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Come to our Career Center to review the NEW Scholarship/Financial Aid Booklet with fifty pages of the latest scholarship websites for you to review (to many pages to copy for everyone).
CSUN – CSU Northridge – “Summer Session 2010” – Information website: http://tsengcollege.csun.edu/summer.html
– Test Preparation Programs – Spring & Summer 2010 – SAT & ACT Website: http://www.bobrowtest.com
– Telephone questions: 818/677-2504 $325. $395.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
FAFSA: ALL students planning to attend college over the next few years must complete the Free Application for Student Aid or your financial aid packages will be jeopardized. Remember to use the following website so you are not charged: www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Santa Barbara Business College: Interested in a career in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Fitness Training, Massage Therapy, Vocational Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Office Systems, Pharmacy Technician, or Network Administration? Information is available in our Career Center along with scholarship applications. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
VCCGA Shirley Blackburn: Applicant must be a well-rounded senior who has maintained acceptable grades and also contributed in other ways to the community either in school, clubs, organizations, work, sports, or as a volunteer. Financial need may be considered. Must submit application along with one letter of recommendation and a transcript. Application is available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 16, 2010
Sunrise and East Ventura Optimist Clubs: Applicants must submit application, transcript, one essay, and three letters of recommendation. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. Application is available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 23, 2010
PTSA: Buena PTSA will award to graduating seniors with outstanding school/community involvement. Applicant must be a PTSA member before Jan. 31, 2010 and must submit a 300 word essay and a letter of recommendation. Application is available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 23, 2010
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority: Applicants must be of African-American descent and have a 2.75 GPA or above. Application is available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 9, 2010
Los Hermanos de Stanford Scholarship: Two $800 scholarships will be awarded to outstanding Latino students based on academic excellence, community service and cultural awareness. Attending Stanford University is NOT a requirement. Application can be downloaded at: http:www.stanford.edu/group/hermanos/cgi-bin/newHermanosSite/ayout/template/main_layout.php APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 9, 2010
Mitz-Khan-a-khan Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is giving $500 scholarships to two Ventura area students. Applicant must submit a letter of recommendation and an essay of 150 words or less telling who you are and the things you do. Application available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 2010
Fabric of Society Essay Competition: De La Rosa & Co. will award a $2,000 scholarship to a Buena student. Applicants must write a 600-800 word essay, be in good standing and on track to graduate in 2010. Application is available online at www.ejdelarosa.com and from your English teacher. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 16, 2010
Channel Islands Masonic Lodge: One $500 scholarship will be awarded to a Buena High student. Applicants must have 3.5 GPA and plan to attend a two or four-year college. Application is available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 19, 2010
Arizona Press Women: APW offers a $1,000 scholarship to students who wish to study journalism at an Arizona college or university. Application is available in our Career Center or online at www.azpw.org/scholarship.html. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 11, 2010
Telesis Community Credit Union: Applicants must either join or already be a member or have an immediate relative who is a member of Telesis Community Credit Union and must have a GPA of 2.0. Eight (8) $500 scholarships will be awarded. Application is available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 2010
VUEA: Ventura Unified Education Association (for children of Certificated VUSD Personnel). Must have 3.0 GPA and have met the UC and CSU eligibility requirements. Application is available online at www.vcea.org and in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 2010
VCEA: Ventura Classified Employees Association (for children of Classified VUSD Personnel) There are a total of four $1,000 dollar scholarships awarded; three based on merit and one based on financial need and citizenship. Must have 3.0 GPA for merit based. Application is available online at www.venturaclassified.org and in our Career Center APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 16, 2010
Rotary Club of Ventura East: Selection for this scholarship will be based on academics and financial need. Application is available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 12, 2010
