Scholarship Fund
 This scholarship was created to honor: Catherine McAulay
Catherine was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1920. She left school at age 14 to help support her family. As an intelligent woman who saw how her lack of education impacted her, she was determined that the same fate would not happen to her children. Many people in the neighborhood never finished basic schooling. And no one in her family had ever gone to college until her children did.
The purpose
The purpose of the Catherine McAulay Scholarship is to improve the life of a homeless child through education. Scholarships are available to break down any barriers that exist for the homeless student in getting a quality education. This includes, but is not limited to, any level of college, trade schools, arts programs, summer programs, apprenticeships.
Requirements:
- Must currently be, or have been a homeless student enrolled in School on Wheels, Inc. program.
- Be a student 25 years or younger.
- Completion of Application Form.
- Personal Statement Essay.
- Letter of recommendation from a tutor, teacher, or employer.
- Current, unofficial school transcript and/or report card.
Click Here to read the letter we received from one of our 2009 Scholarship Students.
Submission:
Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis and are due at the end of each of the following months: February, May, August, and November. Applicants will be informed of award status two weeks after submission.
Application Deadlines:
Please address and mail application with all the necessary materials to:
School on Wheels - Catherine McAulay Scholarship
PO Box 23371
Ventura, CA93002
Contribute to the Scholarship Fund:
You may contribute the the Scholarship fund through our Donation page. When you are asked how you wish your donation to be distributed, please choose the Catherine McAulay Scholarship from the pull-down menu.
“Education is not preparation for life. Education is life itself.” John Dewey
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