Foundation Scholarships

These scholarships are open to students in specific majors. Each scholarship is identified as an Incoming / Continuing / Transfer

Use the scholarship application packet for the following Foundation Scholarships, except where noted.

Foundation scholarship that you would like to apply for requires that you complete a separate scholarship application packet.  You must make your own copies if you are applying.

What Happens After you Apply

• A committee of Yuba College faculty, staff and/or community members screens the applications for the most qualified students for each award. All results are final.  Only scholarship recipients will be notified by mail in June or July.
• Scholarship monies are based on funding availability and are not released until the Fall 2011 semester starts and you have completed the registration process.

If You are a Transfer Student

• You will be required to provide proof of registration from the 4-year college/university that you transfer to.  If you have any questions please call the Financial Aid Office at (530) 749-7927. 
• Checks for scholarship recipients will be mailed to the mailing address on file with Yuba College

Periodic changes in the stock market impact the Yuba College Foundation.  As a result, we are not able to guarantee the level of funding for each scholarship listed in our handbook.  The number of awards is limited by available funds; therefore, scholastic aptitude and financial need are very important considerations in the selection of recipients.  We reserve the right to reduce or discontinue any scholarship without formal notice.

Yuba College scholarship recipients are required to attend the Yuba College Award and Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the Yuba College theatre.  Attendance is mandatory; for more information contact the Financial Aid Office (530)-749-7927.

ACCOUNTING - (11/16/2011)

Accounting Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 (4 Recipients) Minimum GPA: N/A Sponsored by the Yuba College Accounting Professors. Must be an Accounting major attending Yuba College or transferring to a 4-year institution. Criteria includes need, academic progress and desire for a college education.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE - (11/16/2011)

AJ General Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $2000 (3 Recipients) Minimum GPA: N/A An anonymous donor whose family had a deep interest in AJ and corrections initiated the Administration of Justice (AJ) General Scholarship in 2004. The scholarship targets AJ students who can demonstrate financial need and who have (preferably) earned veteran status. The $2000 scholarship can be used for items such as books, tuition, supplies, or items unique to the AJ curriculum. A student may apply to renew his/her scholarship for a second year. Brian E. Meilbeck Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $150 Minimum GPA: 3.0 Must be a high school graduate or have taken and passed the GED. Must be a resident of Yuba College District for at least one year. Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA each semester and have an average GPA at the time of applying for the scholarship either at high school or college. Applicants must be an Administration of Justice Major. Must show financial need according to financial aid guidelines. Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units. ESSAY MUST INCLUDE GOALS FOR EDUCATION AND HOW IT RELATES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Mark White Memorial Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $300 Minimum GPA: 2.5 Must be a high school graduate or have taken and passed the GED. Must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA each semester and have an average GPA at the time of applying for the scholarship either at high school or college. Student major will be part of the criteria. Must show financial need according to financial aid guidelines. Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units. Scholarship will be for a period of two (2) semesters (renewable only by re-applying the following school year). ESSAY MUST INCLUDE GOALS FOR EDUCATION AND HOW IT RELATES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Paul J Welch Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $250 Minimum GPA: 3.0 Student must be graduating and pursuing a career in law enforcement/administration of justice. The student must have maintained at least a 3.0 GPA or better. Applicants should communicate, through a letter of oral interview, their intention to pursue a career in law enforcement/administration of justice.

ART - (11/16/2011)

Art Department - Jim Brown Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: See Art Department Award Range: $500 (2 Recipients) Minimum GPA: N/A Please see the Art Department for application and due date. Student must have completed a minimum of 6 units of Studio Art over a two semester period.

ATHLETIC - (11/16/2011)

Gary Engelken Memorial Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 Minimum GPA: 3.0 Gary Engelken was a long-time coach of baseball, football, and golf at Yuba College. In honor of this well remembered motivator, educator, and coach, this scholarship is for students who have played baseball at Yuba College. Student must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA and have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills both as athlete and as member of the Yuba College community. Student must be a 2nd year Yuba College player and must be transferring to a baccalaureate institution during fall 2012. Yuba College Scholar/Athlete To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: 2nd Friday in May Award Range: $VARIES Minimum GPA: 3.0 To be awarded to the male and female athletes with a 3.0 GPA or highest GPA. Priority will be given to athletes who have completed 56 transferable units and have participated two years in a sport at Yuba College. Must submit application, transcripts and a written statement including: personal goals, transfer objectives and career goals. A recommendation letter from the coach of their two-year sport is also required. SEE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FOR APPLICATION

