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The Charles N. Fisher Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to those with active Amateur Radio License Class. Applicants must be from the ARRL Southwestern Division. Eligible fields of study are electronics, communications, or related fields. The student's institution must be regionally-accredited. The applicant must be holding an amateur radio license for at least one year. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.

The CLA Scholarship for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Students in Memory of Edna Yelland encourages and supports students in the attainment of a graduate degree in library or information studies and encourages commitment to the improvement of library services to BIPOC communities. Applicants must be enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's of library and information science or information studies program and have completed one or more courses. Applications from students at institutions actively seeking accreditation are also welcome). They must intend to work in a California library upon graduation. Two professional references are required. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Association for Women in Architecture Foundation offers annual cash awards to women students studying Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and/or Land Planning, Interior Design, Historic Preservation or Environmental Design leading to a college degree. Applicants must be enrolled in one of the qualifying majors for the current school term. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 units in their major by the application due date, or current community college students shall have a minimum of 10 units completed in their major. Applicants must submit a portfolio with 3-4 projects. Following the selection committee's review of submitted application materials, a shortlist of candidates will be invited to participate in an interview as part of the final selection process. Interviews will be held via web conference in early to mid-May. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Association for Women in Architecture Foundation for more information.

The WICHE's Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) is open to students who are residents of WICHE-region state or territory, applying to a participating public university in another Western state. Students must apply directly to the University's graduate school. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information about the application and eligible programs and institutions.

The WICHE's Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) is an agreement among WICHE's 16 members, through which 160 and more participating public colleges and universities provide steep nonresident tuition savings for Western students. It is open to students who are residents of WICHE-region state or territory, applying to a participating college or university in another of WICHE's 16 states and territories. Students must apply directly to the schools and indicate their interest in seeking WUE in the application. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information about the application and eligible programs and institutions.

Since 1964, the Italian Catholic Federation has given scholarships to high school students, of the Catholic faith, attending college. To apply, students must meet one of the following: (1) Are Roman Catholic and of Italian Descent and live within the Roman Catholic Dioceses of California, Illinois and Nevada, only where Branches of the Federation are established; (2) or Are Roman Catholic but need not be of Italian Descent or live where Branches of the Federation are established if either Roman Catholic parent, guardian or grandparent is a member of the "Italian Catholic Federation." The Federation will award scholarships to high school graduates payable to them upon proof of full-time enrollment, in the first Fall Term following their high school graduation, in an accredited university, college, junior college or technical school. Also, recipients of an ICF First Year Scholarship will automatically become eligible to receive an advanced scholarship application upon completing their 1st , 2nd and 3rd year of college consecutively. Applications may be submitted through mail or online. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship Program encourages Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students to become educators, school nurses, school counselors or school therapists and to promote professional growth for BIPOC teachers and Education Support Professionals (ESP) members. Applicants must be pursuing a degree, credential or certification for a teaching-related career in public education in an accredited institution of higher education. They must be a dependent child of an active, CTA/NEA-Retired or deceased CTA member (per IRS ruling), and an active member of Student CTA (SCTA). Additional requirement includes 2 recommendation letters. For more information, kindly visit the scholarship's website.

The CGA Scholarship Committee has introduced new, higher value scholarships for family, employees, and friends of any CGA member. Applications for groundwater related scholarships will be accepted from any person pursuing a major course of study in groundwater. Applications for general field of study scholarships will be accepted from any person who has a family affiliation with a member of the California Groundwater Association (including employees of business members). Applications for a Memorial Scholarship will only be accepted from any person who has a family affiliation with a member of the California Groundwater Association (including employees of business members). Applicants must show proof of current admission or entry acceptance at an educational institution within 6 months of scholarship award. The grade point average to enter and retain eligibility shall be that grade point average required by the educational institution in its scholarship program. Letters of recommendation from any of the following: professor, teacher, employer, etc. are highly valued in the review process. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Each year, the Clair A. Hill Scholarship will be awarded to a qualified student who must be attending an accredited University of California or California State University by the start of the academic year. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in a water resources-related field related to engineering, agricultural and/or urban water supply, environmental studies, or public administration. Applicants must submit at least two current letters of recommendation (but no more than three), with at least one of the letters originating from a college professor or employer; all letters of recommendation must include contact information for the writer. Scholarship recipients will be selected based on scholastic achievement; demonstrated motivation to the vocation of water resources-related management; the quality of the student's essay; and commitment to full-time enrollment for the entire academic year. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Association of California Water Agencies for more information.