The program is no longer accepting new applicants because it has used up its funds for new scholars. Students who are already receiving financial aid may continue to do so until they have used up all of their funds or have graduated, whichever comes first.
ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP
The late Sunshine Brooks founded the Sunshine Brooks Foundation in 1985 to fund a college scholarship program for Costco Wholesale employees and their kids. Over $8 million in scholarships were given out through the organization over its 35-year run to help people pursue higher education.
ELIGIBILITY
The Sunshine Brooks Scholarship awardees must satisfy the requirements listed below in order to continue receiving it. If you don’t fulfill all the criteria, your scholarship will be revoked:
1. You must attend an eligible college or university full-time (12+ credits) each term of the academic year.
2. You must continue your studies toward a bachelor’s or associate’s degree.
3. You must adhere to standards governing Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
4. Each year, submit your Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA) or state financial aid application by the time established by your institution.
INSTRUCTIONS
Each spring, we require the completion of the end-of-year form by ALL Sunshine Brooks Scholars in order to determine whether or not the scholarship will be extended for the upcoming academic year.
You will be able to tell us in the form whether:
• You’ve decided to continue receiving your Sunshine Brooks Scholarship for the upcoming academic year.
• You hold a bachelor’s or associate’s degree.
• Because you no longer meet the requirements for renewal, you are not renewing the scholarship.
To formally decline the scholarship, please fill out the end-of-year form if you’re graduating or don’t have any plans to do so.
Apply also; THE CC BANKS YOUNG SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
DEADLINE
The application must be submitted by June 30, 2023, after it is made available on May 1, 2023. If you don’t finish this procedure by the due date, you risk losing your scholarship.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For instructions on how to complete the end-of-year survey to renew or not renew your scholarship, please check your email.
MAINTAIN CONTACT INFORMATION
To ensure that we can contact you regarding your scholarship, kindly let us know if your contact information changes. Please send updated information in an email if your email, phone number, or address change at all.
KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR COMMUNICATIONS FROM US
You might get requests to go to events or take part in press activities. If so, we sincerely hope you’ll take part. Please check your spam settings if you don’t receive an email from us, and if necessary add [email protected] as an approved sender.
SCHOLAR UPDATE GUIDELINES
The Sunshine Brooks Scholarship awardees who wish to continue their education must fill out a donor update form.
The following PowerPoint presentations should be downloaded:
• An illustration of how a finished Scholar Update ought to look.
• The model slide that you can use to finish creating your own scholar update.
• Pick a profile photo, and make sure it is saved on your computer.
HOW TO APPLY
1. Select a self-portrait in which your entire face is visible and you are dressed professionally.
2. You are welcome to upload pictures from your travels, volunteer work, or other activities (landscape photos work best).
• Replace the example photo on the PowerPoint slide with your own image.
3. Launch PPT
4. Select “Change Picture” by performing a right-click on the image.
5. Select a file to add (the picture file that you have saved)
• Please enter your information in the top-right text box where the placeholder text appears.
6. The college or university you attended
7. One college year
8. Major
DREAM POSITION
• Write a sincere thank you letter to your contributor in the bottom text box for their financial support of your educational endeavors.
SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUR NOTE APPLICATION
- How was your previous year? What did you learn, and what will you change going forward?
- The extracurricular activities, groups, and volunteer work you participate in.
- What was your favorite class or learning opportunity this past school year?
- Name the PowerPoint presentation Scholar Update Super Student.pptx after you and your last name.
- By the deadline of June 30, 2023, upload your PPT to your online renewal application.
APPLICATION LINK
Interested persons can now apply here