Scholarships

The Foundation’s Summer scholarship program is designed for students of all ages. Whether you have been out of high school for one year or many years, our program aims to help those who are looking to continue, start or re-start studies in academic or vocational fields.

The application will be available at the bottom of this page from June 1-30, 2026 only.

ELIGIBILITY: You must be a current or former RESIDENT of South Eddy County (Carlsbad, Otis, Loving, Malaga and Queen) to apply.

Application Steps
Our application process includes three easy steps! You may start Steps 1 and 2 at any time, but the online application will only be available June 1-30, 2026.

Step 1Step 2Step 3
Identify which
scholarships
you meet the minimum criteria to apply for
Have college/vocational school transcript ready to upload in PDF format

Apply online
June 1-30, 2026

See application
below (June 1-30 only)
Click here for handout (PDF) that lists all scholarships to be offered and the criteria to apply for each.

Current or former South Eddy County (Carlsbad, Loving, Otis, Malaga and Queen) residents are eligible to apply.

If just starting, and you do not have a college/vocational school transcript, upload a high school transcript.

Begin writing a brief essay (275 words or less) about you and your educational and/or career goals to copy and paste into the application.
After submitting application, check e-mail Inbox for confirmation message. Your transcript should be attached to the message. If not, reply to the message and attach the missing file. If confirmation message is not received, check Spam folder or call us.
Questions? Call (575) 887-1131 or e-mail us at scholarships@carlsbadfoundation.org

Foundation Scholarship Application:


Thank you for your interest. The scholarship application will open on June 1, 2026 and close June 30, 2026. No late or paper applications will be accepted.