Outside Scholarship Websites
v Ventura County Community Foundations Scholarship Program
Apply at: http://www.vccf.org/scholarship/index.shtml
· Click on 2016 Scholarship Guidelines
· Click Scholarship Funds (There are 66 scholarships)
· Click on each one for requirements
v Child Safety in Cars Scholarship Program:
https://bestcarseathub.com/secure-car-seat-scholarship/
Child Safety in Cars Scholarship Program gives the chance for three lucky students seeking higher education to lessen the burden of their financial strain. Our scholarship requires an application and either an essay or a video answering one of three questions.
Application Deadline & Guidelines
· Starting Date: June 1, 2017
· Deadline: April 25, 2018
· Winner Announcement: April 28, 2018
Awards
· 1st Place: One Time $2500
· 2nd Place: One Time $1500
· 3rd Place: One Time $500
v http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/DocDownloads/PressReleases/SEPT2017/PR-DACA-Renewal-Grant-09-13-2017.pdf
v Live your Dream Awards Program
Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards have provided women with resources to improve their education, skills and employment prospects so they can live their dreams. Soroptimist "Live Your Dream" Award Program provides 2 - 3 cash awards for female, Head of Household, who have returned to school to continue their education and training.
Fill out the attached Application and return to .
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ui=2&ik=8bd714be05&view=att&th=15e71b66f005e550&attid=0.1&disp=inline&safe=1&zw
Application deadline is November 15, 2017.
v Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
The scholarship provides up to $40,000 a year for up to three years of undergraduate education to students who transfer.
You can go to http://info.jkcf.org/cookescholarships to learn more about the scholarship and the Cooke Foundation. If you have specific questions, the foundation staff can provide you answers and more info by contacting
v The Scholarship Programs below are accepting applications from students between August 9th, 2017 and October 13th, 2017. Please read the application instructions on the website carefully before applying.
1. Signal Grace Scholarship - August 10, 2017 (1 Award - $1,000)
http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_signal_grace_scholarship_9150.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201708&utm_content=a6586f26d918055348905712802c3696
2. Mellon Memorial Architectural Scholarship - August 11, 2017 (1 Award - $5,000)
http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_mellon_memorial_architectural_scholarship_9151.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201708&utm_content=a6586f26d918055348905712802c3696
3. Scholastic Art And Writing Scholarships - September 30, 2017 (75 Awards - $10,000)
http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_scholastic_art_and_writing_scholarships_8996.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201708&utm_content=a6586f26d918055348905712802c3696
4. Future U.S. Nurse Scholarship - October 13, 2017 (1 Award - $2,000)
http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_future_us_nurse_scholarship_9152.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201708&utm_content=a6586f26d918055348905712802c3696
Featured Scholarships
5. VIP Scholarship - August 31, 2017 (1 Award - $5,000)
http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_vip_scholarship_9000.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201708&utm_content=a6586f26d918055348905712802c3696
6. SP Scholarship - August 31, 2017 (10 Awards - $10,000)
http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_sp_scholarships_8953.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201708&utm_content=a6586f26d918055348905712802c3696
7. YDI Scholarship - August 29, 2017 (1 Award - $1,000)
http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_ydi_scholarship_9015.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201708&utm_content=a6586f26d918055348905712802c3696
v Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
http://info.jkcf.org/cookescholarships
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at 4-year colleges or universities.
Requirements:
· Be a current student at an accredited U.S. Community college or a 2-year institution with sophomore status or a recent graduate (within the last 5 years)
· Have a cumulative college GPA of 3.5 or above
· Plan to transfer to a 4-year college or university to begin studies in the following fall
· Demonstrate unmet financial need
v Los Angeles Immigration Lawyers Scholarship Opportunity
The scholarship is intended for foreign born students and students whose parent originated from outside the country.
To apply: students must submit an essay no more than 450 words. You can find the application here: https://immigrationlawyerslosangeles.com/los-angeles-immigration-lawyers-scholarship-2017/
Our hope is that not only can we help a deserving student attend post high school education, but also that we can recognize an outstanding young person - who has overcome challenges in life that others have not had to face. Our $1,000.00 scholarship award will be given to out for the 2017 school year.
v The California Assisted Living Association (CALA) Student Scholarship. http://caassistedliving.org/education-events/conferences/student-scholarships
Deadline: October 6, 2017.
Award amount: 3 day conference registration valued at $925
Category Major:
-Nursing
-Business
-Management
-Gerontology
-Health Care Administration
-Hospitality, Food Service & Hotel Management
-Social Work
-Psychology
-Sociology
Scholarship criteria:
Students and recent graduates with interest in learning more about Senior Living and meeting with prospective employers are eligible and encouraged to apply for a scholarship.
Applications may be scanned and sent via email or mailed.
Selection process/judging criteria:
All applications are reviewed by a selection committee. Final selections are based on inclusion of all required items in the application packet (coversheet, responses to application questions, resume, letter of recommendation, copies of unofficial transcripts) as well as the quality of responses.
v ZipRecruiter $3,000 Scholarship
Link: ZipRecruiter Scholarship
Deadline is September 30. Winner will be announced October 31
Starting July 2017, and continuing every quarter for the next year, ZipRecruiter is offering $3,000 to the college or university student with the most creative entry about their home or college town.
