Valley College offers information on hundreds of outside scholarships so you can find one that matches you!
Have you heard the saying, "An apple a day...?" Well, in Scholarships we say, "An application a month!" That is what we want students to think of when they hear about Outside Scholarships. The SBVC Scholarship office provides information about over 400 outside scholarship applications that students can apply for. We want you to make applying for scholarships a habit that will pay off throughout your entire student career.
Outside Scholarships at a Glance!
- Outside Scholarship Funding - the money must be sent to the campus from another agency, organization or individual donor who sponsors the scholarship.
- Outside Scholarship applications are available year round, 12 months of the year.
- Outside Scholarship applications are mostly online and each of the over 400 applications are part of a separate and individual application process. These scholarships are not combined!
- Outside Scholarship Criteria – Varies greatly from scholarship to scholarship but usually includes a minimum unit requirement of part-time or full-time enrollment at a college or university.
- Outside Scholarship GPA - Varies greatly from scholarship to scholarship but there are applications available in almost every GPA range from 2.0 - 4.0 grade point averages.
- Outside Scholarships are for all students currently or potentially attending Valley College, including new, transfers, AB540, international, disabled, re-entry and continuing students.
- Outside Scholarship amounts vary greatly from scholarship to scholarship but as a general rule, the more difficult the application process, the higher the amount.
- Most Outside Scholarships can be transferred to other colleges or universities.
- Approximately 3 out of 12 Outside Scholarship applications result in a scholarship awarded to the student. This means the average student who applies 12 times or once a month, will receive about 3 scholarships if they closely follow the instructions on this website.
Please explore the menu items on the right to get you started with trying to identify Outside Scholarships that match you. Try to focus on identifying scholarships that match your gender, ethnicity, major, career, interests, organizations, special needs, and other characteristics specific to you. Links to additional scholarships will be added throughout the summer months of June and July.