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This page is designed to help guide students to valuable online resources pertaining to outside scholarships. This list will be maintained regularly - but since the information provided here is from external resources we cannot provide assurance that it will remain 100% accurate. Students should access the resources provided here directly to obtain the most up-to-date information

General Scholarships and Online Resources

Name	Requirements/Notes	Website	Amount	Application Details	Application Deadline
African American Scholarships	UNCF is the nation's largest minority education organization	Click here for the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Website	Varies	Varies	Varies
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarships	APIASF is the nation's largest non-profit provider of college scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islanders	Click here for the APIASF (Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund) Website	Varies	Varies	Varies
Hispanic and Latino Scholarships	HSF empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education	Click here for the HSF (Hispanic Scholarship Fund) Website	Varies	Varies	Varies
Native American Scholarships	Scholarship Resources for American Indian Students	Click here for the BIE (Bureau of Indian Education) Website Click here for tips on Native American Scholarships	Varies	Varies	Varies
Fastweb	Online resource to help students find scholarship to help pay for school	http://www.fastweb.com/	Varies	Varies	Varies

Name

Requirements/Notes

Website

Amount

Application Details

Application Deadline

African American Scholarships

UNCF is the nation's largest minority education organization

Click here for the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Website

Varies

Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarships

APIASF is the nation's largest non-profit provider of college scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islanders

Click here for the APIASF (Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund) Website

Varies

Hispanic and Latino Scholarships

HSF empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education

Click here for the HSF (Hispanic Scholarship Fund) Website

Varies

Native American Scholarships

Scholarship Resources for American Indian Students

Click here for the BIE (Bureau of Indian Education) Website

Click here for tips on Native American Scholarships

Varies

Fastweb

Online resource to help students find scholarship to help pay for school

http://www.fastweb.com/

Varies

Specific Scholarships or Websites Related to Specific Topics of Study

NAME	Area/Focus	Requirements/Notes	Amount	Application Details	Deadline
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Scholarship	Choctaw Tribal Members	Choctaw Nation Career Development Program	Varies	Click here for details page 1 Click here for details page 2	Open
CSEA Dependent Scholarships	IRS Dependents of CSEA Members (including spouses) can apply for a scholarship	Must be a Dependent of a CSEA Member in good standing Academic achievement, character, leadership and extra curricular activities within the community considered Financial need may be taken into consideration	First Year Scholarships (43 awarded) Community College Scholarships (5 awarded) College/Vocation Scholarship (5 awarded)	CSEA Members click here to logon at https://www.csea.com Hover on "Benefits" under the column "Education Services" click on "Dependent Scholarships"	Application will be available January 7, 2019 and Deadline will be March 1, 2019
CSEA Member Career Grants	CSEA (California School Employees Association) Members	CSEA Members in good standing Enrolled in fall term (or plan to enroll for the semester/quarter immediately following award of grant) on a part time or full time basis Need, career goals and objectives, citizenship (including leadership, character and service), and participation in CSEA activities considered	$1000	CSEA Members click here to logon at https://www.csea.com Hover on "Benefits" under the column "Education Services" click on "Career Grants"	Deadline October 31, 2018
CSEA-The Jody Bell Member Student Loan Reducer Program	CSEA (California School Employees Association) Members	CSEA Members in good standing Minimum $10,000 in outstanding federal or private student loans Debt must be in applicant's name only Must be a graduate of a U.S. accredited college or university with a degree	Twenty (20) $500 grants	CSEA Members click here to logon at https://www.csea.com Hover on "Benefits" under the column "Education Services" click on "Student Loan Reducer Program"	Deadline: February 15, 2019
Scholarship For Dreamers	Dreamers	HS Grad CA Transfer Stdt Must attend one of these colleges: CSU East Bay CSU Long Beach CSU San Bernardino SFSU SJSU Sonoma State UC Merced UC Santa Cruz University of La Verne	Up to $29,000 towards a Bachelor's Degree and is renewable until a student's funds run out	See website www.TheDream.US	Application opens Nov.1, 2018

Carmel Woman's Club Scholarship	Women	Female Entering or Returning to MPC Fall 2019 Full time enrollment Monterey County Resident Have significant financial need Be community service conscious/aware/involved Letter of Recommendation Interview by Carmel Woman's Club Scholarship Committee	$1000	Click here for application Submit completed application to the MPC Student Financial Services Office. Contact Person: Deanna Galdo (831) 646-3042 or dgaldo@mpc.edu	Deadline: April 1, 2019
Flight Training Scholarship Offered by: The Monterey Bay Chapter of the Ninety Nines International Organization of Women Pilots	Women	Female Residing within Monterey or Santa Cruz counties Commitment to Aviation Have financial need	$2000	Click here to learn more and download application	Deadline: December 30, 2018
Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award	MPC transfer students accepted to UC Santa Cruz for Fall 2019	Applicant must show exceptional achievement through academic and extracurricular accomplishments despite adverse socioeconomic conditions Demonstrate an involvement in activities that assist and improve the lives of others Exhibit outstanding leadership qualities that reflect the ideals of the Pister Leadership Opportunity Program Because of financial need, would not otherwise be able to attend UC Santa Cruz Qualify for Fall 2019 admission to UCSC as a new junior transfer student	$20,000	Application TBA Submit completed application to the MPC Student Financial Services Office. Contact Person: Deanna Galdo (831) 646-3042 or dgaldo@mpc.edu.	Application Opens-TBA

Peggy & Jack Baskin Foundation Scholarship	Women	MPC female student who will qualify to transfer as a new junior for Fall 2019 to a University of California campus Be eligible for financial aid History of outstanding academic and extracurricular success despite socioeconomic hardship Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher	$20,000	Website, scholarship guidelines and to download application-TBA Submit completed application to the MPC Student Financial Services Office. Contact Person: Deanna Galdo (831) 646-3042 or dgaldo@mpc.edu	Application Opens-TBA