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Scholarship Descriptions by Deadline Date

Students interested in applying for the below scholarships should contact the Financial Aid Office, room 162, for additional information.
 

Scholarship

Requirements

Award Amount

Date Available

Deadline

The James Bracy Award of Excellence

-Must be a U.S. citizen

-Have achieved a 2.5 GPA or higher

-Participated in community or civic activities

-Must have successfully completed 30 semester units at SCC

-Must be currently enrolled in 6 or more units

TBA

July 1

August 31

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

-Hispanic Background

-Be a full-time student at an accredited U.S. college

-Be a U.S. citizen or Permanent resident

-Have completed a minimum of 15 college units

-Have a minimum GPA of 2.7

$1,000-$3,000

August 3

October 15

The Sparkettes

-Restricted to Solano County residents

-Must be currently enrolled at Solano Community College with no less than 6 units

-Must be majoring in a community service field

$300

TBA

November 6 & April 6

Mooy –Durkin Memorial Scholarship

-Must be a Dixon ,Vacaville, Fairfield or Vanden High School Graduate
-Must be a student desiring to enter the field of education
-Must be enrolled in a minimum of 9 units
-Must have a minimum GPA of 3.00

$1,000.00

July 15

November 15

California State University, Fresno Scholarship

-Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

-Involvement outside the normal classroom time

-Full-time enrollment

TBA

September 1

November 19

Women’s Opportunity Award (Soroptimist International of Dixon, Richmond, and Vallejo)

-Must be a female head of household

-Must be attending an undergraduate degree program or a vocational/skills training program

-Must have financial need

Award amounts vary

TBA

December 15

Frank Buck Scholarship

-Preference given to residents of Solano, Napa, Yolo, Sacramento, San

Joaquin and Contra Costa counties.

-Applicants should show strength of

character, enterprise, and personal initiative.

-Financial need is considered, but not necessary.

$9000 to $40,000 per year

September 5

January 5

William A. Snare Memorial Scholarship

-Must be a California resident

-Minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA

-Be a full-time student with the intention of seeking a career in Forensic Identification and majoring in a Public Safety Program.

-Or, be a part-time student attending an accredited college or university and be employed by a law enforcement agency

$50-$500

November 8

February 1

Christermon Foundation Beverage Industry Scholarship Program

-Awarded to children, grandchildren, or legal guardians, of persons who hold full time employment with, or who are proprietor of, a company holding a valid California liquor, beer or wine license.

-Student transfers with a 3.0 GPA from a California community college to an accredited four-year college or university within the U.S. – Enrollment status full time beginning Fall term

$1,000-$5,000

TBA

February 1,

Asian And Pacific American Scholarship

-CA Resident

-Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA

-21years old by September 1, 2001

-Special life circumstances or hardships

-Plan to be enrolled at least half-time Fall 2001

-Active community involvement or volunteer work

(4) $500

TBA

February 8

Mary C. & William G. Drake Scholarship

-Must be planning on attending UC Berkeley with a major in Mechanical Engineering

-Awardees selected on the basis of outstanding achievement in both academic studies and extracurricular, engineering oriented, activities.

-Must be a U.S. citizen

Cost of attendance as determined by the University’s financial aid office

TBA

February 12

Water Scholar

-Must exhibit interest or be pursuing a career in the water industry

-Must be a graduating high school or junior college student entering or attending an accredited four year college or university in California

-Must be a California resident

$2,500

January 14

February 15

Landscape Educational Advancement Foundation Scholarship

-Must be an ornamental horticulture student who will continue at present college or will be transferring to a four year college in the fall.

-Scholarships awarded on career goals, financial need, work experience, GPA, and extracurricular activities

TBA

November 10

February 16

The Naomi B. Arterberry Presidential Scholarship

-Re-entry female student

-Completed at least 15 college units

-Attend SCC for Fall & Spring semester

-GPA-at least 2.0

$600

TBA

February 26

Shirley Michel Scholarship

-Must be graduating from a Solano county public high school or be graduating from Solano Community College

-Applications evaluated on the following factors: GPA, financial need, record of school, community and church activities, other evidence of leadership, character and initiative

$750-$1,000

TBA

March 1

National Society of Accountants Scholarship

-Must be majoring in Accounting

-Must have a "B" or better GPA

-Must be an undergraduate student

-Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen

$500-$1,000

November 22

March 10

Nursing-La Societe Des Quarante-Hommes et Huit Chevaus (40&8)

-Financially needy R.N. students currently enrolled in the SCC School of Nursing.

TBA

TBA

March 10

California Association of Nurserymen Endowment for Research and Scholarship

-Enrolled in 6 units Nursery related classes

-Participant in horticulture related activities

-Financial need

$100-$2,000

November 3

March 15

"Bill Thurston" Ethnic Studies Scholarship

-Must be a U.S. citizen

-Must have completed a minimum of 15 units

-Must be currently enrolled in a minimum of 12 units

-Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5

-Must have declared Ethnic Studies as a major

TBA

TBA

March 15

College Women’s Club of Vallejo

-Enrolled in a degree program of at least 12 units

-Must be a Vallejo resident

TBA

TBA

March 31

Saturday Club of Vacaville Scholarship

-Must be a resident of Vacaville

-Must be a senior in high school or undergraduate in college

-Must show an outstanding talent in one of the cultural arts

-Must demonstrate high moral character, good citizenship, and the determination to develop his/her talent

$1,000

January 31

March 31

The American Welding Foundation District Scholarship

-Be enrolled in a welding-related educational or training program.

