AAUW Roseville – South Placer Branch Scholarship
$1500.00 Award (scholarship is renewable each year of college)
3.0 GPA
- Must complete budget form
- Must be a re-entry women with financial need
- Must currently be enrolled in 12 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must have completed at least 12 college units by Fall 2008
- Must enroll in 12 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must be a resident of Placer County, preferably South Placer County
Antonette M. Heaney Scholarship
$250 Award
3.5 GPA Required
English major required
- Do not complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 3 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 3 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed at least 48 college units by the end of Fall 2008
Betty Danforth Memorial Scholarship
$200 Award
3.0 GPA Required
LVN Continuing education toward 2-year RN major required
- Must complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 3 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 3 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed at least 29 college units by the end of Fall 2008
Bud Camillucci Scholarship
$500 Award
2.0 GPA Required
No specific major required
- Do not complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 6 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 6 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed 29 or more college units by the end of Fall 2008
- Must work well with people and problems
- Must be very involved in campus clubs or activities during the preceding year
Dick Kenney & All Deceased Members of Placer Voiture #858-"40 & 8"
$300 Award
3.0 GPA Required
Nursing major required
- Must complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 12 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 12 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed 29 or more college units by the end of Fall 2008
- Mail completed application to: Larry Johnson, 4115 Paige Court, Rocklin, CA 95677, (916) 415-1443
Frank T. Kwoka Memorial Scholarship
$500 Award and $350 Award
3.0 GPA Required
History, Psychology, or Liberal Studies (Education) major required
- Do not complete budget information
- Must have completed at least 30 units at Sierra College Fall 2008
- Must enroll in 9 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must be an EOPS student in "good standing"
Fritz Blodgett Memorial Scholarship Endowment
(scholarship endowment funding varies)
$250 Award
3.0/2.75 GPA Required
Art major preferred; Humanities major required
- Do not complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 3 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 3 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed 29 or more college units by the end of Fall 2008
- Must include a statement describing background and goals
Gillian Hodge Memorial Scholarship
$500 Award
3.0 GPA Required
Art or Art Education major required (Liberal Arts student with career interest in art or art education)
- Must complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 12 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 9 units at Sierra College during Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed more than 29 college units by the end of Fall 2008
Hancock-Homan-Grove Memorial Scholarship
$500 Award
2.0 GPA Required
No specific major required
- Must complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 6 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 9 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must be a student with a disability
- Applicants will be interviewed
Jim Janssen Scholarship
(2) $500 Awards
2.0 GPA Required
Journalism degree required (self-described aspiring journalist)
- Do not complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 12 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 12 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed more than 29 college units by the end of Fall 2008
- Student must have sincere interest in becoming a journalist
Livingston's Concrete Customer Appreciation Award
$500 Award
2.5 GPA Required
Construction Technology or Architectural major required
- Must complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 9 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 9 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed more than 29 college units by the end of Fall 2008
Marjorie & Arthur Goetz
(2) $1,500 Awards
(1) $750 Award
(7) $250 Awards
2.5 GPA Required
Nursing major required
- Do not complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 5 units of nursing classes Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 5 units at Sierra College during Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed more than 29 college units by the end of Fall 2008
**Must be enrolled in the Associate Degree Nursing program
***Attach an essay of not more than 250 words stating how you feel this money will benefit you in successfully completing the nursing program
Marvin L. Merryman Scholarship For Continuing Student
$250 Award
3.0 GPA Required
No specific major required
- Do not complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 12 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 12 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed 29 or more college units by the end of Fall 2008
- Must submit three letters of recommendation
* College Representative
* Community Representative
* Student's Choice
Michael Files Memorial Scholarship for A Continuing Student
$1,000 Award
2.5 GPA Required
English or History major required
- Must complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 12 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in at least 12 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed 12 college units by the end of Fall 2008
- Must be learning disabled or physically disabled and receiving services from Sierra College
Nevada County Gem and Mineral Society
$400 Award
2.5 GPA Required
No specific major required
- Do not complete budget information
- Must be a resident of Nevada County
- Must be enrolled in 6 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 6 units during Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
Placer/Nevada Cattlewomen Agriculture Continuing Student Scholarship
$600 Award
3.0 GPA Required
Agriculture major required (related to beef)
- Do not complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 12 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 12 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed a minimum of 12 college units by the end of Fall 2008
Must be a Sierra College District resident
The Rourke Family Foundation Scholarship
(14) $1,000 Awards
3.0 GPA Required
No specific major required
- Must complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 12 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in at least 12 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
Robert Claude Smith Memorial Scholarship
(1) $500 Award
(2) $250 Awards
3.0 GPA Required
No specific degree required
- Do not complete budget information Must be enrolled in 6 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 6 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed more than 29 college units by the end of Fall 2008
- Must write 500-word essay or provide two teacher recommendations.
** Pick up special flyer on selected topics and essay requirements from the Financial Aid Office
Sierra College Board of Trustees Scholarship
$500 Award
3.0 GPA Required
No specific major required
- Do not complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 12 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 12 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
Must have completed more than 12 college units by the end of Fall 2008
Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region Nursing Scholarship Endowment
(scholarship endowment funding varies)
(5) $2,000 Awards
3.0 GPA Required
Must currently be enrolled in the RN or LVN program
- Must complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 5 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 5 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must reside in Placer, Sacramento, Yolo, or El Dorado County
- Include one letter of recommendation from nursing faculty and one from community or employer
- Selection Criteria:
* Special honors, recognition, or accomplishments
* Paid and unpaid work experience related to career goal
* Career plans after graduation Personal circumstances
* Statement of values indicating commitment to caring, service, learning and leadership
United Auburn Indian Community Native American Scholarship
Multiple awards of $2,500 each
2.0 GPA Required
No specific major required
- Do not complete budget information
- Must have completed 29 or more college units by the end of Fall 2008
- Must be enrolled in 12 units at Sierra College Spring 2009 unless working full time
- Must enroll in 12 units at Sierra College during Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 unless working full time
**Special Application Required
***Application available at the Financial Aid office
Wilbur R. Wallace Scholarship
$1,000 Award
2.75 GPA Required
Science or Engineering degree required
- Must complete budget information
- Must be enrolled in 12 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 12 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must have completed 29 or more college units by the end of Fall 2008
- Must be a United States citizen
- Must be a Sierra College District Resident
- Must be a male or female veteran or veteran's husband, wife, widow, widower, child or grandchild: A veteran meaning an honorably discharged (or died in service) of a United States service person of a military service under the United States Department of Defense.
- Must intend to attend a four year college upon graduation from Sierra College
- Participation in intercollegiate athletics is encouraged but not required
- Must submit two letters of recommendation: Sierra College representative and a home or local representative
William Mariano Memorial EOPS
(4) $250 Awards
3.0 GPA Required
Allied Health or Professional Health degree required
- Do not complete budget information
- Must have completed at least 30 units at Sierra College Spring 2009
- Must enroll in 9 units at Sierra College Fall 2009 and Spring 2010
- Must be EOPS student in "good standing"
Sierra College Scholarships
Incoming Student Scholarships
Transferring Student Scholarships
Multiple Calegories Student Scholarships
Outside Financial Sources