Education pays guaranteed dividends

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... Read More

Man & Woman of the Year Announced

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... Read More

Student Artists Awarded Scholarships

Student Artists Awarded Scholarships

On January 22, 2016, 21 promising student artists were awarded scholarships at the Scholarship Foundation’s 37th annual Art Scholarship Reception and Exhibition...

New Community Scholarship

New Community Scholarship

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

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...