California Retired Teachers Assn. - Letitia Larson Scholarship, Division #73

Due: 02/01/2025

Amount: $1,500.00

Scholarship Information

Established in 1984, the Letitia Larson Scholarship is named for our founder and first president, Letitia Larson. The $1,500.00 scholarship is limited to a first year college student planning to attend a four-year college to prepare for entering the teaching profession. Other things being equal, extra consideration will be given to children or grandchildren of educators. The applicant must be of good moral character and have shown an interest, beyond the classroom, in school and community affairs.

Scholarship Requirements

High School Requirement:
Golden Sierra High School (7th -12th), Charter, El Dorado High School, Independence Continuation, Mountain View High, Oak Ridge High School, Ponderosa High School, Union Mine High School, Mt. Tallac High, South Tahoe High School, Transitional Learning Center, Other - Private, Pacific Crest Academy
College Requirement:
-- None --
Career/Major Requirement:
Open to students planning on pursuing a career in Education.
Considerations Not Applicable:
GPA, Ethnicity, Gender, Financial Need

Required Documents

  • General Application - qty 1 , Create a PDF of your general application from this website and upload it using the 'Scholarship Specific Application Link'. Click here.
  • Letter of Recommendation (letters of recommendation must be signed by the recommender before upload) - qty 2 , 1 letter should be from a current teacher, counselor, or other school administrator. The other letter should be from a member of the community.
  • Unofficial Transcript - qty 1 , Must obtain PDF from College & Career Center
  • Essay - qty 1 , Topic: Introduce yourself (include how many children are living in your home). Indicate your chief interests and goals, what grade level you plan to teach, details of working with children and/or youth groups., Word Count: 350 - 500

Submission Details

Please submit your application once using the option below:

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Postmarked by: 02/01/2025

Send to:
Maria Brugger
3220 Ponderosa Road
Shingle Springs, CA 95682

Additional Scholarship Information

The decision of the scholarship committee is final and will be revealed at the school's scholarship awards night.

Recipient will be asked to send a letter from the college Registrar showing full time enrollment, and then the award will be paid to the student recipient.

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