Scholarship applications now available

NORWALK – The Cerritos College Foundation will begin accepting scholarship applications  Friday, Aug. 1. There are 35 scholarships available for the fall 2014 semester, including those for re-entry students, former or current foster youth, Speech Communication majors, Business majors, second years students in the Physical Therapy Assistant program, STEM majors, veterans, students of Filipino ethnicity, and community/civic involvement, and more.

Student applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and need to submit a general scholarship application at cerritos.edu/foundationscholarships.

The deadline for applications is Sept. 22, 2014.

Additionally, applicants need to provide the name and email address of at least two references (instructors preferred) who will provide letters of recommendation which must be submitted electronically by Sept. 26, 2014 as well as upload current unofficial Cerritos College transcripts.

Upon submission, a thorough review by the Foundation will determine the scholarship(s) for which each applied student meets the minimum criteria.

For more information, visit cerritos.edu/ccf or contact the Cerritos College Foundation at (562) 860-2451 ext.2539.

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Published: July 31, 2014 - Volume 13 - Issue 16