Scholarship Ceremony & Tickets
San Diego Mesa College and the San Diego Mesa College Foundation invite you to join us at our Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony to take place Wednesday, April 30th at 4:30 PM at the Mesa Gymnasium.
Purchase your tickets now!
Tickets will not be sold at the door.
All scholarship recipients are able to join the event at no cost to themselves.
We recognize that the ticket price may be a barrier for friends and family. If this is the case for you: we have limited funds available to cover the cost of attendance on the basis of need. Please contact the Office of Student Affairs at 619-388-2699 to receive information.
If you are inspired to help create an accessible space for all, we welcome donations and sponsorships. You may donate upon check-out by selecting "optional donation" as a ticket type. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Krista Stellmacher at [email protected].
Apply for Scholarships
The scholarship cycle for 2024-25 is closed.
With hundreds of scholarship awards ranging from $250-$5,000, we encourage all currently
enrolled Mesa College students to apply. With one general application, students can
apply to as many scholarships as they wish. Students may be awarded up to three scholarships
to cover the costs of tuition, books, and additional educational expenses.
There is a scholarship for everyone. Mesa College Foundation Scholarships include
a wide variety of programs - - there are scholarships for specific majors and career
paths, basic needs, LGBTQ+, kindness, single, parents, specific ethnic and racial
populations, DSPS students, EOPS students, Military-Affiliated Students, academic
achievements, community service, leadership and more.
NOTE: Please note that we are still in the process of adding scholarship opportunities to the list of available applications. We apologize for the delay, but rest assured that the full list of scholarships will be available shortly, so check back frequently!
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Scholarships
Mesa College and the Mesa College Foundation collaborate to make scholarships accessible
to all of our students regardless of major, GPA, course load, or citizenship/immigration
status. Thanks to our generous donors and supporters, Mesa Scholarship Team has been
able to create a free and easy way for our Mesa students to access hundreds of scholarship
opportunities through one application.
The application period begins early December and ends mid-February annually. Scholarship
awardees, donors, and other Mesa community members are invited to the Annual Scholarship
Awards Ceremony to celebrate their hard work and achievements.
Scholarship Timeline
| November 15, 2024 | Deadline to renew and update scholarship* |
| December 5, 2024 | Scholarships posted, students are able to apply* |
| January 9, 2025 | Review committee selection |
| February 13, 2025 | Student applications due |
| February 19, 2025 to March 8, 2025 | Review committees score applications |
| March 20, 2025 to April 3, 2025 | Students notified, invited to accept scholarships |
| April 8, 2025 | Final award notification to donors and reviewers |
| April 30, 2025 | Scholarship Awards Ceremony |
| May 2025; September 2025; March 2026 | Awards provided to students (depending on scholarship funding timeline set by the donor/scholarship lead) |
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Congratulations to the Mesa College Foundation Scholarship Awardees!
"Ain't I A Woman" Scholarship
Brianna Jeppson
Kaitlyn Nguy
Academic Senate Scholarship
Shawn Heileman
Jade Bersamina
Ryan Dollman
Alison Primoza Honors Scholarship
Julie Gattenio
Angel René Wilson
Allen Rogert Memorial Scholarship
Jesus Cortez
Anthony Moore
Carolina Corrales Chaidez
American Dream for STEM
AbdulMajeed Muhammad
Armstrong Family Scholarship
Banelly Miranda Maldonado
Xochi Bejar
Art Department Scholarship
Patricia Valero
Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship
Lyca Joan Alves
Associated Students "Basic Needs" Scholarship
Priscila Sarmento
Natalie Cervantes
Ayah Salahi
Paula Cantu
Quoc Anh Luu
Khalid Aldelaimi
Associated Students Academic Achievement Scholarship
Guillermo Cabanellas
Leonardo Garcia
Annie Bell
Barbara Jarvis
Stacy Jacobsen
