These endowments have been created to provide tuition assistance and recognition to students. Each fund has its own criteria for selecting recipients. These funds are open to contributions from others.

Virginia Briggs Scholarship Fund
Created by friends to honor the memory of this respected newspaper professional, the fund provides an annual scholarship to a graduating high school senior.

Leslie H. Bush Music Scholarship
Created by the generosity of Madrona Vineyards to encourage advanced education in the field of music.

Richard H. Bush Agriculture Scholarship
Created by the generosity of Madrona Vineyards to encourage advanced education in the field of agriculture.

Christine Carlson Scholarship Fund
Established by Christine’s husband to honor her life. She believed strongly in the ideas of freedom, responsibility, self-reliance, hard work, education, and community service.

Alan Carlton Scholarship Fund
Provides financial support to Ponderosa High School graduates to encourage advanced education in the engineering field.

Hazel Combellack University of the Pacific Scholarship Fund
Created by family and friends of Hazel, this fund provides assistance each year to a graduate of El Dorado High School to attend the University of the Pacific.

Erica Dabney Memorial Scholarship Fund
Created in Erica’s memory by her family and friends to help an El Dorado High School female senior who loves soccer as much as Erica did.

DeParlier Scholarship Fund
Enables one El Dorado Union High School District graduate each year to further their studies in the field of design.

Ehren Dixon Memorial Music Scholarship Fund
Created in Ehren’s memory by his family to recognize students interested in music, something Ehren loved.

El Dorado County Bar Association Scholarship Fund

Lynn B. Lucas Early Care and Education Scholarship Fund
Recognizes one graduating El Dorado Union High School District senior and one student at the Folsom Lake College – El Dorado Center. Both of these scholarships are for students planning a career in early childhood education.

Omer and Elinor Cole McGee Award
This fund was created by the loving husband and children of Elinor, to honor a very inspirational teacher.

Milton Family Scholarship Fund
Assists graduates of El Dorado High School and Ponderosa High School in obtaining a good education.

Brad Mirande Industrial Arts Scholarship Fund
Created by Brad’s family to help young people receive training in the kind of work Brad enjoyed so much.

John Mirande Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in the memory of a long-time El Dorado High School teacher and coach to reward young people who demonstrate their intention to use their education to improve their community.

Monica Mosley Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by friends to honor the memory of this lovely and talented young girl.

Mother Lode Scholarship Fund
Created to provide an El Dorado High School graduate with a $2,000 a year scholarship, renewable for up to four years.

Carmen Parrish Memorial Scholarship Fund
Created by the family and friends of Carmen Parrish. This fund provides assistance each year to graduating high school students from Northern Nevada who plan to attend the University of Southern California.

Emily Picco Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by Emily’s family, friends, and employer to honor her life. This scholarship is awarded to an El Dorado High School senior planning to pursue higher education in the field of media arts, graphic design, or journalism.

Eric Prosch Memorial Scholarship Fund
Created in Eric’s memory by the Prosch Family, with the help of the Placerville Kiwanis Club, to recognize those students who have overcome challenges in their early years and have demonstrated a strong desire to overcome adversity and succeed in life.

Patrick and Roberta Riley Scholarship Fund

Teacher Education Scholarship Fund
Established by friends of the Cameron Park Montessori School and awarded to an applicant who is pursuing Montessori certification or continuing education.

Socorro Vega Memorial Scholarship Fund
Provides financial support to a Hispanic El Dorado High School graduate who wishes to further their education.

Veterans Scholarship Fund of El Dorado County
Created to assist sons and daughters of Veterans in their pursuit of higher education.

Glenn Hayward Waite Scholarship Fund
Created to provide assistance to El Dorado High School students who have chosen to take challenging courses and demonstrate financial need.