Empire Community Foundation Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $5,000

Awards Available: 30

Award Deadline: Register to View


Most scholarships from the Inland Empire Community Foundation are awarded directly through the colleges and universities in our two-county area. Students who are interested in applying should check with their school counselor or financial aid office for information and applications.

However, students are able to apply directly to IECF for many scholarships, most of which can be accessed through the Common Application Portal. After completing your account on the portal, you’ll be shown any scholarships for which you qualify.

The deadline for the Common Application is April 15th. Other individual applications have their own deadlines, which are listed online.

About the Common Scholarship Application Process

IECF’s Common Scholarship Application makes it easy for students to access more than 30 scholarship opportunities, with awards ranging from $1,000 to more than $5,000. In some cases, scholarships may renew over multiple years, offering welcome financial relief during a student’s undergraduate career. In 2022, IECF awarded over $7.9 million in scholarship funds.

  • Deadline to finish application: April 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PST.
  • Applicants will be notified by June 1, 2025.

Scholarships are available for:

  • Graduating high school seniors
  • Current college students (undergraduate or graduate)
  • Adult re-entry students
  • Students with financial needs (includes middle-income families)
  • Students attending four-year universities, community colleges or career/technical schools

We’re determined to help increase students’ potential to access, thrive, and succeed in higher education. You’ll find scholarships available for students with the following qualifications:

  • Commitment to education
  • Potential for success in college
  • Minimum GPA of 2.0
  • Participation in community service, extracurricular activities and/or work experience
  • Current residence in San Bernardino or Riverside County (for at least one year)
  • Need of help to pay for school (including middle-income families)
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Owl Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 29, 2025
$50,000
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Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Jan 01, 2026
$25,000
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No Essay Scholarship by Sallie

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$2,000
The $2,000 No Essay Scholarship by Sallie is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in...

Niche $50,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$50,000
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A Better Financial Future Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$2,000
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$10,000
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Faith Based College Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$2,000
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Winter Break Award

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$2,000
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Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$1,000
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The Future is Now Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2025
$1,001
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