Monterey Peninsula College awards nearly $250,000 in scholarships

The Scholarship Program at Monterey Peninsula College helps students with grants for costs such as tuition, fees, textbooks, and other necessary expenses. The Monterey Peninsula College Scholarship Program is sustained through local and nationwide donors.

Each spring donors and recipients are honored at the college’s Scholarship Awards Ceremony. This year 192 scholarships totaling $246,467 dollars were awarded to 154 MPC students, including $132,000 funded through the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation.

The MPC Foundation gives donors the opportunity to contribute or set up their own endowments to support causes they believe in. For instance, the MPC Foundation’s newly established Robert K. Bullock Journalism Scholarship fund awarded $37,000 to students pursuing a career in journalism communications and/or mass media at MPC. Of the funds, $4,000 to four high school scholarships, $12,000 to six MPC students returning in the fall and $21,000 to five MPC students transferring to four-year institutions.

For a full list of recipients, click here.