OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

USA Funds -USA Funds will award $1,500 scholarships to students with economic need. Full-time and half-time undergraduates, as well as full-time graduate and professional students, are eligible for the awards. Up to 50 percent of the scholarships will be targeted to students who, in addition to demonstrating financial need, are members of an ethnic minority group or are physically disabled. Applications can be found at www.usafunds.org/scholarship.

Orange County Community Foundation - The Foundation has an online scholarship application (http://www.oc-cf.org/scholarships) for more than 80 scholarship programs it offers to Orange County high school students.

South Coast Water District Scholarship - Applicants must show their involvement in community service, public service, volunteer work and/or environmental activities, and must also submit a 500-word essay about water from topics provided. For information, call 949-499-455, ext.3153, or visit http://www.scwd.org. Look under the Community tab and Scholarship to complete the online application.

Scholarship America - Go to http://scholarshipamerica.org/open_scholarships.php. Some of these scholarships require submittal of applications now!

Buick Achievers Scholarship Program - Applications are now open for the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program. Those who drive positive change in their communities. Buick wants to celebrate these lives by helping to make college dreams a reality. Go to www.buickachievers.com.