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External Scholarships

Discover Opportunities. Stay Inspired.

The Victor Valley College Foundation is proud to connect our students with scholarship opportunities offered by generous community partners, local organizations, and businesses throughout the High Desert and beyond.

External Scholarships

External Scholarships

Discover Opportunities. Stay Inspired.

The Victor Valley College Foundation is proud to connect our students with scholarship opportunities offered by generous community partners, local organizations, and businesses throughout the High Desert and beyond.

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External scholarships are awards offered by organizations not directly affiliated with Victor Valley College.

These may come from community groups, private companies, religious organizations, or other independent sources.

If you receive an external scholarship, you must report it to the VVC Foundation Office. This ensures the award is recorded as anticipated aid on your account and properly coordinated with your overall financial aid package.

There are many ways to find external scholarships, but it takes time to search and apply. Each scholarship has its own requirements and deadlines, so be sure to review application instructions carefully. The more applications you submit, the better your chances of receiving additional funding.

Be Aware of Scholarship Scams: Beware of companies that guarantee or promise scholarships. Do not send money to companies that make generous promises, charge a fee for you to receive aid, request money by claiming you are a finalist or request your credit card or bank account number.

Local External Scholarship Opportunities

The Victor Elementary Education Foundation (VEEF)

The Victor Elementary Education Foundation (VEEF) solicits and designates funds to provide two years of tuition and books at an approved institute of higher learning to qualifying VESD students promoting to middle school, who meet the scholarship criteria upon graduation from an accredited local high school, and are selected through a competitive application process.

External Scholarship Opportunities

California Strawberry Commission Scholarship

Growers founded the California Strawberry Scholarship Program to help California strawberry farmworkers or children of California strawberry farmworkers to further their educational and career goals. Funds awarded can be applied toward a scholastic or vocational program.

Coca Cola Scholars Program

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.

The Dream.US scholarships

TheDream.US scholarships are for highly motivated undocumented students who want to get a college education but are unable to afford the cost. They have no access to federal aid, limited access to state aid, and they sometimes face paying out-of-state tuition.

HSF Scholar Program Application

HSF empowers students and parents with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing support services and scholarships to as many exceptional students, HSF Scholars and Alumni as possible.

Chick-fil-A™ Community Scholars

Through the Chick-fil-A™ Community Scholars program, Chick-fil-A, Inc. helps pay for the education of leaders in our communities who want to continue learning, while also investing in their leadership development.

The Gates Scholarship (TGS)

The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a scholarship for outstanding high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to  student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.

The Pizza Hut Foundation

The Pizza Hut Foundation awards scholarships for education to students who prove leadership in and community involvement in our Pizza Hut communities and exhibit financial need. Both Pizza Hut Employees and non–Pizza Hut employees are eligible to apply for scholarships for education.

 BK℠ Scholars Program

The Burger King Scholars Program (also called BK Scholars) is the flagship scholarship initiative run through the Burger King Foundation, created to carry on the legacy of Burger King co-founder James W. McLamore and his belief in education.  Scholarships ranging from $1,000 up to $60,000 intended to help cover costs for college, vocational or technical training.

Soroptimist's Live Your Dream Awards

The Live Your Dream Awards offers three levels of cash awards. Eligible applicants can submit their application between August 1 - November 15. Ultimately, a Live Your Dream Awards recipient has the potential to receive up to $16,000 to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills and focus on achieving her education dreams.

Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at four-year colleges or universities. Each Cooke Scholar has access to generous financial support for two to three years, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to connect with the thriving community of fellow Scholars.

The Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship

The Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship empowers LGBTQ+ and ally students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or professional degrees at accredited colleges and universities in the United States by offering financial support, community resources, and professional development.

Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship 

Live Más means embracing an unconventional path to your goals – defying the norm, turning curiosity into bold action that lifts others while staying true to who you are. Tell us your story in a way that’s authentic and connect how your education or goals fuel your passion.

 

External Scholarship FAQs

Where Do I Send My Scholarship Check?

Submitting External Scholarship Checks

To ensure your scholarship funding is applied to your student account, make sure that your donor or the scholarship agency sends the funding to the correct office. 

All scholarship checks should be sent to:

Victor Valley College Foundation
18422 Bear Valley Rd. Victorville
CA 92395
Bldg. 10
(760) 245-4271

Be sure to include your full name and student ID number.

Checks should be made payable to Victor Valley College. Please ensure that your donor or scholarship agency includes the following on the check:

  • Your full name

  • Your VVC Student ID number (in the memo line)

  • The term(s) the funds should apply to (Fall, Spring, or both)

Please note that scholarship funds begin disbursing after the drop deadline. Even if the donor or agency sends the check early, it may not appear on your account until just before the term begins.

If awarded how will I receive my scholarship funds?

At the start of the semester, the scholarship amount will be credited to your bursar account, and any outstanding payments will be deducted. 