-Be a high school graduate or possess a GED equivalent

TBA

TBA

April 1

Alpha Gamma Sigma Scholarship Society

-Must have been a member of AGS and enrolled in classes at SCC during the 1999-2000 academic year.

Monetary amounts will not be disclosed until the evening of the awards banquet.

TBA

April 3

Solano Republican Women Federated Scholarship

-Must be a registered Republican

-Must have a good GPA

-Plan to continue education in Political Science, Government, Education, Health Sciences, or Computer Sciences

$500

TBA

April 6

Gamma Zeta Scholarship

-Must be a resident of Vallejo or Benicia or currently a student at SCC

-Must be a U.S. citizen

-Have a current GPA of 3.0

-Planned enrollment of at least 9 units per semester

$500

January 28

April 15

Fred G. Wade Scholarship

-Students must be majoring in Advertising, Marketing or Communications

-Two years of college, with at least one more year of full time training remaining

Up to $2,000

February 26

April 15

Chancellor’s Office Real Estate Scholarship

-Applicants must complete 6 units of Real Estate classes for each semester funded.

-Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA

Up to $800

August 28

April 16

Dr. Kenneth M. Gordon Memorial Scholarship Competition

-Must be a current student in a technical communication program

-Must have a total of at least three technical communication courses completed or in progress

-Must have at least on of those courses completed by time of application

-Plan to continue their technical communication studies in the academic year 2000-2001

$500-$2,000

January 27

April 21

California Newspaper Advertising Executive’s Association

-Must be currently enrolled in a college or university with a major or minor in journalism, communications, marketing or advertising

-Must have a 3.0 GPA or better

-Must have a desire to pursue a career in newspaper advertising sales

(3) $750

March 29

April 28

Sunkist Memorial Scholarship

-Must have a background in California or Arizona agriculture-the student or someone in the student’s immediate family must have derived the majority of his or her income from agriculture

-Financial need

-Must have a 3.0 GPA

Up to $3,000

TBA

April 30

San Francisco Bay Area Chapter NDTA Merit Scholarship

-Must be a U.S. citizen

-Must be enrolled in a Bay Area accredited institution in an undergraduate degree or vocational program in the fields of: Transportation/Logistics, business, Marketing, Engineering, Planning, Environment

-Must be preparing to pursue a career related to transportation.

$1000

February 2

April 30

Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Xi Chapter

-Must be a Solano county resident

-Must have attended SCC for 2 years or planning to continue at SCC

-A 3.0 or higher GPA and enrollment in 9 or more units

-Must be studying to enter and educational field

$1,000

TBA

May 5

Soroptimist International of Vacaville

-Must be a female graduate of Vacaville Unified School District

-Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college and working toward a four-year degree

-Have achieved a HS GPA of 2.5 and college GPA of 2.0

$1000 and $2000

TBA

May 12

Malcolm X Scholarship

-U.S. Citizen

-Completed 24 units

-Enrolled in 9 units

-2.75 GPA

-Transfer applicants must have completed 40 units of transferable credit

-Non transfer applicants must be pursuing a certificate or degree and must complete at least 12 units in major area

TBA

TBA

May 16

McCulley Memorial Scholarship

-Must be a U.S. citizen

-Minimum 3.0 GPA

-Transfer major must be from one of the following areas: Business, Computer Science, Humanities, History, Social Science, Life and Physical Sciences, Math, the Arts.

-Must have completed 24 units at SCC

-Must be currently enrolled in at least 12 units at SCC

-Must have completed a cumulative total of 60 units, including work in progress

-Must have been accepted for transfer at a college/university

TBA

TBA

May 16

John Webster Scholarship

-Must be a U.S. citizen

-Cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or better

-Must have completed a minimum of 5 units of Chemistry 1 or 3 units of Physics 2,3 or 6 at SCC

TBA

TBA

May 19

Fairfield-Suisun Rotary "Most Deserving" Scholarship

-Desire to continue education

-Evidence of conquering "more than your share of obstacles" to complete your education

-Demonstration of continued maturity and improvement in academic and personal endeavors

-Active participation in school and/or community events

$1,000

April 10

May 22

NAACP Vallejo Chapter Scholarship

-Must reside in the city of Vallejo

-Must be graduating seniors or undergraduates with 90 credits or less

-Must have already been accepted to or enrolled in an institute of higher learning or trade school

TBA

TBAT

May 26

Solano Association of Realtors

-Must reside within the boundaries of Southern Solano County, Benicia, Green Valley, Vallejo, or Cordelia

-Intend to specialize in upper division and/or graduate courses in real estate or related fields

$1000

TBA

June 30

 

Last Updated: February 15, 2006
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