{"id":6913,"date":"2021-03-17T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T22:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/?page_id=6913"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:23:54","slug":"high-school-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/high-school-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"High School Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><em>High School Graduating Seniors &#8211; <\/em><em>Application Deadline &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> New Application available NOW<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/07\/ALI-MEMBERS-2015-001.jpg\" width=\"227\" height=\"301\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/03\/Scholarship-Photo-Students-at-School-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7030 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/03\/Scholarship-Photo-Students-at-School-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/03\/Scholarship-Photo-Students-at-School-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/03\/Scholarship-Photo-Students-at-School-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/03\/Scholarship-Photo-Students-at-School-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/03\/Scholarship-Photo-Students-at-School-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/03\/Scholarship-Photo-Students-at-School-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/03\/Scholarship-Photo-Students-at-School-958x639.jpg 958w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/03\/Scholarship-Photo-Students-at-School-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/03\/Scholarship-Photo-Students-at-School-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2021\/03\/Scholarship-Photo-Students-at-School-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/a>Assistance League of Irvine awards scholarships to income-qualified high school students planning to attend Irvine Valley College.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>One (1) graduating senior from each of the Irvine Unified School District High Schools (Creekside, Irvine, Irvine Virtual Academy, Northwood, Portola, University, and Woodbridge) planning to attend Irvine Valley College will be awarded a minimum $1,000 scholarship. Additional scholarships will be awarded to qualifying graduating Irvine Unified School District seniors planning to attend Irvine Valley College, without respect to high school of attendance, as funds are available.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Scholarship Requirements&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1616789215020-6714f701-9dfe&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"break\">\n<div class=\"texteditor\">\n<div class=\"break\">\n<div class=\"texteditor\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"modbody\"><strong>Graduating seniors from Irvine Unified School District High Schools, planning to attend Irvine Valley College full-time, are invited to apply for a scholarship.&nbsp; The application deadline is no later than April 1, 2026.&nbsp; Awards will be announced in early May.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"modbody\"><strong>Scholarships will be awarded contingent on verification of full-time enrollment and financial need at Irvine Valley College for 2026-2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"modbody\"><strong>Requirements of eligibility are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"break\">\n<ul class=\"imagebulletlist\">\n<li class=\"modbody\"><strong>Be enrolled in an Irvine Unified School District high school<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"modbody\"><strong>Be a graduating high school senior who will be enrolled as a full-time college student in Irvine Valley College in the fall of 2026. Acceptance and enrollment by May&nbsp; 2026, is required for receipt of scholarship<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"modbody\"><strong>Complete the on-line 2026 Scholarship Application which includes your written essay of about 500 words on the topic provided and submit the required documents<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Have a high school grade point average of 2.5 or above<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"modbody\"><strong>May be invited for a personal interview with members of Assistance League Irvine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"modbody\"><strong>Use funds within one calendar year from the official award date<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><em>Applicants must submit the following electronic documentation for scholarship consideration to &#8211; HSScholarship@ALIrvine.org<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"break\">\n<p><strong>Completed the on-line application form<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"imagebulletlist\">\n<li class=\"modbody\"><strong>Includes&nbsp; 500 word essay<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"modbody\"><strong>Current, official high school transcript, forwarded from your High School to HSScholarship@ALIrvine.org with the student&#8217;s name in the subject line<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"modbody\"><strong>Letter of recommendation from an academic advisor, counselor, or recent instructor, High School principal or vice-principal &#8211; submitted to HSScholarship@ALIrvine.org. with the student&#8217;s name in the subject line<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"modbody\"><strong>Completed FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Essay Sentence: \u201cIt has been said that Education is the kindling of a flame.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In your essay, tell us about:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your family background and the people who helped you light your candle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Include your personal educational goals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How this scholarship will help you achieve those goals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Discuss your role in the community and ways in which you affect those around you<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"modbody\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Incomplete and\/or late applications will not be considered<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><strong>All documentation must be submitted via email to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"HSscholarship@alirvine.org\">HSscholarship@alirvine.org<\/a> <\/span>no later than<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> April 1, 2026.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"break\">\n<div class=\"texteditor\">\n<div class=\"break\">\n<div class=\"texteditor\">\n<p class=\"modbody\"><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you have questions email<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"mailto:HSscholarship@alirvine.org\">HSScholarship@alirvine.org<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"break\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Online High School Scholarship Application&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1616789215053-c863ef0e-b5b8&#8243;][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Click<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/high-school-scholarship-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> here<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to complete your scholarship application.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] High School Graduating Seniors &#8211; Application Deadline &#8211; New Application available NOW Assistance League of Irvine awards scholarships to income-qualified high school students planning to attend Irvine Valley College. One (1) graduating senior from each of the Irvine Unified School District High Schools (Creekside, Irvine, Irvine Virtual Academy, Northwood, Portola, University, and Woodbridge) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45755,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6913","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/45755"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6913"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9010,"href":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6913\/revisions\/9010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/irvine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}