Central Valley Cal-SOAP Scholarships

Cal-SOAP Scholarships were made possible through a generous grant from the
College Access Foundation of California. Thank you!
Congratulations to the class of 2009 Award Recipients!
Firebaugh High School

Maria Angulo
Mario Bencomo
Leonel Esparza
Neyda Flores
Aracely Montoya
Stephanie Segovia
Gildardo Villarruel
Sara Wilson
Wazara Yehia
Kerman High School

Iris Carrasco
Adriana Chavez
Carmelita Mendoza
Melvis Mendoza
Jose Navarro
Noemi Fonseca
Mendota High Shcool

Luis Garcia
Yesenia Maya
Miriam Ruiz
Emmanuel Villalobos
Alyssa Villar
Tranquillity High School

Deysi Berber
Noemi Lopez
Sukhpreet Mann
Lizette Raygoza
Cecilia Rodriguez



Awards


Seniors who will graduate in May or June 2010 from the following high schools are eligible to receive scholarships:

  1. Firebaugh
  2. Kerman
  3. Mendota
  4. Tranquillity

Individual scholarship amounts will vary by school.

Criteria

  1. Student will be attending a four-year accredited college or university, a community college or a vocational/technical school
  2. Cumulative minimum 2.8 GPA, if attending a 4-year institution, or cumulative minimum 2.0 GPA if attending a community college or vocational/technical school
  3. Personal essay (typed)
  4. (1) Recommendation letter completed by a Teacher
  5. Demonstrate Financial Need
  6. Participation in the following Cal-SOAP activities is required:
    • One Financial Aid workshop or appointment (Jan/Feb)
    • One Student Aid Report workshop or appointment (March/April)
    • One Loan Default Prevention workshop (March/April)
    • One Career assessment workshop or appointment (March/April)
    • One Study Skills workshop (March/April)
    • One Transfer workshop- if attending a Community College (March/April)

Checklist for Application & Required Attachments

  1. Completed application form
  2. Personal essay (typed)
  3. High school transcript including Fall 2009 semester senior grades
  4. One (1) recommendation letter- completed by a Teacher
  5. Participate in the Cal-SOAP Activities from the list above (Criteria #6). Attendance will be tracked by Cal-SOAP Staff.
  6. You may submit your application & attachments using any of the following methods:
    • Mail to Cal-SOAP Office postmarked by 4/27/2010
      PO Box 457 Tranquillity, CA 93668
    • Deliver to Cal-SOAP Office at Tranquillity High School by 5pm on 4/27/2010
    • Submit to your High School Counseling Office by 5pm on 4/27/2010

Scholarship Recipient Requirements

  1. Attend Cal-SOAP orientation in July 2010
  2. Enroll for a minimum of 12 units in a four-year accredited college or university, a community college, or a vocational/technical school for four (4) semesters
  3. Meet with Cal-SOAP staff or phone appointment for follow-up once a semester for four (4) semesters.
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