Our Opportunities

The Mesa Scholarship Cycle is open from December 7, 2020 – March 8, 2021.

The Mesa College scholarship program enables students to complete their studies, and is one of the keys to ensuring student success through financial support. Scholarships range in value from $250 – $5,000 Scholarship opportunities are available to all Mesa students. Eligibility is the only limitation on the number of scholarships for which you can apply. Recipients will receive a maximum of three awards (the three highest in monetary value). If you are identified as a recipient for a scholarship opportunity, attendance at the annual Virtual Scholarship Awards Recognition Celebration is encouraged. The 2021 Recognition Celebration will be held Virtually on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 @ 5:00pm

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
$500	Ain't I a Woman Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 Sojourner Truth gave the “Ain’t I a Woman” speech at the Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio, on May 29, 1851. At that time she... UPDATED 2020/2021 Sojourner Truth gave the “Ain’t I a Woman” speech at... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $500	Deadline03/08/2021
$3,000.00	Albert J. Grennan Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by Myra Harada, wife of Albert J. Grennan, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Mesa College,... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by Myra Harada,... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $3,000.00	Deadline03/08/2021
$250.00	Alison Primoza Honors Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established to recognize and provide financial assistance to a deserving member of the Honors... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established to recognize and... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250.00	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$500	Allen Rogert Memorial Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 Navy veteran Allen Rogert fought in WWII when he was just 17 years old. He admired those with an education & helped others better... UPDATED 2020/2021 Navy veteran Allen Rogert fought in WWII when he was... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$500	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$500	Allied Health Single Parent Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established by San Diego Mesa College’s Allied Health Department to recognize a deserving student who has... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established by San Diego Mesa... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$500	Deadline03/08/2021
$300	Amado R. Quintanilla, Jr. Memorial Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship is awarded in honor of Amado R. Quintanilla Jr. who valued higher education learning. As a WWII veteran, he... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship is awarded in honor of Amado R.... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $300	Deadline03/08/2021
$500	American Federation of Teachers Larry Schwartz Memorial Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by the faculty members of American Federations of Teachers of the San Diego Community... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by the faculty... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $500	Deadline03/08/2021
$500.00	ANNETTE BENNING PROMISE Updated 2020/2021 The Annette Bening Promise Scholarship was established in 2018 in honor of Mesa College alumna, and actor, Annette Bening. The... Updated 2020/2021 The Annette Bening Promise Scholarship was established... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $500.00	Deadline03/08/2021
$250 - $500	Architecture Program Design Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 The Architecture Program Design Scholarship was established to recognize excellence in architectural design and provide financial... UPDATED 2020/2021 The Architecture Program Design Scholarship was... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250 - $500	Deadline03/08/2021
$250	Art Department Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This opportunity was established by the San Diego Mesa College Fine Art Department and retired gallery staff, Pat Vine. The... UPDATED 2020/2021 This opportunity was established by the San Diego Mesa... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250	Deadline03/08/2021
$300-$350	Asian Pacific Islander American Studies Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship awards students for their interest in improving the understanding of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs)... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship awards students for their interest in... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $300-$350	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$1000	Associated Students "Basic Needs" Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This Associated Students scholarship fund was established by the San Diego Mesa College Associated Students in Fall 2018... UPDATED 2020/2021 This Associated Students scholarship fund was... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$1000	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$1000	Associated Students Academic Achievement Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 The Associated Students scholarship fund was established by the San Diego Mesa College Associated Students in Fall 2000 to... UPDATED 2020/2021 The Associated Students scholarship fund was... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$1000	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$1000	Associated Students Community Service Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 The Associated Students scholarship fund was established by the Mesa College Associated Students to recognize and provide... UPDATED 2020/2021 The Associated Students scholarship fund was... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$1000	Deadline03/08/2021
$300-$500	Biology Department Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This fund was established by the Biology Department faculty to recognize and provide financial assistance to a deserving student... UPDATED 2020/2021 This fund was established by the Biology Department... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $300-$500	Deadline03/08/2021
