Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School - Financial Aid and Scholarship Information

SJND Financial Aid Night for Seniors and Parents
General College Scholarships
School-specific Scholarships
Financial Aid Web Resources

Stanford University Rep Presents at SJND Financial Aid Night

Senior Financial Aid Night was Tuesday, Dec. 8. Our guest speaker for the evening was Karen Cooper, Director of Financial Aid at Stanford University. Ms. Cooper reviewed the FAFSA application process and Mr. Gunty gave an overview of applying for college financial aid. If you missed this valuable workshop, please see links to the speakers' presentations below. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Gunty at jgunty@sjnd.org.

Click here for Mr. Gunty's Financial Aid Night presentation notes (pdf)

Click here for Karen Cooper's FAFSA presentation (pdf)

Families looking for ways to pay for college can use the following links to find information about Scholarships and Financial Aid. Check back often for new postings.

General Scholarships

Scholarship	Amount	General eligibility requirements	Deadline	For more information
The American Legion	varies	varies	varies	www.legion.org/needalift
Asian Pacific Fund Scholarship programs	varies	Applicants must be of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage. Other eligibility requirements vary	varies	www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/forstudents
Hispanic Scholarship Fund	varies	multiple scholarship opportunities	varies	http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=72 www.buildurdestiny.com
Best Buy Scholarship	$1,000	solid grades, community service experience	2/15	www.bestbuy.com/scholarships or www.at15.com
eQuality Scholarship Collaborative	$5,000	Graduating seniors	2/16/10	www.equalityscholarship.org
Ronald McDonald House Charities	varies	graduating high school seniors	2/16/10	Please visit www.rmhc.org for complete program details and eligibility requirements
Mahatma Rice Scholarship Program	$2,000	Essay contest	2/16/10	Entry forms can be printed from mahatmarice.com/scholarship
Kaiser Permanente Asian Association Scholarship Program	$2,000	Applicant must be of Asian descent and have a minimum 2.5 GPA	2/26	See Ms. Costa for application or download from www.KPAAonline.org
Chinese American Citizen's Alliance	$100-$1000	Open to any student enrolled in senior high school	3/1	For questions, please contact Adrienne Fong at afong15@hotmail.com. For application, please see Ms. Costa
AT&T's Asian Pacific Islanders for Professional and Community Advancement	$1,500	based on scholastic and personal achievements, leadership, community involvement, and work experience	3/1	http://www.apca-att.org
Lewis Howard Latimer Scholarship	$500 minimum	For African American seniors. Please see Ms.Costa for application	Must be received by 3/5	http://web.mit.edu/Invent/iow/latimer.html
Italian Catholic Federation	$400	Roman Catholic graduating seniors of Italian descent	3/15	please see Ms. Costa for application
The Stephanie Brown Cadet Memorial Foundation	$1,000	minimum 3.0 GPA, community service experience	3/15	www.sbcfoundation.org
Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California, Inc.	$500	Applicants must be of Portuguese descent, have minimum 3.5 GPA, and must participate in at least 3 extracurricular activities	3/15	See Ms. Costa for application
Cherry Blossom Scholarship	$2,000	Japanese American senior, minimum 2.5 GPA, and involved in the community	3/16	for more information, please call Steven Hirabayashi at 510-471-7324. See Ms. Costa for application
Alameda Rotary Club Annual Academic Scholarship Award	$3,000	Winner is chosen based on academic achievement, SAT scores, leadership and community service, and financial need	3/31	Please see Ms. Costa no later than 3/18 for an application
The Buon Tempo Club Memorial Scholarship Award (Academic)	$1,000	Must be of Italian decent , have a 3.0 GPA and be planning to attend a 4-year college or university	4/1	See Ms. Costa for application or visit the scholarship page at www.buontempoclub.org
The Buon Tempo Club Memorial Scholarship Award (Athletic)	$1,000	Applicant must be of Italian decent, have a minimum 2.5 GPA and had to have played a varsity sport for at least 1 year	4/1	See Ms. Costa for application or visit the scholarship page at www.buontempoclub.org
The Buon Tempo Club Memorial Scholarship Award (Vocational/Technical)	$1,000	Applicant must be of Italian decent, have a minimum 2.5 GPA and must be planning to attend a 2-year or vocational school	4/1	See Ms. Costa for application or visit the scholarship page at www.buontempoclub.org
Ayn Rand Education Foundation	varies	Essay contest for 9th-12th graders	9th and 10th grade deadline: 3/20/10 11th and 12 grade deadline: 4/26/10	www.aynrandeducation.com
Italian American Federation	$500	One parent of Italian descent, decent grades, evidence of leadership and character	4/30	see Ms. Costa for application

School Specific Scholarships

Scholarship	Amount	General eligibility requirements	Deadline	For more information
CSU Fresno Honors College	Full-ride (tuition, room/board)	3.6 GPA PSAT/SAT score of 1200 Math/Verbal	see website	honors.csufresno.edu .
National Database of Nursing School Schools and Scholarships	varies	All students interested in attending a nursing school	varies	http://www.free-4u.com/nursing/
Willamette University Music Scholarship Auditions	varies	Available to music majors and non-music majors	1/23/10 2/15/10	willamette.edu/cla/music
Regis University Science Scholarships	varies	Available to students accepted to Regis. Test required.	Must be registered by 1/22/10 Test dates 2/5, 2/6, 2/12, 2/13	For more information, please call the Science Scholarship Examination Program at the Office of Admissions at (800) 388-2366 x4900
University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music Admission and Scholarship Auditions	varies	Degree programs include: Music Therapy, Music History, Music Performance, Music Composition, Music Management, Music Education, and Jazz Studies	1/23/10 1/30/10 2/6/10 2/13/10	http://go.pacific.edu/conservatory
Princeton Prize in Race Relations	$1,000	Honors students doing exceptional work in their schools or communities to advance the cause of race relations	1/31/10	www.princeton.edu/PrincetonPrize
St. Edwards University	up to $40,000	Must be in top 10% of your class and score at least a 1250* on the SAT or 28* on the ACT (*doesn't including writing)	2/1/10	Contact St. Edwards University
Drexel Univ., Johnson and Wales Univ., Kettering Univ., Pace Univ., Rochester Institute of Technology, Univ. of Cincinnati, Univ of Toledo, Wentworth Institute of Technology	$6,000	National Commission for Cooperative Education : based on academic merit and acceptance into one of the partner colleges	2/15/10	Ask Ms. Costa for brochure Application available at www.co-op.edu
Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship	$2,500	must be accepted and plan on enrolling at one of the approved colleges in an approved science major (see website for full lists)	2/16	See Ms. Costa for an application Visit www.ets.org/srp
Shell Oil Company Minority Scholarship	$2,500	must be accepted and plan on enrolling at one of the approved colleges in an approved science major and be a member of an underrepresented minority group (see website for full lists)	2/16	See Ms. Costa for an application Visit www.ets.org/srp
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM)	varies	demonstrated talent and interest in the fashion field	4/30/10	fidm.edu
Kenyon College	varies	several scholarships are available to students accepted to Kenyon	varies	www.kenyon.edu