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

TELACU Education Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: TELACU
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: June 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to first-generation college students who come from a low-income household and have at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must be a permanent resident within the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, or San Bernardino (California). Priority will be given to students majoring in the fields of Business and STEM.

Take Charge of Tomorrow Scholarship
Sponsor: Jurewitz Law Group
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students from San Diego, California who have at minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to standing up against the odds.

Camp Counselor Education Grant
Sponsor: Max & Marion Caldwell Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: July 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have worked at an ACA-accredited summer camp in Northern California for two summers with at least one summer as a counselor.

Nickelson Family Essay Scholarship
Sponsor: Freethought Day
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: July 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to recent California high school graduates who plan to pursue post-secondary education at a community college, four-year college, trade school, or vocation school. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt, “Good without God.”

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.