California State Chapter Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $3,000

Awards Available: 15

Award Deadline: Jan 15, 2025


All P.E.O. California State Chapter scholarships have specific eligibility requirements and restrictions.

California Scholarships for California Women Residents only

California State P.E.O. Scholarship Application forms are available online beginning September 1, 2024, through January 15, 2025 for the 2025-2026 academic year. Completed packets, including all required attachments, must be submitted no later than January 15, 2025.

Thank you for your interest in the P.E.O. California State Chapter Scholarships. Applicants must have permanent California residency status and must be a female who is, or will be at the time of scholarship funding next Fall, a high school graduate (or equivalent) who will be enrolled in an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the U.S. or Canada. Recipients must be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States and must be able to provide proof of such if requested. The scholarship funds are for the academic year beginning with the Fall term, 2024.

SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTIONS

Dorothy L. Weller P.E.O. Scholarship Fund - Broad field of law

  • Eligibility: Must be 18 years or older to apply. Applicants may be undergraduates working toward a career in the field of law, as well as students attending a licensed paralegal program or those attending law school.

Ethel O. Gardner P.E.O. Scholarship Fund

  • Includes Ethel O. Gardner P.E.O. Scholarship Fund, Janet H. Griswold Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Dorothy Halleck State Education Scholarship Fund. Awarded to women who are studying in a variety of academic fields.

Ethel O. Gardner P.E.O. Scholarship Fund

  • Eligibility: Upper division and graduate students in any field of study including professional schools

Dorothy Halleck State Education Scholarship Fund

  • Eligibility: Upper division and graduate students in the field of education (other restrictions apply)

Janet H. Griswold Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Eligibility: Undergraduates in any field of study

Ruth G. White P.E.O. Scholarship Fund - Broad field of medicine Includes Ruth G. White Scholarship and Dorothy C. Wisner Scholarship for women studying in the broad field of medicine

Ruth G. White P.E.O. Scholarship Fund

  • Eligibility: For women who have completed one year of graduate study in the broad field of medicine

Dorothy C. Wisner Scholarship

  • Eligibility: For women currently in college studying in the broad field of medicine

Scholarship Selection Committee (SSC) – P.E.O. Foundation

  • Includes over 41 individual scholarships with varying specifications including some for specific fields of study, type of postsecondary institution to be attended and/or geographic residency
  • Applicants for SSC Scholarships will be considered for all SSC scholarships for which they may be eligible
How to Apply:

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 01, 2024
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:EarnestDeterminedMovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the scholarship will be...

Niche $50,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$50,000
Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $50,000 (our biggest scholarship yet) to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college...

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 29, 2024
$1,000
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

$3,500
The Christian Connector offers various scholarship drawings for Christian colleges. All of the information services provided by The Christian Connector are offered absolutely free!Eligibility:Students applying to the Christian Connector Scholarship must be current high school students (Class of 2025, 2026, or 2027) interested in attending a Christian university or college.About:The Christian Connector offers a "one-stop-shop" for receiving free information from...

Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

Future Leaders Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,500
Since 1995, our mission has been to help connect students with the right schools for them. Carnegie Dartlet, the organization that houses CollegeXpress, is an educational publisher and higher education marketing agency. Every year, thousands of students across the United States and around the world discover their colleges using our websites, magazines, and services.To be eligible for the Scholarship you:A)...

The Future is Now Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,001
The Lenny Scholarship offers $1,001 US to support young individuals aged 16 and above, enrolled in college and residing in the US or India. Automatic disqualification may occur for multiple applications.EligibilityYou must be a resident of the US or IndiaYou must be 16 years of age or olderYou must be enrolled in a college

$10,000
The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high school student who hopes to go to college, a graduate student who’s in a master’s program, or an adult learner who wants to return to school, you are eligible for our no essay scholarship.This scholarship...

Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,000
The Appily scholarship application is fast and easy.Scholarship Eligibility: This scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and first semester senior students for all majors and schools. We will judge this scholarship based on other criteria such as volunteer work, extracurricular activities, special circumstances, etc.About the sponsors of the scholarship (EAB and Appily):EAB is the market leader in helping colleges...

Common App Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...