Scholarships
The Scholarship Office is available to assist students financially in attaining their educational goals by rewarding academic achievements, strengthening donor relationships, and increasing scholarship funds through endowments and contributions.
CR scholarships are made available by charitable contributions to College of the Redwoods, by individuals, foundations, corporations, and organizations. The identification, selection, and awarding of CR scholarships varies.
Spring 2025 Scholarship Application is OPEN!
Click the button above to access the 2024-25 Scholarship Application! Submit your application before it's too late! The scholarship application deadline is March 2, 2025!
Schedule a Zoom appointment if you need application assistance.
Donations
Through generous donations, the Scholarship Office is to available to assist students financially in attaining their educational goals by rewarding personal and academic achievements.
If you are interested in making a donation to an existing scholarship fund or creating your own personalized scholarship, please contact the Scholarship office or visit The CR Foundation.
Support Students with Housing Insecurity
The Redwoods Room & Board Scholarship Fund supports students struggling to find a safe place to sleep and enough food to eat while dedicating themselves to earning an education.
Scholarship Events
CR's Foundation awarded over $270,000 in scholarships during the 2022-2023 academic year. 384 scholarships were awarded to students district-wide with awards ranging from $100 to $3,000.
Finish Line Scholars Program Scholarship Celebration Video - May 2021Frequently Asked Questions
The application is available to current CR students only by visiting the 'Apply Here' link on our website or by clicking here. You will setup an account through CR's AcademicWorks site before you can start the application.
For instructions on how to setup an account, please visit the 'Creating Your Scholarship Account' page on our website or click here. Only current CR students can apply to our scholarships.
Financial Need is determined by completing the FAFSA at www.FAFSA.gov. Please allow 8-12 weeks for processing. For further information on how to complete your FAFSA, please contact our Financial Aid Office at (707) 476-4182 or FinAid@storesoo.com.
The best part of our scholarship application is that one application qualifies you for all CR scholarships! You only need to complete your application once every academic year. You will be considered for multiple Fall and Spring scholarships through a single application.
If you apply during the Fall application period, you will be considered for Fall and Spring scholarships of the current academic year. If you apply during the Spring application period, you will be considered for Spring scholarships only during the current academic year.
All scholarships at College of the Redwoods are awarded during the current academic year. For example, if you are applying for a scholarship in the Fall 2019 semester, you will receive the scholarship during the Fall 2019 semester. The same rule applies for the Spring semester. You cannot apply one academic year in advance for a scholarship at CR. You must apply for a scholarship during the current academic year.
Yes. You will need to re-apply for CR scholarships every academic year. We clear the system of scholarship applications every summer to get ready for the Fall and Spring scholarship cycle. If you applied the previous year for a scholarship, you will need to re-apply again during each academic year.
You do not need to re-apply for scholarships each semester. If you applied for a scholarship in the Fall, we will roll your application into the Spring application pool and consider you for all Spring scholarships.
Not yet. All CR scholarships are for currently enrolled CR students. That is those students who are enrolled in classes for the current academic year. While still in high school, you will not be eligible for any CR scholarships because you are not enrolled in classes here yet.
Unfortunately, no. Community Education courses are not-for-credit courses, which means students do not receive college credits for taking these classes. All CR scholarships are for degree-seeking students taking college credit courses.
- Personal Essay Questions
- Financial Need
- Educational Goals
- Community Service
- Academics
- Grammar
Specific deadline dates vary each year. Generally, the deadline to apply for Fall scholarships is mid-October and the deadline to apply for Spring scholarships is late February.
Students who didn't get the chance to apply for scholarships in the Fall, have an opportunity to do so for the Spring.
You will receive your scholarship via your BankMobile Disbursements. We automatically setup the scholarship funds to be distributed through BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. If you have questions about receiving your funds, please contact the Business Office at (707) 476-4120 or contact the Financial Aid Office at (707) 476-4182.
We no longer award scholarship funds via check.
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External Scholarships
External scholarships are awarded by organizations, corporations, and foundations outside of College of the Redwoods which establish their own guidelines and procedures for applications, selections, and awards. Students are encouraged to independently research availability and to contact the sponsors directly, but may make an appointment in the scholarship office if they feel extra assistance is needed (707) 476-4191 or scholarships@storesoo.com.
External Scholarships (Application deadlines vary) :
- American Indian College Fund
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation - Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
- Soroptimist - Live Your Dream Awards -Cash grants for women who are the primary financial support and have at least one dependent (children, spouse, partner, siblings, or parents).
- North Coast Scholarship Finder - discover local scholarship opportunities through the Humboldt County Office of Education.
- Humboldt Area Foundation
- Coast Central Credit Union Scholarships
- Trinidad Civic Club Scholarships
- Tri-Counties Bank Scholarships
Other Websites to Search for Scholarships:
- California-Hawaii Elks Association: Several scholarships and grants are available from Elks National Foundation and the California-Hawaii Elks Association for high schools seniors and/or college students.
- FastWeb
- Chegg
- College Board
- My Scholly
- College Scholarships
- Career One Stop
- CA Nursing Resources and Scholarships
- Education USA
- Institute of International Education
- International Scholarships