Bay Scholars
Bay Scholars
$3,500 per year for four yearsDue: Late March
Contra Costa CountyNeed-BasedNo essayRenewable
Scholarship Search · California · Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County scholarships for high school students
3 verified scholarships for students in Contra Costa County, California — worth at least $5,000 combined. Local awards see dozens of applicants, not tens of thousands.
Showing 16 of 3 Contra Costa County awards — highest-value awards due soonest
All California scholarships →Kuo Family Scholarship
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
up to $5,000 (one-time)Due: February 27, 2026
Contra Costa CountyNeed-BasedNo essay
The Harold Johnson Law Enforcement Scholarship
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
up to $5,000Due: February 27, 2026
Contra Costa CountyCommunity Service
The Tang Scholarship
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Up to $15,000/year (up to $100,000 over four years); 4 awardedDue: April 30
Contra Costa CountyHeritage / DiversityNo essayRenewable
Thomas J. Sweeney Scholarship
East Bay Community Foundation (IBEW Local 595)
$2,000 for graduating high school students; $1,000 for post-secondary students already accepted/enrolledDue: April-May
Contra Costa CountyNo essay
Richmond Promise
Richmond Promise
$1,500 per year for up to 4 years
Contra Costa CountyNeed-BasedNo essayRenewable
Chicana Latina Foundation Scholarship
Chicana Latina Foundation
$1,500 and leadership training
Contra Costa CountyHeritage / DiversityLeadership / CivicNo essay
Tri Counties Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund – Income-Based Award
Community Foundation of the North State
$1,500
Contra Costa CountyNeed-BasedNo essay
Tri Counties Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund – Merit Award
Community Foundation of the North State
$1,000
Contra Costa CountyMerit / AcademicNo essay
Financial Women of San Francisco Scholarship Fund
Financial Women of San Francisco
$2.7 million awarded since 1985 to over 325 Bay Area women (per-award amount not stated)
Contra Costa CountyBusinessNo essay
CalCPA East Bay Chapter Scholarship
California Society of CPAs, East Bay Chapter
up to $3,000
Contra Costa CountyBusinessMerit / AcademicNo essay
East Bay Performing Arts Scholarship for African American Students
Saint Mary's College of California
full-cost scholarship (tuition, fees, housing, meal plan)
Contra Costa CountyArts / WritingNeed-BasedHeritage / DiversityNo essayRenewable
Fiat Lux Scholarship
UC Berkeley
Up to full financial need
Contra Costa CountyMerit / AcademicNeed-BasedNo essayRenewable
Florence Baldwin Scholarship
East Bay Community Foundation
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Contra Costa CountyNeed-BasedNo essay
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