Pleasanton Weekly
The Pleasanton Weekly has received a handful of scholarship announcements from local organizations trying to let Tri-Valley students know that the application window is open for financial awards to support their ongoing education.
Most of the messages have been added to our online community calendar, and we will highlight those currently in our queue in this special “Scholarship Corner” feature this week only.
If your organization would like to share a scholarship announcement with us for future inclusion in our calendar, please email jwalsh@embarcaderomedia.org or go to the calendar page on our website to add the information yourself.
Rotary Foundation
The Downtown Rotary Club of Pleasanton Foundation is offering more than $40,000 in scholarships (generally in the range of $500 to $5,000 each) to high school seniors who are graduating from a Pleasanton school or Pleasanton homeschool program and attending college, junior college or vocational school.
Students can apply through their high school counselor or online at pleasantonrotary.org. Applications are due by March 31.
Assistance League
The Assistance League of Amador Valley is recruiting applicants for three scholarships in 2024: the $3,000 Jean Cole Scholarship for a high school senior going to a four-year college, the $1,500 Tri-Valley Community Scholarship for a senior going to a community college or trade school, and the $3,000 Las Positas College Transfer Scholarship.
Students must live in Pleasanton, Dublin or Livermore and provide information on community involvement and financial need, organizers said. The deadline to apply is March 15. Go to www.assistanceleague.org/amador-valley.
Haugen Scholarships
The Pleasanton Community of Character Collaborative has been seeking Pleasanton Unified high school seniors to apply for the annual $1,000 Juanita Haugen Memorial Scholarships, which “will recognize students who have a strong record of civic engagement and have demonstrated exceptional character by role modeling the traits of compassion, honesty, respect, responsibility, integrity and self-discipline,” organizers said.
The deadline to apply is Feb. 17; visit the “Scholarship” page at CommunityofCharacter.org.
Retired educators
The Tri-Valley Retired Educators Scholarship Fund is handing out up to five $2,500 scholarships to students who plan to become professional educators. The awards are open to high school seniors as well as current community college or four-year college/university students from the Tri-Valley.
Completed applications, which must include an official transcript, are due by March 15. To learn more, visit div85.calrta.org or email coordinator Claudia Wanlin at cwanlin61@gmail.com.
Alan Hu Foundation
The Alan Hu Foundation Scholarship application window is open now through March 10, offering awards of up to $1,000 to selected high school seniors from Dublin, Livermore or Pleasanton school districts whose college majors and career aspirations support mental health, including prospective first responders.
“The scholarship was created in memory of Alan Hu and Sarah Rahman, young people with great promise whose battles with mental illness resulted in suicide,” organizers said. Learn more at alanhufoundation.org.
Women’s Hall of Fame
The Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame is presenting up to four $5,000 scholarships to female high school graduating seniors, via the Mary V. King/Wilma Chan Youth Scholarship Fund.
“Applicants must demonstrate academic success, have participated in enrichment activities such as athletic programs, volunteerism, leadership opportunities and/or community support, and have overcome barriers and challenges to improve her community, city or county’s well-being,” organizers said.
The deadline is March 30. Go to www.acgov.org/whof.
PG&E Foundation
The PG&E Corporation Foundation is seeking applicants for its annual Better Together STEM Scholarship Program for Bay Area students pursuing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines.
The PG&E Foundation will provide $350,000 in total funding for 60 scholarships in the amounts of $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500 awards for eligible students, according to organizers. This represents an expansion of 20 student winners compared to last year.
Learn more at www.pge.com. Applications must be submitted by March 15.
Cal Water awards
The California Water Service Group is accepting applications now through March 28 for its 11th annual College Scholarship Program, available to students living in the areas served by the company’s subsidiaries in California (including Livermore), Hawaii, New Mexico and Washington.
Four $10,000 scholarships will be awarded, along with others in the range of $2,500 to $5,000, for students enrolled in 2024-25 in an accredited college, university or vocational-technical school.
For more information or to apply, visit learnmore.scholarsapply.org/calwaterscholarships.
Jeremy Walsh is the editorial director of Embarcadero Media Foundation's East Bay Division, including the Pleasanton Weekly, LivermoreVine.com and DanvilleSanRamon.com. He joined the organization in late… More by Jeremy Walsh
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