Thursday, February 19, 2009

SENIOR BULLETIN - SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID EDITION !!!

FINANCIAL AID – The FAFSA is DUE MONDAY, MARCH 2!! (for state/federal aid)
FAFSA workshop on Friday, Feb 20 in the Library computer lab, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Bring filled-out paper FAFSA (available in K4) and your parents’ tax info – 2007 or 2008 OK. Parents are welcome.
THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE NOW in K4 and/or on the internet(listed by due date).
US BANK Internet Scholarship – usbank.com/studentbanking – Due Feb. 28
City of La Puente – MUST LIVE IN CITY LIMITS! Due AT CITY ALL by Feb. 28 !!!
CSU Fullerton Future Scholars – disadvantaged/low income – Due March 2
Erika Glazer Scholarship for undocumented students at CSULA – Due March 4
Hispanic Heritage Awards – Hispanic, US Citizen, 3.0 GPA – due March 6 www.hispanicheritage.org
ECLIPSE – African American/4 year – due March 10
McDonald’s RMHC - African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Pacific and Future Scholars – DUE MARCH 13
SCCTA – Business, Communications, etc. – Due Friday March 13
Council of African American Parents – African American, 3.5 GPA – Due March 13
Italian Catholic Federation – must be BOTH – www.icf.org – Due March 15
Save Me A Spot In College – www.collegecampaign.org/contest - DEADLINE March 15
Asian Pacific Fund – Diverse backgrounds – www.asianpacificfund.org – Due March 25
Tzu Chi Scholarship – all ethnicities – www.us.tzuchi.org – Due March 31
Kiwanis of La Puente (may live elsewhere) – Due March 31
CHS Foundation – agricultural majors, 2/4 year – US Citizen – Due April 1
S & S Vending – all Seniors – www.snvending.com/schools.html - Due April 5
CAA/NBFAA scholarship for children of active police/fire fighters. Due April 11
Student-View Scholarship – www.student-view.com – Due April 19
Ayn Rand Essay Contest (The Fountainhead) – Due April 25
REMEMBER:
1. Do a FREE scholarship search on fastweb.com, NOW !!
2. FAFSA IS DUE MARCH 2, for ALL STATE AND FEDERAL AID! Watch out for fake sites! It’s FAFSA.ed.gov – not.com,.org, etc! DO NOT PAY W/CREDIT CARD !! Check with us if confused!