West Valley College Scholarship Application
Our scholarships are designed to recognize accomplishments and to provide tangible encouragement to students who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership, community service, and financial need.
Each year the West Valley College Scholarship Program awards approximately 200 scholarships ranging from $200 to $3,000. The funds for these scholarships are provided from a joint investment of contributions from the private sector and from West Valley College employees.
Begin 2019-2020 Scholarship ApplicationWVC Community Grant
- Class of 2019 High School Graduates
- Students must live in the City of San Jose, or
- Graduate from Los Gatos-Saratoga or Campbell Union High School
- Includes: One-year free tuition, textbook assistance, transportation, and parking permit.
- Details and application for the WVC Community Grant are available on the Community Grant website
External Scholarships
Many foundations, professional associations, religious and ethnic organizations, and corporations offer grants and scholarships. These awards are based on a wide variety of qualifications including, financial need, academic achievement, religious affiliation, ethnicity, community service, and special interests.
| Donor | Amount | Deadline | Submittal |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAUW San Jose Local Scholarship | $1,500 – $5,000 | 2020 | Online |
| AAWA (The Asian Women's Alliance) | $500 (4 scholarships) | 09/13/2019 | Online |
| APIASF (Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity) | $2,500 – $20,000 | Opens in September | Online |
| BigSun Athletics Scholarship | $500 | 2020 | Online |
| California Chafee Grant (Foster Youth) | Up to $5,000 | Varies | Online |
| California Strawberries | Merit Based | Opens in April | Online |
| CareerOneStop | Varies | Varies | Online |
| Career & Technical Scholarship Program (Horatio Alger) | $2,500 | Varies | Online |
| CCCSFAAA Scholarship | $500 – $1,000 | Opens in January | Financial Aid Office |
| County Federal Educational Scholarship | $500 | Opens in February | Online |
| eQuality Scholarship Collaborative | $6,000 | Opens in November | Online |
| Generation Progress - for Undocumented Students | $250 – $5,000 | Varies | Online |
| Influence Print Award for Design Excellence | $1,000 | 12/31/2019 | Online |
| Immigrants Rising: for Undocumented Students | Varies | Varies | Online |
| Italian American Heritage Foundation | Varies | 4/2020 | Online |
| I Water Purification | $1,000 | 12/2019 | Online |
| Jim McEntee Legacy Scholarship | $2,000 | 4/2020 | Financial Aid Office |
| Karl S. Pister Leadership | $20,000 | 2/2020 | Financial Aid Office |
| MALDEF (The Latino Legal Voice) | Varies | Varies | Online |
| Military Families | Varies | Varies | Online |
| Nordson Builds Scholarship | $2,000 – $10,000 | Opens in January | Online |
| National Federation of Republican Women | Three $1,000 | 6/1/2020 | Online |
| National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) | Three $1,000 | 2020 | Financial Aid Office |
| National Security Education Program Boren Scholarship | Varies | 6/30/2019 | Online |
| Pen America (Writing for Justice Fellowship) | $10,000 | Opens in April | Online |
| P.E.O. Program For Continuing Education | $3,000 | Varies | Online |
| The Pivotal College Scholarship (Former Foster Youth) | Varies | Open in January | Online |
| POINT (The National LGBTQ Scholarship) | Varies | Opens in November | Online |
| Real Estate Scholarships | $800 Per Academic Year | Opens in September | Online |
| Residential Design Scholarship | $2,500 | 6/30 and 12/15 | Online |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation Scholarship | $1,000 – $40,000 | Varies | Online |
| STEM Scholarship for Women Going Solar | $500 – $15,000 | Varies | Online |
| Sustainable Residential Scholarship | $2,500 | 6/30 and 12/15 | Online |
| The Reeves Law Group Scholarship | $3,000 | 12/15/19 | Online |
| Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship and Emergency Grant Programs | Varies | Opens in January | Online |
| Women in Technology | $2,000 | Varies | Online |
| Women's Transfer Scholarship (AAUW) | $1,500 | 2/2020 | Financial Aid |
| Worthy Women's Professional Studies Scholarship | $1,000 – $2,500 | 12/2/19 | Online |
| ZipRecruiter | $3,000 | Every 3 months | Online |
Scholarship Searches
Find and apply for as many scholarships as you can – it's free money for college. For an even broader selection of scholarships, we encourage you to explore the many free scholarship search databases that are available.
- Federal Student Aid
- fastweb!
- Immigrant Rising
- MALDEF
- The Gates Millennium Scholars
- Thurgood Marshall College Fund
- American Indian College Fund
- Society of Women Engineers
- Educators for Fair Consideration
Undergraduate scholarships that do not require proof of U.S citizenship or legal permanent residency