Scholarships

Interested students can come in to the Financial Aid Office or call (562) 860-2451 ext. 2370 for more information.
Students can also look for scholarship information at the following website:

www.cerritos.edu/finaid/scholarship.htm

Latina Leadership Network (5) for $500 each

•   Must be of Latina heritage (one parent fully Latino or each parent half Latino)

•  24 units of college work (may include work in-progress)

•  Earned a 2.0 minimum GPA

•  Currently enrolled in a California Community College

•  Must provide a transcript of all work completed (unofficial will be accepted)

• *Application can be downloaded from the internet.

www.latina-leadership-network.org/awards.php

Deadline:  Application must be received by February 15, 2007

Hispanic Scholarship Fund-Community College Transfer $1,000 to $2,500

•  Must be of Hispanic heritage (one parent full Hispanic or each parent half Hispanic)

•  Permanent Resident or U.S. Citizen

•  Minimum 3.0 GPA

•  Must be a part-time or full-time community college student

•  Have plans to transfer and enroll full-time at a four-year accredited U.S. institution

•  In the 2006-2007 academic year

*Application can be downloaded from the internet.  http://www.hsf.net/scholarship/programs/cctransfer.php

Deadline:  Postmarked by February 2,  2007

Della Doyle Scholarship - $500.00
Soroptimist of Downey
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161 

• Currently be a Cerritos College student

• Must be pursuing a career in a business related field

• Demonstrate financial need

• Use the scholarship to help cover the costs of education

• Must have a cumulative 2.8 GPA or better in college work with transcripts verifying such

• Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office.  

South Coast Higher Education Council (SCHEC)
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161 

• Must be currently enrolled in a SCHEC* community college, and planning to transfer to another
   SCHEC* four-year college/university or professional school during the upcoming year.

• Must have an overall cumulative GPA of 2.5

*The following colleges, universities, and professional schools are members of the South Coast Higher Education Council:
  Biola University, Chapman University, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSPU Pomona, Cerritos College,
  Citrus College, Coastline College, Concordia University, Cypress College, El Camino College, Fullerton College, Golden West College,
  Hope International University, Irvine Valley College, LA College of Chiropractic, Long Beach City College, Marymount College,
  Mt. San Antonio College, National University, Orange Coast College, Rio Hondo College, Saddleback College, Santa Ana College,
  Santiago Canyon College, United States International University, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Vanguard University. 

 

Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office and the Transfer Center.

Please call (562) 860-2451 ext. 3226 for more information on this scholarship.

Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship Program (2) $1,000 each.
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161 

• Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

• Have a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application 

• Be able to document a minimum 100 hours of community service in the twelve months prior to application

• Be planning to enroll in at least two courses during the Fall 2006

• May not be children of Coca-Cola employees

• Cerritos College can nominate two students for the scholarship.  If you meet the above criteria, please pick up
   an application from the Financial Aid Office. 

Deadline: May 19, 2007

Stanley Behrens Foundation - $5,000
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161 

• Have completed at least 60 units of credit with a 3.5 GPA

• Have a family income that can not exceed $90,000 annually

• Be highly motivated to succeed and be involved in charity or community affairs

• Plan to attend UC Irvine for the upcoming year

• While attending UCI, must donate 90 hours each school year helping charity of her/his choice, maintain a 3.0 GPA, work no more than
  12-15 hours per week during school, attend a comprehensive career counseling session in the field of interest after the first school year
  at UCI, and meet with Foundation mentors 3-4 times per year to obtain assistance in assessing progress and meeting goals.

• If the student meets the goals in the first year, the scholarship will be renewed the next year.  The Foundation at the end of each
  school year will review the students records and approve or deny the grant for each succeeding year for a total of 2 years.

Final selection will be made by the end of April.  Deadline is March 15. 2006

 
Applications are available at the Financial Aid Office during the Spring semester or you can call (562) 860-2451 ext. 2370.

 

For more information please call (562) 860-2451 ext. 3226 for more information on this scholarship.

Lakewood Regional Medical Center Scholarship - $1,000
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161

• Must have a permanent residence in the following areas served by Lakewood Regional Medical Center including Lakewood, Bellflower,
  Paramount, Downey, Compton, Signal Hill, Artesia, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, Norwalk, Seal Beach, and Long Beach.

• Must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited school of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, or health related field of study such as nutrition,
  physical therapy, radiology, or respiratory therapy
  
  Call (562) 860-2451 ext. 3226 for more information.  Applications are available at the financial aid office.

Long Beach Legal Secretaries Association
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161 

• Be pursuing a career in the legal field

• Demonstrate financial need

• Acceptable careers include:  legal secretary including receptionist, legal assistant including paralegal and court reporting.
   

• To request an application, contact: Long Beach Legal Secretaries Assoc.

Cathleen Siler Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
17871 Park Plaza Drive
Cerritos, California 90703
Phone - 562/653-3200
Fax - 562/653-3777
csiler@aalrr.com

Please call (562) 860-2451 ext. 3226 for more information on this scholarship.

National Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation (40) $1,000 each

•     Be undergraduate student majoring in accounting

•     Have a "B" or better overall grade point average

•     Be a U.S. or Canadian citizen

*Application can be downloaded from the internet. http://www.nsacct.org/

Applications for the 2007 awards will be available and posted on this website after October 1, 2006.

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships  $750 to $1,500 each

•      Have an annual adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less

•      U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens

•      Not currently in default on any student loans

•      Plan to enroll for the upcoming 2006/07 academic year in at least 6 units

*Applications can be downloaded from the internet.  http://www.usafunds.org/

Information about our 2007-2008 scholarship program will be posted on this site beginning Oct. 2nd.

Hispanic College Fund, Inc.

•      Must be a full-time student

•      Must be pursuing a career in business, computer science, engineering, or business-     

•      related major.

•      Must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA

*Application can be downloaded from the internet.   www.hispanicfund.org

Deadline:  Application opens in December and must be received by April 15th.   

Whittier Retired Teachers Association - (2) $1,000 each
Title IV Institutional Code - 001161 

• Must have a minimum 3.0 G.P.A.

• Must be a full-time student (12 or more units)

• Must enroll as an upper-division student in an accredited institution of higher learning on a full-time basis in the Fall.

• Must be a citizen of the U.S.

• Have a goal of a Bachelor degree with a focus on teaching
  
  You may pick up an application at the Financial Aid Office.