The cost of a college education continues to increase each year, resulting in students waving both their diploma and student loans when they graduate. To help local students with escalating college expenses, there are several scholarships available through Republican Women Federated that can assist high school and college students with the ever-increasing cost of a college education:
Charlotte Mousel Scholarship – From the California Federation of Republican Women Southern Division, the essay theme for male or female high school students is “What the US Constitution Means to Me.” First place scholarship is $1,500 and second place is $1,000. For more information, visit www.cfrwsoutherndivision.org.
Pat Nixon Scholarship – From Orange County Federation of Republican Women, the scholarship is for Orange County women 25 years or older who are returning to college to acquire additional skills or qualify for a position of employment. For more information, visit www.ocfrw.org.
National Pathfinder Scholarship – Through National Federation of Republican Women, the scholarship in honor of First Lady Nancy Reagan, awards three $2,500 scholarships to active female undergraduate or graduate students who are advancing their studies. For more information, visit www.nfrw.org/pathfinder.
Betty Rendel Scholarship – Through the National Federation of Republican Women, the Betty Rendel Scholarship in honor of the organization’s past president, awards three $1,000 scholarships to women majoring in political science, government or economics and have successfully completed at least two years of college coursework. For more information, visit www.nfrw.org/rendel.
According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2015-2016 school year was a whopping $32,405 at private colleges, $9,410 for state residents at public colleges and $23,893 for out-of-state residents attending public universities.
With impending deadlines, those interested in applying for a scholarship(s) need to do so through the Rossmoor-Los Alamitos Republican Women Federated club. Submissions can be emailed to: RossLARepWomen@aol.com.
“Deadlines are fast approaching so I would strongly suggest that those interested in any of these scholarships immediately visit the websites,” said Rossmoor-Los Alamitos President Nancy Hathcock.