Financial Aid-Scholarships
Financial Aid
Federal Student Aid
All seniors need to complete the FAFSA. Every October the window opens for the upcoming school year. If a student or parent has never been on the site each person will first need to obtain their FSA ID. Counseling staff can assist you with this process. We encourage everyone to complete by the end of winter break.
California Student Aid Commission
Students going to college in California need to register with the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). This link takes the student to the WebGrants 4 Students website and provides instructions on what the students need to do.
Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH SITES
Good websites to search for scholarships are:
Going Merry: https://www.goingmerry.com/
BIG FUTURE: part of the College Board will need an account to access (or create one): https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
Bold.org: https://bold.org/applicants/
From this site you can receive emails of scholarships: https://studentscholarships.org/
SoCalGas Scholarship
The student will receive $5,000. SoCalGas has established a scholarship program to assist current high school seniors in select Southern California counties who plan to continue their education in college pursuing a STEM, finance, or accounting field of study.
-Be high school seniors -Have a permanent address in Southern California (SoCalGas) service territory - Plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate study in a STEM field relevant to SoCalGas* at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year. - Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent As part of your application, you must upload the following:
A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 31st.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
Morongo Basin Conservation Association
MBCA will award two $1000 scholarships to support college or university enrollment for two Morongo Basin students who have a strong interest in environmental and conservation issues.
Applicants must:
complete requirements for a certified high school diploma and
live within the Morongo Basin.
Applicants must be planning to attend an accredited post-secondary institution.
Applicants must submit at least two current letters of recommendation; one must be from a teacher and the second may be from a teacher, counselor, school administrator, or community leader.
The Bob Dunn Memorial Scholarship
1st Place: $1,500
2nd Place: $1,000
3rd Place: $500
Any high school seniors (public, private ,or homeschooled) with a 3.0 or better GPA who are interested in applying for a 2022 Bob Dunn Memorial Scholarship and a resident of the Morongo Basin may do so by submitting a 500-700 word original essay on the following subject.
Limited government, the first and most basic principle of the Constitution—the principle of limited government—begins to emerge in the very first three words of the Preamble. The government of the United States, those three words declare, only exists because We the People choose that it should exist.
Completed essays, along with a cover letter and complete contact information, must be submitted by Monday, April 2024 to:
Lincoln Club of Morongo Basin Essay Committee
POB 251
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
Abbot & Fenner Scholarship
To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below.
The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words.
Topic: Describe your educational career and life goals. Explain your plan for achieving these goals. Include your degree/major, why you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals.
Your submissions must be sent to us by email at: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com
BigSun Scholarship
All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in or the capacity in which they participate. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.
Please send us a short essay (500 - 1,000 words) answering the following questions:
How did your participation in sports during your high school years influence you?
Has your participation influenced your career goals?
Has your participation influenced how you relate to your family?
Education Research Center of America Scholarship
The Community Contribution Scholarship is open to all High School students who have recognized a need or problem in their community and have determined a way to address the issue.
3 things we are looking for in the scholarship submission:
The project is the student’s original idea that addresses a specific and pressing need in the student’s community.
A student who believes that change starts locally and is passionate about making that change happen.
A true leader who uses his/her unique talents to nurture the project.
City Property Management HOA Service Scholarship
The Scholarship is open nationwide to those who will be attending college during the fall semester of 2021. Special consideration will be given to an undergraduate who is interested in pursuing a career in HOA Management, but anyone meeting the requirements who can demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the Real Estate field will be considered.
Giveback Scholarship
Newly launched in 2017, our program in California focuses on empowering foster youth and children of incarcerated parents through mentorship and a college education.