New Scholarship Form
Please use this form to establish the guidelines and criteria for a new scholarship.
I. What are your goals in establishing this scholarship? What do you hope to
accomplish?
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II. Name of Scholarship: __________________________________________________________
In honor of someone special
In memoriam
After yourself
If this scholarship is named after someone, please provide a brief description of the person for use
on the website and for other marketing material: ________________________________________
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III. Scholarship Criteria:
A. Enrollment Status :
Full-time student (12 units or more)
Part-time student (6 to 11.5 units)
Other: ___________
No Preference
B. Major Requirement:
Specific major(s): ____________________________________________
No Preference
C. Minimum Number of Units Completed:
No minimum
At least 12 units
At least 24 units
Other: __________
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D. Minimum Grade Point Average:
2.0 GPA (C Average)
3.0 GPA (B Average)
4.0 GPA (A Average)
Other: __________
E. Selection will be based more toward:
Financial Need
Merit
Both Financial Need and Merit
F. Program/Student Focus (Optional) i.e. students with disabilities, veterans, or former foster
youth: ______________________________________________________________________
G. Additional scholarship criteria:
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IV. Administration of Scholarship
Declining Balance (One-time donation)
Annual (On-going donation)
Perpetual or endowed (interest earnings)
Special Instructions:
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V. Scholarship Award Information
A. Scholarship Amount:
$500 (minimum)
$750
$1000 (recommended)
Other: _____________
B. Number of scholarships to be awarded: _____________
C. Semester Awarded: Fall (November) Spring (May) Both fall and spring
D. Additional Information:
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VI. Selection of Recipient
A. Method of Selection
Application Review (donor involved)
Interview (donor involved)
Selected by a Cerritos College Foundation Scholarship Committee
Selected by faculty/department
B. Would you be interested in personally presenting the scholarship to the recipient(s) at a
Cerritos College Foundation Board of Directors Meeting?
Yes No
VII. Contact Information
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Organization (if applicable): ___________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________________________ State: ___________ Zip __________
Home Phone: ________________________________ Cell Phone: _____________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your support of the
Cerritos College Foundation Scholarship Program.
Please direct the completed form and any questions to:
Cerritos College Foundation
Rachel Samarin
11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650
Phone: (562) 860-2451 X 2539
Email: rsamarin@cerritos.edu
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