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Scholarships

  • ABRCMS Conference Travel Scholarship – biomedical and behavioral science majors can get free travel, hotel and all conference expenses for free – apply online, deadline Sept 11th. More info here
  • NSF Scholarship for Cañada MESA Students! – $3,000-$4,000/year for students in MATH 130 or above (math, science and engineering/computer science majors), FAFSA required –deadline Sept 18t. More info here
  • Marathon Oil Company Scholarship – $15,000/year plus paid summer internship – apply online, deadline Nov 1st. More info here
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) – scholarship applications accepted on-line starting Sept 1st. More info here
  • Past Scholarships

    • Scholarship to attend the Celebration of Diversity in Computing Tapia Conference – For anyone interested in computer science or computer engineering. Conference is in Portland, OR April 1st-4th -- Apply online
    • Scholarship to attend Harvard University Kennedy School of Government’s Ninth Annual Harvard Public Policy and Leadership Conference -- Deadline Nov 21st – For anyone interested in combining science/engineering with a graduate degree in public policy. Everything is free -- travel, hotel, food, etc. Come to the MESA office to work on ideas for writing your personal statement. Conference to be held at Harvard in Feb 2009. Apply here
    • Assn of California Water Agencies Scholarships – Deadline Feb 1st and April 1st – $3,000 and $5,000 for students interested in water issues (open to all students of any immigration status). Apply here
    • Marathon Oil Scholarship & Internship – Deadline Nov 1st – For sophomores in engineering (African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian) US citizen or residents with a 3.0 GPA. – Apply online
    • Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) –Apply Now, deadline Feb 18th
    • Cal Alumni Association – Leadership Scholarship – application opens May 13t - more info here
    • Women in Computing Grace Hopper Conference TRAVEL Scholarship women computer science majors (all immigration status) to attend the conference in Tucson, AZ Sept 30-Oct 3 -- more infor here. Deadline May 27th
    • Kumin Scholarship all majors -- more info here. Deadline June 17th
    • SALEF Scholarship all majors, all immigration status -- more info here .Deadline June 30th

    Scholarship Directories:

  • Scholarships for Canada College Students from the Financial Aid department
  • Latino College Dollars searchable on-line directory
  • MALDEF has a list of scholarships for all students regardless of immigration status
  • Scholarships for African-American students from Black News
  • FastWeb is a huge on-line scholarship directory
  • FinAid has the Smart Student's Guide to Financial Aid

  • Personal Statement Guidelines