California Scholarships for 2026–27
These scholarships are limited to students who live in or go to school in California. Local awards usually get fewer applicants than national ones. Below them are national scholarships California students can also apply for.
22 scholarships open now$194,350 in top listed awardsbusiest month: February 2027 (8)
Only for California students
Sorted by deadline, soonest first- Ethical Torch Essay Scholarship$1,500
- A.W. Bodine-Sunkist Scholarship$2K
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Medical Student Scholarship$2,500
- AAPI Marine Scholarship$1,250
- Spotlight Awards$100
- San Diego Chapter Antique Airplane Association Maintenance Training ScholarshipVaries
- William Male Foundation Scholarship$1K–$5K
- Date Festival Scholarship Program$2K
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program$10K
- CTA ScholarshipsUp to $5K
- Shared Energy Future Foundation STEM Scholarship$1,500
- JFEDLA Brawerman Fellowship$15K–$60K
- Gucci Changemakers Scholarship$25K
- Amigos de Bolsa Chica Scholarship$1K–$5K
- SVCF Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship$40K
- California Grape Grower Scholarships$8K
- Society of Women Engineers ScholarshipVaries
- AWS Donald F Hastings Scholarship$2,500–$10K
- Sacramento Region Community Foundation ScholarshipsVaries
- ACEC California Scholarship$10K
- Vandenberg Spouses' Club College Scholarships$100–$500
- Don Diego ScholarshipUp to $5K
Also open to California students
National, soonest first · 30 of 374- The Legacy Lab Scholarship$15K
- International Scholarship Program$2K
- Student $1000 Scholarship by ClothingRIC$1K
- The Writing Roosters Scholarship$550
- SIR 2027 International Scholarship ProgramVaries
- Dr. Brian W. Lin Memorial Scholarship for Medical Students$5K
- STEMHEADS ScholarshipVaries
- The Voice of DemocracyVaries
- Inspired by Design: PAVE Student Visionary Award$7,500
- CPCU Society NextGen Scholarship$5K
- DisABLEDperson Inc. ScholarshipVaries
- Care4Kiddos Fundraising Scholarship$1K
- OCA Hall of Fame Scholarship$1,500–$6K
- Earley Law Group From Collision to Clarity Scholarship$2,500
- Voice of Democracy$500–$35K
- Voice of Democracy & Patriot's Pen Youth ScholarshipsUp to $35K
- BAEF Graduate Study Fellowship$30K
- National Merit Scholarship Program$10K
- UPE Scholarship Award / UPE/ACM Scholarship Award$1K–$4K
- American College Foundation Visionary Scholarship$1K–$2,500
- Red Egg Marketing Scholarship$2,500
- Schneider Electric EcoXpert SkillPointe Scholarship$2,500
- A Flight Away$2K
- Credit Union One$1,500
- American Bullion Scholarship Program$1K
- CareerFitter Scholarship$1K
- DP Law Aspiring Attorney Scholarship$1K
- Elizabeth M. Mauro Reimbursement Program$1K
- NAFA Corporate Aviation Business Scholarship$1K
- Give Community GrantsVaries
See all 374 national scholarships
Common questions
How many scholarships are there for California students?
There are 22 open scholarships limited to California as of October 19, 2026, and 6 of them close in the next 60 days. California students can also apply to the 374 national scholarships we list.
What is the largest California scholarship?
JFEDLA Brawerman Fellowship is the largest, at $15,000 to $60,000. 19 of the 22 list an award amount; the rest vary or are set by the provider each year.
Do California scholarships require an essay?
13 of 22 ask for an essay or personal statement in the requirements we have. 9 list no essay. The next deadline is Ethical Torch Essay Scholarship on October 20, 2026.
Last checked October 19, 2026. Scholarships are removed once their deadline passes.