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Scholarships & Contests

The Pearls of Excellence Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: May 25, 2022
1. Be a female African American high school senior residing in Orange, Riverside, Inland Empire or Los Angeles County
2. Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
3. Acceptance to an accredited 4-year college or university for the fall of 2022
4. Demonstrated exceptional leadership through community service and/or involvement in
extracurricular activities

Pat Hadley Memorial Scholarships

Deadline: May 20, 2022
The Pat Hadley Scholarships were established in memory of Patricia Hadley (1958-2013). Pat taught ceramics for 18 years at Valencia High School in Placentia, California, and was also head coach for boys cross-country and distance coach for track and field. Under Coach Hadley’s guidance, Valencia enjoyed more than a decade of preeminence in League, Section and State level competition. Mrs. Hadley was described in the student newspaper El Tigre as a teacher with wholehearted dedication to her students. “She was loved by countless students, athletes, coaches, and teachers.”

Santiago Canyon College Guardian Scholars

In order to qualify for the Guardian Scholars Program, students must apply and meet
the following criteria:
 Complete an SCC application for admission
 Be a current or former foster youth
 Provide documentation of foster care status to verify Ward of the Court
 Fully participate in all aspects of the program
 Be receptive to staff monitoring academic performance and college records

PB&J Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2022

-Seniors who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically, but who still have the drive to succeed.
Examples of personal challenges include, but are not limited to:
-medical issues
-peer issues: bullying, change of school, minority status, etc.
-family issues: divorce, death, lack of income, homelessness, foster care, abuse, etc.

John Tynes Scholarship

Deadline: May 13, 2022
They are looking for someone that has:
1. worked with courage to overcome some sort of obstacle in his/her life
2. been accepted into a community college or four-year college

Van Buren Elementary Alumni Scholarship

Deadline: May 1st, 2022
-Scholarship recipients must have completed 6th grade at VBE
-Complete the scholarship form by May 1st, 2022
-2 recipients will be selected
-$250 scholarship for each recipient

Joyce Jones Memorial Scholarship

Deadline April 30th 2022 - Turn in to College and Career Center

Students who are interested in applying for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:

One complete year of participation in a school-sponsored extracurricular activity
Enrollment in the AVID Program and/or categorized as a student who would be eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch
A student who is in good academic standing
A student who has good attendance
A student who exemplifies the standard of conduct at Valencia High School
Completion of an essay in response to the following prompt
Completion of the application for the scholarship

PTSA Senior Scholarship

Deadline: April 29, 2022

-This is a $100-$500 scholarship for a current graduating senior

-Must be current PTSA Student member (link to join available in the doc)

Zaveri Family Scholarship

Deadline: April 29, 2022
This is a $1000 scholarship for a senior who has overcome a significant hardship or challenge
No GPA Requirement

CSEA Chapter 293 Dependent Scholarship

Deadline: April 29 2022
-Must be a dependent of a member of CSEA
- Must have 2 letters of recommendation from somebody that knows you well
- Must fill out the application

Scholarships are an important part of making your college career a success!

 

Tips:

Get Organized: Keep a binder or folder of all your applications. Try to keep applications in order of when they are due and give yourself at least 5 extra days prior to the deadline.

Recycle: Keep copies (hard & electronic) of ALL your essays, recommendations, transcripts, resume etc.  Chances are you will be able to use and reuse most of what you write.

Be Professional: Type or write neatly in blue or black ink. Capitalize and use correct grammar.  Create a professional email.  Do not leave any sections blank!  If it does not apply to you, write N/A or not applicable.  Otherwise always try to answer every question.

Be Compelling: Yes you need to be an open book! Tell a compelling story.  Be descriptive and explain everything!

