(Aptos) – There’s financial help for students in Santa Cruz County through scholarships at the Community Foundation. Students can apply now for one or more of the nine academic scholarships established by local donors, available for the 2014-2015 academic years.
In 2012, $67,500 was awarded to fourteen local students. This year’s scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,500 per year, with several renewable for up to four years.
A single, online application is all that is needed to be considered for any or all of the eight scholarships. There’s a video tutorial to help students with the application. The application and help is online at www.cfscc.org/scholarships.
Awards are made on a competitive basis, considering both academic and non-academic factors. Some target students from specific areas of interest to the donor, including specific high schools, or academic and career focus.
The application deadline is midnight Sunday, February 23, 2013.