Student Scholarship Programs
This is a list of Community Foundation of the Verdugos scholarship opportunities for students graduating from high school. Please click here for 2010 scholarship applications. Please click here for Frequently Asked Questions. Call the Foundation at (818) 241-8040 if we can assist with any questions. Dr. John and Mae Benjamin Scholarship College Major/Area of Study: Medicine Student Profile: Glendale Unified School District high school graduate who is accepted to attend an accredited college to pursue a medical or pre-med program. The award may be renewable. Special Requirements: A scholarship statement on medicine must be received with the scholarship application. If qualified, the student will be considered for a personal interview. Application: General
Average award: $1,000
Average # of awards: 1 Christopher A. Burrows Memorial Scholarship College Major/Area of Study: Any Student Profile: College-bound senior who resides in La Cañada-Flintridge, La Crescenta, Montrose or Verdugo City and is graduating in June 2010 from a high school in La Cañada or La Crescenta. Student must demonstrate a high level of academic and extracurricular achievement, strength of character, and zest for life. An applicant's need for financial assistance will also be a consideration. Special Requirements: All applicants must submit a Burrows Scholarship Statement to be considered (see application instructions for details). Scholarship finalists will be interviewed on April 28 by the Burrows Scholarship Committee, and the Burrows Scholars will be chosen from the interview group. Application: 2010 Burrow Scholarship Application There is a separate application for this scholarship. Deadline is March 15, 2010. Please click on the link to download the application or contact your school counselor.
Average award: $2,000-$3,000
Average # of awards: 4 Katherine Bush Memorial Scholarship College Major/Area of Study: Teaching or related field working with youth. Student Profile: College-bound Crescenta Valley High School graduating senior. The award may be renewable. Special Requirements: If qualified, the student will be considered for a personal interview. Application: There is a separate application for this scholarship. Contact your school counselor for the application.
Average award: Up to $1,000
Average # of awards: 2 Glendale Scholarship Endowment College Major/Area of Study: Any Student Profile: College-bound graduating senior of a Glendale Unified School District high school. Student must be committed to attending a 2 or 4-year college/university and must show financial need. Additionally, the student must show that the scholarship will make a difference in the student's ability to obtain higher education. Special Requirements: In a scholarship statement, the student must discuss overcoming obstacles that he/she has faced during his/her life. Application: General
Average award: $500
Average # of awards: 4 Phil Ellis Scholarship College Major/Area of Study: Any Student Profile: Student must have a 2.5 GPA or better, with no unsatisfactory marks in citizenship on their report cards, and pursuing a higher education in a college, vocational or technical institution. Applicants must be a resident of Glendale, Montrose, Verdugo City or La Crescenta. Special Requirements: Student must be involved with the We Care For Youth program and a scholarship statement must discuss the importance of the We Care For Youth program. Application: General
Average award: Up to $500
Average # of awards: 1 The 1st Christian Church of Glendale Scholarship College Major/Area of Study: Any Student Profile: Student must show proof of a minimum of 13 years residency in the Glendale, La Crescenta, La Cañada Flintridge, Montrose, Verdugo City, Sunland or Tujunga area. An example of fulfilling this criterion might be by providing a copy of a bill from 13 years prior, showing that the address is in the area. Additionally, student must have a minimum overall 2.5 GPA and must be a U.S. citizen. Special Requirement: Student must have a belief that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and their personal Savior, and in a scholarship statement, must explain their religious beliefs and views on what it means to be an American. Statements are needed every renewal year. If qualified, the student will be considered for a personal interview. Application: General
Average Award: $1,000- $2,000
Average # of awards: Varies Glendale Latino Association Scholarship College Major/Area of Study: Any Student Profile: Students who have Latino Heritage, and are graduating from a Glendale Unified School District high school, or Glendale area private high school. Student must be committed to attending a 2 or 4-year post-secondary educational or a technical training institution. Special consideration will be given to those students that provide community service. Special Requirements: If qualified, the student will be considered for a personal interview. Application: General
Average award: Up to $1,000
Average # of awards: 16 Frank and Ann Leone Scholarship College Major/Area of Study: Any Student Profile: Student must be graduating from Glendale Unified School District's Allan F. Daily High School, and will be selected by Allan F. Daily High School staff. The student must demonstrate motivation and enthusiasm. GPA needed is that of which will allow the student to attend a 2 or 4-year college/university. Financial need will be taken into account and the scholarship should show that it will make a difference in the students' ability to attend a 2 or 4-year college/university. Special Requirements: In a scholarship statement, the student must discuss the importance of education. Application: General
Average award: $250
Average # of awards: 2 Paul Mayo Memorial Scholarship College Major/Area of Study: Music Student Profile: Student must be a current graduate from La Cañada High School. Additionally, the student must show a passion and love for choral music and have an interest in continuing in the music field in college as either a major or minor. Special Requirement: Student must demonstrate financial need and be referred by the head of the La Cañada High School choral music department. If qualified, the student will be considered for a personal interview. Application: There is a separate application for this scholarship. Contact your school counselor for the application.
Average award: Up to $1,000
Average # of awards: 1 Tuesday Afternoon Club Scholarship College Major/Area of Study: Any Student Profile: Student must be a graduating senior from a high school within the Glendale Unified School District and must be continuing their education at a college, vocational or technical institute. Financial need must be demonstrated, along with proof of U.S. citizenship and community service. The student should be able to show a potential for achievement and success, and self-motivation. Special Requirements: In a scholarship statement, the student must discuss the importance of education. If qualified, the student will be considered for a personal interview. Application: General
Average award: $750
Average # of awards: 2