- 200 Scholarships
- 1 – Ten Minute Application
- More than $380,000 Awarded
Students are encouraged to apply for Foundation scholarships each year.
Deadlines
For Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
The application opens Jan. 15, 2025, with the Priority Filing Date of March 31, 2025, for the first round of awarding. Applications will be accepted after that date for additional rounds of awarding.
Types of Scholarships
There are many different types of scholarships available. Examples include:
County of residency
Academic program (ex. accounting, nursing, engineering)
Academic merit
Financial need
Service to the community
Part-time students
Fine & performing artists
Veterans
Single parents
Many more!
Qualifications
Qualified students are those whose official school of record is the college. If you are attending 麻豆新剧 through a consortium agreement with another school, you are not eligible to apply for Educational Foundation scholarships. Please contact the school from which you are receiving your financial aid award for information about its scholarship opportunities.
Any qualified student currently enrolled, or who will enroll in a minimum of 6 credits for the upcoming academic semester, at the college with a minimum 2.0 GPA is encouraged to apply for a scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded to students who meet the criteria of the specific scholarship.
Steps to Accept a Scholarship
If you received a scholarship offer via your student email or high school award ceremony, follow the steps below:
- Go to scholarship portal:
- Login with MyLaurelRidge username(not full email) and password
- On the dashboard, find the offered scholarship then click Complete.
- Review the requirements of the scholarship, then answer the follow-up questions and submit your Thank You Letter.
- Review the Help Text for tips on what to include and the format before submitting a Thank You Letter.
- Please Note: The website times out after 15 minutes if you don鈥檛 stay active. We recommend you type your Thank You in Word then copy/paste into the system.
- Once submitted, the Foundation will review all Thank You Letters. When approved, the scholarship funds will be posted to your account in SIS by July 15th for first round of awarding. Or within 2 weeks of acceptance for re-awarding.
Writing A Thank You Letter Guidelines
Donors give money to support students at 麻豆新剧, because they believe in the power of education. They are interested in you and are very touched to hear from the scholarship recipient.
It is important to write a thank you letter, but sometimes it鈥檚 hard to know how to start. Here are some suggestions:
Date
Dear Donor,
Paragraph 1: Say thank you and explain how the scholarship will help you. (Ex. I am writing to thank you for making the ___ scholarship possible. Because of this award, I can鈥�.)
Paragraph 2: Tell the donor a little bit about yourself. (Ex. Where did you grow up? Where did you go to school? Talk about your accomplishments, your family, job, hobbies, responsibilities, etc.)
Paragraph 3: What are your educational and career goals?
Thank you,
Write Your Name
Please Proofread Your Letter Before Submitting (ex. no lower case 鈥渋鈥檚鈥� when talking about yourself)
Scholarships are established by generous individuals and organizations in our community who believe in our students and want to help them achieve the dream of a college education or workforce credential.