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

Each year, the Counseling Department hosts an information session for families of seniors who have questions about college financial aid. SJND has also invited the director of Financial Aid at Stanford University and others to talk about financing a college education. Below are links to two very helpful presentations: one on college financial aid and one on completing the FAFSA application.

Click here for SJND Financial Aid Night presentation (pdf)

Click here for Stanford University's Financial Aid Director's FAFSA presentation (pdf)

Families looking for ways to pay for college can use the following information about scholarships and financial aid. Students should check with each organization for important deadlines.

General Scholarships

Scholarship	Description	For More Information
ABC7 Top Scholars	Award $1,000 scholarships to six local graduating high school seniors. Students are profiled in stories featured on ABC7.	Laura Kutch 415-954-7826
Alameda Chinese Club	Scholarship award for students of Chinese heritage who graduate from high school in Alameda. Minimum GPA 3.5.	Dolly Fong, Chair of Scholarship Committee 510-523-3102
Alameda Rotary Club Scholarship	Scholarship awarded based on academics, test scores, leadership, community service and financial need.	Terry Pratt, DDS Chair, Rotary Club Scholarship Committee 2217 Central Avenue Alameda, CA 94501
America's Homecoming Queen	National scholarship for homecoming queens in all 50 states.	www.americashomecomingqueen.com
American Legion Auxiliary Department of California	California Girls State is a leadership program of the American Legion Auxiliary designed to increase awareness of governmental processes.	http://cagirlsstate.org/
Asian Pacific Fund	Scholarship for students of any ethnic background, as well as Asian residents of Alameda County or Asians pursuing business or health or the children of farm workers.	http://www.asianpacificfund.org
Asian Pacific Islanders for Professional and Community Advancement of AT&T	Award based on scholastic and personal achievements, leadership, community involvement and work experience	http://www.apca-att.org
AXA Achievement Community Scholarship	Scholarship awarded by the philanthropic arm of AXA Equitable, a life insurance firm.	www.axa-achievement.com
Bay-O-Vista Lee Lundberg Memorial Scholarship	The student's family must be a current or, for the previous two years, member of Bay-O-Vista Association.	Natalia Williams BOVIA Scholarship Chair 510-684-4799
Berkeley Bay Area Alumnae Chapter	African American students are encouraged to apply, although the emphasis is placed on students who plan to attend four-year institutions or applicants who plan to attend a community college for financial reasons.	fvalntine@AOL.com mrsmcg4@AOL.com
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program	For students interested in careers in automotive industries.	www.buickachievers.com
Build-A-Bear Workshop	Huggable Heroes program recognizes young people who go to extraordinary lengths to make life better for others.	http://www.lovehugssmiles.com/
Buon Tempo Club	For outstanding Italian male and female prep athletes of the year or for students pursuing a vocation or trade who are of Italian heritage.	http://www.buontempoclub.org
Best Buy @ 15 Scholarship Program	Students need solid grades and community service or work experience.	www.at15.com
Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California Inc.	For students of Portuguese descent who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.	Law4majj@aol.com
California Alarm Association Youth Scholarship Program	Scholarship for children of active duty law enforcement and fire service personnel in California.	CAA/ESA Youth Scholarship Program 333 Washington Boulevard, No. 433 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 1-800-437-7658
Community NETwork African American Telecommunications Professionals of AT&T	Scholarships for qualified African American students who live in the Bay Area. Scholarship is named in the honor of Lewis Howard Latimer, the African American inventor.	http://web.mit.edu/Invent/iow/latimer.html
Deloitte & Thrive Foundation for Youth	Nominees will be assessed on how closely they make a positive contribution on three levels: personal mastery, leadership and honoring the game.	http://www.positivecoach.org/scholarship/
eQuality Scholarship Collaborative	For graduates from Northern California who plan to attend college in the fall.	www.equalityscholarship.org
GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program	Annual awards for up to 20 college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity and citizenship.	www.reaganfoundation.org
Golden Gate Section of the Society of Women Engineers	For Bay Area women graduating from high school and pursuing degrees in engineering and related disciplines.	http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
Good Tiding Foundation	Community service scholarship.	http://www.scholarships.com
Italian Catholic Federation	Scholarships to baptized Roman Catholic graduating seniors of Italian descent with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.	www.icf.org
Italian American Federation of the East Bay, Inc.	Furthering the education and welfare of persons of Italian origin. High school graduates of Italian ancestry.	Italian American Federation 4685 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, CA 94609 Additional information located in the Counseling Department
The Junior Statesmen Foundation (JSF)	Administers summer school scholarship funds. Partial scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, academic excellence, demonstrated leadership ability and motivation.	http://jsa.org/summer/apply
Kaiser Permanente Asian Association Scholarship Program	Program recognize students who demonstrate, through their activities in school, in the community, or in the face of unusual circumstances, that they have the potential to be Asian leaders of the future.	www.KPAAonline.org
The Ligurians in the World Association	An Italian organization that offers scholarships to graduating high school seniors.	www.sfliguri.com
LOFT Fellowship	Fellowship program for science and engineering students.	LOFT@hispanicheritage.org
Mahatma	Mahatma Rice and Univision Radio Scholarship Program is for college-bound high school seniors who reside and attend school in the San Francisco area.	www.mahatmarice.com/scholarship
Milk Refuels and Rewards High School Seniors College Scholarship	The SAMMY Awards recognize exceptional high school students athletes across the country who demonstrate excellence in the classroom, on the athletic field and in their communities.	www.bodybymilk.com
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Foundation	Three separate scholarships for good students with community service.	www.coliseumscholarshipfoundation.com
QuestBridge	For outstanding juniors from low-income backgrounds.	http://www.questbridge.org
Robert L. Lippert Foundation	For students who might not otherwise qualify for assistance. Students who not only exemplify a high level of scholarship but also show leadership and participate in extra-curricular activities.	Susie Howard, 510-521-0720
Earl Warren American Inn of Court Judge D. Lowell Jensen Mock Trial Scholarship Award	Scholarship was created to reward qualified students who demonstrate an interest in public speaking and/or the law.	ewinnofcourt@aol.com
Youth Automobile Safety Scholarship Program	The Civil Service Employees Insurance Company offers a scholarship for high school seniors who are children of full-time or retired public employees.	www.cseinsurance.com

