Orange County Community Foundation
Since 1989, the Orange County Community Foundation has helped to steward the dreams and legacies of Orange County’s generous citizens. OCCF works with individuals, families and business leaders to match their charitable interests with the needs of our community and the causes closest to their hearts.
HEEF: AlvaradoSmith Raymond G. Alvarado Scholarship Fund
For Orange County high school or community college graduates who are enrolled in Law School.
HEEF: Angel and Rosemary Varela Scholarship
This scholarship is for OC Dream Act/ AB 540 community college transfers with a 2.5 GPA or higher who will enroll at a 4-year college.
HEEF: Architecture and Engineering Scholarship
To qualify for this scholarship you must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and enroll in an accredited 4- or 5-year Architecture or Engineering Program.
For community college transfers who enroll in a 4-year college and major in: Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Performance Art, Video, Visual Arts.
HEEF: Association of Hispanic Professionals for Education
For community college transfers who enroll in a Business Administration or related major.
HEEF: Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez Anaheim Achievement Fund
For Anaheim Union High School District graduates who enroll at a 2 or 4-year college or university.
HEEF: De La Libertad Scholarship Fund
For Human Options clients and/or their children, who enroll at a 2 or 4-year college, a vocational training or other educational program.
HEEF: Eisner Foundation Scholarship
Applicants must be or have been active participants in Goals. The award may be used for fees or tutoring.
For high school seniors who participated in the El Viento program from 4th through 12th grade.
HEEF: Fernando & Olga Niebla Scholarship
This scholarship is for high school seniors or community college transfers who enroll at a 4- year college or university.
HEEF: Friends of CA State Fullerton / Richard Bermudez Scholarship
This scholarship is for high school seniors and community college transfers who enroll at California State University, Fullerton.
HEEF: Friends of the University of California, Irvine Scholarship
This scholarship is for high school seniors or community college transfers who enroll at the University of California, Irvine.
HEEF: Healthcare Education Scholarship Fund
For high school seniors or community college transfers who enroll in a health career related major.
HEEF: Henry T. Nicholas III Foundation Fund Scholarship
Applicants must be or have been a Santa Ana Unified School District Nicholas Academic Center (NAC) participant.
HEEF: Hispanic Education Endowment Fund Scholarship
The Orange County (OC) Hispanic Educational Endowment Fund (HEEF) serves US Citizens, Permanent Residents and Dream Act/ AB 540 students.
This scholarship is for “Santa Ana Adelante” Santa Ana College transfers of Mexican descent with a 3.2 GPA or higher.
This scholarship is for Latinas with dependent children, who are enrolled or re-enroll in college and who qualify for need based financial aid.
HEEF: Mayte Santacruz Pre Law Scholarship Fund
For high school seniors or community college/university students interested in pursuing a career in Law.
HEEF: Mike Carona Foundation Law Enforcement Scholarship
This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors and community college transfers majoring in Law Enforcement, Criminology or a related major.
HEEF: New Century Financial Corporation
For Santa Ana College Santa Ana Adelante transfers who enroll in a 4-year college/university. Preference will be given to Business, Finance or a related major.
HEEF: Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
For community college transfers or continuing four year college students majoring in Business, Marketing, Finance or a related major.
HEEF: Orange County Register/Excelsior
For high school seniors or community college transfers who participated in their newspaper, yearbook, journalism or communications or a related major.
HEEF: Orange County United Way
For high school seniors who participated in the United Way AVID Program at Capistrano Valley, Cypress, Katella, Savanna, Huntington Beach, and other nearby communities
This scholarship is for 4-year college or university bound Sage Hill High School Latino seniors. May be renewable based on available funding.
HEEF: Sandra Y. Cervantes Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is for high school seniors and community college transfers. Preference will be to given Business, Entrepreneurship, Real Estate.
HEEF: Santa Ana College/ENLACE Scholarships
This scholarship is for “Santa Ana College Adelante” Program transfers to a four year college or university.
HEEF: Soka University of America Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is for high school seniors and community college transfers are involved in extracurricular and leadership activities.
