Sacramento Region Community Foundation Scholarships

The Sacramento Region Community Foundation runs a single online scholarship portal that checks one application against more than 40 individual donor funds and shows students which ones they qualify for. Awards typically run from $400 to $10,000 toward tuition, fees, and other college costs, with some funds weighted toward financial need and others toward academic standing or a specific field of study. Applicants upload a transcript showing their unweighted GPA and, depending on the fund, a FAFSA or California Dream Act report, essays, and letters of recommendation. Most scholarships open in December and close in March, with winners notified by email in April or May.

Eligibility

DemographicsOpen to students attending school in or living in the Sacramento region — primarily Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, and Yolo counties, with some funds extending to nearby Northern California counties; exact residency/school rules vary by donor fund.

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