Local (mostly) Scholarships

Local (Mostly)

Scholarships

1. Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA) Fellowship Program

Eligibility: Underrepresented Asian Pacific Americans and AAJA Members

Deadline: Deadline early April 2008. Contact the organization for details. Amount of award: Varies

Contact: (415) 346-2051, www.aaja.org Multiple Awards: Yes

AAJA Scholarship Awards are for graduating seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students whose focus is on print, broadcast, or photo journalism. This program offers national and local awards. See website for eligibility details.

2. The Frank H. & Eva B. Buck Foundation Amount: Full Educational Expenses

Eligibility: Unrestricted (see Website) Multiple Awards: Yes

Deadline: December 1, 2007 (Postmarked). Opens: September 1

Contact: (707) 446-7700, www.buckfoundation.org

The Frank H. Buck Scholarships benefit exceptional, ambitious young people who possess leadership potential
as well as a commitment to their school, community and family. Must live in Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano or Yolo counties. Financial need and high academic standing are important, but are not necessarily prerequisites. Applications are available from September 1 to November 8.

3. Chicana/Latina Foundation of Northern California Scholarship Program

Eligibility: Woman of Hispanic Descent Amount of award: $1,500

Deadline: Early March, 2008 (check website for specific date) Multiple Awards: Yes

Contact: (650) 373-1084, www.chicanalatina.org

Hispanic women who reside in or are planning to attend college in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Santa Clara,
San Francisco, or San Mateo counties are eligible for these scholarships. Applicants should display leadership abilities, community involvement, and possess at least a 2.5 GPA. Applications will be available starting in early December.

4. Diablo Valley Japanese-American Citizen League

Eligibility: Japanese Descent Amount of award: Not stated.

Deadline: April 15, 2008 Multiple Awards: Yes

Contact: Diablo Valley Chapter JACL ● Chapter Scholarship Chairperson

P.O. Box 5386 ● Walnut Creek, CA 94596, www.dvjacl.org/info/scholarship.html

Applicant must be a senior attending a high school in Contra Costa County who will be enrolling in a 4 year
college or university or who will be attending a community college undertaking no less than 12 units commencing
the Fall term of the present year.

5. Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)

Eligibility: Hispanic Descent

Deadline: March 15, 2008 (Postmarked) Applications available in September. Amount of award: $1,000 to $2,500

Contact: 1-877-HSF-INFO, www.hsf.net/scholarship/programs.php Multiple Awards: Yes

The HSF Community College Transfer Scholarship Program is designed to assist community college students of Hispanic heritage obtain a bachelors degree. It is available to community college students with concrete plans to
transfer to a four-year institution the following academic year. See website for complete details regarding eligibility.

6. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

Eligibility: Community college student planning to transfer to a 4-year institution Amount of Award:

up to $30,000

Deadline: Announced in early October Multiple Awards: Yes

Contact: Richard Risborough, DVC Faculty Representative ● rrisbrou@dvc.edu ● (925) 685-1230 x2497
Students interested in this scholarship must be nominated by the JKCF Faculty Representative at DVC.
Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this program.

7. Kennedy-King Memorial College Scholarship Fund Amount of award: $4,000

Eligibility: Underrepresented minority Multiple Awards: Yes

Deadline: February, 2008

Contact: Diablo Valley College Scholarship Office, AB-202 or www.kennedyking.org

Applicant must be of African-American, Latino, Native American, or of Pacific Islander descent. Must be enrolled at Diablo Valley, Contra Costa, or Los Medanos College, and be eligible to transfer to four-year institution with junior standing no sooner than fall of 2007 and no later than spring of 2008. Must provide evidence of financial need.

8. The Rossmoor Scholarship Amount of award: $2,500

Eligibility: Unrestricted Multiple Awards: Yes

Deadline: February, 2008 (Check with Scholarship Office)

Contact: The Rossmoor Scholarship Foundation ● P.O. Box 2056 ● Walnut Creek 94595

www.rossmoor.net/rossmoor_scholarship_foundation.htm

Students are chosen for their outstanding scholarship, leadership, meritorious achievement, need and community
work. Each student will submit an essay and will be interviewed by Rossmoor Foundation trustees.

9. Urban League, Bay Area Amount of award: (not stated)

Eligibility: Minority student Multiple Awards: Yes

Deadline: February, 2008

Contact: Education Committee, Bay Area Urban League, 2201 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612, (510) 271 1846

www.nul.org/index.html

Annual awards for minority students residing in the San Francisco Bay area for a minimum of 3 years. Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and must demonstrate participation in a community or civic organization. The four awards are granted to an incoming freshman, an undergraduate Engineering major, an undergraduate Social Work major, and a third year student.