COD Scholarship

The COD Scholarship is now available. This is a fairly easy application. Don't wait. Apply now.

Current Scholarships

Last week I received two scholarships for you to consider.

La Quinta Arts Scholarship and NOW Scholarship.

If you interested in any form of Art, you might consider applying for the LQ Arts scholarship.

NOW which is the National Organization of Women promotes women's rights. They will accept scholarships from guys if they are in tune and support women's rights. Our COD students have been recipients of this scholarship.

I have information and/or applications for both of these awards in the Career/Transfer Center.

Letters of Recommendation

It is time to start requesting your Letters of Recommendation. You need three professional letters by professors, counselors or a boss or supervisor. They must be written on letterhead and follow the guidelines on my website. Please go to downloads for the Personal Data, Scholarship Resume and Guidelines for Writing a Letter of Recommedation forms. My website is www.findingmoneyforcollege.com

Also, please check the archives on this blog for past information on Letters of Recommendation.

Pathways Workshops

If you applied last year but, were not selected, be sure that you sign up for one of the workshops. Alex Bleza from Pathways will be at COD to explain the changes in the new application process.

It is also critical that you start now requesting three letters of recommendation from your professors, counselors or anyone who knows you well--friends and family do not count.

You will be competing with students who have had experience completing scholarship applications so it is in your best interest to attend one of the workshops. Start writing your personal essay now--it is the most important part of your application.

Check out my website www.findingmoneyforcollege.com for help with writing your personal essay. Everything you need is available in the download section.

I'll see you at one of the workshops tomorrow.

Pathways to Success Scholarship

This is a fantastic scholarship which is open to students from the Coachella Valley. I just wanted to let you know that the deadline is March 17th and I am offering two workshops in the Career/Transfer Center on Feb 10th and 16th. I'll give you more information tomorrow.

Scholarship Workshops

In preparation for applying for the Pathways to Success scholarship,we are offering two workshops in the Career/Transfer Center on February 10th (Wednesday)and February 16th (Tuesday). They are both from 1:00 to 2:00. Please call my assistant, Margo, to reserve a seat. Her number is (760)862-1351

The deadline for the scholarship is March 17th. Either electronic or paper applications will be accepted.

For students who have little or no experience in applying for scholarships, I stongly recommend that you plan to attend. You will be competing with students who "know the ropes" and it is important that your application stands out. Also, I have invited a staff member from CVPTS to answer questions.