LCWC Now Accepting Scholarship Applications 

In a year of limitations, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club is again offering opportunities for 2021 graduating high school seniors. 

Four scholarships in the amount of $200 each for any area of study will be granted to students. Two additional scholarships will also be granted, The Roberta Kurtz Scholarship for Study in the Arts, an amount as yet to be determined, and The Richard Huntwork Scholarship in the amount of $500 for study in the field of engineering and/or math with a focus on STEM programs.

The scholarship deadline has been extended until March 19. For additional information, see the Club website lacrescentawomansclub.org. Interviews will be held via Zoom.

Additional questions may be posed to Danette Erickson at the scholarship help line at (818) 249-9577.   

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The California Armenian Legislative Caucus is holding two scholarship contests for the 2021 commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. California high school students in ninth through 12^th grade are invited to participate in an essay contest and/or a visual arts contest to increase greater awareness of the Armenian Genocide on its anniversary.  

All winners will be contacted directly and awarded scholarships and a trip to the state Capitol in Sacramento to be acknowledged at the California Armenian Legislative Caucus’ annual Armenian Advocacy Day on Monday, April 26 and receive special recognition from the members of the Armenian Caucus. Original artwork will be requested from visual arts applicants if they are selected as a finalist, for possible display in the California State Capitol.

**Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this may not be an in-person event. Final details will be given closer to the event date. 

Criteria for each contest are detailed below. Students may enter both contests, but submissions must be entered separately.

Essay Scholarship Awards: first place: $1,000; second place: $750; third place: $500.

Visual Art Scholarship Awards: first place: $1,000; second place: $750; third place: $500

Submission deadline for both contests is Friday, April 9. Any submissions sent after the deadline will not be accepted.

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California Credit Union in Glendale invites college-bound students in Los Angeles County to apply for its 2021 College Scholarship Program. Through the program, the credit union provides $20,000 in scholarships annually to recognize Southern California students who are motivated in their academic studies and active in their schools and communities.

Los Angeles area college-bound high school seniors and community college students transferring to a four-year university who maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 are eligible to participate. Selection criteria include academic performance, school or community involvement, a letter of recommendation, and an essay submission.

Interested students can find more information and apply online at ccu.com/scholarship2021. Online applications will be accepted through March 26. Recipients will be announced on April 16.