Orange County Association of Educational Office Professionals

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Orange County Association of Educational Office Professionals

550 Blumont St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Ph: (949)497-7700
Fax: (949)497-7710
E-mail: [email protected]
URL:http://www.caeop.org/ocaeop.htm

OCAEOP Community Service Scholarship Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To assist business education students who intend to continue with higher education and pursue a career in business administration or education. Focus: Business administration. Qualif.: Applicant must have applied for admission to a post-high school accredited institution and plan to enter following the granting of the scholarship, or already be enrolled in an accredited college or university; must be a resident of the State of California; and must intend to continue his/her education in the field of business administration or education. Criteria: Applicants will be evaluated based on need for financial assistance; scholastic achievement; initiative; extracurricular activities; and quality and completeness of application materials.

Funds Avail.: $1,000. To Apply: Applicants must submit completed application and biographical information forms; official copy of high school transcript (or university/college transcript for higher education applicants); one-page essay on “Why the applicant is choosing a career in Business or Education”; three letters of recommendation from a language arts or math teacher, principal, counselor or other school administrator describing the candidate's activities, leadership record, character, personality, initiative and home background. Deadline: March 31.

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