General Scholarships

The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) is now accepting applications for the Cal HBCU Program.  The Cal-HBCU Program awards up to $5,000 to participating students who transfer from California Community Colleges (CCC) to eligible, partnered Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and intend to return to California after graduation.  To be eligible for the Cal-HBCU Program, a student must meet the following eligibility criteria: 

• Be a California Community College student who has earned an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT)
• Enroll (or plan to enroll) at an eligible HBCU
• Demonstrate unmet financial need
• Intend to return to California after graduating from the Partnered HBCU

Application information:

• Application Deadline:
  • 2025-26 transfer students must submit an application by June 30, 2026
  • 2026-27 transfer students must submit an application by June 30, 2027
• Check your eligibility and get started online on the Cal-HBCU website

Recent graduates of a California public high school may be eligible to receive $500 to $1500 for use towards education expenses. The California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS), funded by the State of California, is providing eligible students with these funds to promote a college going culture. Eligible student participants may receive awards to use for higher education including $500 automatic deposits in a CalKIDS account for eligible low-income public school students, students identified as foster youth, and students identified as homeless. Deposits may be cumulative for students meeting multiple eligibility requirements.

• Application period: Ongoing until funds are exhausted
• Check your eligibility and get started online on the CalKIDS website

Enrolled Moreno Valley College students are invited to enter the 2026 Dolores Huerta and César E. Chávez Arts Scholarship Competition by creating performative, visual, or written artworks that explore and expand on this year’s theme in innovative ways. The 2026 theme is Sí Se Puede: The Power of Collective Action, which  encourages artists to reflect on ongoing struggles for social justice, civil rights, and community empowerment, drawing inspiration from the enduring legacies of leaders like Dolores Huerta and César Chávez.

• Application Deadline: March 11, 2026, 4:30 pm
• Submit your application online on the scholarship competition webpage

The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) is pleased to announce the upcoming availability of 2025-26 Educating for Change Scholarship for California Community College students. This funding provides financial support to California Community College students who have a parent incarcerated in a prison administered by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).  Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis while funds remain available. The award amount is $500 per student per semester.

• Deadline to apply: March 25, 2026
• Visit the scholarship website for eligibility requirements and the application file. Complete the PDF application and submit it and all supporting documentation to the Student Financial Services office in the Welcome Center or to studentfinancialservices@mvc.edu. 

Last Mile invests in the next generation of technology talent and therefore, offers financial assistance to unrepresented students majoring in tech and engineering. Emergency grants up to $599 are typically awarded within a few days. Larger grants (up to $10K) are awarded to students who demonstrate a high degree of need.

• Application Deadline: Until funds are exhausted
• Submit your application online on the Last Mile Education Fund website

The SCAG Scholarship Program, in partnership with the California Transportation Foundation, will award nine $4,000 scholarships for high school or community college students from the SCAG region. Students in any field of study are invited to apply, with preference for applications demonstrating a commitment to community planning, regional planning, urban planning, civil engineering, political science, public administration, sustainable development, or related fields.

• Application Deadline: March 20, 2026
• Submit your application online on the SCAG website

The SchoolHouse Connection Scholarship Program is one of the nation’s only scholarship programs specifically for youth who have experienced homelessness. The program provides a $2,500 scholarship award, plus monthly stipends of up to $100 throughout college, and more. You are eligible to apply if you were born on or after June 2, 2007, experienced homelessness within the last six years, and will be starting college for the first time in the 2027–2028 academic year at a four-year college or university, community college, or trade school.

• Application Deadline: June 2, 2026
• Submit your application online on the School House Connection website

This scholarship opportunity is made available by the Foundation for California Community Colleges in partnership with CCCSFAAA, in honor of Tim Bonnel.  A total of five $1,000 student scholarships are available for the 2025-26 academic year. To apply for the scholarship, students must meet two primary criteria: be enrolled in Spring 2026, and have a lived experience in foster care. 

• Application Deadline: March 27, 2026
• Submit your application online by completing the scholarship application form