Desert High School

Many promising students are unable to pursue higher education due to the financial burden a college education presents. The Jackson Laboratory, through the JAX College Scholarship Program, will award a $10,000 scholarship to three students from underserved backgrounds who will pursue a college degree and aspire to a career in biomedicine. This program is open to graduating high school seniors...

For young women who have undergone unusual hardships to remain in school.BackgroundThis fund was established by Eleanor Williams Curry, an active civic leader on the Peninsula. Scholarships are awarded to young women who are self-motivated, need financial support and attempt to achieve despite tremendous obstacles. Young women who have dropped out of school for reasons beyond their control, or have...

Ask any young woman graduating from high school or college about the career options she is considering, and she may be able to give you quite a long list. But that was not always the case. When I spoke with Janet Chaniot, teacher and Mendocino College board member, she recalled a different time. “When I graduated from high school and...

Each year, ACSA Region 6 provides scholarships for ACSA members to pursue Professional Development activities and Student Scholarships to assist members’ children with post-secondary education at a 2 or 4-year college.Professional Development ScholarshipsProfessional Development Scholarship applications are due on November 1, 2024. Members are eligible to receive a scholarship (up to $500) for ACSA Academy TUITION once every three years.This...

If you “google” Jerry Juhl, you will find pages of listings and, after reading just a few, you will realize what an exceptional man Jerry was and how fortunate we are that he and his wife Susan chose the Mendocino County community of Caspar as their home.Program Deadline: Saturday, March 1, 2025 by 5:00pmEligibility CriteriaLocation School: Mendocino CoastGPA Requirement: NoFinancial...

The Pete Wilson Journalism Scholarship was established in 2007 to honor the late Pete Wilson, a San Francisco television and radio journalist. The scholarship is granted to a graduate journalism student from the San Francisco Bay area or attending a college or university in the Bay Area who shares Wilson's commitment to ethical, responsible journalism. The Pete Wilson Scholarship is...