement in California or Arizona agriculture, hold a minimum 2.7 GPA, and must be attending school full time. The application requires an essay, transcripts, and letters of recomendation.

Amount: $2,000 (22 awards issued)

Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarship

Undergraduate/Graduate

The Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarship awards undergraduate and graduate students who are attending a college or university that is a Datatel client.

Applicants are evaluated on the following scale: 40 percent personal essay; 30 percent academic merit; 20 percent achievements; 10 percent letters of recommendation.

Amount: $1,000-$2,400 (200 awards issued)

Harry Truman Scholarship

Undergraduate

The Harry Truman Scholarship provides assistance with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development. The scholarship is for students who are pursuing graduate degrees and are juniors at the time of selection.

Applicants should be U.S. citizens (or a U.S. national from a Pacific Island) or expect to receive their citizenship by the date the scholarship will be awarded, and who are seeking a master's, doctorate, or professional degrees.

Amount: Up to $30,000

Holocaust Remembrance Project

Undergraduate

The Holocaust Remembrance Project is a national essay contest for high school students designed to encourage and promote the study of the Holocaust. In an essay of no more than 1,200 words: (a) analyze why it is vital that the remembrance, history, and lessons of the Holocaust be passed onto a new generation; and (b) suggest what young persons can do to combat and prevent prejudice, discrimination, and violence in our world today.

Amount: $5,000 to $2,500

Marine Corps Scholarship

Undergraduate

The Marine Corps Scholarship is for the son or daughter of active duty, reserve, or veteran U.S. Marine. The scholarship provides up to $30,000 over four years to students who meet eligibility requirements.

Applicants should be graduating from high school in the same year they are seeking to apply for the scholarship must be graduating from high school in 2011, or are currently enrolled in a college or a vocational/technical institution, or are planning to attend college with a minimum 2.0 GPA, and must be pursuing their first bachelor's degree.

Amount: Initial $500 (for academic year)