Mary Lou Williams Scholarship
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SCHOLARSHIP RULES & REQUIREMENTS
The CCCREA Mary Lou Williams Scholarship Fund has been developed to promote and assist in the higher education of its members and their families.
AWARDS
Five scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded annually in June of every year, and available to the applicant for the fall school semester. Since 2021, our community partner, 1st Nor Cal Credit Union, has funded one of our five scholarships.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
The scholarships are available to all CCCREA members in good standing, as well as their children, stepchildren, grandchildren, step grandchildren, nieces, and nephews (including grand-nieces and grand-nephews).
REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must be either a high school senior with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher, and has applied to, or been accepted by, a college, university, or trade school with a minimum two-year course of study, OR a student with a GPA of 2.5 or higher who is already attending an accredited educational institution.
Completed applications must include an official transcript*, one letter of recommendation**, and a brief essay (up to 750 words) addressing the student’s academic accomplishments, extra-curricular activities, and description of any community service. Applications may be submitted beginning January 1 of each calendar year with a deadline of March 31. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 31 of the year of application. Applications are not complete if all required documents are not received by the required deadline.
FINAL SELECTION
Applications will be screened and ranked by an outside independent education professional. Based on these recommendations to the Scholarship Committee, the Board of Directors will determine the award recipients prior to the beginning of the fall semester. Scholarship winners will be invited to attend our June or September luncheon to receive their award.
*NOTE: Official transcripts are only “official” when they are sealed by the educational entity and have not been opened by the applicant. Transcripts may be mailed directly to CCCREA.
** NOTE: The letter of recommendation must come from someone familiar with the applicant and is knowledgeable of the candidate’s qualifications and future potential. The letter may not be written by a family member or the applicant’s sponsor.
All applications must be postmarked prior to March 31 of the year of application, and all documentation must be either included with the application, or previously mailed directly to CCCREA.
Failure to meet any one of the above requirements will result in the application being rejected.
Please fill out the application form below, or to download the scholarship application (in pdf format), click here.
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