Sierra Central Scholarship

Due: 04/01/2026

Amount: $1,000.00

Scholarship Information

This Scholarship will open January 1, 2026

The Sierra Central Community Foundation Scholarship Program is proud to offer student scholarships as part of our youth philanthropic donations. Each year, twenty students are awarded $1,000.

Open to: Graduating high school seniors, current college students, or past Sierra Central Scholarship Program recipients, who are still attending college.

Recipient Criteria: Applications must be from those living in any of the following counties: Modoc, Shasta, Lassen, Tehama, Plumas, Glenn, Butte, Sierra, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, Alpine, or Tuolumne.

 

Scholarship Requirements

High School Requirement:
American River Charter (TK-12), Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter , Clarksville Charter (TK-12th), Cottonwood (TK-12th), Divide High School (9th-12th), El Dorado High School, Elevated Digital Learning Academy, Golden Sierra High School, Independence Continuation, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, Mountain View High, Mountainside Middle College High School, Mountainside Success Academy (8th -12th), Mt. Tallac High, Oak Ridge High School, Other - Private, Pacific Crest Academy , Ponderosa High School, Rite of Passage, South Tahoe High School, Union Mine High School
GPA Minimum:
2.00
Financial Needs Requirement:
Yes
Considerations Not Applicable:
Ethnicity, Gender, College Choice, Intended Career/Major

Required Documents

  • Letter of Recommendation (letters of recommendation must be signed by the recommender before upload) - qty 1 , At least one, up to three
  • Official Transcript - qty 1
  • Essay - qty 1 , Topic: See application for prompt
  • Other - qty 1 , Completed biography questionnaire found within application
  • Scholarship Specific Application - qty 1 , You will complete a Scholarship Application Request Form on this website and they will email you the application to be completed. Click here.

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