All Opportunities

Welcome to Golden West College’s scholarship application system!

The scholarship application is open from January 5 to March 1, 2026 at 11:59pm

Click the “SIGN IN” button in the upper right-hand corner to begin or update your application. Use your MyCoast credentials to log into the system; if you are unable to log in using your MyCoast credentials, you should complete a MyCoast Password Reset Request and try logging in again with your new password.

Please note: If you are not a current student at Golden West College, you must apply to GWC and be assigned a MyCoast username before beginning this application. Information on how to apply to GWC can be found on the Admissions Website.

After logging in to the Scholarship Application, please confirm that your student information (such as address, contact information, etc.) is correct. If your information is incorrect, please log in to your MyCoast account, click on the “Student” tab and select the “Banner Self-Service” folder to update your personal information. If you need additional assistance, please contact the Admissions & Records office at (714) 892-7711

  • All students in good academic standing should submit an application.
  • Students should complete at least 6-degree applicable units by the end of the Fall semester.
  • Students should be enrolled in at least 6 units at GWC during the Spring semester when they are applying to GWC scholarship opportunities.

If you are a student who receives accommodations through DSPS and need help with the application, please contact DSPS (714) 895-8721.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Norma Nisco Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Offered to single parents in our nursing program with a minimum 2.5 GPA...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Norman Karkut Memorial Scholarship
2.75 GPA; mathematics major Norman Karkut, a Seal Beach resident, taught...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Orange County Fine Arts: An Association of Artists Scholarship
3.0 GPA; Any student majoring in Fine Arts who demonstrates outstanding...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons Automotive Scholarship
Automotive Major, 2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons Cheryl Tittle Veterans Scholarship
Full-time Veteran student with a 2.5 GPA, any major The Patrons Cheryl...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons Community Volunteer Service Scholarship
Community Volunteer with a 2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons Cosmetology/Esthetician Scholarship
Cosmetology/Esthetician student with a 2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons Disabled Student Program Scholarship
Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons Emancipated Foster Youth Scholarship
2.5 GPA, any major, must be Emancipated Foster Youth The Golden West...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons EOP&S Scholarship
EOPS Student, 2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons Founders Scholarship
2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West College and enroll...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons General Scholarship (Continuing GWC Student)
2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West College and enroll...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons GWC Part Time Student Scholarship
Part-time student with a 2.5 GPA. enrolled in less than 12 units at GWC...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons International Student Scholarship
An international student with a 2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons Monarch Scholarship
2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West College and enroll...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons Past Presidents Scholarship
2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West College and enroll...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Patrons Veterans Scholarship
2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West College and enroll...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Peggy Staggs Memorial Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; open to a student with at least one minor...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Pete and Helen Shaffer Memorial Scholarship
C.A.R.E. student; a single parent with financial need; GPA 2.5; field of...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Profesora Cronk Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West College and enroll...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Puente Program Scholarship
Minimum 2.75 GPA (IF POSSIBLE) if not 2.5 GPA, any major. Eligible...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies R. Dudley Boyce and Mary T. Boyce Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West College and enroll...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies R. Dudley Boyce Outstanding Student Award
Must have completed 21 units at Golden West College with a minimum GPA...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Ralston Scholarship
Students must be enrolled in the Cosmetology or Auto Tech program. The...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies ReYCarr Mathematics Scholarship
1. Current Golden West College student who has taken at least one...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Richard and Catherine Edmonson Business/Entrepreneur Scholarship
3.0 GPA, Business Catherine was an employee of Golden West College for...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Richard W. Edmonson, III Memorial Scholarship
3.0 GPA, Criminal Justice major Captain Richard “Rick” Edmonson...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Robert J. Cassens Memorial Music Scholarship
GPA 2.5 or better; a music student with an interest in Jazz. This...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Robert J. McCausland, Norman E. Rich, And Michael & Teresa Smith - Meighan Memorial Music Scholarship
Music major with a 2.5 GPA. must have completed 12 units at Golden West...
Deadline03/01/2026
$500.00 Ron Quigley/O'Neill Sportswear Scholarship
Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. Art student. Must have completed 12 units at...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Roscoe E. Lancaster Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is for an outstanding student who has finished or is...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Sherry Griswold Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West College and enroll...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Siracusa Family Scholarship
2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West College and enroll...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Smith/Krape Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA. Must have completed 12 units at Golden West College and enroll...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach Jean Turner Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA; Journalism or English major. Must have completed 12 units at...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach Parenting Student Scholarship
Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. Open to single parents (any major). Must be...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarship
Student interested in pursuing a course of study in Theater Directing. ...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Stephanie Dumont Counselor Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: 2.75 GPA, ADT Elementary Education, Child Adolescent...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Steve Barnes Scholarship
2.5 GPA, any major with a financial need After receiving the Bumm award...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Student in Engineering and Computer Science Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 GPA. Must be student in pre-engineering or computer science...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies The Breonna Taylor Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA, Nursing student. This scholarship is named after Breonna Taylor...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies The Daniel J. Corfield Memorial Scholarship
Criteria: 3.0 GPA, English, Must have completed at least 2 English...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies The Doris Poore Memorial Chemistry Scholarship
3.0 GPA, Chemistry major The Doris Poore Memorial Chemistry Scholarship...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies The Edward H Cummings Family Endowment
3.5 GPA, Pre-Law, Nursing, or transferring to a four-year college This...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies The General George Muellner & Wife Vickie Scholarship
3.5 GPA, Veteran Engineering first then general studies In memory of Lt....
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies The T4 Transfer Center Scholarship
3.0 GPA, Any major, financial need and MUST transfer to a four-year...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Theater Arts Scholarship
GWC student who is actively involved in Theater Arts Program who is...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Tony Dempsey Memorial Scholarship
2.5 GPA; must be a Visual Arts major Family and friends established this...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Valerie Venegas Servant Leader Scholarship
Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, must have completed at least 12 units at HWC...
Deadline03/01/2026
Varies Veteran's Scholarship
2.5 GPA, Veterans This scholarship was established Dominic Giannotti to...
Deadline03/01/2026