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MARCHScholarship Bulletin@@CHELA Financial “Gateway to Success” Scholarship *****NEW***** High school senior who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien cardholders and be eligible to receive Federal Financial Aid for education, resident of the state of California; minimum GPA of 2.0; plan to enroll at an accredited, degree-granting two- or four-year college or university at least half-time in the Fall; and provide a valid e-mail address in or to be contacted by the Sponsor in the event they are selected to be potential winners. Deadline: June 15, 2002. @@Mex. Am. Bowling Assn. of Central CA, Inc. Scholarship *****NEW***** High school senior in the Fresno area; planning to attend college; is maintaining a 3.0 or better GPA; must fill out application, write an essay of not more than two pages about him/herself and career goals. Letters of recommendation, high school transcript, copy of SAT or ACT results. Deadline: May 21, 2002. @@Association of Mexican American Educators, Inc. Scholarship *****NEW***** High school senior planning to pursue a college education, must have autobiography, essay, resume, three letters of recommendation and official high school transcripts. Deadline: March 22, 2002. @@Hispanic Internal Revenue Employees Scholarship *****NEW***** High school senior, who is planning to enroll in an accredited college, university or trade school for fall of 2002. Must have a GPA of 2.0 to 3.20. Must fill out application. A maximum of one additional sheet of paper to answer the question may be used. Deadline: April 1, 2002. @@Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Scholarship *****NEW***** High school seniors who are planning to pursue a four-year program in the Fall of 2002. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5; a typed, completed application; one page essay; two letters of reference; official copy of seal transcripts and a completed financial date sheet. Deadline: March 15, 2002. @@Dream Run 2002 Scholarship *****NEW***** High school senior planning to attend two- or four-year colleges, vocational, or technical schools as well as have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Must provide a letter of reference and completed application and an essay. Deadline: March 31, 2002. @@Migrant Region IV Scholarship *****NEW***** High school migrant senior that will be attending a college or university in the 2002-2003 school year is eligible to apply. Must complete application, provide transcript, two letters of recommendation, an essay and autobiographical information with a recent photograph. Deadline: March 22, 2002. @@Univision Exito Escolar Scholarship *****NEW***** High school senior, have a minimum 2.7 GPA, participate in extracurricular or community-service activities, provide a letter of recommendation by a “certificated” staff member, and submit a written statement not to exceed 250 words. Provide an official copy of transcripts, and resume. Deadline: April 1, 2002. @@The Association for Native Americans Scholarships *****NEW***** High school seniors of American Indian descent who plan to attend college or an accredited trade school are eligible to apply. Students must have a 2.0 grade point average or higher. Deadline: March 31, 2002. @@California Wine Grape Growers Foundation Scholarships High school seniors who will be graduating from high school and plan to attend a four-year university or college, or a community college in the fall of 2002. You should have a parent or legal guardian who was employed as a vineyard worker by a wine-grape grower during the 2001 or 2002 season. Need official transcript, copy of your SAT or ACT, provide a letter of recommendation, and submit a two-page essay that tells the committee about you and your career goals. Deadline: April 5, 2002. Website: www.cawg.org @@American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship High school senior planning to attend college who are children of veterans and seeking financial assistance for their first year in college. Needs to have 3 letters of reference attesting to character, a photo, and transcript must be included. Web site: www.calegionaux.org/scholarships2002.html. Deadline: March 15, 2002 @@California Table Grape Commission Scholarship High school seniors, whose parent or guardian worked in California’s table grape fields during the 2001 or 2002 harvest are eligible. Recipients are selected based on academic performance, financial need, extracurricular activities and obstacles overcome. Deadline: March 4, 2002. @@The League of Mexican American Women Scholarship Must be a graduating senior of Mexican/Mexican American heritage. Must have a 2.8 or higher GPA, planning to enroll as a full-time student in an institution of higher learning or vocational training school. Must be a resident of Fresno County. Deadline: April 12, 2002. The AYN RAND Essay Contest Contest is open to all high school students. For 9th and 10th graders Anthem essay must be no fewer than 600 and no more than 1200 words in length. Must be postmarked no later than April 2, 2002. Contact: The Ayn Rand Institute, P.O. Box 6099, Inglewood, CA 90312. For 11th and 12th graders The Fountainhead essay must be no fewer than 800 and no more than 1600 words in length. Must be postmarked no later than April 16, 2002. Contact: The Ayn Rand Institute, P. O. Box 6004, Inglewood, CA 90312. On-line Web site: www.aynrand.org/contest/ @@Japanese American Citizens League Scholarship High school seniors. The applicant must be an American of Japanese ancestry attending a high school in the area serviced by the Fresno Chapter of the JACL, or the applicant or his/her parents(s) must be a member of the Fresno