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Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships are listed in order by Application Deadline

Check back frequently, new opportunities are added year round. 

 

Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC):

The mission of the Navy ROTC Program is to develop young men and women morally, mentally, physically, and to instill in them the highest ideals of honor, courage, and commitment. The program educations and trains young men and women for leadership positions in an increasingly technical Navy and Marine Corps. Currently there are 63 Navy ROTC units/consortiums hosted at 77 schools throughout the United States. The Navy ROTC Program is available at over 160 colleges and  universities that either host Navy ROTC units or have cross-town enrollment agreements with a host university. 

More information can be found HERE

Or see the attached flier HERE

 

 

Good Tidings Community Service Scholarship:

Our scholarship aims to reward low-income high school seniors who have committed themselves to community service. We are offering 10 scholarships for $10,000 to each winner

Applications are submitted online via Kaleidoscope:

https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/GoodTidingsCommunityServiceScholarship2024

Applications are due Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12PM PST. Application Requirements include:  

  • High school senior graduating in Spring 2025
  • Resident of one of the following California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Yolo
  • Winners must volunteer a minimum of 1 shift (~2-4 hours) for our Good Tidings' Winter Wonderland Toy Giveaway Program between 12/9 - 12/20/23 in Burlingame, CA
  • Must plan on attending college/university, junior college, vocational, trade, or continuing education
  • For an application to be considered complete, each applicant must select a recommender who will upload a letter of recommendation via Kaleidoscope 

 

 

WTS Sacramento Chapter Scholarships - Advancing Women, Advancing Transportation:

WTS fosters the development of women in technical fields such as science, math, technology, etc. by awarding scholarships to students pursuing studies in transportation or a related field. These scholarships can be used for Community, Technical or Trade College as well as Undergraduate and Graduate studies.

Selected finalists will receive an award from the WTS Sacramento Chapter and be forwarded to WTS International to compete for additional awards.

 Additional application requirements and materials can be found at: wtssacramento.org/scholarships

For more information, contact our Scholarship Chair at: sac.wts.scholarships@gmail.com or Tina Mallo (916) 366-3040

Deadline: November 8, 2024

 

 

Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship- Visit enf.elks.org/MVS to apply. Must be a high school senior or United States citizen. Application deadline is November 12, 2024. Twenty awards worth $30,000 and 480 awards worth $4,000.

 

 

The Hagan Scholarship

The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship, providing recipients “regardless of nationality” with the opportunity to achieve their goals and graduate college debt-free. The scholarship provides up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters. Applicants must graduate from a high school located in the United States. Eligible high schools include public, private, charter, magnet, and STEM schools. The Applicant’s Adjusted Gross Household Income reported for 2023 Federal Income Tax Purposes must not have exceeded $100,000. Free workshops, Free Schwab Brokerage Accounts, and Free Study Abroad provide recipients with a practical understanding of important life skills not typically covered in the school curriculum. Hagan Scholars have attended 637 colleges and universities located in 49 states and the District of Columbia.

Hagan Scholars who graduate college while in the Hagan Scholarship Program can apply for a Hagan Graduate Scholarship good for up to four additional semesters in college receiving up to $7,500 each semester. Please click on the link below for more information or to apply visit: www.hsfmo.org

Hagan Scholarship Brochure

Deadline: December 1, 2024

 

 

Schwab-Rosenhouse Scholarship

Graduating high school seniors who have lived in El Dorado, Placer, Yolo or Sacramento County, California for at least two years prior to the time of application and also meet California State residency requirements.

Students who are planning to enroll full-time at an accredited two or four year college, university or vocational/technical institution located within 100 miles of the Sacramento County Courthouse.

https://programs.applyists.com/srms/

Deadline: February 7, 2025

 

 

 

Italian Catholic Federation Scholarship

Since 1964, the Italian Catholic Federation has awarded over $2,000,000.00 in scholarships to more than 6,000 high school students, of the Catholic faith, attending college.

Each spring, the Italian Catholic Federation receives nearly 200 applications for its yearly scholarship awards. Applications are received from students in public as well as Catholic high schools in California, Nevada and Illinois. To apply, students must achieve a total cumulative GPA (3½ years) of at least 3.2 and meet one of the following:

1.      Are Roman Catholic and of Italian Descent and live within the Roman Catholic Dioceses of California, Illinois and Nevada, only where Branches of the Federation are established; or,

2.      Are Roman Catholic but need not be of Italian Descent or live where Branches of the Federation are established if either Roman Catholic parent, guardian or grandparent is a member of the “Italian Catholic Federation.”

Individual Members and Families who join our National Branch, from States where we are not established, are welcome members in the mission of our organization. However, for families, their children are not eligible to participate in our Scholarship Program at this time. In the States where we are not established, we do not have sources of funding for scholarships for any potential applicants and our National Branch is not set up to provide scholarships as they continue to build on the foundation and vision for this Branch.

First year scholarships in the amount of $400 will be awarded to approximately 150 applicants. First year scholarship winners are eligible for second, third, and fourth year awards of $500, $600, and $1,000 respectively.

Applications will be judged and evaluated on:

·         Scholastic Achievement – TOTAL CUMULATIVE GPA (3½ years) and CLASS RANK

·         Financial Need

·         Leadership Role

·         Extracurricular Activities and Charitable Efforts

·         Family Membership/Activities in the I.C.F. (if applicable)

2025 First Year Scholarship ($400) – Submit by April 1, 2025

Instructions for high school seniors:

1.      Download the 2025 I.C.F. Scholarship Application.

2.      Complete and save the application.

3.      Complete the letter of personal assessment (instructions for the letter are included on the scholarship application).

4.      Obtain your high school transcript (Gr. 9 to first quarter or semester of Gr. 12).

5.      Send an email with your completed application, letter of personal assessment and high school transcript to info@icf.org OR you may print and mail these items to:
Attn: Scholarship Committee
Italian Catholic Federation
8393 Capwell Drive, Suite 110
Oakland, CA 94621