FINANCIAL AID

Scholarships

The 2008-2009 Mt. SAC Scholarship Program application period is currently closed. All applicants for the current competition year will be notified of their status via U.S. postal mail, whether selected or not, in early May 2008. Application materials for the 2009-2010 scholarship competition will be available in late 2008. In addition to administering the Mt. SAC Scholarship Program, the Scholarship Program Office also assists students with:

Researching Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship Application Assistance
Scholarship Personal Essay Advisement
Scholarship Workshops/Presentations

For assistance, please contact a Scholarship Program Office staff member at 909-594-5611, X4457 or via email at scholarships@mtsac.edu. The Mt. SAC Scholarship Program is currently located in the Financial Aid Office, Bldg. 16-E.

COCA-COLA TWO-YEAR COLLEGES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The COCA-COLA TWO-YEAR COLLEGES SCHOLARSHIP awards 350 one-time $1,000 scholarships to students attending two-year, degree granting institutions within the U.S. The scholarship rewards leadership and excellence as demonstrated through academics, community service and/or employment.

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Must apply for campus nomination consideration by 5/19/08
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Must have demonstrated academic success (with a min. GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale)
Must be planning to enroll in at least two courses during the fall 2008 term at a two-year, degree granting institution
Must be actively engaged in volunteer service or employed at least part-time

To be considered for nomination, students must submit all application materials by the Mt. SAC CAMPUS DEADLINE of May 19, 2008 to:

Desiree A. Campos Marquez
Mt. SAC Campus Representative
Scholarship Program Office
Financial Aid, 16-E

Download Mt. SAC’s Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship Application

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS BOOK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Funded by the Associated Students, the AS Book Scholarship offers up to $250 for assistance with books. To be eligible, you must:

Be enrolled in a minimum of 6 units
Have no more than 60 units completed
Have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA or be a first time college student
Be clear of all financial obligations to Mt. SAC
Have a financial aid application on file at Mt. SAC and be determined to have unmet need
Have paid the Student Activities Fee for the current semester

Awards will be given to qualified students on a first-come first-serve basis until all funds are exhausted. Priority will be given to students ineligible for a Pell Grant. Funding is available for only the fall and spring semesters. Applications are usually available one-month prior to the beginning of each respective semester. Visit the Mt. SAC Scholarship Program Office for further information.

REQUEST A SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION

The Mt. San Antonio College Scholarship Program offers workshops to assist students with researching and applying for scholarships. Campus organizations/clubs may request scholarship presentations by contacting our office at ext. 4457.

REQUEST EMAIL UPDATES

The Mt. SAC Scholarship Program
Scholarship Campus Workshops
Scholarship Listings

To join the list-serve, email scholarships@mtsac.edu

SCHOLARSHIP LINKS

The best source of scholarship information is contained on the internet through a variety of scholarship directory sites. Register with scholarship search engines – it only takes minutes to register and they do all the work for you FREE of charge (check privacy settings and registration requirements).

Here is a sample of free scholarship directory sites†:

Scholarship Fraud information is available at http://www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams/

† These links will take you to a website not affiliated with Mt. San Antonio College and may offer a different privacy policy and level of security. Mt. SAC is not responsible for and does not endorse, guarantee, or monitor content, availability, viewpoints, products or services that are offered or expressed on other websites.