The Grand Prize Winner each quarter will receive the $3,000 scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements:
Candidates must meet the criteria mentioned below to participate:
1. Must be a legal resident of one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
2. Must be 18 years of age or older (or at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence)
3. Must be enrolled as a student at an accredited high school, college or university in the United States.
To apply: Please write a 250-500 word essay
on one of the following three topics:
1. Give a brief overview of your city and what makes it unique.
2. Provide an overview of the job market that is unique to your city (e.g. popular industries, companies, opportunities).
3. Write about how ZipRecruiter can help you find a job in your city.
Interested candidates can submit their essay, read entry rules, and further terms and conditions on ZipRecruiter Scholarship
v The Absolute Reviews Scholarship
The Absolute Reviews is excited to offer their annual Scholarship to hardworking students with writing prowess. Students will be shortlisted basis their demonstration work.
Eligibility Requirements:
Candidates must meet the below-mentioned criteria to participate:
1) Must have a fair performance in academics
2) Candidates below the age of 18 must get the consent from their parents or legal guardians
3) Must fill out the application form by providing the correct details.
4) Must submit the creative writing by the 30th September 2017
The winners will be announced on 7th October 2017
Interested candidates can fill the application form and read the further terms and conditions on this webpage.
v Vernon Computer Source $2,000 Scholarship – 2017
https://www.vernoncomputersource.com/scholarships
Deadline is May 31, 2017 at 11:59pm Eastern Time. Recipients will be notified the first week of July.
2 Scholarships will be awarded, one each in the United States and Canada.
Vernon Computer Source is pleased to offer a scholarship totaling $2,000, which will be awarded to students who show strong academic and career goals. Applicants must be working towards a degree, currently be enrolled in an accredited university or planning to attend university within the next 12 months. Verification of enrollment will be required before any money is awarded.
To Apply: Fill out the form under the scholarships tab and submit an essay of no more than 500 words describing your academic and career goals. Your essay should demonstrate a strong motivation to succeed and the ability to plan ahead
Eligibility:
· You are currently attending college or plan to attend in the next 12 months
· If you are currently enrolled in college, you must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
· You are a U.S. citizen
· You must be working towards a degree at an accredited university
Scholarships are granted in $500 allotments for a period of up to four years, as long as the recipient remains enrolled in college and maintains a minimum GPA of 2.5
v AHEPA Family Scholarships of $500
www.ahepa.org
Deadline is March 31, 2017. Recipients will be notified by May 20, 2017.
Application requirements are:
Ø Residency in Ventura County for at least one year prior to application
Ø Academic transcript
Ø U.S. citizenship
Ø Greek descent or related to a member of the Order of AHEPA or the daughters of Penelope
The scholarship committee asks that you bring the attached information and application form to the attention of qualified applications.
v Ampronix College Scholarship Program 2017-2018
http://www.ampronix.com/ampronix-college-scholarship
For undergraduates:
Requirements: Meet required criteria and complete specified survey (see link). Submit a photo of something or someone that has inspired you to continue your education and plan your future career. Include a 500 word essay describing: how the subject of this photo has inspired you, the reasons you chose your specific field of study and your career goals, how you give back to your community through volunteerism and how you plan to give back using the skills you’re learning in college. Deadline is May 31, 2018.
· 1st place: $1,000
· 2nd place: 750
· 3rd place: 500
v Investment Zen Scholarship
http://www.investmentzen.com/scholarship
· $1000 scholarship
· Full time student
· Applicants need to write a 1500 word essay about one of the following three topics:
o How are you managing your money in college to prepare for a bright financial future?
o What financial challenges have you overcome in your life? What lesson(s) did they teach you?
o What are the most common financial pitfalls you see your peers making, and what advice do you have for them?
· Entries are due by April 1, 2017 at 11:59pm GMT and the winner will be notified by June 15, 2017.
For more detailed information, please check out
http://www.investmentzen.com/scholarship for the application page and
http://www.investmentzen.com/scholarship/rules to see the rules.
v YCE, Inc.
http://www.yceinc.com/yce-scholarships
· 2 scholarships for female students who are actively pursuing degrees in engineering or agriculture.
v Robert B. Wismann Memorial Scholarship
· $500 scholarship to be awarded to an applicant who is interested in a teaching/educational oriented career goal.
· Must be enrolled as a full time student with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.90 and taking classes/courses that will achieve these goals.
· Applicant must return to this college, university, or educational/training institution the following quarter/semester and demonstrate a financial need.
· There is no gender bias.
· The applicant should be training or studying for full time employment, re-entering the workforce, be a head of household, a single parent with dependent children, or a single person.
v Garage Gym Planner’s $3000 Fitness Writing Scholarship!
Email Address:
· Garage Gym Planner is awarding a scholarship of $3000
· To participate, we require you to come up with content that is factual
· The subject would be –"The Impact of Technology on Physical Health of Teens Today"
· 3 winners will each receive a scholarship of $1000 which will be sent in their name to their respective colleges and universities.
v Magnetic Trading scholarship with this URL here:
http://magnetictrading.com/magnetic-trading-financial-scholarship-scheme/
v Varsity Tutors Scholarship Contest Description. Apply at:
http://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship
· Monthly $1,000 college scholarship contest.
