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Santa Barbara, CA — The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has received 2,749 applications for financial aid in the 2022-23 academic year. The applications are currently under review, and awardees will be announced in May. Last year the Scholarship Foundation awarded more than $8 million to 2,247 students throughout Santa Barbara County.
“While the pandemic has unleashed a host of disruptive social forces, the power and value of postsecondary education remain undiminished,” said Scholarship Foundation President and CEO Barbara Robertson. “We look forward to providing students and families countywide with critical financial aid for college once again this year.”
The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara provides scholarships to Santa Barbara County students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or vocational studies. For more information, call 805-687-6065 or visit www.sbscholarship.org.