16 Different Scholarships are Available for Santa Cruz County high school students!

• 2025: Alex Trask (he/they), Delta Charter High School
• 2023: Q Licht (he), Scotts Valley High School
• 2022: Reyes Morales Warne (he), San Lorenzo Valley High School, Lucia Umeki-Martínez (they), Watsonville High School, Troy Alansalon (he/they), Marina High School
• 2021: Laurel Bowen (she/they), Pacific Grove High School, Jane Hoffman (she), Santa Catalina School, Monterey
• 2020: Caleb Lennon (he), Cypress Charter High School, Anonymous (he), ​Carmel High School, Timm Redwood (he), Cabrillo College
• 2019: Andi Mellon, Cypress Charter High School
• 2018: Alexandra Rocha-Alvarez, Watsonville High School
• 2017: Isa Moreno, ​Watsonville High School
• 2012: Joaquin Garcia, Pacific Collegiate School, Lucy Walters, Harbor High School
• 2011: Erika Kreeger, York School, Monterey
• 2009: Jacque Simmons, Watsonville High School
• 2008: Danielle Elizalde, Watsonville High School, Sarananda Osheim, Harbor High School
• 2007: Grace Alvarez, Watsonville High School

Salinas Valley Pride Celebration LGBTQ+ Scholarship

Salinas Valley Pride Celebrations is proud to offer the only LGBTQ+ focused scholarship in Monterey County.

This scholarship is designed to honor LGBTQ+ students and allies who embody Salinas Valley Pride Celebration’s mission to create community and increase LGBTQ+ acceptance.

• Scholarship Amount: Varies Year to Year (In 2025, five $2,000 scholarships awarded)
• Application Opens: TBD – see website for updates

Editors note: On their website, you’re able to sign up for notifications to receive updates on open and close dates.

Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship

The Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship was established by Peggy Traub and Phyllis Dicker to encourage and support lesbians in their pursuit of higher education.

• Scholarship Amount:  $4,000
• Application Opens: Early 2026

The Aritzia Scholarship
Centered on Aritzia’s values, the scholarship prioritizes LGBTQ+ women who demonstrate excellence and creativity and who have made a positive impact in their communities. Each awarded student will receive a one-time scholarship of $5,000 in the student’s local currency, paid directly to the student’s school.

• Scholarship Amount: $5,000
• Application Opens: Early 2026

Learn more, apply, and sign up for their mailing list to be notified when future scholarship applications open at stonewallfoundation.org/scholarships

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Point Foundation

Community College Scholarship
For students at a community college or in an associate degree program.

• Applications Open: January 2026

Flagship Scholarship Scholarship
Flagship Scholarship recipients receive financial support, access to leadership development programs, and the support of a community of scholars and alumni.

• Applications Open: Fall 2026

Access Scholarship
The Point Foundation Access Scholarship aims to mitigate obstacles for LGBTQ+ and ally students who are, or will, be the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree and/or come from low-income backgrounds by providing them with financial support and access to leadership and professional development.

• Applications Open: Fall 2026

Learn more and apply at pointfoundation.org/scholarships

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Prism Foundation

Prism Foundation provides scholarships to empower outstanding students who are making a positive impact on the Asian & Pacific Islander and LGBTQIA+ communities.

• Scholarship Amount: $1,000 – $5,000
• Application Opens: Spring 2026

theprismfoundation.org/scholarships

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APIQWTC (Asian and Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community) Scholarship

The APIQWTC Scholarship was founded to uplift current (or future) API queer and trans community leaders. We will be awarding scholarships of $3,500 each to two (2) Asian/Pacific Islander lesbian, bisexual, or queer women or transgender individuals pursuing technical, professional, or trades certification or other tuition-based learning.

Application Opens: TBD – Check Back Dec 2025/Jan 2026

apiqwtc.org

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Federal Student Aid Scholarship Database

“Scholarships are gifts. They don’t need to be repaid. There are thousands of them, offered by schools, employers, individuals, private companies, nonprofits, communities, religious groups, and professional and social organizations.”

studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/scholarships

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Bold.org

Explore exclusive scholarships, fellowships, and grants, matched to you

“Students around the country are taking on huge amounts of debt to get access to the education they want and need. By enabling students to fund their education through exclusive funding opportunities, Bold.org broadens access to that education in an affordable and sustainable way.”

Learn more and view available scholarships at bold.org