Scholarships
Scholarships Available for SCUSD Students
Community and district scholarships are posted when they are made available. Available community scholarships can be viewed at scusd.edu/community-scholarships.
For questions or additional information call 916-643-9293 or email us at scholarships@scusd.edu.
C.K. McClatchy Class of ‘66 Scholarship-2021
The deadline for submitting an application is May 15, 2020.
2021 Scholarships -
One or more scholarships of at least $1,000 will be awarded in 2021. The deadline for submitting an application is May 15, 2020. Please send an email to mcclatchy66scholarship@gmail.com when your application is complete, and we will instruct you on how to get it to us. Do not take it to McClatchy.
Rise Above Scholarship-2021
Amount: $5,000.00
($2,500 per semester)
Application Period: January 4, 2021 – April 16, 2021
The Rise Above Scholarship Award is being given for the purpose of uplifting and empowering the next generation to make our society and communities a better place in the future. The ability to make a positive impact should be an opportunity given to all, not just to those that already have the financial means. The award will be given to a student of whom has exhibited perseverance through challenges, commitment to learning, and clarity of future goals.
Jan and Joe Matisco Student Athlete Scholarship-2021
This scholarship is available for John F. Kennedy High School students only.
(A One Year Scholarship for $1,000.00)
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The Grant Bennett Memorial Scholarship-2021
(A One Year Scholarship for $2,500.00)
Application Period: January 4, 2021 – April 16, 2021
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The Carpenter’s Local Union No. 46 Scholarship-2021
(One Year Scholarship for $1,000)
Application Period: January 4, 2021 – April 16, 2021
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The Susan Cherveny Memorial Scholarship-2021
(One Year Scholarship for $500.00)
Application Period: January 4, 2021 – April 16, 2021
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Susan Cherveny was a professional ballet dancer and extraordinary person who in mid-life became a middle school teacher. She taught 7th and 8th grades at Will C. Wood Middle School with verve and enthusiasm, specializing in language arts and reading. Susan worked with children from lower income brackets and helped them build self-esteem in the process of learning vital academic skills.
The John A. and Charlotte M. Church Memorial Scholarship-2021
This scholarship is available for C.K. McClatchy High School students only.
(One Year scholarship for $1,000.00)
Application Period: January 4, 2021 – April 16, 2021
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The George H. Clark Memorial Scholarship – 2021
$5,000 SCHOLARSHIP PER YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS
Application Period: January 4, 2021 – April 16, 2021
TRUSTEES:
- Mayor (or City Manager)
- Superintendent, City of Sacramento
- SCUSD Principal of the most populous high school
HISTORY:
Established in 1950, according to the terms of the will of George H. Clark, in agreement with the Mayor, City of Sacramento
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The Dell’Orto Simmons Scholarship-2021
This scholarship is available for C.K. McClatchy High School students only.
($2,500 per year for two years)
Application Period: January 4, 2021 – April 16, 2021
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The Thomas M. Eustis Memorial Scholarship-2021
(A $1,000.00 scholarship for one year (for math and science))
Application Period: January 4, 2021 – April 16, 2021
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The Luela M. Goff Memorial Scholarship -2021
(A $900.00 scholarship per year for four years)
Application Period: January 4, 2021 – April 16, 2021
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Antonio Medrano Memorial Scholarship-2021
(A $1,000.00 scholarship for one year)
Application Period: January 4, 2021 – April 16, 2021
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The Jewell T. O’Connnell Memorial Scholarship-2021
(A $1,000.00 scholarship for one year)
Application Period: January 4, 2021 – April 16, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Jewell T. O’Connell lived in Sacramento during the Depression and wrote and produced plays under contract with the U. S. Government. During World War II, she became director of entertainment for all U.S.A. facilities west of Omaha, Nebraska. In the mid-1940’s, she moved to Virginia City, Nevada, where she died on June 14, 1988.