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.
Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship
To qualify for the scholarship, students must be:
- Pell-eligible
- Have a Pell-eligible EFC
- Must be less than 24 years of age
- Or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of his or her parents or guardians death
For purposes of the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship, a “public safety officer” is:
- An individual serving a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or chaplain;
- An employee of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who is performing official duties of the agency, if those official duties:
- are related to a major disaster or emergency that has been, or is later declared to exist with respect to the area under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and
- are determined by FEMA to be hazardous duties;
Click here for more information regarding this scholarship and to view definitions.
Skyline College Scholarships
Our 2020-2021 Skyline College Scholarship Application is now OPEN as of November 1st
2019!
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 2, 2020 at 11:59 PM.
To view and apply for Skyline scholarships, visit our Scholarship Opportunities page.
- If you are a new applicant, click Sign Up to create your account.
- If you are a returning applicant, click Sign In to complete or update your scholarship application.
Workshop Information
Need help filling out your scholarship application? Attend a Scholarship Application
Workshop - please look below for a list of dates & times.
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Workshop Title |
Room |
Time |
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NOVEMBER 2019 |
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 |
Scholarships for International Students |
Building 6 Room 203 |
1:00pm- 2:00pm |
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Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
Scholarship Helpful Hints and Advice |
Building 8 Room 119 |
3:00pm – 4:00pm |
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019 |
Personal Statement Workshop for Scholarships |
Building 8 Room 119 |
9:00am – 10:00am |
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DECEMBER 2019 |
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Thursday, December 5, 2019 |
UC Santa Cruz Karl S. Pister Scholarship Information |
Building 8 Room 119 |
2:00pm- 3:30pm |
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
Personal Statement Workshop for Scholarships |
Building 8 Room 119 |
2:00pm- 3:30pm
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If you have any questions please call or email the Scholarship Coordinator, Patricia Flores at floresp@smccd.edu or call (650) 738-4390.
Please Note: Announcements will be sent out by email to "my.smccd.edu" email addresses first week in May for students who have both received and not received scholarship awards. Please read
email thoroughly and follow directions.
2020-2021 Scholarship Awards Ceremony
All awarded scholarship recipients will be honored at the annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony.
The ceremony will be at 6:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, 2020 in the Skyline College Theater, Building 1.
External Scholarship Opportunities
| Name of Scholarship | Type | Amount | Deadline |
| Best Laptop Ninja | All Students | $1000 | December 10, 2019 |
| ICAN Cycling | All Students | $1000 | December 10, 2019 |
| Digital Marketing - SEOReseller | All Students | $1000 | December 15, 2019 |
| WisePick Content Curation | All Students | Up to $1500 | December 15, 2019 |
| Smartphone Overuse Awareness - Parrish Law Firm | All Students | $1000 | December 15, 2019 |
| Veteran Hero 2019 Scholarship | Veterans | $5000 | December 31, 2019 |
| Rise Up First Generation Student Scholarship | First Generation Students | $5000 | December 31, 2019 |
| VIP Puppies | All Students | $500 | December 31, 2019 |
| Exponents | All Students | $500 | December 31, 2019 |
| Vicpas Touch Technology | All Students | $1000 | December 31, 2019 |
| 1 Media Studio | All Students | $500 | December 31, 2019 |
| PSDtoWPService | All Students | $500 | December 31, 2019 |
| IQPhoto Studio | All Students | $500 | December 31, 2019 |
| Candere | All Students | $350 | December 31, 2019 |
| Maptive | All Students | $2500 | January 5, 2020 |
| College Monk | All Students | $1500 | January 31, 2020 |
| The Chairish "Design Your Future" Scholarship | Engineering/Math | $2500 | January 31, 2020 |
| Give Me Liberty - College Monk | All Students | $1000 | January 31, 2020 |
| Protoly | All Students | $1000 | February 1, 2020 |
| Latest Computer Gadgets | All Students | $750 | February 9, 2020 |
| Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Program Scholarship for UC Santa Cruz | All Students | $20000 | February 7, 2020 |
| Healthy Living | All Students | $2500 | February 12, 2020 |
| Pendini | All Students | $500 | February 29, 2020 |
| Crestmoor Neighborhood Memorial Scholarship | San Bruno Residents | Up to $10000 | March 3, 2020 |
| Modern Castle | All Students | $1000 | March 31, 2020 |
| Asmzine | Technology | $350 | April 15, 2020 |
| Voy Media | Business Students | $2500 | April 30, 2020 |
| AutoAccident.com | All Students | $1000 | May 1, 2020 |
| Scholarships for Teachers | Education/Teacher Track | Varies | Ongoing |
| The Elizabeth Greenshields | Art | Varies | Ongoing |
| "The Llimanator" Macfarlane Inagural | Female Youth | Varies | Ongoing |
| G2 Crowd Entrepreneur | All Students | $5000 | Ongoing |
| Native American Student Support Guide | Native American Students | Varies | Ongoing |
| A Place for Mom | Medical/Social Sciences | $1000 | Ongoing |
| TTR Data Recovery | High School Students | $1000 | Ongoing |
| Same Day Loans 365 | All Students | $500 | Ongoing |
| GoTranscript | All Students | $1000 | Ongoing |
| Price It Here | Business | $1000 | Ongoing |
| Win-Win-Win | All Students | $1000 | Ongoing |
| Lowenberg & Kumar | All Students | $1000 | Ongoing |
| Photonify | All Students | $!000 | Ongoing/Monthly |
| FlatPyramid 3D | Art | $1000 | Ongoing/Quarterly |
| CFF Foundation | All Students | $1500 | Ongoing/Quarterly |
| Youth Forward - DmvEdu.org | All Students | $3000 | Ongoing/Trimester |
| American Muscle Automotive | All Students | $2000 | Ongoing/Semester |
| MedEvac | All Students | $5000 | Ongoing/Yearly |
| Hedding Law Firm | All Students | $2500 | Ongoing/Yearly |
| The Youthist | All Students | $1000 | Ongoing/Yearly |
| Food Stamps Now | All Students | $1000 | Ongoing/Yearly |
| TastyPlacement | All Students | $1000 | Ongoing/Yearly |
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 Patricia Flores 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.