SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE 2025-2026

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Mariposa County students are very fortunate to receive the support of local businesses and organizations. Many of whom offer support in the form of scholarships to our graduates. Last year, MCHS graduates received about 80 scholarships, totaling more than $70,000. MCHS thanks our scholarship sponsors for their generosity. This year, each senior received a list of more than 50 local and regional scholarships along with instructions on how to apply for each. The MCHS Counseling Office coordinates with the local scholarship sponsors to help make the submission process as easy as possible. In addition, you'll be able to find scholarship information, updates, and forms on this page.

2025-2026 MCHS Local Scholarships application

Video Tutorial on Applying for Local Scholarships

HOW TO APPLY:

Decide which scholarships to apply for based on the description and criteria. Take note of the submission deadline.
Complete your scholarship packets.
1. Applications: Many of the scholarships require you to complete an "MCHS General Application". You can fill out the MCHS General Application using the form here and your completed application will be automatically emailed to you in a file. You'll be able to edit, print, and make copies of this file.
  1. Complete the local scholarship application here
  2. Some sponsors provide their own applications. Hard copies are available in the counseling office. There are links to online applications at the bottom of this page.
2. Letters of Recommendation: Request your letters of recommendation as early as possible to give letter writers enough time to meet your deadline. Often teachers receive multiple requests. They need time to accommodate everyone and write a thoughtful response. Please be specific about what you want in the content of the letter. Also, to make requesting recommendations easier, you can use the "Letters of Recommendation" request form here: Letters of Recommendation Request Form
3. Transcripts: If the scholarship application requires a transcript but doesn't specify "signed", you can print a transcript yourself. Some applications require an "official" or "signed" transcript be submitted, which you'll need to request from the counseling office. You can request signed transcripts in person (there's a sign-up sheet in the counseling office) or use the following form for sealed "official": Transcript Request Form
4. Essays and Personal Statements: Some scholarships require an essay or personal statement be submitted with the application. Pay attention to the word count, if given. Sponsors want to hear your story and why you deserve the scholarship, but in as few words as possible.
Submit your applications.
1. Although the deadline for scholarships submissions vary, most of the local applications will be due to the counseling office on February 21, 2026. Some scholarships will need to be submitted directly to the sponsor. If you're mailing an application directly to the sponsor, it must be postmarked before the deadline. Please pay attention to when your applications are due and to where.
2. You are responsible for making sure you have all of the components of your application. The counseling office will not verify that your applications are complete and accurate.
3. Staple all of the components together for each scholarship that you submit.
4. You'll receive a receipt for each application that you submit to the MCHS counseling office. This may take some time, so don't wait until the last day or you'll be standing in line.
Wait to hear. A few scholarships require you to interview with the sponsor as part of the process. If you're accepted for an interview, you'll be contacted with the date, time, and location.
Thank your sponsor! If you're awarded a scholarship, please thank your sponsor. The sponsors want to see you succeed, so let them know you appreciate it. The counseling office has sponsor's contact information.