Scholarships
SMCCCD Scholarships
Each year, the three colleges of the San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) -- Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College -- award institutional scholarships to new, continuing, and transfer students. The scholarship awards are based on academic achievement, financial need or specific interests such as clubs, athletics, and service.
Funding for our scholarships comes from contributions to San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation which ensures that quality, affordable higher education is available to every member of our community. Visit the San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation website to learn more.
External Scholarship Opportunities
| Name of Scholarship | Type | Amount | Deadline |
| OppU Achievers | All Students | $2500 | September 30, 2018 |
| Soma Weight Loss | Healthcare | $1000 | September 30, 2018 |
| Deserve | International Students | $5000 | September 30, 2018 |
| Briggs Cook | Healthcare | $500 | October 1, 2018 |
| Noodle Pro's GRE | College Sophomore or Above | $500 | October 1, 2018 |
| Noodle Pro's MCAT | Healthcare/College Sophomore or Above | $500 | October 1, 2018 |
| Scott Cooper Miami | STEM/Fitness | $500 | October 1, 2018 |
| Responsify | All Students | $1000 | October 5, 2018 |
| Title Loans Express | Business/Entrepreneurship | $1000 | October 15, 2018 |
| Travel Office Local Adventures | All Students | $1000 | October 15, 2018 |
| Tenavox | All Students | $2500 | October 16, 2018 |
| G2 Crowd | Entrepreneurship | $5000 | October 19, 2018 |
| Squarefoot | Business/Entrepreneurship | Up to $3000 | October 30, 2018 |
| PayDayAllDay | All Students | $500 | October 31, 2018 |
| Paving The Way | All Students | $1000 | October 31, 2018 |
| Oberlo Students Contest | Business/Entrepreneurship | Up To $3000 | October 31, 2018 |
| 12M Loans | All Students | $500 | October 31, 2018 |
| Apartment Guide | All Students | $2500 | October 31, 2018 |
| Create and Go | All Students | $2000 | November 1, 2018 |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Homeless Youth | $2000 | November 9, 2018 |
| Zumper Apartments | All Students | $1000 | November 15, 2018 |
| Jungle | Business/Entrepreneurship | $2000 | November 15, 2018 |
| Vitagene | All Students | $500 | November 15, 2018 |
| Geneva Rock | Business/Engineering | $2000 | November 15, 2018 |
| Jack Kent Cooke | All Students | Up to $40,000 | November 27, 2018 |
| Humanitarian | Healthcare | $1500 | November 30, 2018 |
| Sixt | High School Seniors | $5000 | November 30, 2018 |
| SecureCare65 | All Students | $2000 | December 1, 2018 |
| Innovation | All Students | Up to $2500 | December 1, 2018 |
| Essential Oil Diffuser USA | All Students | $1000 | December 1, 2018 |
| Buff Guy Media | Digital Media/Technology | $1500 | December 7, 2018 |
| WaterZI Clean Water | University Students | $5000 | December 12, 2018 |
| Swopsmart | All Students | $2000 | December 14, 2018 |
| CGTrader | All Students | Up to $2000 | December 14, 2018 |
| XO E-Commerce | All Students | $1000 | December 15, 2018 |
| Final Fantasy | All Students | $1000 | December 15, 2018 |
| Greco Neyland | Legal Studies | $1000 | December 20, 2018 |
| MDsyncNET “Future of Healthcare Communications" | Healthcare | Up to $1000 | December 20, 2018 |
| "How To" Bros | All Students | $1000 | December 20, 2018 |
| 1Dental | High School Seniors | $500 | December 21, 2018 |
| TeachYouToSew | All Students | $1500 | December 27, 2018 |
| Same Day Loans | All Students | $500 | December 28, 2018 |
| Dr. Usha Rajagopal | All Students | $1000 | December 31, 2018 |
| VOLT Lighting | STEM | $500 | December 31, 2018 |
| AromaTech | Retail/Marketing | $500 | December 31, 2018 |
| Automotive Stuff | Automotive | $500 | December 31, 2018 |
| Shaadidukaan | All Students | $500 | December 31, 2018 |
| Benari Law Firm Digital Marketing | Criminal Justice/Law | $2500 | December 31, 2018 |
| Health Education And Awareness | All Students | $250 | December 31, 2018 |
