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Scholarship Opportunities—Week of 2/21/2012

Deadline—Scholarship—Qualifications/Notes—Amount—Application info/Website (if available)
***NEW THIS WEEK***

***2/21/12—CIF Scholar Athlete of the year - GPA 3.5 or higher; minimum of two years of varsity play in California (must participate as a senior) letters of recommendation and a (approximately) 500-word essay, $2,000 - $5,000. Application available from the athletic director or counselor.

***2/29/12—No Calif Sports Association Scholarship - BY NOMINATION (one student per school) selected on the basis of sports activity, extra curricular activity, grades, and financial need, $2,500, student selected by nomination; if you wish to be considered, see your counselor.

***3/16/12—Lydia Schulerud Scholarship Endowment—Graduating senior, 3.0 GPA or higher, pursing an animal/veterinary field of study (50% need, 25% desire to pursue animal/vet fields of study, 25% scholastic achievement) up to $11,240. Applications available from counselor.

***3/16/12—Jerry Novatny Journalism Scholarship—Graduating senior committed to pursuing a career in journalism, 2.8 GPA or better (50% need, 25% scholastic achievement, 25% essay) $560.  Applications available from counselor.

***3/16/12—Women’s Improvement Club—Graduating female, 50% need, 25% leadership, 25% scholastic. $500. Applications available from counselor.

***3/31/12—Portuguese Historical & Cultural Society—Graduating senior of Portuguese descent with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Eight (8) scholarships: (1) $1,000 & (7) $500.  Applications available from counselor.

***4/1/12—Sierra Central Scholarship—Graduating HS senior or current college student who is a member of SCCU or has a parent/guardian who is a member; completed application and essay, 20-$500 scholarships. Application available on line at http://www.sierracentral.com

***4/6/12—American Iris Society—Students planning to pursue a career in the horticulture or floriculture field $500, Applications available from counselor.

***4/22/12—2012 Student-view Scholarship—Online application survey; awarded via random drawing, 8-$500; 2-$1,000; 1-$4,000 scholarships.  Log on to http://www.student-view.com

2/29/12—Cappex “I don’t want to Pay for College” Scholarship—Plan to enroll in college in the next 12 months.  Up to $1,000. http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/notes/capd.jsp

2/29/12—Buick Achievers Scholarships—Graduating seniors planning to attend a four-year college or university and major in engineering/technology or a specified list of related fields, and interested in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries $2,000 (1,000 awarded) and $25,000 (100 awarded).  More information and application online at http://www.buickachievers.com

3/2/12—Educational Talent Search Scholarships—Graduating seniors who are currently enrolled in the CSU Chico ETS program and who plan to attend college in the fall, 2012.  Award amounts TBA.  Applications available from Counselor.

3/15/12—Italian Catholic Federation—Graduating seniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher who are Roman Catholic and of Italian descent or have a parent or grandparent who is a member of the ICF. $400 each.  Applications available online at http://www.icf.org

3/30/12—Rotary “Service Above Self” Scholarship—Graduating senior who write a letter of interest describing his/her “acts of service to others” (may also be nominated by a third party) $500, Information available by contacting Trudi Angel, e-mail:

4/9/12—Sacramento Region Community Foundation Philip M Doud Memorial Scholarship—Established to provide financial assistance for college bound students who have endured hardship and/or overcome obstacles to achieve their goals. Criteria includes 3.0 GPA or higher, pursuing a degree in Public Affairs/Admin or Political Sci/Government, $1,000, more information and downloadable application at http://www.sacregcf.org

4/10/12—North Central District AAFCS—Graduating seniors pursuing career studies in related Family and Consumer Science fields (e.g., Consumer Science, Early Child Development, Food Science, Dietetics & Nutrition, Family & Consumer Science, Food Service & Hospitality, Fashion or Interior Design AND OTHERS), 2 @ $400 each, application available online at North Central District http://www.aafcs-ca.org

4/29/12—Canyon Oaks “Bridging the Gap” Scholarship—Canyon Oaks Women’s Golf Club Breast Cancer Scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors residing in Butte and Glenn Counties who have lost a parent or sibling to breast cancer or who has a parent or sibling in treatment for breast cancer. $2,500.  Applications available from Counselor.

3/15/12—CANERS Foundation Schlarship (Calif Assoc of Nurseries & Garden Centers)—Graduating senior entering college in a horticultural-related field in fall 2012 (e.g., horticulture, agribusiness, viticulture, or pomology); $2500 minimum award. Applications available online at CANERS website—http://www.cangc.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/home.showpage/pageID/31/index.htm

4/15/12—American Legion Legacy Scholarship—High school senior or high school graduate, pursuing post-secondary education in a school in the U.S., who is the child of a deaceased United States military and Guard Reserve personnel who died on active duty on or after September 11,2001; scholarship amount varies; http://www.fastweb.com/content/featured_scholarships

4/2/12—CWGGF (California Wine Grape Growers Foundation)—Graduating senior who plans to attend a UC, CSU or California Community College in Fall, 2012, and who has a parent/guardian who is or was a vineyard employee of a wine grape grower during the 2011 or 2012 season; four $2,000 awards. Information web site: http://www.cwggf.org

3/1/12—Sons of Italy Study Grant—Grant awarded to high school seniors for a 30-day study session in Italy in July, 2012 Range $500 - $5,000, http://www.sonsofitalyca.org

3/1/12—Sons of Italy 2012 Academic Scholarship—High school senior wholly or partially of Italian descent who is enrolled in an accredited trades school, college, university or community college for Fall, 2012, Range $500 - $5,000, http://www.sonsofitalyca.org

2/24/12—Tri Counties Bank—Graduating seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher IN THEIR SENIOR YEAR & planning to attend a college full time within 12 months following HS graduation, 2 scholarships @ $500 each, information available online at http://www.tcbk.com

3/1/12—U S Bank Scholarship Program—A high school senior planning to enroll by 9/2012, OR college freshman, sophomore or junior currently enrolled, at an eligible 4-yr college or university participating in the U.S. Bank Student Loan Program. Must be a U S citizen or permanent resident alien. 40 - $1,000 scholarships http://www.usbank.com/scholarship

Ongoing info. The Christian Connector—Various scholarships and college information available on this website $1,000 - $2,500, http://www.christianconnector.com/

Searching for Scholarships….
One caution about scholarship searches in general is to be wary of those individuals or “companies” who want to help you to find scholarships for a fee. Many of our seniors’ parents have received, or will, at some point, receive, information in the mail inviting them to a “free interview” that ends up with the sales pitch to “sign here for a small fee and we’ll help you find scholarships.” Scholarships are advertised for free on the internet, and via e-mail and regular mail to high schools; these companies are simply trying to “make a buck” by giving information to parents that is available for free.

Scholarship websites for future searches:
http://www.makingitcount.com/Scholarship
http://www.scholarships.com/
http://thecollegesolutionblog.com/
http://educatorsconnection.com/index.php
http://www.scholarshipmonkey.com/
http://www.fastweb.com

Other helpful websites:
CSU application and information: http://www.CSUMentor.edu
SAT or SAT Subject Test http://www.collegeboard.com
ACT exam: http://www.ACT.org