Christine Carlson Scholarship

Due: 02/01/2026

Amount: $500.00

Scholarship Information

This $500 scholarship was created to honor the memory of Christine Carlson, a woman who held an unwavering faith in God and realized that the only lasting pleasure in life came from "doing for others and expecting nothing in return." She held a strong belief in the fundamentals of the U.S. Constitution and in the Republican Party where individual freedom, responsibility, self-reliance, hard work, education and community service were paramount and government intervention and aid were at a minimum. Applicants must have the intention of furthering their education in US government and/or history related programs.

Scholarship Requirements

High School Requirement:
American River Charter (TK-12), Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter , Clarksville Charter (TK-12th), Cottonwood (TK-12th), Divide High School (9th-12th), El Dorado High School, Elevated Digital Learning Academy, Golden Sierra High School, Independence Continuation, John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, Mountain View High, Mountainside Middle College High School, Mountainside Success Academy (8th -12th), Mt. Tallac High, Oak Ridge High School, Other - Private, Pacific Crest Academy , Ponderosa High School, Rite of Passage, South Tahoe High School, Union Mine High School
Career/Major Requirement:
US Government or history related program
Other Requirements:

Applicant must be planning to study US government or history related programs and express an interest, understanding and belief in the fundamentals of the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence.

Access the online application here

  • Log into Smarter Select and create a username and password (will work for all EDCF scholarships)
  • This scholarship is part of the EDCF Consolidated Scholarship Application...if you have already completed another scholarship that uses this application, when you log in, it will show completed! You will be evaluated for all the scholarships that you qualify for in this consolidated process. If you make changes to your application (which you can before the Feb. 1 deadline), please note that those changes will show on all other scholarships that use this application.
  • This is a paperless application process. Your College & Career Center will be notified of your application.
Considerations Not Applicable:
GPA, Ethnicity, Gender, Financial Need, College Choice

Required Documents

  • General Application - qty 1 , Create a PDF of your general application from this website and upload it: Click here.
  • Letter of Recommendation (letters of recommendation must be signed by the recommender before upload) - qty 1
  • Unofficial Transcript - qty 1

Submission Details

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Additional Scholarship Information

For additional information or questions, please contact your high school's College & Career Center or email Kathy Haven, Director of Grants at EDCF (kathy@eldoradocf.org)

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