To
download a 2007-2008 Scholarship Brochure, click
here.
All
scholarship applications are due no later than
March 7, 2008
All Scholarship applicants must:
• Pass the High School Exit Exam
• Graduate from high school in June 2008
• Verify financial need by completing the
Financial Information Form included in applications.
• Provide an up-to-date High School transcript.
Make sure to include your most recent SAT scores
if you are applying for a 4-year college.
• Provide 2 letters of recommendation written
on the attached forms.
• Letter of Recommendation Form A: from one of
your core subject teachers.
• Letter of Recommendation Form B: from another
adult who knows you well and can
describe your qualifications for this scholarship.
• Type or replicate on the computer all responses
to the essay questions in each application
• Include 4 copies + 1 original of your completed
application. Collate and staple each copy and the
original.
• Make sure you apply correct postage to your
application packet and that your application packet
does NOT require a signature from The Ed .Fund
to be delivered.
• Send your completed application to The Ed.
Fund at 5 Alvarado Square, San Pablo, CA 94806
postmarked no later than Friday, March 7, 2008
Each
type of scholarship has different eligibility requirements
and different applications. Please read
everything carefully and apply for only the scholarships
for which you are eligible. |
“Living the Dream” Scholarships
(2) $2500 Non-renewable
Seniors
from any WCCUSD high school who will graduate
in June and in the fall 2008 will attend a 4- year
public or private college/university or a 2-year
community college with plans to transfer to a 4-year
college/university, and who meet the following
requirements.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA in
core subjects
• Financial need
Click here to
download application
|
“Living the Dream” Renewable
Scholarships
(1) $2500/year for 4 years and (1) $5000/year for
4 years
Seniors
from any WCCUSD high school who will graduate
in June and plan to attend a 4-year
UC or Cal State campus, or a 2-year community college
and transfer to a 4-year UC or Cal State
campus, and who meet the following requirements:
• Minimum 3.2 GPA in core subjects
• Financial need
Click here to download application
|
Mildred Yung Sheehan Scholarship
(1) $2000 Non-renewable
Seniors
from any WCCUSD high school who will graduate
in June and plan to attend a 4-year
UC or Cal State campus, or a 2-year community college
and transfer to a 4-year UC or Cal State
campus, and who meet the following requirements:
• Minimum 3.2 GPA in core subjects
• Financial need
Click here to download application
|
Norma and Arthur Schroeder Scholarships
(3) $2000 Non-renewable
Seniors
from El Cerrito High who will graduate in June
and plan to attend a 4-year or 2-year
college or trade school, and who meet the following
requirements:
• Minimum 2.5 GPA in core subjects
• Financial need
• Extensive community service
Click here to download application
|
The Irvine Foundation Scholarships
(10) $2000 Non-renewable
Seniors from DeAnza, Delta, Hercules, Kennedy, Kappa,
Middle College, Pinole Valley,
Sigma, Richmond, Omega, Gompers, North Campus, and
Vista High Schools who will
graduate in June and plan to attend a 4-year or 2-year
college or trade school, and who meet the
following requirements:
• Minimum 2.5 GPA in core subjects
• Financial need
• Extensive community service
Click here to download application |
IRVINE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Eleven
$2,000 scholarships for WCCUSD high school
students
to attend college or vocational school in the Fall 2007
|
Brittany Beard
DeAnza High |
Rodolfo Orozco
Richmond High |
Jennifer Chen
Hercules High |
Luis Romo
Richmond High |
Nallely Guzman-Rivera
Richmond High |
Kathleen Ruiz
Kennedy High |
Dominique Knighten
Richmond High |
FayePou Saechao
Richmond High |
Giovana Lemes
Middle College High |
Kelly
Tran
Pinole Valley High |
Sonja
Yancey
Middle College High |
|
|
NORMA & ARTHUR
SCHROEDER SCHOLARSHIPS
Three $2,000 college scholarships
for seniors graduating from El Cerrito High School |
Fawaz
Alnajar
Zachary
Forcum Chialin
Lee |
MILDRED YUNG SHEEHAN SCHOLARSHIP
One $2,000 college scholarship for a senior graduating
from a WCCUSD high school to attend a UC campus
in the Fall 2007 |
Jose
Manjarrez, Richmond
High School |
ALICE
AKANA KWON SCHOLARSHIPS
A $5,000 scholarship for
each student’s
freshman year in college |
Edgardo Cervano-Soto, Richmond High School
Thu
Anh Trinh, DeAnza High School
Ramithra Fernando, El
Cerrito High School
Kimberley Vityapron, DeAnza High School
Sarah Thompson, Pinole
Valley High School
|
RENEWED
ALICE AKANA KWON SCHOLARSHIPS
$5,000 scholarships renewed for the 2006 Kwon scholarship
recipients who now attend a UC or Cal State campus
|
Jenya
Jawad, CSU Monterey Bay
Stephanie
Saechao, San Francisco State University
Kalina
Ward, UC, Los Angeles |
RENEWED
ALICE AKANA KWON SCHOLARSHIPS
$2,500 scholarships renewed for the 2005
Kwon scholarship
recipients who now attend a UC or Cal State campus |
Tannia
Buenrostro, San Francisco State University
Johanna
Flores Poblano, UC, Berkeley
Pamela
Chach, UC, Davis
Elias
Mael, UC, Los Angeles
|
MAKE
THAT COLLEGE DREAM COME TRUE !
2008 applications will be
available on the website by November 2007
No faxed, emailed, or late applications accepted. |