College Women’s Club of Pasadena Scholarship Foundation

Founded in 1921, the College Women’s Club of Pasadena is truly an historic organization. The Club’s Scholarship Foundation allocates financial aid to one dozen or more full-time students each year who need financial help completing their college or graduate education. Over its lifetime, CWC has granted out approximately $1.3 million to more than 680 women. The Club has 50 current members who raise funds though events, a boutique, and donations.

In 2016, the Club made the decision to transfer the scholarship foundation’s $1.2 million endowment to the Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF). PCF manages the endowment and Club members raise funds and select scholarship recipients. This partnership ensures the perpetuity of the Club’s outreach and mission.

In May 2024, College Women’s Club of Pasadena awarded more than $60,000 to 17 women for the 2024-25 school year.

2024 Scholarship Recipients

Graduate Fellowships:

Mariana Gutierrez, California State University, Los Angeles
VedeJenne Meza, California State University, Los Angeles
Tamar Grigsby, Pacific Oaks College
Juliana Guardado, Pacific Oaks College
Amber VanBuskirk, Pacific Oaks College
Vanessa Roman, California State University, Los Angeles

Scholarships:

Iliana Archila, California State University, Los Angeles
Stephanie Lopez, California State University, Los Angeles
Yabo Ogunduyile, California State University, Los Angeles
Brianna Rossel, California State University, Los Angeles
Na Eun Choi, ArtCenter College of Design
Karen Ramirez, ArtCenter College of Design
Sarah Vanegas, East Los Angeles College
Lori Avakian, Glendale Community College
Alexa Sen, Pasadena City College
Yingqi Ruan, Pasadena City College
Karla Vazquez, Pasadena City College

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College Women’s Club of Pasadena Scholarship Foundation – Scholarship/Fellowship Guidelines

The application cycle for the 2025-26 school year will open in fall 2024.

This program is open to full-time women students at the following schools:

Art Center College of Design, California Institute of Technology, California State University Los Angeles (College of Education, School of Nursing and School of Criminal Justice & Criminalistics), California State University Los Angeles (College of Engineering, Computer Science & Technology), East Los Angeles College, Glendale Community College, Pacific Oaks College (Pasadena campus only), & Pasadena City College.

Minimum Requirements:

• Women undergraduates must be sophomores or beyond, enrolled full-time, taking 12 or more units and moving to junior or senior status.
• Women graduate students must fulfill their school’s full-time requirements.
• US citizens and permanent residents, as well as DACA recipients, are eligible to apply.
• A GPA of 3.0 or above.

For application forms and information, please contact the school’s financial aid department.