It's scholarship and grant time!
California State PTA offers a variety of scholarships and grants to help your members and your PTA!
PTA GRANTS - The California State PTA Grant Program provides funding (on average $500-$2,000) in four categories for PTAs to develop, sponsor and implement model programs and projects for their communities.
Application deadline: October 15. Download an application or
apply online.
SCHOLARSHIPS - California State PTA offers a variety of Continuing Education Scholarships ($500) to assist PTA volunteers, credentialed classroom teachers and counselors, and school nurses in pursuing their education efforts at accredited colleges, universities, trade or technical schools.
Application deadline: October 15. Learn more and share this information with your members.
Graduating High School Senior Scholarships are also available to recognize volunteer service by high school seniors in a school and community. This scholarship provides funds ($750) for PTA members to register for courses at accredited colleges, universities, trade or technical schools.
Application deadline: February 2, 2015. Download an application (available in
English and
Spanish) or
apply online.
Here's what our scholarship recipients are saying:
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"I'd like to thank you for selecting me as one of your scholarship recipients. You have been such a blessing." - L.P., West Covina
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"Words cannot express how thankful I am for this scholarship. My dream has always been to go to college ... thank you so much for helping this dream become a reality." - K.C., San Ramon
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"The investment that you made in my future is much appreciated. I will be attending Johns Hopkins University in the fall ..." - J.D., Glendale