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SOLA Scholarship opportunities
SOLA Scholarship opportunities
Calling All South LA High School Seniors
Since 2018, the SoLa College Scholarship Fund has been committed to expanding access to higher education in South LA. To date, we’ve awarded $2.2 million in scholarships to more than 180 students—and we're just getting started!
Each year, we select 25 college-bound high school seniors who are passionate about using education as a tool for social change. Recipients receive scholarships ranging from $10,000 to full-ride awards and gain access to an empowering network of SoLa Scholars.
The Power of Possible Phi Beta Sigma BIPOC male scholarship
The Power of Possible Phi Beta Sigma BIPOC male scholarship
Great opportunity to earn a $1,000 minimum award from the Phi Beta Sigma Los Angeles Chapter!
Qualifications:
Male
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
3.0 GPA
Graduating from an LA County High School
Provide Proof of Acceptance to a 4-Year University for Fall 2026 OR Provide proof of acceptance to an LA Area Community College
Senior Parent Meeting Schedule
Bi-monthly zoom meetings for senior parents are required. Make sure your parents are available to attend these meetings! They will serve as a space for senior year updates, reminders, and things to look forward to. Parent/guardian involvement is essential to a successful college application process!
So you've received your college acceptances and have to pick a college now...
How do you make the right choice personally and financially?
Understanding exactly what all of your financial aid award letters mean is crucial to making the right decision of which college to attend. Although all scholars and their families will meet with their NAI advisor to break down their financial aid award letters, the link above will also redirect you to FAFSA's own guide to reading an award letter and making an informed college decision. Please use this guide to read your award letters prior to meeting with your NAI advisor in April.
I've calculated my Costs of Attendance for the colleges I'm interested in, but I still have a gap in my funding, what do I do!?
The slideshows and links below will redirect you to campus-specific and general scholarships to help you close the gap. Applying to a few scholarships could earn you THOUSANDS of dollars!
Scholarships and College Research Sites
The Sallie Mae scholarship search engine helps you find scholarships for college using filters like essay requirement, major, award amount, race & ethnicity, and year in school. It provides an extremely easy way to find the right scholarships for you. Please use this search engine to find scholarships to apply for!
Click the button below to access the Sallie Mae Scholarship Search Engine!
As you research different colleges, please keep in mind that the colleges listed in image below meet 100% of financial need to attend based on family income!
Planning to live on campus?
Click the link above to access The Essential First-Year College Dorm Packing Checklist. Use this checklist to make sure you have everything you need for your first year of college. These are just suggestions; be sure to adjust this list as needed for your specific needs and residence hall setup. To save packing time and shipping charges, it might make sense to buy some of these items after you arrive.
USC Dorm Application & Assignment Timeline
Use the timeline here to keep track of important dates and deadlines for USC's dorm application and assignments. These dates are VERY important if you intend to live on campus, please keep these dates in mind and use this timeline to track your process.
Avoiding Summer Melt!
Summer Melt: The phenomenon of prospective college students’ motivation to attend college “melting” away during the summer between the end of high school and beginning of college.
Orientation is MANDATORY for CSU's & UC's. Schools WILL rescind an offer of admission if you do not register for or attend your orientation.
Make sure you are aware of your school's orientation registration deadlines, dates, and fees
What is the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement?
Every incoming UC Freshman must fulfill the Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR). Click through the images and links below to learn more about the requirement and how to satisfy it!
Community College Links
Use the buttons below to access LA Community College and LA College Promise (two years of waived tuition, priority enrollment) Applications
NAI has liaisons at East Los Angeles Community College and El Camino College. If you intend on attending either of these campuses, please reach out to them at the following email addresses!
East Los Angeles College - Genevieve Ayala: ayalaga@elac.edu
El Camino College - Juan Bello: jbello@elcamino.edu
How to create an fsa id
How to create an fsa id
Step-by-step instructions on how to create an FSA ID account for your FAFSA application
Cómo crear una cuenta FSA ID
Cómo crear una cuenta FSA ID
Instrucciones paso a paso para crear una cuenta FSA ID para la aplicación FAFSA
如何创建 FSA ID
如何创建 FSA ID
如何为您的 FAFSA 申请创建 FSA ID 账户的分步说明
Financial Aid Applications You MUst complete
Financial Aid Applications You MUst complete
Senior Action Plan
Senior Action Plan
Keep up to date with current tasks and deadlines using this action plan! This action plan is updated every month to help keep you on track in your college application process.
SAT & ACT Test Dates
SAT & ACT Test Dates
Regardless of whether your target schools require you to report standardized test scores or not, all scholars should take both the SAT and ACT in order to be more competitive college applicants! Most competitive schools either require an SAT or ACT score or are test optional.
Review the registration deadlines and test dates for both below!
Use the following button to sign up for a FREE 4-WEEK SAT Bootcamp to maximize your SAT score!
College Application Resources
CSU Application Checklist
Make sure to review the CSU application checklist below as you complete your CSU application to make sure that your application is complete and ready to submit!
College Application Fee Waivers
College Application Fee Waivers
Follow the steps above to access CollegeBoard fee waivers! DO NOT pay for college applications if you don't need to, make sure to check your eligibility!