 

Visit these websites  for more scholarships opportunities:

 

Scholarship search engines for every student:

Fastweb 

Peterson's

College Board

Orange County Community Foundation 

Scholarships.com

Edvisors

Student Scholarship Search

Computer Science Scholarship Search Engine

 

 

Athletic Scholarships:

NCAA

NAIA

Orange County Youth Sports Foundation 

 

African-American Scholarships

www.uncf.org

 

Americorps:

www.americorps.gov

www.californiavolunteers.org

 

Asian American Scholarships:

www.apiasf.org

 AVID

Joyce Jones Memorial Scholarship

Borrow Smart (for information on low interest federal loans and strategies for smart borrowing)

www.edfund.org

http://www.smartscholar.com/

www.studentdebthelp.org

 

Federal/State Aid:

www.fafsa.ed.gov

https://dream.csac.ca.gov/

 

Foster Youth Grants:

www.chafee.csac.ca.gov

www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov

www.calyouthconn.org

www.orphan.org

Santiago Canyon Guardian Scholars

 

Gender Specific 

https://foundationfe.org/highschoolscholarship/

 

Latino/Hispanic Scholarships:

www.latinocollegedollars.org

www.hsf.net

www.hispanicfund.org

www.maldef.org

Hispanic Heritage Foundation

https://stepstocollegesac.org/

 

Low Income Scholarships

https://www.wealthbyhealth.org/scholarship-programs

The Daniel S. Coelho Memorial Scholarship

 

Military Scholarships:

www.todaysmilitary.com

Army ROTC Scholarship

 

Native American Scholarships:

www.collegefund.org

www.aises.org/Programs

 

PTA Scholarships:

https://capta.org/programs-events/scholarships/graduating-high-school-seniors/

 

Scholarship Scams:

www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams

 

Students with Disabilities:

www.heath.gwu.edu

www.rspfunding.com

www.dor.ca.gov

https://www.google.com/edu/scholarships/the-google-lime-scholarship/

 

STEM Majors:

Edison 40k Scholarship

Teach For America:

www.teachforamerica.org

 

Undocumented Students:

Davis Putter Scholarship Fund 

Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders 

Golden Doors Scholars

MaLDEF - Law School Scholarship

Mexican American Dream Scholarship 

Princeton Prize in Race Relations 

TheDream.US

La Unidad Latina

Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

Google Lime Scholarship

Scholarship for Prospective Educators

New Leader Scholarship

 

Veteran Education Benefits:

www.gibill.va.gov                                                   

 

 

 

 

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in all district activities, programs, and employment based upon actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Reference: BP 0410; 1312.3; 4111.1; 5145.3; 5145.7; 4119.11/4219.11/4319.11. 
 
Compliance Officer for Complaints. Employee complaint: Rick Lopez, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources (714) 985-8408. Title IX Sexual Harassment and any other discrimination complaints: Dr. Trena Salcedo-Gonzalez, Director, Student Wellness, Access, & Academic Achievement (714) 985-8685. Americans with Disabilities Act complaints: Richard McAlindin, Assistant Superintendent, Executive Services (714) 985-8727. Bullying, intimidation complaints: Rick Riegel, Administrator, Student Services (714) 985-8671
 
Procedure for Complaints. Uniform Complaint Policy Form 1312.3 (English), 1312.3 (Spanish). Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures Form 1312.4 (English) and 1312.4 (Spanish)
 
El Distrito Escolar Unificado Placentia-Yorba Linda, prohíbe la discriminación, acoso, intimidación, hostigamiento en todas las actividades, programas y empleo del distrito en base a género real o percibido, identificación de género, expresión de género, raza, etnia, color, religión ascendencia, nacionalidad, origen nacional, identificación de grupo étnico, estado de inmigración, sexo, orientación sexual, estatus marital o parental, embarazo, edad discapacidad física o mental o en base a la asociación de la persona con una persona o grupo, con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas. Referencia: BP 0410; 1312.3; 4111.1; 5145.3; 5145.7; 4119.11/4219.11/4319.11.
 
Quejas de empleados: Rick Lopez, Asistente de Superintendente, Recursos Humanos (714) 985-8408. Titulo IX Acoso Sexual y cualquier otra queja de discriminación: Dr. Andrea Norman, Director, Servicios Educativos (714) 985-8685. Americanos con Discapacidades Acta de quejas: Richard McAlindin, Director Ejecutivo, Apoyo Educativo (714) 985-8727. Quejas de acoso, intimidación: Rick Riegel, Administrador, Servicios Estudiantiles (714) 985-8671

Employee/Student Non-Fraternization Policy: BP 4101