Scholarship Information
Scholarships are FREE money to pay for college & they do not just come to you….
YOU must carry the responsibility of seeking them out & applying!
- Start your search! Set aside time for searching online and working on applications.
- Check with parents and grandparent’s employers. Many companies have scholarships specifically for their employee’s dependents.
- Start asking teachers, counselors, family friend professionals, employers, church leaders and other adults that know you for letters of recommendation and give the person at least TWO weeks’ advance notice. Some scholarships may require this to apply.
- Write a solid essay! Chances are, you may be able to use the same essay (or a variation of it) for multiple scholarship applications. Don’t forget to PROOFREAD and ask someone else too!
Searching for Scholarships…
“There’s an APP for that!” – Scholly, Scholarships.com, Apply.me are all apps that search for you. Download, create a profile, answer questions specific to you and the app will search databases to match you with scholarships you can apply for.
Websites – you can also register & create a profile through websites that will filter a search for you and email you scholarships that you qualify for. Here are a few….(keep in mind these are national scholarships, so your competition is United States wide.)
State & County Wide Scholarships – Ms. Wegner will communicate scholarship notices and deadlines to you in 3 ways throughout the year…
#1 Scholarship lists posted on the website under counseling
#2 Posted in the school bulletin
#3 Through personal notification in the classroom or one-on-one.
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH TIPS
1. Check Your Prospective Schools
Go to their website or call the financial aid office. If you meet the qualifications, find out how to apply. Don't assume that by applying for admission, you're applying for scholarships. It's often a separate process. Be aware that scholarship deadlines can be different from those set for the college admission application. Raising your GPA and test scores in high school will help increase your chances of earning merit aid.
2. Be Aware of Scholarship Deadlines
Deadlines vary by scholarship. To stay organized and keep track of due dates, we recommend keeping a calendar and making your earliest deadline the deadline for all of your applications. Finally (and this cannot be stressed enough), do not miss deadlines. You'll have no recourse if your application arrives late, and you will have zero chance of receiving that award.
NATIONAL OR COUNTYWIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
- must be attending COS Fall
- high school senior planning to attend college
- Must be planning on attending college in California
- demonstrate financial need
- preference is given to those who express a commitment to a future in agriculture
- Must be planning on attending college in California
- demonstrate critical financial need
- express an interest in working in agriculture, specifically the table grape industry
- Must be planning on attending college in the United States
- demonstrate critical financial need
- express an interest to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree
- Must be planning on attending college in Tulare County
- GPA 2.5 if going to attend community college or trade school
- Must participate in extra-curricular activities (school or community-related)
- DEADLINE: coming soon