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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                  CONTACT: Mary Alessandra-Cook

DATE: September 1, 2023 (Updated 29 September)           EMAIL: cajcfscholarships@gmail.com

                                           

 

CA  JAYCEE  FOUNDATION  ANNOUNCES  2025  SCHOLARSHIPS

The  California  Jaycee  Foundation  Scholarship  program  provides  scholastic  funding  to  eligible  High  School  Seniors

who  will  continue  their  education  at  any  accredited  college  or  vocational  school  in  the  United  States.  In  2025,

Scholarship  awards  will  be  given  in  increments  of  $1,000.

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Three  recipients  of  the  California  Jaycee  Foundation  scholarships  will  be  forwarded  to  the  United  States  JCI  Senate

Foundation  Scholarship  Program  Review  Committee  for  participation  in  that  program  as  well,  two  (2)  for  additional

scholastic  scholarships  ($1,500)  and  one  (1)  for  additional  vocational/industrial  scholarships  ($1,000).

2025  Scholarship  application  information  is  available  NOW  via  this  website  link:

 

http://usjcisenate.org/index.php/scholarship-program

 

To  be  more  competitive,  students  should  have  this  information  as  quickly  as  possible.  Please  share  this

information  and  link  with  your  school  guidance  counselors,  career  counseling  services,  and  school  scholarship

website.  The application cutoff mailing date is January 17, 2025. It must be submitted via US postal mail.

 

Make sure to download BOTH of the following documents:

     2024-2025  Student  Checklist

     2024-2025  University  Scholarship  Application  OR  2024-2025  Vocational  Scholarship  Application

All  application  packages  must  be  postmarked  by  January  17,  2025,  or  they  cannot  be  considered.  Submitting  earlier

in  January  is  suggested.  No  electronic  submissions  will  be  accepted.

 

Important Information for Students

     The  application  packet  must  include  head  shot  photograph;  the  completed  application  form;  the

college/university  acceptance  letter  (if  the  student  has  been  accepted);  the  recommendation  letters

(maximum  of  three  (3);  the  high  school  transcript;  ACT  /  SAT  test  scores  only  if  available  and  applicable;

and  the  personal  statement  from  the  student.  Any  additional  information  (certificates,  pictures,  etc.)  can  be

added  to  the  end  of  the  packet.  There  is  a  limit  of  three  (3)  pages  of  additional  information  allowed.

     National  /  state  (ACT  /  SAT)  test  scores  are  NOT  mandatory  for  our  award,  however  there  is  a  small  bonus

point  area  for  the  students  who  include  test  scores.  Test  scores  are  NOT  required  for  students  applying  for

industrial,  trade  or  vocational  schools.

     Every  page  should  have  the  student’s  name  and  page  number  listed  on  the  top  right-hand  corner.  The

reference  letters  (maximum  of  three),  additional  information,  and  the  school  transcript  should  also  have  the

name  and  page  number  included.

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Mail  completed  packet  to:

Mary  Alessandra-Cook

CAJCF  Scholarship  Chair

P.O.  Box  3028

Palos  Verdes  Peninsula,  CA  90274

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About The Jaycees and The California Jaycee Foundation

The Jaycees are an international organization of young men and women, ages 18 to 39, providing opportunities for others to develop their personal skills, advance their business careers, and provide leadership in their communities. The Jaycees have made a positive impact on communities worldwide since 1920.    For more information about the California Jaycee Foundation please visit www.cajcifoundation.org