Any graduating high school senior in the West Kern Community College District (Taft High School, Maricopa High School, and Buena Vista High School) with a term grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better who enrolls in 12 units at Taft College as a first-time college student within one year of receiving the award is eligible.

No application is required.

Submit final high school transcript to the college.

Award is $300 per semester up to two (2) semesters depending on continued eligibility.

Applicants must have California residency.

Applicants must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Applicants must pass 12 units with a 3.0 GPA in the previous semester and enroll in 12 or more units in the next semester to maintain the scholarship.

Award is $125 per semester up to four semesters depending on continued eligibility.

Students cannot receive the Taft College Scholarship for semesters in which they receive the Taft College Academic Merit Award.

A Non-Resident student entering Taft College with a 3.00 or better high school cumulative GPA or a 3.00 cumulative GPA as a full-time college student the previous term and enrolls as a full-time student, is eligible to receive the Non-Resident scholarship. The student must attend on-campus to receive the non-resident scholarship.

This scholarship is applied to Non-Resident tuition and can be earned a maximum of two semesters.

To receive the second semester Non-Resident scholarship, the student must have passed 12 or more units and maintained a 3.00 or better term GPA and re-enroll as a full-time student. 

A Non-Resident student who enters Taft College as a full-time student with a cumulative GPA of less than 3.00 and earns a 3.00 or better in 12 or more units at Taft College and re-enrolls as a full-time student may receive a Non-Resident scholarship for one semester.

It is highly recommended that all students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application. Visit the federal government site for FAFSA or the state site for the Dream Act Application. 

The California Community Colleges Finish Line Scholars Program provides scholarships to community college students who are halfway through their course of study to enable them to finish their goal of completing a certificate or degree or transfer to a four-year college or university. The program is designed to help eliminate regional educational opportunity gaps by supporting students in three regions of California: Far North, Central (including Taft College), and Inland Empire. 

The minimum first-time scholarship eligibility requirements include the following:

• The student must receive a tuition fee waiver under the California College Promise Grant.
• The student’s goal must be completion of a certificate or degree program, or transfer to a four-year college or university.
• The student must take at least 12 units or maintain an alternate full-time equivalent status during all terms in which the scholarship is active.
• The student must be making progress toward his/her/their goal as indicated by having completed approximately half of the units required for their program and must have a realistic plan to finish the remainder of their goal in under two academic years.
• Additionally, students pursuing a degree or transfer must also meet two of these three criteria:
  
  • Have completed a transfer level English course
  • Have complete a transfer level Math course
  • Have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher
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Every year, local service clubs, businesses, alumni, friends of Taft College, college clubs and departments, and the Taft College Foundation offer multiple scholarships to our students, so they may continue their educational endeavors. There are more than 40 Taft College Community Scholarships available to students. The application can be accessed on the AwardSpring platform and is available on the first day of every Spring semester. Past scholarships have been sponsored by Rotary Club, Kiwanis, Soroptimist, and others.  Click here to apply https://taftcollege.awardspring.com/  Deadline is March 15, 2024.

Several scholarships are sponsored by the Taft College Associated Student Organization (ASO). For a list of scholarships with details, link to the ASO page.

Taft College Associated Student Organization (ASO)

Applicants must be enrolled or due to be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. college or university for the semester they are applying to receive the scholarship.

Applicants are not required to have a minimum GPA.

Applicants are not required to have a specific major.

Applicants may be domestic, international, or undocumented students.

http://www.lifespotter.com/scholarship/

Deadline: August 1, annually

Applicants must be enrolled in a community college or university.

https://mayfirm.com/scholarship

Deadline: September 15, annually 

Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or law school in the U.S.

Applicants can be high school seniors, college first-year students, sophomores, juniors, seniors, or JDs.

Applicants must provide the name and location of the school where they are enrolled.

Applicants must include a statement of financial need.

https://www.heddinglawfirm.com/scholarship/

Deadline: October 1, annually

Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or law school in the U.S. This includes high school seniors, college first-year students, sophomores, juniors, and seniors as well as law students.

