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Stanford, founded in 1891, is a private research university located in Northern California 30 miles south of San Francisco. It was founded by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their son. The beautiful 8,180-acre campus includes California Mission-inspired buildings of local sandstone with red tile roofs.

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ASTA Northern California Chapter - Richard Epping Undergraduate Scholarship
Applicant must be a permanent resident of the United States or Canada who is a student enrolled at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in Northern California with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Applicant must be entering their second year of a two-year school, or junior or senior year of undergraduate study enrolled in a tourism-specific program or area of focus, or a hospitality program with a focus on travel and tourism. A minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed for a two-year school; 60 credit hours for a four-year school by May in order to be eligible. Application, scanned copy of driver's license (or passport) as proof of permanent residency, resume, two letters of recommendation (from academic and professional tourism-related individuals), official transcript, and a scanned two-page original essay are required to be submitted. Required essay question: �Discuss what segment of the travel and tourism or hospitality industry your current program of study focuses on. What opportunities are you taking advantage of as you prepare for a career in the industry? Please tell us about your academic and extracurricular activities and experiences, i.e. work, internships, etc., and how they tie into your present and future goals." Award will be sent to the recipient's financial aid office for the fall semester to cover tuition, books, and educational fees only.
AWA Scholarship Awards
Applicant must be a California resident attending an accredited school in California who has completed at least 18 units in their major in a program granting a degree or certificate. Selection is based solely upon merit. architecture, civil, structural, mechanical or electrical engineering as related to architecture, environmental design, interior design, landscape architecture, urban and land planning
Cal Grant A
Applicant must be a California resident attending a California educational institution, demonstrate financial need, and have satisfactory academic qualifications. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Cal Grant B
Applicant must be a California resident attending a California educational institution. Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Selection is based upon financial need and academic qualifications; disadvantaged background increases likelihood of receiving award.
College Fee Waiver
Applicant must be a California resident who is planning to attend a California public community college or university, and who is the child of a veteran who has a service-connected disability or who died a service-related death. Annual income, including support from parents, cannot exceed $8,480.
College Fee Waiver for California National Guard Dependents
Applicant must be a dependent or surviving spouse of a member of the California National Guard who was killed or disabled resulting from an event that occurred while in the active service of the state. Applicant must attend a California state college, university, or community college.
Culinary Arts/Nutrition/Physical Education Scholarship
Applicant must be an African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Latino/Hispanic, enrolled in an approved program at a California institution. Undergraduate applicant must have 50 semester units completed and a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA. Graduate applicant must have 12-15 units completed and a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. Four copies of a personal statement, two recommendations, a 500- to 1,000-word essay, official transcripts, photo, and application are required to be submitted. culinary arts, health, nutrition, physical education, public health
Douglas County Community Scholarship
Applicant must be an Oregon resident, a graduate of a Douglas County high school, be enrolled full time at a California, Idaho, Oregon, or Washington school, and demonstrate financial need.
Ebell/Flint Scholarship
Applicant must be a Los Angeles County resident attending a Los Angeles County school. Applicant must have a minimum 3.25 GPA.
HSF/Citi Fellow Scholarship Program
Applicant must be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 who is of Hispanic. Applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and be a current sophomore enrolled as a full-time student pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Economics, or Finance at a four-year accredited college or university in the United States; selected recipient must be enrolled as a junior during the following academic year. Program will be open as of fall 2009. business administration, economics or finance
HSF/Wells Fargo Scholarship Program
Applicant must be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 who is of Hispanic heritage and is a current sophomore enrolled full-time with a minimum 3.0 GPA at a four-year accredited college or university in the United States; selected recipient must be enrolled as a junior during the award year. FAFSA is required. Program will be open as of fall 2009. accounting, business, economics, information technology (computer engineering, computer information systems, and MIS)
Iris & Roger Wilkins Scholarship
Applicant must be a Ventura County resident, enrolling at a public college, university or community college in California, who pursue an RN degree and demonstrate financial need. nursing
James C. Basile Scholarship
Applicant must be a Ventura County Resident, demonstrate financial need, have a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled in a public college or university in California. Preference for students from schools in Simi Valley or Moorpark; or for Ventura County students who are physically or visually impaired; or for Ventura County students who have had one or both parents killed or disabled while engaged in services as a fire fighter or law enforcement provider.
Marie L. Rose Scholarship
Applicant must be of Huguenot ancestry.
QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship
Applicant must be a high school seniors. Primary selection criteria are academic achievement and low-income status. Specific income thresholds are not used, but various factors are considered, including total family income, family size, and extenuating circumstances. Historically, most award recipients have come from households earning under $60,000 per year. Match program pairs academically outstanding low-income students with admission and full scholarships to partner colleges. College Match scholarships cover tuition, room and board, and most partner colleges automatically renew the award for all four years.
USREY Family Scholarship
Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate landscape horticulture program or related discipline at a two or four-year institution. Students in vocational agriculture programs will also be considered. Applicants must be currently enrolled in good standing and carry a full-time course load at the time of application and during the semesters for which the scholarship is granted. Applicant must have a minimum 2.25 GPA, a minimum 2.7 GPA in their major, and must be a student enrolled in a California state university or college. California state residency is not required. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to work within the industry (including nursery operation, landscape architecture/design/construction/maintenance, interiorscape, horticultural distribution, retail garden center) following graduation. horticulture landscape or related major