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Mar 5

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Our 2026 South County art scholarship reception Tuesday evening was a tremendous success. The venue this year was Art & Soul Gallery on State Street in Santa Barbara. More info and photos coming soon!

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Mar 4

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The Scholarship Foundation continues to seek a customer service-oriented individual with a warm and professional demeanor to serve as Administrative Assistant. The incumbent will provide administrative support to various departments, facilitate in-person and virtual meetings, and perform front-line reception duties. Complete position description and application instructions are available at www.sbscholarship.org. Join our team!

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Mar 2

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Final day to submit! Don’t miss your chance!

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Feb 25

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The Scholarship Foundation continues to seek an organized, outgoing individual to serve as a North County Program Advisor. Based in Santa Maria, the incumbent will conduct student outreach and advising activities as directed by the Chief Programs Officer. Complete position description and application instructions are available at: www.sbscholarship.org. Help local students get the financial aid they need to complete their studies! Apply today!

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Feb 23

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Feb 19

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Additional photos of this year’s Santa Ynez Valley Art Scholarship recipients with their winning submissions. We continue to be inspired by the incredible creative talent in our community!

To view more event photos, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/syvartphotos

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Feb 17

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The Scholarship Foundation honored six student artists during a reception and exhibition at Fess Parker Winery in Los Olivos on February 12. All are seniors at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School who took part in the Foundation’s second annual Santa Ynez Valley Art Scholarship Competition on January 22. Each will receive a college scholarship.

“We are pleased to celebrate these remarkably talented young artists, whose evident skill and creative energy are a testament to the guidance they have received from parents and teachers alike. Our thanks to the folks at Fess Parker Winery and to the generous donors who make these wonderful scholarships possible,” said Melinda Cabrera, president and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation.

The Scholarship Foundation invited seniors at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School to submit a portfolio of original work for its art competition on January 22. Fifteen student artists participated. A panel of prominent local artists judged the submissions in the school’s boardroom. Serving as judges once again this year were Renée Kelleher, Karen McLean-McGaw, and Ginny Speirs.

Selected as winners were Caralyn Barber (Children’s Creative Project Art Scholarship), Emma Johnson (Hazen Family Foundation Art Scholarship), Alex Molera (Hazen Family Foundation Best of Show Art Scholarship), Stephanie Rondan (Towbes Foundation Art Scholarship), Anelly Tovalin (Carver Family Art Scholarship), and Devin Van Schmus (Towbes Foundation Art Scholarship). Each will receive a college scholarship in the amount of $3,000 or $3,500.

More photos coming soon!

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Feb 13

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Our thanks to Noozhawk for covering this important story: https://tinyurl.com/mr3z6rud. We will have more to share on this subject in the coming days, as will President Cabrera. For now we'll say this: Thank you, Melinda, for your leadership, hard work, and vision! And congrats on your new position!

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Feb 10

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The Scholarship Foundation seeks an organized, outgoing individual to serve as a North County Program Advisor. Based in Santa Maria, the incumbent will conduct student outreach and advising activities as directed by the Chief Programs Officer. Complete position description and application instructions are available at: www.sbscholarship.org. Help local students get the financial aid they need to complete their studies! Apply today!

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Feb 5

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In her latest commentary, Scholarship Foundation President and CEO Melinda Cabrera urges the community to support students who choose to pursue college in the face of worsening public opinion about institutions of higher learning. https://tinyurl.com/y4xz6yba

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Feb 3

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Our thanks to the Santa Barbara Independent for spreading the word about our 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency: https://tinyurl.com/3684uayn. The Scholarship Foundation has now received eight consecutive Platinum Seals!

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Jan 30

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Jan 28

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Time is running out! Submit your 2026-27 scholarship application today!

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Jan 27

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We are on the lookout for a customer service-oriented individual with a warm and professional demeanor to serve as Administrative Assistant. The incumbent will provide administrative support to various departments, facilitate in-person and virtual meetings, and perform front-line reception duties. Complete position description and application instructions are available at www.sbscholarship.org/careers. Join our team!

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Jan 26

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The deadline to apply for 2026/27 scholarships is fast approaching. Submit your application today!

Have questions? Our program advisors are hosting workshops today and tomorrow. Slide for more information.

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Jan 22

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Judging for this year’s South County Art Scholarship Competition took place this afternoon at Community Friends of Santa Barbara (formerly known as Assistance League of Santa Barbara). As always, the talent on display was quite impressive! Next Thursday, we’ll host our Santa Ynez Valley Art Scholarship Competition. We can’t wait to see those submissions!

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Jan 20

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Our last workshops before the deadline to apply for 2026-27 scholarships on January 31!
Please note: Our January 21 workshop has been postponed to Tuesday, January 27.
Have questions? Contact info@sbscholarship.org.

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Jan 16

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Jan 14

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Meet Program Advisor Sarahi Larios Cruz! Sarahi has been supporting Southern Santa Barbara County students since September. She’s a recent University of Oregon graduate with a degree in Sociology and minors in Spanish, Nonprofit Administration, and Secondary Educational Foundations. With years of experience at Girls Inc., both as a participant and a staff member, she has strong local nonprofit experience and a passion for student support.

South County students with financial aid questions are encouraged to schedule an appointment with Sarahi at scruz@sbscholarship.org.

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Santa Clara University