Purpose

TOSCA scholarships provide opportunities for continued education through academic excellence. Individual scholarships range from $250 to $6,000 per academic year.

 Scholarships are based on a combination of academic achievement and involvement within the community and school. Volunteer work and employment are also considered.

 
Scholarships Available

Scholarships are funded by private donations made to TOSCA. The awarding of individual scholarships and the amount awarded is at the sole discretion of the TOSCA Awards Committee with the approval of the TOSCA Board of Directors. The number of scholarships and their dollar amounts will depend on the monies available, the number of applicants, and their demonstrated achievement.Graduate School and Credential Program awards are based on the above criteria in addition to the number of units/credits in which the applicant is enrolled.

Receipt of a TOSCA scholarship award may or may not affect other scholarship funding or state and/or federal grant funding.

 
Who May Apply

Any graduate from a high school in the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District in the year of 2017 or later who plans to enroll as a full-time student in the fall of 2027 may apply. Full-time enrollment is considered to be 12 units or more for an undergraduate student. Graduate school students must be considered a full-time student as per the requirements of their school if enrolled with less than 12 units. 

Students must also be accepted and/or admitted to an accredited school in the United States. 

Eligibility​

• Graduating high school seniors applying for an academic scholarship to a four-year college (BA/BS degree) must have a GPA not less than 3.0. GPA used for awarding shall be the Simple Academic GPA as verified and calculated by the student’s Official Transcript.

• Graduating high school seniors applying for an academic scholarship to a two-year community college, or a  vocational scholarship at a vocational/technical institution or community college, must have a cumulative Simple Academic GPA of 2.5 as verified and calculated by the student’s Official Transcript.  

• College students who are freshmen at the time of application must have a cumulative GPA not less than 2.5 as stated on their college transcript.

• College students in their sophomore year and higher must have a cumulative GPA not less than 2.8 as stated on their college transcript. 

• All college students submitting applications must have graduated from a Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District high school not more than ten years prior to the current scholarship award period.

• Students pursuing a BA/BS degree will be eligible for a TOSCA award in no more than five school years within the overall ten year eligibility period. 

• An additional two years of TOSCA eligibility will be available to students enrolled in graduate degree and/or credential programs, three years for law school and four years for medical school. 

• Maximum of three years will apply to community college and vocational/technical school students. 

 
Application Process

Students applying for TOSCA scholarships for the academic year 2027-2028 must complete the application in its entirety. The usage of A-I generated text in any of the required documents is strictly forbidden. If detected, it will result in the disqualification of the submitted application. The awards committee will review the applications on an anonymous basis. Do not make personal reference to yourself or any family members on any documents.

 
Educational and Career Goals

Write a statement describing your career and educational goals, and how you intend to reach those goals. Describe the qualities you have developed that will help you succeed in obtaining your goals and what type of career you wish to have after college or trade school graduation.  If unsure of your goals, explain why you feel college will benefit you. (For OHS Seniors Only)

 
Activities

OHS Seniors - describe your activities during your high school years. Include  any student government positions, organizations, clubs, sports, hobbies, employment or volunteer time. You should indicate how many years you participated, any offices held and the nature of your involvement in the activities.

College applicants - please ONLY include activities and employment while in college.  

 
TOSCA Essay - (For OHS Seniors Only)

An essay, not to exceed 3,000 characters = approx.. 500 words or 1 page single spaced, and on one of three following topics: 

1 - Describe your reasons for wanting to attend one of the specific schools that you are            applying to. Who or what factored into your decision?

2 – How do you encourage yourself when you go through hard times?

3 – What celebrity or TV show in your opinon set a bad example for youth today?

 

Essay Challenge - (For College Students Only) 

An essay, not to exceed 3,000 characters = approx.. 500 words or 1 page single spaced, and on one of three following topics: 

1 – What characteristic do you most respect in other people and why?

2 – If you could instill one piece of advice in a baby’s mind, what advice would you give              and why? 

3 – What historical figure would you love to see in 21st century life and why?

 
Applicant Questions -(For College Students Only) 

These are three questions that will help the judges better understand your personality and character as a student. Not to exceed 1,000 characters each  = approx.. 170 words 

1 – What do you love most about yourself? 

2 – If you could be reincarnated as an animal, what animal would you choose and why? 

3 – What is something most people get wrong about you when they meet you? 

 
Academic Transcripts

An official copy (embossed, sealed or certified) of the student’s academic transcript from all applicable institutions must be submitted. If applying for graduate or credential program studies, please also include your undergraduate transcript(s). This document may contain the student’s name and school identification number. Do not alter the official transcript in any way. Request your transcript in a timely manner as this process could take several days/weeks. You will be prompted to send an email to applicable institutions to have them automatically submit the transcript for you that will link to your application.

 

Application Deadline

Completed scholarship application and  transcripts must be submitted no later than March 15, 2027 at noon, to be considered for a scholarship award. 

If all items required for your scholarship application are not complete, you will not be considered for any scholarships; there will be no exceptions, and your application will be denied.
 
What Happens After You Apply

The TOSCA administration forwards all qualified scholarship applications to the Awards Selection Committee for its consideration. Recipients of scholarship awards will be notified as soon as possible after April 15, 2027 via email. OHS recipients are required to attend the TOSCA Awards Presentation Ceremony to be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2027, at Yolo Middle School. Post graduates will be notified by mail and/or email and are not required to attend the ceremony. Certain restrictions could apply should a student change course of study, category of school or not be considered a full-time student.  All students will be required to abide by the TOSCA Scholarship Payment Guidelines.