Associated Students Community Service Scholarship
Leonardo Garcia
A.C. Wiggins
Praneeta Arora
Oleksandr Sharlai
Biology Department Scholarship
Kathleen Anne Evangelista
Braille Transcribers' Scholarship Award for Visually Impaired Students
Margaret Reed
Rabee Dinarani
Burdg Family Scholarship
John Henry Bothwell III
Vicente Contreras
Monika Eskander Rodas
Irma Noriega
Norma Cruz
Cal Coast Cares Foundation College Scholarship
Brittany Branson
Alejandro Montes
Barbara Jarvis
Brenda Nguyen
Cesar and Bette Gonzalez Chicana and Chicano Studies Department Memorial Scholarship
Jennifer Xochitl Lacy
Charles W. Patrick Memorial Scholarship
Angel René Wilson
Stacy Jacobsen
Chef Mark Blaauboer Memorial Scholarship
Anthony Sotelo
Victoria Malcolm
Alonso Perez
Chemistry Department Scholarship
Kevin Caravantes
Cher Fertig Memorial Art Scholarship
Adriana Villasenor
Christine Balderas Student PTA Scholarship
Angelica Mora
Communication Studies - Weiss-Wittner Speech & Debate Scholarship
Maya Srugo
Culinary Arts Scholarship
Eric Dowdy
D.S.P.S. Dream, Strive, Persevere & Succeed Scholarship
Shawn Heileman
D.S.P.S. Scholarship
Mikaela Reed
Devan Caddell Memorial Scholarship
Ronald Way
Khalid Aldelaimi
Dietschman Scholarship
Darien Duong
Elizabeth Church
Dulce Belem Zarate Hernandez
Angie Garcia
Glenna Medwid
Erica Damon
Dr. Granville N. Moore Pre-Med Scholarship
Annelise Givens
Dr. Kevin J. Branson LGBTQIA+ Scholarship
John Henry Bothwell III
Chancellor Jackson
Tyler Liebel
Adrian Velasco Stroyer
Andre Galindo
Dr. Tom Kaye Memorial Scholarship
Carla Soto
Dr. William L. Pogue Scholarship
Glenna Medwid
Emmanuel Jimenez Molina Memorial Aquatics Scholarship
Maria Teresa Rodriguez Rivera
English Department Scholarship
Anaisabel Badillo Tlatoa
EOPS Scholarship
Mariah Medrano
Carolina Corrales Chaidez
Mauricio Cantu
Terrance Williams
Evan Adelson Behavioral Sciences Department Scholarship
Inez Santos
Fashion Club Fashion Design Scholarship
Thien Nguyen
Fashion Club Fashion Merchandising Scholarship
Zofia Prieto
Fashion Program Scholarship
Kristel Gomez
Aylen Silveira
Valentina Núñez Espino
Francis X. Gold Scholarship
Margaret Reed
Rabee Dinarani
Fred J. Horn Memorial Scholarship
Christina Quintero
Guillermo Cabanellas
Brooke Wenger
Caroline Cammon
Trevor Mulcahey
John May
George and Evelyn Peterson Scholarship
Ethan Navarro
Elena Kiyaeva
Oleksandr Sharlai
Gladys E. Carter Memorial Scholarship
Angezah Fernandes
Nyah Ogden
Asa Paul
Itzlamin Reta
Gracia Molina de Pick Chicana and Chicano Studies Department Memorial Scholarship
Jennifer Xochitl Lacy
Gustavo Romero Music Scholarship
Stephanie Garibay
Samantha Sibaja Osuna
Hands' Family Pay It Forward Scholarship
Shawn Heileman
Irma Noriega
Harvey T. Bergland Memorial Scholarship
Anahis Mendoza
Zofia Prieto
I AM BRAVE: Pride Center Scholarship
John Henry Bothwell III
Perla Ornelas
Alondra Marquez
Connor Lewis
Sepi Bayat
Emerald Arcangel Henry
Julie Gattenio
Alexx Goggins
Alejandro Montes
Daniella Abbott
Haley Winn
Evelyn Hartwell
Landyn Boney
A.C. Wiggins
Caroline Cammon
Tsion-Aduesa Smart
Ari Doerr
Ximena Serrano
Oleksandr Sharlai
Xochi Bejar
Vermyttya Lopez
Adrian Jaime
Stacy Jacobsen
Anais March
Jeff Berry Languages Scholarship
Claudia Moreno
Yumiko Desaki
Maryem Abd Allah
Jensen Family Veterinary Technology Program Scholarship
Hailee Gabb
Jerry Schad Memorial Scholarship
Leonardo Garcia
Carolina Corrales Chaidez
Sofia Jaravata
Joyce Skaryak Classified Senate Scholarship
Victor A Ceniceros Lopez
Quoc Huy Phan
Brooke Wenger
Tsion-Aduesa Smart
Kathy Fennessey Kindness Scholarship
Sharyn Baumheckel
Dulce Belem Zarate Hernandez
Kendra Jeffcoat Memorial Scholarship
Elena Kiyaeva
Kaiser Permanente Radiologic Technology Scholarship
Rigo Silva
Dana Shontsevoy
Yonas Tewelde
Alondra Alvarez
Darien Duong
Elizabeth Church
Kassandra Rodriguez
Britanee Wright
Angie Garcia
Rabee Dinarani
Learning Resource Center Scholarship
Daniella Abbott
Haley Winn
Mohammad Rasooli
Linsky Family Scholarship
Caroline Cammon
Stephanie Lomakin
Lorelei Shellist Runway Runaway Collection Fashion Design Scholarship
Aylen Silveira
Nevaeh LeGardy
Lou Da Bug Memorial Scholarship
Jacquelyne Nguyen
Mark Trembley Scholarship in Cultural Geography
Cece Cole
Marshall Award for Academic Achievement and Leadership
Hector Lopez
Xochi Bejar
Irma Noriega
