Scholarships

Teachers, PLEASE inform your students and post in your classroom.

Scholarships                                           
 

Following is a partial list of scholarships available in the College Office. If you think you qualify for a scholarship, you need to pick up a copy of the application in the College Office and check the specific requirements on the application before you apply.
 
Students: Please note that there are hundreds of scholarships available at www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships.com, www.wiredscholar.com. etc
 
Warning… If you receive information about “Financial Aid” or “Scholarship Information Meeting” in the U.S. Mail, please do not attend any meeting until you check with Mrs. Warman in the College Office. Most of these companies want only your money and the services they provide are available for free at Poly.




1.   Stokes Educational Scholarship Program

Award: Up to $30,000 per year

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      U.S Citizen   

3.      Minimum SAT- 1600 Both Reading and Math

4.      Planning to major in computer science or electrical engineer

5.      Minimum GPA 3.0

6.      For application www.NSA.gov/careers

Deadline: November 15,2014

 

 

2.   Seattle University Sullivan Leadership Award

Award: Full Tuition, Room and Board

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      Plan to attend Seattle University

3.      Academic excellence

4.      Participation and demonstrated leadership in school activities/ community involvement.

5.      For application www.seattle.edu/sullivian

Deadline:  November 15, 2014

 

3.   Boston University Trustee Scholarship

            Award: Full Tuition

                Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      Outstanding academic ability

3.      Exceptional Leadership in school and community

4.      For Application-  bu.edu/admissions/trustee

Deadline:  December 1, 2014

 

 

4.   Cal State University Long Beach Scholars Program

Award: Tuition room and board

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      Valedictorian#1 or National Hispanic recognition Scholar

3.      Plan to attend CSULB

4.      For application www.csulb.edu/presidents_scholars/student_applications

 

Deadline:  December 1, 2014


5.   NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation

                                    Award: Various

                                    Eligibility Requirement:

1.      Senior

2.      Are you a young entrepreneur?

3.      Do you operate your own small business?

4.      For application www.NFIB.com/YEA

Deadline: December 18

 

 

6.   Los Angeles Clippers

Award: $ 4,000

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Will attend a four year University

2.      Academic Achievement

3.      Extracurricular activities

4.      Civic and Community activities

5.      Essay- Why is college important to me?

6.      For application come to the college office.

Deadline:  January 30, 2015

 

 

7.   Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps ( NROTC)

Award: University Tuition- Up to $180,000
Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      U.S Citizen

3.      Take ACT/ SAT- SAT Min Score: Math 520

                                                          Reading 530

                             ACT Min Score: Math 21

                                                          English 22

4.      For Brochure- go to college office

 

 

8.   Horatio Alger Scholarship

Award: $ 7,000- 22,000

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity

3.      Involvement in co- community and community service activities

4.      Minimum GPA 2.0

5.      Family income less than $55,000

6.      U.S Citizen

7.      For application: www.horatioalger.org/scholarships

Deadline:  October 25, 2014

 

 

9.   California Wine Grape Growers Foundation

Award: $ 8,000

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Seniors

2.      Will attend a four year University

3.      Parent or Legal Guardian is an employee of a California Wine Grape Grower

4.      Application www.cwggf.org

Deadline:  March 27, 2015

 

10.  Ronald McDonald House Charities

Award: Various

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      Legal U.S Resident

3.      Minimum 2.7 GPA

4.      To apply http://rmhc.org

Deadline:  January 20, 2015

 

 

 

11.  Alliance Of Asian/ Pacific Administrators

Award: $ 2,000

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      Asian or Pacific

3.      Minimum GPA 2.5

4.      For application go to College Office

Deadline:  January 30, 2015

 

12.  Sierra Pacific Fly fishers William L. Harry Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      Interested in environmental marine, fishery or outdoor related areas

3.      Minimum GPA 3.0

4.      For application go to college office

Deadline:  April 15, 2015

 

 

13.  California Association of Collectors

Award: $ 1,500- $2,500

Eligibility Requirements:

                1. Senior

                                2. Essay

                                3. For applications go to www.Cacesf.org

Deadline: January 15, 2015

 

14.  Ithaca College- Martin Luther King Scholar Program

Award: $ 25,000- Full Tuition

Eligibility Requirements:

                1. Senior

                2. U.S Citizen or Legal residence

                3. Complete Common App for Ithaca

4. Leadership and Community involvement

5.      For application go to my.Ithaca.edu

Deadline:  January 15, 2015

 

