SDHS Foundation Scholarships 2025
We are opening the SDHS Foundation Scholarship App online on January 29. We have 32 scholarships available for the 2024-2025 School Year. There are 63 awards totaling almost $130,000 in scholarships (not including yearly renewals). These scholarships are only available for SDHS students.
Important dates:
- Presentations: January 29-30
- Application deadline:March 1
- Award notification:May 21 (Senior Award Ceremony)
Most scholarships have specific criteria - select the ones that will fit you best
- Academy-specific scholarships (Finance, MedTech)
- Athletics scholarships
- Scholarships for students focused on specific careers: Teaching, business, healthcare, technology
- For students planning to major in specific subjects: STEM, music/drama/art, history, English
Please note that many of our donors are trying to reach students from diverse backgrounds and achievements! We have many scholarships that do not require a four year college. We encourage community college and trade school applicants to apply to these scholarships.
| Academy of Finance |
$200+ |
1 |
Y |
|
Academy of Finance |
| Alexander and Cassandra |
$1,000 |
1 |
|
3 |
Immigrant/English Language Learner |
| David Batchelder Memorial |
$1,500 |
1 |
Y |
3 |
Extracurricular activities |
| Churlis Freese |
$2,500 |
3 |
Y |
3 |
Teaching preferred |
| Class of 1960 Alumni |
$500 |
1 |
|
3 |
3.5 GPA in English |
| Class of 1990's Alumni |
$500 |
1 |
Y |
|
|
| Class of 1994 Alumni |
$1,000 |
4+ |
Y |
2.5 |
|
| Class of 1994 Green |
$1,000 |
1 |
Y |
3 |
MedTech; women only |
| Class of 1996 Alumni |
$1,000 |
1 |
Y |
|
Community college only |
| K. deLaurier IB Diploma |
$1,500 |
2 |
|
3 |
IB Diploma candidate |
| Dillard |
$2,500 |
6 |
Y |
3 |
Community service |
| Fiss Memorial |
$2,000 |
1 |
Y |
2.3 |
|
| Daniel Cruz Gonzalez |
$2,500 |
1 |
Y |
|
Logan Heights resident |
| Jose Gonzales Athletic |
$300 |
1 |
|
|
Athlete |
| Carrilou Ward Hurlbut(1949) Music Award |
$500 |
1 |
|
2.5 |
Music |
| Ralph Lundberg Memorial |
$2,500 |
2 |
|
3 |
Teaching preferred |
| Ly Family |
$500 |
1 |
|
|
Essay required |
| Steve McIntire Memorial |
$1,500 |
1 |
Y |
3 |
|
| Midway/ Mac McLaughlin |
$5,000 |
6 |
Y |
|
Community service; renewable |
| McArdo Memorial |
$1,000 |
1 |
|
|
Essay required |
| Hura (Doc) Murphy Memorial |
$2,000 |
1 |
|
3 |
Overcoming hardships |
| Irene Murphy Memorial |
$2,000 |
1 |
|
3 |
Community service |
| Stan Murphy History |
$1,000 |
1 |
|
|
History |
| Burr C. Passenheim Math/Science |
$2,500 |
6 |
|
3.5 |
Math/science/engineering |
| Carol Ortman Perkins |
$2,000 |
1 |
|
3 |
Teaching preferred |
| Irma Risty Engineering |
$3,000 |
1 |
Y |
3.5 |
Math |
| Lilian Santa Fine Arts |
$2,000 |
3 |
|
3 |
Art, drama, music |
| SDHS Foundation |
$1,000 |
2+ |
|
3 |
Community service |
| SD Women's Club |
$2,500 |
2 |
|
3 |
Women only; renewable |
| Sharp Rees-Steely Medical Health |
$1,500 |
1 |
|
3 |
MedTech, healthcare |
| Stout Family Scholar/Athlete |
$500 |
2 |
|
3 |
Athlete |