Scholarships for students California. Some scholarships specifically open to California students, and others give preference to students in California.

Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund
Sponsor: Asian Pacific Fund
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: March 24, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming college freshmen of Filipino heritage (at least 50%) who will be majoring in engineering, mathematics, computer science, environmental or physical science. Applicant must be a permanent resident of California.

Wong: Helen and L.S. Wong Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian Pacific Fund
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: March 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Asian heritage (at least 50%) incoming and current college students from the Fairfield-Suisun communities (California). Applicant must have a least a 2.8 GPA.

Dennis Raveling Scholarship
Sponsor: California Waterfowl
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students pursing an advanced university degree in Wildlife, Zoology, Botany, Ecology, or other pertinent biological science. Applicant must submit a one page proposal summary description on an original research or management project.

Northern California Community Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: April 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Northern California (see eligible zip codes on website) who are graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate students.

Macy’s Emergency Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Macy’s | LULAC National Educational Services Center, Inc.
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: Rolling
Description: Scholarship is open 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 from 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. Applicant must be a resident of California, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, or Texas.

CalCPA Scholarship
Sponsor: CalCPA Education Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: Varies
Description: Scholarships are open to students with an interest in pursing professional careers in the accounting field. Applicant must be enrolled at an institution of higher learning in the state of California and must be a member of CalCPA (student membership is free). CalCPA chapters have different deadlines for scholarship – see website for details.