🐍Class of 2025🐍
A good sequence for you is to make choices in this order:
Not every career requires a four-year college degree! There are many high paying jobs available that require training or focused education/certification beyond high school. Give time and thought to discovering your own values, interests, and skills.
- Your Career
- Your Major
- Your College or Training Best Suited for your Career
Not every career requires a four-year college degree! There are many high paying jobs available that require training or focused education/certification beyond high school. Give time and thought to discovering your own values, interests, and skills.
**SAR is your Student Aid Report. EFC is Estimated Family Contribution.**
It takes time to apply for scholarships. Remember that the goal is to help you receive money to pay for college expenses. Pay attention to eligibility requirements and due dates. Make every application a good reflection of yourself--in neatness, accuracy, and spelling.
Start by completing the RMHS Local Scholarship Application.
Research other scholarship possibilities, especially at colleges or schools you want to attend, or targeted for your major or career choice.
Keep a calendar of due dates, user names, passwords, and important website addresses.
Finish your FAFSA and Cal Grant applications as early as possible.
Don't think that the first draft of a scholarship essay is going to be your best. You will probably need to re-write it more than once to get a good essay.
Start by completing the RMHS Local Scholarship Application.
Research other scholarship possibilities, especially at colleges or schools you want to attend, or targeted for your major or career choice.
Keep a calendar of due dates, user names, passwords, and important website addresses.
Finish your FAFSA and Cal Grant applications as early as possible.
Don't think that the first draft of a scholarship essay is going to be your best. You will probably need to re-write it more than once to get a good essay.
When you apply to college, apply for any scholarships available from that college.
Beware of scholarship scams!! There should NEVER be a charge for you to apply for a scholarship, or to apply for financial aid from FAFSA or Cal Grant. Tell your counselor if you receive mail or invitations promising to get you a scholarship or to get you into college for a price.
RMHS Local Scholarship
The RMHS Local Scholarship Application will be due December 13th, 2024
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Google Classroom Codes:
RMHS Seniors: 4eqtv3w OR Academy Seniors: AVID Seniors: ojrcue5 CAFE Seniors: we5yw6g RACE Seniors: 444ttnb |
- Local Scholarship Application: Submit via Google Classroom (listed above).
- Two Letters of Recommendation: (submitted via google classroom) These can be from teachers, employers, volunteer supervisors, or church organizations. Two are due; three maximum. Ask recommender to use letterhead and to sign their letter in pen. These letters will be returned to you at the end of your senior year. (If two letters of recommendation are not turned in with your application it will be incomplete and will not be considered for scholarships through the RMHS Local Scholarship!)
- Your personal essay: Submit via Google Classroom (listed above). Must be between 400-600 words, double spaced, with your name typed at the top right of each page.
**The ENTIRE RMHS Local Scholarship Application will be due December 13th, 2024. **
Please apply for other scholarships as well, especially from the college or career school you would like to attend.
Please apply for other scholarships as well, especially from the college or career school you would like to attend.
- Also, a copy of Honorable Discharge DD Form 214 from one of your parents or grandparents is required to be included with your scholarship application if you wish to apply for American Legion.
- If one of your parents is a teacher or administrator with Palm Springs Unified School District, please include that information on your RMHS Class of 2025 local scholarship application.
- Research websites for other scholarship eligibility requirements!! Keep a calendar for yourself of due dates. Ask for help with review of your materials before you submit. Give teachers and counselors time to review your paperwork, please!!
Letters of Recommendation
Students Requesting a Letter of Recommendation, click button for a detailed form to fill out and give to your recommender.
Please note that BOTH of your letters of recommendation CAN BE from teachers!! They should be printed on letterhead and signed by the person making the recommendation. It is best if they do not refer to a specific college you want to attend, unless you are sending it only to that specific college. Letters of recommendation for your scholarship file do not need to be more than one page long.
Please note that BOTH of your letters of recommendation CAN BE from teachers!! They should be printed on letterhead and signed by the person making the recommendation. It is best if they do not refer to a specific college you want to attend, unless you are sending it only to that specific college. Letters of recommendation for your scholarship file do not need to be more than one page long.
***These are some of the methods that scholarship awards are paid:***
1. The scholarship organization will wait until you have enrolled in college, and they will then forward your payment to the financial aid office at the college you are attending. Sometimes they pay half of the award toward the first semester, and the other half toward the second semester.
2. The scholarship organization will give the scholarship dollar amount to RMHS. You will have to verify your college enrollment by sending RMHS a copy of your college identification card with student I.D. number and your class enrollment schedule. RMHS will issue the check either to you, or to your college, depending on the instructions from the scholarship provider. This money does not get paid out until August or September due to RMHS ASB regulations.
3. The organization will make the check payable to you, the student, and will award it to you at an awards program, or whenever they wish.
If you are awarded a scholarship by a college, you cannot use that money to pay for another college. You must attend the college that awarded you the scholarship, if you accept it.
2. The scholarship organization will give the scholarship dollar amount to RMHS. You will have to verify your college enrollment by sending RMHS a copy of your college identification card with student I.D. number and your class enrollment schedule. RMHS will issue the check either to you, or to your college, depending on the instructions from the scholarship provider. This money does not get paid out until August or September due to RMHS ASB regulations.
3. The organization will make the check payable to you, the student, and will award it to you at an awards program, or whenever they wish.
If you are awarded a scholarship by a college, you cannot use that money to pay for another college. You must attend the college that awarded you the scholarship, if you accept it.
CAFE students, check out the many scholarships available from California Restaurant Association (CRAF). For the complete listing, click on the button below.
Scholarship Search Engines
Local and National
Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships By Situation
Students With Disabilities
Scholarships and Resources
Incight Scholarship
Dreamers/AB 540
The Department of Education has compiled a list of scholarships available to Undocumented Students.
Other resources:
MALDEF Scholarship List
Que Llueva Café
Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) PDF
Cultural Heritage Scholarships
Scholarships for Minorities
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
United Negro College Fund
Korean American Scholarship Foundation
American Indian College Fund
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Asian Pacific Fund
Veterans
List of Scholarships for Dependents of Veterans
Behan Law Group Veteran Scholarship
Headline Tickets Scholarship for Veterans & Military Family
Veterans & Military Family Scholarship
Chisholm, Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD Annual $1,500 Scholarship to the Child of a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces
$1,000 Scholarship for Veterans
Veterans Service Organization Scholarships The following organizations offer scholarships primarily to active duty military, veterans, and/or their families. Further information is at the websites listed.
American Legion
AMVETS
Disabled American Veterans
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Scholarships and Resources
Incight Scholarship
Dreamers/AB 540
The Department of Education has compiled a list of scholarships available to Undocumented Students.
Other resources:
MALDEF Scholarship List
Que Llueva Café
Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) PDF
Cultural Heritage Scholarships
Scholarships for Minorities
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
United Negro College Fund
Korean American Scholarship Foundation
American Indian College Fund
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Asian Pacific Fund
Veterans
List of Scholarships for Dependents of Veterans
Behan Law Group Veteran Scholarship
Headline Tickets Scholarship for Veterans & Military Family
Veterans & Military Family Scholarship
Chisholm, Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD Annual $1,500 Scholarship to the Child of a Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces
$1,000 Scholarship for Veterans
Veterans Service Organization Scholarships The following organizations offer scholarships primarily to active duty military, veterans, and/or their families. Further information is at the websites listed.
American Legion
AMVETS
Disabled American Veterans
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Veterans of Foreign Wars