California Women for Agriculture: Applicant must be pursuing a career in agriculture or related subject areas. Student and/or parent must be employed in Ventura County agriculture and must be member of FFA, 4-H, or Grange. Application is available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2010
Olivas Links Men’s Golf Club is offering a $1,000 Scholarship to assist a boy or girl attending a community college or a four-year university. Applicant must be actively involved in high school golf and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Application is available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 8, 2010
River Ridge Senior Men’s Golf Club is offering a $1,000 Scholarship to assist a boy or girl attending a community college or a four-year university. Applicant must be actively involved in high school golf and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Application is available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 8, 2010
Nylen Trust: Emma Nylen Trust Fund is based on financial need and student motivation. Approximately 20-50 scholarships are provided through the Boys & Girls Club of Ventura every year. Application is available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 21, 2010
C.S.E. – Civil Service Employees – Insurance Company – is launching a Youth Automobile Safety Scholarship Program for 2010, and essay competition for high school seniors who are children of full-time or retired public employees. Scholarships of from $500 to $1500 will be awarded based on the merit of student essays that propose ways to reduce the accident rate among teenagers. Application in our Career Center. APPLICATION RECEIPT DEADLINE: Monday, April 5, 2010
NAWIC: National Association of Women in Construction for students interested in pursuing careers in the construction industry (architecture, construction management, trades and mechanical engineering). Application available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 10, 2010
Ventura Downtown Lions Club: Applicants must be full-time High School students, have financial need, planning to attend college, and demonstrate areas of serving his/her community during High School years. Application available in our Career Center. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 16, 2010
Student Insights – 2010 Student View Scholarship Program is offering $8,000 (total) in scholarships to high school seniors who plan to attend a four-year college, community/junior college or career school. No SAT or essay required. Log on to www.student-view.com before the DEADLINE of APRIL 22, 2010. *Make sure you are not charged a fee for this application!
A.P.W.A. – American Public Works Association: Scholarship for graduating high school seniors who plan to attend a college or university and study engineering/public works related major. Civil/Structural Engineering; Mechanical or Electrical Engr; Traffic/Transportation Engr.; Geology/Geotechnical Engr.; Geographic Info. Systems; Sanitary Engr.; Environmental Sci.; Public Admin.; Construction Managm.; Architectural Sciences; Land Surveying; Urban Planning; Public Managem.; Geography. Application website: http://ventura.apwa.net/ Some additional information in BHS Career Center. Submit applications to your high school counselor for review before submitting. APPLICATION RECEIPT DEADLINE: Friday, April 23, 2010
Buenaventura Senior Men’s Golf Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a senior boy or girl who is actively participating in a high school golf program this year and who plans to attend a community college or four year university. Applications are available from BHS Athletic Director, or the BHS Career Center or at Online website: http://www.bsmgc.org APPLICATION POSTMARK DEADLINE: Friday, May 7, 2010
A.P.W.A. – American Public Works Association: Scholarship for graduating high school seniors who plan to attend a college or university and study engineering/public works related major. Civil/Structural Engineering; Mechanical or Electrical Engr; Traffic/Transportation Engr.; Geology/Geotechnical Engr.; Geographic Info. Systems; Sanitary Engr.; Environmental Sci.; Public Admin.; Construction Managm.; Architectural Sciences; Land Surveying; Urban Planning; Public Managem.; Geography. Application website: http://ventura.apwa.net/ Some additional information in BHS Career Center. Submit applications to your high school counselor for reviewing before submitting APPLICATION RECEIPT DEADLINE: Friday, April 23, 2010
Buenaventura Senior Men’s Golf Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a senior boy or girl who is actively participating in a high school golf program this year and who plans to attend a community college or four year university. Applications are available from BHS Athletic Director, or the BHS Career Center or at Online website: http://www.bsmgc.org APPLICATION POSTMARK DEADLINE: Friday, May 7, 2010
Student Insights – 2010 Student View Scholarship Program is offering $8,000 (total) in scholarships to high school seniors who plan to attend a four-year college, community/junior college or career school. No SAT or essay required. Log on to www.student-view.com before the DEADLINE of APRIL 22, 2010. *Make sure you are not charged a fee for this application!
