Category Archives: Financial aid

Friends of Dixon May Fair dish out scholarship funds – Daily Republic

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Cameron Kemper, a 2019 graduate of Dixon High School and an incoming student at California State University, Chico, received the $3,000 Ester Armstrong Memorial Award as part of the Friends of Dixon May Fair agricultural scholarship awards, according to a press release.

Kemper, an Eagle Scout who plans to become a forest ranger, earned the group’s top honor, which is named after the fair’s former director.

Donnie Huffman of Vacaville, president of the friends group, and Carrie Hamel of Dixon, scholarship chairwoman, presented a total of $12,500 in scholarship awards to seven students, all of Dixon, at a recent barbecue on the fairgrounds.

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Record number of students get scholarships from Vallejo Soroptimists – Times-Herald

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By Rachel Raskin-Zrihen

The women of Soroptimist International of Vallejo awarded 11 scholarships of $5,000 each on Monday — the largest amount of money and recipients in the chapter’s history, organizers said.

The Vallejo club was founded in 1939, just 18 years after the original club was chartered in Oakland, chapter president Kathy Hahn said.

Scholarship committee chairperson and Solano County Supervisor Erin Hannigan had to kick in $2,000 to fill the gap between the $55,000 needed to award 11 scholarships and the amount raised at the organization’s biggest annual fundraiser — the Winemaker’s Dinner, in September, she said.

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First 5 Solano offers grants to celebrate children – Daily Republic

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Grants of up to $300 are available to help fund events and observances that celebrate and recognize children in the community.

First 5 Solano is awarding the grants in celebration of April as “Children’s Month.”

Events may include education about the health, development, safety and school readiness of children from birth to 5 years of age or may be recognizing “April Children’s Month” observances, such as Week of the Young Child, Children’s Memorial Flag Day, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, CASA Light of Hope Day, Month of the Military Child, Autism Awareness Month, Victims of Crime Week and El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros Day.

Source: First 5 Solano offers grants to celebrate children

Solano Community College to offer tuition reimbursement funding for first-time students – The Reporter

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Solano Community College is launching Solano Promise, a program providing first-time students with reimbursement funding after successful completion of courses.

The college is hoping this will “break down the barriers that prevent many students from attending college.”

Students can be reimbursed up to $1,380 per year ($46 per unit) by completing – and passing – classes throughout the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Completing 12 units in fall and spring will earn students $552 each semester, while finishing six units in the summer will garner $276 in reimbursement funding.

“The Solano Promise is a great opportunity for first-time students of any age to attend full-time and be reimbursed for successful course completion,” said President Celia Esposito-Noy. “Our Promise Program is one of many resources available to those who want to change the course of their lives.”

Source: Solano Community College to offer tuition reimbursement funding for first-time students

Scholarships given to Fairfield, Armijo students – Daily Republic

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Eight graduating seniors from Fairfield high schools have been awarded scholarships through the Solano Community Foundation.

Alejandro Oseguera-Perez and Spenser Hilz will receive two-year scholarships totaling $5,000 each from the Fairfield High School Staff Scholarship Endowment Fund. Diana Gutierrez Sandoval, Ramee Jones, Nia Warren-McCall and Nicholas A. Kahrimanian each get one-year $2,500 scholarships from the same fund, the foundation announced Thursday.

Source: Good News: Scholarships given to Fairfield, Armijo students

Vacaville Rotary hands out $38,000 in scholarships – Daily Republic

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The Vacaville Rotary Club distributed 23 scholarships totaling $38,000 at a recent awards ceremony at the Solano College campus in Vacaville.

The $3,500 President scholarships went to Jonathan Dye (Will C. Wood High School), Corey Kato (Vacaville High School), Jack Gardner (Vacaville Christian High School) and Maxie Harington (Vacaville Christian).

The $2,000 Leadership scholarships went to Cameron Mitchell (Vacaville High), Adam Grabowski (Vacaville Christian), Camille Stephens (Vanden High School) and Zoe Johnson (Buckingham Charter Magnet High School).

Source: Vacaville Rotary hands out $38,000 in scholarships

Loop the Lagoon nets more than $6,000 for Vacaville schools – The Reporter

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By Jessica Rogness

The 15th annual Loop the Lagoon race brought in nearly $7,000 for the Vacaville Public Education Foundation (VPEF).

More than 800 people participated in the April 28 event in Lagoon Valley, a partnership between Fleet Feet Sports Vacaville and VPEF.

