Solano College Scholarship Foundation

• Two Programs
  • General Scholastic Achievement Program
  • Memorial/Special Endowment Program
• Scholarship Criteria
• Scholarship Application
• Scholarship Foundation Membership
• Financial Aid Scholarships

The Solano College Scholarship Foundation is a non-profit corporation that awards scholarships to continuing students at the college on the basis of academic achievement and demonstrated potential for excellence. The Foundation is administrated by a Board of Directors providing representation from the communities of Solano County.

The goal of the Foundation is the promotion of scholastic excellence by providing a program that will identify, recognize and reward outstanding scholars attending Solano College. Beginning with the three scholarships that were presented in 1974, the program has grown to over 80 awards granted in the Fall of 2005. Scholarships are presented at a fall Awards Ceremony held at the end of September or early October.

The Scholarship Foundation administers the following two programs:

1. The General Scholastic Achievement Program

   The primary criterion for General Scholarship awards is scholastic excellence. General Scholarships are reserved for full-time students who have completed 24 units of graded units at Solano Community College and have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher.
    

2. The Memorial/Special Endowment Programs

   With the first memorial program starting in 1975, there are currently 45 programs established to honor and commemorate specific individuals or purposes. Most special programs have designated majors and/or other specific qualifying requirements that determine eligibility for consideration.

   Memorial/Special Scholarships are awarded with a minimum endowment fund balance of $3000. Because the scholarships are funded by the interest earned on endowments, the amount of the annual scholarship varies with the market.

Scholarship Criteria

Full-time students who have completed 24 units of graded units at Solano Community College and have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher are eligible to apply for scholarships. Most of the scholarships require the student to be either continuing as a full-time student at Solano or transferring to a four-year college in the fall.

There are a few exceptions to the full-time enrollment requirement. The following scholarships permit applications from part-time students:

1. Students enrolled in vocational majors
2. Dr. Marge Blaha Memorial Scholarship
3. Robert T. Ford Science Scholarship
4. Diane Muir Memorial Scholarship.

Scholarship Application

Students who have completed 24 units of graded units at Solano Community College and have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher are identified after the spring semester, and scholarship applications are mailed to these students during the summer. This application is used for determining eligibility for both General and Special/Memorial Scholarships.

Applications for the scholarships in certain vocational majors and for those scholarships that include part-time students are available at the beginning of the fall semester.

Solano College Scholarship Foundation Membership

2005-2006 Board of Directors

Donations may be sent to:

Solano College Scholarship Foundation
P.O. Box 2208
Fairfield, CA 94533

For any inquiry and further information, please contact:

Dorothy Hawkes
(707) 864-7202

Financial Aid Scholarships
Additional scholarships are offered through the Financial Aid Office.