Scholarships

Porterville College awards scholarships to students presently enrolled and attending Porterville College, as well as graduating sophomores continuing their education at a four-year institution. Applicants are considered for all awards for which they qualify. Applications are available online during the filing period. Some scholarships are awarded on the basis of grades alone, but many also have other requirements to qualify. The Porterville College Foundation scholarship application is available on this website in mid-October and due late November for the following year. The annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony is held in late April.

WHO CAN APPLY?

To be eligible to apply, students must:

1. Be a regular admit Porterville College student. Special admit students, including those enrolled through dual or concurrent enrollment, are not currently eligible.
2. Complete at least 12 units at Porterville College by the end of the Fall 2026 semester.
3. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 by the end of the Fall 2026 semester.

TRANSCRIPTS

Porterville College transcripts will be used to verify eligibility. If you would like coursework from another college or university considered, include an unofficial transcript from that institution with your application.

Financial Need

You may apply without a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) on file. However, without this information, we cannot determine financial need. The financial need field will remain blank and will be treated as no demonstrated financial need.

Not all scholarships use financial need as a selection criterion. We encourage you to complete a FAFSA or CADAA so financial need can be considered for scholarships that include it.

Reference Letters

Reference letters are optional for the general scholarship application. You may upload a reference letter if you wish.

Some individual scholarships require a reference letter at the donor’s request. Review and complete any additional requirements for those scholarships.