The Diane Dawson Memorial Scholarship
Sacramento Region Community Foundation
Award Amount: $3,000
Deadline: 3/13/2026
Location: El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba, Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, CA, CO
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Grade Level: 12
Overview
The Diane Dawson Memorial Scholarship is open to graduating seniors from high schools in the greater Sacramento area of California or the greater Denver area of Colorado. Students who have a parent or legal guardian with terminal cancer or other terminal disease or have lost a parent to a terminal disease during their tenure in high school are encouraged to apply.