A Message From Our President
Celia O’Connell
CCSA President 2026-2027
Dear Friends of CCSA,
As we wrap up another busy season, I’ve been thinking a lot about what truly keeps this organization going. It isn’t the paperwork, the board meetings, or even the scholarships themselves: it’s you. Our donors are the quiet engine behind every student we help, and I want to take a moment to say how deeply we appreciate you.
Since our group’s inception in 1970, more than 5,300 scholarships totaling over $4,668,000 have been awarded to high school seniors in our school district community. This past year alone, 175 students received scholarships through the Chico Community Scholarship Association, totaling more than $351,000. Those numbers represent real lives changed, and that impact belongs to you.