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2018 Tracy High IB / Ag Sci College Scholarship Application

$1,200 Carol Phan College Scholarship for Tracy High IB / Ag Sci

About the Carol Phan College Scholarship

The Carol Phan College Scholarship is not an ordinary scholarship given by some corporation. We loved Carol, and Carol’s mom gives the $1,200 every year we need to award this scholarship. As such, your application must show the judges (and us) your passion, creativity, with a level of effort, and commitment, that communicates to us that you will value earning this scholarship.If this is “just another scholarship” to you…..please do not submit an entry.

This scholarship application is for a Tracy High senior enrolled in the IB and/or Ag Science program(s) with a total weighted 3.5 GPA or above and has been accepted to, and plans to attend, a 4 year college or university. Judging is based on grades, creativity, effort / quality, and passion of the submission, be it a; written essay, video, drawing or painting, photo, poem, hardware or software design, web site, Android or IOS app, etc.

Creativity is encouraged….think outside the box. Don’t be afraid to be different.

Deadline: 3:30 PM, April 6, 2018. Late submissions will not be considered.

Completed hard copies can be dropped off at the Tracy High Career Education Office or you can submit them electronically to: forcarolinc@gmail.com

Submission Question

 “What is Your Passion in Life?”
—–
Explain in some type of creative work: an essay, a video, a poem, in art, etc.

Be creative!

Include a short (one or two paragraph) written explanation of your work.

Email to ForCarolinc@gmail.com, or bring to the Tracy High Career Office

ForCarol.com, Inc.
This scholarship is for $1,200 and will be given to one student per year.
Go to http://ForCarol.com to understand how this scholarship got started.

ForCarol.com, Inc.
465 Racquet Dr.,
Tracy, CA 95376

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Distracted Driving Lawyer Scholarship 2018

The civil litigation lawyers at Tetzel Law, LLC are pleased to announce our new annual scholarship “Distracted Driving Lawyer Scholarship – 2018”.   As civil litigation attorneys in both Boston and Worcester we see firsthand the damages distracted driving can bring to families and communities alike.  With our scholarship, we seek to raise awareness for distracted driving accidents by putting students in the role of a legislator seeking to reduce distracted driving accidents across the state. It is our hope that by having students write this essay it will make them think about their own actions when they are behind the wheel.

We will be awarding the $1,000 Scholarship in February of 2018 after our review of scholarship applications is complete.

Eligibility

  • Submit a completed application using the form below, and
  • Proof of Enrollment or future enrollment in Post-High School education (trade school, graduate school, etc.)

Selection Criteria

We will be selecting a winner based off the following factors:

  1. Follows directions provided;
  2. Essay quality;
  3. Transcript from last institute of education; and
  4. Resume.

Deadline:

All applications must be submitted by January 30th, 2018.

Essay topic:

  1. Many states have enacted laws and preventative measures to decrease or ban distracted driving, including age restrictions, hand-free use, citations, and more.  If you had the responsibility to create a law or any other preventative measures to decrease distracted driving, what would they be and why?

Essays must be 12-point, Arial font, single spaced with proper grammar and paragraphs.  Essays must not contain errors and should be spell checked.  The winning essay will be a published blog post on our website.  All applicants must allow your essay to be published on our website and the winner may supply a photo to display with the winning essay. The scholarship winner will be selected and notified by February 7th, 2018.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Question:  I can’t get access to my transcript can I still apply?

Answer:  Yes – submit proof of grades anyway you can. A picture will suffice.

Question:  When will I be contacted?

Answer:  We’ll send you an email if you’re the selected winner and we’ll publish your essay on our website.

Question:  What if I have another question – can I contact the firm?

Answer:  Due to the number of applicants we cannot respond to individual questions. When in doubt submit your application.

Automatic Disqualification:

  • Contacting the law firm with questions
  • Plagiarizing your essay
  • Essays with 451 words or more

Please use the forms below to submit all information needed.  Good luck!

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Lincoln Center Scholarship

The Lincoln Center Scholarship Program was created to promote and support the educational growth of students in San Joaquin County.

In its 5th year, the scholarships are funded through proceeds generated at the Lincoln Center Classic Car Show held each August. This 2017 year more than $6,000 in scholarship money was awarded.

Lincoln Center Scholarship
Application, Requirements, and Checklist
Three – $1,000 Scholarships Available

Requirements:
• Must be a High School senior with a 3.0 GPA or higher (graduating class of 2018),
• Enrolled in a school located in San Joaquin County (charter, private, public, etc.)
• Complete and mail application with attachments by Friday, January 12, 2018
(Scholarships awarded March – April 2018).
Please review the following items and place a check mark by each one as they are completed. ALL ITEMS MUST BE CHECKED AND RETURNED WITH YOUR
APPLICATION.
______ 1. Application has been filled out completely (all questions answered
within required word counts, double spaced type in 12-point font) and
any additional pages attached.
______ 2. I have signed the Signature Page (Page 3).
______ 3. One Letter of Recommendation
______ 4. Current Official Transcripts
______ 5. Personal Statement 1 – Describe your high school experience and
what you have learned in the past four years.
______ 6. Personal Statement 2 – Describe your plan after high school (short
term and long-term plans, including what school/program you plan to
attend).
______ 7. List of community service / involvement
______ 8. Question: If you could meet anybody in the world (past or present),
who would it be and why?
______ 9. Application and attachments mailed to:
Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center Scholarship
374 Lincoln Center
Stockton, CA 95207

High school seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher attending school in San Joaquin County were eligible to apply. The 2017-2018 Lincoln Center Scholarship Program application is available for download here.

For questions about the Scholarship Program, please contact the Lincoln Center Marketing Office at info@lincolncentershops.com or (209) 477-4868.

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San Joaquin Engineers Council Scholarship

The SJEC Scholarship Award Program is unique. There is no other similar organization where engineers and allied professionals come together to support students wishing to pursue an engineering education.

In 1979, SJEC established an annual Scholarship Award program to assist students planning to follow a career path into any of the many engineering professions. Since its inception, the SJEC scholarship program has assisted 234 high school seniors achieve their goal of becoming an Engineer. The total of scholarships awarded has exceeded $257,610.

Students who have received Scholarship awards have gone into fields such as:

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Bio-Medical Engineering
  • Biochemical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Traffic Engineering

Students have attended many of the nation’s top Engineering Schools, such as:

  • Brigham Young University
  • Cal Poly Pomona
  • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
  • Cal Tech
  • Columbia University
  • Cornell University
  • CSU Fresno
  • Harvey Mudd University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Leigh University
  • Northwestern University
  • San Jose State
  • Stanford
  • UC Berkeley
  • UC Davis
  • UC Irvine
  • UC Long Beach
  • UC San Diego
  • UC Santa Barbara
  • UC Santa Cruz
  • UCLA
  • University of the Pacific
  • University of Colorado at Boulder
  • University of Washington
  • US Air Force Academy
  • West Point
  • Whittier College

http://www.sjec-ca.org/downloads.htm

Scholarship Forms

Nomination Forms

Engineers Week Banquet

By-Laws

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