Scholarships
Each year, the three colleges of the San Mateo County Community College District -- 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. The Foundation is the colleges' partner in promoting student success at our colleges and in ensuring that quality, affordable higher education is available to every member of our community. It is due to the ongoing generosity of donors since the Foundation's inception in 1966 that many thousands of students have attended college and realized a better life. Contributions to the Foundation are received from many sources: individuals (including Cañada, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College alumni, faculty, and staff), businesses, civic groups, community organizations, and other foundations. For more information about San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation, please visit www.smcccfoundation.org.
2015-2016 Scholarship Application NOW CLOSED!
If you have any questions please call or email the Scholarship Coordinator, Jenny Yang at yangj@smccd.edu or call (650) 738-4266
External Scholarship Opportunities:
An up-to-date list of scholarships from external organizations is below and available from the Skyline College Financial Aid Office. Most external organizations select their scholarship recipients and may have a deadline different from the Skyline College and San Mateo County Community College District Foundation Scholarships.
- External Scholarships List
- Society of Exploration Geophysicists Scholarship (due Mar. 1, 2015)
- American Chemistry Society Program (due Mar. 1, 2015)
- Sacramento State Alumni Association Scholarship (due March 2, 2015)
- CCCSFAAA Scholarship 2014-2015 (due March 4, 2015)
- California Retired Teachers Association (due March 16, 2015)
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund (due Mar. 30, 2015)
- Chicana Latina Scholarship (due March 31, 2015)
- SEMA Scholarship (due April 1, 2015)
- Virginia Smith Trust Scholarship (due April 15, 2015)
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Scholarship (due April 16, 2015)
- The Active Calendar Scholarship 2015 (due April 20, 2015)
- Bay Area Gardeners Scholarship Foundation (due May 4, 2015)
- Design Your Future (due May 25, 2015)
- Reed Tech Scholarship Opportunity (due May 30, 2015)
- Southland Electrical Supply Scholarship Program (due May 30, 2015)
- AmeriQuest Transportation Services Scholarship (due May 30, 2015)
- Accounting Software Scholarship by Corcentric (due May 30, 2015)
- Nissenbaum Internet Law Scholarship (due May 30, 2015)
- Chicago Injury Center’s Annual Scholarship Fund for Disabled Veterans (due June 1, 2015)
- 2015 AFCPE Symposium Student Scholarship (due September 11, 2015)
- AES Engineering Scholarship (due Oct. 7, 2015)
- Real Estate Endowment Fund Scholarship Program
- NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Scholarship
- Haka Tours Scholarship
- Paymaster Services Scholarship
- Scholarships for students without a Social Security Number (list provided by E4FC)
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society Scholarships:
For more information please visit: PTK Scholarship Application
--Questions, contact Joyce Lee at leej@smccd.edu or Dr. Christine Case at case@smccd.edu
Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship
--Form more Information please visit: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
--Questions, contact Stephen Fredricks, MESA Director at fredrickss@smccd.edu
Barry Goldwater (STEM) Scholarship--Due in February 2015.
--For more Information please visit: Barry Goldwater Scholarship
--Questions, contact Stephen Fredricks, MESA Director at fredrickss@smccd.edu
--Due March 4, 2015.
--Information visit: Udall Foundation
--Questions, contact Stephen Fredricks, MESA Director at fredrickss@smccd.edu
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If you have questions, please contact the Financial Aid Office, Bldg. 2 - Room 2234 or call Jenny Yang at (650) 738-4266
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