Carol Gilpin, owner of Fleet Feet and race director, and Nolan Sullivan, VPEF board president, led this effort with more than 100 volunteers. The day brought in a total of $6,902.

ACE Charter School had the most attendees per population of school, so they received 100 percent of their entry fees, nearly $900.

Source: Loop the Lagoon nets more than $6,000 for Vacaville schools

Foundation announces 10 scholarships to Vacaville grads – Daily Republic

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Ten graduates from Vacaville public high schools have been awarded scholarships from the Harry and Eleanor D. Nelson Vacaville Endowment Fund.

Seven of the scholarships are four-year awards for $3,500 per year. The others are one-year scholarships.

The four-year scholarships are going to Alyssa Barling (Vacaville High); Jenna Kitzes, Brett Stout and Sarah Williamson (Will C. Wood); and Ruth Bowen, Zoe Johnson, and Asia Lew-Douglas (Buckingham).

Source: Foundation announces 10 scholarships to Vacaville grads

Education Department Launches Review Of Teachers’ Grant Program : NPR Ed

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By Chris Arnold and Cory Turner

It’s a financial nightmare for public school teachers across the country: Federal grants they received to work in low-income schools were converted to thousands of dollars in loans that they now must pay back.

NPR revealed these problems in a series of recent stories. The Department of Education now tells NPR that it has launched a new “top-to-bottom” internal review of all aspects of the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education grant program. Officials say that the review is aimed at fixing the issues and that the department is “absolutely committed to improving” the program.

“It’s ridiculous; it’s mind-boggling,” says Kaitlyn McCollum, a high school teacher in Columbia, Tenn., who is among the potentially thousands of teachers who met the teaching requirements for these grants but nevertheless were saddled with debt for money they never borrowed. “It’s been two years of torture.”

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Solano County students majoring in agricultural field have opportunity for scholarships – The Reporter

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Multiple $10,000 scholarships are being awarded by the Julia I. Carrington Foundation to undergraduate students majoring in an agricultural field who attended high school in Solano County.

Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and plan to, or currently attend, a California University that offers a Bachelor’s degree or higher in an agricultural field. Scholarships can be applied for year-round and are awarded throughout the year.

Consideration is given first to applicants who have resided in Solano County for a minimum of two years and have a family member who derives their living from farming or other agricultural means.

Scholarships will be paid directly to the university.

Source: Solano County students majoring in agricultural field have opportunity for scholarships

Human Services Board aims to raise $5K in online fundraising campaign – Benicia Herald

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By Nick Sestanovich

Spring is the season of giving, and the Benicia Human Services Board (HSB) is providing a chance for people to give. For the next 21 days, the HSB is hosting an online fundraiser for its Human Services Fund in the hopes of raising $5,000 before the deadline.

The HSB oversees the Human Services Fund, a charitable reserve that distributes funds to nonprofit agencies that provide support to Benicians in need. Each month, the HSB goes over each grantee’s service goals and objectives and continually provides fundraising to keep each program going.

This year, the HSB has opted for a “Spring into Action” campaign by encouraging people to donate online through CauseVox, a crowdfunding website aimed mainly to provide support to nonprofits.

Source: Human Services Board aims to raise $5K in online fundraising campaign

Integrated learning grants available to Solano teachers, artists – Daily Republic

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The Solano County Office of Education is offering three courses to train educators and community artists how to make “learning visible” as part of the grant-funded Solano Integrated Learning Specialist Program.

The county office received $75,000. The funding covers the cost of $299 for each participant per course, which includes materials, a light breakfast and lunch. This is also an opportunity for people to work toward an ILSP certificate.

Source: Integrated learning grants available to Solano teachers, artists

Solano Community Foundation announces its accepting scholarship applications – The Reporter

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By Richard Bammer

Attention Vacaville and Fairfield high school seniors: Scholarship season has begun.

Solano Community Foundation earlier this week announced the opening of the 2018 application cycle for its college scholarship program.

Beginning Monday, applications will be accepted for 10 scholarships from the Harry and Eleanor D. Nelson Vacaville Endowment Fund to graduating seniors at Vacaville, Wood and Buckingham Charter high schools.

Available to qualified applicants are seven four-year Nelson scholarships at $14,000 each ($3,500 each academic year); two one-year scholarships at $2,500 each; and one one-year scholarship for $5,000.

This year, applicants must apply directly to the foundation, using the forms downloaded from the Fairfield-based nonprofit’s website, www.solanocf.org. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.

