**CCSD Scholarship Application Form (Download)

MAY – DUE DATE

Lindsay Bennett Memorial “Follow your Bliss” Scholarship
Sponsor: Lindsay Bennett Memorial
Amount: 1 – $1,000
Eligibility: Coronado High School Senior, 2.5 GPA, transcript, one letter of reference and 500 word essay on “What is your bliss & Why”. Based on person’s character, not financial status, for more information and application see school counselor.
Deadline: May 1, 2010 (Postmarked)

Judith S. Wikler Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: The Wikler Family
Amount: To be determined
Eligibility: CCSD Senior, 2.5 GPA or higher, majoring in Psychology or Journalism. Essay “Why I chose my field” or “What impact I hope to make in my field” and two letters of recommendation. Use CCSD application form. For more information and application see school counselor.
Deadline: May 1, 2010 (Postmarked)

Microsoft Licensing, GP Scholarship
Sponsor: Diversity Committee
Amount: 3 – $3,000 to Truckee Meadows Community College. 2 – $5,000 to University of Nevada Reno
Eligibility: Enrolling for the first time at a Truckee Meadows Community College or University of Nevada Reno as a full time student (12 or more credits per semester, in the fall of 2010) pursuing a career in Business, Information Technology, human Resources, Finance and Accounting. Maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher, and have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED, Financial need, Leadership abilities and Essay. For additional information and application go to www.mslicense.com/Pages/scholarship.aspx.
Deadline: May 1, 2010 (Postmarked)

Urban Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Urban Chamber of Commerce
Amount: ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 each
Eligibility: Senior must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA or better, transcript, one page essay on “Will healthcare legislation recently passed by congress improve my future?” two letters of recommendation. For Additional information and application go to www.urbanchamber.org.
Deadline: May 1, 2010 (Postmarked)

ASIS International-William (Bill) Cornelius Memorial
Sponsor: ASIS of Las Vegas Chapter 060
Amount: 1 – $1,000
Eligibility: Seniors, interested in the security profession, who have demonstrated a potential to make a contribution to the field of security or criminal justice. 3.0 GPA. . Scholarship must be used to attend an accredited Nevada College, University or Community College within one calendar year of award. Use the ASIS application form.
Deadline: May 7, 2010 (Postmarked)

ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarships
Sponsor: ExxonMobil, The Harris Foundation and the Council of the Great City Schools
Amount: 4 – $5,000 each (2 boys, 2 girls)
Eligibility: Evidence of applicant’s academic achievement in High school, leadership skills or community service in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics and the applicant’s commitment to pursue a career in a STEM field. Minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA and have been accepted as a full-time student at a four-year institution of higher education. For additional information and application see counselor or go to www.cgcs.org.
Deadline: May 14, 2010 (Postmarked)

Jean Nidetch Women’s Center Scholarship (UNLV)
Sponsor: UNLV Jean Nidetch Women’s Center
Amount: Up to $2,500
Eligibility: Applicants must be entering freshman at UNLV for the fall of 2009. Minimum GPA of 3.0. Demonstrate financial need per the office of Student Financial Services. Enroll in a minimum of 12 undergraduate credits during the semester of the award. Submit one letter of recommendation and support of their need and adversity from a professional person such as a high school principal, counselor or teacher. Address a hardship or adversity you have overcome in your personal statement. For further information and application see school counselor or go to http://financialaid.unlv.edu.
Deadline: May 21, 2010 (Received by5 pm)

Bud Badger Memorial Baseball Scholarship
Sponsor: Marion Badger, Dan Badger and Terry Badger
Amount: $500
Eligibility: Endorsement from a Varsity baseball coach. Documentation of having cleared the NCAA Clearing House (not required if a Junior College). Transcript showing a cumulative 2.5 GPA, completed and signed application form and an essay on “How Baseball Has Effected My Life”. For additional information and application (use the Bud Badger Memorial Baseball Scholarship Application) see counselor.
Deadline: May 25, 2010 (Postmarked)

Black History Month Committee Scholarship
Sponsor: College of Southern Nevada Office of Diversity and Cultural Affairs
Amount: 10 – $1,000
Eligibility: CCSD Senior attending College of Southern Nevada in the fall of 2010, enroll in at least 6 or more credit hours and a minimum GPA of 2.5. For Additional information and application see counselor.
Deadline: May 31, 2010 (Postmarked)

Patrick Kelley Scholarship Application
Sponsor: Patrick Kelly Youth Foundation
Amount: To be determined
Eligibility: Senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must have lettered in a Varsity sport for at least one year and be involved in some type of student or extra-curricular activity, essay and two letters of recommendation. For additional information and application see school counselor
Deadline: May 31, 2010

JUNE – DUE DATE

Silver State Matching Grant Program
Sponsor: State Treasurer
Amount: $300 per calendar year with a lifetime maximum of $1,500
Eligibility: The Silver State Matching Grant allows qualifying Nevada families, who are Upromise College Fund 529 Plan account owners, to be considered for a matching grant. The beneficiary must be 13 years of age or young at the time the first matching grant is approved. Both the account owner and the beneficiary must be Nevada residents. The applicant’s household adjusted gross income (AGI) in the previous year must have been $61,950 or less.
Deadline: June 1, 2010 (Postmarked)

BigSun Scholarship 2009
Sponsor: The BigSun Organization
Amount: $500
Eligibility: High school senior or be attending a post secondary institution and currently involved in some sport at that institution. Short essay answering the following questions: * How has your participation in sports affected the person you are becoming? All essay submissions should be sent to: athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com. For more information, visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com
Deadline: June 24, 2010

Euphoria Institute – Green Valley
Sponsor: Euphoria Green Valley Campus
Amount: 3 –1/$16,450 full tuition and 2/$8,225 half tuition
Eligibility: High School graduate, 2.0 GPA or better, written essay “Why I would be successful in the cosmetology industry”, must start program in 2010 for either Cosmetology or Aesthetics Skin Care Program. For additional information and application see counselor.
Deadline: June 30, 2010 (Postmarked)

Euphoria Institute – Alianté
Sponsor: Euphoria Alianté Campus
Amount: 2 – $8,225 half tuition
Eligibility: High School graduate, 2.0 GPA or better, written essay “Why I would be successful in the cosmetology industry”, must start program in 2010. For additional information and application see counselor.
Deadline: June 30, 2010 (Postmarked)

Euphoria Institute – Summerlin
Sponsor: Euphoria Summerlin Campus
Amount: 3 Total – 1/$16,450 full tuition and 2/$8,225 half tuition
Eligibility: High School graduate, 2.0 GPA or better, written essay “Why I would be successful in the cosmetology industry”, must start program in 2010. For additional information and application see counselor.
Deadline: June 30, 2010 (Postmarked)

JULY – DUE DATE

The Guild Scholar Scholarship Program for Visually Impaired (National)
Sponsor: The Jewish Guild for the Blind
Amount: 12-15 – $15,000
Eligibility: High School Juniors. With recipients selected and scholarships awarded later in their senior year. Complete the online application. Proof of legal blindness. Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency. Documentation of academic achievement. Three letters of recommendation. Two personal statements: one about the applicant and the second describing the influence of an outstanding teacher on your education. Your chosen college must be accredited by a body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. All college admissions policies must be nondenominational and open to applicants of all religions, faiths and beliefs. To apply for the scholarship log on to http://www.jgb.org/guildscholar.asp.
Deadline: July 1, 2010