JACL. Autobiography, transcripts, community involvement and letters of recommendation are needed. Deadline: March 9, 2002. @@National Alliance for Scholastic Achievement High school senior who is applying to an accredited four-year academic college or university are eligible to apply. Must be U. S. citizen or permanent resident. Demonstrate scholastic achievement by having a GPA of at least 2.75 or better. Complete either the SAT or ACT test, application and essay question. Letter of recommendation. Web site: www.eee.org/bus/nasa Deadline: March 4, 2002. @@Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation High school seniors who are legal residents of the U. S. who have taken the SAT or ACT examination may compete. Consideration will be given to recipients based on academics, GPA, school and community activities. Students applying during the summer are eligible to compete in the program, even if they will be college freshmen during the next academic year. Deadline: May 15, 2002. Easley National Scholarships Applicants must be a United States citizen or permanent resident, who is a graduating high school senior and who has been or anticipates on being accepted into a four-year college or university. Applicants must be planning to pursue at least a bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent. Must have a GPA or 2.0 or better. Website: www.naas.org/ Deadline: May 15, 2002. @@USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship Program High school seniors or individuals who plan to enroll or are enrolled in full-time undergraduate or graduate coursework at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school. Must be a U. S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. Deadline: April 15, 2002. Web site: www.usafunds.org Contact: USA Education/USA Funds Scholarship Program, Scholarship Management Services, CSFA, 1505 Riverview Road, P. O. Box 297, St. Peter, MN 56082. National Assn. of Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors Educational Foundation Scholarship High school seniors and college freshmen at accredited four-year college; must be sponsored by NAPHCC member in good standing for two years prior to application; finalist will be contacted by club officials; transcripts, recommendation letters requested. Web site: www.naphcc.org National Association of Plumbing Heating, Cooling Contractors Educational Foundation Scholarship, P. O. Box 6808, Falls Church, VA 2204. Deadline: April 1, 2002. Black American Cinema Society Independent Filmmakers Entrants must be a U. S. citizen or permanent resident and films must be make in the USA. Competitive award is based on applicant’s potential as a filmmaker, creative ability and technical competence. For application and additional information, contact: BACS, 3617 Montclair Street, Los Angeles, CA 90018. Phone # (213) 737-3292. @@California Strawberry Scholarship Program Children of workers who are currently employed and have been employed at least two consecutive seasons in the California strawberry harvest are eligible for this scholarship. Essay, transcripts, and letters of recommendation are needed. Website: www.calstrawberry.com Deadline: April 29, 2002. ESPN “Sportsfigures” Scholarship High school senior; must demonstrate academic achievement, services to school and community, and leadership in interscholastic sports. Contact the web site: www.sportsfigures.espn.com for more information. Deadline: March 22, 2002. National Black Police Assn. Scholarship High school seniors only. Minority applicants must demonstrate academic achievement and community service. Must have a GPA or 2.5 or better. Contact: National black Police Association, 3251 Mount Pleasant, NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20010. Deadline: June 1, 2002. The Herbert Lehman fund Scholarships for African-American Students African American high school seniors entering a four-year college or university (with few minority students) in the South. Contact: The Herbert Lehman Fund scholarships for African-American Students, 99 Hudson Street, Suite 1600, New York, NY 10013. (Request applications in writing.) The Jackie Robinson Scholarship High school minority seniors who have been accepted by a four-year, accredited college/university; academic achievement, leadership and financial need will be considered. Contact: Jackie Robinson Foundation, 3 W. 35th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Web site: www.jackierobinson.org Deadline: April 2, 2002. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund Applicants must be ethnic minorities and be an active member of CTA or be a dependent child of an active, retired or deceased CTA member. Must also be pursuing a degree or credential for a teaching-related career in public education. Applications will be come available after January 1. Contact web site: www.cat.org Deadline: March 15, 2002. TELACU/Cesar Chavez Memorial Scholarship Award Named in honor of the great leader, this scholarship is awarded to a student who exhibits outstanding leadership abilities as evidenced by both academic accomplishments and community service activities. Contact: TELACU Educational Foundation, 5400 East Olympic Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90022. Phone: (323) 721-1655. Third Annual Latin Girl Scholarship Latin Girl is offering 10 scholarships. The scholarship is open to high school seniors who are of Hispanic descent, female, and plan to attend a college or university. The award is based on financial need, academic achievement and a 300-word essay. Contact: Latin Girl Magazine, P. O. Box 625, Hoboken, NJ 07030-0625. E-mail address: editor@latingirlmag.com Youth Opportunities Foundation The organization offers the YOF Scholarship Grants.