The Bursar Office will verify your enrollment and make sure you meet all scholarship requirements after the drop deadline for the semester.
If there are any funds left over after applying your credit, a physical check will be mailed to your address on file.

External Scholarship Search Engines

There are many online resources that provide access to scholarship opportunities. Scholarship search engines can be an effective way to explore a wide variety of external scholarships.

The search engines listed on this site are provided for informational purposes only. Inclusion in the listing does not mean Victor Valley College endorses them. VVC cannot guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information provided, so it is important to verify all scholarship details—especially deadlines—directly with the organization offering the award.

Important: Never pay to use a scholarship search engine. Legitimate scholarship resources are always free.

External Scholarship Search Engines

Accredited Schools Online – Scholarships for Non-Traditional Students 

All students are concerned about how they will fund their college education, and non-traditional students are no exception.  While some of the funding opportunities may be different for their traditional counterparts, there are many avenues non-traditional students can take to find scholarships and grants.  This guide is designed to help non-traditional students navigate this endeavor.  Readers will find information on the types of scholarships and grants non-traditional students can receive, as well as resources to help them in the college environment. 

American Psychological Association - Grants, Awards and Funding 

Find research funding, scholarships, honors and awards from APA and other psychology-related organizations. 

Best College’s Scholarship Search 

Tuition can add up, but students rarely have to pay full sticker price for their degree. Learn about the financial aid options that can help you lower the cost of your education. Utilize our comprehensive scholarship database to search for more aid opportunities.  You can search by major, demographic, location, etc. 

California Scholarships & Grants 

California scholarships and grants make it possible to attend an institute of higher education in this exciting state. Whether you long to go West or already live there, California scholarships help pay for tuition, books and necessary expenses. 

CareerOneStop - Scholarship Finder 

Search more than 8,000 scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial aid opportunities. 

College Board's Scholarship Search 

Sponsored by the College Board, this program can locate scholarships, loans, internships, and other financial aid programs from non-college sources that match your education level, talents, and background. By completing the profile form, this Scholarship Search will find potential scholarship opportunities from a database of 3,400 programs, over one million awards in all! 

College Scholarships.com Scholarship Search 

Students have been utilizing our scholarship search services since 1995. Scholarships are available for high school, undergraduate, graduate and international students attending a college or technical school. 

eduPASS Scholarship Search 

eduPASS is the International Student Guide to Studying in the USA.  They have compiled a list of scholarship opportunities for international students. 

Fastweb Scholarship Search 

Fastweb is the leading online resource in finding scholarships to help you pay for school, with access over 1.5 million scholarships to help you pay for college 

Good Call Scholarship Search  

Good Call is a scholarship research website allowing users to input search criteria and filters.  The site allows students to serach for scholarships in categories in which they have already written essays. 

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarship Search 

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is pleased to be the administrator of scholarship opportunities provided by our partners to assist in defraying some of your college expenditures. Please review each scholarship’s criteria carefully to see if you qualify, since each partner may have differing requirements. 

International Education Financial Aid (IEFA) 

IEFA.org was created in January 1998. Since that time, the site has developed a database of more than 1,500 programs of financial aid for international education. Some resources are specific to the student's home country or field of study, while others are more general. Further, the site is continuously growing as new submissions are added and old ones are expanded. Keep looking if you don't find something right away. 

International Scholarships Search 

The International Scholarship Search is the premier financial aid, college scholarship and international scholarship resource for students wishing to study abroad. At this site, you will find the most comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist college and university students in their pursuit to study abroad. 

Peterson's Scholarship Search 

Find the Perfect Scholarship with 5 thousand scholarship providers; 1.5 million scholarships, grants, fellowships, prizes & forgivable loans and $10 billion in scholarship awards. 

Sallie Mae Scholarship Search 

Scholarship Search is the free way to get access to more than 6 million college scholarships worth up to $30 billion.  Every scholarship you’ll find through Scholarship Search has been reviewed —they’re all current, and new scholarships are added every month. Create your profile and make updates any time. Get matched with scholarships based on your skills, activities, and interests. Get email alerts when scholarships matching your profile are posted. 

Scholarships.com Search 

Scholarships.com is a free College Scholarship Search, where you can easily search and be matched to any one of over 3.7 million scholarships and grants 

Student Scholarship Search 

With one of the largest databases of scholarships online and a speedy scholarship matching tool, StudentScholarshipSearch helps students find scholarships that are most relevant to their background, field of study, sport, skill, interest, achievement, or other attribute. Whether you're in grad school or were just accepted into college, we'll have a match for you. 

Unigo Scholarship Search 

With a thriving community of over 1.6 million members, Unigo is the premier network for current and future college students to get to where they’re going. Unigo provides cutting-edge tools, compelling content, and essential information, empowering students to make the best decisions about their college experience.