Applications for the 2023-2024 cycle are now closed.

Who is eligible?
To be eligible for a scholarship grant, applicants must have a parent who has been killed or seriously injured as a result of a work related accident that meets the criteria of the California Workers’ Compensation Act and that has resulted in demonstrated financial need.

Applicants must also meet the following requirements:

• Applicant must be between the ages of 16-25 at the time of the full disbursement of the Kids’ Chance of California, Inc. scholarship award.
• Student applicant and/or deceased/injured worker are not required to be a legal resident of California.
• Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need via the KCOCA Financial Aid Release Form.
• Applicant must have achieved a high school diploma by the time of the first disbursement of the scholarship award.
• Applicant must be enrolled, accepted or applying for acceptance as a full-time or part-time student at a university, college or technical school.
• Applicant may not have already attained a bachelor’s degree.
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Submit application to:
Kids’ Chance of California
808 R St. Suite 209, Sacramento, CA 95811
or email to scholarships@kidschanceca.org
Or by fax; 916-231-2141

More information available in the Applicant Eligibility Flyer. - click here to download.

View our Scholarship Recipients here: Scholarship Recipients