Educational Planning Center (Room 1418) Scholarship/Event Information 2017-2018

Updated: 10.13.17

Scholarship/Event Newsletter - Fall 2017

Ed Planning Center Events/News

October

1 FAFSA & CA Dream Act Application opens (awards are based on a first come, first served basis. Please file your FAFSA/CA Dream Act once the FAFSA opens Oct. 1st.

1 CSU College Application opens (Deadline: November 30, 2017)

13 EPC Closed (Conference)

17 LHS Cash For College Financial Aid Workshop @ Media Center 5 pm – 7 pm

(Please bring your parent’s 2016 income tax information and create an FSA Id.

Go to : https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm

18 Scripps College @ LHS 4th period – Library

19 UC Merced Information Presentation 11”15 – 12 pm & UC College Application Workshop 12-1 pm

Please bring a copy of your transcript (Location – Library Media Center)

19 Service Academy Night – US Military Academies Information Night

McNair High School Theater - 7 pm – 9 pm. See LHS Website or contact Mrs. Hernandez @ EPC

25 ASVAB Test @ LHS Lecture Hall Room 1113 8 am – 11:20 am

26 UC Berkeley @ LHS Library 2nd period

November

1 UC College Application opens (Deadline: November 30, 2017)

7 CSU College Application Workshop @ Lincoln HS – 3rd & 4th Period – Library Media Center

15 ASVAB Test Interpretation @ the EPC 8 am – 10 am

30 UC & CSU College application deadline. College application must be submitted/postmarked by Nov. 30th

Scholarship/Event / Amount / Due
Date / Scholarship Criteria/Event Information / Grade
Scholarship / Essay Application – Apple Store / Go to application store – Purchase and download the “Scholly” app for 99 cents. This will help you find Scholarships and Essay samples.
Free Student Scholarship Newsletter / To subscribe, please visit: https://scholarshipguidance.com
Free Student Scholarship
Newsletter!
StudentScholarships.org / Please register for an account: Go to:
https://www.studentscholarships.org/applyforscholarships.php#sthash.p1s06i1u.dpbs
Create an account and start receiving weekly scholarship information.
Burger King McLamore Foundation / Website opens 10/15/17
Ends on 12/15/17 / Scholarship grants range from $1,000 to $50,000, and are intended to help students offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average, work experience, extracurricular activities and/or community service. The application period for the 2017-2018 school year begins on Oct. 15, 2017 and ends on Dec. 15, 2017.
https://bkmclamorefoundation.org/who-we-are/burger-king-scholars-program/ ONLY THE FIRST 50,000 applicants will be accepted. Application must be electronically submitted.
Parking Solutions Scholarship / (1) $1,000 / 10/15/17 / For more information, visit: https://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_parking_solutions_scholarship_9162.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201709&utm_content=1074cbd553c4cf947518f32f5a1a6c87
Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway / (5) $100,000
(5) Runner Up $25,000
(10) Consolation $2,500 / 10/18/17 / For more information, visit:
https://www.drpeppertuition.com/
2018 Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project (APYLP) / 10/25/17 / CA Junior or Senior year high school students may apply. APYLP strongly encourages applications from Asian and Pacific Islander youth who have some leadership experience and especially from students who show leadership potential, but whose participation in programs such as APYLP may have been hindered in the past by economic, geographic, language, or other factors. To apply, go to: www.apylp.org / 11 & 12
Horatio Alger Scholarship / $6,000 up to $25,000 / 10/25/17 / High School senior in the US. Exhibit a strong commitment to purse and complete a Bachelor’s degree. Demonstrate critical financial need, be involved in co-curricular and community service activities, display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0, be a US Citizen. To learn more and apply, visit www.scholars.horatioalger.org
**Important: In order for an application to be considered complete the applicant’s counselor must complete a Certifications Form online.
Coca Cola Scholarship / (150) $20,000 / 10/31/17 / Senior student, US Citizens, planning to pursu a degree, minimum 3.0 GPA
http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/applicants/#.VfNV_2SrR90
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship / $2,000 / 10/31/17 / “No Essay” College Scholarship - $2,000. Open to all high school and college students. Simply log in or create a free account. For more information, go to:
https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarship/no-essay-scholarship/
