President's Scholarship

THE PROGRAM

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The California Refuse Recycling Council has established a scholarship program to assist members' children who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student's choice.

This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services®, a division of Scholarship America®. Scholarship Management Services is the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants to the CRRC Northern District President's Scholarship must be:

• Dependent* children of non-owner dues paying Northern District industry members whose employer is a CRRC Northern District member for at least three (3) years as of the application deadline date.
• High school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.

*Dependent children are defined as natural and legally adopted children or stepchildren, age 24 and under, living in the employee's household or primarily supported by the employee.

AWARDS

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $1,000 award. Up to two (2) awards will be granted each year. Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor's degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent, in a full-time course of study.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

APPLICATION

Interested students must complete the application and mail it along with a current, complete transcript of grades to Scholarship Management Services postmarked no later than February 3, 2012. Grade reports are not acceptable. Online transcripts must display student name, school name, grade and credit hours earned for each course, and term in which each course was taken. Applicants will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their application. If an acknowledgment card is not received within three weeks, applicants may call Scholarship Management Services to verify that the application has been received.

Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all questions as completely as possible. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by Scholarship Management Services.

SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an outside appraisal. Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship Management Services. In no instance does any officer or employee of California Refuse Recycling Council play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Applicants will be notified by the end of April. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship Management Services processes CRRC Northern District President's Scholarship payments on behalf of the California Refuse Recycling Council. Payments are made in equal installments on August 15 and December 30. Checks are mailed to each recipient's home address and are made payable to the school for the student.

OBLIGATIONS

Recipients have no obligation to the California Refuse Recycling Council. They are, however, required to notify Scholarship Management Services of any changes in address, school enrollment, or other relevant information and to send a complete transcript when requested.

REVISIONS

The California Refuse Recycling Council reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time including termination of the program.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Questions regarding the scholarship program should be addressed to:

CRRC Northern District President's Scholarship
Scholarship Management Services
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Telephone: (507) 931-1682

2011 Winners

The winners of the 2011 CRRC Northern District President’s Scholarship have been announced and we are pleased to congratulate Jennifer Hamm of Sacramento, and Adrian Ochoa of Napa.

Jennifer Hamm is currently attending American River College in Sacramento and her field of study is legal assisting.
Jennifer attended PVC Prep School in Angwin, California, where she won the Golden Glove Award for softball and was active in volleyball and football, as well as many other extra-curricular activities. She is the daughter of Paul and Lila Hamm. Lila is employed by Upper Valley Disposal & Recycling in St. Helena.


Adrian Ochoa attends the University of California at Davis, and expects to graduate in 2015 with a degree in food science.
Adrian’s list of achievements includes a certificate of completion of internship with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, the Francesca Aragon Azevedo Poetry Award, as well as tutoring, cooking, exercise, and intercultural communication. Adrian attended Vintage High School in Napa and is the son of Maria and Sergio Ochoa. Sergio is employed by Upper Valley Disposal & Recycling in St. Helena.

Linnea Jordan attended Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills and currently attends American University in Washington, DC, studying Political Science. Linnea’s list of recent awards and activities include the Presidential Service Award, California Volunteer Service Award, Girl Scout Gold Award, Girl Scout Rose Award, the 2009-2010 National Honor Society, Girls State Delegate in 2009, AP Scholar and last but not least, has 2 Varsity Letters for Snowboarding! She expects to graduate in May of 2014.

Sergio Ochoa attended Vintage High School in Napa and is attending the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles. He expects to graduate in May 2011 with a degree in Architecture. His recent involvements include working with the Sci-Arc Student Union, Comcast Cares – Arlington Heights Elementary Volunteer, and the Lead Resident Advisor Candidate to the Los Angeles Hispanic Youth Symposium. Sergio Ochoa is the son of Sergio and Maria Ochoa, of St. Helena and his father is employed by Upper Valley Disposal of St. Helena.

Recipients of the CRRC Northern District President’s Scholarship receive $1,000 to help with the cost of their education. The Scholarship is available to Industry Member’s employees’ children who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school. For more information on this program, visit www.crrcnorth.org and click on Member Services, then President’s Scholarship.

2009 Winners

The California Refuse Recycling Council is very pleased to announce the recipients of our first CRRC Northern District President’s Scholarship! Winners receive $1,000 per year for four years, based on annual requalification.

Lizeth Soto of Pittsburg is our first recipient. Lizeth is a full-time student at St. Mary’s College in Moraga and has been on the Dean’s List for the past two semesters, while managing a part-time job. She is anticipating graduation in June of 2011, with a degree in Business Administration. Lizeth is the daughter of Juan and Raquel Soto (Garaventa Enterprises) and in her spare time she is a runner.

Attending California State University, Chico, Trevor Thompson of Truckee is the second 2009 scholarship winner. He attends and plans to graduate in June of 2012. Trevor’s major field of study is Music and Business. He is a member of Phi Eta Sigma honor society, CSU Chico Wind Ensemble, and competed in the 2009 International Trombone Association Marsteller Solo Competition. Trevor is the son of Scott Thompson, Robin Lavery (Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal) and David Sheetz.