SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN 12

4/10/2009

 

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

 DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

DEADLINE

 **NEW SCHOLARSHIPS THIS BULLETIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG BEACH NAACP SCHOLARSHIP

JUNIOR/SENIOR: 2/4YR COLLEGE BOUND, MIN 2.5GPA, ESSAY, MEMBERSHIP IN NAACP, COMMUNITY SERVICE

N/A

MAY 5TH

 

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS WAL MART STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE

SENIORS: COLLEGE BOUND, MIN 2.5GPA, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, EXHIBIT LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE, ESSAY, TRANSCRIPT, LETTERS OF REC, PERSONAL STATEMENT

N/A

MAY 1ST

 

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

SENIORS: COLLEGE BOUND, MIN 2.5GPA, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE, LETTERS OF REC, TRANSCRIPT, PERSONAL STATEMENT

N/A

JUNE 1ST

 

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CHEERIOS BRAND HEALTH INITIATIVE

SENIORS: COLLEGE BOUND, PLANNING TO PURSUE DEGREE IN MEDECINE, ENGINNEERING TECHNOLOGY, NUTRITION, OR A HEALTH RELATED FIELD, PERSONAL STATEMENT, LETTERS OF REC, TRANSCRIPT

N/A

JUNE 1ST

 

CAPITOL ONE FOSTERING A FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP

SENIORS: 2/4YR COLLEGE BOUND, ADOPTED FROM FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AT OR AFTER THE AGE OF 13, FINANCIAL NEED, PERSONAL STATEMENT

$5000/2YR SCHOOL

$10,000/4YR SCHOOL

APRIL 20TH

 

LONG BEACH PTA COUNCIL

SENIORS: PLANNING TO ATTEND LBCC, MIN 2.0GPA, PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST BE PTA MEMBER, LETTERS OF REC, PERSONAL STATEMENT

$500

MAY 12TH

 

PREVIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS:

 

 

 

LATINO MANAGERS MANNY PEREZ SCHOLARSHIP

SENIORS: 2/4YR COLLEGE BOUND, ESSAY, LETTERS OF REC, COMMUNITY SERVICE, CHARACTER, FINANCIAL NEED

$300-$500

APRIL 15TH

 

SIGMA LAMBDA BETA

SCHOLARSHIP

SENIORS: HISPANIC, PLANNING TO ATTEND CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS, MIN 2.5GPA

APPLY AT: WWW.TAUCHAPTER.COM

 

$500

APRIL 18TH

NIX CHECK CASHING

SENIORS: 2/4YR COLLEGE  BOUND LIVE WITHIN 3 MILE RADIUS OF NIX CHECK CASHING BRANCH

APPLY AT: WWW.NIXCHECKCASHING.COM

8@ $1000

5 @ $400

APRIL 15TH

 

TAITO AND RUTA ALOFAITULI SCHOLARSHIP

SENIORS: SAMOAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER DESCENT, CA RESIDENT, 4YR COLLEGE BOUND, ESSAY

APPLY AT: HTTP://WWW.TAITOANDRUTASCHOLARSHIP.ORG

 

 

$1000

JULY 15TH

 

SISTERS INVOLVED IN LINKING KNOWLEDGE

SENIORS: AFRICAN AMERICAN, MIN 2.5GPA, LETTERS OF REC, ESSAY, MIN 50 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

$1000

APRIL 15TH

 

LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION

 

SENIORS: UNDOCUMENTED, PLANNING TO ATTEND UC BERKELEY

HTTP://LIBERTYHILL.ORG/COMMON/CAL/DREAMFUNDAPPLICATION_2009.PDF

 

$10,000

MAY 1ST

 

AES ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP

SENIORS: 1000 WORD ESSAY:

EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR CURRENT STUDIES IN TODAYS SOCIETY

OR

WITH TODAY’S ECONOMY, IN GENERAL TERMS HOW MUCH RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD BE SHOULDERED BY THE AVERAGE CITIZEN?

http://WWW.SCHOLARSHIPS@aesengineers.com/

 

$500

OCT 6TH

 

CUBAN AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

SENIORS: CUBAN DESCENT, MIN 3.0GPA

DESI REYES: 714-835-7676

$1000

APRIL

 

 

M.E.Ch.A ALUMNI

SENIORS:PLANNING TO ATTEND UC RIVERSIDE, UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS MAY APPLY

CALL: 909.787-3821

$500

APRIL 19TH

 

HILDA L. SOLIS SCHOLARSHIP

SENIORS: HISPANIC, PLANNING TO ATTEND CAL POLY POMONA, MIN 2.5GPA, ESSAY, UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS MAY APPLY

CALL: 909 86. 5035

$500

APRIL

MUNIZ FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

SENIOR: PLANNING TO ATTEND CSU NORTHRIDGE, PREFERENCE GIVEN TO UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS

RAMON.MUNIZ@CSUN.EDU

$500-$1000

APRIL

CUBBERLY PTA

SENIORS: GRADUATE OF CUBBERLY, PARENT IS MEMBER OF ANY PTA, MIN 2.5GPA

3@$200

APRIL 22ND

SCHOLARSHIP QUEST

JUNIORS/SENIORS: ESSAY ON CONTROVERSIAL PROBLEM ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS AND SUGGEST A SOLUTION OR WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE TWO MOST CHALLENGING ISSUES FACING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TODAY AND WHAT SOLUTIONS WOULD YOU OFFER

WWW.SCHOLARSHIPQUESTHELPER.COM/SCHOLARSHIPS

 

$1000

MAY 1ST

 

SO CAL EDISON AWARD IN TEACHER EDUCATION

SENIORS: LATINO/LATINA FOCUSING IN TEACHER EDUCATION

http://www.telacu.com/

 

$1000

MARCH/APRIL

 

BIG SUN SCHOLARSHIP

SENIORS: 2/4YR COLLEGE BOUND, ATHLETE IN ANY SPORT

APPLY AT:http://www.bigsunathletic.com/

$500

JUNE 27TH

 

HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND

LATINO COLLEGE DOLLARS

**MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF CITIZENSHIP STATUS**

SENIORS: LOTS OF $$ FOR HISPANIC AMERICANS, AFRICAN AMERICANS, ASIAN AMERICANS, AMERICAN INDIANS

APPLY AT: http://www.hsf.net/

                     http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/

 

 

VARIABLE

VARIABLE

ABBOTT AND FENNER SCHOLARSHIP

11TH AND 12TH GRADES: ESSAY CHOICE:

“IF YOU COULD HAVE LUNCH WITH ANY FAMOUS PERSON, LIVING OR DEAD, WHOM WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY? DESCRIBE YOUR CONVERSATION AT LUNCH.

 

“WHEN YOU LOOK BACK OF YOUR LIFE IN 30 YEARS, WHAT WOULD IT TAKE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER YOUR LIFE SUCCESSFUL?

APPLY AT: HTTP://WWW.ABBOTTANDFENNER.COM/SCHOLARSHIPS.HTM

 

 

$1000

JUNE 20TH

 

BURGER KING SCHOLARS

SENIORS: 2/4YR COLLEGE  BOUND MIN 2.5GPA, WORK MIN 15 HRS PER WEEK, FINANCIAL NEED, COMMUNITY SERVICE

APPLY AT: WWW.BK.COM/SCHOLARS

$1000

N/A

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