Proposed layout. This page is a proposal for the scholarships page, built from the printout Joanne and Dick cut up and rearranged. It is not linked from anywhere on the site. The live page is unchanged at borregobasic.org/scholarships/.
BASIC Scholarships
Begin and keep going.
BASIC scholarships help Borregans start and continue vocational training, community college and four-year degrees — and keep going until they finish.
Who Is Eligible
- You graduated from Borrego Springs High School or you have lived or worked in the Borrego Springs school district area for the year before you apply.
- You plan to enroll in an accredited vocational program, community college, or four-year college or university.
- You have a copy of your latest school transcript to submit.
To be funded for later years of school, BASIC scholars must be in good academic standing and must apply for a scholarship each year.
The Year at a Glance
- Early March Apply during a two-week window. The exact dates are announced on this page soon after the New Year.
- End of April Awards are announced by email to each applicant.
- July and August Awarded scholars submit their proof of enrollment.
- About two weeks later The check arrives, paid directly to the scholar rather than to the school.
If you are awarded. BASIC celebrates each year’s scholars on this site. The application asks whether your profile — your photo, your school and your answers — may be shown publicly. If you opt in and you are awarded, that profile appears on our current scholars page. If you would rather not, say so on the form: your award is unaffected and nothing about you is published.
Questions about applying? Email contactus@borregobasic.org.
BASIC Gives Two Types of Scholarship
The program is built around a simple idea: getting to school is one problem, and staying there until you finish is another. BASIC helps with both.
Start
Start-School Scholarships
To high school graduates planning to attend vocational, two-year or four-year colleges.
Stay
Stay-in-School Scholarships
To those who continue their education and work towards a certificate or a degree.
A scholar who is awarded in their first year and stays in good academic standing can be supported every year after it. The award amounts rise after the first year.
What You Can Receive
Whether it is a start-school or a stay-in-school award, every BASIC scholarship is one of two kinds. Every awarded scholar receives a General Scholarship. Some also receive a Named Scholarship on top of it.
General Scholarship Awards
| Type of School | First Year | Each Year After |
|---|---|---|
| Vocational program or community college | $500 | $1,000 |
| Four-year college or university | $1,000 | $2,000 |
Award values may vary according to BASIC’s fundraising success. Awards usually end once a scholar has earned a baccalaureate degree, though some scholars continue with support from named funds.
Named Scholarships
Many BASIC donors have funded a named scholarship award, a number of them in memory of someone they loved. The donor decides what the award recognizes and how much it adds to a scholar’s general award. There are two kinds: those that support study in a particular field, and those that reward academic achievement.
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“Coach” Tim WHITE Scholarship
Exemplary community service
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Barbara COATES Scholarship
Students studying to become teachers
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BASIC's Special Scholarship Fund
unusual circumstances
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Bill WRIGHT Memorial Scholarship
Students studying business
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Curt YAWS Scholarship
Students studying to become teachers
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Dr. Edith A. SCHMITT Memorial Scholarship
Students studying to become nurses
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Gary BEZER and Lise FLEURY Scholarships
Exceptional students
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Jerry R. GOLDSMITH Memorial Scholarships
Students studying healthcare or science disciplines
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Joann and David STANG Scholarships (in memory of David)
Academic excellence (GPA 3.33–3.65)
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Joanne and Richard INGWALL Scholarships
Academic excellence (GPA 3.66–4.00)
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Jon GILBERT Memorial Scholarship
Students studying STEM
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Martha DEICHLER Scholarship
Students studying to become teachers in a public school district
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Paula MATTHEWS and Mark REMY Scholarship
Students majoring in environment, sustainability, or public policy
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Ralph SINGER Memorial Scholarships
Students studying to become nurses
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Rosemary and Richard FAUSEL Scholarship
Students studying STEM
Named donors have given over $250,000.
More About the Program
The Committee
BASIC’s Scholarship Committee: Tom Cassidy, Barb Coates, Dick Fausel and Dick Ingwall, Chair, with Joanne Ingwall, Board Scholarship Coordinator.