CITY OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

2024 REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY

* Must be a current resident of the City of Commerce for at least one year.  You must present a valid City of Commerce Resident Card and California Identification (Driver’s License or I.D.)**.  A copy of the two forms of ID must be submitted with the application and, if awarded, they will need to be presented to receive the award check.  **High school students who do not have a California Identification can submit their current school ID.

* Applicants must be attending an accredited college or university where they are working towards an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Post Graduate degree.

* Official sealed copy of current school transcript.  Address on school transcript must match Commerce address on resident card.  Official sealed transcripts can be mailed directly to the office:  Commerce READs Center, 5655 Jillson Street, Commerce, CA  90040 or included in your application package.  School officials can email transcripts directly to CommerceScholarship@ci.commerce.ca.us.

* Undergraduate students currently attending a college/university must be carrying 12 or more units (Full-time status).  Post-graduate students do not need to carry full-time status.

* City of Commerce Employees who are residents are ineligible to apply.

* All students must provide proof of college/university acceptance clearly establishing financial need for next term.

* Undergraduate students must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 if they are currently attending or plan to attend a community college, or 2.5 if they are currently attending or plan to attend a university or four year college.  Post-graduate students must have an overall grade point average of 3.0.

* If you have volunteered for more than 24 hours in the last calendar year, please provide a letter from the program director where you volunteered.

* If an applicant falsifies any official documents (e.g. school transcript), that applicant will be barred from applying to the City of Commerce Scholarship Program in the future.

* Be advised Letters of Recommendation should be current (no older than two years).

* Complete application information (see below) must be received on Thursday, April 18,2024

A. Checklist Form completed and signed.

B. Application Information Form completed and signed.

C. Financial Analysis Sheet completed and signed.

D. Autobiographical Essay

E. Two (2) Recommendation Forms with letters attached. (Must be in English.)

F. Proof of University acceptance.

G. An official & sealed copy of current transcript

H. Volunteer Letter if applicable. (Must be in English.)

I. A copy of a current Commerce Resident Card and California I.D. ** (see above).

J. W-9 Form

The 2024 Commerce Scholarship application will be available starting January 18, 2024.

2024 Scholarship Application for Website

Scholarship Recommendation Form Fillable