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.
| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Varies |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship
The Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship is to support incoming freshmen,...
|
Ended |
| $500.00 |
Mary Gordon Trichell Scholarship
The Mary Gordon Trichell Scholarship is awarded to BC returning and...
|
Ended |
| $1,600 |
Merchants Association of Bakersfield /Herbert P. Sears Scholarship (Transfer)
The Merchants Association of Bakersfield Scholarship is awarded to full...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Michael & Janie Budy Scholarship (Transfer)
The Michael & Janie Budy Scholarship will be awarded to a student...
|
Ended |
| $450.00 |
Michael Kerfoot Memorial Scholarship (Ag)
The Michael Kerfoot Memorial Scholarship is awarded to returning...
|
Ended |
| $250.00 |
Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg Future Educator Scholarship
The Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg Future Educator Scholarship will be awarded to...
|
Ended |
| $250 |
Nancy J. Perkins Scholarship (Radiological Technology)
The Nancy J. Perkins Scholarship is awarded to returning students...
|
Ended |
| $350.00 |
Nancy Rouse Memorial Scholarship
The Nancy Rouse Memorial Scholarship is awarded to returning, admitted...
|
Ended |
| $400.00 |
Nelson Richardson Award (Art)
The Nelsen Richardson Scholarship is awarded to Computer Graphics Arts...
|
Ended |
| $2000 |
New Chance Nursing Scholarship
The New Chance Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a single mother who is...
|
Ended |
| $250.00 |
Norm Hoffman Memorial Award
The Norm Hoffman Memorial Award goes to a BC student who is a member of...
|
Ended |
| $2,000.00 |
Norman Levan Annual Scholarship (Returning Students)
The Norman Levan Annual Scholarship (Returning) is awarded to returning,...
|
Ended |
| $1,500.00 |
Norman Levan Hispanic and Native American Culture Award
The Norman Levan Hispanic and Native American Culture Award is for...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Norman Levan Humanities Essay Scholarship (Incoming)
The Norman Levan Humanities Essay Scholarship is awarded to incoming...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Norman Levan Humanities Essay Scholarship (Returning)
The Norman Levan Humanities Essay Scholarship is awarded to BC returning...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Oildale/Rosedale Highway Lions Club Scholarship
The Oildale/Rosedale Highway Lions Club Scholarship is awarded to BC...
|
Ended |
| $1,600.00 |
Osher Scholarship (BC)
The Osher Scholarship is awarded to Bakersfield College students based...
|
Ended |
| $300.00 |
Padrinos Scholarship
The criteria for the Padrinos Scholarship are:
• 2.0 + (target is...
|
Ended |
| $500.00 |
Parsons Family Scholarship (Returning)
The Parsons Family Scholarship is awarded to returning BC students...
|
Ended |
| $350.00 |
Pat Lee Memorial Award (Transfer)
The Pat Lee Memorial Award (Transfer) is awarded to transferring...
|
Ended |
| $350.00 |
Pat Lee Memorial Scholarship (Returning)
The Pat Lee Memorial Scholarship is awarded to returning students at...
|
Ended |
| $950.00 |
Patricia A. Blair Memorial Scholarship
The Patricia A. Blair Memorial Scholarship is awarded to returning...
|
Ended |
| $500.00 |
Paul M. Baldwin Leadership Award
This leadership award is chosen by BC Biology Professor, Dr. Joe...
|
Ended |
| $350.00 |
Pavletich Family Scholarship (Agriculture) - Returning
The Pavletich Family Scholarship is awarded to returning students...
|
Ended |
| $1,200.00 |
Phillip J. Cerro Memorial (Transfer) Scholarship
The Phillip J. Cerro Memorial Scholarship is awarded to BC transfer...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Phillips 66 Scholarship
The Phillips 66 Scholarship is awarded to incoming or returning...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Phillips 66 Women In STEM Scholarship
The Phillips 66 Women in STEM Scholarship will be awarded to students...
|
Ended |
| $550.00 |
Phyllis R. Gold Nursing Scholarship
The Phyllis R. Gold Nursing Scholarship is awarded to full time (12...
|
Ended |
| $750.00 |
Political Science Award
The Political Science Award is awarded to BC returning or transfer...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Radar the Wonder Dog Memorial Scholarship
The Radar the Wonder Dog Scholarship is awarded to Animal Science...
|
Ended |
| $1,100.00 |
Ralph A. Smith Nursing Scholarship
The Ralph A. Smith Nursing Scholarship is awarded to returning students...
|
Ended |
| $900.00 |
Ray M. Aguirre Award (Athletics)
This award is presented to a sophomore student athlete football player...
|
Ended |
| $1,000 |
Re-entry Students Encouragement Scholarship
Re-entry Students Encouragement Scholarship
This scholarship is...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Reggie Williams Distinguished Writing Award
The Reggie Williams Distinguished Writing Award is awarded to enrolled...
|
Ended |
| $320.00 |
Robb Walt Scholarship
The Robb Walt Scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the...
|
Ended |
| $500.00 |
Robert J. and Margaret C. Self Scholarship (Returning)
The Robert Self Scholarship is awarded to a returning student with...
|
Ended |
| $140.00 |
Robert R. Quiggle Memorial Scholarship
The Robert R. Quiggle Memorial Scholarship is awarded to returning...
|
Ended |
| $550.00 |
Robert Raskind Nursing Scholarship
The Robert Raskind Nursing Scholarship is awarded to returning 2nd year...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Roger and Madeleine Traynor Scholarship (Transfer)
The Roger and Madeleine Traynor Transfer Scholarship is available to...
|
Ended |
| $1,000 |
Roger and Madeline Traynor Scholarship (Ag Transfer)
The Roger and Madeline Traynor (AG Transfer) Scholarship is awarded to a...
|
Ended |
| $1,000 |
Rozell Family Scholarship
The Rozell Family Scholarship is for Bakersfield College students who...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Rural Initiatives Scholarship (Non-STEM)
For several decades, Bakersfield College’s Delano Campus has provided...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Rural Initiatives STEM Scholarship
For several decades, Bakersfield College’s Delano Campus has provided...
|
Ended |
| $1000 |
Saba Family Renegade Pride Scholarship
The Saba Family Renegade Pride Scholarship is awarded to incoming or...
|
Ended |
| Varies |
Sean Murray Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is available to incoming, returning, or transferring...
|
Ended |
| $500.00 |
Second Chance Scholarship
The Second Chance Scholarship is awarded to returning Bakersfield...
|
Ended |
| $180.00 |
Sergeant Patrick Vegas Memorial Scholarship (Transfer)
The Sergeant Patrick Vegas Memorial Scholarship is awarded to transfer...
|
Ended |
| $250.00 |
Sierra Service Center Council Scholarship
The Sierra Service Center Council Scholarship is awarded to returning...
|
Ended |
| up to 3000 |
Skeet Varner Scholarship
The Skeet Varner Scholarship is for returning students with financial...
|
Ended |
| $450 |
Speck and Lorraine Haslam Memorial Scholarship
The Speck and Lorraine Haslam Memorial Scholarship is awarded to...
|
Ended |