Application Period
2026 Scholarship Application Submission Period is
January 2 -March 20, 2026
All applications must be received by the High Desert Community Foundation no later than 5pm, March 20, 2026.
Please Note: In consideration of the COVID-19 restrictions, submission of Official and/or Certified Transcripts are acceptable.
2026 Scholarship Program
WELCOME to the Dreamers, Visionaries & Leaders (“DVL”) Legacy Scholarships Program. Since 2013 we have presented scholarships to outstanding students who are residents of the High Desert.
Thanks to the generosity of our Donors, the scholarships have grown in number and funding. Scholarships range from $500 to $1,500 and are awarded directly to the student to use as he/she/them/they may need to begin or to continue a college education.
The DVL Legacy Scholarships are Namesakes and are awarded in memory of nine individuals and past/present DVL Honorees who made major contributions to the High Desert Region during their lifetimes. They are:
- Dr. Gerard Brown (1921-1998), Pioneer oral surgeon & community leader
- Bishop Nathaniel Ruffin (1934-2009), Faith based community leader & elected official
- Ms. Leona Griner (1932-2012), Artist & naturalist
- Ms. Anna Sugi (1960-2010), Founder of Today’s Woman Foundation & businesswoman
- Garner C. Morris (1933-2020), Fondly known as “Mr. Victorville” for his passionate leadership as a community advocate.
- Lauri Amber Diggs
- DVL Honorees Award—Previous DVL Awardees for outstanding contributions in entrepreneurialism, visual or performing arts, education, law, military service & community activism.
- Dr. Derek & Mrs. Marsha King —Millionaire Mind Kids
- DVL Southern California Edison STEM Scholarship
Our Scholarships
The DVL Legacy Scholarship Project recognizes students who best meet the standards of academic achievement and community involvement.
Pioneer Oral surgeon, Businessman, High Desert Community Leader & Mentor
Visual Artist and Naturalist
Faith Based & Community Leader, Teacher and Mentor
Businesswoman & Founder of the Today’s Woman Foundation
Entrepreneurialism, expression in the visual or performing arts, or community service. Scholarship funded by DVL Honorees
Fondly known as Mr. Victorville, passionate community advocate.
Newly Added
Newly Added
History of the Project
The scholarship project is an outgrowth of the parent project, Dreamers, Visionaries and Leaders, (an Affiliate Fund of the High Desert Community Foundation) which each year recognizes those who have contributed in some way to the livability of this region. In 2014, its sixth year of honoring local adult and young citizens whose contributions have enriched this region, Founder and Executive Director Regina Bell chose to expand the success of the DVL project by adding a scholarship component.
Our Recipients
The DVL Scholarship Project awarded over three thousand dollars in scholarships in its first year, and it accepts applications and awards the scholarships regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, disability or social or economic class or religious affiliation.
The DVL Project was delighted to learn that the students selected for the DVL Legacy Scholarships were recipients also of several other highly selective scholarships for their achievements in high school and their contributions to their communities.
2020 DVL Scholarship Recipients
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Korrina Medina
2020 DVL Honorees & SCE STEM Scholarship
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Nesha Subramaniam
2020 SCE STEM Scholarship
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Walter Williams
2020 SCE STEM Scholarship
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Nicholson Pascua
2020 Dr. Gerard Brown Scholarship
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Christlen Seals
2020 Anna Sugi Scholarship
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Karyn Pham
2020 Bishop Nathaniel Ruffin Scholarship
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Madison Elliott
2020 SCE STEM Scholarship
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Joseph Saldivar
2020 SCE STEM Scholarship
