Fall Scholarships

AMOUNT	NAME	ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA	DEADLINE
Full Ride	The Gates Scholarship	A high school senior From at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American Pell-eligible A US citizen, national, or permanent resident https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship	9/15/2024
Full Ride	QuestBridge	Seniors who have demonstrated a level of academic achievement that meets or exceeds the admissions standards of our colleges. Finalists typically come from households earning less than $65,000 annually for a household of four and have minimal assets. https://apply.questbridge.org/portal/apply?utm_source=questbridge.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=button	9/26/2024
$1,000	College Jump Start	High School 10th-12th grader, college student or non traditional student; U.S. Citizen or legal resident http://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-us	10/17/2024
$6,000-$10,500	Horatio Alger Association Scholarship Programs	- Senior - Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 - US citizen https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/	Varies
$20,000	Coca-Cola Scholars Programs	Seniors U.S. Citizens; U.S. Nationals; U.S. Permanent Residents; Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school. Applicants may not be children or grandchildren of employees, officers or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company, Company divisions or subsidiaries. http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/applicants/#programs	09/30/2024
Up to $55,000	Jack Kent Cooke Foundation	Senior Cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above -SAT combined critical reading and math score of 1200 or above and/or ACT composite score of 26 or above Demonstrate significant unmet financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/	11/14/2024
Varies	Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship	Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship (MVSS) award. All students must apply online and through our organization. On top of these nationally awards, we, as the local organization (Garden Grove Elks Lodge) give away cash scholarships in the amounts of 2 - $1,000; 2 - $500; and 2 - $250 in one time monies as we have done for years. http://www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/mvs.cfm	11/12/2024
$1,000- $20,000	Asian Pacific Fund Scholarship Programs	Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund Cameron Lee: Sang Chul Lee and Donald O. Cameron Memorial Scholarship Chin: Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship Lapiz Family Scholarship Philippine International Aid U.S. Scholarship Fund Seguritan: Frederick and Demi Seguritan Scholarship Wong: Helen and L.S. Wong Memorial Scholarship Yuchengco: Maria Elena Yuchengco Memorial Journalism Scholarship	Varies
$1,000	Jackie Robinson Foundation	- Be a graduating, minority high school senior - Be a United States citizen - Present evidence of financial need - Demonstrate a record of academic excellence - Demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service - Plan to attend an accredited and approved 4-year college https://jackierobinson.org/apply/	1/9/2025
Varies	Edison Scholars Program	-High School Senior -Southern California Resident -Plan to major in the STEAM field -demonstrate financial need https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/edisonscholars/	1/23/2025
Varies	Orange County Community Foundation	Open to Seniors - Multiple scholarships available for various amounts. Please take the time to fill them out. https://oc-cf.academicworks.com/opportunities	Varies
Varies	Study Abroad Scholarships through the US Dept. of State	https://studyabroad.state.gov/value-study-abroad/why-study-abroad	Ongoing