LAVC Foundation Scholarships may

The Biology Department is proud to honor at least six students each year with our own
Department Scholarships. The committees who choose these worthy candidates
include our lab technicians, our faculty and the LAVC Foundation.
Applications are made available in the spring, awards are determined by .
However, the George Hale Memorial Scholarship must be picked up in the LAVC Foundation Office,
Administration Building, Room 100.

Title	Award	Criteria
Biology Department Scholarship	$200	A combination of grade point average in science grades, units completed, student's contribution and interest in Biology, financial need, Biology major. Two awards. Exact amount of award depends on Biology Department faculty contributions.
Helena Hillary	$200	Second semester sophomore, planning to transfer to UCLA and enter any field of medicine, including dentistry, optometry, etc.
Michael Thomas Memorial Award	$100	A combination of grade point average in science grades, units completed, financial need, student's contribution and interest in Biology. No application - selection is made by Biology Department lab technicians.
Biology 3 Scholarship	$200	Student must have completed Biology 3 with an A or B grade; needs a recommendation from a Biology 3 professor. All majors may apply.
George Hale Memorial Scholarship in Biology	$250	GPA of 3.0, currently enrolled in 9 units, must have completed Biology 6 or 7, letter of recommendation from a LAVC professor, must write a 200 word essay why the scholarship is deserved by the applicant.
Sheila Kar Health Foundation Scholarship	$250	Pre-pharmacy or pre-medicine (science major), 3.5 minimum GPA, letters of recommendation from science faculty, demonstrate Service (community, departmental) or Research, and must be available for a special Cardiac Program on Valentine's Day.