Scholarship Information
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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Most scholarships will ask for at least 1 letter of recommendation. When you ask someone to write you a letter, make sure you ask early (at least 2 weeks before you need it) and give them a resume or "brag sheet" about yourself to help them write a high quality and personalized letter. Use the document below to create your brag sheet:
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Current Scholarships
Scholarships are listed in alphabetical order. Please read carefully for scholarship criteria and deadlines!
Please notify Mrs. Brooks ([email protected]) if any links are not working.
Upcoming deadlines are highlighted in red!
AKA PEARLS AND IVY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Seniors, identify as Black or African American, from the Central Valley
Application requires application form, personal statement, letter of recommendation, transcript
AWARD AMOUNT - TBD
Deadline to Apply - April 5, 2024
AKA Pearls & Ivy Scholarship Application Form (make a copy to fill out)
ALPHA PHI ALPHA IOTA NU LAMBDA SCHOLARSHIP
Senior, 2.75+ GPA, attending college in Fall 2024, participating in African American High School Recognition Ceremony at Fresno State in June
Application requires 3 short essays
AWARD AMOUNT - varies, multiple scholarships given
Deadline to apply - May 1, 2024
CALIFORNIA LATINO LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS FOUNDATION
Eligibility- The student must:
- be a graduating high school senior with written proof of acceptance at an accredited institution of higher learning.
- have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
- submit a completed application along with all required supplementary documents by the application deadline.
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000
Deadline to apply - June 1, 2024 by 5:00 p.m.
CRAIG SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP
Senior, attending Fresno State majoring in Business, 3.5 GPA or higher
Application requires Fresno State General Scholarship application first, 2 letters of recommendation required
AWARD AMOUNT - $25,000 (paid out over 4 years)
Deadline to Apply - April 2, 2024
DELTA SIGMA THETA SJVAC SCHOLARSHIP
Senior, 2.5+ GPA, attending college in Fall 2024, participating in African American High School Recognition Ceremony at Fresno State in June
Application requires 500 word essay on importance of community service
AWARD AMOUNT - varies, multiple scholarships given
Deadline to apply - April 12, 2024
GRIZZLY ALUMNI FUND SCHOLARSHIP
Seniors, graduating from Central East High School, 2.5 GPA or higher
Application requires student to create account on www.goingmerry.com (student will need to write 2 short essays, upload transcript and recent photo)
AWARD AMOUNT - $1,000 (2 available)
Deadline to apply - July 1, 2024
KEVVY'S ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP
Senior from Fresno-area, participating in African-American High School Recognition Program, 2.5 GPA or higher, played a sport 4 years in HS,
Application requires 4 short-answer questions, letter of recommendation from a coach, transcript
AWARD AMOUNT - TBD
Deadline to Apply - May 10, 2024
LINKS, INCORPORATED SCHOLARSHIP
Seniors from Fresno County, 2.5 GPA or higher, enrolling full time in college for Fall 2024, special consideration is giving to students diagnosed with a sickle cell disorder
Application requires 2 letter of recommendation, transcript, 1 essay, and 5x7 photo
Award Amount - $1,500
Deadline to apply - May 17, 2024
*See Mrs. Brooks for copy of application
MELVA LEE DURAN SCHOLARSHIP
Melva Lee Duran worked in the educational field and had a passion to help students succeed. She started her career as an elementary school Teacher’s Aid and finished her career as a Medical Education Job Placement Director. This $500 memorial scholarship is available to Fresno County public high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
Deadline to apply - April 30, 2024
NOVIA WALTON MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Senior from Fresno-are, participating in African-American High School Recognition Program, 2.7 GPA or higher, majoring in medical-related field
Application requires 4 short-answer questions, letter of recommendation, transcript
AWARD AMOUNT - TBD
Deadline to Apply - May 10, 2024
PARSEC EDUCATION: ADVANCING EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Eligibility- The Parsec Education: Advancing Excellence Scholarship is open to all high school seniors in Fresno County public schools with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
Deadline to apply - April 30, 2024
PG&E BETTER TOGETHER STEM SCHOLARSHIPS
Seniors, living in CA, majoring in engineering, computer science, environmental science or cyber security
Application completed online
AWARD AMOUNT - varies, multiple scholarships given
Deadline to Apply - TBD
STEPS FOR CHANGE SCHOLARSHIP
Eligibility- The student must:
- be of legal status in US
- be a current high school senior expecting to graduate in 2024.
- be accepted and attend a college or university in Fall 2024
- have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.5
- have a household annual income of $55,000 or less
- submit a completed application along with all required supplementary documents by the application deadline.
AWARD AMOUNT: $2,000 (renewable up to 4 years)
Deadline to apply - May 3, 2024
VIPIN AGRAWAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Eligibility- The student must:
- be a current high school senior expecting to graduate in 2024.
- be accepted and attend a CSU or UC in Fall 2024
- pursuing an undergraduate degree in computer science, science technology, engineering or medicine
- have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0
- they or their parents immigrated to the United States
- have a household annual income of $75,000 or less
- submit a completed application along with all required supplementary documents by the application deadline.
AWARD AMOUNT: $2,000 (renewable up to 4 years)
Deadline to apply - June 1, 2024
This is a list of scholarships offered locally that has been curated by EECU
Amounts, requirements, and deadlines will vary.
Amounts, requirements and deadlines will vary.
Amounts, requirements and deadlines will vary.
NROTC Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Juniors
$180,000 (minimum)
4-5 year obligation active duty upon college graduation