California Colleges and Scholarships

Matching California Colleges

University of California-Los Angeles

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

University of California-Berkeley

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

University of Southern California

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $60,446 average out-state tuition; $60,446 average in-state tuition

Stanford University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $55,473 average out-state tuition; $55,473 average in-state tuition

University of California-San Diego

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

University of California-Irvine

Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition

California State University-Long Beach

Four or more years; Public; $17,622 average out-state tuition; $5,742 average in-state tuition

California College Scholarships

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Gail Karp Orgell Scholarship

Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund

$7,000 March 31, 2024 See Details
 

Gail Karp Orgell Scholarship

Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund

award

$7,000

deadline

March 31, 2024
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Vivienne Camp Scholarship

Jewish Family and Children's Services

Up to $4,350 Varies See Details
 

Vivienne Camp Scholarship

Jewish Family and Children's Services

award

Up to $4,350

deadline

Varies
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Association for Women in Architecture Foundation Scholarship

Association for Women in Architecture

Up to $7,500 April 19, 2024 See Details
 

Association for Women in Architecture Foundation Scholarship

Association for Women in Architecture

award

Up to $7,500

deadline

April 19, 2024
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Richard V. Hotson, Jr. and Stephen L. Teller Scholarship for LGBTQIA+ Students

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) - Los Angeles

$2,000 April 15, 2024 See Details
 

Richard V. Hotson, Jr. and Stephen L. Teller Scholarship for LGBTQIA+ Students

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) - Los Angeles

award

$2,000

deadline

April 15, 2024
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Thomas M. Stetson Scholarship

American Ground Water Trust

$2,000 June 30, 2024 See Details
 

Thomas M. Stetson Scholarship

American Ground Water Trust

award

$2,000

deadline

June 30, 2024
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CalCPA Orange County/Long Beach Chapter Scholarship

California Society of Certified Public Accountants

Up to $3,500 April 12, 2024 See Details
 

CalCPA Orange County/Long Beach Chapter Scholarship

California Society of Certified Public Accountants

award

Up to $3,500

deadline

April 12, 2024
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Future Leaders Scholarship - Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation

Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation

$1,000 April 02, 2024 See Details
 

Future Leaders Scholarship - Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation

Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation

award

$1,000

deadline

April 02, 2024
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CalFlowers Scholarship

American Floral Endowment

Up to $5,000 May 01, 2024 See Details
 

CalFlowers Scholarship

American Floral Endowment

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

May 01, 2024
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American Florists' Exchange Scholarship

American Floral Endowment

Up to $5,000 May 01, 2024 See Details
 

American Florists' Exchange Scholarship

American Floral Endowment

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

May 01, 2024
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Directing Change Student Film Contest

Each Mind Matters

Up to $1,000 Varies See Details
 

Directing Change Student Film Contest

Each Mind Matters

award

Up to $1,000

deadline

Varies
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About

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.5 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 8.8 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second-most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County; its largest county by area, San Bernardino County; and its second most densely populated city and fifth most densely populated county, San Francisco.

California's $2.9 trillion economy is larger than that of any other state, larger than those of Texas and Florida combined, and the largest sub-national economy in the world. If it were a country, California would be the 5th largest economy in the world (larger than the U.K., France, or India), and the 36th most populous as of 2017[update]. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and third-largest urban economies ($1.253 trillion and $878 billion respectively as of 2017[update]), after the New York City metropolitan area. The San Francisco Bay Area PSA had the nation's highest GDP per capita in 2017 (~$99,000), and is home to three of the world's ten largest companies by market capitalization and four of the world's ten richest people.

California is considered a global trendsetter in popular culture, innovation, and politics. It is considered the origin of the American film industry, the hippie counterculture, the Internet, and the personal computer, among others. The San Francisco Bay Area and the Greater Los Angeles Area are widely seen as the centers of the global technology and entertainment industries, respectively. California has a very diverse economy: 58% of the state's economy is centered on finance, government, real estate services, technology, and professional, scientific and technical business services. Although it accounts for only 1.5% of the state's economy, California's agriculture industry has the highest output of any U.S. state.

California is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south (with the coast being on the west). The state's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast in the west to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the east, and from the redwood–Douglas fir forests in the northwest to the Mojave Desert in the southeast. The Central Valley, a major agricultural area, dominates the state's center. Although California is well-known for its warm Mediterranean climate, the large size of the state results in climates that vary from moist temperate rainforest in the north to arid desert in the interior, as well as snowy alpine in the mountains. Over time, drought and wildfires have become more pervasive features.

What is now California was first settled by various Native Californian tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries. The Spanish Empire then claimed it as part of Alta California in their New Spain colony. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821 following its successful war for independence but was ceded to the United States in 1848 after the Mexican–American War. The western portion of Alta California then was organized and admitted as the 31st state on September 9, 1850. The California Gold Rush starting in 1848 led to dramatic social and demographic changes, with large-scale emigration from the east and abroad with an accompanying economic boom.

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