Bakersfield College Scholarships

This institutional program provides access to hundreds of individual scholarship opportunities funded by the college foundation and private donors. The awards support incoming, continuing, and transferring students at the college. Selection criteria vary across the different opportunities, with awards based on academic merit, financial need, specific majors, campus involvement, and career goals. While many of the available options do not require financial need, students are encouraged to submit a federal or state financial aid application to maximize their eligibility for need-based options. The application process is streamlined through a single online portal that automatically matches applicants to specific awards for which they qualify, though some individual opportunities may require additional essays or letters of recommendation.