Financial Aid
ELAC Foundation Scholarship Opportunities
The East Los Angeles College Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of their Spring 2024 Scholarship application period. There are up to 50 scholarships to apply to for a total award amount of over $150,000. Individual award amounts vary from $100 to $1000. Don't miss your chance to cash in on this amazing opportunity.
Use the links below for scholarship details, criteria, and application information.
Spring 2024 ELAC Foundation Scholarship Flyer
Spring 2024 ELAC Foundation Scholarship Guidebook
Application Deadline: March 17, 2024 @ 11:59 p.m.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
The California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid Administrators Association will again sponsor student scholarships; a total of twenty $500 student scholarships, two $500 scholarship for each of the ten CCCSFAAA regions across the State.
Use the links below for scholarship details, criteria, and application information.
2024 CCCSFAA Scholarship Flyer
Application Deadline: March 15, 2024.
The Helen Miller Bailey Model - Dr. Bailey served as chair of the Social Science Department from 1946 to 1973. She was an expert in Latin American History and often traveled to Mexico. She contributed immensely to the Sociology and Political Science disciplines. She published many books and her photograph and art collections were research sources in several fields. The college library was named after her in recognition of life’s work.This scholarship was created to further her guidance of Latinx students, but students of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The selection criteria are based on the 'model' set by Dr. Bailey
Use the links below for scholarship details, criteria, and application information.
2024 Helen Miller Bailey Scholarship Scholarship Flyer
2024 Helen Miller Bailey Scholarship Application
Application Deadline: March 15, 2024.
The NCJW|LA Scholarship Program is available for a variety of subject matter disciplines, as well as support for non-traditional students in achieving their academic goals. We're dedicated to promoting higher education as a key path to economic justice, particularly for non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds. Awards are based on a combination of academic merit and financial need.
Unique Scholarships ($1,000- $2,000) Are Available For:
- Women
- LGBTQIA+*
- Vocational/ Trade School*
Field Specific ($1,500 - $5,000) Scholarships For:
- T.V., Cinema and Theater*
- Nursing*
- Teaching*
- Healthcare
- Archaeology
Use the links below for scholarship details, criteria, and application information.
Spring 2024 NCJW|LA Scholarship Flyer
Spring 2024 NCJW|LA Scholarship Information Packet
Spring 2024 NCJW|LA Application
Application Cycle: March 1, 2024 - April 15, 2024. Announcement and distribution is excpected the week of June 24.
The Historical Society of Monterey Park (HSMP) is pleased to announce that two (2) $3,000 Grants will be made available to students currently enrolled in an accredited community college or culinary school located in the San Gabriel Valley. The student’s field of study must be in Nursing, Business or Culinary Arts. The $3,000.00 Grants are presented in the name of Laura Scudder, a former business entrepreneur in Monterey Park. Laura Scudder (1881-1959), was a nurse, attorney and a business woman, most famously known for her potato chips.
These generous grants are funded through the foundation established by the Scudder family and coordinated by John Scudder, grandson of Laura Scudder. HSMP will receive all required documentation directly from the students, conduct the student interviews and make the final decision on who receives the Scudder Grant money. The Grant money will be given directly to the students.
Applicants must be pursuing their education in an institution of higher learning and currently enrolled in the field of nursing, culinary arts or business. In keeping with the spirit of Laura Scudder, the Scudder family foundation which awards this grant, requires the recipients attend an accredited community college located in the San Gabriel Valley.
Use the links below for scholarship details, criteria, and application information.
Laura Scudder Grant Criteria and Instructions
Laura Scudder Grant Application
Application Deadline: March 17, 2024. Finalists will be notified of the date, time and place of the interviews.
The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) is excited to announce the availability of a new Native American California Community College Students Scholarship. Funded through a generous donation from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, the Native American California Community College Students Scholarship seeks to make college more affordable and accessible for students enrolled in a federally recognized Native American, American Indian, or Alaska Native tribe and attending a California Community College.
Funding will provide approximately $87,909 in scholarships for the academic year 2023-24. Funds are disbursed to colleges on a first-come-first-served basis.
Scholarships are limited to the following amounts:
- Lower division students (Associates degrees and certificate pathways)
- Maximum of $2,500 per academic year
- Maximum of two (2) annual awards
Use the links below for scholarship details, criteria, and application information.
Native American California Community College Students Scholarship Guidelines
Native American California Community College Students Scholarship Application
Application period: September 18, 2023 – April 30, 2024.
The Foundation for California Community Colleges is please to announce the Real Estate Education Scholarships. Supporting community college real estate education. The Real Estate Education Scholarship Program is designed for eligible, economically disadvantaged students who are interested in pursuing a career in real estate. By providing financial assistance to cover the cost of attending a California community college, the program can help break down financial barriers that might otherwise prevent these students from pursuing their educational goals.
Funds are determined each year by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges based on annual investment earnings of the scholarship endowment. Scholarship funds are disbursed on a first-come, first-serve basis, and we encourage colleges to submit invoices as soon as possible.
A total of $59,000 is available for the academic year 2023-24 with the following award amounts:
- $600 per semester
- $1200 per academic year
Use the links below for scholarship details, criteria, and application information.
Real Estate Education Scholarships Guidelines
Real Estate Education Scholarships Application
Application period: September 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024 or until all funds are allocated.
The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) is pleased to announce the availability of the Keenan Insurance scholarship opportunity for CCC students! The Keenan Insurance Scholarship seeks to increase the diversity of professionals working within the insurance, risk management, and financial services industry by providing scholarships to underrepresented students at California Community Colleges. For 2024, a total of $9,600 is available for disbursement. Funds are disbursed to colleges on a first-come-first-served basis. Students must apply to the college Financial Aid Office.
2024 Maximum Award Amounts
- $600 per semester or quarter
- $1200 per academic year
Use the links below for scholarship details, criteria, and application information.
Keenan Insurance Scholarship Application - 2024
Keenan Insurance Scholarship Guidelines - 2024
Application period: February 1, 2024-October 31, 2024