| Chase Rubin | 1st, 2nd, & 3rd year students | $1000 | January 1, 2019 |
| Lexington Law | Education/Teacher Track | $750 | January 1, 2019 |
| Connect First | All Students | $1000 | January 2, 2019 |
| Vandomian | Female Students | $1000 | January 5, 2019 |
| Maptive | All Students | $2500 | January 5, 2019 |
| OutdoorStack | All Students | $1500 | January 30, 2019 |
| JMD Furniture | All Students | $1000 | January 31. 2019 |
| Scott Cooper Miami | STEM/Fitness | $500 | February 1, 2019 |
| DevTeam.Space | STEM | $1000 | March 1, 2019 |
| Antibodies | Life Science | $1000 | March 1, 2019 |
| Same Day Loans | All Students | $500 | March 28, 2019 |
| Toptal | Female Students | $10000 | March 31, 2019 |
| CalTrend | All Students | $1000 | March 31, 2019 |
| TVStoreOnline | All Students | $500 | March 31, 2019 |
| Hypez | All Students | $500 | March 31, 2019 |
| PosiRank | All Students | $500 | March 31, 2019 |
| Real Estate Endowment | Real Estate | Up to $800 | April 30, 2019 |
| PayDayAllDay | All Students | $500 | April 30, 2019 |
| Headlice911 | All Students | $1000 | June 1, 2019 |
| LoanMart Financial Literacy Awareness |
Business/Entrepreneurship | $2000 | June 14, 2019 |
| Simmrin Law Group | Entrepreneurship | $1500 | June 15, 2019 |
| Dapper Goat | All Students | $500 | June 15, 2019 |
| Same Day Loans | All Students | $500 | June 28, 2019 |
| Geneva Rock | Business/Engineering | $2000 | July 1, 2019 |
| Antibodies | Life Science | $1000 | August 1, 2019 |
| Capital Auto Auction | STEM | Up to $1000 | August 15, 2019 |
| Carport Central | All Students | Up to $1000 | August 25, 2019 |
| Dog Product Picker | All Students | $1000 | December 31, 2019 |
| Scholarships for Teachers | Education/Teacher Track | Varies | Ongoing |
| The Elizabeth Greenshields | Art | Varies | Ongoing |
| "The Llimanator" Macfarlane Inagural | Female Youth | Varies | Ongoing |
Additional Scholarship Resources
For more tips on searching for scholarships, please visit:
- www.finaid.org/scholarships
- https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
- www.thesimpledollar.com/college-scholarship-guide
If you have questions, please contact Jenny Yang or the Financial Aid Office
Application Process
- Student must go to My AmeriCorps Website and electronically submit a request indicating Skyline College as their school.
- Student must be registered for classes in the semester they are requesting funds for.
Please note: To ensure proper and timely payment of your award, it is our practice to accept only one Americorps award request per term. Skyline College must see that you are enrolled in at least 0.5 units for the term you are requesting. If you are not enrolled, your request will be denied. Your award is then pending the release of federal funds to Skyline College.
Timeline for Americorps Scholarships
- The process may take up to 6 weeks
- Email Financial Aid Director Regina Morrison once you complete your electronic voucher
- A check will be mailed to Skyline College's Financial Aid Office (2 weeks)
- Check requisition forwarded to Cashiers Office (2 weeks)
- A check will be mailed to student's address on file with the Admissions & Records Office (1-2 weeks)
- Please note: mailing address can be updated through your WebSMART account
Payment Schedule for Financial Aid and Other Scholarship Payments
There are two major payment days at the beginning and at the mid-point of each semester for all students eligible for payments by those dates. These are followed by secondary payment dates every week to pay students who were not previously ready for payment. For disbursement dates, please see the Financial Aid Status page.
Additional Assistance
If you have any questions, please email Financial Aid Director Regina Morrison or call (650) 738-4350.
How do I pay for a study abroad experience?
Study abroad can seem expensive, but there are sources of financial aid available to help with the costs. Please visit the Study Abroad website for more information.