The Scholarship Foundation has awarded college scholarships totaling more than $8 million to 2,247 Santa Barbara County students for the 2021-22 academic year. Recipients were notified of their awards on Saturday, May 15. Of the $8,023,167 awarded this year, $3,614,836 will help support 1,195 students in north county communities, and $4,267,131 will help support 1,026… Read more »
The U.S. economy is rebounding sharply from its lockdown-induced malaise, but it may be years before some sectors fully recover, if at all. Among those that survive, some will emerge from the pandemic fundamentally changed. The nation’s postsecondary…
The Scholarship Foundation was unable to host its traditional art scholarship competition and reception in partnership with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) this year. Instead, we successfully mounted a substitute event at our office, and are p…
Much of the news out of our nation’s colleges and universities has been less than encouraging of late, especially as it relates to the fortunes and experiences of undergraduates and would-be undergraduates. Enrollment is down, freshmen increasingly report feelings of alienation, and financial aid submissions have fallen sharply. The latter may signal a sustained erosion… Read more »
Radio host Elizabeth Stewart recently interviewed three of this year’s art scholarship winners – Isaac Babus, Claire Whicker, and Meiya Sidney – along with legendary photographer Santi Visalli on her weekly show. The program, which aired February …
Isaac Babus, a senior at Dos Pueblos High School, won best in show in the 2021 Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Art Scholarship Competition on January 21. The Scholarship Foundation awarded 22 student artists a college scholarship for the 2021-22 academic y…
While some education advocates emphasize tenets and theories, Erik Frost has long preferred a more hands-on approach, be it in the classroom, at community events, or under the hood of a car.
“It sure has been fun,” said the longtime automotive ins…
The cancellation of this year’s Community Leaders Luncheon deprived the Scholarship Foundation of an important occasion to thank and recognize our many generous donors. We did not want these invaluable supporters to go unacknowledged, however, so we …
The coronavirus pandemic has had a surprisingly pernicious effect on community college enrollment, and as is often the case in times of social disruption, the fallout threatens underserved populations disproportionately. How we respond to this crisis…
When public health developments took an especially ominous turn in March, one local company sprang into action. Hardy Diagnostics, a Santa Maria-based medical-device manufacturer, hasn’t let up since. “Over the last six months, Hardy Diagnostics has been working six days a week, two or three shifts per day, to produce Viral Transport Media kits for… Read more »
