Scholarships
Many websites exist for a variety of scholarships offered throughout California and the US.
Feel free to explore, but know to never pay money for scholarship information or applications.
The information listed below is for mostly local scholarships.
IF YOU NEED AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE EMAIL EMILY (etupper@fbusd.us) AND REQUEST WE SEND ONE TO YOU VIA EMAIL. YOU ARE WELCOME TO PRINT TRANSCRIPTS FROM YOUR AERIES PORTAL, BUT TO BE DEEMED OFFICIAL THEY MUST BE SIGNED BY A SCHOOL OFFICIAL.
Paying for College
The most important step to obtain money to pay for college is to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) OR the California Dream Act (if appropriate). If you are unsure which is the one for you, ask your counselor.
The FAFSA and CA Dream Act Applications are now available. Submission deadline is April 2, 2024 ---> extended to May 2, 2024
FBHS will host the following events:
Financial Aid Info Night on January 11, 2024, from 5:30-6:30pm in the FBHS Library.
Financial Aid Workshop on February 6, 2024 from 6-8pm in the FBHS Library.
If you have questions, contact the counseling office @ 961-3702 or email your counselor.
2023-2024 FBHS General Scholarship Information
The entire scholarship packet should be saved as a PDF (one file)- NOT a Google Doc.
Once completed, email the PDF to: scholarships@fbusd.us
Deadline: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 @ 5 PM*
***Yes, applications will be accepted after that date, but you may miss scholarships with early deadlines.***
Please read all directions.
The links below provide instructions for copying & downloading for use with AND without a Gmail account.
Components of this application:
Cover Page (sample) (Please do not put a picture of yourself on your cover letter)
Application Page – FORM must be typed! (Handwritten not accepted.)
Résumé – Must be limited to one page. You should have a current résumé in your advisory portfolio
Essay:
Helpful tips for writing this essay. Read your essay aloud to yourself or someone else, make necessary edits, and then request an English teacher proofread it with you; your final essay should be flawless.
Essay Part 1:
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
AND
Essay Part 2:
In addition to the above, on a separate page, write a paragraph discussing what you see yourself doing immediately after high school as well as your long-term goals.
Two letters of Recommendation
The process to request a letter:
1-2 weeks before you need it, ask (don’t assume!) the your intended letter write to please write a letter for you. If they say yes, provide them with your completed Brag Sheets to assist them in discussing how wonderful you are.You need 2 letters (Letters are limited to one page each):
1- from a high school teacher
1- from another adult (not family)
Senior Brag Sheet (English) or Senior Brag Sheet (Spanish): You fill this out about yourself.
Make a copy, complete, then give to the person you are asking to write a letter for you.Family Brag Sheet (English) or Family Brag Sheet (Spanish): Your family member fills this out about you.
Make a copy, complete, then give to people you will be asking for letters of recommendation.Do not include Brag Sheets in scholarship applications. The role of the Brag sheet is to help the letter writer know more about you.
Transcript: Please send Emily an email (etupper@fbusd.us) requesting a PDF copy of your transcript. If you wait until after 1/4/2024 the Fall 2023 semester grades will be posted on the transcript.
YOU MUST KEEP A DIGITAL or PRINTED COPY OF YOUR ENTIRE APPLICATION.
Please note, completing an FBHS General application does not guarantee that you will be awarded a scholarship.
Not submitting an application ensures that you won’t!
Scholarships are sorted by deadline date
Mendocino Coast Jazz Society
For a student who will be pursuing further education in music, and has an interest in Jazz.
Prepare a cover page for the Mendocino Coast Jazz Society Scholarship.
Write a brief cover letter explaining your scholastic and, especially, your musical activities; also discuss in some detail your financial needs for college.
If not already in your essay, write a short paragraph about how Jazz has affected your life, and what part it might play in your future.
Photocopy application page, resume, essay, and letters of recommendation from your FBHS scholarship application.
Add a transcript.
Staple in upper left corner and send to:
Mendocino Coast Jazz Society
Karl Schoen, President
PO BOX 1386
Mendocino, CA 95460
Deadline : May 15, 2024
Posted on FBHS Website: 3/14/2024
Santa Rosa Junior College Doyle Scholarship
To be eligible for:
Unweighted High School GPA of 2.0* or greater
Must submit the FAFSA or CADAA application – regardless of financial need - use school code 001287 (International students use the link below)
Enroll in a minimum of 6 units at SRJC for Fall 2024**
Complete an SRJC Orientation (Counseling 270 preferred)
Have an SRJC education plan developed with an academic counselor
WHEN YOU INCLUDE OUR SCHOOL CODE 001287 YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR THE DOYLE SCHOLARSHIP.
For more information visit the SRJC Doyle website
Deadline: OPEN!
But the sooner you apply the faster your application will be processed!
Posted on FBHS Website:1/18/2024