AUTO - (11/16/2011)

Dress Family Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $2000 (2 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.0 Mr. And Mrs. Ted Dress enjoyed success in agricultural retailing and realty in the Yuba-Sutter region. They settled in the Yuba-Sutter area in 1962 and became active community members. The Dress family believes strongly in a well-rounded technical education. Scholarship will be awarded, as funds are available, to full-time students majoring in automotive technologies at Yuba College. The award can be sustained by a student throughout his/her entire undergraduate education (for up to five years). Upon completion of the student’s associate’s degree in automotive technologies, he/she may transfer the scholarship to a 4-year university to continue in a technically based major. A 3.0 GPA in the student’s major is critical to both initial and ongoing eligibility. Must maintain a 3.0 GPA while at Yuba and in their technology-based major when they transfer to a four-year institution. Their cumulative GPA (including all coursework) must, at all levels of study, exceed 2.0. Incoming college freshman, with a 2.5 cumulative high school GPA, are eligible for consideration. The amount of money available in any year is dependent upon the availability of invested funds.

BUSINESS - (11/16/2011)

Don Laughlin Memorial Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1000 Minimum GPA: 3.5 Donated by Kathleen & Norman Laughlin. Must be a Business major transferring to a 4-year institution fall 2012 and should have been a full-time student at Yuba College for at least two semesters immediately prior to receiving this award. Business units required are 18. Must maintain a 3.5 GPA. Student must meet lower division requirements for a Business major. Jefferson Davis Memorial Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 Minimum GPA: 3.5 The Jefferson Davis Memorial Scholarship is for a financially disadvantage graduating sophomore, who is continuing education at a four year institution in the field of industry or technology. John & Freda Monnot Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 (10 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.0 Scholarship recipients must have lived in the Yuba-Sutter area for a minimum of five years and must be graduates of Yuba, Sutter or Colusa County high schools with a 3.0+ GPA from the beginning of the ninth grade through the first semester of the twelfth grade. Student must be a business major. If a student receives a full time scholarship but drops below full time level, then the student will receive an award proportionally decrease by the same amount as the overpayment. Must maintain a 3.0 GPA each semester, must show financial need according to FA guidelines and must be enrolled in 6 units. Sierra Central Osher To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1000 Minimum GPA: N/A The Yuba College Endowed Scholarship is part of a statewide initiative for community colleges from the Bernard Osher Foundation. A student must be financial aid and BOG eligible. She/he must have completed 24 units of degree-applicable study and be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units during the semester in which the scholarship is distributed. (Yuba only)

BUSINESS/EDUCATION - (11/16/2011)

Rose Huckins Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Incoming Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $250 (2 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.0 Donated by Don Huckins in memory of his mother. Must be an entering freshman with a 3.0 GPA. Preference for award will be in the Business or Education fields. Academic excellence, need, and extracurricular activities will be taken into consideration.

COMPUTER SCIENCE - (11/16/2011)

Jim & Joan Buchan Osher To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1000 Minimum GPA: N/A The Yuba College Endowed Scholarship is part of a statewide initiative for community colleges from the Bernard Osher Foundation. A student must be financial aid and BOG eligible. She/he must have completed 24 units of degree-applicable study and be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units during the semester in which the scholarship is distributed. (Yuba only).

ENGINEERING, MATH & PHISICS - (11/16/2011)

AAUW - American Association of University Women To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 - Non renewable (2 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.3 The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a national organization whose mission is to promote equity for all women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. This scholarship will be offered to a full-time student at Yuba College (Marysville) Campus who is enrolled in a science-or math-related major, who demonstrate community involvement, who intends to transfer to a 4-year college/university, or to complete an RN or Rad Tech degree at Yuba College (Marysville). The student must have completed at least 24 units (at the end of the spring semester) with a cumulative 3.3 GPA (or better). A personal essay is required.

ENGLISH - (11/16/2011)

Dowden, Diane Pruim Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 Minimum GPA: N/A This scholarship will be awarded to a student who demonstrates excellence in creative and/or journalistic writing. The student may be a continuing or transfer student, full-time or part-time. All majors may apply. There is neither a minimum GPA requirement nor any need-base criteria. The student must submit a portfolio of his or her creative and/or journalistic writing, whether published or unpublished, a maximum of five stories, poems and/or articles that are representative of his or her work. Jack Feldman Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 Minimum GPA: 3.8 Donated by Charlotte Feldman in memory of her husband. Student must be a Communications and/or English major. Must be a graduating sophomore with a 3.8 GPA for Yuba College and transferring as a full-time student to a 4-year institution in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree.