15.   USC School of Cinematic Arts: Scholarships Announcement

Award: $10,000-25,000

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      Have  applied to USC and the School of Cinematic Arts

3.      Minimum GPA 3.0

4.      For more info http://cinema.usc.edu/scholarships/.

Deadline:  December 1, 2014

 

16.  Miliken Scholars

Award:

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      Demonstrated Leadership and Community Service

3.      Minimum GPA 3.6

4.      Minimum SAT 1850 or ACT 28

5.      U.S Citizen or permanent  Residence

6.      See Mrs. Warman

Deadline :  December 1, 2014

 

17.  Diller Teen Tikken Olam Award

Award: $36,000

               Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Age 13-19

2.      Jewish teen that has demonstrated remarkable leadership skills and is actually engaged in “repairing the world.”

3.      U.S. Resident

4.      For application www.dillerteenawards.org

Deadline: December 14, 2014

 

18.  Alliance of Asian Pacific Administration

Award: $2,000

Eligibility Requirements:

                      1.Senior

                      2. Of Asian/Pacific Island Ancestry

                      3. Minimum GPA

4.Evidence of School Community Service

5.      Application in College Center

Deadline: January 30, 2015

 

19.  Rotary Club LA, LA5 Scholarship, Randall Simmons

Award: $1,000-$2,000

Eligibility Requirements:

                    1.Senior

                    2. Focus is on Law Enforcement or related field

                    3. Minimum GPA 3.0

                    4. Strong School or community service activities

                    5. Application in college office

Deadline: January 20, 2015

 

20.  Rotary Club of LA, (LA50 LAUSD Beyond the Bell Branch/ Partnership Project

Award: $1,000-$2,000

Eligibility Requirements:

                       1.Senior

                       2. Minimum GPA 3.0

                       3. Strong school or community service

                       4. Application in the college office

Deadline: January 20, 2015

 

21.  Rotary Club of LA Career Technical Education

Award: $1,000

Eligibility Requirements: 

                      1.Senior

                      2. Will attend a Community College

                     3. Minimum GPA 2.5

                     4. Not intended transfer students

                     5. Strong School or Community Service

                     6.  Application in College Office

Deadline: January 20, 2015

 

22.  Marist College Technology Scholarship

Award: Four-Year Tuition, room and board

Eligibility Requirements:

                    1.  Senior

                   2. Will major in Computer Science or Information Technology

3. Will enroll full time at Marist College

4. Academically talented

5. For Admission application www.marist.edu/admission/freshman

Deadline: February 1

 

23.  Council of Black Administrators (COBA)

Award: $2,000

Eligibility Requirements:

        1. African American Senior

         2. Minimum GPA 3.0

        3. Will attend a four-year University

        4. See Ms. Warman for application

Deadline: January 16

 

24.  Multicultural Coalition Scholarship Committee

Award: $2,000

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Senior

2. Demonstrated leadership in promoting intergroup/intercultural relations and/or have through their actions, significantly reduced intergroup tension at their school and/or community.

3. Minimum 3.0 GPA

Deadline: January 23

 

25.  Miliken Scholars

Award:

Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      Demonstrated leadership and community service

3.      Minimum GPA 3.6

4.      Minimum SAT- 1850/ ACT-28

5.      U.S Citizen or permanent residence

6.      See Mrs. Warman

Deadline: December 19

 

26.  IVS Scholarship Program

Award: Various

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Senior

2. Jewish

3. For application www.jvsla.org

Deadline: March 15

 

27.  Caners Foundation

Award: Various
Eligibility Requirements:

                    1. Senior

                    2. Enrolled in units of an accessory-related program.

                  3. Interested in pursuing an education and career in horticulture or related fields.

                    4. For application www.cange.org

Deadline:  March 15

 

28.  Association of Educational Office Employees

Award: $2,500

Eligibility Requirements:

                       1. Senior

                     2. Minimum GPA 3.0

                       3. For Application go to college office

Deadline: March 6

 

 

29.  Gates Millennium Scholarship

Award: University paid for in full

                  Eligibility Requirements:

1.      Senior

2.      African American, American Indian, Alaska Native and Asian and pacific Islander American or Hispanic American

3.      Citizen or legal permanent residence

4.      Minimum GPA 3.3

5.      Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service extracurricular or other activities

6.      Meet federal Pell Grant Eligibility

7.      For application Gates Millennium Scholars

Deadline : January 14, 2015

 

30.  SCAD (Savannah College of Art + Design)

Award: $ 20,000

Eligibility Requirements:

