There is no limit to the number of scholarships an individual may be awarded, so do apply for ALL scholarships for which you qualify. If you apply for a scholarship for which you do not meet the basic qualifications, your application will be discarded.

All applicants must have completed at least 12 units at Las Positas PRIOR to Spring term and be currently enrolled at Las Positas. Concurrently enrolled high school students are not eligible.

1. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 12 semester units (effective end of Fall term 2011) at Las Positas College and be currently enrolled in Las Positas classes. Concurrently enrolled high school students are not eligible. International Students (students with an ‘F1’ VISA) are eligible for all scholarships except those which require ‘FINANCIAL NEED’.

2. Applicant must read carefully the qualifications for each scholarship and apply for only those scholarships for which she/he meets the qualifications.

3. Application MUST be complete and all questions must be answered. A typed PERSONAL STATEMENT must be attached, which should address background , interests, any hurdles the student has had to or needs to overcome, the goals student has set for him/herself in his/her schooling, career path, and personal life, and how s/he plans to achieve those goals.

4. A copy of your unofficial Las Positas transcript MUST be attached. A PRINT-OUT FROM CLASS-WEB WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Request a free copy by submitting the request form in this application packet directly to Admissions, but request your transcript no later than MARCH 07 to assure it is processed in time. YOU MUST PICK UP TRANSCRIPTS DIRECTLY FROM ADMISSIONS; THEY WILL NOT BE MAILED TO YOU.

To be considered for any scholarship indicating ‘FINANCIAL NEED’ you must file a 2011-2012 Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Students who have not already applied still have time, but should complete apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov . Contact the financial aid office if you need assistance with your application:

1. You must make copies of your complete application packet and submit one complete application packet for each scholarship you wish to apply for, but they need not be originals. The submission deadline is March 15, 2012.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIP LIST FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

A list of current 'OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS’ is posted on the Financial Aid Website at: www.laspositascollege.edu/financialaid and is updated weekly.

These are scholarships often from local, statewide and national organizations or foundations, which are usually not specifically for Las Positas students, but which may be of particular interest. Often transfer scholarship opportunities for four year colleges are listed. Deadlines vary greatly, so make it a point to check the list frequently.

There are hundreds of thousands of scholarship opportunities that an ambitious student can discover. There are several free on-line scholarship searches available which are listed on our webpage.