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Scholarships & Contests

Edison Scholars Program

Deadline: December 16, 2019 (6:00pm)

-Must be a high school senior with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent.
-Must live in Southern California Edison's (SCE) service territory.
-Must plan to attend a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. for the 2020/2021 academic year.
-Must plan to enroll in an eligible major in computer and information services, engineering, engineering technology, management information systems, mathematics, natural resources and conservation, or physical sciences.
-Must demonstrate financial need.
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Huggable Scholarship

Deadline: December 31, 2019

- Must be a graduating high school senior in your final semester who has been accepted to university or must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a 4-year, 2-year, vocational, or technical institution in the United States.
- Must be a US citizen or permanent legal resident.
- Must be a single mother, child of a single mother, or closely impacted by a single mother.
- All fields of study and GPAs will be considered
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NROTC Scholarship

-Must be a U.S. citizen and 17 years of age by September 1st.
-Must be physically qualified for the Marine Corps standards.
-Achieve qualifying scores on the ACT (1000) or ACT (22).
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Pat Hadley Memorial Scholarships

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.”
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Alert1 Student for Seniors Scholarship

Deadline: January 10, 2020

-Student must be a U.S. citizen
-Must be a high school or college student attending an accredited U.S. college or university in 2020
-Will need to provide answers to 3 essay questions (each answer to be under 300 words)
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Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: February 1, 2020

-Must be a graduating senior who is planning to attend an approved four-year institution within the US
-Should demonstrate leadership, dedication to community service, and financial need.
-Must be a United States citizen
-Need to have a minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 21
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The Dream. US Scholarship

Deadline: February 27, 2020

-Graduating seniors who have a current DACA or TPS.
-Came to the United States before the age of 16 and have continuously resided in the US since November 1, 2014
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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

 

 

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

 

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

 

Latino/Hispanic Scholarships:

www.latinocollegedollars.org

www.hsf.net

www.hispanicfund.org

www.maldef.org

 

 

Military Scholarships:

www.todaysmilitary.com

 

Native American Scholarships:

www.collegefund.org

www.aises.org/Programs

 

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/

 

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                                                   

 

 

 

 

Tiger University: College Application Assistance ALL NOVEMBER
Date: 11/13/2019, 3 PM – 4 PM
Location: VHS College and Career Center
Don't Forget to complete your FAFSA or California Dream Act
Date: 11/14/2019
Don't Forget to complete your FAFSA or California Dream Act
Date: 11/18/2019

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: Cary Johnson, Director, Educational Services (714) 985-8656. Americans with Disabilities Act complaints: Richard McAlindin, Executive Director, Instructional Support (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: Cary Johnson, Director, Servicios Educativos (714) 985-8656. 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