For High School Seniors and Continuing College Students
Paper Applications Only
PDF forms on this page, or pick up forms at high school counselors’ offices.
Application Available: October 1
Application Deadline: November 30. No late entries accepted.
The 2012-2013 application for this program has closed. Please check this website in October of 2012 for information about the 2013-2014 application cycle.
County-Wide:
Creative Writing Scholarship Program
In addition to meeting the Eligibility requirements for the General scholarship program, applicants must demonstrate unusual aptitude or potential in the field of creative writing or poetry. Creative Writing Scholarship recipients will be selected from a portfolio of their work. Applicants must be either a high school senior graduating from a Santa Barbara County school in June 2012 or a continuing college student. No financial need required. The 2012-2013 application for this program has closed. Please check this website in October of 2012 for information about the 2013-2014 application cycle.
For High School Seniors Only
Paper Applications Only
PDF forms on this page, or pick up forms at high school counselors’ offices.
Application Available: October 1, 2011
Application Deadline: November 30, 2011.
The 2012-2013 applications for these programs have closed. Please check this website in October of 2012 for information about the 2013-2014 application cycle.
South County:
Honors Scholarship Program
In addition to meeting the Eligibility requirements for the General scholarship program, applicants must be a high school senior graduating in June 2012 from a Goleta, Santa Barbara, or Carpinteria school. Applicants must demonstrate a very high level of academic achievement (generally above 4.2 weighted GPA). No financial need required. The 2012-2013 application for this program has closed. Please check this website in October of 2012 for information about the 2013-2014 application cycle.
Art Scholarship Program
In addition to meeting the Eligibility requirements for the General scholarship program, applicants must be a high school senior graduating in June 2012 from a Goleta, Santa Barbara, or Carpinteria school. Applicants must be planning to major in Art or an Art-related major at college. Art Scholarship recipients will be selected from a showing of their art portfolio at a judged competition. No financial need required. The 2012-2013 application for this program has closed. Please check this website in October of 2012 for information about the 2013-2014 application cycle.
County-Wide:
Fleischmann and Floro Awards Program
In addition to meeting the Eligibility requirements for the General scholarship program, applicants must be a high school senior graduating in June 2012 from a Santa Barbara County high school. Applicants must have earned a minimum 3.5 weighted GPA and have a strong record of community service activities. These are cash awards. No financial need required. The 2012-2013 application for this program has closed. Please check this website in October of 2012 for information about the 2013-2014 application cycle.
Breitling College Visit Awards Program
In addition to meeting the Eligibility requirements for the General scholarship program, applicants must be a female high school senior graduating in June 2012, and be planning to attend full-time at an approved college located outside the state of California. Applicants must be nominated by their high school counselor or principal, and only one nomination will be accepted from each school. These are cash awards to help pay for females to visit out-of-state colleges. Financial need is required. Nominees will be given the paper application by their high school counselor. The 2012-2013 application for this program has closed. Please check this website in October of 2012 for information about the 2013-2014 application cycle.
For AB 540 Students Only
Paper Applications Only
Word and PDF forms on this page.
Application Available: October 2011
Application Deadline: November 30, 2011. The 2012-2013 application for this program has closed. Please check this website in October of 2012 for information about the 2013-2014 application cycle.
County-Wide:
Adsum Education Foundation Scholarship
AB 540 students who have completed at least four years in a Santa Barbara County school between grades 7-12 and who will graduate from a County school by June 2012 may apply. Scholarships are for use at any California Community College, California State University, or University of California campus. Recipients must enroll as full-time students. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000. See www.adsumsb.org for more information. The 2012-2013 application for this program has closed. Please check this website in October of 2012 for information about the 2013-2014 application cycle.