Hartnell incoming, continuing and transfer students.

The minimum requirements for MOST Hartnell Scholarships are:

• Maintain enrollment, at Hartnell College, in at least 9 units during the application semester and during the Fall and Spring semesters of the award year. (Applies to incoming, continuing and returning students at Hartnell College)
• Applicants must maintain/earn a minimum 2.5 GPA by the end of the Fall semester.

Recipients must maintain this requirement during the awarded academic year. Exceptions are sometimes made.

Scholarship/s award could range from $500-$5000.

Applying DOES NOT guarantee you will be awarded.

Applying DOES NOT guarantee you will be awarded less than $500 or more than $5000.

If OFFERED a scholarship it DOES NOT guarantee you will be awarded. Some scholarships may be tentative upon student aid budget at Hartnell College. For more information please visit Overawards and Overpayments.

If you have been offered a scholarship we recommend using the following template: Thank You Letter example (new format) 

Please submit your thank you letter/s by the deadline included in your offer letter. If you need an extension, please call (831) 755-6811 ASAP.

Failure to submit your thank you letter by the deadline could result in your scholarship/s being re-awarded to the next eligible student or returned to the fund.

Once you have submitted your thank you letter/s, in mid-November* you should expect an email sent to your Hartnell student account of an update has been made to your financial aid. This is a notification that your scholarship/s has been processed and you should be expecting a check to the address on file with the Office of Admissions & Records.

For additional questions and/or concerns please call (831) 755-6811.

* Subject to change

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the application has been delayed to December* 2023.

* Subject to change

Unfortunately, due to Federal Regulations, your scholarship may be canceled. If you have been offered a scholarship but received an email that you are no longer being offered the scholarship due to your scholarship award exceeding your unmet need, please speak with the Financial Aid Director or Financial Lead for additional information about your student budget.