Applicants need to provide the name of the school where they are enrolled or seeking enrollment.

Applicants need to include their financial need for the scholarship in the essay.

https://www.egattorneys.com/scholarship/

Deadline: December 1, annually

Applicants must be enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university. This is for all types of colleges, including four-year colleges, community colleges, and “junior colleges”; all qualify for eligibility.

Applicants must have a 2.8 GPA or higher.

https://lambergoodnow.com/scholarships/

Deadline: December 1, annually

Applicants must be any current or soon-to-be undergraduate student in the U.S. who has had his/her/their life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, or that of a loved one or an influential individual.

https://www.derricklawfirm.com/library/scholarship.cfm

Deadline: December 15, annually

Applicants must be any current or soon-to-be-undergrad who has had their life altered due to a bodily injury from an automotive or pedestrian accident, be it their own injury, or that of a loved one or an influential individual.

https://www.certalaw.com/certa-law-personal-injury-wrongful-death-scholarship

Deadline: December 20, annually

Applicants must be enrolled in a community college or university.

https://mayfirm.com/scholarship

Deadline: January 15, annually 

Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen.

Applicants must provide proof of current enrollment or acceptance at an accredited college or trade school.

Applicants already attending college must be maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher and provide documentation.

http://www.nosratilaw.com/#scholarship

Deadline: February 20, annually

Applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled, as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. college or university for the semester of which they are applying.

Applicants are not required to have a minimum GPA

Applicants may be in any major.

Applicants may be a domestic, international, or undocumented student.

Applicants may be a student attending an online university.

Applicants must be students with a personal interest in health and technology.

https://medicalbillingservicereview.com/health-and-technology-scholarship/

Deadline: June 1, annually

Applicants must be a current high school junior, high school senior, college undergraduate, or graduate student who has participated in consistent volunteer work.

http://www.abcfundraising.com/college-scholarship

Deadline: June 30, annually

• This Scholarship is open to both graduate/law students and undergraduate students seeking to go to law school in the future. All applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. undergraduate or graduate-level program.
• All submissions should contain the authors name, address, phone number, current major and college.
• All submissions should be emailed to [email protected]
• All submissions must be in .pdf format

2024 Scholarship Essay Topic

What are some legal ramifications that new courtroom technology may have in regards to personal injury cases in the future? For example, should virtual recreations of a personal injury that otherwise has no video footage be admissible as evidence in court? Why or why not?

• Up to $2,000 scholarship.
• This scholarship is open to high school seniors/incoming California State University Bakersfield students and community college transfers who are accepted to attend CSUB in fall 2024.
• Eligible applicants will have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident with permanent resident card, or admitted to CSUB under the California Dream Act (AB 540 and AB 2000).

• $5,000 individual award.
• This scholarship is open to first-year students at a two-year community college who identify as diverse in ethnic background and are majoring in STEM (excluding healthcare majors) or seeking technical degrees with a renewable energy focus.
• Eligible applicants will have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident.
• Must Have:
  
  • A high school transcript.
  • Two written essays.
  • A complete UNCF application package.
  • A financial aid award letter from their college or university.
  • A copy of their 2024-2025 FAFSA form.

The scholarship competition is open to all students.

https://www.theblanchlawfirm.com/the-blanch-law-firm-scholarship-award/

Deadline varies

Applicants must currently be enrolled as a high school or college/university student within the U.S. or Canada.

Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (or the equivalent).

Applicants must be a citizen of, permanent resident of, or hold a valid student visa in the U.S. or Canada.

http://www.latutors123.com/scholarship/

Deadline: 20th of each month

Applicants (Scholars) are students who may:

• Be the first in their family to go to college
• Come from low-income background
• And/or be from under-served communities

The program targets students who:

• have recently graduated from high school and plan to enroll in a community college in the fall OR students currently attending community college who have not yet completed a transfer curriculum at the time of application
• show potential for transfer success
• are non-traditional students who have face challenges in their academic career

http://www.cccp.ucla.edu/

Deadline: Not available