GENERAL - (11/16/2011)

Albin A. Sluzalis Endowed Scholarship Fund To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 (2 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.5 Albin A. Sluzalis taught mathematics at Yuba College throughout the mid-decades of the past century. His experiences at Yuba College, in combination with his excellent education within the University of California system, inspired this scholarship. Details of the scholarship’s criteria are elaborated below: 1. Two scholarships are to be distributed from the fund in years when interest and dividends afford the college with the opportunity to do so. The amount may vary in accordance with the performance of the Foundation’s investment. 2. The scholarship may only be given to students who are legal residents of Yuba County. 3. The scholarship may only be given to students transferring to a school in the University of California system. The Trust Agreement states explicitly that scholarships are not to be awarded to students transferring to the CSU system. 4. The scholarship recipient must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better. GPA is the sole criterion and those with the GPA should be awarded the scholarship. 5. The 30 unit minimum for applicants must be units transferable to the UC system. Amar Kaur Bains Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 Minimum GPA: 3.0 Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Must be transferring as a full-time student to a 4-year college/University Fall 2012. Bhagwanti Ohri Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1200 Minimum GPA: 3.0 Bhagwanti Ohri is a longstanding resident of the Yuba-Sutter area who migrated to the U.S. from the Punjab at an early age. She is an advocate of both diversity and academic excellence. Mrs. Ohri looks to provide scholarship support to someone who similarly embraces diversity and who is in tune to the cultural interest of Punjabi/Indian women. The scholarship, for $1200 is open to students from any background, who have completed 24 units, and who have maintained a 3.0 GPA during their collegiate-level studies. This scholarship will be offered only once, to a single recipient. Daniel F. Halcomb Memorial Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 Minimum GPA: 3.0 Mr. Daniel F. Halcomb was very passionate about education and giving back to the community. His work as an educator and with organizations such as the American Red Cross was the inspiration for this scholarship. The Daniel F. Halcomb Scholarship was created in 2010 to honor the anniversary of Mr. Halcomb’s passing in 2009. Candidates must be incoming freshmen from Yuba-Sutter Area high schools and have maintained at least a cumulative 3.0 high school GPA. The Family would also prefer that students demonstrate (through their application packet) a dedication to community service. David/Catherine Conroy Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming Application Deadline: August 1 Award Range: $300 (2 Recipients) Minimum GPA: N/A David Kearin served as both a Counselor and Chief Testing Officer at Yuba College between 1964 and 1969. This scholarship memorializes two individuals who believed strongly in American public education. This scholarship is available to students who are facing economic or social barriers. Open to students from all majors. This scholarship is offered to assist students with the purchase of textbooks. Gavin Mandery Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1000 Minimum GPA: 3.0 Must have lived in Yuba County at least ten years, attended Yuba College for two years as a full-time student and be a graduating sophomore with a 3.0 GPA. Must be transferring to a 4-year institution fall 2012. Must show leadership qualities and be active in extracurricular activities. Grace Clement Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $100 (5 Recipients) Minimum GPA: Scholarship for re-entry students with need, who plan to complete a certificate, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree program. Must show motivation and potential to reach his/her goals. May receive not more than 3 years of assistance in lower division status and 2.5 years in upper division status. Scholarship is renewable by re-applying each year. Gurpal Singh Bains Memorial Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 Minimum GPA: 3.2 The recipient must have completed at least 24 semester hours, be enrolled on a full-time basis, and have achieved a 3.2 GPA. There is no major area restriction. A history of volunteer activity at the Sikh Temple will be looked upon favorable but is not required. Harold R. Sawtell Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 - $1000 (40 Recipients) Minimum GPA: Please see insert for scholarship information and criteria (see page 13). Kewal Singh Nagra Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $300 (5 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.0 Recipients must be members of the East Indian Student Club on campus. Must be graduating from Yuba College and transferring to a 4-year institution in fall 2012. