The Los Medanos College Scholarship Office

is open Monday - Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. during the summer. We are located in Room CC3-440 inside the Admissions Building, next to the Transfer Center. Appointments are not necessary, but are recommended to assure someone is available to assist you. If you require special accommodations (large print, speech to audio), assistance is available in the Hi-Tech Center, CC3-625, ext. 3279.

If you have been awarded a scholarship and need information on how to access your funds, please contact the Scholarship Office. Please note that your registration fees are not paid automatically. You must visit, call, or contact the Scholarship Office to initiate use of your scholarship funds for your educational expenses.

LMC and Local Community Scholarships

The Los Medanos Process Technology Scholarship

Five (5) scholarships available per semester!

Criteria:

1. Must be enrolled in the Process Technology Program at either Los Medanos College or Contra Costa College.

2. Intend to pursue a career in Process Technology.

3. An overall GPA of 3.0 or better is desirable.

Deadline is October 31, 2008 for Fall scholarships, and May 31, 2009 for Spring scholarships.

In addition, PTEC students can receive tuition reimbursements through the President's Community Based Job Training Grant. For more information email Colleen Grim cgrim@losmedanos.edu or David Kail at dkail@losmedanos.edu or call (925) 439-2181, ext. 3194.

For application click here.

Local and outside Scholarships not administered by LMC (listed below)

Please note, the LMC Foundation/Scholarship Program does NOT administer any of the following scholarships nor has any additional information about them. You must contact the offering organizations DIRECTLY if you wish for further information. Thank you.

ACS Scholars Program- ACS awards renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields.

If you are an African American, Hispanic, or American Indian high school senior or college freshman, sophomore, or junior pursuing a college degree in the chemical sciences or chemical technology, you may be eligible.

Awards of up to $5,000* are given to qualified applicants based on academic standing, financial need, career objective, leadership skills, and involvement in school activities and community service.

*Number and amount of awards subject to available funding*

For more information visit: www.chemistry.org/scholars

Applications accepted November 1, 2009 – March 1, 2010, for the 2010-2011 academic year.

AIFS Study Abroad Scholarships-AIFS annually awards more than $250,000 in scholarships to summer and semester students who submit application materials demonstrating high academic achievement. Scholarships are available for both summer and semester programs.

For more information click here.

American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) Scholarship Program-2009-2010 is now accepting applications. The mission of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is to contribute to national, state, and local efforts to promote health and wellness in people with disabilities and identify effective intervention strategies that reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population. As 2009 is the first year of the scholarship program, funds are limited and we anticipate that scholarships will be competitive. Scholarships will be limited to under $1,000.

Scholarship Program Criteria:

• Applicant must be a high school graduate, have a documented disability and provide documentation of their disability.
• Application must be a US citizen or legal resident living in the US and enrolled in, or accepted by, an accredited US four year university or graduate school on a full-time basis.
• Preference will be given to students majoring in public health, disability studies, health promotion or a field related to disability and health.

For more information and application click here.

Application deadline: October 15, 2009!

CKSF Intern Challenge-Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation supports high school and college students.

Eligibility requirements: Applicants must register online with CKSF and complete quizzes on various topics. The student with the most points from correct answers and the shortest time that it takes to answer the questions wins the scholarship.

Minimum GPA: None

Amount and Deadline varies

For more information click here.

College Seen Photo Contest for Community College Students-$500 Cash Award!

The contest provides a forum for showcasing and recognizing outstanding Community College student work. It invites students to look around, pick up their cameras, and capture the scenes that make each college unique.

Students may submit up to six photographs, one for each category.  The categories are:

• Sustainability
• Technology and Learning
• Career Preparation/Work Experience
• Campus Elements
• Campus Life
• Conceptual

Submission deadline is June 30, 2009.

For more information click here.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is providing an opportunity for African-American Women entering college in the Fall 2009.

Eligibility:
Must be a FAMU Undergraduate Student (either Entering Freshman, Current Student or Transfer)
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be enrolled in Computer and Information Sciences (CIS), Computer Engineering, or Mathematics
Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of applying
Must show evidence of Financial Need

For more information (about applications) contact Dr. Jason Black at jblack@cis.famu.edu or 850-412-7354 or click here.

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)

Click below for available scholarships:

HACU - Student Programs

For additional information, please contact Laura Castillo, Program Coordinator for scholarship and student services, at (210) 692-3805, ext. 145, or via email at scholarship@hacu.net.

Hispanic College Fund is now accepting applications! The program is open to students of Hispanic background majoring in business, finance, accounting, computer science, food & beverage, and many more.

For more information, click on link below:

Hispanic College Fund | Home

Hispanic Scholarship Fund- Offers College Grants and Scholarships for Students of Hispanic / Latino Heritage.

