Better Business Bureau Student Ambassador Program

About

The purpose of the Student Ambassador program is to bring information on scams and frauds to the entry-level consumer. With high disposable incomes, young consumers are easy targets for scam artists. The Student Ambassador program is designed to train students to deliver this information to peer groups on campus. Student Ambassadors will receive two hours of training on the educational information that they will be asked to share. They will then have the opportunity to develop and deliver their presentation to a small peer group. The more peers you present to, the higher your chances of winning one of three scholarships (1st place: $2,500, 2nd place: $1,500, or 3rd place: $1,000)! At the completion of the program, all Student Ambassadors will receive a certificate.

Rules 

- Each ambassador is responsible for scheduling a minimum of three (3) presentations: one per month from March-May.

- You may present to groups of all sizes. However, if you have more than 30 students, let us know so we can help you.

2018 Important Dates

• Tuesday, January 2nd: Application available
• Friday, February 16th: Deadline to submit Applications
  

San Diego:

• Wednesday, February 28th Train-The-Trainer 4:00PM-6:00PM at BBB Office
• Saturday, March 3rd: Train-The-Trainer at 10:30AM-12:30PM at BBB Office
  

Orange County:

• Saturday, February 24th at 10:30AM-12:30PM at Reborn Cabinets Warehouse

• Friday, March 30th: Turn in monthly tally sheet
• Monday, April 30th: Turn in monthly tally sheet
• Tuesday, May 29th: Last day to hold presentations
• Tuesday, May 29th: Turn in FINAL tally sheet / 5:00PM deadline
• TBD: Student Ambassador Recognition Ceremony

Benefits

The program is strictly voluntary, and the student will receive a certificate upon completion of the program, designating them an official Student Ambassador of the Better Business Bureau and recognizing their contribution of volunteer time toward marketplace ethics. Plus, your students will appreciate this as a resume builder. There will be three scholarship incentives for the most number of students presented to. A recognition event will be held to award certificates and scholarships. Not only will this be a great experience for your selected students, your high school community will benefit from the value of this important and relevant education.

**The application will open on Tuesday, January 2, 2018**

https://www.bbb.org/sdoc/programs-services/scholarship-opportunities/student-ambassador-program/

Contact

Please contact Shelby Snyder for more details by email at ssnyder@sdoc.bbb.org or by phone at
(858) 637-6199.

 

Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars Program

A scholarship program for high school seniors interested in pursuing engineering careers.

This scholarship program helps support promising high school seniors who intend to pursue a career in an approved engineering, computer science, mathematics or physics program and who live in communities where Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has a major presence.

Northrop Grumman will award multiple $8,000* scholarships to qualified high school seniors

* Divided into $2,000 increments over four years; ongoing eligibility requirements apply.

Click Here for More Information

Project Lead The Way Scholarship

The William Leonhard PLTW Scholarship - Scholarships for students to attend the College of Engineering at San Diego State University. They are open to any U.S. student who has participated in a high school PLTW program. These are renewable scholarships for up to 4 years of support (pending satisfactory performance each year). Currently, the annual amount ranges from $1,000 to $2,000.

Deadline: March 30 of each year

AVID Scholarships for 2017-2018

 The following AVID scholarships will be available for the 2017-18 school year. 

• AVID Founder’s Scholarship 
• Todd Gutschow Scholarship 
• University Club “Lamp of Learning” 2017 Senior Award 
• San Diego Indian American Society (SDIAS) Scholarship 
• Classroom of the Future/AVID High Tech Academic Achievement Scholarship 
• Donald R. Costa Scholarship (from Donald R. Costa Endowment Fund) 
• Cyndy Bishop Scholarship (includes former AVID Alumni; AVID Dream Team Scholarships) 
• Nancy Stabb Scholarship 

 Todd Gutschow Scholarship 

In May of this year, long-time AVID Center board member Todd Gutschow passed away. In honor of his service and passionate commitment to students, the AVID Center Board established a scholarship in his name, with yearly awards of up to $10,000.00 for the next five years. The first scholarships were awarded earlier this year and will continue for four more years. 

• Number of awards: up to 2 
• Amount: a one-time award, up to $5,000 each 

Common Scholarship Application for the AVID STEM scholarships 

Extra criteria will be added to the Common Scholarship Application for the AVID STEM scholarships (CFF and SDIAS); however, Senior Standouts who are STEM majors will be considered for all AVID Scholarships. There will also be separate credits given for dual enrollment.

Common Scholarship Application 

How do I prepare to work on the Common Scholarship Application? 

Before you begin the online application, review the criteria and find out which scholarships you are eligible for and preview the application and see what’s involved. Once the application is available, you will be able to preview the application prior to entering any information. 

Please note that SmarterSelect, our online application system, works best on the following web browsers: Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. You are likely to have difficulties completing the application using Internet Explorer. 

THE COMMON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION OPENS ON DECEMBER 1, 2017 AND CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 1, 2018 AT 2PM. 

Senior Standout 

AVID site teams and senior AVID Elective teachers will be allowed to nominate only one student from their school as their Senior Standout, which in turn will make that student eligible to apply for all AVID Scholarships. A document outlining the criteria for selection as a Senior Standout is attached to this memo. 

Classroom of the Future (CFF) and San Diego Indian American Society (SDIAS) scholarships. 

AVID site teams and senior AVID Elective teachers may nominate seniors who are STEM majors but were not selected as the Senior Standout from their schools, to apply for the Classroom of the Future (CFF) and San Diego Indian American Society (SDIAS) scholarships. 

Timelines for AVID Scholarships 

December 2017 

• December 1, the San Diego Foundation (SDF) opens the Common Scholarship Application on its website, www.sdfoundation.org, for Senior Standouts to begin the application process. 

January 2018 

• Senior Standouts continue application process with San Diego Foundation. 

February 2018 

• February 1 is the final deadline to submit the application with the San Diego Foundation for scholarships. 

March 2016 

• Interviews are held for Founder’s Scholarship semifinalists. 

April 2016 

• Interviews are held for Founder’s Scholarship finalist(s). 
• Other AVID scholarship recipients are determined by their individual committees. 

The San Diego Foundation 2018-19 Common Scholarship Application

The San Diego Foundation 2018-19 Common Scholarship Application is now open!

With California residents producing the most FAFSA applications in the nation, it is evident that students in California need financial support when pursuing post-secondary education. Help your students receive the financial support they need by having them complete our online scholarship application.

Our online application accesses more than 100 scholarship opportunities with awards ranging from $1,000 to more than $5,000. Some scholarships can be renewed for multiple years, helping offset the financial burden for more than the first year of school.

Our scholarships are open to: 

• Graduating high school seniors
• Current college students (undergraduate or graduate)
• Adult re-entry students
• Students with financial need (includes middle income families)
• Students attending 4-year, community college or career/technical schools

The application can be accessed at SDFoundation.org/CSA. For questions, email scholarships@sdfoundation.org or call 619-814-1343.

The deadline to complete the application is Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 2pm (PST).

Ocean Beach People’s Food Co-op Scholarship

For the third year, the Ocean Beach People’s Food Co-Op is offering two $1,000 scholarships for college-bound high school seniors.

This scholarship is intended to assist students in our local community in furthering their education. With this scholarship, Ocean Beach People’s Organic Food Market, a California food cooperative, is reaching out to extend knowledge and appreciation of the cooperative business model in order to effect change.

Download the Application Here.

Deadline:  March 1, 2018.