Montecito Firefighters' Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- January 15, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: October
From the program guidelines: “Application Opens: October 15 each year”
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Geography
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
Other requirements
- Applicant must be a dependent of a current or retired employee of the Montecito Fire Department
- Applicant must have graduated or will graduate from high school or earned a GED by June of the application year
- Applicant must plan to study as a full-time student during the following academic year at a Title IV approved school
- Special consideration: Foster care youth and homeschool/boarding school students should call for eligibility verification
Overview
Program Type: Educational scholarship for dependents of Montecito Fire Department employees
Geographic Scope: Montecito/Santa Barbara area, CA
Application Window: October 15 - January 15 (annually)
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicant must be a dependent of a current or retired employee of the Montecito Fire Department
- Applicant must have graduated or will graduate from high school or earned a GED by June of the application year
- Applicant must plan to study as a full-time student during the following academic year at a Title IV approved school
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
- Special consideration: Foster care youth and homeschool/boarding school students should call for eligibility verification
Contact Information
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
- Phone: (805) 687-6065
- Email: Available through their website
Montecito Firefighters' Charitable Foundation
- Address: 595 San Ysidro Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93108
- Phone: 805-969-7762
- Office Hours: Mo-Fr 8:00-19:00, Sa 8:00-14:00, Closed Sundays
How to Apply
Application Process
- Application Opens: October 15 each year
- Access the Application: Visit https://www.sbscholarship.org
- Steps to Apply:
- Click on "APPLY"
- Click on "Start Here"
- Complete the online General Scholarship Program application
- Submit by: January 15 (annual deadline)
- Interview Requirement: A personal interview is required for new applicants
Required Materials
- Online General Scholarship Program application (completed through Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara portal)
Additional Support
For questions or additional information, contact the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara at (805) 687-6065
What Montecito Firefighters actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 4
- Total given
- $20K
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Range
- $500–$10K
- By dollars: California 85%, New Hampshire 15%. Top recipient cities: Santa Barbara, CA; Oxnard, CA; Hampton, NH.
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Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA
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Ubaka U Rwanda · Hampton, NH
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$3,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- First responders
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