Cañada College offers many scholarships with awards ranging from $100 to approximately $2,500 - DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FEBRUARY 16, 2012!
The 2012-2013 Cañada College Scholarship Application is now open. Scholarship applications will be available online at https://starsonline.smccd.edu/Stars. For students both returning to and/or transferring from Cañada in the Fall, applications will be accepted beginning December 15, 2011 with a deadline of February 16, 2012. Applicants will be notified by mid-April if they have been selected for an award. Scholarship recipients and their guests will be invited to our annual Student Recognition Reception, tentatively scheduled on Friday, May 11, 2012, from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm. SAVE THE DATE! We anticipate awarding the following scholarships and more to our continuing and transferring students for 2012-2013 as funds are available tentative scholarship awards for college students.
Click here for a brief tutorial on how to use the new STARS on-line scholarship application.
Who is eligible to apply on-line? The on-line application is for continuing and transfer students including Middle College High School students.
High School Seniors have a separate paper application that has been sent to all of the high schools in San Mateo County. Download the 2012-13 High School Senior Scholarship Application - DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MARCH 2, 2012. Please do not use the on-line application above. We anticipate awarding the following scholarships to our incoming freshman for 2012-2013 as funds are available: tentative scholarship awards for high school seniors.
Funding for Cañada Scholarships comes from the San Mateo County Community Colleges Foundation. Founded in 1966, the Foundation raises funds for scholarships as well as educational programs at the District's three colleges. Contributions to The Foundation are received from many sources: individuals, businesses, civic groups, community organizations, and other foundations. The mission of the Foundation is to promote student success and nourish program innovation and excellence by providing special financial support for the District's colleges. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.smcccfoundation.org.
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.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS GOING UNCLAIMED: Unused funds are being returned to donating companies. A large amount of scholarship money that has been set aside by companies for deserving minority students are either collecting dust of or being returned to businesses because of a lack of interest. The following is a list of scholarships and their Web addresses to pass along to friends and family members with college-bound kids so that this free money will not go to waste. (Please note, the Cañada College Financial Aid Odffice has not checked all of these websites below).
Northern California Asian Peace Officers Association (NCAPOA) Scholarship
The Northern California Asian Peace Officers Association (NCAPOA) in partnership with the Ronald Tsukamoto Memorial Fund is accepting applications for students scholarships(s) with awards in the amount of $1,000 or more. The application deadline is Friday, October 14, 2011. This scholarship fund was established by the family of Officer Tsukamoto who was a Berkeley Police Officer who was slain in the line of duty on August 20, 1970.
Full time college students are eligible to apply for the scholarship grants if they are majoring in the field of law enforcement or in a career field of study that is directly related. The winner(s) selected will be presented with the scholarship award at the annual awards dinner. Download the application at http://ncapoa.com/scholarship.html.
Questions may be directed Officer Dominic Gamboa San Francisco Police Department Vice President - Northern California Asian Peace Officers Association (NCAPOA) DominicGamboa.SFPD@gmail.com Cell: 650 888 7889
Foster Care to Success Scholarships
The 2012-13 application open January 1 - March 31, 2012 - APPLY TODAY!
All Foster Care to Success scholarships are awarded based on a combination of merit and need, and funding levels are determined based on cost of attendance and other resources. Scholarship recipients as well as non-recipients will be notified via email in June 2012. Notification will be sent to the email provided in the application.
Applicants must:
have been in public or private foster care for a minimum of 12 consecutive months at the time of their 18th birthday; OR have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship from foster care after their 16th birthday; OR they must have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday.
have been accepted into or expect to be accepted into an accredited, Pell-eligible college or other post-secondary school.
be under the age of 25 on March 31 of the year in which they first apply.
have been in foster care or orphaned while living in the United States. U.S. citizenship is not required.
Asian Pacific Community Fund Verizon Scholarship Awards Program
The 2nd cycle of the scholarship program offers 5 - $1,000 awards for college students who will be entering their third year at a 4-year, accredited college/university in California, Oregon, or Washington, or are a resident of those states. Scholarships are open to students majoring in math, sciences, engineering, or a related field.
TRANSFER STUDENTS coming from a 2-year institution and attending a 4-year institution in Fall 2012 will be eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Please contact Christine Ma, Scholarship Program Coordinator at scholarships@apcf.org or (213) 624-6400 if you have any questions.
The Shirley Anderson CPS/CAP Memorial Scholarship Award - Deadline to apply is February 29, 2012! The El Camino Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals is offering this schoalrship to applicants showing the most promise and interest in the field of office administration and technology.
The applicant receiving the $500 scholarship will be permitted to apply the scholarship funds to cover academic fees and expenses at any San Mateo County Community College. Criteria for selection are as follows:
Applicant pursuing a career in business administration
Applicant’s seriousness of purpose, character and personality, as well as citizenship and leadership
Recommendation by school official and/or employer concerning student's abiloity, character, potential for continuing education, and promise of contribution to the field of office adminitration
Scholarship Committee may interview top four (4) applicants to determine recipient of the scholarship
Qualified students should complete the application and return it with a copy of their transcript or academic progress reportandtwo (2) Reference Forms included in the application packet. The application must be postmarked no later than February 29, 2012. For more information, please email el.camino.iaap@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Barbara Kovach CPS/CAP Scholarship Committee Chair El Camino Chapter IAAP
The Rotary Club of San Carlos Scholarship – Apply by March 30, 2012
The Rotary Club of San Carlos annually presents scholarships to deserving High School Seniors and current post-secondary education students. Applicants must be residents of San Carlos and must complete an application and appear for an interview. Applications are judged on the basis of academic achievement and financial need. In addition, factors to be considered are pursuit of specific vocational goals, and evidence of service to the community, church or school. Students who are highly motivated but may not have achieved top grades should be encouraged to apply. We also encourage students who may be considering furthering their education through junior colleges or trade schools to apply.
In order to be eligible, the applicant must
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• Complete application on-line by 5:00 pm March 30, 2012!
Palo Alto Rotary Vocational Scholarship - Apply by March 7, 2012
The Palo Alto Rotary Club offers scholarships for students pursuing vocational/career studies at local academic institutions during the 2011-2012 academic year. These scholarships are intended for students who will enroll in courses leading to a degree or certificate in a vocational/career field, and who plan to go directly into that field upon completion of the degree or certificate. These scholarships are not intended for general academic studies, or for students who will pursue a 4-year degree or a graduate degree. Several Cañada students have been fortunate over the past few years to receive these awards.
New this year: Part-time students who enroll in 6 or more units for the entire academic year are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
For questions about the scholarship, please contact: Sally Tomlinson Chair, Vocational Scholarship Committee Rotary Club of Palo Alto SallyTomlinson@tomlinsonmail.com
2012-2013 Kay Ellis Nursing Scholarship for Women - Application Opens February 1, 2012
A Nursing scholarship for female students attending either Cañada College or College of San Mateo. Students must be attending or planning to attend a nursing program in San Mateo, San Francisco or Santa Clara Counties. This scholarship is intended to help low-income female students with preference given to single parents, recent immigrants and students of color in their pursuit of an Associates or Bachelor Degree in Nursing. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2012.
The scholarship application period is set for January 1, 2012 – March 15, 2012, by which students must submit the Dennis McKenzie Community College Real Estate Scholarship Application to their local community college Financial Aid Office. Two $800 scholarchip awards will be given. The Cañada Financial Aid Office must determine eligibility and forward the Real Estate Scholarship Transmission Form to the Student Financial Assistance Programs, Chancellor’s Office, to be received by April 30, 2012.
