From the Desk of Melinda Cabrera

From the Desk of Melinda Cabrera

The first months of 2025 have been an especially busy time at the Scholarship Foundation. I thought I would take a moment and briefly highlight some of our recent successes. I am pleased to report that our Art Scholarship program... Read More

Scholarship Foundation Receives Over 3,000 Applications

Scholarship Foundation Receives Over 3,000 Applications

The Scholarship Foundation has received 3,299 applications for financial assistance during the 2025-26 academic year. The applications are currently under review, and awardees will be announced in April and May. Last year the Scholarship Foundation awarded more than $7.1 million... Read More

Scholarship Foundation Inaugurates SYV Art Competition

Scholarship Foundation Inaugurates SYV Art Competition

As part of an effort to expand its longstanding art scholarship program, the Scholarship Foundation honored a dozen student artists during a reception at the California Nature Art Museum in Solvang on February 13. The 12 seniors at Santa Ynez... Read More

Scholarship Foundation Honors Local Student Artists

Scholarship Foundation Honors Local Student Artists

The Scholarship Foundation honored 20 student artists during a presentation and reception at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art on February 6. Selected as winners of the Foundation’s 2025 Art Scholarship Competition, the students addressed family members and supporters in... Read More

Partners in Education

Partners in Education

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has forged an enduring collaboration with Partners in Education. The two organizations regularly co-host workshops for area students and are now exploring new joint programming opportunities. Santa Barbara-based Partners in Education is dedicated to... Read More