Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association
Scholarship Program

In it's first year (1975-1976) the Association awarded two $150 grants to Santa Barbara High School seniors. From that point on, the scholarship program has grown exponentially. As of January 2012, we have awarded 638 scholarships totally nearly $640,465.00. Current scholarships are worth $1000. For the Class of 2012 graduates, the Alumni Association awarded 41 $1,000 scholarships.

Our scholarships fall into two categories: Perpetual (minimum of $5,000 to start) and non-perpetual (minimum of $250 to start). Some of the perpetual scholarships yield enough for a full $1000 scholarship each year. The non-perpetual scholarships exist in smaller amounts.

2012 Alumni Scholarship recipients

The scholarships honor former teachers or coaches (Schutte, Moropoulos, Brubeck, Myers, Keeter/Poteet and Perry). Several scholarships focus on vocational students (Aylesworth and Class of '62). For a list of all scholarships offered by the Alumni Association, please check here.

We also have two "generic" Alumni Association scholarships: the Alumni Memorial Scholarship and the Alumni Scholarship Fund. These funds are sustained by the generous contributions of alumni in memory of deceased classmates or faculty and staff members.

We welcome your donations and would be pleased to structure a scholarship for you. For further information, or to make a donation, please write to us at:

Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association
P. O. Box 6121
Santa Barbara, California 93160-6121

Or email us at: SBHSAlumniAssoc@gmail.com

Would you like to join the Alumni Association and help Santa Barbara High School?

Please print and complete the application form and mail it to the indicated address. The lifetime membership fee of $40.00 supports many worthwhile projects for Santa Barbara High School, including scholarships.
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