Outside Scholarships

Scholarships for 2022

*Please note that the scholarship opportunities listed below are NOT affiliated with San Diego City College* 

Please read the eligibility and application instructions on the website carefully.

Name: The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Larry Schwartz Memorial Scholarship
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written essay
Amount: $500
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: 03/10/23
Eligibility: Currently enrolled SDCCD/GCCCD students who are labor union members OR have a family member currently in a union

Name: Future of Finance Scholarship Award
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written essay
Amount: $2000
# of Awards: 1
Deadline: 17th of August annually
Eligibility: Full-time or part-time college/university students with a minimum GPA of at least 2.0

Name: Last Mile Education Fund Scholarships
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their submitted application content
Amount: Varies 
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: Ongoing
Eligibility:Specific criteria varies by fund

Name: 1F Cash Advance Financial Help, LLC
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written essay/video submitted by the deadline 
Amount: $1,500
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: October 15, 2023
Eligibility: US citizens/residents enrolled full-time in high school or part-time or full-time in college, trade school, or graduate school with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0

Name: Peterson scholarship
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their submitted application content submitted by the deadline 
Amount: A maximum of $3,000 per applicant
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: April 7th, 2023 by noon, 12:00pm
Eligibility: University or college students who are planning a career, or presently working in the field of developmental disabilities, or a related field, and who are residents of and attending colleges in San Diego and Imperial Counties

Name: Giva Annual Student Scholarship
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written essay submitted by the deadline 
Amount: $1,000
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: June 1st of each year
Eligibility: All students, regardless of major, currently attending a college or university located in the United States in a degree program either full or part-time

Name: Chief Information Systems Officers Association (CISOA)
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written material
Amount: $1,500
# of Awards: varies
Deadline: March 17, 2023
Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in college at least part-time (6 units) with a 3.0 GPA or higher and have decaled a major in Information Technology

Name: Eltringham Law Group Accident Injury/Illness Scholarship
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written essay and supporting documents
Amount: Varies
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: May 31, 2023
Eligibility: High School seniors and College Students who have maintained a 3.0 GPA or better (detailed requirements available on scholarship website)

Name: Aramjoo Law Firm Scholarship
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written essay and supporting documents
Amount: $1,500
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: May 31, 2023
Eligibility: Students whose life has been affected by a traumatic personal injury

Name: Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their submitted material
Amount: Varies
# of Awards: varies
Deadline: April 30, 2023
Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in the appropriate educationaal program and have maintained a 3.0 GPA or better

Name: Art Goodman Memorial Scholarship
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on application content and supporting documentation
Amount: Varies
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: March 6, 2023 – June 2, 2023
Eligibility: Community-minded students transitioning from a community college in California, Arizona, and Nevada to a four-year university

Name: Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship 
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written essay and supporting documents
Amount: Varies
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: 03/16/2023 and 10/10/2023
Eligibility: Undergraduate students in the process of applying to, or accepted to, a credit-bearing study abroad or internship program

Name: Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written essay and supporting documents
Amount: $1,000
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: June 10, 2023
Eligibility:  High school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution

Name: B. Davis Scholarship
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written essay
Amount: $1,000
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: 04/21/2023
Eligibility: High school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution

Name: NSDAR Scholarship Opportunities
Category: Citizens of the United States who currently attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the US
Amount: Varies
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: 11/01/22 - 01/31/2023
Eligibility: Students showcasing dedication to the pursuit of higher education in diverse areas of study

Name: Wellness Dental Scholarship
Category: Recipients will be chosen based on their written essay
Amount: $1,000
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: 12/31/2023
Eligibility: Students in persuit of a dentistry career; must be enrolld in a pre-dental or dental program at an accredited college/university

Name: Pheabs Finance Scholarship Award
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written essay
Amount: Varies
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: 08/07/2023
Eligibility: Future and current college students majoring in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, Business, Management, Technology and any others preparing for a career in the finance industry

Name: Addicted.org Scholarship
Category: Recipient will be chosen based on their written essay
Amount: $1,000
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: 07/01/2023
Eligibility: Full-time college/university students who are over 18 years of age

Name: Incfile’s Entrepreneur Grant
Category: Must hold a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Amount: $2,500
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: December 31, 2022 ; and every quarter of the coming year
Eligibility: Must be a high school senior, undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student

Name: Scholarship Guidance
Category: Students with a GPA varies
Amount: Varies from $1,500-$10,000
# of Awards: Varies
Deadline: Varies
Eligibility: College Students

Name:Distracted Driving Scholarship 2022
Category: Students with a GPA varies
Amount: Varies from $1,500
# of Awards: varies
Deadline: Varies
Eligibility: College Students

 

If you have been awarded a scholarship from an agency outside of San Diego City College, and the Scholarship Office hasn’t received your check, contact the agency and ask them to:

• Send your scholarship check as soon as possible
• Make the check payable to “San Diego City College”
• Include your student ID number and full name in the memo line on the check
• Mail the check to: San Diego City College

       Attn: Financial Aid/Scholarship Office A-270

       San Diego, CA 92101-4787

If YOU received the check directly from the outside agency and it is payable to San Diego City College:

• Write your full name and student ID number on the check if it is not already printed on the check
• Deliver the check to Financial Aid/Scholarship Office, A-270