HEEF: The Edison International, Southern California Edison, STEM scholarship
This scholarship is for students who major in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
HEEF: Union Bank of California
This scholarship is for “Santa Ana Adelante” Santa Ana College transfers majoring in Business, Finance, Marketing or a related major.
This scholarship is for high school seniors and community college transfers who major in Financial Services or a related major.
The Brad Evans Foundation Fund Scholarship was established by the Evans family to honor their son and brother.
The Case-Swayne Company Scholarship Fund is a permanently endowed fund with the Orange County Community Foundation.
Charles H. and Ethel E. Wolfe Scholarship
This scholarship fund was created in 1976 by the estate of Ethel E. Wolfe.
Frank and Ruth Bila Scholarship
The Frank and Ruth Bila Scholarship is open to students in Orange County who are graduating high school seniors, high school graduates or current college/university students who wish to pursue a career in the field of restaurant or hotel management.
Gladys M. Kennedy and William L. Kennedy
In October 2008, Gladys M. Kennedy Trust established this scholarship for graduating seniors and former graduates of Laguna Hills High.
In 2007, Patricia and Catherine Jackson established the Jackson Family Scholarship Fund for Nursing to support promising students in nurse training.
James L. Warner Educational Fund Scholarship
The James L. Warner Educational scholarship program is a fund of the Orange County Community Foundation.
Jessica Lynn Herman Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is for graduating seniors of Ocean View High School in Huntington Beach, California.
Jessica Lynn Herman Memorial Scholarship
Awards from the Jessica Lynn Herman Memorial Scholarship will be made to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from the Huntington Beach High.
Joshua Dean Hall Memorial Scholarship
Joshua’s generous spirit and friendly nature extended to friends and strangers alike, especially to those less fortunate than himself.
Lee Brennan Memorial Scholarship
The Lee Brennan Memorial Scholarship Fund is a permanently endowed fund with the Orange County Community Foundation.
Margaret E. Oser Fund Scholarship
The Margaret E. Oser Scholarship was created to provide awards for women with high academic ability and significant financial need.
In 2006, the Mark P. Tiner Education Foundation was established by Sean Tiner, to recognize his brother’s dream of pursuing higher education.
Math, Science, and Arts Scholarship
The Math, Science and Arts Scholarship were created by an anonymous donor who created a fund to help students from San Clemente High.
Megan Myers Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship fund was created in 2008 to celebrate the life of Megan Myers
Michael A. Hunter Memorial Scholarship
The Michael A. Hunter Memorial Scholarship Fund awards annual scholarships to help improve the quality of life for those affected by Leukemia/Lymphoma. The focus of the scholarship is supporting secondary education for Leukemia/Lymphoma patients and/ or children of non-surviving Leukemia/Lymphoma patients.
New Opportunities For Employment Through Retraining Scholarship Fund
Established in 2001, the New Opportunities For Employment Through Retraining Scholarship Fund will assist people who have decided to make a change.
Orange County Centennial Arts Scholarship
The Orange County Centennial Scholarship Program grew out of the Centennial celebrations of Orange County in 1989.
Orange County Centennial Certification Scholarship
The Orange County Centennial Scholarship Program grew out of the Centennial celebrations of Orange County in 1989.
Robert C. and Lillian DuSoe Scholarship
The Robert C. and Lillian N. DuSoe Scholarship provides scholarships to graduating seniors of Laguna Beach Unified School District.
The Shalimar Scholarship will be awarded to a student who invests his or her time, intellect, compassion and creativity to meet the needs of family...
The Shalimar Scholarship will be awarded to a student who invests his or her time, intellect, compassion and creativity to meet the needs of family members and/or the community.
THINK Together Good to Great Scholarship
THINK Together’s vision is that all children will receive the support they need from family, school and community to enable them to reach their full potential and become productive adults and responsible, contributing members of the community.
TK Foundation Maritime Scholarship
The TK Foundation believes that a specialized tertiary education can lead to an exciting and productive career in the vibrant maritime industry. The Maritime University Scholarship will support exceptional students that possess qualities and/or ambitions that will make TK Foundation proud to be their sponsor.
