Scholarships
Amount: Up to $8,000. About: Each year, the Sacramento Press Club offers scholarships to aspiring journalists. Applicants must be rising juniors, seniors, or graduate students and “have a connection to the nine-county Sacramento region.” There are three ways to have a connection to the region, including by being from the region, going to college in…
Amount: Up to $25,000 (renewable). About: The Jesse Jackson Fellows – Toyota Scholarship is annually awarded to rising undergraduate sophomores studying business or engineering. Applicants must be sophomores as of August 1, have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA, be a business or engineering major, have demonstrated participation in community service, and show financial need. Eligible…
Amount: $2,000-$5,000. About: Each year, Prospanica — the Association of Hispanic MBAs and Business Professionals — awards scholarships to entrepreneurial-minded Hispanic/Latinx students. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or DACA recipients, be of Hispanic or Latinx heritage, be currently enrolled in or planning to enroll in an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program in…
Amount: Up to $13,000. About: The Walmart Foundation no longer accepts new applications for its two scholarship programs: the Walmart Associate Program and the Walmart Dependent Program. The last year for which the foundation accepted new applications was 2020. However, for students previously selected as a scholarship recipient, the Walmart Foundation will continue to honor…
Amount: Up to $1,500. About: Offered by the Point Foundation, the Point BIPOC Scholarship supports Black, Indigenous, and People of Color students who also identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students. In addition to financial support, Point BIPOC scholarship recipients receive community resources and professional development. The foundation assesses applicants on many factors,…
Amount: Up to $12,000. About: Each year, the Pride Foundation offers scholarships to LGBTQ students who show leadership, lack a support system, demonstrate financial need, and face additional barriers to higher education. Applicants must be a resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington, but they may study elsewhere. Additionally, applicants must be pursuing postsecondary…