Assistance League® Sierra Foothills Community Service Scholarship
Due: Deadline has passed
Amount: $2,000.00 - $10,000.00
Scholarship Information
Assistance League Sierra Foothills, a local chapter of National Assistance League®, is a non-profit volunteer organization that puts caring and commitment into action through community-based philanthropic programs. Our chapter (scholarships@alsierrafoothills.com) is committed to improving the lives of people living in El Dorado County, and through the collective strength of our volunteers, we serve as a significant resource in the community.
We offer scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors in El Dorado County who have demonstrated exemplary volunteer community service. The applicants must pursue continuing education in one of the following ways: attend a vocational or trade school; attend a technical or business school; attend a community college or four-year college. The scholarship money will be sent directly to the educational institution to pay for tuition, fees, and/or required textbook purchases.
- Assistance League members and their families are not eligible.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Scholarship must be used for educational purposes—tuition, fees, and/or required textbook purchases.
- Please do not include a photo of yourself.
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
- GPA Minimum:
- 2.75
- Other Requirements:
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- Have an exemplary record of unpaid community service;
- Be a high school senior in an El Dorado County public high school, vocational/trade school, continuation or alternative school;
- Pursue continuing education in one of the following ways: attend a vocational or trade school; attend a technical or business school; attend a community college or four-year college.
- Considerations Not Applicable:
- Ethnicity, Gender, Financial Need, College Choice, Intended Career/Major
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 2 , one letter from a past or current school teacher/counselor, and one letter from a supervisor where the community service was conducted. Letters must be signed by the recommender before upload.
- Unofficial Transcript - qty 1 , Must obtain PDF from College & Career Center
- Essay - qty 1 , Topic: Essay Title: "Assistance League Essay" , Word Count: 250-750, Essay should include: a description and detailed explanation of your most significant community service experience and how it improved or enriched the lives of others, and a statement about your future education and career goals.