Scholarship Program

The Scholarship Program was established to promote personal development, attendance improvement, continuous growth, and success through education.  It provides scholarships annually to deserving students who have worked closely with a Pupil Services and Attendance Counselor to achieve their goals.

 

ELIGIBILITY

All applicants must be sponsored by an active APSAC Full Membership holder in good standing.  Each application form specifies all paperwork requirements as well as their timeline.

 

AWARD CRITERIA

Recipients of the scholarships are chosen through a process that evaluates the following areas: PSA Counselor and student involvement; the work they put together to help the student overcome issues that prevented their academic success earlier on (40 Points), Essay Quality (30 Points), Attendance Improvement, Grade Point Average, and Community/School Involvement (30 Points).

 

APSAC Board Members will annually determine the number of scholarships to be given as funding warrants. The Board will share these results at the Full Membership meeting on May 17, 2023.

 

 

 

A graduating senior who will/has earn(ed) their high school diploma or equivalent (HiSET or TASC), and will be attending college/vocational training due to a Pupil Services Counselor's intervention.

 

$100. Deadline 5/15/23

 

 

 

 

The Social Work Scholarship has been created to honor Norma Sturgis and all the amazing work that she did with our most vulnerable groups. Any student in their Senior year who will be pursuing a degree in social work or Seniors who have completed a Social Justice project that has made an impact on their school and/or community are eligible for this award.

 

$100 Award. Deadline to apply 3/10/23

 

 

 

 

Any student within our most vulnerable population (Foster, Homeless, Group Home Youth), who despite all odds persevered and made vast attendance, academic, social emotional improvements during the school year qualifies to apply for this scholarship.

 

$150 Award Deadline to apply 5/15/23

 

 

 

 

A student-athlete (on a school team) with an attendance rate of 96% or above and a grade point average of 2.5 or above is eligible for the award.

 

$100 Award  Deadline to apply 4/14/23

 

 

 

 

The LGBTQ+ scholarship was created by APSAC's President Ofelia Sofia Ryan to support our BIPOC LGBTQ+ students.  This scholarship will be awarded to LGBTQ+ students who have overcome barriers to succeed in school as well as those who are making progress towards their goals.

 

* A minimum of one scholarship up to $100 dollars will be awarded, more scholarships may be awarded depending on funding.

 

Deadline to apply 5/24/23

 

 

 

 

PSA coordinator Grace Ortiz sponsored this scholarship in 2022. Any LAUSD DREAMer student who has improved or achieved perfect attendance overcoming the challenges that have come along during the school year is eligible for this award.

 

**One scholarship in the amount of $100 each, may be awarded if funding is received by 2/1/23.

 

 

 

 

 

Any LAUSD student who has maintained perfect attendance while attending an LAUSD elementary (K-5), middle (6-8) or high school (9-12) is eligible for the scholarship.

 

$100 Award Deadline to apply 5/24/23

 

 

 

 

Any pregnant or parenting graduating senior who will earn their high school diploma or equivalent (HiSET or TASC)  due to a Pupil Services Counselor's intervention may qualify.  This student must be applying to either a college or a technical/vocational program.

 

$100 Tentative Deadline to apply 4/14/23 (Please contact [email protected] to verify there is funding for this scholarship).

 

 

 

 

The Black Scholars Award was created by Norlon Davis in 2022 to support our Black Scholars.  This scholarship will be awarded to students who have overcome barriers to success as well as those who are making progress towards their goals. One scholarship in the amount of $100 dollars may be awarded a year. We are currently raising funds for this scholarship, please help us with your donation, use the link below.