Eligibility Requirements
Award Amount: two $3,500 scholarships
The 2026-2027 Application Cycle will be open from Monday, November 10, 2025, until Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
The Application and Instructions
- The Santa Barbara Chapter HD Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to high school senior women who are enrolled or planning to enroll in a degree program in any field of study as an undergraduate at a Title IV-approved college, university or vocational school.
- Candidates must be full-time students, carrying twelve (12) or more units for each of the academic periods, either semesters or quarters, for which the scholarship award applies.
- Candidates must have attended high school(s) in Santa Barbara County for the last two of their secondary grade years and have graduated or obtained a GED from a high school in Santa Barbara County.
- Candidates must be citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States.
- Recipients will be chosen on the basis of academic performance and financial need, as well as character, extracurricular activities and community service.
- Candidates must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
- High school senior women planning to attend Santa Barbara City College or Allan Hancock College and eligible for the SBCC Promise or Hancock Promise are not eligible for this scholarship.
- This is a one-time award for use the following academic year.
- The applications of individuals who satisfy these eligibility criteria will be evaluated on a non discriminatory basis without consideration of race, age, national origin, religious affiliation, disability or P.E.O. connection.
Award Amount: two $3,500 scholarships
The 2026-2027 Application Cycle will be open from Monday, November 10, 2025, until Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
The Application and Instructions
Click the button above to open the scholarship application form which includes instructions. Please save the blank application form to your own computer to fill in the fields. Questions? Contact us.
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