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Scholarships

Local Scholarships:

Junior League of Orange County, California, Inc., (JLOCC)
Deadline: January 30th 2010
Award: $1000.00 to $5000.00
Eligibility:
” Currently a graduating high school senior or a post-secondary student
” High school or post-secondary grade point average of 2.5 or above
” Citizen or permanent resident of the United States
” Pending acceptance to a post-secondary institution (required for receipt of scholarship)

” If registering as a part-time student, proof of 20 or more hours of work per week
” Agreement to attend the JLOCC June 2010 meeting to accept award or send appropriate designee (parent, executive director of project/program, foster parent, etc.)
” Scholars should be willing to update the JLOCC about their experience by May 2011
” May not be an immediate relative of a JLOCC member (i.e. sibling, daughter, son)
” Scholars must use the funds awarded within one calendar year from the official award date
If you are interested in this scholarship, applications are available in the Career Center

Toshiba Classic 2010 Scholarship Fund
Deadline: January 4th 2010
Award: Toshiba Laptop Computer and $10,000.00 at second level
Eligibility:
” Trabuco Hills High School Senior
” Ranked in the upper third of graduating class
” Demonstrate Financial need
” Be admitted to and attend a two or four year college/university in the summer or fall term of 2010
” Demonstrate leadership and/or involvement in extra-curricular activities and community service
If you are interested in this scholarship, applications are available in the Career Center

General Scholarships (Regional or National):

2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Award
Deadline: November 2nd
Award: Certificate, medallion & competition on the state level where you could receive a trip to Washington DC and $1000.00 – $5000.00
Eligibility: Current High School Student in grades 9 – 12 who is a legal resident of the United States or District of Columbia. Student must have engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred at least in part after September 1, 2008.
Applications are to be filled out online, printed out and submitted to Mrs. Mondt before the deadline. For more information and the application please visit: http://spirit.prudential.com

AXA Achievement Scholarship
Deadline: December 15, 2009
Award: Varies
Based on Community activity, projects that benefit others or overcoming personal challenges. For more information and to download an application visit: www.axa-achievement.com
Phil Bates Scholarship Awards 2010/2011
Deadline: March 5th 2010
Award: $1000.00
Eligibility:
” High School Senior
” Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
” Pursuing a degree in food technology, food science, and nutrition or in a related field
If you are interested in this scholarship, applications are available in the Career Center

The Christermon Foundation – Beverage Industry College Scholarship Program
For details please visit: www.christermon.com

KFC Colonel’s Scholarship
Deadline: February 10th, 2010
Award: Up to $5000.00 a year for 4 years
Eligibility:
” Graduating from High School this academic year
” Maintaining a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
” Enrolling in a public, in-state college or university
” Pursuing a bachelors degree
” A U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Applications will be available starting December 1, 2010. For more details and to apply please visit: www.kfcscholars.org

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (National)
DAR Good Citizen Award Program and Scholarship Essay Contest
Deadline: November 6th
Award: $200.00
Eligibility: 12th grade good citizens
If you are interested in this scholarship, please see Mrs. Mondt for the application form & instructions

Other DAR Scholarships
Deadline: Varies
Award: Varies
Several scholarships are available for both male & female students! See the list of scholarships in the career center or visit the DAR website @ www.dar.org

If you are interested in any of the DAR scholarships, please see Mrs. Mondt for the application form & instructions. All application documents must be submitted to Mrs. Mondt ahead of the deadline date in order for all documents to be delivered to our local representative by each scholarship’s deadline.

Dr. Seuss “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” College Scholarship Program
Deadline: February 15th 2010
Award: $5000.00
Eligibility: 12th grade High School students 21 years old or younger
If you are interested in this scholarship, applications are available in the Career Center or online @ www.ohtheplaces.org

U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 2010
Award: $1000.00
For more information and an application please visit: www.usbank.com/studentloans

College-Specific Scholarships:

FIDM – Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Deadline: April 30th 2010
Award: One-year paid attendance for FIDM
National Scholarship Competition – Awarded to six students who demonstrate an exceptional talent and interest in Fashion Design, Visual Communications, Interior Design, Digital Media, Fashion Merchandising or Graphic Design. Each winner will receive a one-year scholarship to attend FIDM. For more information and an application please visit the FIDM website www.fidm.edu

Montana State University Presidential Scholarships
Deadline: January 5th, 2010
Full tuition waivers and stipends for 4 years – Please visit website for application and more information www.honors@montana.edu

Mount St. Mary’s College
Merit based awards and scholarships – For information please visit their website www.msmc.lo.edu

* For scholarships from other Colleges and Universities please check their websites

Other Scholarship Resources:

American Legion’s “Need a Lift”: www.NeedALift.org College financial aid handbook for educational opportunities, scholarships, grants, student loans, careers, and employment.

California Student Aid Commission: www.csac.ca.gov This state commission’s mission is to help California students and parents to find state, federal and institutional financial aid for funding post-secondary education.

College Board’s Scholarship Finder: www.collegeboard.com/student/pay The College Board’s FUND FINDER scholarship database lists scholarships and other types of financial aid programs from 3,300 national, state, public and private sources. The database is updated annually.

FastWeb: www.fastweb.com The FastWeb Scholarship Search is the largest, most accurate and most popular free scholarship search site, with more than 30 million registered users. It is also the most frequently updated and provides automatic email notification of new scholarships that match the student’s profile.

Latino College Dollars: www.latinocollegedollars.org Scholarship opportunities for Latino students in Southern California.

Orange County Community Foundation: www.oc-cf.org Home to 56 funds that award scholarships. Each year these funds support hundreds of students in their pursuit of higher education. Most scholarships are available only to Orange County students.

Scholarships.com: www.scholarships.com The largest independent online source for free college scholarship searches and financial aid information, Scholarships.com contains over $3 billion in scholarship awards and is updated regularly.

School Soup: www.schoolsoup.com Providing students with the most scholarships and other financial aid options on the internet – over $32 Billion in scholarship awards!

Student Aid on the Web (scholarship finder from the U.S. Department of Education) Federal Student Aid’s core mission is to ensure that all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial assistance-grants, loans and work-study programs-for education beyond high school.