Scholarships and Book Grants
Funding Amount
Over $1 million awarded annually; individual award amounts vary
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Scholarships and Book Grants
Status: Active
Geographic Scope: Santa Barbara Community College District
Overview:
Over $1 million in scholarships and book grants are awarded annually to students through the SBCC Foundation. Hundreds of scholarships are awarded each year across multiple disciplines and program areas.
- Nursing
- Culinary Arts
- Automotive Technologies
- Computer Science
- Art
- Biology
- Global Studies
- Early Childhood Education
- And many more
Program Focus
Scholarships support students across all academic disciplines including:Some scholarships offer general support to students regardless of discipline, while others focus on specific areas of study.
- Over 822 recipients in 2023-2024 academic year
- Approximately one-third of applicants can be accommodated
- Need far outstrips available resources
Award Statistics
- Relieve financial burden on students
- Validate challenging academic endeavors
- Encourage student success
- Provide significant positive outcomes for educational journey, career trajectory, and life
Purpose
Scholarships are designed to:Contact Information
Scholarship Manager: Kevin Muto Email: muto@sbccfoundation.org Phone: 805-730-4410How to Apply
Application Process
Specific application procedures are not detailed in the available website content.
For application information and to apply for scholarships, contact:
Scholarship Manager: Kevin Muto
Email: muto@sbccfoundation.org
Phone: 805-730-4410
Applications materials and procedures can be obtained through the SBCC Foundation office.
What The Foundation for Santa Barbara actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $3.31M
- Median grant
- $1.65M
- Range
- $390K–$2.92M
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Santa Barbara, CA; Sacramento, CA.
Example grants
Santa Barbara City College · Santa Barbara, CA
To assist the college in providing outstanding educational opportunities for all by…
$2.92M
Yes on P for SBCC · Sacramento, CA
To support the passage of measure p in the santa barbara county 2024 general election
$390K
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