The scholarship application and all information submitted is confidential.
Attend an essay-writing workshop
East Campus - Library & Learning Center
November 8 at 1 p.m.
November 22 at 1 p.m.
West Campus - Room #147
November 1 at 2 p.m.
November 15 at 2 p.m.
December 6 at 2 p.m.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
MJC Students who have a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average after spring
2024 grades have been posted (some scholarships will require a cumulative grade point
average of 3.0 or higher).
MJC Students who have 12 units completed by the end of the spring 2024 semester. All
12 units do not have to be from the spring 2024 term. Example; if a student took 6
units spring 2024, 2 units summer 2024 and have 4 units fall 2024, that would meet
the 12 unit requirement to apply.
Current high school seniors who will be new incoming freshman fall 2025 are exempt
from the 12 unit requirement, but will need to scan and upload a copy of their high
school transcript.
Students must write about their major on the essay portion of the application.
Before You Begin
The MJC Awardspring online application will be available October 1, 2024, until the
new this year deadline, December 20, 2024. Students will be able to access the application during that time frame only. Because
it is easy to get busy and forget about the deadline, time management and attention
to the deadline are important.
Important Information Regarding the Scholarship Essay
One of the most important components of the application is the essay. We don’t want
just a paragraph, but a well put together college level essay with an introduction,
2 to 3 supporting paragraphs and a conclusion.
The essay should tell us a little bit about you, your major, why you chose this major,
and where do you see yourself going with it in the future. Write thoughtfully and
be genuine. Allow the real you and the passion for your major to shine through.
When writing your scholarship essay—stay on topic! Make sure you do not get off track
and start writing about things that have nothing to do with your major. Proofreading
your essay will help.
A set word requirement is not required. The program will not allow for more than 1000
words in this section of the application. It is recommended that you copy and paste
your essay from Word/Office.
Recommendations
Students are required to submit 2 complete online recommendations by the December
20, 2024 deadline. It is imperative to check that a response to the recommendation
request has been received before the final deadline, December 20, 2024! This is the
responsibility of the student. Be mindful and ask the instructor in advance for his/her
letter of recommendation. Let them know ahead of time that he/she will receive an
email request for an online recommendation directly from your Awardspring scholarship
application and that the final deadline is December 20, 2024!
Two online recommendations are required! One recommendation must be from an instructor
and the other can be from another instructor, academic counselor, school official
(that is familiar with your classroom participation), coach and or your employer,
but only if the employment can be connected to your major. Recommendations from family,
friends and coworkers are not acceptable!
Something to keep in mind, when we look at your academic transcript and see that you’ve
done well in classes that pertain to your major, we hope to see at least one or two
recommendations from those instructors.
Optional File Uploads
At the end the application you will come to a section for optional file uploads. Just
as the name indicates, this is optional. It is strongly recommended that you take
full advantage of this area to upload things like artwork or photography, short stories/poetry,
certificates/awards, if you made the MJC President’s list for grades, upload a copy
of the letter received from the president of the college. Remember, the committee
member or donor who reads your application doesn’t know you, so make every effort
to share as much as you can.
Checklist Before Hitting the Submit Button
I have completed ALL sections of the application!
My essay contains an introduction paragraph, 2 to 3 supporting paragraphs and a conclusion.
My essay clearly states my major and future plans as they pertain to my major.
An unofficial transcript that includes all grades has been scanned and uploaded to
the application as a PDF.
The 2 recommendations required are in a complete status and are no longer pending.
At least one recommendation is from an instructor and the other is another instructor,
school official, counselor, or employer (only if the employment can be connected to
your major). No family, friends, mentors or co-workers!
All the above checklist items are complete and the submit button has been hit by the
deadline!
MJC Scholarship Deadline is December 20, 2024!
If you need clarification regarding scholarship information, please contact the MJC
Scholarship Office at (209) 575-7715.
