A huge thank you to Bill Cirone, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools, for writing about the Scholarship Foundation in his most recent article! “In the U.S., a higher education has long been the key to the door of opportunity and financial sufficiency,” Winkler notes, “but rapidly increasing costs and the subsequent debt burden our… Read more »
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The Santa Barbara Foundation recently announced that Ed Birch and Vicki Hazard will be honored as the 2016 Man and Woman of the Year. Congratulations to them both! A special nod to Vicki who serves on our Board of Directors and is a stalwart champion of the Scholarship Foundation! To read more about the Santa… Read more »
On January 22, 2016, 21 promising student artists were awarded scholarships at the Scholarship Foundation’s 37th annual Art Scholarship Reception and Exhibition…
The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara officially launched the Lompoc Community Scholarship Fund last Friday at a reception held at the Longoria Winery in Lompoc. The fund will allow members of the Lompoc community to direct their support to scholarships…
Marissa attended community college before transferring to UCSB to major in sociology. Starting out at a community college helped her to save money so that she could help support her family during troubled times…
Amir returned to school for his master’s degree in Education after working as an engineer. In 2001, he began teaching physics at Dos Pueblos High School, and established the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy…
On June 11, 2015, five local individuals and companies were honored at the 2015 South Coast Business & Technology Awards, the region’s largest networking event for business and technology leaders. Over 700 guests gathered at the Fess Parker Hotel and…
The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has selected a president and chief executive officer following a six-month nationwide search. The new president and CEO will join SFSB, the largest…
Jacquelyn says, “I’m eager to encourage you to pay it forward to our community. Many scholarship recipients return to Santa Barbara with affection and dedication to our city…
Last week, seventeen promising student artists were awarded scholarships at the Scholarship Foundation’s 36th annual Art Exhibition and Reception. These financial awards are part of the Art Scholarship program, which invites high school se…