Top California scholarships for you

The CGA Scholarship Committee has introduced new, higher value scholarships for family, employees, and friends of any CGA member. Applications for groundwater related scholarships will be accepted from any person pursuing a major course of study in groundwater. Applications for general field of study scholarships will be accepted from any person who has a family affiliation with a member of the California Groundwater Association (including employees of business members). Applications for a Memorial Scholarship will only be accepted from any person who has a family affiliation with a member of the California Groundwater Association (including employees of business members). Applicants must show proof of current admission or entry acceptance at an educational institution within 6 months of scholarship award. The grade point average to enter and retain eligibility shall be that grade point average required by the educational institution in its scholarship program. Letters of recommendation from any of the following: professor, teacher, employer, etc. are highly valued in the review process. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Sergeant John Basilone Memorial Graduate Scholarship is open for application to a senior undergraduate at any public or private college or university or a graduate thereof who is initiating graduate studies in the United States. Students already attending grad school do not qualify. Online degree programs are not eligible for UNICO scholarships. Applicants must be of Italian descent. They must have at least one parent of Italian heritage. Documented and notarized proof may be requested by the selection committee, if necessary. Applicants must also reside in or have a UNICO Chapter or District sponsor from one of the eligible states. Submission of letters of recommendation is optional. If the applicant is being sponsored by a local chapter, a chapter of a family member or a local district, the applicant will be asked to provide the name and email address for the chapter or district contact for the option of attaching a letter of endorsement. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the UNICO Foundation Inc. for more information.

The UNICO Foundation will award the Major Don S. Gentile Scholarship to high school seniors at any public or private secondary school who will be attending an accredited campus-based college or university program in the United States. The scholarship will be paid out for up to a maximum of 4 years. Online degree programs are not eligible for UNICO scholarships. Applicants must be of Italian descent. They must have at least one parent of Italian heritage. Documented and notarized proof may be requested by the selection committee, if necessary. Applicants must also reside in or have a UNICO Chapter or District sponsor from one of the eligible states. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the UNICO Foundation Inc. for more information.

The UNICO Foundation will award the William C. Davini Scholarship to high school seniors at any public or private secondary school who will be attending an accredited campus-based college or university program in the United States. The scholarship will be paid out for up to a maximum of 4 years. Online degree programs are not eligible for UNICO scholarships. Applicants must be of Italian descent. They must have at least one parent of Italian heritage. Documented and notarized proof may be requested by the selection committee, if necessary. Applicants must also reside in or have a UNICO Chapter or District sponsor from one of the eligible states. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the UNICO Foundation Inc. for more information.

The Winifred R. Reynolds Education Scholarship supports students pursuing master's or doctorate degrees focused on early childhood education (ECE), Child Development, or an equivalent field with coursework focused specifically on ECE. Applicants must be a current resident of Colorado or have been a resident of Colorado or California for at least 2 years before the start of the upcoming academic year. Students who are just starting their graduate work should have a strong undergraduate academic record. Renewal is not automatic for this award, however, previous recipients are encouraged to re-apply for consideration. An individual can receive a scholarship from this fund for a maximum of three years. Applicants must submit two essays and one academic or personal reference. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Women's Empowerment Scholarship will be awarded to re-entering or continuing students who want to learn a marketable skill that will lead to economic self-sufficiency. The applicant must identify as a woman and be 25 years of age or older. Two letters of recommendation are required. One must be academic, and the second may be academic or professional. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact NCJW-LA for more information.

The Susan Schulman Begley Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to those who must identify as a woman, who is establishing herself as a head of household and a single parent, and due to extreme circumstances, following the dissolution of an abusive or emotionally traumatic relationship, has no other adequate financial means, and requires funds to meet immediate needs for herself and her children, including rent and food. Two letters of recommendation are required. One must be academic, and the second may be academic or professional. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact NCJW-LA for more information.

The Macy's Emergency Scholarship Fund is a joint partnership between LNESC & Macy's to provide financial resources to deserving students facing economic hardship and immediate monetary need that, if not met, could result in an inability to complete classes or a degree program. Emergency financial need resulting from the following will qualify students for funding: change in family income/support; loss of job; death of an immediate family member; natural disaster; pending eviction or home foreclosure; burglary; or fire. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and in good standing. For consideration, applicants must submit their college transcript, including proof of full-time enrollment and cumulative GPA; and budget information detailing the amount of funds requested along with supporting documentation. Applications will be considered until all funds have been awarded. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Christopher Mark Pitkin Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to individuals who demonstrate Pitkin's principles of goal-orientation and motivation. Awards of the scholarship will be based primarily upon the applicant's statements of goals and intentions as well as extracurricular involvement within his or her community. Applicants must be planning to pursue post-secondary education or are pursuing a graduate degree or continuing education program. Applicants must be a person with a bleeding disorder or must have an immediate family member with a bleeding disorder (such as a sibling of, child of, or spouse of someone with a bleeding disorder). Applicants must be a resident of, or have permanent address in, one of the eligible Southern California counties. Priority will be given to applicants who are actively involved with HFSC as a community member participant or volunteer. Priority will also be given to those with a bleeding disorder diagnosis and to first-time applicants. A perfect GPA or extensive extracurricular activities are not necessary for applicants to be considered for the scholarship as we acknowledge that living with a bleeding disorder can be challenging. Two letters of recommendation are required, they may be from the applicant's teacher, guidance counselor, employer, etc. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California for more information.