Scholarships

Coastal Community Foundation scholarship program is available for graduating seniors. The scholarship criteria are outlined on the application form. Please read the information carefully. All applications must be submitted through the high school counseling, guidance or career centers.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the range of scholarship awards?
   Scholarships range from $500 to $1,500.
2. Can anyone apply for a scholarship?
   Scholarships are available for graduating seniors only from San Dieguito, Carlsbad and Oceanside school districts. Some scholarships are available for students from specific high schools. Please read the guidelines carefully.
3. How can scholarship funds be used?
   CCF's scholarships are designated for tuition, books and materials.
4. Can I submit my application directly to Coastal Community Foundation?
   Most of the scholarship applications must be submitted through your high school's counseling offices, guidance or career centers. Please read the guidelines.
5. When are applications due?
   The Foundation requests the applications from the schools in mid to late April. Your school will establish a deadline for submitting applications. Please check with the counselors or career guidance staff.
6. When are scholarships awarded?
   Scholarship award letters are presented at your school's awards ceremony. The scholarship check is issued when the Foundation receives a copy of your letter of acceptance for the college or university and your class schedule. Checks are made payable to the college or university.

Click here for the application form with guidelines

SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCESS

General Criteria

Selection will be made without regard for race, color, national origin, age or sex of candidate.

No members of the families of the Scholarship Committee, or employees of the Foundation, shall be eligible for any scholarship. Scholarship awards typically range from $500 - $1,500.

The Foundation will not be under obligation to distribute funds if no suitable candidates are found in a given period of time. Neither the Scholarship Committee nor the Foundation shall be liable for the acts, neglects or defaults of any person employed by the Committee or by the Foundation selected with reasonable care, or for any error in judgment, or any act done or steps taken or omitted upon the advice of counsel, for any mistakes of facts or of law, or for anything the Committee or Foundation may do or refrain from doing in good faith.

Scholarships

Bill Berrier Scholarship Fund

1. Scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors who plan to prepare for a professional career in the field of education.
2. Students from San Dieguito Union High School District: San Dieguito Academy, Sunset High, La Costa Canyon, Torrey Pines and Canyon Crest Academy are eligible to apply.
3. Students must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average.
4. Financial need will be considered.

Joe W. Chavez Educational Fund

1. Scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors who will be studying medicine or government.
2. Students from Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Dieguito High School Districts are eligible for this scholarship.
3. Students must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average.
4. Financial need will be considered.

Eric Hall Scholarship Fund

1. Students from San Dieguito Union High School District are eligible for this scholarship.
2. Scholarships will be awarded for students pursuing a degree in the areas of Public Administration, Architecture, Construction Management or Public Finance.
3. Applicants will be judged on a combination of scholastic achievement and personal merit. Students must have at least a 2.5 grade point average. SAT test scores will not be considered. Community work in the specified fields will be considered.
4. The scholarship is available to boy and girls. Girls are encouraged to apply.

Eric Scott Langdon and Diana Monzeglio Memorial Scholarship Fund for Artists

1. Scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors who will be studying the arts, music or dance at a college or university.
2. Students from San Dieguito Academy only are eligible for this scholarship.
3. Preference will be given to students who excel in fine arts, dance, or music.
4. Preference will be given to students who need financial support to attend college.
5. Students must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average.

Jackie Harrigan Haase Memorial Scholarship Fund

1. Scholarships will be awarded to students who are pursuing a career in nursing, the medical field, counseling, psychology or special education.
2. Students from the San Dieguito Union High School District are eligible for the scholarship.
3. Students must be attending a two or four year college or university.
4. Students must have a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
5. Preference will be given to students who have been in special education.

Application Process

Review the criteria for each scholarship. Please note that some scholarships are only available to graduating seniors from specific high schools or school districts. Complete the scholarship application. All sections must be completed.

• Applications must by typed. Use the space provided on the application form.
• Indicate the scholarship for which you are applying.
• If already accepted at a college or university, please attach the acceptance letter
• Please submit only one letter of recommendation with your application.
• If under age 18, make sure the application is signed by a parent or guardian.

How to Submit your application:

• Submit the following applications to your school counseling / scholarship department. Berrier, Chavez, Hall, Langdon Monzeglio. (These applications will not be accepted at the Foundation).
• Mail the Jackie Harrigan-Haase scholarship application by April 16, 2010 to Coastal Community Foundation, Scholarships. P.O. Box 230415, Encinitas, CA 92023