Western Association of Educational Opportunity Personnel

Southern California Chapter

The WESTOP SoCal Scholarship Fund was founded to assist first generation, low-income, disabled, veteran, and/or underrepresented students in completing their educational goals. The Student Leadership Scholarship award is $500. The awards are available on a competitive basis to graduating high school seniors and college students who are nominated by a current and paid WESTOP SoCal voting member.

Scholarship Eligibility

Nominator must be a CURRENT and PAID voting member of WESTOP SoCal.

If you have questions about your “Current and Paid” status please contact:

Desiree Rivera
Upward Bound Outreach Specialist
Norco College Upward Bound
2001 Third Street
Norco, CA. 92860-2600
Phone: (951) 739-7819 / (951) 739-7826
Email: desiree.rivera@norcocollege.edu


Each program may nominate only ONE (1) student for the 2018 - 2019 WESTOP So Cal SLC Scholarship.
The nominated student must be a current and active participant in an Equal Educational Opportunity Program (EOC, McNair, Student Support Services, Talent Search, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math/Science, Cal SOAP, EOP(S), GEAR Up, etc.).
High school seniors and college students must intend to enroll full-time (12 units) in an accredited college or university for the 2019 - 2020 academic year.

Application available: Monday 02/04/2019
Application deadline:  Tuesday 02/26/2019 by 11:59 pm


Scholarship Process and Instructions: There are 3 parts to complete for consideration.

Online Application can be found and submitted at:

WESTOP SoCal Student Leadership Conference Scholarship Application 2019 
 
Part I: Scholarship Application and Part II: Nominator Form have been designed with the intent to have the Student and Nominator fill out / sign / submit at the same time.  Please have documents such as personal statements, transcripts, Recommender Form and Recommendation Letter ready to upload to complete the application process. 

Part I: Scholarship Application (Student Information)

  • 2 personal statements (upload 2 documents)
  • The theme for SLC 2019 is "Breaking Down Walls; Building for the Future", tell us what the phrase means to you in relation to your educational development as a student and future professional.
  • Tell us how Equal Opportunity Programs (GEAR Up, TS, UB, UBMS, UBV, SSS, Mc Nairs, EOC, Cal Soap, etc.) have influenced you to pursue / continue a college education and how will this scholarship help you achieve such goals?
  • Resume / Brag Sheet (upload document)
  • Most recent high school transcript - if high school level applicant (upload document)
  • Most recent college transcript - if college level applicant (upload document)
  • Student Signature - electronic signature -  if student is under 18 a parent electronic signature is required


Part II: Nominator Form – must be completed by a current and paid WESTOP voting member.


Part III: Recommendation Form and Letter – Recommendation Form  MUST be submitted to recommender for completion. The Recommendation Form needs to be completed and signed by a teacher, professor, counselor, etc. and returned to the scholarship applicant along with a Recommendation Letter.  The scholarship applicant will upload the completed Recommendation Form and Recommendation Letter as part of their scholarship application.

  • Only completed scholarship applications will be reviewed by the WESTOP SoCal Chapter Scholarship Committee.  Incomplete applications will automatically be disqualified.
  • All application requirements are subject to verification.
  • Scholarship awards will be awarded upon verification of full-time enrollment at an accredited college or university for the Fall 2019 term. 
  • Verification Forms will be provided on 03/16/2019 at the WESTOP SoCal Student Leadership Conference 2019 as awards are presented.
  • Nominators will be notified of scholarship awardees during the second wek of March.  Nominators will notify nominees about their award.
  • All scholarship recipients will be our honored guests at the WESTOP SoCal Student Leadership Conference 2019 at California State University, Dominguez Hills scheduled on Saturday, March 16, 2019.


Scholarship Timeline

2/04/2019

Scholarship Application available via WESTOP SoCal website. All programs to be notified via listserv email

2/26/2019

Scholarship Application Deadline

3/05/19 – 3/06/19

Announcement of selected applications to Nominators

3/16/2019

2019  SLC @ California State University Dominguez Hills


Should you have any questions regarding the 2019 Scholarship application, please do not hesitate to contact the SLC Scholarship Chair:

Daniela Barcenas
EOP/TRIO Student Support Services

California State University, Northridge
Bayramian Hall 220
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330
Phone: (818) 677-6732
Email: daniela.barcenas@csun.edu

 

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