Scholarship Information
Each year, the three colleges of the San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) -- Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College -- award institutional scholarships to new, continuing, and transfer students. The scholarship awards are based on academic achievement, financial need or specific interests such as clubs, athletics, and service.
Funding for our scholarships comes from contributions to San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation. The Foundation is the colleges' partner in promoting student success at our colleges and in ensuring that quality, affordable higher education is available to every member of our community. It is due to the ongoing generosity of donors since the Foundation's inception in 1966 that many thousands of students have attended college and realized a better life. Contributions to the Foundation are received from many sources: individuals (including Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline alumni, faculty, and staff), businesses, civic groups, community organizations, and other foundations. Learn more about the San Mateo County Colleges Foundation here.
2020-2021 Cañada Scholarship Application is now OPEN!
In order to apply for scholarships, students must be currently enrolled or have applied to enroll for the fall 2019, spring 2020, summer 2020 or fall 2020 terms within the San Mateo County Community College District (Cañada College, College of San Mateo and Skyline College). If you are not currently enrolled for fall 2019 or spring 2020 semesters but plan to attend next year, please Apply for Admissions to attend the summer 2020 or fall 2020 semesters.
- To APPLY for the Cañada College scholarship and view our Scholarship Opportunities click HERE
- If you are a new applicant, click Sign Up to create your account.
- If you are a returning applicant, click Sing In to complete or update your scholarship application.
Please click here to download instructions and plan to attend a Cañada Scholarship Workshop if you have questions or need assistance in completing the application. All workshops are held in the Financial Literacy Lab, Building 9-123.
| Day | Date | Time |
| Wednesday | January 8, 2020 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | January 16, 2020 | 9:00 – 10:00 AM |
| Tuesday | January 21, 2020 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | January 29, 2020 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | February 6, 2020 | 9:00 – 10:00 AM |
| Monday | February 10, 2020 | 11:00 – 12:00 PM |
| Wednesday | February 19, 2020 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Monday | February 24, 2020 | 11:00 – 12:00 PM |
| Monday | March 2, 2020 | 8:00 – 12:00 PM |
Need Help Writing a Personal Statement?
The Learning Center will be hosting workshops to assist students in writing a thoughtful and well written personal statement for the Cañada Scholarship Application and other scholarship opportunities. All workshops will be held in the Learning Lab located in the Learning Center. For more information please contact the Learning Center.
| Day | Date | Time |
| Thursday | January 30, 2020 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
| Wednesday | February 12, 2020 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
| Wednesday | February 12, 2020 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday | February 25, 2020 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
The Cañada Financial Aid Office would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2018-2019 Cañada Scholarship! Please join us in congratulating the winners and take a moment to view photographs of the May 11th Student Recognition and Achievement Awards where we celebrated our student's accomplishments.
Outside Scholarships
- SVCF Latinos in Tehnology Scholarship: http://www.siliconvalleycf.org/scholarships/latinos-technology-scholarship
- STEM Center Scholarship page: http://www.canadacollege.edu/stemcenter/scholarships.php
- See list of funding opportunities for Non-U.S. Citizens. Published by the National Association of Fellowship Advisors (NAFA); includes applications for an array of nationally competitive and merit-based scholarships.
- Immigrants Rising - List of scholarships that don't require proof of U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residence. This carefully researched list contains 52 pages of up-to-date information about scholarships available for immigrant students that don't have U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency as well as advice and tips for writing winning scholarship applications.
- EngineeringDegree.com/Scholarships - a comprehensive database of scholarships for anyone interested in pursuing an engineering degree
- Scholarships for California Students - Since 2003, StudentScholarships.org has been providing scholarship management services for companies, as well as a comprehensive database of scholarships for students.
- MALDEF - Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund Scholarship List - A list of scholarships for all students regardless of immigration status. http://maldef.org/leadership/scholarships
- Latino College Dollars, Scholarships for California's Latino Students Directory (current) - The Latino College Dollars Scholarship Directory contains clear information on more than 300 scholarships targeting Latino high school, undergraduate, and graduate students across the United States. A guide on how to apply for scholarships in both Spanish and English is included in the directory. For the ease of students and parents, scholarship listings are categorized by education level, deadline, minimum GPA, by whether citizenship is required as well as by region. The online directory is searchable by key categories such as grade level, grade point average (GPA) and citizenship at http://www.latinocollegedollars.org.
Scholarship Search Engines:
www.scholarships.com
Free College Scholarship Search & Financial Aid Information Resource.
www.fastweb.monster.com
Find Free Money for School
www.iefa.org
Financial Aid/Scholarships for International Students
www.Collegeboard.com/pays/scholarships_and_aid
Scholarships & Aid
www.internationalscholarships.com
Grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist college and university
students in their pursuit to study abroad.
https://www.tuitionfundingsources.com/
Free access to over 7 million scholarships.
https://immigrantsrising.org/resource/applying-for-scholarships/
Many Scholarships do not require proof of citizenship. Use Immigrants Rising's Scholarship
Lists to identify scholarships that you are eligible to apply.
https://www.siliconvalleycf.org/scholarships-search-results
SVCF administers scholarship programs for high school seniors, college and graduate
students, re-entry students, and vocational and technical school students.
CCCSFAAA Student Scholarship
Deadline to apply: April 1, 2019
Please see the CCCSFAAA Scholarship Application here. This is an annual $500 scholarship provided by the statewide financial aid association. Each applicant must submit a statement of candidacy that includes:
- Special circumstance and/or unusual hardship
- Educational and career goals
- Why they have chosen these goals
- Any community involvement or leadership roles which they may have had
All applications must be submitted to the financial aid office by April 1, 2019.
