First Congregational Church of Pasadena, UCC, Pasadena Area Women's Scholarship is available annually in the amount of $7,500 or more for persons who identify as female or transfeminine (hereafter referred to as women) who are currently enrolled or planning to enroll for Fall 2026 at a college or trade/technical school. 

Our Church’s Core Values are: Nurturing Spirituality, Extravagant Welcome and Social Justice. Our Vision Statement expands upon that to embody God’s love for all by celebrating diversity in race, age, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, and physical ability. We also work to serve the marginalized and educationally underserved in the greater Pasadena area. These values and vision will guide our selection process.

Information:

●      $7,500 or more awarded annually to women on the basis of need according to the discretion of the Scholarship Committee of the First Congregational Church of Pasadena, UCC. Recipients may be awarded the scholarship more than once. 

●      Members of First Congregational Church of Pasadena, UCC are not eligible.

●      Awards will be given to assist recipients in their education to any college, university, technical or trade institute student.

●      Qualities to be given equal consideration by the Scholarship Committee are: goals, grades, financial need, college and/or community service, and proximity to achieving degree objectives.

●      Special consideration will be given to residents of Altadena or individuals directly impacted by the Eaton Fire.

Application Deadlines, Requirements and Procedures:

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Applicants must be current residents of the city of Pasadena or adjoining communities OR be enrolled by Fall of 2026 in a Pasadena college, university, technical or trade institute. Applications can be filled out directly through the church website https://www.uccpasadena.org or mailed directly to the church.

●      The application opens at midnight on 3/1/26 and closes at 11:59 PM on 3/1/26 (both times in PST). Applications are to be completed and returned no later than March 31, 2026 at 10:00 pm either by mail or directly through our website. 

●      Applicants must include a copy of their most recent transcript, if it has been within 5 years, with their completed application (Unofficial copies are permissible.)

●      The application form is intended to be submitted first. It is programmed on the website to generate email invitations to the applicants' references upon submission, as well as to send applicants confirmation emails each time a reference is submitted for them. This is contingent on the emails being entered correctly, so it is advised to carefully check that they are correct.

●      Two (2) references are required. At least one reference should be able to address the applicant’s ability to perform successfully in an academic setting. The applicant is responsible to ensure the references are received by the Committee by March 31, 2026. 

●      Finalists will be interviewed the weekend of April 18-19, 2026. Awards will be presented on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at the Annual Women’s Scholarship Celebration to be held at 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Recipients of the scholarship are expected to attend.

●      Scholarship recipients are expected to enroll in at least nine [9] units per semester at the undergraduate level or at least six [6] units at the graduate or postgraduate level.

●      Scholarship recipients are expected to enroll in an educational institution by the following academic term (Fall, 2026). Enrollment verification is required.  If circumstances necessitate that you defer your enrollment to spring of 2027 or beyond, you will forfeit your scholarship.

●      Scholarship recipients will receive their scholarship check once they provide verification of enrollment.

Apply Here: Application Form

Enter References Here: Reference Form