All Opportunities

Below you will find all of the scholarship opportunities offered by the Community Foundation for Monterey County. You may search by keyword, or click on “Show Filters” above to search on different criteria. To apply, click on “Sign Up” at the top right of the screen to begin a general application.
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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,000/year, Renewable for 4 years Alan and Rita Shugart Scholarship
This scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to...
Ended
$1,000-$2,500 American Culinary Federation Monterey Bay Chapter Marc H. Vedrines Scholarship
The scholarship recipient(s) will be chosen based on the following...
Ended
3 awards up to $5,000 Anthony Nicholas Narigi Memorial Baseball Scholarship Fund
The Anthony Nicholas Narigi Memorial Baseball Endowment was established...
Ended
Varies Ausonio Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
The scholarship recipient(s) will be chosen based on: 1. The...
Ended
$1,000 Bill Clapper Memorial Music Scholarship
The scholarship was established in August 2000 with a major gift from...
Ended
$2,000 Brigadier General John Bissell Scholarship
The Brigadier General John Bissell Scholarship was established by the...
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Varies California Rodeo Salinas Scholarship
The California Rodeo Salinas is passionate about supporting youth...
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$2,500 Carmel High School Class of 1952 Scholarship
Established by the Carmel High School Class of 1952 to honor one student...
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$500-$3,000 Carmel Valley Women's Club Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to...
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Up to $3,000 CASA of Monterey County Scholarship Fund
The CASA of Monterey County Scholarship Fund will award students who...
Ended
Varies Caste Action Alliance Scholarship Fund
Scholarship or Award Criteria: The scholarship recipient(s) should...
Ended
3 awards of $800 Charles Joseph Watts Scholarship Fund
The Charles Joseph Watts Scholarship of the Community Foundation for...
Ended
$1,000 CHISPA Scholarship
Applicants are eligible if they or their parents currently live in a...
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Up to $2,500 Club at Pasadera Scholarship Fund
The Club at Pasadera Scholarship Fund has been established to provide...
Ended
Up to $4,000 College Futures Monterey County Scholarship
Scholarships is open to all graduating seniors at the following high...
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$1,500-$4,000 County of Monterey Scholarship Program Fund
Amounts: up to $1,500 for community college and vocational education...
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Up to $5,000 Daphne and Stuart Wells Public Service Scholarship
The scholarship recipient(s) will be chosen based on the...
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$1,250 David L. Ferguson Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the late Mrs. Vada Bissell in honor...
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1 awards of $1,000 Dr. Gladys M. Olvis Scholarship
This fund has been established to provide scholarships for higher...
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$500 Dr. Roger and Kate Bartels Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to...
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Varies Emerging Leaders of Society of United Way Monterey County
Emerging Leaders Society of United Way Monterey County Scholarship Fund...
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2 awards of $4,000 FW Family Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Criteria: 1.The scholarship recipient(s) should be chosen...
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4 awards of $1,500 Gabilan Hope Scholarship
Each year the Gabilan Hope Scholarship program (GHS) awards college...
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$1,000 for community college, $2,000 for four-year college/university Girls' Health in Girls' Hands Scholarship
The Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County...
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$2,000/year, Renewable for 4 years Hausdorf Family Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide higher education funding...
Ended
$5,000 Henry Hibino Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Henry Hibino Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 2019 to...
Ended
$2,000 Horace H. Wilson Scholarship
The Horace Wilson Scholarship was established in December 2000 with a...
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$2,500 Hugo and Dolores Tottino Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established to provide scholarships for higher...
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Several $1,000 awards James Bliss and Annette Sward Forestry and Nursing Scholarship
Established in 2000 in memory of James Bliss to award annual...
Ended
$4,000 Jess Harrison Family Scholarship
This scholarship was established to support students graduating from...
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$500 John S. Myszak Scholarship for Future Teachers
The John S. Myszak Scholarship for Future Teachers was created in 2004...
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$1,500 Kier Memorial Scholarship
The scholarship was established by Sam Kier and Lou Godfrey to support...
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$600 Kristopher Pallastrini Memorial Scholarship
Kristopher Pallastrini Memorial Scholarship was established by an...
Ended
$2,500 Libby Olver Scholarship
This scholarship provides need-based awards for female sophomore...
Ended
$1,250/year for to 4 years Megan Reis Imagine Scholarship Fund
1. The scholarship recipient(s) should be chosen based on the...
Ended
One $1,500 award to a student attending a high school in Salinas; one $1,500 award to a student from the state of Missouri (MO) or Kansas (KS). Monica Abbott Scholarship
The Monica Abbott Scholarship was established by professional softball...
Ended
Varies Morse Foundation Scholarship
The Morse Foundation has been established to provide scholarships for...
Ended
1 award of $4,000 1 award of $1,000 Reg Huston/ S.T.A.R. Scholarship for Performing Arts
This Fund has been established to provide financial assistance to...
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$1,000 Richard Gourley Memorial Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Criteria: The fund aims to award one (1) $1,000 scholarships...
Ended
$400 Robert Hattori Nakamura Memorial Scholarship
The Robert Hattori Nakamura Scholarship was established by an anonymous...
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$5,000 Rotary Club of Monterey Martin/Hurd Scholarship
Applicants must demonstrate financial need and have a GPA of 3.0 of...
Ended
$1,500 San Ardo Fund for Education Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to stimulate the ambitions of the...
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Up to $2,000 Scholarship Fund for Homeless Women
Scholarship recipient(s) will be chosen based on the following...
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Varies Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club Employee Scholarship
• Available to all part-time & full-time staff of Sharon Heights (must...
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2 awards of $1,350 Shelley Watts Scholarship Fund
The Shelley Watts Scholarship is for senior students in the high schools...
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Up to $4,000 Steve and Marti Diamond Scholarship Fund
The purpose of the fund is to provide strategic, need-based...
Ended
Varies Taylor Farms Scholarship
Scholarship Divisions:  Employee Scholarship  Extraordinary...
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varies The Limitless Scholarship Fund
The Limitless Mentorship Program and Scholarship Fund was created to...
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Varies Vista Verde Labor Scholarship Fund
The scholarship recipient(s) should be chosen based on the following...
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$1,000 Whitney Grummon Memorial Scholarship
This fund has been established in honor of the late Whitney Grummon who...
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