Commerce Cares About Your Future

Thank you for your interest in the City of Commerce Scholarship Program. The Commerce City Council dedicates itself to promoting education in the community and is happy to help make a college education more available to you. Studies indicate that a college education helps adults to earn more. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, earnings for both males and females increase with education. Among people aged 25 years and older, median weekly earnings generally increase with greater levels of educational attainment. In 2020, the median earnings of those with a master's or higher degree were $69,700, some 17 percent higher than those with a bachelor's degree ($59,600).  In the same year, the median earnings of those with a bachelor's degree were 63 percent higher than those who completed high school ($36,600).

A Brief History

The City of Commerce Scholarship Program began in 1980. In its earliest years, donations were given from local civic organizations and service clubs. Scholarships ranged from $50 to $300. The program proved to be very successful and well-received. Before long, contributions began coming in from the business community, and civic groups. Scholarships increased both in the size and in the number given. In 2023, scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 were awarded to 58 Commerce residents.

View the 2024 Scholarship Program Recipients

View the 2023 Scholarship Program Recipients

View the 2022 Scholarship Program Recipients

View the 2021 Scholarship Program Recipients

View the 2020 Scholarship Program Recipients

Scholarship Application

The 2025 Commerce Scholarship Application is available from January 16, 2025 - April 17, 2025.

Read the application guidelines and download the application.

Mail your complete scholarship application to:

Commerce READS Center
5655 Jillson Street
Commerce, CA 90040

If you are emailing your application, it should be sent to the following email

CommerceScholarship@commerceca.gov

Our email addresses were updated on March 26, 2025. During this transition period, any emails sent to the previous email addresses will continue to be received.