Archive for February, 2010

Feb 26 2010

US Bank Internet Scholarship

Scholarship: US Bank Internet Scholarships

Sponsor/Organization: US Bank

Scholarship Amount: Up to 40 $1000 scholarships selected at random

Eligibility: High school seniors attending college in the fall.

Online Application

Application Deadline: March 31, 2011 

Website

Deadline:
March 31, 2011

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Feb 26 2010

Oakland Dollars for Scholars

Scholarship: Oakland Dollars for Scholars

Sponsor/Organization: Oakland Dollars for Scholars

Scholarship Amount: $1,000 award per year for up to four years of college (up to $4,000 in total)

Eligibility: Graduating senior at a public or parochial high school located in the city of Oakland (California), have a financial need and a minimum 2.5 GPA, submit a valid application, and plan to enroll full-time in college.

Online Application

Application Deadline: March 15, 2011 

Website

Deadline:
March 15, 2011

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Feb 26 2010

Jenny Franchot Berkeley Prize Essay Contest

Scholarship: Jenny Franchot Berkeley Prize Essay Contest

Sponsor/Organization: Early Academic Outreach Program

Scholarship Amount: $1000. One award will be granted to an Oakland Tech student.

Eligibility: Open to 12th grade students at Oakland Tech. 500-1000 word essay on this topic: "Spirituality comes in many forms. Pick a particular moment from a book or story that you have read and discuss why that moment seems spiritual to you and/or what spiritual issues it raises." 

Application Deadline: Received (not postmarked) by April 19, 2011.

Additional Information: Information sheet is in the scholarship file cabinet in the counseling office. Contact for more information Garrett Naiman, Associate Director for Academic Enrichment Programs. Phone 510-642-1744; email gnaiman@berkeley.edu 

Deadline:
April 19, 2011

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Feb 26 2010

Tom Kitayama Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship: Tom Kitayama Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Sponsor/Organization: Alameda County Farm Bureau

Scholarship Amount: $500

Eligibility: Open to students in Alameda County eligible to attend college in the coming school year with plans to major in agriculture or a related field (includes forestry, nutritional sciences, environmental management and water science). Selection criteria includes: scholastic achievement, leadership ability, participation in agricultural activities, community involvement and extracurricular school activities. 

Application Deadline: April 1, 2010

Additional Information: For more information, contact Alameda County Farm Bureau, 638 Enos Way, Livermore, CA 94551. Tel. 925-449-1677. 

Deadline:
April 1, 2010

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Feb 24 2010

Askari Scholarship for Women in Science

Scholarship: Askari Scholarship for Women in Science

Sponsor/Organization: Askari Scholarship for Women in Science

Scholarship Amount: Three to six $5,000 scholarships

Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from high school or equivalent learning program, and applying for acceptance to a four year degree program in mathematics, engineering, or science, to a university that is a non-profit 501(c)3 institution of higher learning. Must live in the San Francisco, Alameda County and Greater Seattle Metro area.

Online Application

Application Deadline: May 1, 2010 

Website

Deadline:
May 1, 2010

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Feb 24 2010

Balanced Man Scholarship at CSU Sacramento

Scholarship: Balanced Man Scholarship at CSU Sacramento

Sponsor/Organization: Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity

Scholarship Amount: up to $1000

Eligibility: Incoming male students who embody the principles of a Balanced Man. Our aim is to recognize and reward men who strive to achieve both balance and all-around excellence; this is what we believe is essential toward achieving a satisfying college experience and life. To qualify, applicants must be attending California State University, SACRAMENTO in the fall of 2010, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and along with this application, turn in a copy of their official high school transcript by June 30th 2010.

Online Application

Application Deadline: June 30th, 2010 

Website

Deadline:
June 30, 2010

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Feb 24 2010

Bio-Rad Scholarship

Scholarship: Bio-Rad Scholarship

Sponsor/Organization: Bio-Rad Laboratories

Scholarship Amount: $1000-$2500

Eligibility: Be a graduating, college-bound senior from a high school within a 50-mile radius of Bio-Rad's corporate offices in Hercules, CA. Have earned a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Have been accepted to a 2- or 4-year college program at the time the scholarship is awarded. Must have a passion for and career interest in science.

Online Application

Application Deadline: March 15, 2011 

Website

Deadline:
March 15, 2011

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Feb 24 2010

CIF / Farmers Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Scholarship: CIF / Farmers Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Sponsor/Organization: California Interscholastic Federation and Farmers Insurance Group

Scholarship Amount: The two State winners – 1 boy and 1 girl -- will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. The 20 Section winners – 1 boy and 1 girl each per CIF Section – will receive a $2,000 scholarship.

Eligibility: Students must: 1. Possess no less than an unweighted umulative (grades 9-12) grade point average of 3.50; 2. Have demonstrated superior athletic ability in at least two years of varsity play within California (must be participating in athletics as a senior); and 3. Most of all have portrayed themselves as athletes of character displaying trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, community service and citizenship.

Online Application

Application Deadline: February 26, 2010 

Website

Deadline:
February 26, 2010

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Feb 19 2010

Andrew Graham Scholarship

Scholarship: Andrew Graham Scholarship

Sponsor/Organization: Andrew Graham Scholarship Awards Foundation

Scholarship Amount: 1st Place - $2,000 2nd Place - $1,500 3rd Place - $1,000

Eligibility: Oakland Public School senior with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher; two page biographical sketch; interview; transcript 

Application Deadline: March 18, 2011 Received by 4:00pm at: Annette Starks c/o Betty McGee Family & Community Office Oakland Unified School District 2111 International Blvd Oakland, CA 94606  

Deadline:
March 18, 2011

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Feb 17 2010

Chicano Organizing and Research in Education (CORE) Scholarships

Scholarship: Chicano Organizing and Research in Education (CORE) Scholarships

Sponsor/Organization: Chicano Organizing and Research in Education (CORE)

Scholarship Amount: $500 to $1000

Eligibility: The “Que Llueva Café” Scholarship aims to support the dreams, hopes and aspirations of college bound undocumented students so that they can earn their college education and allow for all of their hard work and sacrifice to persevere. This scholarship program strives to make a world of difference. Eligibility Criteria: • Must be of Chicano / Latino descent • Must be an undocumented student. We define an undocumented student as someone who was born outside of the U.S. but lives here without the legal permission of the federal government. • Must be or will be a high school/GED graduate who will enroll for the first time in an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the 2011-2012 academic year. Due to limited funds, students enrolled in college after they have graduated will not be considered. • Must demonstrate financial need. • Must demonstrate academic potential and promise.

Online Application

Application Deadline: February 24, 2012 

Website

Deadline:
February 24, 2012

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