Oakland
There are many scholarships for Oakland students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular
high school located in Oakland, please select the appropriate school from the list below.
The scholarship database contains scholarships for Oakland students in the following categories:
Oakland High School Scholarships
Oakland College Scholarships
Oakland University Scholarships
Scholarships
For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:
Alliance Academy
Alternative Learning Community
American Indian Public Charter
American Indian Public High
Arise High
Arts And Technology High School Of Oakland
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy
Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy
Aspire Pacific Academy
Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy
Bay Area Technology
Bret Harte Middle
Calvin Simmons Middle
Castlemont High
Civicorps Corpsmember Academy
Claremont Middle
Cole Middle
Coliseum College Prep Academy
East Bay Innovation Academy
East Oakland Leadership Academy
Edna Brewer Middle
Education For Change Upper Elementary
Elmhurst Community Prep
Elmhurst Middle
Emery Secondary
Envision Academy For Arts and Technology
Explorer Middle
Fremont High
Frick Middle
Havenscourt Middle
Junior Space Exploration Academy
Life Academy
Lighthouse Community Charter High
Madison Middle
Madison Park Academy 6-12
Mcclymonds High
Media College Preparatory
Metwest High
Montera Middle
Oakland Charter High
Oakland Community Day High
Oakland Community Day Middle
Oakland High
Oakland International High
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy
Oakland School For The Arts
Oakland Technical High
Oakland Unity High
Oasis High
Peralta Creek Middle
Ralph Bunche Academy
Roosevelt Middle
ROOTS International Academy
Skyline High
United for Success Academy
University Preparatory Charter Academy
West Oakland Middle
Westlake Middle
The cities terrain is broken down by the people into "the hills" and "the flatlands", with the residents in the hills generally being richer. Roughly a third of the population has settled in the hills and foot hills, whilst the others reside in the flat plain of East Bay.
Lake Merritt is one of the main attractions of Oakland, since it is close to downtown. Within the US, this lake is considered to be the largest (urban) salt water lake, even though it is really a San Francisco Bay estuary.
Various people who settle within Oakland are attracted to the cities gorgeous Mediterranean weather conditions, characterized by mild winters and warm summers. Due to its site, it is normally warmer then San Francisco and cooler then San Jose. At times, the northern part of the city experiences a cooling maritime fog, but the city is far enough inland so that the fog burns off by mid day.
As the city is a major West Coast Port, Over 200,000 jobs in the city are connected to cargo transport. Additionally, the companies Matson, Kaiser Permanente and Clorox have facilities in the city. Various businesses have decided to build their headquarters here, like for example Dreyers and Cost Plus World Markets. Oakland was likewise home to the very first London Drugs.
Oakland went through a population surge during the early 21st century. There was a new 10K plan which was implemented, that saw an influx of residents; precipitated thousands of new multifamily residences were made to accommodate them. This population surge can be attributed to the cities mild climate, as well as its somewhat central location in regards to bigger cities. Oakland provides a reasonable alternative to property prices and ski high rents within San Francisco, and provides beautiful views of the San Francisco and the Bay from its hillside neighbourhoods. Due to its expanding population, there has been some shopping districts constructed and an assortment of restaurants that reflect different international and native cultures.
