Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Kern Community College District Scholarship Portal! Here you will find hundreds of scholarship opportunities for Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso Community College, and Porterville College. Please note: You must complete a General Application to apply for any of the scholarships listed below. All students are encouraged to apply!

The 2024-2025 application period will officially open on October 1, 2024.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$900.00 Dean A. Gay Memorial Athletic Award
Dean A. Gay Memorial Athletic Awards go to Bakersfield College students...
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Varies Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Alpha Chapter Scholarship (Transfer)
The Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Alpha Chapter Scholarship is awarded to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Agriculture
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$250.00 Department Award - Allied Health
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$250.00 Department Award - Applied Science & Technology
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$250.00 Department Award - Art
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Behavioral Science
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Biology
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Communication
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Communication (Journalism)
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Counseling
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$250.00 Department Award - Education
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Engineering
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - English
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - English for Multilingual Students
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$250.00 Department Award - Family & Consumer Education (Food/Nutrition)
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Foreign Language/ASL
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Industrial Technology
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Kinesiology, Health & Athletics
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Nursing
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award - Performing Arts
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$250.00 Department Award - Philosophy
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$250.00 Department Award - Public Safety Training Programs
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$500.00 Department Award-Mathematics
The Bakersfield College Foundation will make available a $500 stipend to...
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$400.00 Dickson-Hansen-Hokit Memorial (Ag) Scholarship
The Dickson-Hansen-Hokit Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students...
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$400.00 Doctor Joe Passion and Drive Scholarship
Doctor Joe Passion and Drive Scholarship Open to all majors. Must be an...
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$1,000.00 Dolores Cerro Scholarship (Ag)
The Dolores Cerro Scholarship is awarded to students majoring in...
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$600.00 Dolores Cerro Scholarship (DSP&S)
Dolores Cerro Scholarship (DSP&S) The Dolores Cerro Scholarship is...
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$500.00 Dolores Cerro Scholarship (Freshmen)
Dolores Cerro Scholarship (Freshmen): These scholarships are available...
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$1,000.00 Dolores Cerro Scholarship (Nursing)
The Dolores Cerro Scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the BC...
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$1,000.00 Dolores Cerro Scholarship (Returning)
The Dolores Cerro Scholarship is awarded to returning students in all...
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$500 Dominic Vasquez Scholarship
The Dominic Vasquez Scholarship is awarded to a single parent student...
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$250.00 Don Rodewald Memorial Scholarship
The Don Rodewald Memorial Scholarship is awarded to returning full time...
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$600 Donna Ann Sisco Memorial Scholarship
Donna Ann Sisco Memorial Scholarship This scholarship is available to...
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$1,000.00 Donna Litherland Memorial Scholarship
The Donna Litherland Memorial Scholarship is awarded to full-time (12...
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$1,000.00 Dr. Edward Simonsen Memorial Scholarship
The Dr. Edward Simonsen Memorial Scholarship shall be awarded to a...
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$1,100 Dr. George & Millie Ablin Scholarship
The Dr. George and Millie Ablin Scholarship is awarded to returning...
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Varies Dream Act Scholarship
The Dream Act Scholarship is awarded to undocumented transfer students...
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$500.00 Eileen Luevano Memorial Scholarship
The Eileen Luevano Scholarship is awarded to students majoring in...
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$500.00 Emma Buckmaster Memorial Scholarship
The Emma Buckmaster Scholarship is awarded to returning full-time (12...
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$500-$1500 and publication opportunity English Department Student Colloquium Award
The English Department Colloquium and Essay Contest is awarded in...
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$500.00 EOP&S/CARE/CalWORKs Foundation Scholarship
The EOP&S/CARE/CalWORKS Foundation Scholarship is awarded to Bakersfield...
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$300.00 Esperanza Ramirez Memorial Scholarship
The Esperanza Ramirez Memorial Scholarship is available to BC students...
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Varies Forrest & Ruth Frick Scholarship (Transfer)
The Forrest & Ruth Frick Scholarship is awarded to Arvin High School...
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$2,000.00 Fred & Beverly Dukes Scholarship (Transfer)
The Fred & Beverly Dukes Scholarship is awarded to students transferring...
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$500.00 Fred Rue Jacobs Scholarship (Transfer)
The Fred Rue Jacobs Scholarship is awarded to students with a 3.5 GPA or...
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Varies Friends of the Library Award
The Friends of the Library Award is awarded to Library Student Workers. ...
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$600.00 Gary Coats CAD Scholarship
Gary Coats CAD Scholarship The recipient must be an Industrial Drawing,...
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$300.00 George Day Memorial Award (Broadcast Journalism)
The George Day Memorial Award is awarded to incoming and returning BC...
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$575.00 George Pavletich, Jr. Memorial Scholarship (Transfer)
The George Pavletich Jr. Memorial Scholarship is available to students...
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