SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

(Updated: March 26, 2009)

Additional information on all of these scholarships is available in the Bill Stotts College and Career Center.

Look for the table-file located under the Awards and Scholarships bulletin board.

Information is filed alphabetically by scholarship title.

Deadline dates in bold indicate new scholarships since the previous posting.

DEADLINE	SCHOLARSHIP	ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS	PROCESS
3/27/2009	MacPherson Award $ 2,000.00	Be either a graduating high school senior from as Orange County High School, reside in Orange County, minimum of 2.5 GPA, and demonstrate financial need.	Complete and sign the attached application, write an essay as specified in the application, arrange for 2 letters of recommendations to be given to you. Submit the following to the Foundation in one large envelope: Three copies of your application, two letters of recommendation, and an official copy of your Transcripts
3/31/2009	Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund	Students must be a US Citizen or permanent resident, have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, must matriculate at a US accredited four-year college or university full time during school year 2009-2010, and have demonstrated leadership abilities through participating in community services, extra curricular or other activities.	Students must complete the application, official transcripts, 2 letters of recommendations, completed official financial aid document from the federal government and an Essay Mail to: The Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund Attn: Richard O. Parham PO Box 1023 Springfield, VA 22151
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3/31/2009	Orange County Alumnae Chapeter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship $500-1,250.00	Scholarship Awards Program provides scholarships to outstanding African-American college-bound high school and undergraduate students	Students must complete the application, an official copy of their transcripts, and 3 letters of recommendation. Application must be postmarked by March 31, 2009 Submit applications to: Scholarship and Standards Committee Delta Sigma Theta Sorority P.O. Box 6523 Anaheim, CA 92816-0523
4/1/2009	Daniel S. Coelho Memorial Scholarship $2,500.00	Applicants must be a graduating senior and plan to enroll full-time at an accredited two or four-year college, university or vocation/trade school. Students who demonstrate outstanding scholastic ability and/or leadership, financial need and determination to graduate from college.	Complete and sign the attached application, write and essay as specified in the application, arrange for 2 letters of recommendations to be given to you. Submit the following to the Foundation in one large envelope: Three copies of your application, two letters of recommendations, and an official copy of your transcripts
4/3/2009	PTAs Scholarship $500.00	Applicant must be a graduating senior from and Orange Unified School District High School, applicant of immediate family member (mother, father, or guardian) must be a member of a PTA within Orange Community Council of PTAs by November 1^st of the current school year, must have a 2.5 GPA or better	Please submit a photocopy of PTA membership card of the applicant or family member, current transcript with a 2.5 GPA or better, Scholarship Application Section I, II, III, and IV Applications must be received by April 3,2009 Submit applications to: Kathy Moffat, Scholarship Chair Orange Community Council of PTAs 9891 Oakwood Circle Villa Park, CA 92861
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4/3/2009	Frank and Ruth Bila Scholarship $2,000.00	Have at least a 3.0 GPA for the preceding 2 years of high school or college, Maintain a 3.0 GPA in the years receiving funding, be a full time student, be a US citizen, have financial need, and be an outstanding student from 17 years to 30 years of age.	Complete and sign the attached application, write and essay as specified in the application, arrange for 2 letters of recommendations to be given to you. Submit the following to the Foundation in one large envelope: Three copies of your application, two letters of recommendations, and an official copy of your transcripts
4/10/2009	Charles H. & Ethel E. Wolfe Scholarship Award $2,000.00	Be a graduating high school senior at a school in Orange County, CA, be residing in Orange County, demonstrate high scholastic achievement, financial need and community involvement.	Complete and sign the attached application, write and essay as specified in the application, arrange for 2 letters of recommendations to be given to you. Submit the following to the Foundation in one large envelope: Three copies of your application, two letters of recommendations, and an official copy of your transcripts
4/10/2009	2009 Dot Sutphin Scholarship $300.00	Available to all graduating seniors of Orange Unified School District, as well as, the children of CSEA members, whether or not they attend school in OUSD.	Completed forms should be returned to Lola Renoso. Students should also include an essay telling about hi/herself, educational goals, extracurricular activities, planned major, etc. A letter of recommendation from a school official should also be included. Orange Unified School District/Transportation Department 726 West Collins Avenue Orange, CA 92867
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4/13/2009	Eugenia “Gene” Love Memorial Scholarship for the Arts $500.00-$2,000.00	Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, must have graduated by September 1, 2009 from and OUSD high school, or reside in the city of Orange and attend a local high school. Applicants must be planning to attend college as a full-time student majoring in any aspect of the field of art in the fall of 2009.	Application Package: Must consist of the following six parts: Scholarship Application 1 Letter of recommendation from and adult instructor in the arts who knows the applicant well Photocopy of official high school transcripts Artwork requirements recent photograph of the applicant Mail application to : Etta Williams 7241 E. Lewis Aveue Orange, CA 92869
4/13/2009	Assistance League of Orange Scholarship $500.00-$2,000.00	Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, must have graduated by September 1, 2009 from and OUSD high school, or reside in the city of Orange and attend a local high school. Applicants must be planning to attend college as a full-time student in the fall of 2009	Application Package: Must consist of the following: Scholarship application and response sheets, one letter of recommendation, a photocopy of official high school transcript and a recent photograph of the applicant. Mail application to : Etta Williams 7241 E. Lewis Avenue Orange, CA 92869

DEADLINE	SCHOLARSHIP	ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS	PROCESS
4/16/2009	Dorothy H. Halleck Memorial Scholarship	Must be a female graduating high school senior of Orange High School, have demonstrated a willingness to make a positive contribution to their communities, have an “unweighted” GPA of at least 3.0, and register at an accredited institution of higher learning for the fall of 2009.	Submit a completed application, including official transcripts and two (2) letters of recommendation, and submit an essay minimum of one page. Submit completed applications to by April 16, 2009 YWCA Central Orange County Attn: Scholarship Committee P.O. Box 689 Orange, CA 92865
4/20/2009	The Stanley Behrens Foundation Scholarship $5,000.00	Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 or above, U.S Citizen or Permanent Resident, family income not exceeding approximately $90,000 annually, highly motivated to succeed, involved in charity or community affairs while in high school, while attending UCI.	Submit completed application and an official sealed transcript from all high schools you attended. Submit application to: Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships-Scholarship Office 102 Aldrich Hall Irvine, CA 92697-2825
4/25/2009	Ayn Rand Essay Contest $10,000.00	Anyone can apply	Submit you essay online at: www.aynrand.org/contests or mail to: Fountainhead Essay Contest The Ayn Rand Institute PO Box 57044 Irvine, CA 92619-7044
4/30/2009	School Pride Bingo $500.00	Anyone can apply	Please submit application to: School Pride Bingo 1030 N. Lemon St. Orange, CA 92867
DEADLINE	SCHOLARSHIP	ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS	PROCESS
5/15/2009	Suntrust Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes $1,000.00	Only requirement is you must be a graduating high school senior	You must apply online at: www.suntrusteducation.com
6/20/2009	Abbott and Fenner Annual Scholarship $1,000.00	Available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.	To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on one of two topics. Your submissions must be sent to us by email at: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com

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