SDCCE scholarship application deadline is Friday, February 7, 2025, 5:00 PM.
Completing the Online Application May Make You Eligible for One or More Scholarships
Students must meet the following minimum application requirements to be eligible for a scholarship.
- Currently-enrolled student for the 2024-2025 academic year at SDCCE
- Attend 100 hours or more of SDCCE classes during the Spring 2024, Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 Semesters
- Demonstrate satisfactory attendance and progress in courses
- Complete the online scholarship application, including responses to one of the following prompts:
- Tell us about a big event in your life that changed the way you think and what you want to do. How did it make you set new goals and want to learn more?
- Did you ever work on a project to help your community? How did it make things better, and what did you learn from it?
- Tell us about something you love to do outside of school that makes you want to learn more and do well in your studies.
- Did you ever have to face a difficult situation? How did you overcome it and keep going to school?
- Imagine you can make a positive difference in the future. How will your education help you achieve this, whether it’s in your community, your field of study, or the whole world?
Some scholarships have additional qualifications for eligibility based on identifying information you include in your application, including demographic data and courses taken.
Scholarship Application Support Available
Students seeking assistance with the personal statement/essay portion of their application may contact the Tutoring & Learning Center (TLC), located in Room 76 at the Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) or Room 317 at the Mid-City Campus. Hours for each location are as follows:
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Educational Cultural Complex, Room 76
Monday & Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 7:00 AM - 12 Noon
Thursday 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM -
Mid-City Campus, Room 317
Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
For more information, contact CETutoring@sdccd.edu, or call (619) 388-7323
Access to Tutoring Services requires enrollment in a specified tutoring course. Please make sure you are fully eligible to enroll for courses (including clearing any holds or other To-Do List items) prior to visiting the TLC.
SDCCE Scholarships
Scholarships and Awards offered by the San Diego College of Continuing Education have included the following programs in recent years. This list is not comprehensive and is subject to change without notice. Interested in sponsoring a scholarship program, honoring a loved one, or making a legacy donation or bequest to support our students? Contact Mariya Anton and the SDCCE Foundation Office at manton@sdccd.edu
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS – recognizing achievements in programs at SDCCE and the San Diego Community College District
- Associated Students of the College of Continuing Education Award
- Bottom Line Accounting Futures Scholarship†
- California Coast Credit Union Cares Foundation Scholarship†
- Chancellor’s Scholarship
- Classified Senate Scholarship
- Counseling Faculty Scholarship
- Friendly Feast Baking and Pastry Scholarship
- Management Association Scholarship
- PATHWAYS Scholars’ Award†
- President’s Service Award‡
- San Diego College of Continuing Education Employee Giving Fund Scholarship
- Sankofa Award: Learning from the Past to Build the Future
- Scott A. and Elizabeth V. Christensen Foundation Scholarship†
VISIONARY HONORS – Scholarships and Awards that honor or commemorate the lives, the work, and the legacies of key individuals across the history of SDCCE
- Acquired Brain Injury/Anne Heller Scholarship*
- American Federation of Teachers, Local 1931 Larry Schwartz Memorial Scholarship*
- Anton Family Scholarship†
- Avelino “Avey” F. Gonsalves Scholarship†
- Barbara Raifsnider Memorial Scholarship†
- Bitterlin/Howard/Keltner Scholarship†
- Carolyn Warner Scholarship†
- Chavalia A. Wattree Resilience Scholarship†
- Daniel Rolon Rameriz/John J. Schlegel Scholarship†
- Dr. A. Thomas Wilson Scholarship
- Dr. Robert Matthews Memorial Scholarship
- Edith Dabbs Memorial Scholarship†
- Esther Lavern Carter Memorial Scholarship†
- Faulconer Family Scholarship†
- Florence “Mickey” Dowd Memorial Scholarship†
- George and Elaine Matteson Memorial Scholarship†
- Ina Porter Memorial Scholarship†
- Los Dos Chefs Scholarship†
- Mark Metz Memorial Automotive Technology Scholarship†
- Mary Alice Rosa Gonsalves Scholarship†
- Marya P. Kovrig Memorial Scholarship†
- Matthew LaCaze Memorial Scholarship†
- Price Family Foundation Scholarships and Awards†
- Roma Weaver Community Service Scholarship
- William A. Rosen Scholarship†
* Denotes a scholarship or award selected via an application or process outside of the SDCCE Common Scholarship Application. Contact the Office of Student Affairs for more information. For AFT Local 1931/Larry Schwartz Memorial, please see information elsewhere on this page
† Qualifying students will be selected based upon responses to demographic, academic, or other information self-reported on the application; details regarding qualifiers is available from the Office of Student Affairs.
Other Scholarships Offered to SDCCE Students
- The American Federation of Teachers Larry Schwartz Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship requires a separate application. Deadline: March 7, 2025. See Criteria and Apply
Scholarship and Awards Celebration
Students who are selected to receive a scholarship or award will be honored at the annual Scholarship and Award Celebration.
Tuesday, April 22, 4 PM
In accordance with SDCCD Board Policy 3410 and SDCE Foundation Board Policy 01-1920, on Nondiscrimination, the Scholarship and Awards Program provides equal opportunity and access for all students.
Every effort is made to verify the accuracy of the information provided in this announcement. Information may change, or be eliminated without notice.