Category: Recent News

A New Addition: Bourke Wealth Management Scholarship

One of the hardest things about going to college – besides finding out how to pay for it – is choosing a major. Will it be the right one to launch a career? Will it put a student on the path to success…

Honoring Our Legacy Society, The Scholars Circle

The Scholarship Foundation is grateful for every donation to our organization. Every two years we gather to thank our legacy society, The Donors Circle, for including us in their estate planning.

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 and financial sufficiency,” Winkler notes, “but rapidly increasing costs and the subsequent debt burden our… Read more »

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

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…

Leadership & Ingenuity Celebrated

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…

Candace Winkler Named CEO

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…

17 Student Artists Honored

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…

Applications Now Available

The application to receive financial support from the Scholarship Foundation for the 2015-2016 academic year is now available on our website. Please note that all applications must be submitted through our online application portal….

Judy Meisel Honored by Community

On the occasion of her 85th birthday, Judy Meisel, a longtime Santa Barbara resident, educator, and Holocaust survivor, is being honored with the creation of a scholarship in her name at the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara…