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Lawndale High School – Scholarship Newsletter 3/10/08 Please continue to search for scholarships on your own thru the internet or Library, check out the scholarship wall outside the College Career Center (CCC) for more scholarship listings and go to www.fastweb.com to sign up for more FREE scholarship listings Go to www.volunteermatch.org to find out about community service opportunities.

For additional college and career resources, please go to: www.lawndalehs.org/counseling/act.html ------ Seniors- You can still complete your Financial Aid FAFSA application to apply for federal financial aid-go to www.fafsa.ed.gov  But it is too late to turn in your GPA Verification form (the pink form) for State financial aid. Due this week!

Scholarship: Hispanic Heritage Awards (JUST ADDED) Amount: $1,000-$5,000 Due Date: March 14 , 2008 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level: 12th grade (seniors) Requirements: Must be Latino, Planning to enroll in college in the fall, US citizen or permanent resident Web Site to Telephone: http://www.hispanicheritage.org/ Online Application

Scholarship: McDonald’s/RMHC Scholarships Amount: $2,000 Due Date: March 14, 2008 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level: 12 th grade (seniors) Requirements: 4 types of scholarships (1- African-American, 1- Latino, 1-Asian, 1- any), community service and extracurricular activities, 1-letter of rec, 1 personal statement Web Site to Telephone: http://www.mcdonaldsocal.com click in the community, then scholarships

Scholarship: Los Angeles Legal Secretaries Amount: $1,000.00 Due Date: March 14, 2008 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level: 12 th grade (seniors) Requirements: will enroll in fall semester (2008) I a college or business school offering a course of study in the legal field, 3 letters of Rec, and Biographical statement. Web Site to Telephone: See Mr. Chavez or check out www.lsi.org

Scholarship: Kohls Kids who Care Scholarship Program (JUST ADDED) Amount: $50 gift certificate, $1,000 , or $5,000 Due Date: March 15, 2008 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level: Ages 13-18 Requirements: Must be nominated by adult 21 and over. Volunteer efforts should have made a positive impact on others and occurred in the last 12 months. Creativity, initiative, generosity, leadership and community outreach will all be given equal weight during the judging process. Web Site to Telephone: http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp

Scholarship: Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund (JMSMSF) Amount: Five $2,500 scholarships Due Date: March 15, 2008 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level: 12 th grade Requirements: US Citizen or permanent resident, GPA 2.5 or higher , demonstrated leadership abilities through participating in community services, extra curricular or other activities, essays, and letters of rec. Website: [email protected], See Mr. Chavez.

Scholarship: Italian Catholic Federation Amount: $400 Due Date: March 15, 2008 GPA Requirement: 3.2 GPA Grade level: 12 th grade Requirements: Application, Catholic, be of Italian-descent, Website: See Mr. Chavez

Scholarship Name: Save me a spot in college Scholarship Program Due Date: March 15 th , 2008 Amount: $1,000 each scholarship- Total of $100,000 in scholarship awards GPA Requirement: NO GPA requirement Grade Level: 6 th - 12 th grade Requirements: Contests question- “why should California leaders save you and your peers a spot in college? “- can be a written word essay, poster, or radio/TV ad. Web Site to Telephone: www.collegecampaign.org/contest

Scholarship: Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce (JUST ADDED) Amount: $2,000 Due Date: March 17, 2008 GPA Requirement: 2.5 GPA or higher Grade level: 12th grade (seniors) Requirements: Born after 1987, reside in LA county, application, community service/leadership Web Site to Telephone: www.LAJCC.org

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Scholarship: The Doodle 4 Google competition (JUST ADDED) Amount: The National Winner will win a $10,000 college scholarship to be used at the school of their choice, a trip to the Googleplex, a laptop computer, and a t-shirt printed with their doodle Due Date: March 21st , 2008 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level: 9-12th grades Requirements: a competition where we invite K-12 students to play around with our homepage logo and see what they come up with Web Site to Telephone: http://www.google.com/doodle4google/judging_prizes.html, see Mr. Chavez or Mr. Prendregast Scholarship: 2008 Stan Chambers Journalism Award- KTLA “What Matters Most” Amount: $1,000 Due Date: March 20, 2008 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level: 12th grade (seniors) Requirements: Essay must be 150 words or less – What matters most in your life Web Site to Telephone: www.ktla.com, click the 2008 Stan Chambers Journalism Awards link

Scholarship: Intertribal Timber Council Amount: $1,500.00 Due Date: March 31, 2008 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level: Seniors (12 th ) Requirements: Evidence of validated enrollment in federally recognized Native American tribe, resume, Applica Web Site to Telephone: www.itcnet.org Online Application

Scholarship: Water is life Student Art Contest Amount: Macbook Laptop Computer! Due Date: March 31, 2008 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level: 9-12 th grade Requirements: “Water is life” theme- create artwork 12” x 18”, must be drawn horizontally Web Site to Telephone: www. westbain.org, See Mr. Chavez

Scholarship: El Camino Community College Foundation Scholarship Amount: Up to $2,000 Due Date: March 31, 2008 GPA Requirement: must have a 3.00 GPA or better Grade level: 12 th grade Requirements: Attend El Camino, demonstrate need for financial assistance, fill out application Web Site to Telephone: See Mr. Chavez

Scholarship: Glen Bell Scholarship Program (Taco Bell) (JUST ADDED) Amount: $2,000 Due Date: April 1st , 2008 GPA Requirement: 2.5 GPA Grade level: 12th grade (seniors) Requirements: Hourly employees of Taco Bell who work at least 15 hours per week, Application, Web Site to Telephone: www.tacobell.com/scholarship

Scholarship: Beach Cities Masonic Lodge #753 “ E.F. “Dinty” Mohr Scholarship (JUST ADDED) Amount: $1,000 Due Date: April 1, 2008 GPA Requirement: 3.00 GPA Grade level: 12th grade (seniors) Requirements: US Citizen, Application, personal essay, 2 letters of Rec Web Site to Telephone: See Mr. Chavez

Scholarship: Civil Services Employees Insurance –winning Youth Automobile Scholarship Program Amount: $500- $1,000 Due Date: April 7, 2008 GPA Requirement: 3.00GPA Grade level: Seniors: 12 th grade Requirements: Application, GPA, Essay, parents must be or have been employed by a government entity Web Site to Telephone: www. cseinsurance.com, click on about us, then click on youth scholarship

Scholarship Name: Agnew and Brusavich Law Firm Due Date: April 16, 2008 Amount: $300 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade Level: 12th grade Requirements: Attend Lawndale HS, student must be enrolled in a CC- transferring to a university Web Site to Telephone: See Mr. Chavez

Scholarship: Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, USA Amount: $1,000 Due Date: April 18, 208 GPA Requirement: GPA of at least 3.0 Grade level: 12 th grade Requirements: Demonstrates financial need, GPA of at least 3.0, will enroll in college, Essay Website: www.tzuchi.org Online Application

Scholarship Name: Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities(JUST ADDED) Due Date: May 23, 2008 Amount: Various GPA Requirement: Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.00 Scale Grade Level: Seniors (12 th ) Requirements: Demonstrate financial need, meet the specified criteria for the scholarship to which they are applying , be attending a HACU-member institution (excluding international members) at the time applications are completed and scholarship awards are made. Web Site to Telephone: https://scholarships.hacu.net/applications/applicants/ Online Application

Scholarship Name: United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Due Date: Various- check website Amount Various GPA Requirement: minimum 2.5GPA Grade Level: Various (11 th grade, 12 th Grade, and current college students) Requirements: Community service, Leadership, and financial Need. Web Site to Telephone: www.uncf.org Online Application

Scholarship Name: Hispanic Scholarship Fund Due Date: Various-check website Amount: Various GPA Requirement: Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.00 Scale Grade Level: Seniors (12 th ) Requirements: Be of Latino heritage, U.S. Citizen or a legal permanent resident, full-time college or university student, apply for federal financial aid and meet eligibility requirements Web Site to Telephone: www.hsf.net Online Application

Other Scholarship Websites: www.fastweb.com Financial Aid Websites: California Financial Aid: www.calgrants.org Financial Aid Application (12 th grade): www.fafsa.ed.gov

Internships :

Position: The Alexander Hamilton Friends Association (JUST ADDED) Related Careers: Leadership (any), business, education, government Paid: 1 week leadership training summer 2009 if selected, $500 Application due date: April 18, 2008 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level: 11 th Requirements: Participation in service to school, community service, scholastic acumen, entrepreneurial sill, and personal achievement Application/ Contact: www.hamiltonfriends.org

Position: LA Biomed Summer Fellowship Program for High School students. Related Careers: Science, medicine, pharmacology, other Paid: paid summer internship: June 23-August 15, $2,160 Application due date: March 14th, 2008 GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level:12 th graders Requirements: Complete Application, demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in science Application/ Contact: www.labiomed.org

Community Service Opportunities: Position: Billy Mitchell Elementary School - Tutor and mentor elementary students Related Careers: counseling, teaching Paid: N/A, earn community service Application due date: N/A GPA Requirement: N/A Grade level: 9 th - 12 th graders Requirements: Be a good student, responsible, dedicate 2 hours a week Contact: Mrs. Karpatian, Principal, (310) 676-6140

Lawndale High School, the Counseling staff, or Mr. Chavez are NOT responsible for the contents on the websites listed above. This newsletter simply serves as a supplement for students and parents to search for scholarship opportunities but parents and students are encouraged to continue to search for scholarships thru other resources- the internet, local library, etc. Never pay a “fee” to receive scholarship information, scholarships. Questions? See a counselor.