Coastside Women's Club

Hoping to make this our best year EVER! Your donations will be doubled up 

to $6,000 thanks to a matching grant!!!

Over the past 38 years, we have awarded scholarships to promising Half Moon Bay High School Seniors. Over the past ten years, we have awarded approximately $200,000 to 82 well-deserving graduates. More than half of these students were the first in their families to attend college. Scholastically, they were successful. Many served in leadership roles at the school and the community, and a significant number held part-time jobs to supplement the family income. Financial need is a critical consideration when we decide on our scholarship recipients.

EVERY $50 DONATION IS AUTOMATICALLY ENTERED INTO A DRAWING FOR ONE OF TWO BEAUTIFUL NECKLACES FROM GOLDWORKS! 

Each necklace is a Goldworks original. 

First Drawing: The silver crescent moon necklace, valued at $214.

Second Drawing: The sapphire necklace with a lovely crescent moon, valued at $136.

In 2024, we proudly expanded our scholarship program, increasing the number of students supported to 10 and raising the scholarship amount to $8,000 per recipient.

With your support, we can make an even greater impact by awarding more scholarships to deserving students. We believe that every senior, regardless of family income, deserves the opportunity to pursue higher education. This year, our goal is to provide ten scholarships to outstanding graduates planning to attend a two-year community college, a four-year university, or a vocational program.

Your contribution today will help us achieve this goal and shape the future—not just for these individuals, but for our entire community. Please donate generously and join us in making a lasting difference!

Testimonials 

You can find detailed information about scholarships on the CWC Scholarship page. It provides insights into available scholarships, eligibility criteria, and application processes.

From Faline H. - Awarded the Instar Award by the Western Monarch Advocates and won our scholarship for her conservation movements to protect monarch butterflies. “I would like to thank you for your kind and generous scholarship that has relieved my financial stress for my academic career. I have been raised as a strong and independent woman, so I am proud to represent the Coastside Women's Club scholarship. The Coastside Women's Club inspires me to give back to my community and I am forever grateful for your support."

From Itzel S. - "There is no way to describe the gratitude I have for this scholarship. You have opened doors for my family and me. Thank you so much!"

From Mia V. - "The support and generosity of the Coastside Women's Scholarship means everything to me, as it allows me to pursue my dreams without financial concerns. Once I complete my education at Cañada College, I have aspirations to continue my studies at a university or college. Thank you!"

From Stephan W. - "I am extremely honored to be a recipient of your scholarship. With your scholarship, I can confidently commit to UC Davis to pursue a major in Aerospace Engineering. I am sincerely thankful to be given this awesome opportunity by the Coastside Women's Club."

From Devon C. - "The scholarship means so much to me. With your scholarship, the Cal Grant, and the Middle-Class Scholarship, I have fully paid off my first year. This has relieved so much stress for me and allowed me to focus on academics here at SDSU entirely. Thank you all for your generosity to me."

From Veronica V-H - "By awarding me the Coastside Women’s Club Scholarship, you have reduced my financial burden which will allow me to focus on my school work and not worry so much about how I am going to pay for college. This experience and award gives me inspiration. I hope that one day I will give back to my community and help struggling students reach the moon. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for helping and being there with me as I go on my path to the moon!"

From Dylan W. - "I can't thank you enough for awarding me with your very generous scholarship. The organization has helped me greatly in my pursuit of my Biology degree. I was accepted into the College of Science Dean's Student Council. Let me know if you would like to hear from me regularly. Thank you for helping me start my adulthood and to achieve my dreams."

Matthew D. - "This award could not have come at a better time. I will be attending Cal Poly SLO, which has a program called Quarter Plus. Your scholarship will completely cover the cost of the program. Thank you, and I will be thinking of you during Quarter Plus. I will not let you down."