                      1. Senior

                      2. Minimum SAT score: 1200, ACT score: 27 or Higher

                      3. GPA- Minimum 3.75

                      4.Outstanding visual arts, performing arts, writing capabilities

    5.Honors and awards from competitions

    6. Leadership skills demonstrated through curricular or extra curricular involvement

                      7.Must be nominated by teacher or counselor ( See Mrs. Warman)

Deadline: February 15, 2015

31.   Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund

Award: $5,000

Eligibility Requirements:

1. At least 50% Filipino Heritage

2. Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Environmental Or Physical Science Major

3. SF Bay Area, Orange County, Los Angeles, or San Diego Resident

  4. Incoming Freshman

  5. No Citizenship Requirement

 6.  Financial Need

Deadline: February 20, 2015

 

32.   Shui Kuen & Allen Chin Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Past/Present Asian Restaurant Worker (or Child of)

2. Record of Community Advocacy and Social Justice Work

3. Incoming Freshmen or Current Undergraduate

4. No Citizenship Required

5.Finacial Need

Deadline: February 20, 2015 


     33.   Matt Fong Asian Americans in Public Finance Scholarship

Award: $1,500

Eligibility Requirements:

1. At least 50% Asian Heritage

2. Accounting, Political Science, Public Policy, Business Administration Major or Related Field

3. Incoming Sophomore, Junior, or Senior at CA 4-yr College/University in 2015-2016

4. Community Service or Volunteer Preferred

5. Financial Need

Deadline: February 20, 2015

 

34.   Lapiz Family Scholarship

Award: $2,000

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Past/Present Farm or Migrant Worker (or Child of)

2. Incoming Freshmen or Current Undergraduate at a UC

3. Financial Need

Deadline: February 20, 2015

           
            35. Warren Christopher Scholarship 
                  Award: $20,000 
                 Eligibility Requirement:  
                 1. Grade 10 
                 2. Minimum GPA 3.25 
                 3. Financial need 
                 4. Have demonstrated a commitment to school or community 
                 5. Application in the college office or see your counselor 
     Deadline: March 2, 2015


  36.       San Fernando Elks Lodge 1539 William L. Frye Scholarship

Award: $25,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Will attend a four-year college

3. Minimum GPA 3.5

4. Live in San Fernando Valley

5. Application in the college office 

Deadline: March 3, 2015



    37.      World Trade Week Scholarship

Award: $500

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Interested in the global economy

3. Minimum GPA 2.75

4. Application in the college office

Deadline: March 20, 2015

 


38.      Los Angeles Council of School Nurses

Award: $500

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Entering a program to become a registered nurse (RN)

3. Application in the college office or see your counselor

Deadline: March 31, 2015

 


39.      Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. US citizen or permanent resident

3. Minimum GPA 3.0

4. Will attend a four year university  

5. Demonstrated leadership through community service or extra-curricular activities

6. Parent income below $60,000

7. Application available in college office

Deadline: March 31, 2015

 


40.      Student-View  Scholarship Program

Award: $500-$4,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Log on www.student-view.com

3. Random drawing

Deadline: April 22, 2015

 


41.      Aero Club of Southern California Scholarship

Award: $2,500

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Plan to pursue studies in aviation or aerospace

3. Minimum GPA 3.0

4. Application available in college office

Deadline: July 15, 2015

 

  42.       Republic Services

Award: $1,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Essay- See scholarship

3. Application available in college office

Deadline: February 27, 2015

 

43.      Armenian American Educator Association Award

Award: $500

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Minimum GPA 3.0

3. Community involvement and leadership skills

4. Application available in college office

Deadline: March 6, 2015


44.      Delta Kappa Gamma Chi Chapter Award

Award: $500-$1,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Female Senior

2. Planning to pursue a teaching career

3. Application available in college office

Deadline: March 16, 2015


45.      The Stewart Rupp Memorial Music Scholarship

Award: $500

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Will major in music in college

3. Demonstrate leadership, reliability and commitment to their ensembles

4. At least two years experience within a music ensemble

5. Application available in college office

Deadline: March 23, 2015


46.      Association of Jewish Educators

Award: Various

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Jewish Senior

2. Leadership at school and in the Jewish community

3. Application available in college office

Deadline: March 23, 2015

 

47.      California Alarm Association

Award: $1,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. For children of law enforcement or fire service personnel

3. Have excelled academically

4. Active in community service and extracurricular activities at school

5. Application available in college office

Deadline: March 27, 2015

 

48.      Valley University Women

Award: $2,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Will attend a four-year university