Writing Resources
UC PIQ and Common App Personal Statement Writing Tips
Call of 2026 Writing Mentor Schedule
Call of 2026 Writing Mentor Schedule
Senior writing mentors and seniors, please use this schedule to guide your appointments and writing process. Proofreading and feedback is an essential part of the writing process, and having a mentor who has been through the college essay writing process will significantly increase the quality of a scholar's essays. Please take full advantage of this mentorship!
Financial Aid & EOP Resources
FAFSA Form Required information & Documents
FAFSA Form Required information & Documents
CA dream act application required information & Documents
CA dream act application required information & Documents
css profile required information & Documents
css profile required information & Documents
CSU EOP Application help
CSU EOP Application help
The CSU Education Opportunity Program (EOP) is a supplemental part of the CSU application. The program provides admission, transitional, academic, and financial assistance to EOP eligible undergraduate students. It also offers a separate admissions process specifically designed for low-income and first-generation students. The required essay questions are listed here. Use the button below to access more information and guidance regarding the CSU EOP application.
QuestBridge National College Match
QuestBridge is a program that matches low-income, minority scholars to top universities nationwide like Stanford and Yale along with full scholarships to cover the entire cost of attendance! NAI students have been matched with top universities of their choice in the past!
Do not hesitate to apply! Application opens August 1st!
About QuestBridge
About QuestBridge
Founded in 1994, QuestBridge is a national nonprofit based in Palo Alto, California that connects the nation’s most exceptional, low-income youth with leading colleges and opportunities. By working with these students — beginning in high school through college to their first job —QuestBridge aims to increase the percentage of talented low-income students attending the nation’s best colleges and to support them to achieve success in their careers and communities.
We know...
We know...
The vast majority of high-achieving, low-income students do not apply to selective colleges or universities.
We believe...
We believe...
The right information can change the way outstanding low-income students see their future.
We provide opportunities...
We provide opportunities...
To these exceptional students to help them understand that an education at a top college is possible— and affordable.
We’ve helped thousands of students...
We’ve helped thousands of students...
Gain admission with full scholarships or generous financial aid to QuestBridge college partners.
QuestBridge Updates
NATIONAL COLLEGE MATCH
FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Meet our newest college partners
We are excited to have partnered with Smith College and Johns Hopkins University. With the addition of these two schools, students now have 50 schools and universities they can choose from to rank for a shot at a full four-year scholarship.
Essay prompts
Applicants will need to write one personal essay (800-word limit) and one topical essay (500-word limit). Please share the 2023 National College Match essay prompts and essay resources with students who may be interested in applying.
Teacher recommendations
Applicants will need two recommendations from high school teachers in core academic subjects, preferably from 11th grade. Additionally, high school counselors will need to submit a School Report for the student.
Standardized test requirements
We encourage applicants to enter any available test scores in their application, but test scores are not required to apply. Applications are reviewed holistically, so students who do not have test scores can still be selected as Finalists; however, they should ensure they meet the standardized testing requirements for each college partner they're interested in.
Upcoming webinar opportunities
Join us on Tuesday, August 8, at 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET for How to Earn a Full Ride to review the National College Match process, benefits, and application resources. Keep a lookout for an invitation to attend a Live Q&A for Educators this fall!
Virtual Internship/Course Opportunities
The links below will redirect you to two virtual internship resources.
These are easy ways to build your resumé and college application activities list with only a few hours of work!
Building-U lists virtual and in-person internship opportunities by time commitment ranging from a few hours to months in all different fields from art to medicine and engineering.
The Forage partners with major companies to offer open-access virtual internships that only take a few hours to complete and come with certificates verifying the skills you learned. Gain real-world work experience from top companies in only a few hours!
Coursera offers FREE classes from top universities like Stanford and Duke that scholars can share on their college applications to increase likelihood of admission to the program/major of their choice. Examples include "Intro to Mathematical Thinking" through Stanford and "Intro to Programming" through UPenn
ELAC Scholarship Opportunities
ELAC Scholarship Opportunities
If you plan on attending ELAC this Fall, please use the link below to find and apply to scholarships to help cover your costs!
CalFresh Food Access
CalFresh can help your family get access to healthy food. You can use CalFresh benefits at most grocery stores and even farmers markets to buy items such as bread, nuts, rice, and more. CalFresh is open to families who are U.S. citizens and legal residents. It's also open to people with a qualified immigration status. People 60+ and disabled may have a higher income and still qualify.
Additional College Support From Our Partners
Project SOAR provides free college guidance, academic advising, and career support to residents living in public housing communities. Regardless of age, citizenship status, or academic attainment, any HACLA resident with college, career & technical education (CTE), or professional goals and questions can connect with an Education Navigator virtually or in-person.
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the urgency to address the gaps higher education institutions have when it comes to serving systematically marginalized students. Let’s Go To College CA was launched to better serve those students and ensure that students continued their path to a higher education. Let’s Go provides educational, financial, mental health, and basic needs resources to support college students in achieving their educational and career goals.
Additional Links
A few more resources to help you choose the right school, win scholarships, prepare for tests, and become a competitive college applicant
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