Attention 2020-21 UC Santa Cruz Students: $20,000 Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award Program at UC Santa Cruz
Deadline to Apply: February 7, 2020
This scholarship is for outstanding UC-qualified junior-level community college students to complete their undergraduate studies at UC Santa Cruz. The program provides a $20,000 scholarship distributed over two years, mentoring and academic support, and assistance finding paid or volunteer summer work experience.
Submit these items in one packet to Soraya Sohrabi, c/o Cañada College Transfer Center by the deadline, February 7, 2020, no later than 4:30 p.m.:
- Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Program application (with personal statement attached - single-sided paper, no staples)
- Two letters of recommendation
- All official college transcripts (unopened)
Applicants must have applied to UCSC
Applicants must apply for financial aid by submitting the FAFSA or California Dream
Act application by March 2, 2019
Questions:
Contact: Soraya Sohrabi, Transfer Services Coordinator
Email: sohrabi@smccd.edu
Office: (650) 306-3493
San Mateo County Calif. Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) Division 22 Scholarship
Deadline to apply: March 25, 2019
$1,000-$2,000 Scholarships will be awarded to students planning to attend a public or private college or university enrolled in teacher preparation programs with plans to teach at the elementary or secondary level.
Qualifications for Applicants:
- Complete application
- Currently attending Cañada College, College of San Mateo or Skyline
- Maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Planning on attending a 4-year public or private university
- Plans to enroll in a teacher preparation program
- Transferring in Fall 2019 to four-year university
Completed applications must be received by the Cañada College Financial Aid Office no later than Monday, March 25, 2019.
Completed applications may be scanned and emailed to Margie Carrington at carringtonm@smccd.edu .
Questions?
Contact Person: Lyn Chan
Email: lchan0680@aol.com
Phone: 650-490-0125
Peninsula Chapter ACEC Scholarship
Deadline to apply: December 20, 2019 (Postmarking)
$2500 scholarship for a student who lives in San Mateo County and is attending Cañada College.
For application and more information please click here.
Additional Scholarships
| NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP | TYPE | AMOUNT | DEADLINE |
| Latina Leadership Network (LLNCCC) Scholarship | All Students | $500 | October 15, 2019 |
| Palo Alto Rotary Vocational Scholarship | Career/Vocational | $500-$1000 | March 22, 2019 |
| San Carlos Rotary Scholarship | All Students | Varies | March 27, 2020 |
| Immigrants Rising Scholarship | Undocumented Students | $7000 | March 8, 2019 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Scholarships | All Students | Varies | Varies |
| Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Program | Students Who Identify as Chicana/Latina | $1500 | April 8, 2019 |
| Latinos In Technology Scholarship | STEM Students | $30000 | November 12, 2019 |
| TheDream.US Scholarship Opportunity | Immigrant Students | $14500-$29000 | February 27, 2020 |
| Empowered Future Teachers Scholarship | Education Majors | $10000 | On Going |
| Building the Future Scholarship | Teaching Career | $5000 | On Going |
| Crestmoor Scholarship | San Bruno Residents | $5000-$20000 | March 3, 2020 |
| Credit Sesami Financial Literacy Scholarship | US Citizens/Permanent Residents | $2500 | On Going |
| Peninsula Chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies of California Scholarship | Engineering or Land Surveying | $2000 | January 22, 2020 |
| Bay Area Gardener's Scholarship Foundation (BAGSF) | All Students | $1000-$2000 | May 10, 2019 |
| National Association of Women in Construction Founder's Scholarship | Interest in Construction | $500-$2500 | February 28, 2020 |
| POE Scholarships | High School & Community College Students | Varies | February 28, 2020 |
| Game Developer Scholarship | All Students | $1500 | December 31, 2019 |
| Innovation in Education Scholarship | Citizens/Permanent Residents/Visa Holders | $500 | On Going |
| Marie Calderilla Scholarship | Female Students | $20000 | April 24, 2019 |
| The Achievement Award Program (TAAP) Scholarship at UC Berkeley | All Students | $6000 | June 1, 2019 |
| 180 Medical Scholarship Program | US Citizens/Permanent Residents | $1000 | On Going |
| Mills-Peninsula Hospital Scholarship Program | Healthcare Majors/Careers | Varies | March 15, 2020 |
| Straight North STEM Scholarship | All Students | $1000 | August 15, 2020 |
| Honoring Veterans Essay Competition | U.S. Military Veterans | Varies | July 1, 2019 |
| MANA Scholarship | Undocumented Students | $10000 | October 23, 2019 |
| Gainsber Law Scholarship | All Students | $2500 | August 1, 2020 |
| Taylor & Ring's Victim Advocate Scholarship | All Students | $5000 | June 1, 2020 |
| The Emery Reddy Legal Studies Scholarship | All Students | Varies | November 30, 2019 |
| CCIS Future Contractor Scholarship | Contractor Career | $750 | January 31, 2019 |
| Game Authority Scholarship | All Students | $1000 | April 15, 2020 |
| Simeone & Miller Scholarship | All Students | $1000 | On Going |
| The Self-Publishing School Scholarship | All Students | $1000 | On Going |
| Akkadian Labs Scholarship | All Students | $1000 | January 1, 2020 |
| Modesta's Spirit & Courage Scholarship | All Students | $500 - $100 | December 6, 2019 |
| Covers In Play Scholarship | All Students | $1000 | On Going |
| The Huggable Supermom Scholarship | US Citizens/Permanent Residents | $2000 | On Going |
| Real Estate Scholarships | Real Estate Majors | $1200 | On Going |
| The Pursuit of Excellence (POE) Scholarship | UC Transfers | $4000-$6000 | February 28, 2020 |