School Specific Scholarships

Scholarship	Description	For More Information
California State University Fresno Honors College	A full scholarship for students who qualify with top grades and test scores.	honors.csufresno.edu .
National Database of Nursing School Schools and Scholarships	For students interested in attending a nursing school	http://www.free-4u.com/nursing/
Willamette University Music Scholarship Auditions	Available to music majors and non-music majors	willamette.edu/cla/music
Regis University Science Scholarships	Available to students accepted to Regis. Test required.	Science Scholarship Examination Program Office of Admissions 800-388-2366 x4900
University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music Admission and Scholarship Auditions	Degree programs include: Music Therapy, Music History, Music Performance, Music Composition, Music Management, Music Education, and Jazz Studies	http://go.pacific.edu/conservatory
Princeton Prize in Race Relations	For honors students doing exceptional work in their schools or communities to advance the cause of race relations.	www.princeton.edu/PrincetonPrize
St. Edwards University	For students in the top 10 percent of theirr class and score at least a 1250* on the SAT or 28* on the ACT (*doesn't including writing)	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	National Commission for Cooperative Education : based on academic merit and acceptance into one of the partner colleges	www.co-op.edu
Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship	For students who are accepted and plan on enrolling at one of the approved colleges in an approved science major	Visit www.ets.org/srp
Shell Oil Company Minority Scholarship	For students who are 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	Visit www.ets.org/srp
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM)	For students who have demonstrated talent and interest in the fashion field	fidm.edu
Kenyon College	Several scholarships are available to students accepted to Kenyon	www.kenyon.edu
Washington and Lee University	Johnson Scholarship Program to increase the accessibility of a Washington and Lee education for outstanding students from all socioeconomic backgrounds.	www.wlu.edu

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