Local Scholarship News
Aid For Undocumented California Students
Starting in the fall of 2013 a scholarship program offered by the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund will assist undocumented students attend the University of California, Berkeley. The program is for students who were brought to the United States as children and who have excelled in school. Because they don’t have legal status in this country they are not eligible for federal Pell grants, federally backed loans or work-study positions.
Greenhouse Scholars
The Greenhouse Scholars program is looking for high school seniors from Colorado, Illinois and Georgia who are planning to attend a four-year accredited academic institution.
This is a program for students who have a financial need and have demonstrated leadership ability.