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Orange County Register/Excelsior Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 11/1/2024
Closes: 1/17/2025

The Orange County Register/Excelsior Scholarship is available to first-generation Hispanic or Latino high school or community college transfer students in Orange County, California, who are residents for at least three years. Students who participate in newspapers, yearbooks, journalism, or communications are eligible to apply.

Award Amount Varies
  • Essay Required: No
  • Need-Based: Yes
  • Merit-Based: No
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Requirements
  • Resident of Orange County, California, for the past 3 years
  • Graduating high school senior or community college transfer student
  • Seeking a bachelor’s degree as a fulltime student
  • U.S. citizen, permanent resident, dreamer, or AB540 student
  • Latino or Latina
  • Firstgeneration college student
  • Participate in extracurricular activities, community service, employment, newspaper, yearbook, journalism, or communications
  • Exhibit strong academic achievement
  • Demonstrate financial need

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Bachelor's Degree
    Current Grade
    High School Senior, Community College Freshman, Community College Sophomore
    Location
    • Country: US
    • State: CA
    • County: Orange
    Citizenship Status
    California AB 540, Current DACA Status, Not a U.S. Citizen, Pending DACA Application, U.S. Citizen, Other, Permanent Resident
    Activities
    Community Service, Extracurricular Activities, Student Newspaper, Work, Yearbook
    Situation
    First-Generation College Student

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