Santa Barbara City College Annual Scholarships

Eligibility

• Be an eligible incoming, current or transferring SBCC student and meet the selected scholarship's academic, financial-need, involvement and other criteria.
• There is no single public GPA or enrollment threshold for all annual awards; confirm the selected fund's requirements.

Requirements

• The 2027–28 annual application opens March 1, 2027 and closes April 18, 2027 at 11:59:59 p.m.; timezone is not specified.
• Complete the annual application, personal reflections/short answers and upload your most current unofficial academic transcript.
• Application-based awards match from the annual application; nomination-only funds require contact with department faculty/staff and are not guaranteed by general submission.
• Study Abroad applications are separate and do not require the annual application; their different dates are not assigned to this route.
• Accept an offer and finish required Next Steps by the stated deadline or the award may be cancelled. Verify transfer processing if moving to a four-year or advanced vocational institution.
• The page retains an old 2026 reopening line and linked 2026–27 presentation; the current 2027–28 header and dated annual window are used instead.

How to Apply

1. 1Check the official page and scholarship portal beginning March 1.
2. 2Complete annual responses and unofficial transcript upload by April 18.
3. 3Monitor campus email for offers, beginning on the published May 30 notification schedule, and complete acceptance/disbursement tasks.