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

Mitchell/Tufts Scholarship
Sponsor: The Dallas Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 14, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are members or persons active in the life of a Presbyterian church in the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) In North Central Texas, or in Los Angeles, California, and who are students of promise and can demonstrate financial need.

Emily M. Hewitt Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Calaveras Big Trees Association
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: April 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled full-time in an accredited California post-secondary educational institution whose educational career goal coincides in communicating and interpreting nature’s wonder. Applicant must be pursuing degrees in environmental protection, forestry, wildlife and fisheries biology, parks and recreation, park management, environmental law and public policy, environmental art, or California history.

Incight Scholarship
Sponsor: Incight
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school students and current college students who will be enrolled during the upcoming academic year. Applicant must be a resident of Washington, Oregon, or California and have any documented disability as defined by the ADA, DSM-V, IDEA, or other governing body.

Bank of the Sierra Scholarship
Sponsor: Bank of the Sierra | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: April 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in the counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, or Tulare (California). Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and applicant’s household income should be at or below the low to moderate income level. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirements.

Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Cathay Bank Foundation | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: April 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, or Washington and plan to attend a college in one of those states. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have a household income at or below the Low Income Level.

Chao Family Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Chao Family Foundation | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $4,000.00
Closing Date: April 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in Los Angeles or Orange County, California. Applicant must have at least a 3.2 GPA and be planning to attend a UC or CSU as a 1st year student in the Fall of 2026.

Matt Fong AAPF Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Asian Americans in Public Finance
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: April 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students at a four-year college or university in California during the 2026-2027 academic year. Applicant must be of Asian heritage (at least 50%), have a 3.0 GPA, and majoring in Social Science, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. Preference will be given to those with an interest in public sector work or those with community service and community advocacy.

Mega Bank Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Mega Bank | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: April 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in Los Angeles or Orange County (California) with plans to attend a California College. Applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and have a household income at or below the County Low Income Level. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirements.

Open Bank Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Open Bank | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: April 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in the following counties: California (Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Clara), Nevada (Clark), or Texas (Collin, Denton, Dallas). Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and a household income at or below the low income level. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirement.

Preferred Bank Scholarship
Sponsor: Preferred Bank | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: April 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in California (Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Francisco or San Mateo counties ), New York Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk or Westchester), New Jersey (Passaic, Bergen or Hudson), or Texas (Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Montgomery, or Galveston). Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and a household income at or below the Low Income Level. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirement.

Royal Business Bank Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Royal Business Bank | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: April 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in the New York City area (New York County, King County, Queens County, or Richmond County), New Jersey (Middlesex County), Southern California (Los Angeles County, Orange County, Ventura County), Nevada (Clark County), Illinois (Cook County), or Hawaii (Honolulu County, Oahu only). Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have a household income at or below the county low income level. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirement.

State Bank of India (California) Scholarship
Sponsor: State Bank of India (California) | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: April 20, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in the California counties of Santa Clara, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego, or Alameda (Cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City). Applicant must have at least a 2.8 GPA, have a household income at or below the low or moderate income level, and plan to be attending a California institution of higher education. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirement.

Celebrate the West High School Art Competition
Sponsor: Western Governors’ Association
Amount: Up to $600
Closing Date: April 24, 2026
Description: Competition is open to high school students (grades 9-12) in public, private, charter, and alternative schools. Home-schooled students in that age group also may enter. Student must be in a school in a WGA member state: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Applicant must create original work inspired by their state or otherwise evocative of the West.

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.

San Diego County Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation Grants
Sponsor: San Diego County Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors in San Diego County who plan to attend an accredited college in San Diego County.

LPA Diversity in Design Scholarship
Sponsor: LPA, Inc.
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: May 7, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, graduates, and current college undergraduates who live in California or Texas. Applicant must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in one of the following majors associated with the building and design industry: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture/Design, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related degree.

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.