Hmmm I will see what I can do about the scholarships. It worked differently for me because I applied through the university. It was one general app that went out to all the donors of the school, who then chose who they would award it to. I know i have a consolidated word doc with all the scholarships I looked at somewhere. How will i get it to you? I don't see an attach option here. Perhaps you could give me your email address.
Oh AND...
Multimedia | The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat | Living Aboard.net. One of the better sites I found. Very informative. Discovery Bay has a really nice marina, its the closest one I found to the airport. And if it works out to be more expensive that a flat (which i haven't looked into at all) then its back to the drawing board