Scholarship Support
The El Camino College Foundation awarded nearly $900,000 in scholarships to 600 students in fall 2023!
Providing Opportunities for Student Success
Scholarships are an ideal way to support student success at El Camino College.
Unquestionably, the Foundation’s generous supporters make this program possible, enabling a growing number of deserving students to achieve their educational goals.
Types of Scholarships
Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Bemis (far right) with scholarship recipient Adrian Menedez (center)
and his parents.Donate
The Foundation provides more than 650 scholarships annually. These scholarships meet the needs of our diverse student population.
Scholarship types include:
- Discipline specific
- Reward academic excellence
- Extended to students from local high schools
- Intended for transferring students to four-year colleges or universities to continue their education
- Support earnest students with a financial need who just do not meet federal or state assistance requirements
Scholarships help students with tuition, fees, textbooks and other educational expenses.
They serve current El Camino College students (path toward a two-year degree or vocational/certificate
program), incoming high school students and students who plan to transfer to a four-year
institution.
Available Scholarships
Annual Scholarships
Annual scholarships are supported through community contributions from individuals and corporations. The number of scholarships and award amount varies from year to year. Scholarships are awarded to students at a minimum of $1,000 per year.
Endowed Scholarships
Establishing an endowment provides permanent, sustainable funding for scholarships. Annual earnings are carefully reinvested to support scholarships in the future.
OSHER Scholarships
(California Community Colleges Scholarship Endowment)
A historic gift that changes the lives of community college students throughout the state.
External Scholarships
Check out these External Scholarship opportunities that are available through our community partners!
Donate or Create Your Own Scholarship
The Foundation has numerous established scholarships donors can contribute to, or we can work directly with you to establish a new scholarship.
Interested in establishing a scholarship at El Camino College? Please contact Andrea Sala, Executive Director at asala@elcamino.edu.