Financial Aid Scholarships

• CFF Foundation Education Award ($1,500 one-time)
  Deadline: applications accepted year-round, 1 student awarded each quarter
  • Cocodrie Fly Fishing (CFF) aims to give advice and tips on how you can have the ultimate fly fishing experience. Whether you are a beginner or pro, our courses and tips can help you hone your skills. CFF is proud to offer quarterly awards to university and college students!
  • To participate, applicants should:
    • be currently enrolled in a college or university.
    • students of all majors are encouraged to apply!
    • submit an essay and submit application on the website.
  • For more detailed information, please visit the scholarship link.

• ISN Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarship ($2,000 one-time)
  Deadline: applications accepted year-round, 1 student awarded each quarter
  • Growing demand and lack of qualified workers in skilled trades and technology means it’s a great time to go back to school and enter these lucrative and fast-growing industries. To help keep up with demand and assist the next generation of professionals, ISN will award a $2,000 scholarship four times a year to eligible students.
  • To participate, applicants should:
    • be 18 years or over and currently be enrolled as a high school senior, or in a community college, undergraduate, graduate, technical college, or vocational program, or be planning to enroll in a high school, community college, undergraduate, graduate, technical college, or vocational program during the 2021-2022 academic program in the United States.
    • have a minimum 3.4 GPA.
    • be pursuing a degree that enables you or others in your community to learn a new trade, develop skills and technology, or start a small business related to home services offered by ISN.
  • For more detailed information, please visit the scholarship link.

• LA Tutors 123 Innovation in Education Scholarship ($500 one-time)
  Deadline: 20th of each month
  • We at LA Tutors are passionate about sparking the creative genius in students and would love to commend those outstanding students who have a made a difference in the lives of others in some innovative or technological fashion. In order to achieve this, we have established a scholarship for students who meet certain criteria.
  • The application opens the 1st of each month, and closes at 11:59 p.m. on the 20th of each month.
  • To participate, applicants should:
    • be enrolled as a high school or college/university student.
    • have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (or the equivalent).
    • have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others (This could be a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.)
    • submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation.
• Niche.com “No Essay” College Scholarship™ ($2,000 one-time)
  Deadline: end of each month
  • The $2,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is an easy scholarship with no essay required! The scholarship can be used to cover tuition, housing, books, or any education-related expenses.
  • The monthly winner will be determined by random drawing and then contacted directly and announced in Niche’s e-newsletter and on the Scholarship Winners page.
  • You can apply once each month, with a new winner selected every month.
  • To participate, applicants should:
    • Currently attend, or within the next 12 months plan to enroll in, a high school or college listed on niche.com, or be the parent of a student who falls into one of those categories.
    • Apply online at the link provided above.

1. Asian Pacific Islander Faculty & Staff Association (APIA) Scholarship ($300 one-time)
   Deadline: April 15, 2022
   • The Asian Pacific Islander Faculty & Staff Association (APIA) seeks to recognize outstanding students who exemplify the spirit of APIA by achieving academic excellence and demonstrating personal commitment and dedicated service to their community and/or campus. APIA awards a $300 scholarship to one student at each of the three NOCCCD campuses: Cypress College, Fullerton College, and North Orange Continuing Education. (Previous APIA scholarship recipients are ineligible to reapply)
   • To participate, applicants should:
     • Be a currently enrolled NOCCCD student.
     • Plan to be enrolled at least half-time at an accredited 4-year college or university in the next fall term OR be finishing a certificate in a Career Technical Education field this semester.
     • Demonstrate community involvement or volunteer work
     • Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0
     • Review all requirements and apply at the link provided above
2. NOCCCD Black Faculty & Staff Scholarship ($375 one-time)
   Deadline: April 15, 2022
   • This fund is established by the Black Faculty & Staff Association (BFSA: Cypress College, Fullerton College and NOCE: North Orange Continuing Education) in order to help underrepresented students continue their education.  BFSA believes in higher education, transferring to the universities and Career Technical Education. ‘Unity, Connectivity, Empowerment…thru Education’.
   • To participate, applicants should:
     • Be a resident of the state of California
     • Be a member of an Underrepresented Student Population
     • Have 12 or more units completed at Cypress College, Fullerton College, or NOCE AND enrolled at least part time for Spring 2022.
     • Have 2.5 G.P.A or higher (Submit Official or Unofficial Transcripts)
     • Have a goal of transferring to a four-year college or university and/or completion of a Certificate (CTE) program of study.
     • Review all requirements and apply at the link provided above
3. Latino Faculty & Staff Association (LFSA) – Enrique “Kiki” Zuniga Scholarship (award amount not listed)
   Deadline: April 22, 2022
   • When Mr. Zuniga retired, Fullerton lost one of its pillars. This scholarship is dedicated to him for his significant accomplishments and his love for guiding non-traditional students to academic success.
   • To participate, applicants should:
     • Have minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 (at FC and/or CC).
     • Have completed at least 9 units and currently enrolled in at least 6 units (at FC and/or CC)
     • Be enrolled in Fullerton College or Cypress College must have the goal of transferring to a 4-year University (Students enrolled in the North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE): please refer to link above for requirements)
     • Review all requirements and apply at the link provided above

