Counselors Corner

 

Scholarship Bulletin

03/11/2019

DREAMer’s RoadMap-This is a national non profit app that helps undocumented students find scholarships to go to college.

Imagine America-Anyone that has graduated from high school and plans to attend a career school participating the Imagine America High School Scholarship Program.  A list of participating schools can be found at www.imagine-america.org/ourschools You can apply using the mobile app (Apple App Store or Google Play Store) or apply online at www.imagine-america.org/applyforscholarships

 

Winters Veterans of Foreign Wars-$500 scholarship for a graduating senior from Winters High School.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office. Applications due to Marcella no later than April 29, 2019.

 

Yolo Co. Pheasants Forever-$500 scholarship for a graduating senior that plans to attend an institution of higher education and major in wildlife biology, agriculture or a related field.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office. Applications are due April 30, 2019.

 

Friends Without Borders-Two $500 scholarship to graduating seniors from Winters Joint Unified School District that will be attending a 2 or 4 year college or trade school in the fall.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office. Applications to due to Marcella no later than May 1, 2019.

 

Jessica Patricia Ortiz-Mendoza Memorial Scholarship-$250-$500 scholarship for a WHS senior planning to attend a two or four year college/university.  Must have at least a 3.00 GPA, must be a first generation college student. Paper applications are available in the counseling office.  Applications are due on May 1, 2019.

 

Lupe Ortiz Memorial Scholarship-$500 for a WHS senior, applicant must be part of the Migrant Education program, must be a first generation college student.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office. Applications are due May 1, 2019.

 

Soroptimist Club of Winters-Scholarship available for a graduating senior female student from Winters High School.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office. Applications are due to Marcella no later than 9:00 a.m. May 1, 2019.

 

Adam Davis Memorial Scholarship-Scholarship for a Winters High School senior that is interested in mechanics/agriculture and preferably attending a tech/vocational school like UTI.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office and due to Marcella no later than May 3, 2019.

 

Anytime Fitness Bleed Purple for WHS-Scholarship for a WHS senior planning on attending a 4 year college/university, community college or trade school.  Provide a written essay why you should be awarded scholarship or you can tell your story in any other way-a video, social media, art, cooking, a poem, a powerpoint, a song...options are endless.  More information and applications are available in the counseling office. Applications due to Marcella no later than May 3, 2019.

 

Carmelo & Mary Ramos Scholarship-$1,000 scholarship for a Winters High School senior, at least 3.0 GPA, must be majoring in the field of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Food Sciences or Agri Business.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office and due to Marcella no later than May 3, 2019.

 

Hodge Foundation-$2,400 scholarship for a Winters High School senior that is going to major in Engineering.  Paper applications available in the counseling office. Applications due to Marcella no later than May 3, 2019.

 

Humanist, Secular, Good without God-$2,500 scholarship presented by the Nickelson Family.  Write an article or essay to be published in the Winters Express, 6 different topics available.  Handouts with specific information is available in the counseling office. Application deadline is May 3, 2019.

 

Rotary Club of Woodland/Watts Family Scholarship-$500-$2,000 scholarships to Yolo County high school seniors studying to learn a marketable trade/technical degree.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office. Application deadline is May 3, 2019.

 

Winters Lions Club/Frank Ramos Memorial-Scholarship available for Winters High School seniors.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office.  Applications due no later than May 3, 2019.

 

First Northern Bank-Scholarship for a Winters High School senior.  Paper applications available in the counseling office.  Applications due to Marcella no later than May 10, 2019.

 

CACESF-Scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $2,500.  Student must submit an original essay on the following prompt: Debt collection agencies in the US have an important job of collecting unpaid consumer debts.  Why is unpaid debt collection so important to the US economy, and what personal finance strategies can you implement in your young adult life to ensure long-term personal financial stability?  All applications must be submitted online at www.cacsef.org  Application deadline is June 30, 2019.

 

Note:

The District and the high school do not promote or endorse the requirements, and/or the content of essay topics listed by scholarship sponsors; those requirements and topics represent the priorities of the sponsors and not the District.

 

 

 

Test Date:  March 9, 2019  Registration Deadline:  February 8, 2019

 

Test Date:  May 4, 2019  Registration Deadline: April 5, 2019

 

Test Date: June 1, 2019  Registration Deadline: May 3, 2019

 

Go to www.collegeboard.org to register for the test.  

Cost: SAT $46

SAT with essay $60

 

See your counselor if you need a fee waiver.

 

 

Check out https://secure.californiacolleges.edu/ for information on college and career planning.

Check out https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ for information on thousands of colleges.

 

The California State University System is a leader in high-quality, accessible, student-focused higher education.  With 23 campuses, almost 437,000 students, and 44,000 faculty and staff, they are the largest, the most diverse, and one of the most affordable university systems in the country:

CSU Bakersfield www.csub.edu 

CSU Channel Islands www.csuci.edu

CSU Chico www.csuchico.edu

CSU Dominguez Hills www.csudh.edu

CSU East Bay www.csueastbay.edu

CSU Fresno www.fresnostate.edu

CSU Fullerton www.fullerton.edu

Humboldt State www.humboldt.edu

CSU Long Beach www.csulb.edu

CSU Los Angeles www.calstatela.edu

California Maritime Academy www.csum.edu

CSU Monterey Bay www.csumb.edu

CSU Northridge www.csun.edu

Cal Poly Pomona www.csupomona.edu

CSU Sacramento www.csus.edu

CSU San Bernardino www.csusb.edu

San Diego State www.sdsu.edu 

San Francisco State www.sfsu.edu

San Jose State www.sjsu.edu

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo www.calpoly.edu

CSU San Marcos www.csusm.edu

Sonoma State www.sonoma.edu

CSU Stanislaus www.csustan.edu

The California Community College system is the largest system of higher education in the nation, with 2.4 million students attending 112 colleges.  California Community Colleges provide students with the knowledge and background necessary to compete in today's economy.  With a wide range of educational offerings, the colleges provide workforce training, basic courses in English and math, certificate and degree programs and preparation for transfer to four-year institutions.  Below is a list of local community colleges:

The California Community Colleges Chancellors' Office www.cccco.edu

American River College www.arc.losrios.edu

Cosumnes River College www.crc.losrios.edu

Sacramento City College www.scc.losrios.edu

Solano Community College www.solano.edu

Woodland Community College wcc.yccd.edu

The US Military offers many options for life after high school:

US Air Force www.airforce.com  Sergeant Overcash-Office 916-925-5701; Cell 916-752-2000; email levi.overcash@us.af.mil

US Army www.goarmy.com recruiters are on campus throughout the school year.

US Navy www.navy.com

US Marines www.marines.com recruiters are on campus throughout the school year.

The 10 campuses on the University of California open their doors to all who work hard and dream big.  Through its teaching, research and public service, UC drives California's economy and lead the world in new directions:

UC Berkeley www.berkeley.edu

UC Davis www.ucdavis.edu

UC Irvine www.uci.edu

UCLA www.ucla.edu

UC Merced www.ucmerced.edu

UC Riverside www.ucr.edu

UC San Diego www.ucsd.edu

UCSF www.ucsf.edu

UC Santa Barbara www.ucsb.edu

UC Santa Cruz www.ucsc.edu

Listed below are a few of the career and technical schools in our area:

Blake Austin College www.blakeaustincollege.edu

 

California College of the Arts www.cca.edu

 

Cambridge Junior College www.cambridge.edu

 

Universal Technical Institute www.uti.edu