2013 Scholarship Opportunity

For a PDF copy of the directions and forms:

Scholarship Directions 2013

FAFSA SAR sample

Scholarship Recommendation Form 2013

Scholarship Q&A 2013

AAEDE Scholarship Form Fill-in

 

Scholarship Deadline

Completed applications with supporting documentation must be postmarked April 30, 2013.

Eligibility

• Must be graduating high school seniors from the listed eligible school districts:

Arcadia Unified School District

Alhambra Unified School District

El Monte Union High School District

Montebello Unified School District

San Gabriel Unified School District

San Marino Unified School District

South Pasadena Unified School District

Temple City Unified School District

• Demonstrate financial need (to be eligible for financial aid, applicant must have submitted a FAFSA form by the March 2013 deadline).

• Cumulative high school unweighted GPA (out of a 4.0 scale) must be 3.0 and above.

• Preference will be given to applicants who will be first generation college students.
• Only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply. (Please note: affiliates of AAEDE are not eligible to apply)

Award Amount

Three awards of $500 each and three awards of $1,000 each will be available this year.

Application Procedures

Complete the AAEDE Scholarship application.

• Include the required 500-word essay on one of the chosen topics below:

1)  Please describe an instance, event, or permanent condition of adversity in which

you have overcome (or are still overcoming).  What did you learn?

2)  Name and describe the one person (famous or not famous) who has significantly

influenced who you are today.  What did you learn from him/her?

3)  If you could change the world, what would you change?

4)  What is your dream, vision or hope for your life, career?

• Recommendation (1 only): the recommender must fill out the attached recommendation form and attach a letter and seal/sign over the envelope flap. Applicant’s name must appear on the front of the envelope.

• Official sealed high school transcript.

• Please include a copy of your FAFSA SAR Report. (Please refer to sample report on our website.)

Notification

Applicants will be mailed letters at the end of June.

Return completed application by U.S. Mail or drop off form in person, addressed to:

AAEDE

Attn: Scholarship Coordinator

216 W. Garvey Ave. Unit E

Monterey Park, CA 91754

**For inquiries about the AAEDE Scholarship,

please contact the scholarship coordinator at

(626) 572-7021 or email info@aaede.org.  Our office hours are from Monday – Friday, 9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm.