Financial Literacy Initiative

Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin Gomez is focused on financial literacy as a great equalizer in our society because many young adults get into debt immediately after high school. The goal of the Financial Literacy Initiative is to work towards creating the next generation of students that can live within their means and gain the knowledge to become financially prosperous.


CalKidsRCOE is proud to be working with the State of California in promoting the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS). CalKIDS gives children in California a jump start on saving for college or career training by providing free student savings accounts.

 

The Financial Literacy team will continue to focus on signing up students and families since Riverside County has at least 274,664 eligible students which represents a potential of $137,332,000 in savings accounts.


To be eligible for CalKIDS, participants must be:

  1. Born in California on or after July 1, 2022; or

  2. An eligible low-income public school student in grades 1-12* in California.

All participants receive a seed deposit in a CalKIDS account to help pay for future education after high school.

Please view the CalKIDS Webinar Powerpoint for more information.


Riverside County CalKIDS By the Numbers

(As of 12/15/2025 per Scholarshare Investment Board)

High School Registered CalKIDS Accounts

Middle School Registered CalKIDS Accounts

Elementary School Registered CalKIDS Accounts

Riverside County CalKIDS Scorecards


Student Scholarships

Just as saving for college from an early age is a great financial strategy, so is researching and applying for the wide variety of scholarships available to students. The listing below provides a sample to help start a scholarship search.

August

Scholarship Name Deadline Amount
Be Bold Scholarship 8/31/2023 $25,000
10 Words or Less Scholarship 8/15/2023 $1,000
Tylenol Future Care Scholarship 8/1/2023 $10,000
35 Winners Awarded
Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship 8/31/2023 $500
No Essay Smart Owl Scholarship 8/29/2023
$1,000
50 Winners Awarded
Niche 2k No Essay Scholarship 8/31/2023
$2,000
12 Winners Awarded
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship 8/20/2023 $10,000
American Legion National High School Scholarship Varies $2,000 - $25,000
Sallie Mae Scholarship 8/31/2023 $2,000
CCNMA Scholarship 8/31/2023 $500 - $1,000
Summer Song Scholarship 8/31/2023 $1,500
RentHop Scholarship 8/31/2023 $1,000
Nitro Scholarship 8/31/2023 $2,000

September

Scholarship Name Deadline Amount
Fulbright Scholarships 9/15/2023 $10,000
470 Winners Awarded
Path to Pro Scholarship 9/30/2023 $2,000
125 Winners Awarded
Money Matters Scholarship 9/30/2023 $5,000
125 Winners Awarded
Bryan Cameron Education Foundation 9/8/2023 $60,000
College Vine Scholarship 9/30/2023 $2,000
QuestBridge National Scholarship 9/26/2023 Varies
Alex Austin's Overcoming Adversity Scholarship 9/1/2023 $2,000
3 Winners Awarded:
1: $1,000; 2: $500
Cameron Impact Scholarship 9/9/2023 Varies
One Step At A Time Scholarship 9/30/2023 $1,000
Supporting the Community 9/30/2023 $1,000
Chester Entrepreneur Scholarship 9/30/2023 $2,500
4 Winners Awarded
Family Adversity Scholarship 9/30/2023 $1,000
Be Bold Scholarship 9/1/2023 $25,000

October

Scholarship Name Deadline Amount
Rhodes Scholarships 10/4/2023 $50,000 - 95 Winners Awarded
Daniels Scholarship 10/15/2023 $40,000 - 250 Winners Awarded
Voice of Democracy Scholarship 10/31/2023 $35,000 - 50 Winners Awarded
Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway Scholarship Sometime in October - TBD $2,500-$100,000
P.E.O. Star Scholarship 10/15/2023 $2,500
National Merit Scholarship 10/5/2023  
College Monk No Essay Scholarship 10/15/2023 $1,500
Heisman High School Scholarship 10/19/2023 Varies

November

Scholarship Name Deadline Amount
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship 11/17/2023 $40,000

December

Scholarship Name Deadline Amount
Perseverance Is Key Scholarship 12/15/2023 $4,000 - 4 Winners Awarded
Sack the Stigma Scholarship 12/31/2023 $1,000
Imagine America High School Scholarship 12/31/2023 $1,000
10x Digital Marketing Scholarship 12/1/2023 $1,200
National Honor Society Scholarship 12/1/2023 Varies
Equitable Excellence Scholarship $20,000 12/16/2023

January

February

March

Scholarship Name Deadline Amount
AFA Teens for Alzheimer's Awareness College Scholarship 3/1/2024 $5,000
Horatio Alger Association National Scholarship 3/15/2024 $5,000

April

Scholarship Name Deadline Amount
E-Waste Scholarship 4/30/2024 $1,000

May

Scholarship Name Deadline Amount
Rover Scholarship 5/1/2024 $2,500
Visionary Scholarship 5/1/2024 $1,000-$5,000