College ScholarshipsClass of 2010
Suggestions:
Apply only if you are eligible.
Submit your application by the deadline date.
If you need transcripts, copies of your letters of recommendation, or copies of anything from your scholarship file, please ask Ms. Emery in the Career Center for them at least one week before the deadline date.
A few more tips……
Present yourself well. Neatness counts. Check your spelling on everything. Be sure your name is on each page
submitted. Submit all requested information, and
submit it on time. Be prepared to go to the post office for
postage and to mail your own entries.
2010 United States Senate Youth Program Finalists will participate in a week of intensive study of
the federal government as guests of the United States Senate from March 6-13, 2010, in Washington, D.C.
All expenses will be paid, including transportation, hotel, and meals. Each delegate will also receive a $5,000 college scholarship.
You must be an outstanding junior or senior. Our principal, Dr. Jones, can nominate two outstanding candidates by October 1, 2009.
Visit http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/us/ for details.
The California Museum
$5,000 scholarship Go to http://californiamuseum.org Under Programs and Upcoming
Events, click on 2009 California Dreamers Challenge Scholarship
Entries due by October 5, 2009.
Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
Danforth Scholars may receive full or partial tuition scholarships.
Look at their website www.wustl.edu
They are especially interested in students who exhibit maturity, strong moral character, selflessness, and commitment to the community.
Application due 10/15/09.
U.S. Service Academies
Students who apply for an appointment to a Service Academy must receive a Congressional nomination
US Military Academy at West Point, US Naval Academy at Annapolis, US Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point
Class of 2010 applicants must send completed application materials postmarked no later than November 1, 2009.
Application instructions and materials can be found at http://boxer.senate.gov/services/academy_recs
2010 Poster Contest
Safe Jobs for Youth First Prize $400; Second
Prize $300; Third Prize $200 Design a poster highlighting
job safety and health. Deadline: November 2, 2009 Visit www.youngworkers.org
for details and entry forms.
Prudential Spirit of Community
Win $1,000 and a trip to Washington, DC
Visit http://spirit.prudential.com and click on “How to Apply”
This is for recognition of volunteer service to your community
Deadline: November 2, 2009 Principal Dr. Jones must nominate you
Seattle University
Sullivan Leadership Award Scholarships from $11,000 to $18,500
per year to study at Seattle University www.seattleu.edu
Deadline November 15, 2009 See also www.seattleu.edu/sullivan
DHSHS Scholarship Application
Due December 11, 2009, in the Career Center.
Download it to your student drive from the DHSHS website
Prepares you to have components you need to submit other scholarship applications (see next page).
DHSHS Scholarship Application components:
3 pages of your Personal information
Personal Statement (essay)
At least two letters of recommendation
Please identify clearly your college and career goals
See next page
DHSHS Scholarship Application
When your completed DHSHS scholarship application is received in the Career Center, a scholarship file is made for you.
Copies of your application are submitted by Ms. Emery for local scholarship opportunities when you fit specific eligibility
requirements for GPA, test scores, activities, etc. Members of scholarship committees read your application and
make their decisions according to their own unique criteria. At some point you may receive an invitation to be interviewed.
ALL scholarship applications will require time, energy and
thought from you.
Financial Aid & FAFSA
Apply for FAFSA January 1 – March 2 Colleges where you are accepted for
admission will give you a financial aid offer to review
2010 Presidential Scholarship at Montana State University
Full tuition waivers for up to four years for incoming freshmen entering Montana State University.
Application is online at www.montana.edu/
honors. Due no later than
January 5, 2010.
Create a 30-second Video!
Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest
1st Prize $400, 2nd Prize $300, 3rd Prize $200
Design a 30-second video highlighting job safety and health for teens
Deadline: January 11, 2010 Visit www.youngworkers.org for
details and entry forms
Dr. Seuss College Scholarship
First Place $5,000 Write an essay to
the question asked about Dr. Seuss’s book, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Applications due by February 15, 2010.
Pick up a paper application in the Career Center or visit www.ohtheplaces.org to print out an application.
CETPA $3,000
Student Bridge to the Future Scholarship Program
Application deadline is February 28, 2010
Link to Guidelines and Application are at http://cetpa-k12.org/pub/htdocs/scholarship.html
FIDMFashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Win Scholarships to this College of Creative Thinking
Fashion, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Business, and Digital Media
Visit www.FIDM.edu Campus locations in Los
Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, and San Francisco