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The Directing Change Film Contest is for young people ages 12 to 25 who want to combine creative expression with making a difference in their communities by creating stories about mental health, suicide prevention, substance use, and other topics that matter.Step 1: Select and Adult AdvisorAll youth participants need an adult advisor. As a first step the adult advisor needs...

For well over a decade, AAUW San Diego’s Scholarship Fund Committee has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to local college and university students who seek to achieve a baccalaureate degree. Awards are generally in the $750—$2,000 range.Download Scholarship Application (pdf)If you do not have a pdf reader, download Adobe Acrobat Reader.WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?Full-time students (taking at least...

CBTA is proud to be one of the few Cooperating Associations that awards academic Scholarships each year to students who have chosen to pursue an education and/or career in environmentally related fields.  Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 scholarships.  Due by April 15, 2025.EMILY M. HEWITT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP BACKGROUNDThis scholarship is administered through a Fund created by the...

Dear Graduating Seniors and Proud Parents,Welcome to the CAA Youth Scholarship Program!In 2026, the CAA Youth Scholarship Program will offer over $20,000 in funds to children of active-duty peace officers, firefighters, and paramedics in the State of California who are graduating from high school and continuing their education at a four-year college or university. The members of the California Alarm...

The Maisin Scholar Award is designed to support students in the San Francisco Unified School District who have demonstrated financial need and an interest in continuing their education. Each year, it provides 75 high school seniors with as much as $3,000 annually for up to four years so that they can achieve their dreams.The Maisin Scholars Program was established in...

Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award (formerly the Young Women in Public Affairs Award) recognizes young women, ages 16-19, for demonstrating leadership skills and commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life.Since 1990, Zonta has given 1,165 awards, totaling US$1,858,750 to 993 young women from 60 countries.The program operates...