External Opportunities

External Scholarships:* To see a list of available External Scholarships with links to outside organizations, websites, and/or search engines, select “External” under “Opportunities” in the drop-down menu. As a reminder, external scholarships posted on this system do not constitute an endorsement of the corresponding organization, their site’s sponsors, and/or of their products by the University of California, UC Merced, or the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	Islamic Scholarship Fund The Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) is a non-profit entity whose mission is to address the underrepresentation of American Muslims in the fields and... The Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) is a non-profit entity whose mission... Deadline: 03/03/2021 Award: Varies	Visitby 03/03/2021
VARIES	The Sallie Mae Fund's Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program The Bridging the Dream Scholarships are available to minority students and those from marginalized or underserved communities, including Black,... The Bridging the Dream Scholarships are available to minority students... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: VARIES	Visitby 03/08/2021
Varies	Cyril Smith Scholarship This scholarship provides college scholarships to worthy, deserving and needy students who attended a public high school in the City of Merced for... This scholarship provides college scholarships to worthy, deserving and... Deadline: 03/15/2021 Award: Varies	Visitby 03/15/2021
$1,500	SAE International Scholarships SAE scholarships assist in developing the future engineering workforce by helping students achieve their dreams of becoming an engineer. SAE scholarships assist in developing the future engineering workforce... Deadline: 03/15/2021 Award: $1,500	Visitby 03/15/2021
Varies	Blue Diamond Growers Foundation Scholarship The Blue Diamond Growers Foundation has been established for promising young students from California who plan to attend, or are attending, a... The Blue Diamond Growers Foundation has been established for promising... Deadline: 03/31/2021 Award: Varies	Visitby 03/31/2021
Varies	Foster Care to Success FC2S partners with organizations, foundations, and individuals to deliver scholarships to foster youth across the country. With this funding and... FC2S partners with organizations, foundations, and individuals to... Deadline: 03/31/2021 Award: Varies	Visitby 03/31/2021
Varies	Fresno Women's Network The Fresno Women’s Network has awarded over 100 scholarships to deserving students from the Central Valley continuing their education. We are... The Fresno Women’s Network has awarded over 100 scholarships to... Deadline: 03/31/2021 Award: Varies	Visitby 03/31/2021
$500-$10,000	JVS Scholarship Program The JVS Scholarship Program provides qualified Jewish students whose primary residence is in Los Angeles with need-based financial aid, in the... The JVS Scholarship Program provides qualified Jewish students whose... Deadline: 03/31/2021 Award: $500-$10,000	Visitby 03/31/2021
Up to $10,000	HENAAC Great Minds In STEM Scholarship The HENAAC Scholars Program addresses the immense need that the United States has to produce more domestic engineers and scientists. The HENAAC Scholars Program addresses the immense need that the United... Deadline: 04/01/2021 Award: Up to $10,000	Visitby 04/01/2021
$10,000	Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship Lockheed Martin launched the STEM Scholarship Program in 2018 as part of investment in the next generation of STEM talent. We are committed to... Lockheed Martin launched the STEM Scholarship Program in 2018 as part of... Deadline: 04/01/2021 Award: $10,000	Visitby 04/01/2021
Varies	Virginia Smith Trust Scholarship The Virginia Smith Trust Scholarship is designated to benefit students who have completed 60 college units and/or a Junior status and attended... The Virginia Smith Trust Scholarship is designated to benefit students... Deadline: 04/15/2021 Award: Varies	Visitby 04/15/2021
Varies	Asian Pacific Fund Scholarship Programs Asian Pacific Fund administers 10scholarship programs, each with unique eligibility criteria. Asian Pacific Fund administers 10scholarship programs, each with unique... Deadline: 04/30/2021 Award: Varies	Visitby 04/30/2021
$0.00	EB5AN Scholarship for Social Entrepreneurs What is it? A $1,000 college or university scholarship awarded to aspiring social entrepreneurs. What do I need to do? Write an essay describing... What is it? A $1,000 college or university scholarship awarded to... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: $0.00	Visitby 05/01/2021
Varies	NAACP Scholarships POISE Foundation is proud to provide scholarship administration for the National NAACP Scholarship Program. Each year the NAACP, through generous... POISE Foundation is proud to provide scholarship administration for the... Deadline: 05/01/2021 Award: Varies	Visitby 05/01/2021
$1,000	B.Davis Scholarship This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution. This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as... Deadline: 05/22/2021 Award: $1,000	Visitby 05/22/2021
