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Susan Steelman Bragato Scholarship

The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) will award ten $2,000 scholarships to high school graduates of CCSA member schools. The scholarship is named in honor of Susan Steelman Bragato, the co-founder of the first charter school in California and the founder of the California Network of Educational Charters (which was renamed the California Charter Schools Association in 2003). Selection Criteria:

  • Scholastic record must reflect a proven ability to succeed at the college or university level
  • Student must be a graduating senior from a charter high school that is a current member of the California Charter Schools Association
  • Student must demonstrate need for financial aid Scholarship awards will be payable to the recipient upon proof of his/her enrollment into an accredited four-year or two-year public or private university or college.

Click here to submit your application by 11:59 p.m. PST Friday, October 6, 2017.

Quest Bridge: Scholarship Opportunities for High School Seniors

The QuestBridge National College Match is a college and scholarship application process that helps outstanding low-income high school seniors gain admission and full four-year scholarshipsto the nation’s most selective colleges. Click here to learn more about the opportunities offered through the National College Match and here for additional information on the application process.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. The application opens Thursday, September 14, 2017. Click here for additional information on the eligibility requirements and selection process.

Coca-Cola Scholars Program Awarding $20,000 to High School Seniors Across the County

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation is looking for 150 incredible high school scholars from across the country to join their 30th class of Coca-Cola Scholars. Scholars who are selected as Coca-Cola Scholars will receive a $20,000 scholarship to the college of their choice and will be welcomed into a community of nearly 6,000 program alumni who have a shared desire to bring better to the world. Click here to submit your application by Tuesday, October 31 at 5pm EST.

Edison Scholarship Program

The Edison Scholars Program is funded by Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, and it awards $40,000 scholarships to current high school seniors. High school seniors whose dream is to make a difference in the world by majoring in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) are invited to apply for Edison International’s $1.2 million Click here for additional information and to submit your application by Friday, December 1, 2017.

Act Student Champion Award

The ACT Student Champion Award recognizes one student in each state who is tenacious and persistent, no matter the challenge, and is prepared for life after high school with a goal in mind and plan in place. Scholars in the graduating class of 2018 who have taken the ACT and meet additional criteria are encouraged to apply. Click here for more details and to submit your application by Sunday, December 31, 2017.