External Scholarships

In addition to our Coastline scholarships, we receive announcements of scholarship offerings from external organizations. Coastline is not responsible for the application or awards process for these external scholarships. Please contact each organization directly for details.

List of External Scholarships

Asian American / Pacific Islander

• APIA Scholars
• OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates

Black / African American

• Bold.org
• View more on the Umoja Community webpage.

Hispanic / Latinx

• Hispanic Education Endowment Fund
• The Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) Student Programs (scholarships, internships, etc.)

General Scholarships & Directories

• Check City: The Richard Rawle Memorial Scholarship ($2,000; Essay contest;application opens 1/1/25)
• Fastweb Scholarship Search
• Learner Online Learning Innovator Scholarship ($1,000; Students who leverage online resources to enhance their learning; Recurs annually.)
• Niche: $2,000 "No Essay" College Scholarship (Deadline: 10/31/24)
• Scholarship America
• Taco Bell's Live Mas Scholarship
• The Doyle Foundation Scholarship ( Deadline 02/01/25)
• The Mensa Foundation's U.S. Scholarship
• Virginia Smith Trust Scholarship
• Orange County Community Foundation

Military / Veteran

• NAIMES Student Spotlight Award (Deadline 11/15/24)

Unique Scholarships

• Learner Mental Health Empowerment Scholarship ($500; Any student that has ever or currently faces mental health challenges; Recurs annually.)
• Neurodiversity Scholarship 
• Student Diversity Scholarship 

Major / Career Specific

• AP Keenan Insurance Scholarship (See donor website for guidelines and application; Email completed application to CCC Foundation Office. Majors: insurance, risk management, financial services or a related field, such as business administration.)
• California Community College's Chief Information Systems Officers Association (CISOA) Scholarship
• Learner Innovators of Color in STEM Scholarship ($500; Students of color pursuing a degree in any STEM majors; Recurs annually.)
• Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship
• Microsoft Cybersecurity Scholarship
• Voyager Scholarship 

AANAPISI Scholarship Program

AANAPISI Scholarship Program

AANAPISI Scholarship Program

The APIA Scholars Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Scholarship Program

The APIA Scholars Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Scholarship Program is a collaboration with AANAPISIs and the communities they serve to provide scholarships, expand institutional capacity and mobilize local resources to help foster economic development. The APIA Scholars AANAPISI Scholarship is available annually to students attending APIA Scholars AANAPISI partner campuses. Scholarships range from one-time awards of $2,500 to multi-year awards of $20,000. Please visit the APIA Scholars Scholarship website for more information.

AANAPISI Scholarship Timeline

• November 15, 2024 - Application OPENS
• January 15, 2025 - Application CLOSES
• Mid-Spring - Finalists Notified
• Late Summer 2025 - Scholarship Distribution to Coastline College Foundation

External Scholarship Recipient Information

Students often receive scholarship funding from outside organizations. Scholarship funds are offered to students with different criteria set forth by the donating organization.

At times, certain scholarship awards require the funds to be issued directly to the college or deposited into a student account. If your scholarship donor requests the funds to be issued to the college and not directly to you, please inform the donor to make the checks payable to "Coastline College" or "CC Foundation." An award letter with stipulations should accompany the scholarship check and include the student's full name and student ID number.

Mail the scholarship check to:

Coastline Community College
ATTN: Foundation
11460 Warner Ave
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Students must notify the Foundation office of an incoming award, by submitting an External Scholarship Set-Up Form. Please complete and submit the electronic form, then foundation staff will contact you to confirm receipt of the form and for any other steps to follow. Depending on your scholarship award criteria, you may have a variety of services available to you, such as deferred tuition fees, CC Bookstore Voucher, or reimbursement for allowable expenses (such as gas, rent, course materials, tuition) already paid by you out-of-pocket.

How To:

• Defer Fees

  How to Defer Tuition / Registration Fees

  You are responsible for paying your tuition fees at the time of registration. However, as a courtesy, the Foundation Office may defer your registration fees if you have an incoming scholarship award from an organization other than Coastline.

  To have your tuition fees defer, fill out section III of the External Scholarship Service & Reimbursement Request Form. This process is not done automatically by the Foundation Office, to ensure your classes are not dropped, please submit the form prior to your registration date. A foundation staff member will then notify you once the tuition deferral is in place. This form must be submitted before the start of each semester.

  Once the semester begins, the Foundation Office will pay your fees directly with your scholarship funds, once the check is deposited and cleared for use. Registration fees covered with scholarship funds are paid starting the fourth week of each semester - no sooner. This provides you a chance to make changes to your schedule the first two weeks of each semester i.e. adding and dropping classes. Taking this step will prevent you from being dropped for non-payment.

• Receive Bookstore Voucher

  How to Receive a Bookstore Voucher

  If your scholarship allows you to purchase textbooks and course materials, the Foundation Office has the ability to issue a Coastline Bookstore Voucher to you in lieu of payment.

  Please complete section III of the External Scholarship Service & Reimbursement Request Form. In the form, please include an estimated cost of the transaction (including tax), under Book Voucher amount requested. Allow 2 business days for processing. You will receive an email with instructions on how to redeem your bookstore voucher.

• Seek Reimbursement

  How to be Reimbursed for Educational Expenses

  Students who prefer to purchase course materials out-of-pocket or online, may forward their receipts for reimbursement. Please hold on to all original receipts for items purchased in-person at a retailer and/or bookstore. Confirmation emails may be provided however they must clearly reflect method of payment and the student's name in the transaction. Please complete section II of External Scholarship Service & Reimbursement Request Form and upload your receipts . A check will be mailed to the student's address on file within 2-4 weeks.