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California Scholarships
Contact:
California Student Aid Commission
P.O Box 419027
Rancho Cordova, California
PH: (916) 526-7590
Scholarships:
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For full-time undergraduate study at accredited postsecondary institution in United States.
Basis for selection: Applicant must be U.S. citizen residing in California
Application requirements: Nomination by high school.
Additional information: Current high school students should contact high school guidance counselor for application instructions. GED students may apply directly to the Commission. Renewable up to four years.
Amount of award: $1,500
Number of awards: 800
Application deadline: May 1
Notification begins: June 1
Contact: California Student Aid Commission
Attention: Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
P.O. Box 419029
Rancho Cordova, California 95741-9029
Phone: (888) 224-7268
Fax: 916-526-7977
California Association of Realtors Scholarship Foundation
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For undergraduate or graduate study at 2-year or 4-year institution. Designated institutions: California colleges/universities
Eligibility: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen residing in California.
Basis for selection: Major/career interest in real estate. Applicant must demonstrate financial need.
Application requirements: Recommendations, essay.
Additional information: Must be California resident at least one year before applying. Minimum 2.6 GPA. Must have completed 12 college-level course units within last four years; at least two courses in real estate or real-estate related. Visit website for more information.
Amount of award: $2,000 to $4,000
Number of awards:20
Application deadline: May 1, September 1
Total amount awarded: $18,600
Contact:
California Association of Realtors Scholarship Foundation
525 South Virgil Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90020
PH: 231-739-8200
Association of California Water
Agencies
910 K Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, California 95814
(916) 441-4545
Eligibility: Applicant must be a California
resident attending a California
university and be in a water related
field of study. Must be a full time
student.
L. Gordon Bittle Memorial
Scholarship
California Teachers Association
P.O. Box 921
Burlingame, CA 94011-0921
PH: (650) 697-1400
Awarded annually to Southern
California Teachers Association
members for study in teacher
preparatory program. Students may reapply each year.
Eligibility: Applicant must be enrolled full time in a two or four year college, technical institution or university and reside and study in California.
California Table Grape Farm
Workers Scholarship Program
392 West Fallbrook, Suite 101
Fresno, California 93711-6150
PH: (559) 447-8350
Eligibility: Applicant must be a California
high school student who plan
to attend a California State University and must have worked
in the last seasons grape harvest.
Must be enrolled in an accredited
California University and have
personal references.
Marin Education Undergraduate Scholarships
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For undergraduate study at accredited 2-year or 4-year institution in the United States.
Eligibility: Applicant must be residing in California.
Basis for selection: Applicant must demonstrate financial need.
Additional information: Applicant must be resident of Marin County. Must be enrolled for minimum of nine units per term. Applicants automatically considered for six other scholarships ranging from $1,500-5,000. Visit website for more information.
Amount of award: $1,000-$5,000
Application deadline: March 2
Contact: Marin Education Fund
781 Lincoln Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: 415-459-4240
Fax: 415-459-0527
Golden Gate Restuarant Association Scholarship Foundation Awards
Food Services and Hospitality Industry
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must be a California resident who is seeking an undergraduate degree majoring in food service at a two or four year college, university, or technical institution. Applican must be a full time student who has graduated from high school and completed at least one semester with a minimum GPA of 2.75 or must be a part time student working in the food service industry at least twenty hours a week with a minimum GPA of 2.75.
Contact: Golden Gate Restuarant Association
120 Market Street, Suite 1280
San Francisco, California 94104
PH: (415) 781-5348
California Teachers Association
CTA Scholarship for Dependent Children
Type of award: Scholarship, renewable
Intended use: For full-time undergraduate or graduate study at accredited postsecondary institution.
Eligibility: Applicant must be residing in California.
Basis for selection: Major/Career interest in education. Applicant must demonstrate high academic achievement, depth of character, leadership, seriousness of purpose and service oriented.
Application requirements: Recommendations, essay, transcript, proof of eligibility.
Additional information: Applicant must be dependent child of active, retired, or deceased member of California Teachers Association. Minimum 3.5 high school GPA. Visit website for exact date and the most current information.
Amount of award: $2,000
Number of awards: 25
Number of applicants: 900
Contact: CTA Scholarship Committee Human Rights Department
c/o Janeya Collins
P.O. Box 921
Burlingame, CA 94011-0921
Phone: 650-552-5446
Fax: 650-552-5001
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For information about grants, click here.
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