Free Money

Scholarships are best ways for a student to earn money to help pay for college for one reason alone: it's FREE money that you do NOT have to pay back! There are many different scholarships that you can apply to and are not always based on academic performance. There are scholarships that are available to student athletes, students with an interest in visual and performing arts, students who are a part of certain demographics, have a desire to major in specific areas of study and so much more. Frequently check this page to see new scholarship opportunities that are available for you to apply to.

This page is broken out into 3 sections:   Local Scholarships, Beyond the Greater Bay Area & Scholarship Search Sites

For other scholarships check with organizations your family may be associated with like: Credit Unions, Churches, Place of Employment, Unions, etc. to see if they have scholarships available for their members or employees.

Local Scholarships

• AL Assistance League Diablo Valley Spotlight on YOU! - Due March 24, 2024

  • Up to $6,000

    • Last Year Assistance League Diablo Valley Awarded
      $229,000 to 58 Young Adults

  • 3 Different Scholarships

    • Applying to a four year college - Up to $6,000

    • Career Technical - Up to $3,000

    • Foster/Kinship - Up to $4,000

• Diablo Black Mens Scholarship

  • Up to $5,000 awarded

  • Application due May 1st, 2025

  • Must be African American Male and must show involvement as a volunteer in activities within your school or community.

  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.50

  • A essay on a selected topic from DBM and a personal statement 250 - 300 words

Scholarships - Greater Bay Area

• CIF Fall Spirit of Sport Award -

  2 state winners (1 female & 1 male) of $2,500 scholarships and 2 NCS winners of $1,000

  • Click the above link for more information and application.

  • Application due by Thursday, November 14, 2024 before midnight

Scholarships Beyond Greater Bay Area - State/National

• Coca-Cola Scholarship - Closed

  • Every year Coca-Cola awards 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 to students across the United States. Students need a 3.0 or greater GPA.

  • Application is due by September 30th, 2024 at 5pm Eastern Time

• The Hagan Scholarship - Click here for more info & application - due Dec 1, 2024

  • The Hagan Scholarship provides up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters

• Sons of Italy Western Foundation- Deadline March 1, 2025

  • click the link above for more information and to download the application/s.

  • Scholarship awards range from $500 to $5,000

  • Hard copy application also in the College & Career Center