Outside Scholarships | Scholarships

The SRJC Scholarship Office receives information about scholarship opportunities from outside organizations on a continual basis. We have compiled a list of those scholarship opportunities (see below). Check regularly throughout the year as the scholarships listed will change.

For Scholarship Opportunities through SRJC, please visit the Online Bulletin Board. Additional tips can be found on our Searching for Scholarships page.

PLEASE NOTE: By clicking any of the links below, you are leaving the Santa Rosa Junior College website. The Scholarship Office attempts to determine if these are worthwhile opportunities, however Santa Rosa Junior College does not endorse these organizations nor is responsible for any outcome. Keep in mind you should never pay for a scholarship application or search service.

Scholarships are listed in alphabetical order. For more details, click on the linked scholarship name.

Outside Scholarship List

Scholarship Name	Amount	Dates Available	Details/Requirements
American MENSA	Number of awards and amounts vary.	01/15/19 before 10:00 p.m.	The Local Chapter of American Mensa, Redwood Empire Mensa, is accepting scholarship applications from eligible students with a legal or school address in the Northern California Counties of Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt, or Del Norte Counties.
P.E.O. Continuing Education Grant	Varies - up to $3,000	rolling deadline	Applicants must be sponsored by a P.E.O. chapter (contact Eleanore Schiro, P.E.O. Chapter JO at eschiro@sonic.net) Must be a citizen of and studying in the United States or Canada
P.E.O. Educational Loan	Up to $12,000	rolling deadline	Is sponsored by a P.E.O. chapter (contact Redwood Empire Reciprocity, P.E.O. at eschiro@sonic.net) Must be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States or Canada
Sonoma County Fish and Wildlife Commission	5 @ $1,000	March 31, 2019	Resident of Sonoma County Enrollment in, or plan to enroll in a course of study in the area of botany, zoology, environmental science, marine science, resource management, natural science, wildlife conservation, resource conservation/restoration, fisheries or other biology, or oceanography at a college campus Currently enrolled as a high school senior (entering college in Fall 2019) through graduate school
Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program	up to $1,000	rolling deadline	Emergency financial grants to veterans already enrolled in postsecondary education who might otherwise be forced to drop out of college because of unforeseen financial emergencies

Scholarship Search Websites

Many of the below websites offer similar functionality. Compare sites and find out which ones work best for you and your scholarship search process.

Website	Details
10,000 Degrees	Scholarships and scholarship lists for Sonoma and Marin County undergraduate students. Once on website, hover over "Students and Parents" and then "Scholarships" for details.
Niche.com	Free scholarship searching and personalized matching to more than 3.2 million scholarships.
Unigo.com	Free scholarship searching and personalized matching to more than 3.6 million scholarships.
GoodCall	Searches and personalized matching of scholarships that fit your profile and needs
Fastweb	Personalized matching of scholarships that fit your profile and needs
AffordableColleges.com	Multiple scholarships listed for minority students.
BestColleges.com	Personalized matching of scholarships that fit your profile and needs. Includes nearly 20,000 scholarships for a wide range of fields of study.
California Colleges for International Education	Multiple scholarship opportunities listed for international education. Criteria varies - visit the website for more information.
College Board	Personalized matching of scholarships that fit your profile and needs, with 2,300 sources of college funding.
CollegeScholarships.org	Lists a broad array of college funding opportunities. The organization also offers its own scholarships, including the $10,000 Blogging Scholarship, for students who maintain a weblog and attend college.
OnlineColleges.net	Multiple scholarships listed for minority students
Scholarship America	Scholarship America manages thousands of scholarship programs. Many are only open to employees of the sponsoring company or their families, but some are available to students in the general public. Visit their website for details.

Scholarships for Undocumented Students

SRJC Foundation Scholarships, SRJC Business & Community Scholarships and Doyle Scholarships (as well as many Outside Scholarships) are open to all students who meet the eligibility requirements, regardless of their documentation status. For additional resources specifically for undocumented students see below and visit the SRJC Dream Center .

Website	Details
Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC)	Multiple scholarships listed for immigrant students that don't have U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency. Criteria varies - visit the website for more information.
MALDEF	Free, informative resource guide for students, parents, and educators with an extensive list of scholarships, including many that do not inquire about immigration status.

Have you been awarded an Outside Scholarship?

Congratulations! Visit our Managing Outside Scholarship Awards for information on how our office handles outside scholarship checks.

Please note that federal financial aid regulations require that the financial aid awards you receive cannot exceed your student budget. It is possible, therefore, that outside scholarships could reduce a component of your package of financial aid awards. We may need to reduce your financial aid awards by the amount of the outside resources received to ensure that your total awards do not exceed your student budget. In these cases, the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office attempts first to reduce loan or work aid; scholarships are only reduced as a last resort.