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Scholarship Bulletin 

12/02/2020

 

PB&J Scholarship-$500-$1,000 scholarship award.  The PB&J scholarship is for students who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically, but who still have the drive to succeed.  Examples of personal challenges include, but are not limited to: medical issues, peer issues (bullying, change of school, minority status, etc), family issues (divorce, death, lack of income, homelessness, foster care, abuse, etc).  Application must be filled out online at bit.ly/pbjscholarship2021  Priority deadline is December 31, 2020.

 

California Wine Grape Growers Association-$2,000 or $8,000 scholarships.  If your parent or legal guardian is employed by a wine grape grower you are eligible to apply for this scholarship.  $2,000 scholarship if you plan to attend a California Community College, $8,000 if you plan to attend a CSU or UC.  Applications are available online cawgfoundation.org application deadline is March 5, 2021.

 

Italian Catholic Federation-Must have a GPA of at least 3.2, be Roman Catholic and of Italian descent or if either Catholic parent/guardian or grandparent is a member of the Italian Catholic Federation, the student must be Catholic but need not be of Italian descent.  Applications available online at www.icf.org application deadline is March 15, 2021.

 

Julia R. Millon Memorial Scholarship-$1,500 scholarship for a student living in the boundaries of the Winters School District.  Julia graduated from WHS in 2008 and UC Berkeley in 2012.  Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA, plan to attend college or trade/technical school in the fall.  Applications available online at www.sacregcf.org/students  click on find scholarships and scroll down to to find Julia R. Million Memorial Scholarship.  Application deadline is March 12, 2021.

 

Sacramento Region Community Foundation-26 different scholarship opportunities available at this website.  Scholarships range from $500 to $10,000.  Check out the website at www.sacregcf.org/students click on find scholarships and click on the scholarships to see if you qualify!  Due dates start on March 12, 2021.

Yolo Youth Service Awards-$1,000 scholarship for student volunteers.  Must have volunteered at least 60 hours with a recognized Yolo County nonprofit organization during 11th and 12 grade, demonstration of leadership, commitment to public service, maturity and reliability.  If you win the $1,000 scholarship, the nonprofit that you volunteer with will be awarded a $500 grant.  Application available online at www.sacregcf.org/students click on find scholarships and scroll down to find Yolo Youth Service Awards.  Application deadline is March 12, 2021

 

Julie Orosco Education Scholarship-$1,500 scholarship for a Winters High School senior.  If you would like to pursue a future in education please consider applying to this scholarship.  Applications available via email and on Class of 2021 Google Classroom.  Applications are due to Marcella no later than April 30, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACT Test Dates

Test date: Feb. 6, 2021 Registration Deadline: Jan. 8, 2021

Test date: April 17, 2021 Registration Deadline: March 12, 2021

Test date: June 12, 2021 Registration Deadline: May 7, 2021

Test date: July 17, 2021 Registration Deadline: June 18, 2021

ACT (no writing): $55.00

ACT with writing: $70.00

 

SAT Test Dates 

Test date: March 13, 2021 Registration Deadline: Feb. 12, 2021

Test date: May 8, 2021 Registration Deadline: April 8, 2021

Test date: June 5, 2021 Registration Deadline: May 6, 2021

 

SAT $52.00

SAT with Essay $68.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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  3291 Truxel Rd. Suite 7 Sacramento, CA. 95833 916-925-6883

US Army www.goarmy.com recruiters are on campus throughout the school year.  2051 Bronze Star Dr. #300b Woodland, CA. 95776 530-668-1858

US Navy www.navy.com Thomas McNamara 3291 Truxel Rd. Suite 7 Sacramento, Ca 95833  916-925-6883 (office), 510-205-4596 (Cell)

US Marines www.marines.com 2051 Bronze Star Dr. #300A, Woodland, Ca. 95776 916-203-3951

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