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