1,117 Foundations that have given Higher Education grants in California

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Ventura, CA
The mission of The Colleges of Law is to provide access to law and law-related professions through emphasizing opportunity, academic excellence, and community engagement.
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Oakland, CA
Oakland Kids First is a community-based nonprofit organization with a mission to increase youth voice, leadership and power to create engaging and equitable public schools where all students learn and lead. OKF programs amplify youth voice and build power for low-income students of color in Oakland, CA.
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Carlsbad, CA
TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
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REDWOOD CITY, CA
Labor Association- membership benefits. RCPOA provides (1) accidental death, long term disability and legal defense insurance for members, (2) contract negotiation representation, (3) community interaction, and (4) scholarships.
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DAVIS, CA
The California Indian Law Association Inc. CILA is dedicated to enhancing the legal profession and Tribal jurisprudence in California. CILA seeks to provide quality educational programming to law practitioners Tribal justice personnel law students and professionals who may interface with Indian Tribes or Tribal issues in their course of work. CILA promotes the study of Tribal jurisprudence and provides support to Indigenous students in their pursuit of the legal profession. CILA is dedicated to helping Tribes in California exercise self-determination self-sufficiency and to protect sovereignty. In 2021 CILA provided scholarships to law students hosted the Pathway to Law Program to prepare pre-law students for applying to law school published the CILA Legal Journal and hosted several Minimum Continuing Legal Education events for attorneys including the California Indian Law Virtual Panel Series.
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