$500	Board of Trustees Scholarship--Supported by the Scott A. and Elizabeth V. Christensen Foundation UPDATED 2020/2021 The San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees Scholarship, supported by the Scott A. and Elizabeth V. Christensen... UPDATED 2020/2021 The San Diego Community College District Board of... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $500	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$500	Braille Transcribers' Scholarship Award for Visually Impaired Students UPDATED 2020/2021 The Braille Transcribers’ Scholarship Award for Visually Impaired Students was established at Mesa College in 1996, through an... UPDATED 2020/2021 The Braille Transcribers’ Scholarship Award for... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$500	Deadline03/08/2021
250-300	Bright Mothers Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 Bright Mothers is a non-profit based out of Temecula, California and helps create brighter futures for women and their children... UPDATED 2020/2021 Bright Mothers is a non-profit based out of Temecula,... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: 250-300	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$1000	Burdg Family Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established in memory of Marvin and Roberta Burdg, to provide support to students at Mesa... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established in memory of Marvin... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$1000	Deadline03/08/2021
$500	Cal Coast Cares Foundation College Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 The Cal Coast Cares Foundation Scholarship program provides monetary support for academic expenses to current college students in... UPDATED 2020/2021 The Cal Coast Cares Foundation Scholarship program... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $500	Deadline03/08/2021
$250.00	CalWORKs Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 The Mesa CalWORKs Scholarship awards $250 to a San Diego Mesa College student actively using our CalWORKs services for the... UPDATED 2020/2021 The Mesa CalWORKs Scholarship awards $250 to a San... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250.00	Deadline03/08/2021
$350-500	Cesar and Bette Gonzalez Chicana and Chicano Studies Department Memorial Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 Established by Mesa College faculty/staff to recognize outstanding scholarship & leadership. Named after César A. González... UPDATED 2020/2021 Established by Mesa College faculty/staff to recognize... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $350-500	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$1,000	Chancellor's Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 The Chancellor’s Scholarship has been established by the Mesa College Foundation to recognize students for academic excellence... UPDATED 2020/2021 The Chancellor’s Scholarship has been established by... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$1,000	Deadline03/08/2021
$500	Charles W. Patrick Memorial Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by San Diego Community College District in memory of the first Chancellor of the San Diego... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by San Diego... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $500	Deadline03/08/2021
500-2000	Chef Mark Blaauboer Memorial UPDATED 2020/2021 Chef Mark Blaauboer has had such an influential role in shaping San Diego’s culinary and hospitality industry through education.... UPDATED 2020/2021 Chef Mark Blaauboer has had such an influential role... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: 500-2000	Deadline03/08/2021
$500	Chemistry Department Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship is for Mesa College students with a declared major in chemistry or a related field. It is required to be... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship is for Mesa College students with a... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $500	Deadline03/08/2021
$250.00	Cher Fertig Memorial Art Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 Cher Fertig will always be remembered for her compassionate heart, enormous generosity and great affection for Art. As one of her... UPDATED 2020/2021 Cher Fertig will always be remembered for her... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250.00	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$500 plus 1 year of APTA Membership	Christine Balderas Student PTA Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established by the PTA class of 2015 to reflect the inspiration provided by Professor Balderas to assist a... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established by the PTA class of... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$500 plus 1 year of APTA Membership	Deadline03/08/2021
$500	College Police Supporting Veterans Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship opportunity was created to provide financial support to veterans who are pursuing a degree or certificate at... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship opportunity was created to provide... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $500	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$500	Communication Studies - Weiss-Wittner Speech & Debate Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established by the faculty of the Communications Studies Department to recognize and assist deserving... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established by the faculty of the... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$500	Deadline03/08/2021
$5,000.00	Cynthia K. Wilson Memorial Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 Cynthia K. Wilson was a single mother of three who worked as a ticket agent for American Airlines for 30 years. To everyone she... UPDATED 2020/2021 Cynthia K. Wilson was a single mother of three who... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $5,000.00	Deadline03/08/2021
$250	D.S.P.S. "Dream, Strive, Persevere & Succeed" Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by the Disability Support Programs & Services Department at San Diego Mesa College to... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by the... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250	Deadline03/08/2021