All grants are one-time awards. Only students of Hispanic origin are
eligible. Applicants need not be U. S. citizens, but must be residents of
California. All grants are awarded to high school seniors. Applicants
should rank in the top 10 percent of their class and must have taken
college prep curriculum. The application period is from January to
March 31. @@Trenza Scholarship 2002 High school senior Chicana/Latina female attending a California high school, planning to attend a two-year, four-year, or technical college in the Fall of 2002, with a minimum 2.5 or better GPA. Application must include transcript, personal statement essay and resume. Website: www.trenzudas.org Deadline: March 30, 2002. Governor’s Scholarship The State of California is awarding scholarships for students that have performed extremely well on the standardized test SAT/9. To claim an award, you must access the web-site: www.scholarship.com or you can call 1-877-728-4338 if you have any questions. @@Association of California School Administrators Scholarship High school senior, must be a child, or under the
legal guardianship, of a Fresno Consolidated Chapter ACSA member, and plan
to attend California State University, Fresno with a major in teacher
education. @@LAGRANT FOUNDATION Scholarship High school seniors, Hispanic, African Am., Asian
Pacific Am., and Native Am. are eligible to apply. You must be pursuing a
degree in advertising, marketing or public relations at an accredited,
four-year university. Website:
www.lagrantfoundation.org or Phone # (323) 469-8680, ext. 234.
@@Triple X Fraternity Scholarship High school senior of Armenian descent that is in need of financial assistance is eligible to apply. A promise and intent of student to pursue a college education is expected. Need transcript, personal information sheet, and letter of recommendation. Deadline: April 2, 2002. @@Cabrillo Scholarship High school senior of Portuguese descent of father’s or mother’s side and citizen or permanent resident of the U. S. Maintain a 3.5 or better GPA. Must meet requirement set down by an accredited university or college of student’s choice. Participate in extra-curricular activities and submit letters of recommendation, as well as recent photograph. Deadline: April 1, 2002. @@Anthony Brucia 2001 “Success” Award (CASCWA) High school senior planning to attend college or university is eligible to apply. Need to complete a personal letter/statement describing your struggle to improve and finally your success at reaching your goals. Letters of recommendation, record of activities, transcripts and attendance record for first semester of senior year must be submitted. Deadline: March 22, 2002. @@Kiwanis Club of Fresno Scholarship High school senior attending a high school in Fresno Unified School District. Be a full time and seeking a higher education at CSU, Fresno. Consideration will be given to academics, extra-curricular activities and other requirements. Submit essay, letters of recommendation, and character references. Deadline: March 29, 2002. The College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile Form Students attending some private colleges will have to submit this form, which colleges use to help allocate their own funds each year. @@IMANI Scholarship Must be an African American senior (male/female). Must posses a desire and motivation to succeed. Should have the potential, but may lack the financial means to continue their education. Plans to attend and has been accepted to accredited college or university. Maintain at least a 2.5 GPA or above. Deadline: April 22, 2002. @@ INDICATES THAT THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE. SEE YOUR COUNSELOR.
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