CalR'i'A
Ca/1fom1a
Retired
Teachers
Association
DIABLO VISTA
SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION
2016
Dear Applicant:
The purpose
of
the CalRTA - 52 Diablo Vista Scholarship Foundation is to provide needed financial support to
graduating Diabfo
Valley College
or
Los Medanos College students transferring to junior status
in
a four-year
accredited institution.
The goal
of
the Foundation is to annually establish the number and amount
of
the
sc
holarship awards for that year,
consistent with its financial resources. The scholarships awarded each year
will continue for two years and expire
at the end
of
that time. This year several two-year scholarships for $5.000.00 will be awarded. Proportionate
payments
will be made each term over two years. At least one
of
the scholarships
is
intended for applicants
choosing the teaching profession as a career and another one for a re-entry woman.
Scholarship awards are contingent on the recipients being enrolled "full time"
at
the
"t
ransferred to" institution
carrying a
full course
of
study leading to a degree.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis
of
academic achievement, community service, leadership, citizensh
ip,
and
the extent
of
financial need without regard to race,
re
ligion, gender
or
age except for the scholarship for the re-entry
women which
is
partially based on gender and age.
Scholarships are reviewed
and
a partial disbursement is made every semester
or
every term for two years. It will be
the responsibility
of
the recipient to provide the Foundation with the proper information for review and renewal. The
Foundat
ion
must
be
notified
of
any changes in address, institution attending, scholastic standing,
or
any material
information that might affect the continuance
of
the award.
To
qualify for a CalRTA - 52 Diablo Vista Scholarship you must be:
1. A Citizen
of
the United States
2.
Currently enrolled full time at Diablo Valley College
or
Los Medanos College
3.
Eligible for transfer to an upper division program
in
a four-year accredited institution
4.
Expecting to enroll full time
in
an undergraduate program at a four-year institution and carry a full
schedule leading to a degree
5.
Able
to
provide evidence
of
financial need if requested
Applications are reviewed duri
ng
March
of
each year. The names
of
the winners will be submitted to the
Foundation Board for final approval. The names
of
the students selected for the scholarship awards will
be
announced
at
the School Awards Ceremony
of
Diablo Valley College and Los Medanos College. However, the
CalRTA-
52
Diablo Vista Scholarship Foundation's acceptance
of
the award obligation will be made official at their
awards luncheon on the first Wednesday
in
June. A recipient
of
an award should be present at the luncheon.
He/she may be excused from attending the luncheon
if
there is
an
unavoidable time conflict. Approval to be
excused must be obtained from the
Scholarship Selection Committee Chairperson a reasonable period
of
time prior
to the luncheon.
Scholarship award funds are disbursed on a semester
or
quarter basis to the recipients after the Treasurer
of
CafRTA -
52
Diablo Vista Scholarship Foundation has received and reviewed their transcript for eligibility for
payment.
All recipients will receive a letter from the Treasur
er
with detailed instructions.
Applications must be typed. Failure to
fully complete the application may be cause for disqualification.
Applications must
be
returned
to
the Financial Aid Office of Diablo Valley College or Los Medanos College no later
than February
1,
2016.
