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.

Visit the Student Scholarship Awards Ceremony website for dates and deadlines and to view scholarship recipients.

Skyline College Scholarships

If you have any questions, please email Scholarship Coordinator Patricia Flores at floresp@smccd.edu or call (650) 738-4390.

Real Estate Education Endowment Scholarship

The Foundation for California Community Colleges is pleased to announce the availability of 2020-2021 Real Estate Education Endowment Scholarships for California Community College students. These awards are available for students in good academic standing who need financial assistance to help afford enrollment costs in community college real estate education programs.

ELIGIBILITY

• Must be pursuing either a major in Real Estate or, if a Real Estate major isn’t offered by their college, a major in Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate.
• Must have completed at least one college-level real estate course with a grade of C or better (2.0).
• Can be full-time or part-time.
• Must demonstrate financial need.

 

AWARD AMOUNTS

 

• $600 max per semester.
• $1,200 max per academic year.

The total amount available for scholarships is limited to the amount of interest income generated by the Real Estate Education Advancement Fund. 

DISTRIBUTION
The campus Financial Aid Director or Scholarship Coordinator will determine student eligibility and initiate award funding after the student submits the Real Estate Scholarship Application.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Scholarship selection criteria has remained unchanged and includes low- income/disadvantaged status, GPA, and declared interest in real estate as a career path. Specific eligibility criteria are delineated in the Real Estate Education Scholarship Guidelines.

APPLICATION MATERIALS
Visit foundationccc.org/RealEstate   to download materials.

APPLICATION PERIOD
September 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021

SUBMISSION PROCESS
Students must submit their application to their college’s Financial Aid Office to Ms. Patricia Flores, floresp@smccd.edu. The Financial Aid Office will determine eligibility and forward the Real Estate Scholarship Invoice to the Foundation’s office. All materials must be received by May 1, 2021.

The scholarship application, letter of recommendation, and academic transcript documenting grades and current/completed courses must be retained in college files for each scholarship recipient. A checklist is available online.

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;

Check Children and Fallen Heros Scholarship Act for more information regarding this scholarship and to view definitions. 

External Scholarship Opportunities

Name of Scholarship	Type	Amount	Deadline
Bonsai Finance	Veterans	$1000	September 28, 2020
HIV RNA Scholarship	Health Science Students	$2000	December 7, 2020
2020- 2021 Real Estate Education Endowment Scholarship	Real Estate Students	$1200	April 30, 2021
Scholarships for Teachers	Education/Teacher Track	Varies	Ongoing
The Elizabeth Greenshields	Art	Varies	Ongoing
G2 Crowd Entrepreneur	All Students	$5000	Ongoing
Native American Student Support Guide	Native American Students	Varies	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