SDCCE scholarship application deadline is Friday, February 6, 2026, at 5:00PM
One Application Unlocks Eligibility for Dozens of Scholarship and Award Opportunities
Students must meet the following minimum application requirements to be eligible:
- Currently-enrolled student for the 2025-2026 academic year at SDCCE
- Attend 100 hours or more of SDCCE classes during the Spring 2025, Summer 2025 and/or Fall 2025 Semesters
- Demonstrate satisfactory attendance and progress in courses
- Complete the online scholarship application, including a personal response to one of the essay prompts below
Essay Prompts
Choose one of the following prompts for your application:
- Describe the new chances or opportunities this scholarship would give you, and how you would use them well.
- Think about the good change you want to create for your family, community, or future career. How will your education help you create that change?
- Describe a time when you spoke up or shared your thoughts about something that mattered to you. What did that experience teach you? How do you use that experience in continuing your education?
- Talk about a time when your background or who you are affected the way you saw a situation. How did this help you understand diversity better, and how has that influenced your education and experiences here at SDCCE?
- Did you ever work on a project to help your community? How did it make things better, and what did you learn from it?
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:
Monday & Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 7:00 AM - 12 Noon
Thursday 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
For more information, contact [email protected], 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?
Honor a loved one, or make a legacy donation or bequest to support our students.
Contact the SDCCE Foundation Office at [email protected]
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
- Management Association Scholarship
- PATHWAYS Scholars’ Award†
- President’s Service Award‡
- San Diego College of Continuing Education Employee Giving Fund 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†
- Judy Nelson Foundation 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†
- Michael Collins Technical Trades Scholarship
- Price Family Foundation Scholarships and Awards†
- Roma Weaver Community Service Scholarship
- Stephen All Memorial 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 6, 2026
See Criteria and Apply