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.

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Skyline College Scholarships

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Please Note: External scholarships have their own terms and conditions. The donor determines which academic costs are covered by their scholarship. For example, some scholarships require the cost of books and supplies appear on a student's college invoice and they don't cover items purchased outside of the bookstore. It's important that you review the Terms and Conditions of your scholarship. The Financial Aid Office is a third party, we assist with the disbursement of these funds and follow the requirements set by the donor. We don't have the authority to override these requirements.  

 

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2023 ICAN Inspire Scholarship

 

ELIGIBILITY / RENEWAL CRITERIA
• Be a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited 4-year university or community college in Fall 2023
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 for high school students/3.0 for college students
• Demonstrate financial need
• Be of Vietnamese descent
• Be a resident of Santa Clara, Alameda, or San Joaquin counties
• Be a US citizen or US legal resident

SELECTION CRITERIA
• Service in the Vietnamese community and/or VSA, with preference given to service and community involvement through ICAN’s organization
• Demonstrated Leadership
• Academic Achievement
• Financial Need
• Academic and Career Goals
• Personal Character (e.g. responsible, driven, able to overcome hardships)

_{Application Deadline is July 30, 2023! Apply for the ICAN Scholarship.}

 

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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.

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External Scholarship Opportunities

There are plenty of scholarships available to apply for outside of the district. See a list of scholarships we recommend looking into based on your personal background, interests, and goals.

External Scholarship Opportunities

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Additional Scholarship Resources