Mission College

Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Scholarships at Mission

Mission College offers a variety of scholarships ranging from $50 to several thousand dollars per year. Eligibility may vary based on fields of study, community and/or college involvement, and/or financial need.

All continuing Mission College and new students, including graduating high school students and transferring students, may apply.

Current Scholarships Available

Mission College 2022-23 General Scholarships Application

New, returning, continuing, or transferring Mission College Scholarship opportunities are available. The 2022-23 MC Scholarship Application-visit the website for more details. The deadline has closed for this year.

NEW Spring 2022 Scholarship Opportunities!

Jim McEntee Legacy Scholarship: Deadline April 30, 2022. Download the application here: 21-22 Jim McEntee Scholarship

American Association of University Woman-AAUW (San Jose Branch Scholarship Application & Opportunity. For more information, visit the website. The deadline to apply is April 15,

NEW Chicana Latina (CLF) Foundation Scholarship

The Chicana Latina Foundation awards scholarships to Latina college students valued at $1500 each. Deadline to Apply: March 31st, 2022

NEW Progress Pride Scholarship!

For the first time, the Mensa Foundation seeks to award our Progress Pride Scholarship: up to two $10,000 scholarships. The scholarship is intended for college-bound, college, or graduate students at U.S. universities who identify as both BIPOC and LGBTQ—and who have demonstrated positive service to the BIPOC and LGBTQ communities.

POINT Foundation Scholarship

The Community College Scholarship Program launched in 2016 and went national in 2017. To be selected for the scholarship, students are evaluated on academic performance and potential, financial need, involvement in school and community, and goals for the future. Deadline to Apply May 3rd.

Mission Promise Program

Mission College is proud to expand our Mission Promise Program to make college more affordable for our new, first-time college students! Eligible students will have their enrollment fees paid for their first two years AND get up to $1,000 to pay for books or other educational expenses.

Dreamer Scholarships

Dreamers: Scholarship opportunity for undocumented and/or DACA recipients

• Immigrants Rising Scholarships
• Silicon Valley Community Foundation
• List of Undergraduate Scholarships
• Latinos in Technology (Includes Business and Nursing)

STEM Based

STEM: Science, Technology Engineering & Math (STEM) Scholarship Opportunities. New opportunities are open!

• NEW! Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship.
• NEW! Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship.
• Nordson BUILDS Scholarship Program.
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Gates Millennium
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Society of Women Engineers

External Scholarships New opportunities!

Additional scholarship resources and links.

• pointfoundation.org (LGBTQI+ Scholarship Opportunity)
• Progress Pride Scholarship (BIPOC & LGBTQI+ Scholarship Opportunity)
• Latinos in Technology (includes Business and Nursing)
• Horacio Alger Scholarship (various & Career & Technical Scholarships)
• Pivotalnow.org (Foster Youth Scholarship Opportunity)
• National League of American Pen Woman (NLAPW) (females only scholarship)
  • 2022 Scholarship Details 2022 NLAPW Application
  • African American Scholarship Opportunity
  • African American Scholarship
  • Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
  • Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship
  • Soroptomist-Live Your Dream Award New!
  • Live Your Dream Award NEW! (Due Nov. 15)
  • VAPW Scholarship Application (Vietnamese American Professional Women Association of Silicon Valley Deadline May 1)