PEF Scholarships
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- December 1, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: December
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Eligible organizations
- Students currently in their senior year
- Attending a Petaluma area high school
Other requirements
- Petaluma area, California
Overview
PEF Scholarships are merit-based scholarships awarded to students in the Petaluma area. As of the date referenced, PEF has awarded a cumulative total of $10,128,682 to students and schools in the Petaluma area through PEF Scholarships and PEF Impact Grants since programs were first launched.
Eligibility
- Students currently in their senior year
- Attending a Petaluma area high school
Geographic Scope
- Petaluma area, California
Available Funds
Multiple PEF Scholarship Funds are available to students (specific fund names and amounts listed in application portal)
Contact Information
- Address: 100 Fourth Street, Petaluma, California 94952
- Phone: 707.778.4632
- Fax: 707.778-4642
- Tax ID: #94-2847212
- Website: pefinfo.com
Background
PEF is a privately funded, nonprofit organization whose primary goal is to raise money in the community to benefit education.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Visit the PEF scholarship application portal at pef.awardspring.com
- View the current list of PEF Scholarship Funds available
- Complete the online application through the portal
Timeline
- Application portal opens: December 1, 2025 (for Class of 2026)
- Applications accepted during the designated application period
Required Materials
Specific required materials are available through the application portal at pef.awardspring.com
What Petaluma Educational Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 24
- Total given
- $425K
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $29–$82K
- By dollars: California >99%. Top recipient cities: Petaluma, CA; Penngrove, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
St Vincents High School · Petaluma, CA
Education for steam
$82K
Spring Hill School · Petaluma, CA
Education for stem
$30K
River Montessori · Petaluma, CA
Education for literacy and steam
$20K
Penngrove School · Penngrove, CA
Education for literacy
$20K
McKinley School · Petaluma, CA
Education for literacy
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- K-12 schools
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