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Deadline Nears for Rossmoor Scholarship Chance

The Rossmoor Homeowners Association will give out $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 awards to local high school seniors based on their GPA, community service, academic awards and an essay.

If you're a local high school senior, the deadline to apply for a Rossmoor college scholarship is fast approaching.

The Rossmoor Homeowners Association will offer three separate scholarship awards to qualifying high school seniors: $3,000 for first prize, $2,000 for second prize and $1,000 for third prize. 

Students must apply by March 15 and mail the application to Rossmoor Homeowners Association, P.O. Box 5058, Rossmoor, CA 90721.

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To qualify, applicants must:

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  • Be a high school senior who will graduate in 2013.
  • Live in the residence of an RHA member whose 2013 dues have been paid by the deadline for the application.
  • Plan to attend college in 2013.

Judges will rank applicants on four elements:

  • GPA (20 percent)
  • Academic Awards/Other Achievements (20 percent)
  • Community and school service (20 percent)
  • Essay submitted with the scholarship application (40 percent)

In the essay, students must respond to a topic – in 500 words or less – as if they were a member of the RHA Board of Director.

The topic? "What the RHA could do to improve living in Rossmoor and how I would implement the recommendation(s)"

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