F.I.D.M. – Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Totelly FIDM Scholarship – Totelly competition for $1,000 scholarship. www.fashionclub.com More info. in our Career Center. Also: “Three Days of Fashion,” spend three days at one of the Fashion Institutes in June. Find out more at www.fidm.edu
VETERANS for PEACE: Scholarships for high school seniors who plan to continue their education by attending a university, community college, technical or trade school. email entry to: lalapapa@ix.netcom.com More information in our Career Center. DEADLINE: April 6, 2010
V.U.E.A. – Ventura Unified Education Association (for children of Certificated VUSD Personnel). Must have 3.0 GPA and have met the UC and CSU eligibility requirements. App. in Career Center. DEADLINE: Thursday, April 15, 2010
F.I.D.M. – Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – Totelly FIDM Scholarship – Totelly competition for $1,000 scholarship. www.fashionclub.com More info. in our Career Center. Also: “Three Days of Fashion,” spend three days at one of the Fashion Institutes in June. Find out more at www.fidm.edu No deadlines shown.
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, Dallas, Texas: SMU Hunt Leadership Scholarship – for “Demonstrated Extraordinary Leadership” …proven and likely future leadership ability…planning to attend SMU. Website: www.smu.edu/hunt
MEDIA ARTS INDUSTRIES – Music Careers in College: Film/Video; Photography; Audio/Recording Arts; Acting; Audio/Video Production; Broadcasting; Filmmaking/Editing; Sound/Audio Engineering. Main website: http://www.collegebound.net/media-arts-school-guide/ More information in our Career Center.
C.T.A. – Cesar E. Chavez Scholarship: Five $2,500 scholarships for children of members of the California Teachers Association. For more information go to www.cta.org
DAVILA Scholarship Fund – Awards range from $1,000 to $2,500 – Students working in the food industry or sons and daughters of parents working in the food industry, may apply. Application at: www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/avila
VANDERBILT UNIV.-Nashville, Tennessee: They have several financial aid packages available to interested students – Go to website at www.vanderbilt.edu/financialaid
C A U T I O N
If a scholarship application asks for $$money$$ run the other way! They should not be asking for money as part of your scholarship application! Let someone in the Career Center know if this happens. Thank you.
Come to our Career Center to review the NEW Scholarship/Financial Aid Booklet with fifty pages of the latest scholarship websites for you to review (to many pages to copy for everyone).
UPCOMING SCHOLARSHIPS for SECOND SEMESTER 2010: See New BHS Career Guidance Tech. for information.
Channel Islands Mason’s Lodge; McConnell (Buena) Scholarship; V.C.E.A.-Ventura Classified Education Association (for students of Classified staff members); V.U.E.A.-Ventura Unified Education Association (for students of teachers); The Rotary East Club (just Buena students are eligible); Rotary East Vocation Scholarship; Ronald Reagan Library Scholars (one-page application); Chad Briner Memorial Scholarship (for Baseball); Ventura County Star (newspaper) Scholars; Lynnelle Hankins Memorial Scholarship (for math or science); Army Reserve Honorees (chosen by Counselors); BE WATCHING FOR THESE IN UPCOMING NEWSLETTERS. I will be retiring Dec. 30, 2009 and I wish you the best of luck in all that you do throughout your life. Warmest regards, Mrs. C. Nelson
BIG SUN Scholarship: $500 to $12,000 awards. http://www.bigsunathletics.com DEADLINE: June 24, 2010.
