Scholarships/Financial Aid

Scholarships

Scholarships are a great way to help fund your college education. Whether you are pursuing a degree, certificate, or are looking to transfer there are scholarships out there for you – you just need to apply. There are literally thousands of scholarships; the list of websites below can help you search for them. And the great thing about scholarships is they don’t need to be repaid! They are free money for you to use to pay for school.

If you visit the Transfer and Career Center, you can get assistance with filling out scholarship applications.

UPCOMING SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES:

April 2022

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

Must be living in the U. S. and planning to enroll in an accredited school
Actively involved in peace and justice reform against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and/or creating peace through international, anti-imperialist solidarity

DEADLINE: April 1, 2022

Footwear Design Scholarship

Applicant must be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen
Applicant must be studying design
Applicant must be enrolled or about to enroll in an accredited two or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school
Applicants must maintain a 2.5 GPA or above

DEADLINE: April 1, 2022

INCIGHT Scholarship

You must be a current Washington, Oregon or California resident.
You must have a disability. This can be any type of disability as it is defined by the ADA, DSM-V, IDEA, or other governing body.
You must be attending higher education during the funding cycle following your application (2021-2022 School Year.)

DEADLINE: April 15, 2022

Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund

U.S. Citizen or U.S. permanent resident AND a direct blood descendant of a Taiwanese citizen
High school senior or 1st year college student residing in the United States
Plan to attend a university or College as a full-time 1st or 2nd year student in the Fall of 2022 in the United States (If selected, high school seniors must submit college acceptance letter for verification.)
Have a minimum cumulative unweighted high school/college GPA of 3.0
Have a household income at or below the Federal/State/County Low Income Level

DEADLINE: April 1, 2022

American Indian Scholarship Fund Scholarship

Provide documentation of tribal enrollment for yourself or a parent.
Enroll in an accredited technical school, college, or university as a full-time undergraduate.
Maintain a grade point average of at least 2.0

DEADLINE: April 4, 2022

DREAM SF Fellowship

18 years of age or older
Living in the Bay Area
Available 20 hours a week, including from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm every Friday
Proficient in English
You also need to be currently enrolled, planning to enroll in, or recent graduate from an educational program such as a 2 or 4-year university or trade school.
Commit to a 6 month or 11 month fellowship
Be invested in working with and supporting immigrant communities and have a strong connection to one’s immigrant community.

DEADLINE: April1, 2022

BHW Women in STEM Scholarship

Women who are pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree and are majoring in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics during the 2022 school year.

DEADLINE: April 15, 2022

National Black Nurses Association Scholarships

Must be a member of NBNA and a member of a local chapter (if one exists in your area). If a chapter does not exist within a 50-radius of your location, you can join NBNA as a Direct Member.
Candidate must be currently enrolled in a nursing program (B.S.N., A.D., Diploma or L.P.N./ L.V.N. Masters, and Doctoral) and in good scholastic standing at the time of application.
The applicant must have at least one full year of school remaining.

DEADLINE: April 15, 2022

Native American Scholarship Fund

Are ¼ or more degree American Indian, and an enrolled member of a U.S. tribe
Students must attend a college or university on a fulltime basis, seeking a BA or higher

DEADLINE: April 15, 2022

RentHop Scholarship

You must be a current student in an eligible undergraduate program or a graduating high school senior, working towards a bachelor's degree or associates degree.

DEADLINE: April 30, 2022

The Tang Scholarship

Self-identifies as Asian/Pacific Islander and gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender; (at least 25% API ancestry); and involved in the GLBT community;
Graduate from a high school in one of the nine Bay Area counties; Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara County, Napa, Sonoma or Solano;
Scholarship will be awarded for full-time (minimum 12 units for all semesters/quarters) enrollment in an accredited two, four-year university or graduate school; (college, university, community college or vocational school).
United States citizen or legal resident;
Demonstrates financial hardship
Demonstrates academic promise;
Minimum unweighted grade point average 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) for all schools attended or attending
Be between the age of 17 and 25 on 30 April 2022

DEADLINE: April 30, 2022

UC and CSU Scholarships:

Middle Class Scholarship provides undergraduate students with family incomes up to $150,000 a scholarship to attend University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campuses.

UC's Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan makes it so that you will not have to pay UC’s systemwide tuition and fees if you are a California resident whose total family income is less than $80,000 a year and you qualify for financial aid.

To qualify for either of these scholarship, file your FAFSA or California Dream Act Application by the priority filing deadline of March 2nd.

General Scholarship Search Websites:

Transfer and Career Center favorites:

JLV College Counseling

CaliforniaColleges.edu - Financial Aid planning and scholarship search

BigFuture

Paying for College Student Resource Guide

Many scholarships are available for College of Marin students - incoming, continuing, and transfer.

10000degrees.org
Non-profit organization that provides preparation and resources for low income students to get to and through college. They offer scholarships, financial aid workshops, a resource library of scholarship/college information, and more.

Military.com Scholarship Finder
A scholarship search site for those in the military and their families.

University of California Scholarships
Planning to transfer to a UC school? Each school offers individual scholarships. Check them all out.

CSU Scholarship Programs
Get an idea of what kinds of scholarships different CSU schools offer. Don't forget to visit the website of the CSU campus you want to attend, too!

Transfer Student Scholarship
By the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, community college students with a 3.5 GPA, demonstrated financial need, and are transfer bound are eligible to earn a scholarship worth $30,000 a year.

Financial Aid

Federal Student Aid provides more than $150 billion in federal grants, loans, andwork-study every year to more than 15 million students. A student may apply for Federal Student Aid at any time by completing the FAFSA application, but transfer students should take care to apply by the March 2nd deadline every year for priority funding. Use the following links to get more information or to begin the application.

fafsa.ed.gov
US Department of Education Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

California Dream Act Application

Financial Aid for qualified undocumented students

College of Marin Financial Aid Office
Information on federal and state financial aid along with a scholarship listing.

Federal Student Aid
Research all the different types of aid offered by the federal government.

California Student Aid Commission
Financial Aid information including Cal Grants, California Dream Act, UC and CSU grants, and more.

National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
The U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) central database for student aid. NSLDS receives data from schools, guaranty agencies, the Direct Loan program, and other Department of ED programs. NSLDS Student Access provides a centralized, integrated view of Title IV loans and grants so that recipients of Title IV Aid can access and inquire about their Title IV loans and/or grant data.

WebGrants4Students.org
WGS will allow you to manage your Cal Grant and/or Chafee account(s) online by letting you view updates, make school changes, make address changes, make corrections, and post leave of absence requests.

Net Price Calculators
Many students do not pay the advertised tuition and fees cost for their education. Use the net price calculators to get a good estimate of how much you will pay for your education.

icanaffordcollege.com
California Community College website with financial aid information.

Loan Repayment Calculator
Find out how much your student loan will cost you over the years.