Income-Based and Merit Awards are offered from this scholarship fund to high school seniors living in counties around the State of California.
The Tri Counties Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by the Board of North Valley Bank in memory of Don Carter, who served as President and CEO of North Valley Bancorp and North Valley Bank from 1986 to 1997. The fund provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors throughout California who are pursuing higher education. In 2014, the fund became the Tri Counties Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund with the completed merger between North Valley Bancorp and Tri Counties Bank.
The Tri Counties Bank Income-Based Scholarship program seeks to advance higher education for economically-challenged, community-minded students. Tri Counties Bank competitively awards [60] $1,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors with Student Aid Index (SAI) of zero or below, attending a trade school, a 4-year college/university, or community college. Awards will be made to high school seniors who demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, and business entrepreneurship – the three pillars of Tri Counties Bank’s mission to help to uplift people of all races, cultures and ethnicities – especially our economically-disadvantaged youth.
Additionally, Tri Counties Bank offers a Merit-Based Scholarship opportunity for graduating higher education-bound high school students who display outstanding achievements in academics, community service, or business entrepreneurship. Tri Counties Bank competitively awards [20] $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors attending a community college, trade school, or a 4-year college/university.
INCOME-BASED AWARD
Deadline: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Open Application Season: November – March
Eligibility Criteria:
- Graduating high school senior (current) from any of the following counties: Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Lake, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Yolo, Yuba
- Minimum GPA of 2.5
- Have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of zero or below – verification required via completion of the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Financial Aid application
- Displayed outstanding achievements in academics, community service, and/or business entrepreneurship during high school career
- Be an undergraduate student the fall semester following high school graduation
MERIT AWARD
Deadline: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Open Application Season: November – March
Eligibility Criteria:
- Graduating high school senior from any of the following counties: Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Lake, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Yolo, Yuba
- Weighted cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Displayed outstanding achievements in academics, community service, and/or business entrepreneurship during high school career
- Be an undergraduate student the fall semester following high school graduation