$700	Dental Assisting Program Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship is in memory of dental assisting colleagues and mentors that were dedicated to supporting the faculty and... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship is in memory of dental assisting... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $700	Deadline03/08/2021
$250	Devan Caddell Memorial Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 Devan Caddell was an honor student and cross-country and track star. In 2007, he passed away in a car accident. The Exercise... UPDATED 2020/2021 Devan Caddell was an honor student and cross-country... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250	Deadline03/08/2021
$250.00	Dietschman Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 The Dietschman Scholarship was established to provide scholarships to students pursuing nursing or medical degrees and/or a... UPDATED 2020/2021 The Dietschman Scholarship was established to provide... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250.00	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$500	Dr. Granville N. Moore Memorial Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 Dr. Granville N. Moore was a graduate of Meharry Medical College, the first medical school in the south for African Americans and... UPDATED 2020/2021 Dr. Granville N. Moore was a graduate of Meharry... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$500	Deadline03/08/2021
$250	Dr. Kevin J. Branson LGBTQ Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 The LGBTQ scholarship was established by San Diego Mesa College employee Dr. Kevin Branson. The LGBTQ student population is... UPDATED 2020/2021 The LGBTQ scholarship was established by San Diego... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250	Deadline03/08/2021
$250	DSPS Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by Irene Evans in memory of her daughter, Marianne Jennifer Evans, to recognize and provide... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by Irene Evans... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$750	E.F.K Music Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established to support students pursuing music at Mesa College. Eligibility Criteria: - Must have a 3.0 (B)... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established to support students... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$750	Deadline03/08/2021
$250.00	Emmanuel Jimenez Molina Memorial Aquatics Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 The Emmanuel Jimenez Molina Memorial Aquatics Scholarship was created in loving memory of Emmanuel Jimenez Molina, who was a... UPDATED 2020/2021 The Emmanuel Jimenez Molina Memorial Aquatics... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250.00	Deadline03/08/2021
$250	English Department Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 From the faculty of the English Department, this scholarship is awarded to an outstanding English major. Eligibility... UPDATED 2020/2021 From the faculty of the English Department, this... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250	Deadline03/08/2021
$250.00	EOPS Program Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established by the EOPS Department at San Diego Mesa College in order to recognize financially and... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was established by the EOPS... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250.00	Deadline03/08/2021
$250 - $500	Fashion Club - Fashion Design Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by the Fashion Club of San Diego Mesa College’s Fashion Program to recognize and provide... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by the Fashion... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250 - $500	Deadline03/08/2021
$250 - $500	Fashion Club - Fashion Merchandising Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by the Fashion Club of San Diego Mesa College’s Fashion Program to recognize and provide... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by the Fashion... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250 - $500	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$1000	Fashion Program Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by the San Diego Mesa College Fashion Program to recognize and provide financial assistance... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established by the San Diego... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$1000	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$500	Fashion Technology Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established San Diego Mesa College Fashion Program to recognize and provide financial assistance to a... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship fund was established San Diego Mesa... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$500	Deadline03/08/2021
$250 - $750	Francis X. Gold Memorial Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 Frank Gold was a quadriplegic for twenty years or so due to a motorcycle accident, but he held down a full-time job and lived an... UPDATED 2020/2021 Frank Gold was a quadriplegic for twenty years or so... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250 - $750	Deadline03/08/2021
$500.00	Francisco Z. Plazola Memorial Culinary Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 Francisco Z. Plazola came to the United States from Jalisco, Mexico, in pursuit of building a new life, and with the hope of... UPDATED 2020/2021 Francisco Z. Plazola came to the United States from... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $500.00	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$1000	George and Evelyn Peterson Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was made possible by the George and Evelyn Peterson Endowment. Eligibility Criteria: - Must have a 3.0 (B) GPA -... UPDATED 2020/2021 This scholarship was made possible by the George and... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$1000	Deadline03/08/2021
$250-$500	Gladys E. Carter Memorial Scholarship UPDATED 2020/2021 The children of Gladys Carter created this scholarship in memory of their mother. She was extremely talented in the creative... UPDATED 2020/2021 The children of Gladys Carter created this scholarship... Deadline: 03/08/2021 Award: $250-$500	Deadline03/08/2021

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