Resources, Scholarship Info & Opportunities for Youth

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March 2011 Deadlines

The Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC), Inc. will award Rosenwald “Robbie” Robertson Scholarships this summer. The $500.00 scholarships are awarded to the students who best demonstrate the standards of academic achievement, leadership and service to the African American community which the late city councilman and community leader exemplified. Applicants must be graduates of a Sacramento area high school by the end of the Spring term, 2011. Applicants must be a recent high school graduates or continuing college/university students. Previous award recipients are eligible to apply. Deadline for completed applications is Friday, March 25, 2011. For more info callSABC’s office at (916) 484-5025 or e-mailFayek@springmail.com.

Buick Achievers Scholarship Program.  Open to graduating high school seniors who will be enrolling for full-time study as first-time freshmen at a 4-year college or university, plan to major in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing or Design and are interested in the automotive or related industries.  Visit www.buickachievers.com  for full details and to apply.  DEADLINE TO APPLY:  MARCH 31, 2011    

U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program.  Open to high school seniors and college undergraduates.  Forty $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in a random drawing.  No essay.  Apply online at www.usbank.com/scholarship .  DEADLINE TO APPLY:  MARCH 31, 2011

County of Sacramento LGBT Caucus Scholarship.  Eligible applicants must be a Sacramento County resident, senior graduating from high school in 2011, planning to attend a 2 or 4 year accredited college/university/technical or trade school and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.  See Mrs. Vicari for an application.  DEADLINE TO APPLY:  MARCH 31, 2011

Sacramento Association of REALTORS Scholarship.  Open to graduating high school seniors who intend to attend an accredited college or university full-time beginning in the Fall of 2011 and have maintained a 3.5 GPA.  Applicant must be a resident of Sacramento County or the City of West Sacramento for at least one year or be a relative of a SAT Member or Affiliate and have a valid California Driver’s License or California State ID.  For complete details and to apply visit www.sacrealtor.org .  DEADLINE TO APPLY:  MARCH 31, 2011

April 2011 Deadlines

NCGA Foundation Youth on Course Scholarship.  Must be a high school senior enrolled in a northern California high school with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have been accepted for enrollment at a four-year college or university the same year the scholarship is awarded.  If the applicant is awaiting application results, the official acceptance letter must be submitted for consideration.  The application can be found at www.ncgafoundation.org/grants/scholarships/ .  DEADLINE TO APPLY:  APRIL 15, 2011

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES-AWARD $300
For Family & Consumer Science Studies:  Visit the following website www.aafcs-ca.org or download a copy of the application at the counseling services locker.  Due April 1.2011

The Sacramento County of Department of Human Assistance and health and Human Services African American Caucus invites you to apply for our Susie Gaines-Mitchell African American Scholarships.
Susie Gaines-Mitchell died of cancer January 18, 1995.  Our scholarship was started in 1997 in her honor. Award $500. Deadline April 15, 2011. Eligible applicants must be:

1. A Sacramento County Resident
2. A graduating 2011 High School Senior
3. Entering a two or four year accredited college/university/technical/or trade school
4. Must have a minimum cumulative G.P.A of 2.5

If you would like to receive our scholarship information through email, please contact us at: DHA-AACaucus@saccounty.net

May 2011 DEADLINES

Wise Choice $2,500 “Find the Right College” Scholarship.  Open to U.S. students graduating from high school in 2011-2014.  Register for WiseChoice (it’s free) and complete college planning tasks online to earn at least 100 scholarship eligibility points.  Respond (in 200 words or less): What do you think is important when it comes to finding a college that fits?  Apply online at http://www.wisechoice.com/scholarship  .  DEADLINE TO APPLY:  MAY 31, 2011

Other Resources:

The Sacramento City Unified School District oversees many scholarships.  High school students should check with their counseling or career center offices frequently to see which scholarships are available and when the scholarship applications are due.  Check due dates of each scholarship. Visit: http://www.scusd.edu/PublicRelations/Pages/ScholarshipOpportunities.aspx

Twin Rivers Unified School District Scholarship Information: Visit: http://rlhs.twinriversusd.org/scholarships?no_controls=t  (scroll down to view all the scholarship opportunities and resources)

Sacramento Regional Community Foundation Scholarship Information. Please read the guidelines and eligibility information before applying for a scholarship as they are different for each award. All requested elements must be mailed to the specified address by the application deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. You can download application materials, guidelines and eligibility requirements by clicking on the links for each scholarship. Application materials for some scholarships listed below will be available soon.  If you are unable to download an application or you would like more information about Foundation scholarships, please contact at 916-921-7723 or email Scholarships@sacregcf.org.
Visit: http://www.sacregcf.org/doc.aspx?133

The United College Action Network, Inc (U-CAN), is a California Nonprofit 501 © (3) and was founded to address this deepening crisis and is one of the only community based college recruitment organizations that works exclusively with HBCUs.   U-CAN provides leadership, services and assistance to students who wish to gain enrollment in a four-year HBCU.   Since 1988, more than 25,000 students have received services from  U-CAN   Since 1999 alone, more than 4,000 seniors have been accepted to an HBCU and over 900 have received scholarships.   Additionally, since 1999, U-CAN has also acquired more than $24,000,000 in scholarship monies on behalf of U-CAN students.

4 Black Youth Scholarship. We are a group of African-American professionals and students who are on a mission to leverage new technologies to educate and provide opportunities to those who need it most. Since there are so many things against black youth, we are For Black Youth because we feel that the African-American community needs targeted solutions to combat our unacceptably low educational, income and employment statistics. However, this site wholeheartedly welcomes individuals of all ethnicities who would like to contribute to or who can benefit from our offerings. Come join us. We will make a change. visit: http://4blackyouth.com/scholarships.aspx

Sacramento City College List of Scholarships:  Visit: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/Current_Students/From_Enrollment_to_Graduation/Counseling/Student_Resources/List_of_Scholarships_on_the_Internet.htm

Sierra College Scholarship Information: Visit: http://www.sierracollege.edu/StudentServices/financialServ/cont_scholarships.html

Source of Scholarship Resources and Opportunities Info:  Faye Kennedy, Sacramento Area Black Caucus, Inc,  call (916) 484-5025 or e-mail Fayek@springmail.com