Directions to Applicant:
1. Please complete this application once and submit to Financial Aid on or before the last day to register
for the semester. (Please refer to the academic calendar located on the PVC website for the last day to
register for the semester, which is also the last day to turn in this application to PVC’s Financial Aid
department).
Please select the following for this CHOICE application (please place a check mark next to either the
Fall or Spring semester and write in the year): Fall________ Spring_______ Year:_______
2. Please bring the completed application to PVC along with the completed CHOICE checklist.
The checklist can be found at www.paloverde.edu/choice.
3. THIS APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THE COMPLETED CHOICE CHECKLIST
TO THE FINANCIAL AID DEPARTMENT.
4. Student must complete the online application for college admission (CCCApply) accessible
at www.paloverde.edu/applynow.
5. Student must complete the Orientation. (See the CHOICE Checklist for details at www.paloverde.edu/
choice).
6. Student must complete both the CHOICE checklist and the CHOICE application available at
www.paloverde.edu/choice and submit both forms to the Financial Aid department. You’re done!
Please contact the Financial Aid department at 760-921-5553 with any questions.
Scholarship Requirements:
You must be a California resident (lived in California for one year and one day) or AB540 eligible AND
one of the following:
A first-time PVC college student OR
A returning PVC student who has not attended college within the past two years OR
A recent high-school graduate who has attended Palo Verde High School, Twin Palms High School,
Needles High School, or who has been home-schooled
Palo Verde College CHOICE Scholarship Application (application on backside)
Last Name: ____________________ First Name: ____________________________ Middle Initial: ______
Mailing Address: ______
______________________________________ City: ________________________
State: ___________________ ZIP: _______________ Telephone Number: (____)_____-_______________
Palo Verde College Student ID #: ______________ First Time College Student: Yes
No
High School Students – List the year you graduated from High School or when you will graduate: _________
College Students – If you are a returning student who has not attended college in two
years or more, please
list the year you last attended: _________
I hereby give my authorization, permission and consent to the scholarship organizations for which I have
indicated on the cover page of this application to use, disclose, release, and/or publish my name, photo, and
any other information which I have provided or which in the future I may provide in promotional materials,
including, but not limited to, news releases, brochures, and advertising.
I also give my authorization, permission and consent to the scholarship organizations for which I have
indicated on the cover page of this application to contact and receive information from any institution,
agency, college/university, and/or persons for the following purpose: a) to verify the information I have
provided; and b) to obtain any other information concerning my scholastic status in order to assess my
qualifications and/or eligibility for this scholarship.
The authorization, permission and consent I have hereby given shall remain in force and effect unless I
revoke this consent in writing by letter addressed to the Financial Aid Department, Palo Verde College.
I hereby verify that all the information I have provided is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I further acknowledge and agree that any incomplete or false information will result in my application not
being considered.
_____________________________________________ ____________________
Applicant Signature Date
Please Answer: Would you have applied to PVC if not for this CHOICE scholarship offering free tuition?
Yes No
Instructions: This is a fillable form. You may fill it out and then print and sign it, or simply print it first and then
complete the application and sign it.
Section I. CONTACT INFORMATION
Section II. EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION
Section III. STUDENT CONSENT AND SIGNATURE