Zermeño Scholarship
Scholarship Overview:
Requirements:
- Registered Chabot College student in good standing.
- Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better.
- Plan on attending Chabot College for at least one full semester.
- Submitted an application for Financial Aid (FAFSA) and/or already be a financial aid recipient for the current school year.
- Complete all steps under "Procedures for Application".
- Have completed 12 or more units at Chabot College prior to this Spring Semester.
Quick Facts:
Apply by March 20,2023
$500
Scholarship Information
The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize Latina students who are committed to the community, to education, and to family. It remembers María del Rocío Zermeño Cárdenas, who went from a ten-year-old poor Mexican immigrant in 1964, to a Woman of the Year in Salinas, California in 1988. She was the sister of J. Francisco Zermeño C., profesor de español at Chabot College. The Zermeño family believes in and maintains a true commitment to community, education, and family, by annually awarding this scholarship to a Latina student of Chabot College. ¡Arriba y adelante!
Procedures For Application:
- Completed Scholarship Application
- Current Resume
- Transcript
- Two letters of Reference
- Completed Essay
Scholarship Essay Questions
- How does your experience in High School and at Chabot College reflect a personal interest in community, education and family?
- In your opinion, how are community, education and family related?
- How are community, education and family related to your personal and professional goals?
- How would you help a Latina student be successful?
Please write a brief essay which answers each of the above questions. This should be no more than 4 pages long, double spaced, typewritten in 12 point font (the one used here). Handwritten essays are not acceptable. If you need assistance with writing your essay, we recommend that you go to the WRAC (Writing and Writing Across the Curriculum) Center, located in Building 800, Room 822. The Center is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to noon. Student tutors and faculty are available to assist you. Appointments are not necessary. Include your essay in your scholarship application packet which is available in the ASCC Office.
If you would like to make a contribution to this scholarship, and help our needy students, please contact the Zermeño family at 510.732.2746 or email below.