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have good moral character. Financial need may be considered. Mary Rai Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1000 Minimum GPA: 3.0 Mary Rai, a former student of Yuba College, has believed in education as the key to the advancement of civilization. As such, she has been an advocate of life-long learning and of the opportunities such learning brings to those wishing to elevate their personal and civic goals. Students applying for the Mary Rai Scholarship must meet Osher Scholarship eligibility criteria. They must have completed 24 units of college credits and be enrolled in at least 6 units to remain eligible. Candidates must be BOG eligible, have filled out Financial Aid Application forms, and be from an economically disadvantage family. The applicant must demonstrate, through an essay that accompanies his/her application, a talent and desire for learning as well as intellectual curiosity. This essay, of two pages in length, should discuss how the student feels an education can help them to create positive change in American culture. Students may be asked to attend an interview. Each applicant will need to provide formal documentation of financial need (through the Office of Financial Aid). A student may apply for a second year of support unless he/she is transferring. Marysville Rotary Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing Application Deadline: April 2 Award Range: $1000 Minimum GPA: 3.0 The Marysville Rotary Scholarship was established in spring 2000 by the Marysville Rotary Club. The scholarship was designed to acknowledge a combination of scholarly performance (3.0 GPA), scholarly potential and civic/charitable contribution to the community. Must be a full-time student from Yuba County. Recipient will appear at one Marysville Rotary lunch during the award year to be introduced and to discuss his/her plans for both his/her career and their continued community participation. Reita Huckins Bell Women’s To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 (5 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 2.5 Must be a Re-Entry student (has not attended school 4-6 semesters). Must be a low-income, full-time, re-entry student (especially women and minorities), who plans to complete a 2 or 4-year program to acquire certification in Voc/Tech fields or a BA degree. Must show potential and motivation to reach goals. May not receive more than 2 years of assistance on lower division status and 2 years in upper division status. First-time applicants must have earned a minimum 2.5 GPA in at least 12 units and must maintain a 3.0 GPA for each subsequent semester. Renewable Only by Re-Applying The Following School Year. Scott Evan Chew To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $100 (5 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.0 Must be a graduating sophomore from Yuba College with a 3.0 GPA and transferring as a full-time student to a 4-year institution fall 2012. Financial need will be considered. Monies are disbursed in two equal payments. YOU MUST PETITION TO GRADUATE FROM YUBA COLLEGE IN APRIL 15, 2011 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP. Shirley J. Kimerer Hayter Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $VARIES Minimum GPA: Please see insert for scholarship information and criteria (see page 12). Stohlman Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $VARIES (20 Recipients) Minimum GPA: Please see insert for scholarship information and criteria (see page 14). Stephen M. and Sheila K. Epler Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 Minimum GPA: 3.25 The student must have successfully completed one year of study in order to qualify. A Major Field or Career Choice is not required, the student must merely be transferring to a baccalaureate degree granting institution. The student should be enrolled for 12 or more semester hours for any period during which they are beneficiaries of this award. Student should have completed at least 24 units, but no more than 90 units. ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS: 1. If student recipient does not meet the grade point or enrollment hour’s criteria, the donor request that the student return the scholarship. 2. Student should have a letter of recommendation from a least one faculty, dean or director in the employ of Yuba Community College District - or a member of the communities served by YCCD. 3. Service to the campus community in the form of volunteer work or active association membership will be recognized. 4. Preference will be given to a student enrolled in their second year at one of the campuses of Yuba Community College. Tom Larner-Violanti Peri Award To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1,200 Minimum GPA: 3.0 Must be active in student government and transferring to a 4-year institution fall 2012. Must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Academic excellence, need and extracurricular activities will be taken into consideration. Yuba College Faculty Association To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $400 (2 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.0 Funds to this scholarship are donated by members of the Yuba Community College District. Candidates must have been full-time students for two semesters and must be transferring to a four-year institution the following fall term. Must have a GPA of 3.0 or better. Funds for this scholarship vary in quantity each year depending upon donations. Yuba College Foundation Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1000 (5 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.0 The Yuba College Foundation was endowed with a bequest in 2004 (anonymous) that would provide approximately six students each year a $2000 scholarship. The Yuba College Foundation Scholarship is primarily need-based (2.5 GPA), and gives preference to veterans and students who have been employed while in school. Students applying for the Hayter-Kimerer Scholarship will be considered automatically within this pool of applicants. Applicants may apply competitively for a second year of support. Must be a full-time student. Yuba College Osher Scholarship 5 recipients NAK Osher Scholarship 1 recipient Employees & Friends Osher 10 recipients To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1000 (16 Recipients) Minimum GPA: N/A The Yuba College Endowed Scholarship is part of a statewide initiative for community colleges from the Bernard Osher Foundation. A student must be financial aid and BOG eligible. She/he must have completed 24 units of degree-applicable study and be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units during the semester in which the scholarship is distributed. (Yuba/Clear Lake/Beale)

MUSIC - (11/04/2011)