• Harold J. West Memorial Scholarship (*$2,500 one-time award)
  Deadline: April 3, 2023
  The Harold J. West Memorial Scholarship aims to minimize the financial burden for parents working to obtain a college degree. The scholarship’s goal is to inspire the next generation of individuals who may find themselves in a similar struggle – striking that difficult balance between family priorities and the ambition to succeed.
  *The scholarship awards will only be used to cover the cost of tuition for attending a college/university, as defined by the institution attended.
• Matt Fong AAPF Scholarship Program (*$5,000 one-time award)
  Deadline: April 3, 2023
  The Matt Fong Asian Americans in Public Finance Scholarships is for college students in California interested in a career serving the public sector.
  *The scholarship awards will only be used to cover the cost of tuition for attending a college/university, as defined by the institution attended.
• TASF Scholarship (*$7,500 one-time award)
  Deadline: April 3, 2023
  The Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund is focused on helping economically-challenged Taiwanese American youth fulfill their dreams of obtaining higher education.
  *The scholarship awards will only be used to cover the cost of tuition for attending a college/university, as defined by the institution attended.
• APIA Scholarship ($300 one-time)
  Deadline: April 14, 2023
  The APIA scholarship is awarded to a Cypress College student who represents the spirit of APIA through their academic accomplishments and personal commitment to their community, campus, and/or family. The APIA scholarships will be awarded to currently enrolled students in any field.
  To qualify, students must:
  • Be a currently enrolled student at Cypress College.
  • Plan to be enrolled at least half-time at an accredited 4-year college or university in the next fall term OR be finishing a certificate in a Career Technical Education field this semester.
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0
  • Complete application and recommendation letter and email all required items to Jeannie Mitsch by Friday, 5:00 pm, April 14, 2023.
• Enrique “Kiki” Zuniga Scholarship ($300 one-time)
  Deadline: April 14, 2023
  Enrique “KiKi” Zuniga was known as the counselor who reached out to non-traditional students to motivate and convince them to pursue their goals for a brighter future. He was dedicated to helping students and believed in the power of education to change lives. He was famously known for “walking the quad” and making sure his students were in class. When Mr. Zuniga retired, Fullerton lost one of its pillars. This scholarship is dedicated to him for his significant accomplishments and his love for guiding non-traditional students to academic success.
  • To qualify, students must:
    • have minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0
    • have completed at least 9 units and currently enrolled in at least 6 units (at FC and/or CC).
    • be enrolled in Fullerton College or Cypress College must have the goal of transferring to a 4-year university.
    • complete the application at link above.

It takes time and energy to conduct a successful scholarship search, but it is well worth the effort when you are awarded a scholarship to help fund your higher education.

The best ways to find scholarships:

• Check with your high school counselor
• Check with your parent’s employer or organizations with which they are affiliated
• Check with organizations and businesses within your community
• Check with your college or university financial aid and/or scholarship office
• Surf the web

Types of Scholarships

Merit Based Scholarships: Awards based on academic performance and personal achievement.

Merit plus Need Scholarships: Awards based on academic performance, personal achievement, and financial need.

Private Scholarships: Awards based on criteria set by a private, non-affiliated organization or individual.

Institutional Scholarships: Awards based on criteria set by the college or university. These awards can be merit based or plus need based.

Be Cautious of Scholarship Scams

The following are signs of a possible scholarship scam:

• If you are required to pay money to get a scholarship
• If you are guaranteed win a scholarship
• If they say, “everyone is eligible” or “free money”
• If you are contacted for a scholarship you never applied for
• If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Get more information on scholarship scams.

Scholarship Application Timelines

Applying for many scholarships can be done during any time of the year. However, different awards have different deadlines. For institutional awards, the deadlines are typically early Spring. You should check with your college or university to see what their established deadline is. Regardless, if you are late applying for an award one year, you should note the award and make every effort to reapply next year.

Tips for marketing yourself for a scholarship

Develop a great personal statement or essay

The essay is your ultimate communication tool-make a great impression. Think about this question: What makes you worthy of an investment as a student? Proofread, rewrite, and seek peer reviewers (writing is a process).

Develop a great academic transcript

Consistent academic performance is a good sign. A solid GPA is desirable for most scholarships. A bad semester or year is not the end of the world—If you have overcome challenges, explain that in your personal statement. Otherwise, your application will be confusing to the evaluator.

Demonstrate evidence of leadership or service

Submit documentation of leadership, service, or character. Explain your situation and add flavor as to who you are as a person and aspiring student. Connect your personal story with your career or educational goal.