Financial Aid Office

Scholarships

Scholarships are a great way to finance your education. Although they are often overlooked, scholarships can provide free money to qualified applicants who complete the process.  Often, scholarships ask for letters of recommendation, an official transcript, and a personal essay. Always make sure you complete your application early, and call the scholarship program manager if you ever have any questions; below you will find useful links that will help you in your search for free money!

Osher Scholarship Update

If you applied for the Osher Scholarship (deadline: May 30, 2009), you will be notified by the first week of August regarding your application. The 10 Osher Scholarship winners will be announced during Gladiator Day (Aug. 11, 2009).

Scholarship Guide

Download this scholarship power point guide to help you successfully apply and obtain scholarships!

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Apply to these Scholarships Now!

Our office is not the scholarship provider for these scholarships, we have however made the information regarding scholarship more accessible via our website.  Please read carefully and if you have questions, contact the provider directly.

2009 Capture the Dream Single Parent Scholarship

Criteria:

Single US resident parents who are graduating from high school or who are full-time undergraduate students enrolled at a 2-year or 4-year institution.

Compose an essay for the following prompt: "In 1,000 words or less, please explain why you should be selected as a recipient of our Single Parent Scholarship. Use your experiences within school, work and home to display the challenges you faced as a single parent and show how you overcame adversity to exemplify a leader."

Application and Deadline:

click here to download the application and send it to:

Capture the Dream, Inc.

Scholarship Program

484 Lake Park Ave #15

Oakland, CA 94610

Contact: Tiffany at Tiffany@capturethedream.org

Students should submit the following by July 1, 2009:

1. Single Parent Scholarship Application

2. Cover Letter

3. Professional Resume

4. Official High School and/or College Transcript

5. Single Parent Scholarship Essay (1000 Words or Less)

6. Letter of Recommendation

2009 Capture the Dream Georg Geng On Lee Scholarship

Criteria:

Minority students graduating from high school, or who are full-time undergraduate students enrolled at a 4-year institution.

Compose an essay for the following prompt: "In 1000 words or less, please explain why you should be selected as a recipient of our George Geng On Lee Minorities in Leadership Scholarship.  Use your experiences within school, work and home to display the challenges you faced as a minority and show how you overcame adversity to exemplify a minority in a leadership role."

Application and Deadline:

click here to download the application and send it to:

Capture the Dream, Inc.

Scholarship Program

484 Lake Park Ave #15

Oakland, CA 94610

Contact: Tiffany at Tiffany@capturethedream.org

Students should submit the following by July 1, 2009:

1. Single Parent Scholarship Application

2. Cover Letter

3. Professional Resume

4. Official High School and/or College Transcript

5. Minorities in Leadership Scholarship Essay (1000 Words or Less)

6. Letter of Recommendation

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

The Alpha Kappa Alpha Soriority, Inc Alpha Nu Omega Chapter has released a listing of scholarships for students in the Bay area. Please click here to download the listing of scholarships.

Criteria and Deadlines: Various

2009 BigSun Scholarship
The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. In order to do our part we are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.

Criteria:

• Answer the essay questions and email the organization by appropriate deadline
  Have you ever struggled for something and succeeded? What made you feel that you were successful?
  Have you ever struggled for something and failed? How did you react to this?

• All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute

Deadline and further information:
June 25, 2009

All essay submissions should be sent to:

athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com

www.bigsunathletics.com

2009 Abbott & Fenner Scholarships

Abbott & Fenner are committed to continuing their efforts at helping those who have the desire and ambition to succeed.  The winner(s) of this annual scholarship will receive their award within 2 weeks of the listed deadline. All applicants should include their full name and mailing address with their submissions.

Criteria:

The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution (students between the ages of 16 and 30)

If you could have lunch with any famous person, either living or dead, whom would you choose and why? Describe your conversation at lunch.

When you look back on your life in thirty years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful?

Application and Deadline:

To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on one of the two topics below. Your submissions must be sent to A&F by June 20, 2009 via email at scholarships@abbottandfenner.com.

