This scholarship is awarded to a student who has gone “above and beyond” as a volunteer at Orange Coast College.

“Because We enjoyed having her life in ours, Because She made our days better, And because We miss her…… All who knew her wish to honor the memory of Adrienne “Sunny” Sudweeks with a scholarship in her name to be awarded to an Orange Coast College photography student."

For students who are enrolled in the Airline Travel Career Program, this scholarship provides assistance in purchasing uniforms that are required to work in the Information Booth at John Wayne Orange County Airport and at college events on campus and within the...

Alan Bruce Moore, husband of Carol A. Moore and father of Andrew L. and Ronald G. Moore, was part of the original building crew of OCC in the late nineteen forties which converted the former army barracks to community college classrooms. He studied engineering and...

This scholarship was established by family and friends in honor of Alice E. Haag, who was a foremost leading light of the OCC Technology division. Our recollections of Alice are: thoughtfulness, helpful to the “Nth” degree, preparedness, sympathetic to everyone...

Alpha Gamma Sigma is the California Community College Scholastic Honor Society. The Greek letters are the initials from the ancient words whose meanings represent the motto of AGS: “Add to good character (arete), knowledge (gnosis), and judgment (sophrosyne).”...

The Alpha Max Awards are available to students in the Air Transportation program. They are made possible by donations from a local citizen and matching funds given by Rockwell International Corporation. Awards are made to students who intend to pursue a career in...

The Alumni and Friends of Orange Coast College give these scholarships for excellence in academic achievement as well as leadership and service.

Must be member of OCC Men’s Crew

This scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in the building industry trade; carpentry, construction or architecture.

The American Institute of Wine & Food is a nonprofit educational organization founded on the premise that sharing quality food and drink is essential to the quality of human existence. The AIWF is dedicated to promoting a message of health and well-being through the...

Require Major: Construction

The Instructor of Weld Technology, and the Long Beach/Orange County Section of the American Welding Society, provide these scholarships to assist students in the Orange Coast College Welding Program.

Our association is made up of operators and managers of hotels, motels, restaurants, and hospitality facilities. These scholarships were established to help qualified students working toward a degree in hotel restaurant or hospitality management. Our industry needs...

We thank those donors who have chosen to honor our students anonymously. Criteria: “A student for whom no other scholarship funds are to be awarded”

Before her retirement from Orange Coast College, Arlene Karr-Powell was a Professor of Piano and Music Theory, becoming head of the piano department upon the untimely death of Dr. Justin Colyar. This scholarship is given to assist a highly motivated intermediate or...

In 1988 the Associated Students sponsored its annual fund-raising five-kilometer run/walk in tribute to the Disabled Students Center. As a result of that program, the ASOCC established this endowed scholarship for disabled students who have exhibited excellence in...

High School students and select by High School Committee

The Associated Students of Orange Coast College (ASOCC) motto is “students helping students.” ASOCC established this scholarship to recognize OCC students who provide service and leadership to their fellow students. Recipients of this scholarship are selected by the...

Education’s the lamp to light your path To be all that you hope you can be That pursuit of knowledge that holds the key To success and a well earned degree We both came to Coast with no money to boast So we know just how tough it can be With three kids of our own...

The Aviation & Space Scholarship is available to students in the Aviation Technology program. It is made possible by donations from a local citizen and matching funds donated by Rockwell International Corporation. The scholarship is given to a student who intends to...

This scholarship was established by Ayres Hotel Group, a local family who builds, owns and operates Ayres Hotels & Suites. The purpose of the fund will be to help students who are working toward a degree in Hotel/Motel Management classes at Orange Coast College.

Professor Barbara Bullard is a motivating and dedicated Speech Communication educator who has transformed thousands of students lives. She is known for her innovative and creative teaching methods. In her name, this scholarship honors one or more outstanding Speech...

Barbara Byus was a theatre and music student in the late 60’s who planned on becoming a teacher. This scholarship is intended for students wishing to go into educational theatre or play writing.

Barbara Wright was Professor of Physical Education at OCC for 30 years. Her enthusiasm and positive attitude made her a popular instructor on campus. She was a fitness expert, teaching aerobics to students and to aerobic instructors in the community; an athlete,...

This scholarship is given to the student who, through his or her hard work and dedication, has declared a lifetime commitment to the creative expression of the arts. In a mechanized world dominated by technology, the artist’s contribution to society is needed and...

Basil Peterson was the founding president of Orange Coast College. He was hired in July of 1947 and several months later helped secure a portion of the abandoned Santa Ana Army Air Base from the War Assets Administration to establish Orange Coast College. He then...

This scholarship being given by the Beecher family is for any continuing student at OCC who is studying history or literature. The Beechers were very active in accumulating and preserving the history of Costa Mesa and Orange County and want to assist a student who...

This award recognizes the outstanding sophomore on the Orange Coast College Women’s Basketball Team. The consideration in selection include academic record, contributions to the team, financial need, and the potential for success at a four-year college or university.

This memorial scholarship fund is established by Ed Elfenbein and Ruth Eckerd to honor the memory of their parents Bert & May Elfenbein who were both fond of the Fine Arts. Bert studied design at Columbia University and was a noted textile designer in the 1930’s. He...