SCHOLARSHIPS

Education: A Powerful Tool For Success

Assistance League of Sacramento awards scholarships to students attending community colleges in the Greater Sacramento area. Awards go to students with financial need and life circumstances more difficult than most, who demonstrate ability, aptitude, and a dedication to their educational goals.

Our program identifies individuals with incredible resilience, determination, and commitment to education as a path to a better life for themselves and their families. We offer four types of scholarships to students who attend community colleges and subsequent four-year institutions: New Recipients, Previous Recipients, New Foster Recipients, Previous Foster Recipients. Students in the Foster categories may also be considered for New and Previous Recipient scholarships, if they meet the criteria.

Scholarships are awarded annually in May, during a special reception for recipients and their guests. This year’s awards will be: $2,500 for New and New Foster Recipients; $4,000 for Previous and Previous Foster Recipients.

General Scholarship Criteria for All Applicants

  1. Application materials will be accepted December 1, 2024 – February 15, 2025.
    • Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
  2. Complete application packets include:
    • scholarship application
    • unofficial transcript(s)
    • one academic reference written within the past six (6) months
    • one non-academic reference from an unrelated personal or business associate written within the past six (6) months
  3. Meet the criteria of the desired scholarship category. See links below.
  4. New and New Foster applicants must be enrolled in American River, Consumnes River, Folsom Lake, Sacramento City, Sierra, and/or Woodland Community Colleges.
  5. Previous and Previous Foster applicants may attend a community college or other accredited institutions of higher learning.
  6. Transcripts must verify criteria requirements.
    • Finalists must email an additional unofficial transcript(s) dated between May 1-7, 2025, to scholarship@alsacramento.org to become an Award Recipient.
  7. Finalists must possess a valid California Driver’s License or California ID.
  8. New Foster and Previous Foster applicants must supply a Verification Request Form available from https://fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov/verification-request-form/
  9. Assistance League of Sacramento members and their families are not eligible.

New Recipient Scholarship Criteria

  1. Meets the General Scholarship Criteria.
  2. Will be a first-time recipient of an Assistance League of Sacramento scholarship.
  3. Attends a Los Rios District community college, Sierra Community College, or Woodland Community College.
  4. Has completed a minimum of six (6) units and will complete a minimum of eight (8) additional units by the end of the spring session.
  5. Has a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above.

Previous Recipient Scholarship Criteria

  1. Meets the General Scholarship Criteria.
  2. Continues enrollment in the Los Rios Community College District, Sierra Community College, Woodland Community College, or another credited institution of higher learning.
  3. Has completed a minimum of fourteen (14) units and will complete a minimum of eight (8) additional units by the end of the current spring session.
  4. Has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above.

New Foster Recipient Scholarship Criteria

  1. Meets the General Scholarship Criteria.
  2. Will be a first-time recipient of an Assistance League of Sacramento scholarship.
  3. Attends a Los Rio District community college, Sierra Community College, or Woodland Community College.
  4. Has completed a minimum of six (6) units and will complete a minimum of six (6) additional units by the end of the current spring session.
  5. Has a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
  6. Is a current or former dependent in the foster care program and submits a Verification Request Form: https://fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov/verification-request-form/.

Previous Foster Recipient Scholarship Criteria

  1. Meets the General Scholarship Criteria.
  2. Continues enrollment in the Los Rios Community College District, Sierra Community College, Woodland Community College, or another accredited institution of higher learning.
  3. Has completed a minimum of twelve (12) units and will complete a minimum of six (6) additional units by the end of the current spring session.
  4. Has a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
  5. Is a current or former dependent in the foster care program and submits a Verification Request Form: https://fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov/verification-request-form/.
Application

Three Step Application Process:
1. Click here to download Instructions.

Instructions

2. Click here to download application.

Application

3. When all information is collected, upload documents to our secure site:

Secure Upload

Due Date – February 15, 2025

The completed application package MUST be received on this date. Late applications or facsimiles will not be accepted.

eMail questions regarding the application to:

scholarship@alsacramento.org

Notification of Awards

Notification will be made to the finalists during April 2025.

Contact Us:

scholarship@alsacramento.org

Reference
  1. Click here to download the Reference form.
Reference