Good360 Sustainability Scholarship / $1,000 / 10/31/17 / Senior applying to college and you have an interest in sustainability and the environment, then they would like to hear about what sustainability means to you. For more information, go to: https://good360.org/sustainability-scholarship/
BE the whale Art Contest / $1,000 / 11/1/17 / $1,000 Scholarship for High School Art Student. 2D original artwork. Subject: San Joaquin Kit Fox. For questions or information about this project, visit: Facebook: Be the Whale
Website: bethewhale.com Email:
Ron Brown Scholar Program / (20) $10,000
per year
x 4 / 11/1/17
(early consideration for Ron Brown Program / U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Black/African American and current high school seniors at the time of their application.
Demonstrate academic achievement, exhibit leadership ability, participate in community service activities and have a demonstrated financial need. To apply, please visit:
https://www.ronbrown.org/section/apply/rbsp-application / 12
Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student / 11/27/17 / Any high school senior, US Citizen, Will be judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need. Local awards (3 female, 3 male) are in the amount of $1,000. If students win locally, they can go on to compete at state and national levels. At the national level, there are 500 fou-year awards.
The Most Valuable Student scholarship applications are all done on-line this year! No hard copy applications delivered to the local lodges. On-line applications are available on the ENF website at:
http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm / 12
StyleMann Young Professional Scholarship / (1) $1,800 / 11/30/17 / To apply, visit: http://stylemann.com/stylemann-young-professionals-scholarship/
Andrew Flushke Scholarship / $500 / 11/30/17 / HS Senior who have been accepted into a college, university or trade school. US Citizen. To apply, go visit: https://www.andrewflusche.com/scholarship/
Barbara Lotze Scholarships / (5) $2,000 / 12/1/17 / Must declare their intent to prepare for a career in teaching Physics at the high school level. US Citizenship. For more information, go to: http://www.aapt.org/programs/grants/blotze_application.cfm
Burger King McLamore Foundation / Ends on 12/15/17 / Scholarship grants range from $1,000 to $50,000, and are intended to help students offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average, work experience, extracurricular activities and/or community service. The application period for the 2017-2018 school year begins on Oct. 15, 2017 and ends on Dec. 15, 2017.
https://bkmclamorefoundation.org/who-we-are/burger-king-scholars-program/ ONLY THE FIRST 50,000 applicants will be accepted. Application must be electronically submitted.
Ron Brown Scholarship Program / 01/09/18
Final Deadline / U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Black/African American and current high school seniors at the time of their application.
Demonstrate academic achievement, exhibit leadership ability, participate in community service activities and have a demonstrated financial need. To apply, please visit:
https://www.ronbrown.org/section/apply/rbsp-application / 12
S.J. Engineers Council Engineering Scholarship / 1/13/18 / Senior, eligible to attend an ABET accredited college. 3.0 GPA for 10th & 11th grades. Must maintain minimum test scores for SAT/ACT. To apply, please visit:
Edward F. Hurley Memorial Scholarship / $500 - $1,000 / 3/1/18 / Scholarship is designed to assist children of construction works in attending SJ Delta College with priority given to first-generation college students. Seniors attending an accredited high school in the city of Stockton or attending Calaveras High School in San Andreas. One or more parents must be employed in the construction trades. To apply, please visit the LHS website http://www.lincolnhigh.org/news/educational_planning_center
to download the application or email Mrs. Hernandez at to email you a copy.
CA Assoc. Of Winegrape Growers Foundation Robert Miller Scholarship / $500 (2 year college)
$1,000
(4 year college / 3/16/18 / Senior planning in majoring in viticulture or enology either at Alan Hancock College or Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. To apply and for more information, visit: www.cawgfoundation.org
CA Assoc. Of Winegrape Growers Foundation Scholarship / (2) $2,000 Two year college and (2) $8,000 for 4 year college / 3/16/18 / Only Seniors who’s parents or legal guardian are employed by a CA vineyard during the 2017-2018 winegrape growing season are eligible to apply. For more information, please visit:
www.cawgfoundation.org