Latina Leadership Network (10) for $500 each

•  Must be of Latina heritage (one parent fully Latino or each parent half Latino)
• 24 units of college work (may include work in-progress)
•  Earned a 2.5 minimum GPA
•  Currently enrolled in a California Community College
•  Must provide a transcript of all work completed (unofficial will be accepted)
• Deadline: January

www.latina-leadership-network.org/awards.php

Hispanic Scholarship Fund-Community College Transfer $1,000 to $2,500

• Must be of Hispanic heritage (one parent full Hispanic or each parent half Hispanic) 
• Permanent Resident or U.S. Citizen
•  Minimum 3.0 GPA 
•  Must be a part-time or full-time community college student
•  Have plans to transfer and enroll full-time at a four-year accredited U.S. institution in the 2006-2007 academic year

 http://www.hsf.net/scholarship/programs/cctransfer.php

Della Doyle Scholarship - $500.00
Soroptimist of Downey
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161 

• Currently be a Cerritos College student
• Must be pursuing a career in a business related field
• Demonstrate financial need
• Use the scholarship to help cover the costs of education
• Must have a cumulative 2.8 GPA or better in college work with transcripts verifying such
• Deadline: April 11, 2009
• Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office.

Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship Program(2) $1,000 each.
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161 

• Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Have a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application 
• Be able to document a minimum 100 hours of community service in the twelve months prior to application
• Be planning to enroll in at least two courses during the Fall 2006
• May not be children of Coca-Cola employees
• Cerritos College can nominate two students for the scholarship.  If you meet the above criteria, please pick up an application from the Financial Aid Office. 

Stanley Behrens Foundation - $5,000
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161 

• Have completed at least 60 units of credit with a 3.5 GPA
• Have a family income that can not exceed $90,000 annually
• Be highly motivated to succeed and be involved in charity or community affairs
• Plan to attend UC Irvine for the upcoming year
• While attending UCI, must donate 90 hours each school year helping charity of her/his choice, maintain a 3.0 GPA, work no more than 12-15 hours per week during school, attend a comprehensive career counseling session in the field of interest after the first school year at UCI, and meet with Foundation mentors 3-4 times per year to obtain assistance in assessing progress and meeting goals.

For more information please call (562) 860-2451 ext. 3226 for more information on this scholarship.

Lakewood Regional Medical Center Scholarship - $1,000
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161

• Must have a permanent residence in the following areas served by Lakewood Regional Medical Center including Lakewood, Bellflower,
  Paramount, Downey, Compton, Signal Hill, Artesia, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, Norwalk, Seal Beach, and Long Beach.
• Must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited school of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, or health related field of study such as nutrition,
  physical therapy, radiology, or respiratory therapy
  

Call (562) 860-2451 ext. 3226 for more information. 

Long Beach Legal Secretaries Association
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161 

• Be pursuing a career in the legal field
• Demonstrate financial need
• Acceptable careers include:  Legal secretary including receptionist, legal assistant including paralegal and court reporter, and law office administrator. Scholarships are not intended for students planning to enter law school.
• Click here to download an application.
• Click here for scholarship checklist.
• Visit www.lsi.org  or contact Cathleen Siler Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Rome
  17871 Park Plaza Drive
  Cerritos, California 90703
  Phone - 562/653-3200
  Fax - 562/653-3777
  csiler@aalrr.com

National Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation (40) $1,000 each

•     Be undergraduate student majoring in accounting
•     Have a "B" or better overall grade point average
•     Be a U.S. or Canadian citizen

*Application can be downloaded from the internet. http://www.nsacct.org/

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships  $750 to $1,500 each

•      Have an annual adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less
•      U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens
•      Not currently in default on any student loans
•      Plan to enroll for the upcoming 2006/07 academic year in at least 6 units

*Applications can be downloaded from the internet.  http://www.usafunds.org/

Hispanic College Fund, Inc.

•      Must be a full-time student
•      Must be pursuing a career in business, computer science, engineering, or business-     
•      related major.
•      Must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA

*Application can be downloaded from the internet.   www.hispanicfund.org

Whittier Retired Teachers Association - (2) $1,500 each
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161 

• Must provide written proof of acceptance in or continuing enrollment as an upper-division student at an accredited institution of higher learning, on a full-time basis, with a minimum of 12 units per semester.  For a current community college student, proof of application and acceptance to a four year college is needed.
• Evidence of a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Must be a citizen of the U.S.
• Have a stated goal of a Bachelor's degree with a teaching major.
• Deadline: March 14, 2009
  
  You may pick up an application at the Financial Aid Office.

Scholarship Resource NetworkScholarship Resource Network 

The Scholarship Resource Network (SRN Express) lists mostly private-sector, non-need-based aid including
more that 7,000 scholarships, fellowships, and grants with a total value of over $23 million offered by more than 1,500 organizations. 
www.srnexpress.com