Scholarships
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COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS
To be eligible for incoming community scholarships student must have an application on file with Mrs. Arlotti in Guidance. Students applications will be submitted to the appropriate scholarships based on criteria given. Application deadline is MARCH 29TH.
CACESF Scholarship
This year, CACESF is offering a total of three scholarships. First place winners will receive $2,500, second place winners will receive $2,000, and third place winners will receive $1,500.
To apply, students must submit an original essay on the following prompt:
Debt collection agencies in the US have an important job of collecting unpaid consumer debts. Why is unpaid debt collection so important to the US economy, and what personal finance strategies can you implement in your young adult life to ensure long-term personal financial stability?
All applications must be submitted online at cacesf.org—the deadline to apply is June 30, 2019.
***Please note: The online application open NOW through June 30, 2019. The application is open to current high school juniors and seniors.
Please see Mrs. Arlotti in guidance if there are any questions.
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College Board Opportunity Scholarships
College Board has a $25 million commitment to encourage more students to take the steps necessary to get into college. This first-of-its-kind national scholarship program lays out six simple steps that all students can take to get into college. Students have the chance to earn scholarships when they:
- Build their college list
- Practice for the SAT
- Improve their SAT score
- Strengthen their college list
- Fill out the FAFSA
- Apply to college
Students can begin today by signing up on the College Board site. The first step
is to make a starter list of six colleges they want to attend. Just by making that list,
they earn a chance for a $500 scholarship.
Visit the College Board Opportunity Scholarships website for detailed
information and additional resources.
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PFLAG South OC Scholarship
Terms and Important Dates
- Awards will be paid directly to the student.
- PFLAG website will be open to receive applications beginning December 1, 2018
- Application and essay must be received by PFLAG via email by April 1, 2019
- Letter of recommendation must be received via US mail and postmarked or emailed by April 1, 2019
- Decision will be announced by May 1, 2019. Recipients will be notified by email.
- Recipients will be asked to attend the Wednesday, June 19, 2019, South OC PFLAG meeting to accept their awards personally. Attendance at award ceremony is not mandatory to receive the award.
South Orange County PFLAG Scholarship
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junior league of orange county scholarship
Up to $4,000 will be awarded to deserving students who are striving to pursue a college degree.
Eligibility Requirements
- Graduating high school senior
- Grade point average of 3.0 or above
- Citizen or permanent resident of the United States
- Pending acceptance to a post-secondary institution (required for receipt of scholarship)
- Agreement to attend the JLOCC June 2018 meeting to accept any award or send an appropriate designee
- May not be an immediate relative of a JLOCC member (i.e. sibling, daughter, son)
Applicants must submit all of the following information:
- Completed application form
- High school and/or any post-secondary transcripts
- Letter of recommendation from an academic advisor, academic counselor or recent instructor
- A second letter of recommendation from an individual not related to you
Visit www.jlocc.org/community/scholarships for detailed information
JLOCC_2019-2020_Scholarship_Application
Please submit all of the above items in an email by March 1, 2019 to scholarships@jlocc.org
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MARBELLA SCHOLARSHIP
The Marbella Scholarship Foundation provides local area high school golfers with needed assistance in obtaining a quality four (4) year college or university education. The scholarship amount is $2,500 per academic year, totaling $10,000 over the course of the recipient’s four year college career. Academic achievement, community service, financial need, letters of recommendation, and a personal interview are all considered for the award.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must have a high school GPA of no less than 3.2 from sophomore through senior year
- Must have been an active member of a high school golf team in South Orange County for at least one season; golfing ability it NOT a criterion for receiving the scholarship
- Must demonstrate financial need for a college scholarship to supplement family support, student loans, and/or work during the academic year
- Must be an upstanding citizen of the community
- Must be accepted and plan to attend a four (4) year college or university
- Must not be the recipient of a full athletic or academic scholarship
Visit www.marbellacc.net for detailed information and application
Submit applications directly to Marbella Country Club (instructions on website)
Deadline for all applications is Monday, April 8, 2019, 3:30pm
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Scholarship Search Sites
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