Many Downey organizations and businesses award scholarships to Downey students. The amounts range from $100 to $2,000. They all have different requirements and can be based on GPA, financial need, college major, career choice, etc. There are scholarships for students going to 4-year colleges/universities and 2-year community colleges. There are also some awards for vocational students. This is NOT an application for the Stauffer Community College Scholarship. That is a separate application that will be offered in the spring.
** PLEASE NOTE: The Local Scholarship Application MUST be completed electronically. No printed copies of the application itself will be accepted. Closes: Jan 27, 2023, by 11:59 pm
Local Scholarship Application Instructions
Click Here: Senior scholarship application!
- Register by creating a username and password
- Fill in all fields of the online application
- Make sure to click the SAVE Application button AS YOU GO into each section
- Fill in the fields for your resume.
- Make sure you type your essay on a word document. Copy and Paste your 500-word essay from 1 of the 4 essay topics (choose only 1)
- Have your parent/guardian electronically sign their name, SAVE, then click Submit.
- Print the Application for your records. Parent signature gives DHS permission to release your info to the community businesses sponsoring scholarships (NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED)
Resume Instructions
Write or type a brief, one-page, personal resume from ninth grade to the present. Include information about interests and activities such as (1) school organizations/clubs to which you belong, sports, service, honors/awards (2) community organizations, services (3) church activities (4) work experience (5) talents, special interests, or hobbies. Use your written or typed resume to help you fill in the resume section in the online scholarship application.
Essay Instructions
Your full name and student id# should appear on your essay paper.
TYPE A ONE-PAGE ESSAY of not more than 500 words on any one of the following:
- List 3 specific high school experiences and explain how they have contributed to personal growth.
- My future plans and future expectations.
- How financial aid would be beneficial in my college plans.
- Why do you wish to enter the teaching profession? (If your career goal is to be a teacher/educator,
please write on this topic)
While evidence of originality cannot help but enhance your essay, major consideration will be given to the sincerity and aptness with which you develop the topic. This is not an essay contest, but it is a careful effort to determine the best-qualified applicant. All other factors being equal, the best essay could well determine your selection. Keep in mind that the committee is hoping to select a person with sincere determination to benefit from a college education. Try to let your sincerity of purpose shine through in your essay.
If you have any questions feel free to stop by College Career Center in A201
