Research Guides: Transitions / Formerly Incarcerated: Scholarships

Local Scholarships

Please contact SBCC Financial Aid for the best information about current scholarships:

SBCC Scholarships
Provides numerous general as well as program specific scholarships.

SBCC Promise
The SBCC Promise will provide any local student who completes their secondary education within the Santa Barbara Community College District with the opportunity to attend SBCC full-time for two years free of charge.

Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
Partners with the Santa Barbara Foundation in awarding financial aid to the best qualified qualified students from Santa Barbara County schools.

Prison Scholar Fund
Our nation’s prisons are full – full of potential. At The Prison Scholar Fund, we believe that incarcerated individuals deserve a second chance at a better life. That’s why we help incarcerated individuals get access to the education they need to transform their lives.
The End Violence Project
The Mahin Bina Memorial Scholarship encourages returning citizens, men or women formerly incarcerated in a U.S. state or federal correctional institution, to further their education and demonstrate leadership in their communities.
Federal Student Aid for Students in Adult Correctional and Juvenile Justice Facilities
Information about FAFSA for currently incarcerated adults.

1001 Ways to Pay for College by Kelly Tanabe
Call Number: 378.3 T161o 2023
Publication Date: 2023
Completely revised with updated descriptions, contact information, websites, and available monies, this guide to financing higher education is the only resource students need to fund their pursuit of knowledge.
Resume and LinkedIn Strategies for New College Graduates by Jan Melnik and Louise Kursmark
Call Number: 650.14 M527r 2023
Publication Date: 2023
Jan Melnik and Louise Kursmark are recognized leaders in the field of career management. Both are Master Resume Writers and have worked with new-graduate job seekers for more than two decades.
The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2022 by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2021
Information on 1.5 million scholarships, grants, and prizes is easily accessible in this revised directory with more than 300 new listings that feature awards indexed by career goal, major, academics, public service, talent, athletics, religion, ethnicity, and more.
To University and Beyond by Mandee Heller Adler and David Teten
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2021
Learn how to use your time as a student to supercharge your career with this step-by-step guide to everything from resumes and internships to online classes. Chapter 16 is about scholarships.