Scholarship Directories and important sites

(Use these directories to begin your scholarship research)

Printable Scholarship Listing from Congresswoman Lucille Royball-Allard-click here to download and print this amazing listing.

2009 Associated Students of Chabot College (ASCC) Book Awards-Click here to download and print the 2009 Book awards

Department of Education- www.ed.gov.  Please click here to visit scholarship search on the official Department of Education website.

East Bay Consortium- www.eastbayconsortium.org.   Please click here to access the East Bay Consortium scholarship directory.

The East Bay College Fund- www.eastbaycollegefund.org. Please click here to access the East Bay College Fund Directly.

The College Board- www.collegeboard.com.  To explore this site and the scholarship search engine click here

The California Student Aid Commission- www.csac.ca.gov.  Please click here to download their "More ways to pay for college" guide.

Accounting Scholarships-www.aicpa.org. Please click here to access list of scholarships.

The Health Professions Education Foundation- www.healthprofessions.ca.gov.  Please click here to access scholarships and Loan Repayment programs that offer qualifying students and graduates of the health professions (Dentistry, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistant, Dental Hygiene, and Certified Nurse Midwifery).  All program recipients are required to provide direct patient care in a medically underserved area (MUA) of California as designated by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). The period of obligated professional service is one to three years (depending upon program).

Nursing Scholarships- This site has a lot of useful information for students who are pursuing nursing, click here to access the site.

Dental Hygiene Scholarships-This is the American Dental Association scholarship site for students studying Dental Hygiene, click here to access the site.

The Coca Cola Scholars Two Year Scholarship- www.coca-colascholars.org.  To explore information about this scholarship click here

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) -is the nation?s largest 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides scholarships to Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs) with financial need. Click here to access scholarship information

The American Association of University Women- a 501 (c) 3 non profit organization with the mission of Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. Click here to access their scholarship listing

The United Negro College Fund- www.uncf.org.  Click here to visit their official website and learn more.

The Hispanic College Fund- www.hispanicfund.org. Click here to view all their scholarship opportunities.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People- www.naacp.org.  click here to visit their official website and learn more.

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund- www.hsf.net.  Click here to visit their official website and learn more.

Latino College Dollars Scholarship Directory- www.latinocollegedollars.org.  click here to view the scholarship directory in PDF format

MALDEF - www.maldef.org. The Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund has a list of scholarships available to students, regardless of citizenship status, click here to view the scholarship directory in PDF format.

American Veterans Organization-www.amvets.org. This organization is dedicated to providing information and resources to current veterans and dependents of veterans. Click here to view scholarships available.

League of United Legal Latin American Citizens. www.lulac.org.  Has a variety of information on scholarships available to students who are eligible. click here to access the scholarships now!

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation- http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships.  This foundation has a variety of scholarship opportunities for students in middle school, high school, and already enrolled in college.

American Welding Society Foundation Scholarships- click here to view a scholarships for students pursuing welding or a welding related program.

Jackie Robinson Foundation-www.jackierobinson.org- click here to access direct scholarship information.

Educators for Fair Consideration New American Fund-Provides financial awards and student services for low-income immigrant college students living in the San Francisco Bay Area. For 2009, awards will be given in the amount of $2,500 - $5,000. In addition to financial awards, the scholarship provides ongoing support services. Award recipients are expected to participate in community service and/or professional development activities. http://www.e4fc.org./ourscholarship.html

Futuros Educational Services-www.futuros-california.org- is a non-profit organization committed to providing college-preparatory services and information to low-income and immigrant students and their families. Click here to download and print the Futuros Scholarship List.

FastWeb - www.fastweb.com. FastWeb is a free scholarship database search that will provide you with a personalized list of scholarships based on the information that you provide about yourself.

2009 Associated Students of Chabot College (ASCC)

Click here to download and print the 2009 ASCC Scholarships and awards packet. This document is filled with scholarships and awards for current Chabot Students. If you have further questions about the scholarships in this document visit the Office of Student Life at Bld 2300, Rm 2355 or visit www.chabotcollege.edu/StudentLife

Taxability of Scholarship

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