James R. and Geraldine F. Bertelsen Scholarship

The San Diego Foundation

Deadline: Mar 5, 2026

To help offset the financial burden for a student’s entire undergraduate career. Qualifications: Applicants must have resided in Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos or Encinitas, CA for a minimum of one full year; be practicing Roman Catholics who are (1) graduating high school seniors with a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale who have applied to, been accepted by, and will attend a four-year Roman Catholic college or university in the United States, OR (2) students who are currently enrolled at a Catholic college or university in the United States with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (students in their senior year of college, who will graduate early and not complete a full academic year, are ineligible) plan to enroll in or are currently enrolled in a course of instruction that will enable them to obtain an undergraduate degree within four years. Selection criteria: Scholarship selection committees will consider the information in applicants application, including applicants activities, academics, financial need and personal statements. How to apply: Applicants must submit application form also FAFSA or CA Dream Act and Student Aid Report (SAR); For graduating high school seniors, applicant's Parish Priest/Deacon verifying applicant is a practicing Catholic. For current college students, either applicant's Parish Priest/Deacon or a church official within the college religious community (priest, chaplain, rector, director of ministry, etc.), verifying applicant is a practicing Catholic. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.

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