Antioch

There are many scholarships for Antioch students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Antioch, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Antioch students in the following categories:

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Scholarships

Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 30, 2024

$2,000

The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship 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 an accredited...

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Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: May 01, 2024

$25,000

The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

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Niche $25,000 Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2024

$25,000

Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $25,000 to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in...

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ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 29, 2024

$1,000

ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

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Common App Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024

$2,000

To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...

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SP Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 30, 2024

$2,500

The SP College Scholarship program was created to help students win scholarships without the hassle of filling out paper applications and writing dozens of essays.To be eligible for the Scholarship you must be:A) At least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the US.B) A legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.Thus...

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For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:

Antioch High Antioch High School Antioch Middle Antioch Middle Apollo Middle School Bidwell Continuation High Black Diamond Middle Bridges Dallas Ranch Middle Deer Valley High John F. Kennedy Middle School Park Middle

The city of Antioch is located right off Highway 4 in Contra Costa County, and is referred to as the Gateway to the Delta. It has a population just over 100,000 individuals. Although Antioch is amongst the smaller Contra Costa County communities, it still has various recreational, employment, and shopping opportunities.

Compared to various Bay Area locations, the land is both affordable and abundant. Office space and retail space could be lease from 20-30% less than other centrally located spaces of Contra Costa County.

One of the most sought-after qualities concerning Antioch is its reasonable housing, which is scarce amongst the Bay Area communities. Homes styles varying from condos to family residences, priced for a range of income levels, can be found in this area.

Service-oriented businesses, and insurance institutions and contracting, have become more common as the pace of development has increased. This has created increased employment in these areas, such as in hospitals, schools, as well as various service sectors.

Though these areas sectors to be booming, individuals from Antioch seem to drift to bigger cities for work, like for instance San Francisco and Oakland. The growth over the past 30 years in Antioch has surged, and the population will continue to grow since real estate in the larger cities becomes increasingly costly. People simply can't afford to live in the bigger cities and choose to move to a more economical community on the outskirts of the Bay Area instead.

Boating is very popular in Antioch, and because of this there are numerous private marinas, yacht clubs, and boatyards littered through the city, together with a municipal marina. Located right in town is a public fishing pier, and there is one more situated close to the Antioch Bridge. Located upstream from Antioch Bridge is the San Joaquin River, which is also considered a prime fishing spot.

The main provider of public transportation in the Antioch area is Tri-Delta Transit, even if the County Connection bus 930 likewise connects and goes to Mitchell Park n' Ride, Railroad Castlewood, John Muir Medical Center, Delta Fair Sommersville and Hillcrest Park 'n Ride. The two major stations that can be found in this area are the Pittsburgh/Bay Point Station in Pittsburgh and Antioch-Pittsburgh Amtrak. Access to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is situated at the Pittsburgh/Bay Point Station.