SCHOLARSHIPS
Student Scholarships 2009
CAPED invites you to complete a 2011 Student Scholarship Application. This year, CAPED will award scholarships to eleven students.
• Susan Bunch Memorial Scholarship $1,000
In memory of Susan Bunch, a Learning Disabilities Specialist from West Valley College.
Awarded to a student with a learning disability who is pursuing a college degree.
• Cindy Kolb Memorial Scholarship $1,000
In memory of Cindy Kolb, a Director of Disabled Student Services at San Francisco State University.
Awarded to a student with a disability attending a four-year college or university.
• William May Memorial Scholarship $1,000
In memory of William May, a CAPED Founder and a former Coordinator of Disabled Student Programs and Services at Riverside City College.
Awarded to a college student with a disability.
• Lynn M. Smith Memorial Scholarship $1,000
In memory of Lynn M. Smith, Career/Vocational counselor at DeAnza Community College and Director of Disabled Student Services at San Francisco State University.
Awarded to a Community College student with a disability who is pursuing a vocational career goal.
• Walter Young Memorial Scholarship $1,000
In memory of Walter Young, CAPED supporter and husband of Past President, Ellen Young.
Awarded to a college student who is blind or visually impaired
• Steve Fasteau Past Presidents’ Scholarship $1,000
In honor of all the dedicated professionals who have served as President of CAPED.
Awarded to a college student with a disability who has high academic achievement and has shown leadership and dedication to the advancement of students with disabilities in postsecondary (college or university) education.
• CAPED General Excellence Scholarship $1,500
In celebration of student excellence.
Awarded to a college student with a disability who demonstrates high academic achievement and is involved in his/her community as well as campus life.
• Patricia Sonntag Memorial Scholarship $1,000
In memory of Patricia Sonntag, a Director of the Office of Services to Students with Disabilities from Sacramento State University.
Awarded to a student with a disability attending a four-year college or university, who is majoring in a field related to policy formulation or service delivery to students with disabilities or is actively engaged in advocacy or leadership in campus, community or governmental organization that benefits individuals with disabilities regardless of major.
• Dick Griffiths Memorial Scholarship $1,000
In memory of Richard (Dick) Griffiths, a Learning Disabilities Specialist and founder of CAPED from Cabrillo College.
Awarded to a student with a learning disability who has been challenged in math. (In addition to completing the Student Scholarship Application, the student should include a brief essay on strategies that s/he uses to overcome his/her math challenges, which will be published in the CAPED Communiqué to benefit other students with similar challenges).
• The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors - Disabled Veterans Scholarship $5,000
• Betty Bacon Memorial Scholarship $1,000
• Carl Brown Scholarship $1,000
Student Scholarship application
If you have any questions, please contact:
Kathi Pryor at (909) 384-8663 or kpryor@sbccd.cc.ca.us
