Cheza Inc.

THELMA J. RICE BOOK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Complete online application by May 31, 2024. Awards will be announced by June 30. 2024. All checks will be distributed by September 10, 2024.

Dear Scholarship Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the Cheza, Inc. Book Scholarship Program.  This program is administered by Cheza Inc., a California non-profit community health organization. Every complete application received by the required deadline will be given a fair and careful evaluation. Awards are given without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, disability, or national origin.  All information will be held in strict confidence by Cheza. Applicants must have attended High School in California or will be attending a California Trade School/College this school year.  All applications become the property of Cheza and cannot be returned.

Carefully review your completed application before it is submitted.

Cheza reserves the right to process only those applications found to be completed by the application postmark deadline. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION IN ONE COMPLETE PACKAGE. Guidelines are as follows:

Guidelines and Application

The Cheza TJR Book Scholarship Program was created to assist students with the high cost of textbooks and study materials. Awards are open to individuals ages 16 & over who are planning to attend or are currently attending a 2-year or 4-year college or university, or technical/ vocational institution. Up to 10 awards are given annually, students may reapply each year.  

Application Process

• Applicants must complete online form
• Applicant must attach a high school or college transcript of grades (both official & unofficial). **You can take picture with your phone and upload if necessary.
• Application must be received by May 31st.

Selection Process and Notification

Scholarship recipients are selected according to merit on a competitive basis. The number of scholarships awarded will be based on Cheza selection procedures and available funds. Not all applicants will receive awards. Although the committee will make every effort to notify all applicants of their status, only scholarship finalists are guaranteed to be contacted by the selection committee.

Award & Payment

Awards will be issued as a one-time stipend of $100-$2500 each year. Awards are paid in one installment and will either be awarded in person or mailed to students home before September 10, 2024.  Checks are payable to recipient.

TJ Rice Book Scholarship

SECTION 1 - APPLICANT INFORMATION

Name:

First

Last

Address:

Street AddressStreet Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal / Zip CodeAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo (Brazzaville)CongoCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast Timor (Timor Timur)EcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambia, TheGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, NorthKorea, SouthKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint VincentSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbia and MontenegroSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabweCountry

E-mail:

Phone:

Area Code

-

Phone Number

SECTION 2 - HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

School Name:

Principal:

School Address:

Street AddressStreet Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal / Zip CodeAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo (Brazzaville)CongoCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast Timor (Timor Timur)EcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambia, TheGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, NorthKorea, SouthKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint VincentSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbia and MontenegroSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabweCountry

High School Phone:

Area Code

-

Phone Number

Graduation Date:

SECTION 3 - POST SECONDARY SCHOOL INFORMATION

School Attending or Planning to Attend:

Subject Areas Planning to Pursue

Institution Address:

Street AddressStreet Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal / Zip CodeAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo (Brazzaville)CongoCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast Timor (Timor Timur)EcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambia, TheGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, NorthKorea, SouthKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint VincentSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbia and MontenegroSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabweCountry

Will be Attending (Select one):

Select valueGraduate School4-year CollegeCommunity College (AA)Community College - transfer to 4 yearVocational/Technical School

Enrollment Status (Select one)

Select valueAcceptedPendingEnrolled

SECTION 4 -Essay Section

Cheza Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of its community. The Cheza motto is "Interact and Add 1 Year". The organizational goal for its constituents is to either extend the life expectancy or significantly improve the quality of life for at least one year. In 500 words or less, how will furthering your education allow you to "Interact and Add 1 Year" to the community you will serve upon graduation?

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