Matt Kofler Memorial Scholarship
Braelyn Hill
Maximilian Scholarship
Ivy Cubero
Hina Madott
Maria Teresa Rodriguez Rivera
MCAHTSA Scholarship
DJ Capuno
Mesa Counseling Department Scholarship
Ayah Salahi
Michael Murphy Memorial Scholarship
A.C. Wiggins
Andre Galindo
Nancy Jo Brown Art Scholarship
Angie Colorado
Alejandro Baquero
Nicki Carano Memorial Scholarship
Grace Ward
Noel Johnson & Ray Vital Memorial Scholarship
Lupe Estrada
Parent Scholars Scholarship
Sky Walker
Pay It Forward Personal Growth Donna Kieselbach Memorial Scholarship
Fuad Hussein
Peggy Gray Spanninga Transfer Scholarship
Daniella Abbott
Sharyn Baumheckel
Guillermo Cabanellas
Paula Cantu
Shawn Heileman
Inez Santos
Alejandro Valderrama Montes
Brooke Wenger
Austin Wiggins
Alondra Alvarez
Sepideh Bayat
Caroline Cammon
Cecilia Cole
Trevor Mulcahey
Tsion-Aduesa Smart
Vivir Vida
Matthew Werner
Physical Sciences Department Scholarship
Matt Werner
Brianna Jeppson
Puente Scholarship
Vanessa Hernandez
Claudia Moreno
Diana Rodriguez Reyes
Mauricio Cantu
Hazel Morales
Ruth Kern Scholarship
Dominic Ricci
Tina Nguyen
San Diego County Hotel/Motel Scholarship
Diane Spearman
San Diego County Veterinary Medical Association
Jayme Ramos
Annette Galaviz
SDCCD Management Association Scholarship
Vicente Contreras
Neta Kedem
Sewing by Donna
Genesis Yanez
Thien Nguyen
Sin Fronteras Scholarship
Kevin Caravantes
STAR TRIO Scholarship
Hina Madott
Roxane Santos
The Architecture Department Chairs' Scholarship
Andre Galindo
The Graziella Spinelli Italian Language Scholarship
Deysi Almanza
Matt Werner
Maryem Abd Allah
The Joyce Hamilton Memorial Scholarship for Student Parents
Deysi Almanza
Monika Eskander Rodas
Thomas and Frances Wong Scholarship
Matt Werner
Thomas E. Dowd Scholarship
Humberto Navarrete
Andrew Watson
Tina Recalde PTA Scholarship
Jaclyn Gadd
Leo Sepulveda-Aparicio
Tony & Lido Szeto Family Scholarship
Brianna Jeppson
Elena Kiyaeva
DMarcus Andrus
Carla Soto
Toomath Scholarship
Madeline Leininger
Natalie Cervantes
Ricardo Ferrer
Britanee Wright
Randa Qas Hanna
Angie Garcia
Tran Cao Civil Engineering Scholarship
Monika Eskander Rodas
Trejo/Ybarra Latinas in STEM Scholarship
Ivy Cubero
Warren Keith Rigdon Scholarship
Jess Loya
Vicente Contreras
Annelise Givens
Yahya Tari
Robby Crowe
William and Margaret Memorial Scholarship
Sharyn Baumheckel
Rayssa Smoyer
William Cyran Memorial Scholarship
Stephanie Lomakin
Culminating Awards
Mesa College Foundation Scholarship
Hector Lopez
Jade Bersamina
Scott A. and Elizabeth V. Christensen Foundation Scholarship
Anahis Mendoza
Luis Cruz Cardoso
Isabella Labra
Dulce Belem Zarate Hernandez
Ayah Salahi
Ethan Navarro
Glenna Medwid
Mohammad Rasooli
Nevaeh LeGardy
Asa Paul
Annette Bening Promise
Tien Nguyen
Chancellor's Scholarship
Kevin Caravantes
President's Award for Academic Excellence
Angel René Wilson
Scholarship Award Timelines
When will my check be ready?
Each scholarship has its own awards timeline. There are three possible award timeline options:
| Award Timeline | Check Ready for Pickup |
| Immediate release of full award (May) | Checks are anticipated to be ready by late May |
| Half Next Fall (Sept) / Half Next Spring (Mar) | 2 weeks after the Add/Drop deadline for the semester |
| Next Academic Year (Fall Semester) | 2 weeks after the Add/Drop deadline for the semester |
View award timelines for each scholarship
The award timeline can also be seen on your notification email from [email protected]
Can I pick up a real check?
Yes, once checks are cut from the Foundation, checks will be sent to Student Accounting and can be picked up.
Can I get my check in the mail?
Yes, please email our team to request your check to be mailed, [email protected] and request your check to be mailed to a safe mailbox.
My check is still not ready, where is it?
Checks are being prepared and student eligibility are being verified. For awards being dispersed in May, it will be in late May. For checks dispersed in the Fall or Spring, it will be after the add/drop deadline.
How do Transfer scholarship awards get dispersed?
Once you are enrolled in your new school, please email [email protected]. Please include: your name, csid, the name of your new school, & your new school student ID#. The checks will be depositied into your student account at your new school.