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FREE ON-LINE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES:
Scholarship Research Network Express: www.srnexpress.com
Wired Scholar: www.collegeanswer.com/index.isp
Absolutely Scholarships: www.absolutelyscholarships.com
Fresch: www.freschinfo.com
FastAID: www.fastaid.com
SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES YOU CAN BEGIN TO INVESTIGATE:
www.petersons.com www.csac.ca.gov www.ed.gov www.finaid.org
The AMERICAL LEGION scholarships at www.legion.org American Legion Military Sources:
- National H.S. Oratorical Contest U.S. Army – www.GoArmy.com
- Samsung American Legion Scholarship U.S. Air Force – www.AirForce.com
- American Legion Legacy Scholarship U.S. Marines – www.Marines.com
- Eagle Scout of the Year U.S. Coast Guard – www.GoCoastGuard.com
- Respiratory Nursing Scholarship Fund U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs – www.va.gov
- A. L. Nat’l President’s Scholarship
- A. L. Girl Scout Achievement Award “College Fee Waiver” – program benefits the spouse and
- A. L. Auxiliary Scholarship children of U.S. Veterans: www.cacvso.org
LATINO COLLEGE DOLLARS – www.latinocollegedollars.org
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND – www.hsf.net
ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION SCH. – www.icf.org
AMERICAN FEDERATION of TEACHERS – www.aft.org/aftpluls/scholarships/index.htm
F.I.D.M.-National Scholarship – http://fidm.com/about/scholarship-competition/overview.html
Financial Aid for Active Members, Veterans, & Dependents of servicemen: www.legion.org
Anne Gannett – Music – $1,250 – www.nfmc-music.org
K. F. Gruber Scholarship – Blinded Veterans – www.bya.org
W. S. Stuhr Scholarship Fund – to sons & daughters of active military personnel.
stuhr-students@earthlink.net
Disabled Veterans – interest-free loans - $2,500/year-write: Nat’l Educ. Loan Fund Director,
DAVA National Headquarters, 3725 Alexandria Pk, Cold Spring, KY 41076
Scholarships for Military Children Program – www.militaryscholar.org
Private Sources: Education Student Aid Programs: Amer. Dental Assoc.
ADA Endowment and Assistance Fund, Inc. at www.ada.org
Dental Assisting - 10 - $1,000 scholarships
Dental Hygiene – 15 - $1,000 scholarships
Dental Student – 25 - $2,500 scholarships
Minority Dental Student – 25 - $2,500 scholarships
Dental Laboratory Technology – 5 - $1,000 scholarships
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American Medical Technologist – www.amt1.com
American Welding Soc. Found. – www.aws.org/foundation
Imagine America Foundation – www.imagine-america.org
Foundation of The National Student Nurses’ Assoc., Inc. – www.nsna.org
Intel Science Talent Search – www.sciserv.org/sts
National College for Nuclear Training – www.nei.org
Orphan Foundation of America – www.orphan.org
Society of Automotive Engineers – www.sae.org
United Negro College Fund – www.uncf.org/scholarships
American Geologic Institute – www.agiweb.org/mpp
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautic Found. – www.aiaa.org
American Institute of Architects – www.archfoundation.org
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants – www.aicpa.org
American Respiratory Care Found. – www.arcfoundation.org
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Found. – www.truman.gov
Institute of Food Technologists – www.ift.org
National Federation for the Blind – www.nfb.org
National Society of Accountants – www.nsacct.org
National Society-Daughters of the American Revolution – www.dar.org
Native American Education Grants – ksmith@ctr.pcusa.org
Print & Graphics Sch. Found. (PGSF) – www.pgsf.org
Society of Explor. Geophysicists Found. (SEG) – http://foundation.seg.org
Society of Women Engineers – www.swe.org
*Scholarships are for graduating seniors unless otherwise specified in the write-up. Information may be requested from Mrs. Nelson in the BHS Career Center.
Remember to request copies of transcripts early, as needed for scholarship applications.
The American Legion also publishes a 150 page book "Need A Lift" that includes Educational Opportunities, Careers, Loans, Scholarships & Employment information. Come by the Career Center to review this valuable tool.
Ventura County Community Foundation Scholarships: An online directory of scholarships available only to seniors in Ventura County can be viewed at the following websites http://www.vccf.org or http://vccf.csuci.edu.
http://www.fastweb.com is a free scholarship search service that provides access to thousands of scholarships sponsored by private foundations, organizations, and agencies!
Remember to request copies of transcripts early, as needed for scholarship applications.
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