Varies	Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) Scholarship Program The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is pleased to be the administrator of scholarship opportunities provided by our partners to... The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is pleased to be... Deadline: 05/28/2021 Award: Varies	Visitby 05/28/2021
$500-$1,000	Ampronix College Scholarship Program At Ampronix, we strive to give back to the community and that is why we are promoting our College Scholarship Program. We will be giving away a... At Ampronix, we strive to give back to the community and that is why we... Deadline: 05/31/2021 Award: $500-$1,000	Visitby 05/31/2021
$2,500	Redfin Scholarship Redfin is the next-generation real estate brokerage, combining its own full-service agents with modern technology to redefine real estate in the... Redfin is the next-generation real estate brokerage, combining its own... Deadline: 08/01/2021 Award: $2,500	Visitby 08/01/2021
$1,000	Infantcpr Safebaby Scholarship InfantCPR.com is offering a scholarship to college students in the amount of $1000. We offer this scholarship twice per year, once in the Fall and... InfantCPR.com is offering a scholarship to college students in the... Deadline: 08/10/2021 Award: $1,000	Visitby 08/10/2021
$500	Race to Inspire Scholarship Race Entry is an online race registration company that supports students of all disciplines who pursue self-improvement and enhanced health through... Race Entry is an online race registration company that supports students... Deadline: 08/15/2021 Award: $500	Visitby 08/15/2021
Varies	Silicon Valley Community Foundation SVCF administers a variety of scholarship programs for high school seniors, college and graduate school students, and re-entry students. SVCF administers a variety of scholarship programs for high school... Deadline: 08/16/2021 Award: Varies	Visitby 08/16/2021
$1,000	Olive Auto Technology Scholarship Better education means better technology, which is a cornerstone of our business. Olive one-time scholarship for Technology, Automotive Technology... Better education means better technology, which is a cornerstone of our... Deadline: 10/20/2021 Award: $1,000	Visitby 10/20/2021
$1,000	HomeLight Scholarship We want to support like-minded students who share our passion for improving the world of real estate. That’s why we’re offering a $1,000... We want to support like-minded students who share our passion for... Deadline: 11/15/2021 Award: $1,000	Visitby 11/15/2021
Varies	Open Education College Scholarships Database Scholarships can help reduce the overall cost of your college education. Search through our directory of scholarships for financial aid opportunities. Scholarships can help reduce the overall cost of your college education.... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
Varies	PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarship Pacific Gas and Electric Company and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (collectively, “PG&E”) is awarding scholarships to help further the... Pacific Gas and Electric Company and The PG&E Corporation Foundation... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
$500	The Titan Web Agency Bi-Annual Scholarship Program At Titan Web Agency, we believe it’s our responsibility to give back to the community and help those looking to build a business and are in... At Titan Web Agency, we believe it’s our responsibility to give back to... Deadline: Award: $500	Visit
up to $5,000	Hispanic Scholarship Fund The HSF Scholarship is designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree. The HSF Scholarship is designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage... Deadline: Ended Award: up to $5,000	Ended
up to $2,000	Schoolhouse Connection Youth Scholarship Program The SHC Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program Awards scholarships to ten youth who have experienced homelessness. In addition, it assists youth... The SHC Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program Awards scholarships to... Deadline: Award: up to $2,000	Visit
Up to $20,000	Golden1 Credit Union; Investing in the future As part of our ongoing effort to invest in California’s future leaders, Golden 1 offers a college scholarship program for our members and their... As part of our ongoing effort to invest in California’s future leaders,... Deadline: Award: Up to $20,000	Visit
Varies	United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) The mission of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) is to fulfill the promises and principles of democracy by promoting... The mission of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI)... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
Varies	California Strawberry Scholarships The California Strawberry Scholarship program offers scholarships for the children of California strawberry field workers. The California Strawberry Scholarship program offers scholarships for... Deadline: Award: Varies	Visit
Up to $28,000/ four years	The Jackie Robinson Foundation The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides a multi-faceted experience designed to not only address the financial needs of minority students who aspire... The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides a multi-faceted experience... Deadline: Award: Up to $28,000/ four years	Visit

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