Scholarships

Scholarships are private funds that are made available to students through separate application processes. Scholarship awards do not need to be repaid and can be used to pay for college expenses. Scholarship opportunities listed below are in due date order. New scholarship opportunities will be added periodically, so check back often!

Students can also look at scholarship websites which are tools students can use to locate other scholarship opportunities. Students provide a profile, and the search engine alerts them to scholarship opportunities that match their criteria. UNIGO and Big Future College Board are scholarship search engines to help find scholarship opportunities.

College Board Big Future Scholarship Opportunities - 11th & 12th graders

College Board Big Future Scholarship

BigFuture rewards you for doing what you already are doing: planning for life after high school. With no essay, minimum GPA, test score, or citizenship requirements, BigFuture makes it easy to enter drawings (yes, plural!) each month. Simply complete unlocked steps on your dashboard, and you'll be automatically entered to win. One step completed = one entry each month . . . the earlier and sooner you complete tasks, the bigger your chances to win. Students whose families earn less than $60,000 a year receive two entries each drawing. Don't wait, get started today!

Award: $500 - $40,000 (multiple awards)

Application Deadline: Dates vary (view website for dates)

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Shelly Spiegel-Coleman Scholarship- $1,000 (Due April 11th)

The Shelly Spiegel-Coleman Scholarship supports a High School bilingual senior who is planning to enroll in courses leading towards a teaching or counseling credential addressing the needs of English learners through the promotion of Bilingual Education.

Eligibility Requirement: High School bilingual senior who is planning to enroll in courses leading towards a teaching or counseling credential addressing the needs of English learners through the promotion of Bilingual Education. Please direct all questions to the Multilingual Academic Support Unit at [email protected]

Award: $1,000

Application Deadline: April 11, 2025

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Daniel Carlos Herrera Memorial Scholarship- $1,000 (Due April 11th)

Daniel Herrera was a high school graduate who had his dreams cut short by a motorcycle accident in July 2001. To honor his memory, and the contribution of his family, a yearly scholarship is awarded to a bilingual student/student with Native American Tribal Affiliation who is pursuing a career in education or community service with a focus on serving our ethnically diverse society.

Eligibility Requirement: High School graduate who is pursuing a career in education or community service with a focus on serving ethnically diverse society. Student who is bilingual in Spanish/English, or has Native American Tribal Affiliation. Resilient students who in their earlier school career had academic or personal obstacles to overcome. Student who is, or has been, involved in outside community work or service. Please direct all questions to the Multilingual Academic Support Unit at [email protected]

Award: $1,000

Application Deadline: April 11, 2025

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) - Open to ALL seniors (Due April 21st)

The Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) is excited to announce that our 2025 scholarship applications are now open! We are offering over $400,000 in scholarship funding to high school seniors in their support of higher education.

Eligibility: High School Seniors or First-Year College Students; Plan to attend a U.S. Accredited 4-Year College/University or Community College in Fall 2025; Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5

Household income at or below County Low Income Level, or demonstrated financial need.

Award: Varies by scholarship

Application Deadline: Monday, April 21, 2025, at 11:59 PM

CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL SCHOLARSHIPS

(RHS) Rowland High School PTSA Scholarship 2025 (Due April 25th)

Eligibility: Graduating senior with at least three years at Rowland High School, plans to continue education (2-year college, 4-year, or vocational/trade), minimum 2.5 or higher grade point average, and participation in school/community activities. Applicants must be a PTSA member before December 31st of their senior year.
Deadline: April 25, 2025 by 3:30pm
Instructions: Applicants should download and save the application onto their desktop; Please email completed application with attachments to: [email protected]; the subject of the email should be: Rowland High School PTSA 2025.
Contact: For any questions, contact Mr. Roach: [email protected].

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD APPLICATION

(RUSD) Rowland Council PTA Ada May Warner Scholarship 2025 (Due April 30th)

Eligibility: All applicants must be graduating seniors from RUSD. Students must plan to further their education and attend a college, university or trade school. Participation in school and/or community service activities, good citizenship and character, and financial need.
Award: PTA/PTSA applicants eligible for $500 award and Non PTA/PTSA applicants eligible for $300 award. Seniors can join a PTA if they are not part of one before they submit.
Deadline: April 30, 2025 by 3:30 PM
CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Good Links

RHS Scholarship Organizer