The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has received 3,594 applications for financial aid in the 2024-25 academic year, posting an increase of 3.3 percent or 117 applicants over the total for 2023.
Last year the Scholarship Foundation awarded nearly $7.2 million to 1,864 students throughout Santa Barbara County. The current applications are under review, and awardees will be announced in April and May.
“Applications for financial assistance from the Scholarship Foundation are up some 30 percent over the last two years, underscoring a growing desire for access to post-secondary education in our community,” said Melinda Cabrera, the foundation’s president/CEO.
“We remain committed to helping deserving students and their families countywide surmount the financial barriers to pursuing college and vocational training,” she said.
The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara provides scholarships to Santa Barbara County students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or vocational studies. For more, call 805-687-6065 or visit www.sbscholarship.org.
“We invite the community to help us in our important work. Each dollar donated to the Scholarship Foundation benefits local students in their pursuit of higher education,” said Cabrera.