Financial Aid: Scholarship Information

The 2009-2010 scholarship application deadline has passed. The 2010-2011 scholarship application will be available in January 2010. Check below for other scholarship opportunities.

2009-2010 Cañada College list of tentative scholarship awards for college students.

2009-2010 Cañada College list of tentative scholarship awards for high school seniors.

Other External Scholarships

See also: NSF scholarships page:www.canadacollege.edu/nsfscholar/

MESA scholarship page: www.canadacollege.edu/canmesa/scholarships.html

Latino College Dollars, Scholarships for California's Latino Students Directory (current)

The Latino College Dollars Scholarship Directory contains clear information on more than 300 scholarships targeting Latino high school, undergraduate, and graduate students across the United States. A guide on how to apply for scholarships in both Spanish and English is included in the directory. For the ease of students and parents, scholarship listings are categorized by education level, deadline, minimum GPA, by whether citizenship is required as well as by region.
Hard copies of the guide can be found in the Career Center, Building 9-113 or downloaded for free at http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/Scholarship_Directory.pdf.

The online directory is searchable by key categories such as grade level, grade point average (GPA) and citizenship at http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/directory.htm.

http://www.maldef.org/pdf/Scholarships.pdf - A list of scholarships for all students regardless of immigration status.

Palo Alto Rotary Club Vocational Scholarships for Academic Year 2009-2010

Application Instructions

The Rotary Club of Palo Alto vocational scholarships are intended to provide financial assistance to students who will enroll in an accredited career program or vocational program at regional schools, such as the community colleges in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Eligible students will enroll in a program leading to a certificate or degree, and will plan to go directly into employment in that field upon completion of the program. Examples of vocational programs include but are not limited to: automotive technology, accounting, child development, fashion design, graphic design, medical assisting, dental hygiene, and many others, The scholarships are primarily need-based rather than grade-based. The scholarships are not intended for general academic pursuits, for students intending to transfer to four-year colleges, or for graduate degrees.

Up to fifteen (15) scholarships will be awarded in amounts varying from $1,000 to $1,500. The award will be paid to the student upon confirmation of enrollment: it is intended to support the vocational educational goals of the recipient and may be used for tuition or other expenses incurred in pursuit of the educational program.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

- High school seniors who will graduate in June, 2009 and will enroll in a career/vocational program in fall of 2009

- Students currently enrolled in an accredited career/vocational program described above, and continuing in that program in fall of 2009

- Returning students: individuals with high school degrees who have been out of school and are returning to pursue a career/vocational education

- All applicants must enroll in no fewer than 12 units in an accredited vocational program in fall of 2009, and must intend to remain enrolled in 12 units or more for the full 2009-2010 academic year

Schedule of Application and Review

- December 19, 2008: Scholarship application process will be opened
- March 6, 2009: Applications due
- April 3, 2009: Applicants notified if they will be interviewed
- April 18, 2009: Interviews
- April 20, 2009: Make-up Interviews
- April 24, 2009: Notification of decisions

Application Process

E-mail your completed application as an attachment to: PARotaryRecords@aol.com
- In the subject line, please type: Vocational Scholarship Application (add your last name)
- If e-mail is not possible, see mailing address below

Submission of letters of recommendation

Two letters of recommendation must also be sent to support your application. You should send this page of application instructions to the people who will be writing recommendations for you. It will help them understand the intent of the scholarship, and the procedure for them to submit their recommendation.

- Letters of recommendation should be e-mailed to: PARotaryRecords@aol.com
- E-mail subject line: Vocational Scholarship Application (add students name)
- If e-mail is not possible, applications and letters of recommendations may be mailed to:

Rotary Club of Palo Alto
Vocational Scholarship Committee
PO Box 592
Palo Alto, CA 94302