Applications are now open for various scholarships. See below:

HSF/Marathon Oil Corporation College Scholarship Program

HSF/McNamara Family Creative Arts Project Grant

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS)

Review the site for more scholarship and grant opportunities. www.hsf.net

Holy Names University, Oakland, CA - Check out the merit Scholarships available for graduate and transfer students at this catholic-based liberal arts university.

Go to: http://www.Holy Names University - Admissions - Scholarships

The Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan is a new UC financial aid program intended to expand access to the University for lower-income students by establishing a minimum level of grant aid for undergraduates with financial need and household incomes below the state median of $60,000.

To be eligible for the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan, you must:

• Be a California resident
• Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 2 and provide any additional documentation campuses may request by the specified deadline.
• Apply for a Cal Grant (if you haven't already)
• Demonstrate income below $60,000 with financial need (as determined for federal need-based aid programs)
• Be in your first four years as a UC undergraduate (first two for transfer students)
• Meet other campus basic requirements for UC grant aid (for example, be enrolled at least half-time during the academic year, meet campus academic progress standards, not be in default on student loans, etc.)

For more information, please visit: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/blueandgold.

The Leadership Award-Established in 1934, the Leadership Award is one of the most prestigious merit-based scholarships at UC Berkeley. The Leadership Award is a one-year, merit-based scholarship that recognizes Cal students who demonstrate innovative, motivational leadership impacting their academic, work, or community environments. Students compete for the scholarship every academic year.

Eligibility Requirements for incoming junior transfer Cal student:

• Minimum 3.3 unweighted GPA
• Demonstrate innovative, motivational leadership impacting academic, work, or community environments
• Submit a UC Berkeley application for Fall 2009/Spring 2010 enrollment
• Interview in-person on campus in September 2009
• Submit a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley by June 1, 2009

For an application and more information click here.

Application closes: June 30, 2009!

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) encourages all students, regardless of immigration status, to seek private scholarships for their educational expenses.

Click here for a list of scholarship listings

Salvadoran American Leadership and Education Fund (SALEF) is "Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship" Fund is making higher education a reality for Central American and Latino students, including AB 540 students, with approximately 400 scholarships provided since 1998. SALEF's "Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship" Fund offers financial assistance and support to undergraduate, graduate and professional students, often making the difference in whether a student can attend college or not.

Eligibility Criteria Applicants must:

• Applicants must be of Central American or other Latino ethnicity
• Applicants must demonstrate financial need
• Applicants must possess a minimum 2.5 GPA
• Applicants must demonstrate a history of community involvement
• Applicants must be either:
      a) graduating High School seniors
      b) current undergraduate, graduate and professional students
      c) community college students (must be AB540)
• Low income students must reside and study in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles Area (Specifically South Central Los Angeles, Pico Union, East Los Angeles) and San Fernando Valley
• Applicants must be willing to give back to the community by becoming a mentor to a high school student or completing the equivalent of 52 community service hours assigned by SALEF

For application and more information click here.

Deadline: June 30, 2009

ScholarshipExperts.com is offering the Shout It Out Scholarship again in 2009 and will award five scholarships of $1,000 each.

Also, offering the “Education Matters” $5K Scholarship. One scholarship recipient will be chosen to receive a $5,000 scholarship.

Requirements:

• awards are for U.S. students.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
• Must be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.
• Must be 13 years of age or older at time of application.
• Must be currently enrolled (or plan to enroll no later than the fall of 2014) in an accredited post secondary institution of higher education.

Deadline for Shout It Out Scholarship is Wednesday, September 30 2009 at 11:59 PM EDT

Deadline for Education Matters Scholarship is Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 11:59 PM EDT

Visit www.scholarshipexperts.com for more information.

The College Prowler Monthly Scholarship - Submit Your College Application Essay and Win $2,000. A New Winner Chosen Every Month.

Qualifications:

Applicant must be a current high school or college student.
Graduate students are not eligible.
Applicant must submit a college essay that is their original work.

Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States. International students with valid visas are also eligible.

Please visit:

http://campuslife.collegeprowler.com/the_scholarship.asp

SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES

Paying for College Student Resource Guide: Scholarship_Guide
(Includes scholarships, internships, fellowships, books, and websites)
Courtesy of U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard Congressional District 34-California
2008 Edition

FastWEB (Financial Aid Search Through the WEB) is the largest and most complete scholarship search on the Internet. It provides access to a searchable database of more than 400,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and student loans available to students.

Find money for college. Visit www.scholarships.com

Get the money you need for school now. Visit www.findtuition.com

ScholarSite.com allows you to search for scholastic financial aid quickly and accurately, without losing time and privacy by entering personal information. Just start searching and/or register for the Scholarship Giveaway. Good luck!

Download the following PDF for comprehensive scholarship information: http://www.house.gov/roybal-allard/2007_Student_resource_guide.pdf

Las Comadres Para Las Americas connecting Latinas Everywhere!

Offer information on grants, scholarships and fellowships for professional development for all.

www.lascomadres.org

The Sallie Mae Fund's Scholarship Programs: www.thesalliemaefund.org

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