Scholarships & FAFSA/CADAA
NOTE: If you have any problems with the links or applications, please email Anne Sahlberg -
asahlberg@nohum.k12.ca.us. Good luck!
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2023-24 Scholarship Applications
Nike HSI Scholarship - Due: September 15
Aviation Scholarships (mechanics & pilots) - Due: October 1
Coca-Cola Scholarship - Due: October 2
CIF Golf Foundation Scholarship - Due: Girls - October 14; Boys - April 28 (updated links coming soon!)
Heisman High School Scholarship - Due: October 17
CUMBRE Humboldt Alcanza tu Estrella/Reach Your Star - Due: October 31
Elks National Scholarship Foundation - Due: November 13
Hispanic Heritage Foundation - Due: November 13
SchoolHouse Connection Youth Leadership & Scholarship Program - Due: November 24
Dr. Andrade Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders - Due: November 30
Welder Training Scholarship (trades) - Due: November 30
Burger King Scholars - Due: December 15
Violet Richardson Award (Soroptimist Humboldt Bay) - Due: December 15
Violet Richardson Award (Soroptimist Arcata, Mad River) - Due: December 15
Equitable Excellence Scholarships - Due: December 18
MENSA USA Scholarship (trades & college) - Due: January 15
Daughters of the American Revolution awards (too many to list!): Due January 31
DAR California Indian Scholarship: Due January 31
eQuality Scholarship - Due: January 31
Elks Legacy Scholarship - Due: February 5
CIF Spirit of Sport Award (spring sports) - Due: February 5
CTA (Children of Teachers) Scholarships - Due: February 9
Green Diamond Mark E. Reed Scholarship - Due: February 28
Sons of Italy Academic Scholarship - Due: March 1
Sons of Italy Career Ed / Trade School Scholarship (trades) - Due: March 1
Green Diamond Scholarships for Native Youth - Due: March 4
CIF Scholar Athlete of the Year Award - Due: March 4
Humboldt Area Foundation & Wild Rivers Community Foundation Common App - Due: March 4 (for more info about each fund for essays, click here!)
North State Symphony League Scholarship - Due: March 8
Soroptimist International of Arcata Scholarship - Due: March 11
TriCounties Bank Scholarships (merit & need-based/2 categories) - Due: March 13
Coast Central Credit Union Scholarships (Chico, Humboldt, College of Redwoods,Shasta) - Due: March 13
Federal Employee Fund (FEEAF) - Due: March 14
Cabrillo Civic Clubs of CA Scholarship - Due: March 15
PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarships - Due: March 15
PG&E Employee Resource Group Scholarships (open to ALL majors)- Due: March 15
CIF NCS Foundation Scholarship - Due: March 20
North Coast Women in Timber Scholarship - Due: March 22
Portuguese Historical & Cultural Society Award - Due: March 25
Trinidad Civic Club Academic Scholarship - Due: March 28
Trinidad Civic Club Trade School Scholarship - Due: March 28
Mendocino Forest Products Community Scholarships - Due: March 29
Green Diamond Natural Resources Scholarships - Due: March 31
Eureka Sequoia Garden Club Scholarship - Due: March 31
MHS Scholarships Common App - Due: April 1
Sanctuary Forest Scholarships - Due: April 1
Link Scholarship - Due: April 1
Humboldt Co Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship - Due: April 1
Italian Catholic Federation Scholarships - Due: April 1
Association of California School Administrators - Due: April 1
American Indian Education Fund - Due: April 4
New Heart Community Church Scholarship - Due: April 8
American Indian College Fund Full Circle application - Due dates vary!
