2018 APPLICATION DEADLINE WAS APRIL 3RD - NOW CLOSED
OBJECTIVE: To provide scholarship funds for continuing education in a chosen academic field.
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY:
Student transcript must show proof of residence in one of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District zip codes (92806, 92807, 92331, 92835, 92870, 92871, 92886 or 92887).
Student must be an enrolled Senior attending an accredited high school for the entire 2017-2018 school year.
Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Student will begin college in the Fall Semester of 2018.
Student Application must be reviewed and signed by the School Counselor to certify grades and enrollment.
AWARDS:
$2,000 Scholarship (Number of winners to be determined by the YLWC).
The winners and their parents/guardians will be invited as guests of the Yorba Linda Woman’s Club for scholarship presentations on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the Yorba Room of the Yorba Linda Community Center, 4501 Casa Loma Avenue, Yorba Linda.
JUDGING:
25% Essay content (addresses “Your Time is Your Gift to Others” theme, well-written, compelling and engaging)
25% Essay organization (includes grammar, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure)
20% GPA
20% Number of IB/AP/Honors Classes
10% Community Service and/or Work Experience
SCHEDULE:
April 3, 2018 – Final postmark date for receipt of applications (no exceptions)
April 20, 2018 – Selected recipients notified by email
May 3, 2018 – Scholarship Awards Ceremony at the Yorba Linda Community Center