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Financial Aid Resources

Please visit the “Financial Aid Resources” page, or our YouTube channel for more information about financial aid resources, both from within the Scholarship Foundation and in the community at large.

Student Aid Video Series: Second Installment

Our second installment in our video series is titled, “The Four Sources of Financial Aid”. Please visit the “Financial Aid Resources” page, or our YouTube channel for more information about financial aid resources, both from within the Scholarship Foundation and in the community at large.

Gratitude Abounds

Nearly 400 community leaders and Scholarship Foundation supporters gathered at the Fess Parker Double Tree Resort on December 6th to celebrate college access for deserving Santa Barbara County students…

Scholarship Opportunity!

Southern California Edison is offering its’ Edison Scholars Program again this year. The Edison Scholars Program rewards public and private high school seniors who show potential for a successful college career and have financial need. The program supports the study of math, physics, chemistry, engineering, materials science, computer science or information systems with renewable scholarships at… Read more »

Celebrate Giving Tuesday

After gobbling up lots of turkey, the Scholarship Foundation is energized to participate in #GivingTuesday on December 3, a day designed to mobilize the public’s participation in the giving season. This #GivingTuesday, we invite you to join us in helping thousands of Santa Barbara County students realize their higher education dreams. Here a few ways… Read more »

Happy Thanksgiving from the Scholarship Foundation

At this time of year I often think about college freshmen, many of whom are coming home for the first time since they started their higher education journey. During those first few months away they have inevitably changed – matured and shaped by new experiences in class and campus life. It is exciting for them… Read more »

Financial Aid Resources from the Scholarship Foundation

Our first installment in our video series is titled, “The Definition and Philosophy of Financial Aid”. Please visit the “Financial Aid Resources” page, or our YouTube channel for more information about financial aid resources, both from within the Scholarship Foundation and in the community at large.

The Scholarship Foundation Teaches Families about Financial Aid

As part of our commitment to support local students in their pursuit of higher education, the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara provided critical financial aid information to over 1,000 students and their families at the 2013 College Fair on November 6th. During the day-long event for SBCC transfer students and the evening event for Santa… Read more »

Student Aid and the Government Shutdown

Is your student aid affected by the government shutdown? By Alexa Grigsby, Assistant Viewpoints Editor Published: This article is posted from https://www.houstonianonline.com/viewpoints/is-your-student-aid-affected-by-the-government-shutdown-1.2840200#.UliOvFCsh8E, originally published on Oct. 9, 2013. Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 23:10 In light of the recent government shutdown, scholarship-dependent college students all over the US are asking the same question: “Will the government shutdown affect my financial… Read more »

2013 Santa Barbara Triathlon

Higher Education Requires Endurance Being the beneficiary of the 2013 Santa Barbara Triathlon was an amazing and fortunate experience for the Board, staff, and students of the Scholarship Foundation! Presenting sponsor Montecito Bank & Trust and the organizers of the Triathlon worked tirelessly to make sure that the Scholarship Foundation netted thousands of dollars from… Read more »