Inland Empire Community Foundation offers lots of scholarship chances

Scholarship applications are now open through the Inland Empire Neighborhood Foundation website. While most of the scholarships readily available through IECF are granted through colleges and universities in the region, trainees also have opportunities to use directly.

Scholarship hunters wanting to use directly through the Foundation will discover the application has actually been simplified to direct them to all the chances for which they are qualified.

" It's a simple procedure that will permit our trainees to be qualified for more than one opportunity," Youth Initiatives supervisor Denisha Shackleford said. "We have some remarkable donors in our two-county area that want to see our trainees flourish, be successful and return to work in our region."

Candidates can check out the trainees page on the IECF site and click on the common application portal. After creating an account, candidates then complete a single application that consists of questions linked to different scholarships. As soon as the candidate has completed the application, the system will offer them with their qualified chances.

Trainees must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and live in Riverside County or San Bernardino County. The typical application website likewise permits candidates to supply the names and e-mail addresses of their references. The Inland Empire Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for 2023.
Gathering recommendation letters can be challenging for candidates, who frequently wait up until the last minute, Shackleford stated. By verifying with their referrals and sending them a request for a recommendation directly through the Common Application Portal, students can speed up the process.

Scholarships are available for finishing elders, present college students as well as adult re-entry trainees. In addition to financing for four-year universities and community colleges, there are also scholarships that support studies in profession or technical colleges.

IECF acknowledges that lots of trainees are facing new challenges with the existing economy. Numerous of the scholarships resolve additional financial needs.

" Our donors understand what is occurring in the world with Covid and now post-Covid obstacles," Shackleford said. "Knowing that students may be homeless or dealing with food insecurity, donors have actually increased the scholarships to help them so that they can focus on their studies.".

In 2021, IECF granted $3.2 million in scholarship funds. This year, there are more than 30 scholarship chances readily available through the Common Scholarship Application process with awards varying from $1,000 to $5,000. There are also a couple of that may restore over several years, offering additional support through a trainee's undergraduate schooling.

The due date to finish the Common Scholarship Application is 5 p.m. April 15. Applicants will be alerted of choices by June 1.

Shackleford encourages all eligible students to use and to apply early so they can address questions or technical difficulties. IECF is available for technical support and also partners with regional companies to provide college guidance services. The network of partners consists of BLU Educational Foundation, Promise Scholars, Making Hope Happen Foundation, One Upward and future Bound through California State University, San Bernardino.

IECF plans to continue growing scholarship giving up the region and its Graduate Success program, which is created to increase trainees' prospective to access higher education and succeed. People interested in supporting the program can contribute to the Graduate Success Fund or contact IECF for info on beginning their own scholarship opportunity.

Details: https://www.iegives.org/students/overview/.

Inland Empire Community Foundation works to enhance Inland Southern California through philanthropy.