Santa Barbara General Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $4,000

Awards Available: 2146

Award Deadline: Feb 19, 2025


General Scholarship Program Applicant Eligibility Requirements

  • Have attended school in Santa Barbara County for at least four of the six years between grades 7 and 12
  • Graduate or receive a G.E.D. from a Santa Barbara County High School* by June of the current academic year
  • Be planning to attend a Title IV-approved** school full-time in the next academic year
  • Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or AB 540 eligible
  • Current or previous wards of the Santa Barbara County Court (youth in foster care after the age of 13) residing outside of the county are eligible to apply to our General Scholarship Program.

Please note that Scholarship Foundation awards can only be used for “qualified educational expenses”:

  • Tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance
  • Fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for coursework

Please note:

  • Applicants must be planning to attend a Title IV-approved postsecondary institution full-time.
  • Recipients must remain in good academic standing and make timely progress toward a degree or vocational certificate.
  • Primary criteria for scholarship selection are financial need, motivation, and academic potential.
  • Financial need is verified by the Submission Summary, which is generated after completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application.
  • The Foundation does not offer student aid for summer sessions, research, special projects, or part-time study. Online courses will be accepted as long as they are attempted at a Title IV-approved institution.

*Homeschooled applicants must have a homeschool affidavit on file with the Santa Barbara County Office of Education. Please submit a copy of the affidavit for each high school academic year (grades 9-12) to the Scholarship Foundation by February 19.

Families of homeschooled and boarding students must have resided in Santa Barbara County for at least four of the six years between grades 7 and 12.

The Scholarship Foundation’s General Scholarship Program is for all graduate and undergraduate students who meet our eligibility requirements. Selection criteria include, but are not limited to, financial need, motivation, and academic achievement. Click here for eligibility information.

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