· Students write an essay in response to a monthly prompt.
· Entries are reviewed by Varsity Tutors at the end of the month.
· One winner is subsequently chosen to receive the $1,000 college scholarship
v Ventura County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship Foundation. Apply at:
http://div28.calrta.org/scholarships/
This scholarship is for Ventura County community college students who are transferring as juniors to an accredited college/university in California and intend to pursue a career in public education.
v FREE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH SERVICES:
· www.back2college.com specifically for returning students
· www.brokescholar.com
· www.collegeboard.com lists over 3,300 sponsors-does not retain personal information.
· www.edprep.com
· www.embark.com requires you to establish an account to use the scholarship search-based on year of study and applicant criteria
· www.fastaid.comWorld’s largest and oldest private sector scholarship database
· www.fastweb.com lists over 500,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans
· www.finaid.com
· www.gocollege.com lists over 8,000 funding sources with more than 600,000 individual awards
· www.hsf.net competitive community college an d undergraduate four-year college students of Hispanic background
· www.march25.com lists over 600,000 awards totaling over $1.6 billion which includes undergraduate and graduate listings
· www.military.com
· www.molis.com an extensive database for minority students
· www.ncaa.com
· www.salliemae.com
· www.scholarships.com lists over 600,000 college scholarship awards-results will be delivered to you immediately
· www.scholarshipsfor Hispanics.com
· www.scholarship-page.com lists a quick overview of scholarship grouped by discipline on the browse link-scholarship surfers should make sure to click the “Links” hyperlink, which contains several scholarship related resources.
· www.srnexpress.com excellent web database resource for scholarship searches
· www.supercolleg.com
· www.wiredscholar.com named Forbes Magazine’s favorite for college planning
· www.collegeresourcenetwork.com specializes in minority scholarships
v Buenaventura ART Association Apply at:
www.buenaventuragallery.org or
· 10th Annual Collegiate Student Art Competition February 9 – 28, 2016 $3,000 in Scholarships and Prizes.
· 2D and 3D work accepted-Deadline for online entry only submissions is January 30 midnight.
v Scott Wright Student Essay Contest/Student Author $1,000 Apply at:
www.nisod.org/studentessaycontest
v DISCOVER E-Let’s Make a Difference—National Engineers of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties Apply at:
or call Dennis Horwitz at (805) 377-9480
v Smith Family Scholarships Apply at: www.mcoe.org/smith or by contacting the Smith Family Scholarship Office, Merced County Office of Education 632 W. 13th Street, Merced, Ca 95341 Phone: (209) 381-6604 email
v Edison International Apply at: https://www.scholarsapply.org/edisonscholars/
Special emphasis on awarding scholarships to underrepresented students pursuing careers in S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) GPA 2.8 Live in a Southern California Edison (SCE) designated area. Questions? Contact 1-507-931-1682 Refer to Edison Scholars
v EAA 723-Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA723 Annual Scholarship Competition Apply at: www.eaa723.org/scholarship.html. To Ventura County Students with a strong interest in aviation while pursuing a degree in S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), Aviation Tech (e.g. A&P) and Computer Science. GPA: 3.0 and Ventura County resident.
v Click Minded Scholarship Apply at:
http://www.clickminded.com/#/scholarship/1/ $1,000 Digital Marketing Scholarship for Oxnard College Students
v Pacifica High School Tritons Scholarships Apply at: www.pacificahigh.us/departments/college-career/scholarships. Pacifica high school seniors may be eligible. GPA: 2.5 Scholarship $2,500
v Wang Foundation Apply to: More information: www.ajwangfoundation.org MassMutual Scholars Program Apply to: https://massmutual.scholarsapply.org/. Students interested in pursuing careers in the insurance and financial services industries
v Sigma Kappa Delta:-The English Honor Society Apply to: More information: www.English2.org English majors.
v Jacobs:-Jack Hledik Memorial Scholarship for students who embody Naval Systems Groups who are pursuing a degree in a field of engineering, mathematics, physics or a science field that is related to an engineering discipline. GPA 3.25. Apply to: http://www.jacobstechnology.com/nsg/index.html
v STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS for California students.
Apply at: www.studentscholarships.org
1. Peter Pasula Study Habits Scholarship : www.studentscholarships.org/study_habits.phpp
2. Your Favorite Car Scholarship: www.calgarycardealership.ca
3. MCO Scholarship : www.missioncreekortho.ocm
4. Find a Law Scholarship : www.phoenixpersonalinjuryattorney.com
5. Maple Leaf Dentistry Scholarship: www.peterboroughdentists.com
6. LM Scholarship Program: www.forklifttrainingcalgery.com
7. Odenza Vacations College :www.studentscholarships.org/odenza.php
8. Got a Spine Scholarship: www.arcticchiropracticfairbanks.com
9. Global Lift Equipment Scholarship: www.usedforkliftcalifornia.com