Outside Scholarships
For our students, we have collected a listing of current scholarships below, including application deadlines and requirements and direct links to each organization's websites.
IGrad Scholarships
Deadline: Open
$500-$5,000 awards, see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: IGrad Scholarships (click 'Tools' > 'Scholarship Search')
Purdue University Global
Deadline: Open
Apply: Purdue University Global
Army ROTC Scholarship Program
Deadline: Open
ROTC awards scholarships to hundreds of students, regardless of families' financial status. Based solely on merit, these scholarships pay up to $68,000 for tuition and fees. Each scholarship also includes an annual book allowance and a stipend of up to $4,000 a year.
Apply to:
Mr. Ivan Chicas, Scholarship and Enrollment Officer
(510) 643-7682
armyrotc@berkeley.edu
StudentScholarships.org
Deadline: Varies depending on scholarship of interest
StudentScholarships.org is a website that has a compilation of a variety of scholarships that are currently available to college students. The website is regularly updated and maintained. Therefore, they recommend bookmarking their page and checking the site on a weekly basis. The scholarships currently listed on the page range from $500-$220,000.
Apply to: StudentScholarships.org
Swiss Benevolent Society
Deadline: Open
The Swiss Benevolent Society of San Francisco awards several scholarships to students of Swiss descent demonstrating financial need and academic excellence. The students must be seeking admission to accredited institutions of higher learning. Contact Swiss Benevolent Society for more information. For an application, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the listed address.
Apply to:
Swiss Benevolent Society
Pier 17, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94111
CareFitter Annual Scholarship
Deadline: January 31 (annually)
$1,000 award, see link below for eligibility requirements.
Apply to: CareerFitter’s Annual Scholarship
Epilator Hub Scholarship
Deadline: January 31 (annually)
$1,000 award, see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: Epilator Hub Scholarship
AAUW Scholarship (Danville, Alamo, Walnut Creek)
Deadline: March 12 (annually)
$1,500 award, local women only, see link below for other eligibility requirements
Apply to: AAUW Scholarship
True Eye Expert Scholarship
Deadline: March 31 (annually)
$1,000 award, see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: True Eye Expert Scholarship
Utopia Management Scholarship
Deadline: May 1 (annually)
$1,000 award, see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: Utopia Management Scholarship
Nordson BUILDS Scholarship
Deadline: May 15 (annually)
$2,000-$10,000 award, see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: Nordonson BUILDS Scholarship
180 Medical Scholarship
Deadline: June 1 (annually)
$1,000 award, see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: 180 Medical Scholarship
Bill King Scholarship
Deadline: June 1 (annually)
$5,000 award, see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: Bill King Scholarship
PNC Student Lending Scholarship
Deadline: June 1 and December 1 (annually)
$2,000 award, see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: PNC Student Lending Scholarship
RIA Talent Advantage Scholarship
Deadline: June 1 (annually)
Schwab Advisor ServicesTM and the Charles Schwab Foundation created the RIA Talent Advantage® Student Scholarship to help remove financial barriers, advocate for diversity and open doors for future talent within the independent registered investment advisor (RIA) industry.
Up to twelve $10,000 scholarships available, see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: RIA Talent Advantage® Student Scholarship
Dirk Derrick Scholarship
Deadline: December 15 (annually)
$1,000 award, see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: Dirk Derrick Scholarship
California Homebuilding Scholarship
Deadline: December 15 (annually)
up to $2,000 award, see link below for eligibility requirements
How to apply: Email us at finaid@stmarys-ca.edu
Discover Student Loans $5000 Scholarship
Deadline: Last day of each month (monthly)
$5,000 award (12), see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: Discover Student Loans Scholarship
PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarship
Deadline: The application deadline is late Spring
PG&E is offering Better Together STEM Scholarships of $2,500 or $10,000 to students pursuing science, technology or engineering studies. Application opens on April 28 and will be open through late in the spring.
Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll in full time undergraduate study in an eligible STEM field (see below). Nontraditional students who are returning to school to finish their degree or planning on attending for the first time are encouraged to apply.
Eligible majors include: Engineering (electrical, mechanical, industrial, environmental, power and/or energy); Computer Science/Information Systems; Cyber Security and Environmental Sciences.
Apply to: Better Together STEM Scholarship
Creative BioLabs Scholarship
Deadline: September 30, 2022
$1,000 award, see link below for eligibility requirements
Apply to: Creative BioLabs Scholarship
Other Outside Scholarship Resources
Can also do research for other opportunities with our list of outside scholarship websites or the financial literacy resource iGrad (click 'Tools' > 'Scholarship Search')
Outside agency scholarship payments must be payable to "Saint Mary's College" and mailed to:
Saint Mary's College of California
Attn: Financial Aid Office
1928 Saint Mary's Road
PMB 4530
Moraga, CA 94575