3. U.S. citizen or legal resident

4. Live in the San Fernando Valley

5. Scholastic achievement, Leadership

6. Application available in college office

Deadline: March 30, 2015


49.      Maria Cecilia Memorial Foundation

Award: $1,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. For application go to www.mcrmf.org

Deadline: March 1, 2015


50.      Exxon Mobil Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship

Award: $5,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. African American or Hispanic

3. Will pursue a career in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM)

4. Minimum GPA of 3.0

5. Evidence of leadership skills or community service in (STEM)

6. For application go to 2015 Exxon Mobil Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship  

Deadline: April 8, 2015


51.      California Garden Club

Award: $500

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Interested in horticulture or a related field  

3. Live in San Fernando Valley

4. Scholarship in college office

Deadline: April 10, 2015


52.      Cardenas Scholarship

Award: Various

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. For application go to cardenasfoundation.org/apply

Deadline: March 22, 2015

 

53.      Polytechnic Alumni Scholarship

Award: $250

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. For application come to the college office

Deadline: April 10, 2015


54.      World Trade Week

Award: $500

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Minimum GPA 2.75

3. Pursue studies related to international trade and business

Deadline: March 20, 2015


55.      Alpha Pi Sigma Sorority

Award: $300

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Female of Latina descent

3. Minimum GPA 2.8

4. Will attend CSUN

5. Application in the college office

Deadline: July 13, 2015

 

56.      Nordstrom

Award: $10,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Junior

2. Minimum GPA 2.75

3. Volunteer or participate in community service or extracurricular activities

4. For application Nordstrom.com/scholarship

Deadline: May 1 2015


57.      Armenian Genocide Essay

Award: $1,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Grades 9-12

2. Essay discussing actions the U.S. should take regarding the Armenian Genocide

3. Application in the College office

Deadline: April 6, 2015


58.      Galpin Ford

Award: $1,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Reside in the San Fernando Valley

3. Plan to pursue a career in the automotive field

4. Application in the college office

Deadline: April 15, 2015


59.      Roni Parker Memorial

Award: $1,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Will attend a four-year University

3. Minimum GPA 2.5

4. Be a student whose life has changed for the better by remaining in high school

5. See Mrs. Warman for application

Deadline: April 10, 2015

 

60.      Roni Parker Memorial

Award: $250

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Will attend a community college or career prep school

3. Minimum GPA 2.5

4. Be a student whose life has changed for the better by remaining in high school

5. See Mrs. Warman for application

Deadline: April 10, 2015

 

61.      Comision Femenil Dr. Karin Duran Memorial Scholarship

Award: $250

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Latina Senior

2. Minimum GPA 2.5

3. Application in the college office

Deadline: April 25, 2015

 

62.      Lin Family Scholarship

Award: $500

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. First generation college student

3. Minimum GPA 2.5

4. Record of community service and participation in extracurricular activities

5. Application in the college office

Deadline: April 8, 2015


63.      Children’s Defense Fund Beat the Odds

Award:

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Grade 10

2. Have overcome adversity

3. Demonstrate academic achievement

4. Demonstrate commitment to your social community/ or social justice

5. For application form go to college center or grade 10 center

Deadline: April 21, 2015


64.      Tekle Abraha Scholarship Foundation

Award: 500

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Of Eritrean-American descent

3. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0

4. For application go to (https://abrahascholarship.wordpress.com/application-information-and-instructions/ )

Deadline: May  2, 2015


65.      Lambda Theta  Alpha Latin Sorority

Award:

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Female Senior

2. Will attend a four-year university

3. Minimum GPA 3.0

4. For application form go to the college center

Deadline: April 29, 2015


66.      Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Award: To be Announced

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. African American

3. GPA 3.0 or above

4. For application form go to the college center

Deadline: April 30, 2015

 

67.      H.O.P.E  Scholarship

Award: $500

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Female Senior

2. Homeless

3. GPA 2.5 or higher

4. For application form go to the college center

Deadline: April 30, 2015


68.      Sheila Gold Foundation

Award:

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Will attend CSUN

3. Family income $70-150,000

4. Did not receive any grants

5. For application (https://csun.starsscholarshiponline.com/stars/

Deadline: Ongoing until awarded


69.      Rotary Club- Jack Forsch Scholarship

Award: $750

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Senior

2. Community Service Participation

3. For application see Mrs. Warman in the college office

Deadline: May 18


70.      Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship

Award: 2,000

Eligibility Requirement:

1. Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application

2. Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia

3. For application see Mrs. Warman for application

Deadline: October 31, 2015

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