Gern Music Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 (2 Recipients) Minimum GPA: N/A The Gern Music Scholarship was endowed in 1956 by Mr. William Gern in memory of his father. The candidate must be an incoming or continuing student majoring in music at Yuba College - Marysville. Various fields of emphasis are allowed including music theory, music history, music appreciation, applied skills or vocal/instrumental ensemble. Vivian “Moms” Blanton To Whom Is This Open? Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $200 Minimum GPA: 3.0 This scholarship was established as a memorial to Vivian “Moms” Blanton. “Moms,” as she was affectionately called by many, “mothered” all including children and adults. The scholarship has been developed primarily to assist African American students in their educational pursuit at Yuba College. African-American students engaged in music activities at the college may be given priority because of Vivian’s love for music. The scholarship is for continuing students with a 3.0 GPA and 24 units completed. Yuba City Choir Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Incoming Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 Minimum GPA: N/A This scholarship memorializes those Yuba City School choir members and teachers who lost their lives in a nationally mourned bus tragedy in 1976. The recipient of the $500 scholarship will be selected by the Yuba City High School Scholarship Committee until the funds in this account are depleted (approximately 2015). Eligible candidates shall be graduating seniors at Yuba City High School. Candidates should be in very good academic standing, have a background in music, and be attending Yuba College the following year. While a major at Yuba College in music or theatre is preferred, it will not be required. The student recipient will be required to register this scholarship with the Yuba College Office of Financial Aid in order to receive their payment. The mount of the scholarship will be $500 for as long as the fund can support this level of payment.

NURSING (LVN, RN, & PSYCH TECH) - (11/04/2011)

Eileen Frye Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 Minimum GPA: N/A Donated by friends and family of Eileen Frye. Must be a graduating sophomore continuing education in a health related field at Yuba College or transferring to a 4-year institution fall 2012. Emphasis on need rather than scholarship. Annual award at commencement. Disbursed in 2 equal payments after verification of enrollment. Georgette Deveraux-Gimblim To Whom Is This Open? Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 (3 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.4 Georgette Deveraux-Gimblim was a Yuba College alumna (1976) who both loved and believed in education. As a cancer patient, she grew to admire the nursing profession and wished, upon her death in 1988, to dedicate a scholarship to a person entering this profession. Continuing full-time Nursing students with a GPA of 3.4 or better are invited to apply. Lois Miles Memorial Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1000 Minimum GPA: N/A The Lois Miles Memorial Scholarship celebrates the life of a woman who had great strength - spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, and physically. When her husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer and she realized she had to support herself, she chose in mid-life to become a Licensed Vocational Nurse through the Yuba College Nursing Program. Students interested in pursuing the Lois Miles Memorial Scholarship must be enrolled in the Nursing Program with an intention to work in the field of gerontology or geriatrics. This is primarily a need-based scholarship and students must qualify based on Yuba College’s established need criteria. Extracurricular and community participation will also be considered in selecting candidates. Candidates should have completed two semesters, at least 12 units, and be enrolled full-time during the period of support. Tierra Buena Women’s Club To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $350 (4 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.0 Must have graduated from Sutter or Yuba City High School. Must be a full-time nursing student. Must have 3.0 GPA. Scholarship will be disbursed in 2 equal payments after verification of registration for each semester. Tony Deegan Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $200 Minimum GPA: 2.5 Financial need will be given strong consideration. Scholarship applications will be distributed and received by Margot Loschke or the director of nursing. The applications will be reviewed by the nursing staff, which will award the scholarship(s). This scholarship was set up in such a fashion that the principle of this scholarship is never to be utilized. Yuba College Nursing Education Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 (2 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 2.5 The Nursing Education Scholarship Fund provides support for students enrolled in the LVN or ADN programs. This scholarship is primarily need based, requiring merely a 2.5 GPA to qualify. Proper documentation of need, available through the financial aid application process, will be required of applicants. Five awards will be given annually, three to LVN and two ADN students, (contingent upon the continuing availability of funds).

