Community Foundation scholarship deadline near
Students and parents are being urged to apply for Community Foundation scholarships. Deadline is March 12.
Yolo County students and parents are being urged to apply for Community Foundation scholarships It’s time to apply, as applications are due Friday, March 12.
“If you are a high school student who is an active volunteer, a resident of Winters, or a Davis high school student,” said Jessica Hubbard, executive director, then they should apply at http://www.yolocf.org/scholarships/ for details and the link to apply.
The scholarship being offered include:
Yolo Youth Service Award Scholarship: The YoYoSA program promotes youth volunteering and encourages Yolo County nonprofits to engage with young volunteers. YCF seeks applications from high school seniors who have volunteered with a Yolo County nonprofit for at least 60 hours during their junior and/or senior years of high school.
YoYoSA student awardees will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support post-high school education, which may include college, vocational or technical school. In addition, a $500 grant will be awarded to the nonprofit agency sponsoring each YoYoSA student scholarship winner. Due to restrictions on volunteering during the pandemic, applications from individuals who volunteered 60plus hours across more than one nonprofit will be considered.
Julia R. Millon Memorial Scholarship: This annual scholarship was created to honor the spirit of Julia Millon, a Winters resident who was dedicated to life outdoors such as ultra-trail running, reading, writing, science, health, and wellbeing. To be eligible, the applicant must be a high school student living in the boundaries of the Winters School District, have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, planning to attend post-high school education for four years, and demonstrates financial need.
The awardee will receive a scholarship of $1,500. The student must be enrolled full time at a college, university, vocational, trade or technical school during the academic year the scholarship is awarded.
Roy and Cynthia Kroener Family Scholarship: Roy & Cynthia Kroener are longtime residents of Davis. They have enjoyed both professional and artistic careers in the Davis community. Their goal with this scholarship is to give something back to the Davis community while providing an opportunity for young adults to pursue a college degree.
To apply, the student must be a graduating high school senior from a high school in Davis, must reside in Davis, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, plan to attend an accredited college or university, and demonstrate financial need. Awardees will receive up to $5,000.
In addition to these three scholarships, which are funded through the Yolo Community Foundation, local students can seek out scholarships through the foundation’s partners at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation by logging onto https://sacregcf.academicworks.com/opportunities. The deadline is also March 12.
Several Yolo Community Foundation fundholders also offer scholarships directly through local high schools. These include the Barbara Neu Memorial Scholarship Fund (Davis), Bob Morris Family Scholarship (Woodland), Burns-Bellhorn Scholarship Fund (Winters), and Paul Makley Memorial Scholarship (Davis). Please reach out to the respective high schools for further information and to apply.
The Yolo Community Foundation inspires and supports giving and provides philanthropic leadership in Yolo County. The organization offers donoradvised funds and other philanthropic vehicles, donates to local nonprofits, fosters volunteerism, and supports local giving. YCF currently has more than 60 philanthropic funds valued at over $7 million and is an affiliate of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation.