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This fall, nearly 1,000 students are attending a college or university with one of the 148 scholarships administered by the California Community Foundation. |
Scholarships provide many students with the financial and psychological boost they need to stick with their studies and excel in school. This fall, nearly 1,000 students are attending a college or university with one of the 148 scholarships administered by the California Community Foundation.
As one of the largest scholarship fund managers in L.A. County, CCF is providing approximately $3.1 million in scholarships at a time when students need every bit of support available.
“Scholarships come in all varieties,” says Kerry Franco, scholarship manager at CCF. “When donors set up scholarship funds, they can designate a student’s field of study, a particular school or type of school, or a geographic area, among other options. Donors can also choose their level of involvement such as participating on a selection committee.”
Here are just a few examples of scholarship funds at CCF during the 2010-11 academic year:
- Eight to 10 LAUSD sophomores in high school are receiving a Warren Christopher Scholarship with the promise of a four-year scholarship to college
- A senior in high school who studies art in Nogales, Ariz., will be chosen by a committee of professional artists to receive a scholarship in memory of Fred Rochlin, who was an artist
- Medical or divinity students with financial need and academic merit are receiving a renewable Fraser Scholarship
Find out more about scholarship funds at CCF.
To set up a new scholarship fund or contribute to an existing one at the California Community Foundation, contact Kerry Franco at (213) 452-6225.
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