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Scholarship Resources by Category
Resource from Fastweb
FASTWEB
Fastweb's Scholarship Directories provide students the ability to view new and large
scholarships by category. Among the many categories offered, students can view Scholarships
by School Year, Ethnicity Scholarships, Scholarships for Honor Students and Scholarships
for Unique Situations. View Scholarships
Adopted in California (Foster Youth)
- A youth who has been adopted
after being in foster care (CA) - California Youth Connection
- Chafee
- Foster Care to Success
Agricultural Industry
Alameda County Scholarships
CollegeScholarships.com - various
Art and Photography
- Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography,
and Digital Art - Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing
Athletes
Automotive
- Automotive career? Automotive Hall of Fame
- Automotive Scholarships.com
Californians
California Community College (Chancellor's Office)
- List of Scholarships-various
Disabilities
- ACLS Medical Training
- Best Colleges.com
- Department of Rehabilitation
- ICDRI
- Scholarships for Students with Learning Disabilities
- Guide to Scholarships and Resources for Students With Disabilities
EMS and Paramedic
Healthcare
- AAMC Web site
- CNA Information and Careers
-
Online Guide to Becoming a CNA - https://www.edumed.org/how-to-become/cna/
Guide to Online CNA Classes & Programs - https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/cna-classes/
- Future Doctors
- Healthcare degree education
- Public Health Online
- Resources for Public Health and Financial Aid
- (See Nursing)
High School Students
- Good Tidings Foundations
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation - Creative Writing
Honors
Hospitality & Tourism
Industrial Engineers
- Be active Institute members
International Students
Law Enforcement Dependents
- The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program provides need-based educational grants to dependents and spouses. Call 888-224-7268 for more information.
Library Science
https://www.librarysciencedegrees.org/ - good information
Little People
- Must be 4 feet 10 inches and under
- application - Resources for Little People: Scholarships, Medical Grants, and Conference Assistance Grants Little People of America
Military
- AffordableCollegeOnline - Military
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
- Military Scholarship for Nurses
- Helpful Information
- Scholarships Help Military Families
- Scholarships for Military Families PDF
Minority
- 100 Minority Scholarship Gateway List
- Minority Scholarships Guide
- Onlineschools.org - various scholarships
- Scholarships for Minorities
Nursing Students
- Discover Nursing
- Nursing Scholarships - BSN Education
-
Online Guide to Becoming a CNA - https://www.edumed.org/how-to-become/cna/
Guide to Online CNA Classes & Programs - https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/cna-classes/
- for Men - nursingscholarships.org
- Best Online Guide for Men in Nursing - https://www.edumed.org/resources/men-in-nursing/
- for Single Mothers
- for African-Americans (NBNA, Inc.)
- NSNA-National Student Nurses' Association
- Nursing Resources
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I. NursingExams.org Nursing Student Scholarship
II. NursingExams.org Underrepresented Student Nursing School Scholarship
Psychology Majors
Research
'Senior' Students
Seniors in Education - grantsforseniors.org/seniors-in-education/
Scholarships for Seniors - grantsforseniors.org/scholarships-for-seniors/
Single Parent Family
- Fathers - information
- Mothers - singlemom.com
more scholarships.com - Information for single parent family
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)
- SMART scholarship - Click here
- techguide.org - Computer Science
- Physics - Society of Physics Students
- Great Minds in STEM
- 17 Data Science Scholarships in 2022
- 21 STEM scholarships for U.S. Students
- STEM Advantage
- List for Women in Science
- Resources for Women in CS
- Data Scholarhip Guide
- https://cybersecurityguide.org/
Studying Abroad
- Asia - Institute of International Education
Freeman ASIA - Britain - BUTEX - If you plan on studying abroad in UK
- Japanese Language Scholarship
Foundation - Study in Japan
Tall People
(Future) Teacher
- Assitance League Diablo Valley
- PraxisExam.org - for future teachers
Technology
Unknown Scholarships
Vegetarians
- Are you Vegetarian? Click Here
Water Resources
- Pursuing an undergraduate water resources related field related to engineering, agricultural and/or urban water supply, environmental studies, or public administration.. ACWA Scholarships
Welding Scholarships
- Welding degrees - grants and scholarships
- Scholarships
Americorps
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Tips at winning scholarships
3 main parts to being successful at winning scholarships:
- You must be able to organize as well as prioritze
- You must be able to write about a variety of topics that may or may not be exciting to you.
- You must understand yourself well enough to dreate a compelling portrait of who you are.
Never Plagiarize
The best way to avoid plagiarism is to not plagiarize! Just be yourself and shine!
Click HERE for more information.
Tips for Thank You Letters
Be Thankful and do NOT overlook this very important component of the scholarship process.
Financial Aid Office
Federal School Code
030357
Las Positas College
3000 Campus Hill Drive
Building 1600, Room 1650
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 424-1580
Fax: (925) 449-6038
lpcfinaid@laspositascollege.edu
Always email us from your Zonemail and include your W number.
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Please Note: We have an after-hours DROPBOX located in the hallway between the Admissions and Financial Aid Offices, for your convenience.
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- FSA Phone: 1-800-433-3243
- FSA ID Assistance: 1-800-557-7394