Financial Aid & Scholarships

Current Seniors

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships
The Cooke College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's best four-year colleges and universities. For more information visit https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship-program/how-to-apply/  

Community Service
Volunteer Opportunities (South Bay Website)
Nonprofits and Volunteer Opportunities
TeensVolunteer.org

Top 175 Scholarships for College Students

Elks National Foundation Scholarships

Navy ROTC Scholarships
To qualify applicants must: Score 1000 combined on SAT, 22 on the ACT, Must be a US Citizen, and meet physical qualifications.

FAFSA/CA Dream Act
FAFSA: You submit a FAFSA if you are a U.S. Citizen, National or Permanent Resident. The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is used to apply for financial aid. https://fafsa.ed.gov/ 
CA Dream Act: Is for students who are not U.S. Citizens, National or Permanent Residents or do not fulfill ALL of the FAFSA requirements. The Dream application is unique to California, promoting access to all students regardless of immigration status and/or documentation. www.caldreamact.org
Whether you file FAFSA or the CA Dream Act the deadline to submit your application is March 2.

Cal Grant
TUSD submits GPAs for all seniors each year. This means that you DO NOT have to fill out the GPA Verification Form. As long as you complete your FAFSA by March 2nd, you will be considered for Cal Grants.
In addition to the FAFSA, some colleges and universities will require the CSS Profile. https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/. 

The Sandpipers Scholarship Program:

The 2020 Online Application is now ready! It is accessible via this link: https://smr.to/p64040. All applications are due by Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at 11:59 pm. Students must create an account in the system to begin their applications. For transcripts and letters of recommendation, the students will upload the documents themselves. If necessary, there is also an option for the student to email a request to a teacher (supervisor, leader, etc.) who can then upload a confidential recommendation that only the Sandpipers Scholarship Committee can see. *Applications are not complete until students answer all required questions and upload all required documents (inclulding trancripts, letters of recommendation and financial records).

Scholarship Opportunity For Seniors who plan to go into CTE:
Attention Seniors who are planning to pursue a technical career after high school ( Auto Mechanic, Carpenter,  Welder, Electrician, Surgical Technologist etc.) There is a special scholarship for you! Please see Ms. Maldonado for details on how to apply.

College Board Opportunity Scholarships- Deadline ongoing
Beginning with the class of 2020 (Current Seniors), College Board will be awarding scholarships ranging from $500 to $40,000. This scholarship program does not have a minimum GPA or SAT score. Students have a chance to earn scholarships when they: Build their college list, Practice for the SAT, Improve their SAT score, strengthen their college list, Fill out the FAFSA and apply to college. View more information on this  College Board Opportunity Scholarships.