Peter Anthony Catholic Education Fund Scholarship for K-12 Catholic Education

Established in 2017, the Peter Anthony Catholic Education Scholarship provides tuition assistance to qualifying students for a Catholic education in Kern County.

This scholarship opportunity is open to students/families who fulfill the following criteria:

• Active and practicing Catholics as verified by the parish pastor
• Demonstrate financial need as verified by Kern Community Foundation
• Attend or plan to enroll in a Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)-accredited K-12 Catholic school in Kern County
• Complete the Peter Anthony Catholic Education Scholarship application through Kern Community Foundation with all materials by the deadline.

Application Window: May 15, 2026 -June 30, 2026

For more information or assistance, please contact Angie Griffith at 661.325.5346 or write to Angela@kernfoundation.org.

Kern Community Foundation believes that this is an important step toward achieving your personal dreams for the future, and we are here to help. We provide resources, funding, and learning opportunities for our scholarship recipients and their parents. We also work with local leaders in education to ensure that we all, as a community, increase the level of educational attainment in Kern County.

Be sure to spend time on our Scholarships, College Resources and Frequently Asked Questions pages to take advantage of all we have to offer. Then go to our Online Scholarship Application Platform to apply.

To read about Kern Community Foundation’s latest accomplishments in Educational Attainment through our Kern Futures Initiative, download our latest brochure, “A Measure of Our Mission.”

For additional information, please visit our College Resources page or write to us at info@kernfoundation.org. Please also help us spread the word by downloading and sharing Kern Community Foundation Scholarship Flyer.