Doyle Scholarship deadline extended

The 2016-17 Doyle Scholarship application that initially closed on March 13, is being reopened for a brief period, from now through June 30.|

The Santa Rosa Junior College Scholarship Office has announced a new opportunity for local high school seniors from the Class of 2016 to apply for Doyle Scholarships or Doyle Trustee Awards of up to $1,000 to attend SRJC during the 2016-17 academic year. The 2016-17 Doyle Scholarship application that initially closed on March 13 is being reopened for a brief period, from now through June 30.

SRJC is strongly encouraging high school seniors to apply during this special reopening. Funds are available for a wide range of students, including those who want to complete an associate’s degree, those who want to transfer to a four-year institution and those working on career and technical certificate programs. Students can access the online applications by visiting the SRJC Scholarship Office’s Online Bulletin Board at http://busapp02.santarosa.edu/SRScholarship/ScholarshipAwards.aspx where the Doyle scholarships and awards, as well as other scholarships, are listed.

Doyle Scholars will receive $500 for the fall 2016 semester provided they enroll at SRJC full-time (at least 12 units) and complete SRJC’s student success steps. Then they have the opportunity to receive the second $500 award for the spring 2017 semester, as long as they maintain satisfactory academic progress; enroll full-time at SRJC for spring 2017; and develop a long-term education plan with an SRJC counselor.

“We are very pleased to be able to offer these scholarships and awards to more students,” said SRJC Student Financial Services Director Jana Cox. “At this time of year, many high school seniors are evaluating options for their future. Like tens of thousands before them, today’s students may find that a Doyle Scholarship or Doyle Trustee Award could make an important difference in helping them achieve their educational goals and dreams.”

At the end of the first cycle in March, there were 1,544 total applicants for the Doyle scholarships; 1,162 were considered qualified. The SRJC Scholarship Committee recommended awards of $1,000 for the 2016-17 academic year, based on a combination of fund balance, reserve requirements, program growth and historical and projected acceptance rates. Currently, 90 students are under review to receive Doyle Trustee awards. In addition, 482 Doyle Scholars from the Class of 2015 will receive a renewal offer of their Doyle Scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year.

The Frank P. Doyle and Polly O’Meara Doyle Trust generates distributions for scholarships to help qualified high school students who will be attending SRJC full-time. During the 2016-17 academic year, Doyle Trustee awards are for high school seniors who have a GPA between 2.0 and 2.74. The complete application, including eligibility information, for the 2016-17 Doyle Trustee award is available at https://goo.gl/ObY7ZV.

For the Doyle Scholarship, high school students who will graduate in the 2015-2016 academic year and have an overall (unweighted) grade point average of 2.75 or higher are eligible. The complete application, including eligibility information, for the 2016-17 Doyle Scholarship are available at https://goo.gl/7tpPPW. More information is available at http://scholarships.santarosa.edu/doyle-scholarship.

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