RADIOLOGY - (11/04/2011)

AAUW - American Association of University Women To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 - Non renewable (2 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.3 The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a national organization whose mission is to promote equity for all women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. This scholarship will be offered to a full-time student at Yuba College (Marysville) Campus who is enrolled in a science-or math-related major, who demonstrate community involvement, who intends to transfer to a 4-year college/university, or to complete an RN or Rad Tech degree at Yuba College (Marysville). The student must have completed at least 24 units (at the end of the spring semester) with a cumulative 3.3 GPA (or better). A personal essay is required. Dr. Lynn Frink Radiological Technology To Whom Is This Open? Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 Minimum GPA: 3.20 The Dr. Lynn Frink Radiological Technology Scholarship memorializes a renowned regional radiologist and former President of the Yuba College Foundation Board. Candidates must be continuing students (2nd year), have a 3.2 GPA, be enrolled in Rad Tech, and be comfortable working in a diverse occupational climate. This scholarship will be available for a period of five years beginning with scholarship distribution in Spring/Summer of 2010 through 2014. Margaret Morris Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1000 Minimum GPA: 2.70 Donated by Owen C. Morris and Edward Collins in memory of Margaret Morris, an Omega Nu Sister who succumbed to cancer in the early 1970’s. She was so impressed with the care received during her radiation therapy she asked her husband to set up a scholarship to help dedicated students in this field. CRITERIA: Must be a 2nd year radiology student. Must have a 2.70 GPA. Preference based on need, aptitude, scholastic record, and dedication. Stohlman Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $250 - $500 Minimum GPA: Please see insert for scholarship information and criteria (see page 14).

SCIENCE - (11/04/2011)

Don Hubbard Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $800 (4 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.0 Don Hubbard, after whom this scholarship was named, was a well respected businessman in the Yuba-Sutter Area. Born in 1924, Hubbard was a leader in the regional meat-packing industry, was an avid outdoorsman, had a private pilot’s license, and was active in issues relating to scouting and public education. A graduate of Yuba College, Mr. Hubbard stood for academic excellence as well as civic responsibility and conservation of resources. The Don Hubbard Scholarship, which will be administered by the Yuba County Fish and Game Commission, will seek to support one to two students annually at a level of $1000 per year (dependent upon the endowment’s investment income). Perspective candidates will submit a brief essay regarding wildlife resource issues and will, if a finalist, be interviewed by the Yuba County Fish and Game Commission. The sponsors seek candidates who can demonstrate practical, realistic and beneficial values regarding wildlife issues. Criteria such as GPA and financial need will be considered, but final selection will be based primarily upon the quality of the essay and the interview. Preference will be given to a Yuba County resident.

TEACHING/EDUCATION - (11/04/2011)

Deborah Richter Memorial Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $500 (4 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.0 The Deborah Richter Memorial Scholarship recognizes, as its primary criteria, high achievement in students preparing for a career in the field of teaching. The student should be full-time, have a 3.0 GPA, and be able to provide evidence, via transcript, of their intent to pursue a career in teaching. Because Debbie was an active community member, community participation will also be a criteria in selecting the successful applicant. This scholarship is open at any campus within the Yuba Community College District. Judith Barr-Fairbanks To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $1000 (5 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 3.0 Yuba College graduate wishing to become an elementary teacher. Must reside in Yuba City and had maintained a 3.0 GPA at Yuba College. This scholarship is for three years if the recipient keeps a 3.0 GPA or better at the college he or she attends in pursuit of teaching credential. The recipient must apply each year. Stohlman Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Incoming/Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $250 - $500 Minimum GPA: Please see insert for scholarship information and criteria (see page 16).

THEATER ARTS - (11/04/2011)

Dick Ptacek Memorial Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Continuing Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $250 (5 Recipients) Minimum GPA: N/A Dick Ptacek was a dedicated, talented, and much loved employee of Yuba College who formally supported the performing arts programs through his excellent work at set design. Additionally, Dick informally supported nearly all campus events, graduations, and programs in any way conceivable. The purpose of the Dick Ptacek memorial scholarship is to support a student in Theatre Arts, either in Technical Theater or in performance. Must be a full-time student. Patrick Gallagher Memorial Scholarship To Whom Is This Open? Continuing/Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $600 Minimum GPA: 3.5 The Gallagher Scholarship will recognize excellence in the performing arts. A student entering his/her second year will be expected to demonstrate excellent academic performance (3.5 cumulative) while also being active in college and community performing arts activities. This scholarship is for a returning student and one who has indicated an intention to transfer to a baccalaureate program. William Dexter Black Memorial To Whom Is This Open? Transfer Application Deadline: April 1 Award Range: $250 (2 Recipients) Minimum GPA: 2.75 Donated by friends & family of William Dexter Black. Must be continuing in Theater Arts, transferring to a 4-year institution Fall 2011, completed 30 units with 12 units in Theater Arts 10, 11, 12, or 45, participated in at least two Yuba College productions, maintain a 2.75 GPA and submit a copy of all college transcripts.