The Scholarship Foundation has awarded college scholarships totaling more than $7.1 million to 1,784 Santa Barbara County students for the 2024-25 academic year. High school seniors were notified of their awards on April 26; all other recipients were notified on... Read More
The Scholarship Foundation’s beginnings can be traced to a meeting of local education advocates on May 29, 1962. Their goal: to help area students attend college or vocational school. The Foundation has since harnessed more than $150 million in community... Read More
While Lorna Hedges’ many friends and admirers will readily tell you she is a true community treasure, Lorna herself is hardly convinced. “I don’t think I’m anything special,” she insisted with characteristic directness on a recent sunny afternoon. It’s a... Read More
The Scholarship Foundation has forged a partnership with Mullen & Henzell L.L.P. to provide area law school students and graduates with career development opportunities in the law firm’s Santa Barbara office. Under the partnership, the Foundation will inform current and... Read More
The Scholarship Foundation has received 3,594 applications for financial aid in the 2024-25 academic year – an increase of 3.3 percent or 117 applicants over 2023’s total. The applications are currently under review, and awardees will be announced in April... Read More