2025 Santa Cruz County Scholarships

Santa Cruz County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 23% of Santa Cruz County residents in California over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 26% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.

It’s clear that Santa Cruz County residents in California will continue to need help paying for college. 7,242 men and 6,464 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 13,113 men 14,381 women are currently undergraduates in college. College access and attainment should be a top priority, and cost should not prohibit any of these people from pursuing or completing their college education. The below scholarships are available to Santa Cruz County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. Santa Cruz County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to Santa Cruz County residents or whether they are more broadly applicable, can greatly help reduce the financial burden of college. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Santa Cruz County residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for Santa Cruz County residents?

There are 1054 scholarships totaling $4,769,882.00 available to Santa Cruz County residents. You can easily browse through all 1054 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for college students in Santa Cruz County?

1054 scholarships worth $4,769,882.00 are available for college students in Santa Cruz County. In addition, we encourage current college students in Santa Cruz County to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Santa Cruz for more options.

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Santa Cruz County?

1054 scholarships totaling $4,769,882.00 are available for high school seniors in Santa Cruz County. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of Santa Cruz County to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Santa Cruz County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to Santa Cruz County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.

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$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship for Santa Cruz

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$10,000 SmarterCollege Scholarship for Santa Cruz

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$1,000 Appily No Essay Scholarship for Santa Cruz

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$1,000 CollegeXpress No Essay Scholarship for Santa Cruz

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Huntington Fellowships

Applicant must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent or be a doctoral candidate at dissertation stage. Selection is based upon the value of the project, the ability of the applicant, and the degree to which special strengths of the library will be utilized. Recipients are expected to be in residence throughout their...

Deadline:

November 15

$12,500.00

Fresno-Madera Medical Society Scholarship

Applicant must have been a resident of either Fresno or Madera counties, Calif. for at least one year and be approved for matriculation in a medical school. Award will be sent to the school of matriculation to be administered toward tuition, lab fees, books, and any other valid educational expenses.

Deadline:

May 15

$2,000.00

CTA Scholarship for Dependent Children

Applicant must be claimed as dependent status on the current year's IRS forms. Applicant must be the dependent child of an active or retired California Teachers Association member.

Deadline:

February 3

$5,000.00

Fountainhead Essay Contest

Applicants must be high school juniors or seniors who submit a 800-1,600 word essay which will be judged on both style and content with an emphasis on writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic and psychological meaning of The Fountainhead....

Deadline:

April 25

$10,000.00

L. Gordon Bittle Memorial Scholarship

Applicant must be a current active member of the California Teachers Association who is pursuing a career in public education.

Deadline:

February 3

$5,000.00

Cal Grant A

Applicant must be a California resident attending a California educational institution, demonstrate financial need, and have satisfactory academic qualifications. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Deadline:

March 2

$9,708.00

Cal Grant B

Applicant must be a California resident attending a California educational institution. Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Selection is based upon financial need and academic qualifications, disadvantaged background increases likelihood of receiving award.

Deadline:

March 2

$9,708.00

Cal Grant C

Applicant must be a California resident pursuing a vocationally-oriented course of study at a two-year community college, two-year program within a college, or vocational school in California. Selection is based upon financial need, academic qualifications, and aptitude, interest, and experience in chosen vocational field.

Deadline:

March 2

$2,592.00

1st Marine Division Association Scholarship

Applicants must be dependents of honorably discharged veterans of the 1st Marine Division or units attached to or supporting the Division who are now deceased or totally and permanently disabled for any reason. Applicants must attend an accredited university as full-time undergraduate students.

Deadline:

None

$1,750.00

Spartan Scholarship

Applicant must have at least 8 graduate or 12 undergraduate units completed at SJSU with a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Deadline:

April 15

$2,500.00

American Society for Enology and Viticulture Scholarship

Applicant must be a resident of North America, demonstrate financial need, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA for undergraduate award (minimum 3.2 GPA for graduate award).

Deadline:

March 1

University Scholarship

Applicant must be a Northridge undergraduate student who has completed at least 24 units, but no more than 96 cumulative undergraduate units. Applicant must attend a mandatory pre-application workshop. Minimum 3.25 GPA required.

Deadline:

March 4

$3,000.00

Law Enforcement Dependent Grant

Applicant must be a dependent or spouse of a California peace officer, Department of Corrections employee, Youth Authority employee, or full-time firefighter who has been killed or totally disabled in the line of duty.

Deadline:

March 2

$9,708.00