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Scholarships in California: where to look

Short answer: Start with the California Student Aid Commission (Cal Grants), then your county community foundation, school counseling list, and 1–2 national platforms.

Places to check

1. CSAC / Cal Grant deadlines
2. County community foundation scholarships
3. High school counseling “local scholarships” PDF
4. Credit union or employer tuition programs

Directory sources for this hub

• State, province & geo portalsUS

  California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)

  California's state student aid agency — Cal Grants and related programs; essential state starting point.

  Catch: State aid first; outside scholarships still need separate hunting.

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• Aggregators & search platformsUS

  Fastweb

  Long-running scholarship search and matching site owned by Monster. Huge inventory; also a classic lead-gen surface.

  Catch: Heavy profile and partner offers. Expect marketing email. Listing size is not quality.

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• Aggregators & search platformsUS

  Scholarships360

  Editorial-style scholarship lists plus matching tools.

  Catch: Coregistration flows appear in some funnels.

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• Local & communityUS

  Community Foundations Locator (CF hub pattern)

  National pattern: use a community-foundation locator to find the foundation that serves your county — many run local scholarship funds.

  Catch: Locator points to foundations; each foundation has its own application cycle.

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