What is a Scholarship?
A scholarship is money given to you to help pay for your education or related expenses. Scholarships come from a variety of sources, such as your college or a private organization.
Examples of types of scholarships:
- Merit scholarships are based on a student's achievements.
- School scholarships are given to students by the school they attend.
- Work scholarships require students to work to receive scholarship money.
- Field of Study scholarships are given to students pursuing a specific field of study or academic program.
- Need scholarships are based on financial need.
Apply for SCC Scholarships
Scholarship applications will be accepted from January 16, 2026 through March 6, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
Scholarship Application Process
New this year! SCC Professor David Fabionar has created an instructional video to help guide students on the scholarship application process:
SCC Scholarship FAQs
What are the requirements for applying for scholarships?
- In order to apply for scholarships, you must have a Los Rios student ID number.
- All students must have a 2.0 or higher GPA.
- All applicants must have completed a minimum of six units at Sacramento City College and must be enrolled in a minimum of six units at Sacramento City College.
- A letter of recommendation may be required for some scholarships. Please carefully check the requirements for each scholarship you intend to apply for to anticipate whether it will be required, and allow plenty of lead time when requesting a recommendation be done on your behalf. A faculty member, counselor, or employer are all good options. You may want to talk to them about providing you a recommendation first, and even provide them with an educational resume.
How do I apply for scholarships?
- Visit losrios.academicworks.com and click on the "Sign In" button at the top right-hand corner using your Student ID Number.
- Complete the General Application. The more information you provide, the more likely you are to be awarded a scholarship.
- This single application will be used to auto-match you to any of the hundreds of scholarship opportunities for which you qualify.
- You will also be presented with additional scholarships for which you MAY be eligible. These scholarships require more information, like an additional essay question, a transcript, or an answer to several questions.
- Note: You will not see all the scholarships that you have been matched to, but your application will be in the pool to be reviewed by our readers.
How many scholarships may I apply for or be awarded?
There is no limit to how many scholarships you can apply for or be awarded.
Am I allowed to apply for other Los Rios scholarships—scholarships at ARC, CRC, and FLC?
You may apply as long as you meet each college’s eligibility requirements. In general, you must be enrolled in at least six units at an individual college to apply for scholarships at that college.
I am an undocumented or international student. May I apply?
Yes.
Do I need a high GPA to qualify?
Many of the scholarships are not based on GPA.
Can I apply if I won awards last year?
Yes. We encourage qualified students to apply even if they have previously received a scholarship.
I missed the application deadline. What happens now?
Unfortunately, incomplete applications will not be considered for any scholarship. Please submit your application before the deadline.
My recommendation letter has not yet been submitted. What do I do?
If you feel a sufficient amount of time has passed since you asked for a recommendation, you may send a reminder through AcademicWorks. As a safeguard, you may choose to ask another person for a recommendation.
How do I fix my applicant record if it isn’t correct?
Contact the Admissions & Records Office and their staff can help you.
Who is reviewing my applications and awarding scholarships?
The review committee is comprised of SCC faculty and staff who are dedicated to maintaining the integrity of the scholarship awarding process.
When will I find out if I received a scholarship?
All applicants will be sent an email alerting them of the status of their scholarship. The notification is either a congratulatory award letter or a letter of regret. Notifications will be sent in May.
If you are awarded a scholarship, you are required to accept your scholarship by clicking on the link within the email asking you to officially accept your award. Applicants who did not receive a scholarship will also be notified via email in May.
Apply for an Outside Scholarship
Time Sensitive Scholarships
We encourage you to do your own research to find other scholarship opportunities. Remember that you should never have to pay for a scholarship. Any scholarship that costs you money is probably a scam.
Scholarship Search Engines
We encourage you to do your own research to find other scholarship opportunities. Remember that you should never have to pay for a scholarship. Any scholarship that costs you money is probably a scam.
- American Psychological Association Scholarships, Grants and Awards
- America's Career InfoNet
- Brown and Caldwell Scholarship Information
- College Aid for your Education
- Complete Guide to Healthcare Scholarships
- Computer Science Scholarships
- Discover Nursing Scholarships
- EduMed Medical and Healthcare Scholarships
- FastWeb.com
- Funding your Psychology Degree
- National College Resources Foundation
- Nursing Scholarships
- PG&E Scholarship Opportunities
- Physicians Medical Foundation
- Psychology Scholarships Search
- Sacramento Region Community Foundation Scholarships
- SMUD Powering Futures
- SallieMae Scholarships Search
- Scholarships.com
- StudentScholarships.org
- UNCF Scholarship Opportunities