CALIFORNIA-HAWAII ELKS ANNOUNCE 2015-2016 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
For the academic year 2015-2016 the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc. Board of Trustees will offer over $48,000 in undergraduate educational scholarships.
During the years in which this annual scholarship assistance competition has been in existence, the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc. Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities has increased from five scholarships of $1,000 each to twenty to thirty scholarships of $1,000 – $2,000 each.
Scholarship recipients can reapply each year. If qualified, they can receive up to a total of four years of assistance.
This scholarship is a financial needs-based and academic use scholarship. It is intended for undergraduate work at a licensed vocational school, accredited community college, or four-year college.
The funds are to cover academic expenses, which include tuition, books, lab fees and on-campus room and board only.
Individuals applying must be a United States citizen and a resident of California or Hawaii; have a physical impairment, neurological impairment, visual impairment, hearing impairment, and/or speech-language disorder; and be a senior in high school, a high school graduate, or have passed the General Educational Development (GED) Examination or California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE).
The Scholarship Committee of the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc. will review applications. All persons involved will be notified of the results. Applications for the 2015-2016 academic year will be available after November 15, 2014 from the Elks website at www.chea-elks.org/youth-activities/scholarships.
Please obtain an application packet that is designated for the approaching academic year. The applicant is responsible for properly executing and forwarding the completed application to the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc. Applications must be postmarked on or before March 15, 2015 and received in the office of California-Hawaii Elks Major Project 5450 East Lamona Ave. Fresno, CA. 93727-2224
“KEEP COMMUNICATING”
Andy Costello
2014-15 CHEA Public Relations Chairman
Mission Viejo, Saddleback Valley Lodge #2444
