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Antioch University Santa Barbara

Scholarships & Grants

 

Departmental Scholarships/Grants

All newly admitted AUSB students that meet the stipulated scholarship/grant eligibility criteria are automatically considered for this funding opportunity. A new student’s admission application file is used by the Scholarship/Grant Committee in determining recipients in their particular program. Selected students are notified of their award prior to the start of their first term. For additional questions, students should contact the Admissions team.

Alumni Grant

Alumni from Antioch University’s undergraduate programs are eligible to receive a $3,500 Alumni Grant upon acceptance into one of AUSB’s graduate or doctoral programs.

BA-to-Grad Pathway Grant

Our BA-to-Graduate Pathway Programs allow applicants to seamlessly apply for admission into the BA Program and lock in their future entry into one of AUSB’s graduate degree programs. Those accepted into one of the Pathways will receive a $1,000 Pathway Grant that will be applied toward BA tuition, and a $3,500 Pathway Grant that will be applied upon official entry into their graduate program.

Learn more about our BA-to-Grad Pathway Programs here.

Matching Grant Programs

AUSB participates in several matching grant programs.

Don and Vivienne Bellisario Scholarship

Donald Bellisario is a highly successful television producer and screenwriter. He grew up in a coal mining town and recalls the sacrifices that are made by families to give a son or daughter a university education. He is also a veteran who returned to college while raising young children and living on little money. The Don & Vivienne Bellisario Scholarship is intended for students who are trying to balance the multiple demands of school, work, and raising a family. The fund also supports students who are the first in their family to attend college (neither of your parents earned a college degree).

Non-renewable, need and merit-based scholarship of $5000 (prorated $2500 per term for two terms). Continuing students in all programs are encouraged to apply.

Requirements for Consideration:
Completion of the FAFSA or Dream Act Application, and submission of a Don & Vivienne Bellisario Scholarship essay response by Jan 1st.

To Apply:

Please submit a 500-600 word essay responding to one of the following:

  1. As a parent who is balancing school, work, and home, describe how a Bellisario Scholarship will help support your and/or your family OR
  2. Describe your experience and the challenges you have faced as the first in your family to attend college, and how a Bellisario Scholarship can support your degree completion.

Essay Guidelines:

 

The Hutton Parker Foundation Scholarship

The Hutton Parker Foundation is a charitable foundation that has generously provided Antioch University Santa Barbara with a grant to support student scholarships in the Masters in Clinical Psychology and Undergraduate programs. AUSB is very grateful for the support, which will provide students with scholarships on their paths to becoming teachers and psychotherapists who will serve our local community. Selected recipients will receive a scholarship in the amount of $1250

Requirements for Consideration:
New and continuing MACP student who is Hispanic or in the Latinx Mental Health concentration, and who intends to serve the local Latinx community upon graduation. Completion of the FAFSA or Dream Act Application and submission of a writing sample.

To Apply:
Please complete a brief statement responding to the following by June 17th. Provide a brief narrative about yourself:

  • Share how being part of the LMH concentration has supported you in the MACP Program
  • Describe your current traineeship and how you serve the Latinx population in Santa Barbara County
  • Share how you plan to serve the Latinx population as a mental health professional in Santa Barbara County upon graduation

Please send your statement to our Financial Aid department at [email protected].

Myrna Lord Memorial Scholarship

The Myrna Lord Memorial Scholarship is intended to provide access to higher education for underrepresented students who want to work with children in an educational or child-development setting.

Non-renewable, need-based scholarship of $1000. The Myrna Lord Memorial Scholarship is available to current undergraduate students in the Child Development & Education concentration or current graduate students in an Education program.

Requirements for Consideration:
Completion of the FAFSA or Dream Act Application, and submission of a Myrna Lord Memorial Scholarship essay response by Jan 1st.

To Apply:

In a 500 word essay, please describe your plans to work with children and how the focus of your academic program will help you reach your career goals.

Essay Guidelines:

Riskin-Rintels Writing Scholarship

The Riskin-Rintels Writing Scholarship is intended for students who are serious about pursuing a career in professional writing. Non-renewable, merit-based scholarship of $5000 (prorated $2500 per term over two terms). The Riskin-Rintels Creative Writing Award is available to prospective graduate students entering the MFA in Writing & Contemporary Media program who demonstrate interest and potential in writing as a career.

Requirements for Consideration:

Completion of the FAFSA or Dream Act Application and submission of a writing sample.

To Apply:

In a short statement, please describe how you plan to pursue a career in writing. Please submit a writing sample that illustrates the work you plan to pursue as a professional writer. Examples might include a play, screenplay treatment or script, chapter from a novel, or other work that defines the style or genre that characterizes your potential.

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

AUSB matches 50% of the award offered to students who complete a term of national service in an approved AmeriCorps program.

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award eligibility and application information.

Yellow Ribbon Award

In accordance with our legacy of service and social responsibility, Antioch University Santa Barbara (AUSB) is proud to participate in the Yellow Ribbon GI Bill® Education Enhancement Program, also known as the Yellow Ribbon Program, an initiative established by the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. This program makes additional funds available for student-veterans’ education through direct tuition grants, without an additional charge to their GI Bill® entitlement.

Learn more about the Yellow Ribbon Program and eligibility requirements.

External Scholarships

Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara

An excellent resource for local scholarships. The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara was founded in 1962 in Santa Barbara, California. In 2018, they provided 2,620 scholarships totaling $8.32 million, and financial aid advising services to approximately 20,000 students and families in Santa Barbara County.

Find more information about the Scholarship Foundation and apply online. The 2019-20 Application Cycle is now closed. The 2020-21 Application Cycle will open October 1, 2019.

General Eligibility:

  • Applicant must have attended at least four* of the six years between grades 7-12 AND graduate or receive a GED from Santa Barbara County high school** by June 2019.
  • Applicant must be planning to attend full-time as an undergraduate, medical (M.D.), or graduate student at a Title IV-approved school.
  • Applicant must be a U.S citizen, permanent resident, or AB 540 eligible

*If you are or have been a ward of the Santa Barbara County Court (youth in foster care after the age of 13), please call the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara office to check your eligibility status.

**Homeschooled students and boarding school students: You and your family must have resided at least four of the six years the student attended school in Santa Barbara County between grades 7-12. Homeschooled students must have a private school (homeschooled) affidavit of approval on file with the Santa Barbara County Education Office. They must include an affidavit for each 7-12 grade they were homeschooled with their high school transcript by the application deadline.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

The $3,000 Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship (Awarded Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters) This scholarship is for new transfer BA Completion students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa, and recognizes their outstanding academic achievement. Proof of membership must be submitted to be considered. The scholarship is renewable for up to eight quarters, for a maximum total value of $6,000.

To apply, in addition to the general scholarship essay, please submit proof of active PTK membership, such as a letter from PTK, or an official academic transcript with PTK designation.

Other Scholarship Foundations

Researching local scholarship and community foundations is a great next-step to funding your education with external scholarships. Begin by looking into the neighborhood, district, or county where you attended high school, and explore what scholarship opportunities they offer. Don’t forget to always review the eligibility and requirements of the award before you apply.

Below are some resources to get you started!

Ventura County Community Foundation Scholarship Program

Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County Scholarship Program

Orange County Community Foundation Scholarships

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