{"id":3278,"date":"2019-09-03T09:31:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T15:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/newport-mesa\/?page_id=3278"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:38:21","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/newport-mesa\/philanthropic-programs\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=&#8221;HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS&#8221;][\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#003399&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/newport-mesa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2026\/03\/Class-of-2025-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/newport-mesa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2026\/03\/Class-of-2025-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/newport-mesa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2026\/03\/Class-of-2025-1024x295.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/newport-mesa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2026\/03\/Class-of-2025-768x221.png 768w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/newport-mesa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2026\/03\/Class-of-2025-958x276.png 958w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/newport-mesa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2026\/03\/Class-of-2025.png 1148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Attention Class of 2025 Assistance League of Newport-Mesa<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Higher Education Scholarship Recipients!<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Second Year Higher Education* Scholarship Application Portal Has Closed.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>*Application is for the Class of 2025 Assistance League of Newport-Mesa&#8217;s Higher Education Scholarship Recipients only.<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#003399&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #003399\"><strong>Assistance League of Newport-Mesa provides scholarships of up to $5,000 to graduates of NMUSD.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Assistance League of Newport-Mesa believes in the importance of education as the means to a better life for children and adults and makes funding scholarships a priority. Higher Education Scholarships are awarded to qualifying Newport-Mesa Unified School District seniors with the goal of ensuring that the best candidates receive scholarships and have the opportunity to achieve their dreams.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Application Portal has Closed.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Please check back in January 2027<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003399;\"><strong>You are eligible to apply if:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You will obtain a GED or graduate from an NMUSD high school in 2026<\/li>\n<li>You demonstrate financial need through a completion of a FAFSA or other data<\/li>\n<li>You plan to enroll at a four year or two year college, trade school or work toward a degree program<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003399;\"><strong>Scholarships will be awarded based on your:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>High School Record<\/li>\n<li>Financial Need<\/li>\n<li>Contribution to your Community, including school, employment, and volunteer work<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7248&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_zigzag color=&#8221;blue&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/newport-mesa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/2025\/12\/2026-Program-Flyer.pdf\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003399\">Click here to download the Scholarship Program Flyer<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Any questions on the Scholarship Program, please email <a href=\"mailto:scholarship@alnm.org\">scholarship@alnm.org<\/a> or<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>call the office at (949) 645-6929.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7300&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;blue&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003399\"><strong>Assistance League of Newport-Mesa Scholarships Help Students Achieve their Dreams!<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The importance of education and literacy are at the very heart of Assistance League. 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