Source: Solano Community Foundation announces its accepting scholarship applications

Solano foundation announces college scholarships – Daily Republic

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The application cycle for 18 college scholarships through the Solano Community Foundation opens Monday.

Scholarships are awarded from the Harry and Eleanor D. Nelson Vacaville Endowment Fund to graduating seniors at Vacaville High School, Will C. Wood High School and Buckingham Charter Magnet High School.

There are seven at $14,000 ($3,500 each academic year); two one-year scholarships at $2,500; and one one-year scholarship for $5,000.

Source: Solano foundation announces college scholarships

Foundation accepts applications for Solano education, other grants – Daily Republic

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Applications for The Education Plus! grant program are available to K-12 teachers in public schools in Solano County.

The education grants, and three other programs for which applications are now being taken, are awarded through the Solano Community Foundation.

“The objective of the programs to be funded should be to achieve grade-level reading or math skills. Reading programs that concentrate on the early grades are favored, as are math programs for eighth-graders. However, programs that work toward skills improvement at any grade are eligible,” the foundation said in a statement.

Source: Foundation accepts applications for Solano education, other grants

Solano group offers scholarships for those who seek teaching credentials – Daily Republic

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Scholarships are available through the C. Shirley Michel Scholarship Fund to Solano County residents who have bachelor’s degrees and are seeking California teaching credentials at accredited universities.

The scholarships are administered by Division 24 of the California Retired Teachers Association. Nine $2,500 scholarships were awarded last year.

Source: Solano group offers scholarships for those who seek teaching credentials

Travis Credit Union offers scholarships for college-bound seniors – Times Herald

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By Richard Bammer

If you are a college-bound high school senior with pretty good grades, you may want to apply for a sizable scholarship offered by Travis Credit Union.

Managers at the Vacaville-based firm announced Wednesday that it will award 20 $2,000 scholarships in the coming months, and they encourage all graduating seniors to apply.

Each applicant must be a high school senior with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, bound for a two– or four–year college or university, and be a member of the credit union in good standing.

Students who live in the company’s 12-county service region and are not yet members may join and apply for a scholarship at the same time, Sherry Cordonnier, director of corporate relations, noted in a press release.

Source: Travis Credit Union offers scholarships for college-bound seniors

Travis Credit Union scholarships await 20 graduating high school seniors – Daily Republic

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Travis Credit Union will award 20 $2,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors.

Each applicant must be a high school senior with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0, will be attending a two– or four–year college or university and is a member in good standing of Travis Credit Union.

Students who live in Travis Credit Union’s 12-county service region and are not yet members may join the credit union and apply for a scholarship at the same time.

“In the last 14 years, we have received a tremendous response from young members who have exhibited a commitment to academic excellence and community service. We look forward to recognizing even more of our deserving young members this year,” said Barry Nelson, Travis Credit Union’s president and CEO, in a press release.

Source: Travis Credit Union scholarships await 20 graduating high school seniors

Funding Relief for Schools Closed Due to Wildfires – Year 2017 (CA Dept of Education)

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today directed the California Department of Education to work with all schools and school districts forced to close as a result of massive wildfires in Sonoma and Napa counties so that they may qualify for relief from the loss of state Average Daily Attendance (ADA) student funding.

“Safety for students and school staff is a top priority of the California Department of Education. Any schools forced to close as a result of the fires may be able to recoup these important ADA funds,” Torlakson said. “My staff will help affected school administrators through the process of applying for waivers due to school closures. Schools should not suffer financially or in any other way for putting safety first in any kind of emergency.”

One out-of-control blaze in and around northern Santa Rosa called the Tubbs Fire had burned at least 20,000 acres by Monday morning. Numerous homes and business were destroyed, a mobile home park burned, and some wineries were enveloped in flames. Public schools closed Monday in several cities including Napa, Santa Rosa and Petaluma.

Source: Funding Relief for Schools Closed Due to Wildfires – Year 2017 (CA Dept of Education)

Vaca teachers award five scholarships – The Reporter

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The Vacaville Teachers Association awarded scholarships of $3,300 each to five former Vacaville Unified seniors who graduated earlier this year.

Tracy Begley, president of the school district’s teachers union, made the announcement during the Sept. 7 governing board meeting.

The scholarship winners were announced to the union’s 685 members and the graduates before school ended in early June, she wrote in an email sent earlier this week to The Reporter.

The five were Mikayla Canales from Buckingham Charter High; Dominique Sloper and Amy Rich from Vacaville High; and Mackenzie Howard and Jessica Alvarado from Will C. Wood High.

Source: Vaca teachers award five scholarships