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[Page 4] Top Scholarships in California to Apply for in 2026
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DC's Opportunity Grant
Funded byDwight MoralesThis scholarship aims to empower low-income, first-generation students in the Greater Los Angeles Region in California to pursue high-demand trade careers.- Background: First-generation college student
- Financial Status: Low-income student
- Education Plans: Trade school (HVAC, plumbing, electric, automotive repair, etc.)
- Education Level: High school senior or high school graduate
- Location: Greater Los Angeles Region in California
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
4 winnersDeadline:Mar 30, 2026One Click Apply91Lori Nethaway Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacey SprenkelThis scholarship will support a female high school senior in California.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: California
- Gender: Woman
- Background: First-generation college student
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 01, 2026One Click Apply92Christal Carter Creative Arts Scholarship
Funded byCarter FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory and creativity of Christal Carter by supporting students who share her calling to the arts.- Education Level: High school senior or current undergraduate
- Desired Career Field: Fine Arts
$1,500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 13, 202693Linda Kay Monroe Whelan Memorial Education Scholarship
Funded byWhelan familyThis scholarship will support a low-income high school senior in California who is planning to pursue a college education.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: California
- Background: Low-income
- Experience: Volunteering
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 13, 2026One Click Apply94Virginia Jeanette Drummond Kissane Women in STEM Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKissane FamilyThis scholarship will support young women in STEM in honor of Virginia Jeanette Drummond Kissane.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- Major: STEM
- Gender: Woman
- Alumnae of School: Girls Middle School of Palo Alto, or of Presentation High School of San Jose, California
$3,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 13, 2026One Click Apply95Jane Meredith Daugherty Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLeah DaughertyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jane Meredith Daugherty by supporting students from Aptos High who are preparing to graduate and pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- School: Aptos High
- State: California
- Desired Field of Study: Visual or performing arts or language studies
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Apr 27, 2026One Click Apply96International Scholarship for Medical and Dental Mission Work
Funded byMichael MindoroThis scholarship seeks to support Christian students who have experience in missions and plan to continue their work in the future.- Religion: Christian
- Background: History in and ongoing commitment to Christian international medical and dental missions
- Field of Study: Dentistry, medicine, or nursing
- Education Level: Bachelor’s student, bachelor’s graduate, graduate student, or post-graduate
$5,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 30, 2026One Click Apply97Sunflowers of Hope Scholarship
Funded byArlett GutierrezThis scholarship aims to honor the life of an incredible daughter by supporting students who share her passion for art and her background of living with disabilities.- Race: BIPOC
- State: California
- GPA: 2.7 GPA or higher
- Background: Disability
- Education Level: High school senior or current undergraduate
$2,200Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Apr 30, 2026One Click Apply98Rodney James Pimentel Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRJ Pimentel Memorial FoundationThis scholarship will support a STEM student in California.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- State: California
- Background: Low-income
- Major/Field: STEM
$5,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 30, 2026One Click Apply99Nancy B. Shirley Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Funded byWilliam ShirleyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Nancy B. Shirley by supporting students who share her passion for nursing.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Nursing
- School Names: SJSU, GMU, VT, VCU, JMU, NAU
$10,000Scholarship is awarded to
4 winnersDeadline:Apr 30, 2026One Click Apply100
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