Scholarships (75+ available)
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
February 6, 2027
131 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- February 6, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: January
From the program guidelines: “Application opens on January 21 annually”
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Eligible organizations
- Graduating high school seniors
- Pursuing post-secondary education (trade school, vocational school, college, university, etc.)
- Tuolumne County residents
Overview
Sonora Area Foundation Scholarships
Geographic Scope: Tuolumne County, CA
Program Overview:
Sonora Area Foundation offers more than 75 scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing post-secondary education, including trade school, vocational school, college, university and beyond.
Eligibility:
- Graduating high school seniors
- Pursuing post-secondary education (trade school, vocational school, college, university, etc.)
- Tuolumne County residents
Key Features:
- Universal Application matches students with scholarship opportunities with a single application
- Application opens on January 21 annually
- Multiple named scholarship funds available with varying criteria
- Scholars can be engaged in the award process or foundation can handle administration
Background:
Over 75 individual scholarship funds are available through the foundation, each with its own criteria related to field of study, school district, and other donor-specified guidelines.
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Universal Application:
- Opens January 21 annually
- Available online (link provided on foundation website)
- Single application matches students with multiple scholarship opportunities
2. Required Materials:
- As specified in Universal Application (specific details not provided in source material)
3. Contact for Questions:
- rebecca@sonora-area.org
Next Application Window:
What Sonora Area Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 58
- Total given
- $1.51M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,500–$104K
- By dollars: California 94%, Idaho 1%, North Carolina 1%. Top recipient cities: Sonora, CA; Soulsbyville, CA; Columbia, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 53% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Sierra Bible Church · Sonora, CA
Program Support
$104K
Cornerstone Bible Church · Standard, CA
Program Support
$100K
Sierra Repertory Theater · Sonora, CA
Program Support
$88K
Interfaith · Sonora, CA
Program Support
$85K
San Joaquin County Office of Educat · Stockton, CA
program support
$85K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- College prep
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