Lamp of Learning Scholarships

The scholarship applications for students graduating in 2026 will be open February 1st - March 3rd (11:59pm).

Our scholarship process

The Lamp of Learning Scholarship is open to all high school juniors in San Diego County. The process begins with an online application (link below). Applications are thoroughly reviewed, and semi-finalists are selected to proceed to the next stage.

Semi-finalists will be notified via email around the last week of March and will be invited to schedule in-person interviews at the University Club in downtown San Diego, taking place on April 11th from 12-6 PM. Further details about subsequent steps will be provided during these interviews.

Scholarship recipients are selected based on several criteria, including family income, GPA, first-generation college status, leadership qualities, and educational aspirations.

Each scholarship awards $5,000, and recipients must enroll directly into a four-year university in the United States after graduating high school.

The essay questions from the application can be found here.