Placer Community Foundation invites local high school seniors and current college students to apply for scholarship awards for the 2024-2025 year. The Community Foundation utilizes an online system, Foundant, for all applications. Eligibility criteria vary for each scholarship and may include financial need, merit, geographic area, or field of study. Students may read requirements and access the application link here. Deadlines are March 1st for all programs.
If you have trouble accessing the online application or would like more information, please contact Eileen Speaker at program@placercf.org or 530.885.4920. There are nine opportunities this year:
Placer High School students only:
Ken and Janice Forbes Geil Scholarship
Larry D. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
Al Saladana Scholarship
Carmen Wilson Scholarship
Placer High School, Del Oro High School, Foresthill High School and Colfax High School:
John G. & Lillian M. Walsh Family Scholarship
Lincoln High School and Twelve Bridges High School students only:
Ben Parra Scholarship
Former Newcastle Elementary School students:
Richard and Doris Sayles Family Scholarship
Sierra College students:
A. Jerald Saladana Scholarship
Roy P. Luna Scholarship
Los Rios Community College District students:
Roy P. Luna Scholarship