Humboldt Builders' Exchange Scholarship (paper app in office) - Due: April 12
CAA Youth Scholarship (children of law enforcement & fire service personnel) - Due: April 12
CUMBRE Humboldt Alcanza tu Estrella/Reach Your Star - Due: April 14
Redwood Empire Golf & Country Club Scholarship - Due: April 15
Humboldt Lodge No. 79 Scholarship (trades & college) - Due: April 15
Cancer Crusher Scholarships (trades & university) - Due: April 15
Fieldbrook Educational Foundation Scholarships - Due: April 22
Ferndale Rep Theatre Scholarship - Due: April 22
Order Sons of Italy Eureka Lodge (trades & college) - Due: April 25
American Business Women's Association Scholarships (paper app in office) - Due: April 30
Melissa Morrison Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 30
2024 Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce Scholarships - Due: April 30
Tyson Wacker Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 30
NHIEP Parent Committee Scholarship - Due: May 1
Pacific Union PTO / Rusty Stoob Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 19
Blue Lake School Alumni Scholarships (trades & college) - Due: May 2
Cutten Ridgewood PTA Scholarship - Due: May 3
Fuente Nueva Alumni Scholarship - Due: May 5
Portuguese Hall Society of the Holy Trinity Scholarship (paper app in office) - Due: May 10
Kids' Chance California Scholarship - Due: May 15
Quota Club of Humboldt Scholarship - Due: May 20
Caltrans District 1 Social Fund - Due: May 31
Wi'aasal (Great Oak) Future Leaders Scholarship Fund - Due: May 31
The Minerva Scholarship Program - Due: May 31
Path to Pro Scholarship (trades) - Due: June 30, Sept 30
Hoopa Higher Education Grant Fund - Due: July 1
Hoopa Tribal Education Grant (including trade schools) - Due: July 1
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Scholarship Hunting Tips (English)
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Please read below for important steps to take now!
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Before you apply to FAFSA or CADAA, please have the following information and documentation ready:
- Your Social Security Number (for FAFSA only)
- Your Alien Registration Number (for FAFSA only)
- Parent's 2022 federal income tax return, W-2s, and other records of money earned.
- YOUR 2022 federal income tax return IF YOU filed last year.
- Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
- Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
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FAFSA
To apply for most financial aid - including federal and state grants, work-study, and loans - you'll need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Although this financial aid form may seem complex, there are many free resources to help you. There are upcoming workshops and assistance available for completing the application.
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CA Dream Act Application (CADAA)
The California Dream Act allows undocumented and nonresident students who qualify for non-resident exemption under Assembly Bill 540 (AB540) to receive certain types of financial aid, university grants, community college fee waivers, and Cal Grants. In addition, the California Dream Act, allows eligible students to pay in-state tuition at any public college in California.
2023 Scholarship Applications (see current year for updated applications & links)
Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship: Due November 14
Violet Richardson Award: Due November 15
Jackie Robinson Foundation Awards: Due January 11
Daughters of the American Revolution awards (too many to list!): Due January 31
DAR California Indian Scholarship: Due January 31
Cancer Crushers Scholarship: Due February 15
Columbus Citizens Foundation (Italian heritage) Scholarships: Due February 20
TriCounties Bank Scholarships: Due February 22
Green Diamond Mark E. Reed Scholarship: Due February 28
NAACP David Josiah Lawson Memorial Scholarships - Due March 1
Sons of Italy Academic Scholarship: Due March 1
Humboldt Area Foundation (over 170 awards available): Due March 2
10,000 Degrees common app scholarships: Due March 2
CIF Scholar Athlete of the Year - Due: March 7
Cynthia Schwenson Soroptimist Scholarship - Due: March 13
Federal Employee Fund (FEEAF) - Due: March 15
Cabrillo Civic Clubs of CA Scholarship - Due: March 15
CIF NCS Foundation Scholarship - Due: March 20
