Scholarships
The Scholarship Office is available to assist students financially in attaining their educational goals by rewarding academic achievements, strengthening donor relationships, and increasing scholarship funds through endowments and contributions.
51²è¹Ý scholarships are made available by charitable contributions to 51²è¹Ý, by individuals, foundations, corporations, and organizations. The identification, selection, and awarding of 51²è¹Ý scholarships varies.
In order to apply for 51²è¹Ý Scholarships, you must be a current student attending 51²è¹Ý classes and need to use your 51²è¹Ý email to sign in.
The general 51²è¹Ý spring scholarship application is now closed and will re-open for the 26/27 academic year on Monday, August 17th.
Scholarship recipients will be notified in early April 2026.
All fall and spring scholarship recipients are invited to attend the Scholarship Awards Celebration, to be held at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka, CA 95501, on Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Food and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP to Jennifer Johnston at scholarships@redwoods.edu or (707) 476-4191. We hope to see you there!
Are you graduating by the end of summer 2026? You could receive significant financial support through a Finish Line Scholarship.
Apply today if you will be a summer 2026 graduate. The summer Finish Line application will be open from February 2nd to February 27th.
Summer 2026 Finish Line Application (pdf)
Do you need assistance completing the scholarship application? Join us for a scholarship workshop!
- Monday, January 26th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Eureka Main Campus, MEC (LRC 102)
- Tuesday, January 27th, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, 51²è¹Ý Klamath-Trinity Campus, Computer Lab
- Tuesday, February 10th, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 51²è¹Ý Del Norte Campus, LRC/Library
- Wednesday, February 11th, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Eureka Main Campus, MEC (LRC 102)
- Thursday, February 26th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Eureka Main Campus, MEC (LRC 102)
Donations
Through generous donations, the Scholarship Office is to available to assist students financially in attaining their educational goals by rewarding personal and academic achievements.
If you are interested in making a donation to an existing scholarship fund or creating your own personalized scholarship, please contact the Scholarship office or visit the 51²è¹Ý Foundation.
Support Students with Housing Insecurity
The Redwoods Room & Board Scholarship Fund supports students struggling to find a safe place to sleep and enough food to eat while dedicating themselves to earning an education.
Scholarship Events
The 51²è¹Ý Foundation awards over $550,000 every year through 125 different scholarships and are awarded to more than 550 students.
Frequently Asked Questions
The application is available to current 51²è¹Ý students only by visiting the 'Apply Here' link on our website or by clicking here. You will setup an account through 51²è¹Ý's AcademicWorks site before you can start the application.
For instructions on how to setup an account, please visit the 'Creating Your Scholarship Account' page on our website or click here. Only current 51²è¹Ý students can apply to our scholarships.
Financial Need is determined by completing the FAFSA at www.FAFSA.gov. Please allow 8-12 weeks for processing. For further information on how to complete your FAFSA, please contact our Financial Aid Office at (707) 476-4182 or FinAid@redwoods.edu.
The best part of our scholarship application is that one application qualifies you for all 51²è¹Ý scholarships! You only need to complete your application once every academic year. You will be considered for multiple fall and spring scholarships through a single application.
If you apply during the fall application period, you will be considered for fall and spring scholarships of the current academic year. If you apply during the spring application period, you will be considered for spring scholarships only during the current academic year.
All scholarships at 51²è¹Ý are awarded during the current academic year. For example, if you are applying for a scholarship in the fall 2025 semester, you will receive the scholarship during the fall 2025 semester. The same rule applies for the spring semester. You cannot apply one academic year in advance for a scholarship at 51²è¹Ý. You must apply for a scholarship during the current academic year.
Yes. You will need to re-apply for 51²è¹Ý scholarships every academic year. We clear the system of scholarship applications every summer to get ready for the fall and spring scholarship cycle. If you applied the previous year for a scholarship, you will need to re-apply again during each academic year.
You do not need to re-apply for scholarships each semester. If you applied for a scholarship in the fall, we will roll your application into the spring application pool and consider you for all spring scholarships.
Not yet. All 51²è¹Ý scholarships are for currently enrolled 51²è¹Ý students. That is those students who are enrolled in classes for the current academic year. While still in high school, you will not be eligible for any 51²è¹Ý scholarships because you are not enrolled in classes here yet.
Unfortunately, no. Community Education courses are not-for-credit courses, which means students do not receive college credits for taking these classes. All 51²è¹Ý scholarships are for degree-seeking students taking college credit courses.
- Personal Essay Questions
- Financial Need
- Educational Goals
- Community Service
- Academics
- Grammar
Specific deadline dates vary each year. Generally, the deadline to apply for fall scholarships is early October and the deadline to apply for spring scholarships is early March.
Students who didn't get the chance to apply for scholarships in the fall, have an opportunity to do so for the spring.
You will receive your scholarship via your BankMobile Disbursements. We automatically setup the scholarship funds to be distributed through BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. If you have questions about receiving your funds, please contact the Business Office at (707) 476-4120 or contact the Financial Aid Office at (707) 476-4182.
We no longer award scholarship funds via check.
Scholarship Tips & Tricks
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External Scholarships
External scholarships are awarded by organizations, corporations, and foundations outside of 51²è¹Ý which establish their own guidelines and procedures for applications, selections, and awards. Students are encouraged to independently research availability and to contact the sponsors directly, but may make an appointment in the scholarship office if they feel extra assistance is needed (707) 476-4191 or scholarships@redwoods.edu.
External Scholarships (Application deadlines vary) :
- - discover local scholarship opportunities through the Humboldt County Office of Education.
- - partnership with the Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka and The First Step Grant Foundation. The program offers vocational grants of up to $3,000.
Other Websites to Search for Scholarships:
- Several scholarships and grants are available from Elks National Foundation and the California-Hawaii Elks Association for high schools seniors and/or college students.