PEF taking scholarship applications for Class of 2026

Some 450 supporters of Petaluma schools gathered at Beaumont Farms on Sept. 6 for the annual Petaluma Educational Foundation Bash, raising $130,000 through ticket sales, auction lots and a raffle. An additional $200,000 was raised through the Fund the Future Paddle Raise, with proceeds going directly toward classroom grants. Ryan Lee Fun Frame Photo

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The Petaluma Educational Foundation, which annually provides thousands in financial support to students across the city, is now taking scholarship applications “for all members of the Class of 2026.”

“The PEF online scholarship application portal is now open for all members of the Class of 2026 attending any of the seven Petaluma area high schools,” the group said Tuesday. Those schools are Petaluma High, Casa Grande High, St. Vincent College Prep, San Antonio High, Sonoma Mountain High, Carpe Diem High, Valley Oaks High and Headwaters Academy.

Applications are open to any students from those schools “looking to pursue further education at 2-year colleges, 4-year colleges, and vocational/training programs.”

According to the release, for the Class of 2025, PEF presented $300,020 in scholarships to 276 students. The group says it has awarded more than $5 million in scholarships since its start in 1990.

Students may go to pefinfo.com to apply. Applications are due by Jan. 21, 2026.