Portuguese Historical & Cultural Society Award - Due: March 20
North Coast CA Women in Timber Scholarships - Due: March 24
New Heart Community Church Scholarship (trades & college) - Due: March 30
Mendocino Forest Products Community Scholarships - Due: March 31
Green Diamond Natural Resource Scholarship - Due: March 31
Trinidad Civic Club Academic Scholarship - Due: March 31
Trinidad Civic Club Trade School Scholarship - Due: March 31
Mary Lou Goodwin Memorial Scholarship - Due: March 31
Italian Catholic Federation Scholarship (200 available nationwide) - Due: April 1
Sanctuary Forest Scholarship - Due: April 1
Jacoby Creek CEF Scholarship - Due: April 14
Humboldt Builders Exchange Scholarship - Due: April 14
CAA Youth Scholarship (children of law enforcement & fire service personnel) - Due: April 15
Humboldt Lodge No. 79 Scholarship (trades & college) - Due: April 15
Order Sons of Italy Eureka Lodge (trades & college) - Due: April 15
Reach for Your Star Award - Beca Alcanza tu Estrella - Due: April 16
Pacific Union PTO / Rusty Stoob Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 19
Fieldbrook Educational Foundation Scholarship - Due: April 21
Eureka Emblem Club #298 scholarship - Due (postmarked by): April 21
Tyson Wacker Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 28
Jerome J Colivas Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 28
Cutten-Ridgewood PTA Scholarship - Due: May 5
Kids' Chance California Scholarship - Due: May 15
Cobell Scholarships (academic & vocational): opens December 15
Eder Galindo Ramírez Scholarship - Due: May 21
2023 US Tennis Assoc Champions of Character Scholarship - Due: May 23
Caltrans District 1 Scholarship - Due: May 26
American Indian College Fund Full Circle application - Due: May 31
Wi'aasal (Great Oak) Future Leaders Scholarship Fund - Due: May 31
PB&J Scholarship - Due: May 31
The Minerva Scholarship Program - Due: May 31
Quota Club of Humboldt - Due: June 10
Caltrans Transportation Foundation Scholarships - Due: June 30
Cynthia Schwenson Soroptimist Scholarship - Due: March 14
NAACP David Josiah Lawson Memorial Scholarships - Due March 15
HAF & WCRF 2022 Miniverse Scholarship extension - Due: March 20 (some a bit later)
CIF NCS Foundation Scholarship - Due: March 21
CIF NCS Merv Harris Sports Journalism & Photography Scholarship - Due: March 21
Federal & Postal Employee Fund (FEEAF) - Due: March 24
Coast Central Credit Union Scholarship - Due: March 25
Trinidad Civic Club Academic Scholarship - Due: March 25
Trinidad Civic Club Trades Scholarship - Due: March 25
Portuguese Historical & Cultural Society Award - Due: March 25
Mary Lou Goodwin Memorial Scholarship - Due: March 31
Humboldt Co Farm Bureau Scholarships - Due: April 1
Sanctuary Forest Scholarships - Due: April 1
Mad River Rotary College Scholarship & Process - Due: April 1
Mad River Rotary Trades Scholarship - Due: April 1
Jacoby Creek Children's Education Foundation Award - Due: April 3
NCWIT Scholarship - Due: April 3
Sons of Italy Eureka Lodge Scholarship - Due: April 8
Humboldt Builders Exchange Scholarship - Due: April 8
Humboldt Association of Realtors Scholarship - Due: April 9
Humboldt Lodge No. 79 Scholarship (trades & college) - Due: April 15
CAA Youth Scholarship (children of law enforcement & fire service personnel) - Due: April 15
MHS Common Application for local scholarships - Due: April 18
Pacific Union PTO Rusty Stoob Trades & College Scholarships - Due: April 20
Ferndale Rep Theatre Scholarship - Due: April 22
HDNCA & HCCW Russ Hunt Memorial Scholarship - Due: April 22
New Heart Community Church Scholarship (app available in office) - Due: April 29
CUMBRE Humboldt: Reach for Your Star Awards - Due: April 30
Eureka Emblem Club #298 Scholarships (app available in office) - Due: May 1
Cutten Ridgewood PTA Scholarship - Due: May 6
Indian Ed. Parent Advisory Committee Scholarship (applic. in office) - Due: May 6
CSEA Scholarships (app available in office) - Due: May 13
Fieldbrook Educational Foundation Scholarship - Due: May 13
Kids' Chance California Scholarship - Due: May 15
Portuguese Hall Society of Holy Trinity Scholarship - Due: May 15
Caltrans District 1 Social Fund - Due: May 27
American Indian College Fund Full Circle application - Due: May 31
Wi'aasal (Great Oak) Future Leaders Scholarship Fund - Due: May 31
The Minerva Scholarship Program - Due: May 31
PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarship - Due: June 3