College Women’s Club of Pasadena Scholarship Grant

The College Women’s Club of Pasadena Scholarship, established in 1921, provides financial assistance to full-time female students in California, particularly those from select local colleges. The scholarship aims to support women who are sophomores or above, with a minimum GPA of 3.0, and who plan to enroll full-time in the upcoming academic year. Managed by the Pasadena Community Foundation since 2016, it has awarded over $1.3 million to help more than 660 women achieve their educational goals.

Founded in 1921, the College Women’s Club of Pasadena is truly an historic organization. The Club’s Scholarship Foundation allocates financial aid to more than a dozen full-time students each year who need financial help completing their college or graduate education. Over its lifetime, CWCPSF has granted out more than $1.3 million to more than 660 women.
In 2016, the Club made the decision to transfer the scholarship foundation’s $1.2 million endowment to the Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF). Since that time, PCF has managed the College Women’s Club of Pasadena Scholarship Endowment. Club members raise funds and select scholarship recipients. This partnership ensures the perpetuity of the Club’s outreach and mission.

Eligibility

Students at the following schools are eligible to apply:
Art Center College of Design, East Los Angeles College, Glendale Community College, Pacific Oaks College (Pasadena campus only), Pasadena City College, California State University Los Angeles [College of Education; College of Engineering, Computer Science & Technology; School of Nursing; and School of Criminal Justice & Criminalistics].
PLEASE NOTE: Current community college students at any of the above-named schools who are planning to transfer next year to a four-year accredited institution are eligible to apply.Minimum Requirements:
Women undergraduates must currently be sophomores or beyond, enrolled full-time, based on the individual program requirements, and moving to full-time junior or senior status for the award year.Women graduate students must fulfill their school’s full-time requirements during the award year.Planned future enrollment in college full time for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. Students graduating at the end of the Fall 2025 term may be eligible for a partial award.Maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or above.United States citizen, permanent resident, or registered DACA student.Currently residing in California, preferably in Los Angeles County or surrounding counties.