In California, there are numerous scholarships available to assist female students in getting a college degree. Among them:
* Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Fund.
Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Fund
1419 Burlingame Avenue, Suite N
Burlingame, CA 94010
1 (650) 373-1084
info@chicanalatina.org
http://chicanalatina.o rg
Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Fund was designed to help Latino women (in the surrounding Bay Area counties) complete their college education. Preference is given to students who have lived in the area for at least two years prior to applying for the scholarship. The scholarship assists both undergraduate and graduate students. The annual award is $1,500.
It is critical that leadership and community service involvement be a part of the students' portfolio. If accepted to the program, students must commit to at least five hours of volunteer time to help support the organization.
* The Minerva Scholarship Program.
First Lady Maria Shriver of California hosts a very successful annual event that she created in 1994. The event is called The Women's Conference. Each year at the conference, ten extraordinary female students who held long-term commitments to public service, are awarded scholarships of $2,500.
The program focuses on assisting women in obtaining a college degree. The women must be California residents who are either U.S. citizens, or permanent residents.
High schools students in their final year can apply if they plan to attend a two or four-year college or university on a full-time basis. Undergrads currently enrolled in a California college are also eligible for the scholarship. A minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 is required.
Applicants can apply through the program partners of the Minerva Scholarship Program:
- United Negro College Fund - www.uncf.org
- Scholarship America - www.scholarshipamerica.org
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund - www.hsf.net
* James E. Scripps Scholarships.
Scripps College
Office of Admission
1030 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
1 (800) 770-1333
admissions@scrippscollege.edu
Scripps scholarships are given annually to forty women of exceptional ability and academic achievement who are enrolled in Scripps' liberal arts program. The scholarship is merit-based. It covers half of the tuition fee for the academic year, which is approximately $50,000. If the recipient continues to demonstrate outstanding academic records, the awards are automatically renewed yearly during the students' tenure at Scripps. Written essays are not required.
* Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation Scholarship.
Deborah Lewis, Executive Director
Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc.
2460 North Lake Ave, PMB #128
Altadena, CA 91001
1 (626) 398-8840
The foundation recognizes women with physical disabilities who are working on graduate degrees. The scholarships are awarded to women attending California colleges or universities full-time. Students must be actively involved with a disability organization in their local community. Active involvement with the organization can be done in-person or virtually on the web. The award amount of $1,000 to $2,000 is based on financial need.
* Justice Pauline Davis Hanson Scholarship.
Fresno County Women Lawyers Scholarship Committee
Ruth E. Ratzlaff, Attorney at Law
5151 N. Palm St., Ste. #820
Fresno, CA 93704
1 (559) 226-1540
An increasing number of women have applied to law schools in California in recent years. This scholarship award of $2,000 helps female law students attending their first, second, or third year of law school.
Students must be current or former residents of the following counties; Fresno, Kings, Madera and Tulare. Students needing financial assistance, and those who are actively involved in public service, are given preference.
* The Association for Women in Science (AWIS).
Scholarship Committee
AWIS San Diego
P.O. Box 12238
San Diego, CA 92039
Funding is available for women living in San Diego, California who are working towards a graduate or post-graduate degree program in the sciences (engineering, technology, and mathematics). Recipients are given a free one-year membership with AWIS. The award of $1,000 is not automatically renewable.
To be eligible for the award, a G.P.A of 3.0 is required. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of San Diego. Application deadline for 2009 is February 20th.
* The American Mensa Education and Research Foundation.
www.mensafoundation.org
scholarships@ocmen sa.org
The Mensa Foundation scholarship is not the usual type of scholarship that is based on ethnicity, financial need, or career field. The twist on this program is a five-hundred-and-fifty word essay contest that participating applicants are invited to write. In the essay, students' should focus on their educational, vocational, or career goals.
A judging team oversees and reviews the essays and later ranks the essays according to grammar, style, organization, and content. Winners are determined after the essays are scored.
Applicants must reside in the Orange County/Mensa area to be considered. They must also be enrolled full-time in a degree program one year after the effective application date. Awards range from $300 to $1,000.