Scholarship

The Pleasanton Tulancingo Sister City Association (PTSCA)

presents

Foreign Language Memorial Scholarships 

In Honor of

Bob and Marilyn Athenour

Scholarship Description: 

  • The Bob and Marilyn Athenour Foreign Language Memorial Scholarship was created to support graduating high school seniors pursuing an undergraduate degree in a foreign language or university study abroad program. This needs-based scholarship is awarded to Pleasanton high school Senior students. 

2023 Scholarship Awards:  

  • PTSCA will award three scholarships of $1,000 each (not renewable).

Eligibility:  

  • The qualifying applicant must be a graduating senior from a Pleasanton high school.
  • Pursue an undergraduate major or minor in a foreign language and be enrolled full-time (minimum 12 credits per semester or 9 units per quarter) at an accredited institution, such as a community college or a 4 year college/university. This includes a university study abroad program. 

Process:

  • Complete the PTSCA application   
  • Provide your GPA and most recent school transcript. 
  • Include a copy of your Federal Student Aid Report (SAR) or comparable documentation as proof of financial need (optional).
  • One written recommendation from an adult other than a family member.
  • Return all documents to PTSCA, Attn: Scholarship Committee, PO Box 5283, Pleasanton, CA, 94566. 
  • Deadline is no later than 5/20/23.
  • A brief interview will be held in May.

Selection:

  • Recipients are selected by the PTSCA Scholarship Award Committee.  Award recipients will be notified by May 30th.

Disbursement of Awards

  • Award recipients must complete the following activities to receive funding, or scholarship may be forfeited. Email the following to our PTSCA Scholarship Committee at treasurer@ptsca.org no later than July 1, 2023.
    • Submit PROOF OF ENROLLMENT. Usually, this is the student’s class schedule for the upcoming enrolled term including the student’s name and the name of the school.
    • Indicate the PAYEE for check and MAILING ADDRESS where the scholarship checks should be sent. This is usually the financial aid office but confirm with college/school website.
    • Provide STUDENT ID/NUMBER at college/school. If social security #, submit last four digits only.
    • The treasurer will make the check directly payable to the recipient.
  • Checks will be disbursed beginning July 15, 2023. For questions regarding disbursements, please contact the PTSCA Treasurer.
  • The scholarship money awarded expires on May 1st of the following year unless there are special circumstances*. If the allocated funds are not requested or picked up by a scholarship recipient, those funds will be available for the following year scholarship. (The Foundation Treasurer will contact the current year recipient who has not picked up their check by the third week in January of the expiration year to help ensure that the scholarship recipient has an adequate opportunity to utilize the scholarship, if desired.)

*Special circumstances would require the Scholarship Chairperson to request the Scholarship Committee’s approval for an extension of the scholarship. The Chairperson would be responsible for notifying the Pleasanton Tulancingo Sister City Treasurer of the extension.

  • If the recipient of the Pleasanton Tulancingo Sister City Scholarship does not meet the requirements as set out in the policy, the Scholarship Committee (or designee/s), will determine if the student had an emergency circumstance or some other reason for not requesting disbursement of scholarship funds. If the student’s commitment in continuing his/her education is found to be sincere, then 50% of the scholarship will be awarded for the first semester. The remainder will be awarded in the second semester, upon showing proof of enrollment.

Questions

More Information:

  • Bob and Marilyn Athenour were cherished members of the Pleasanton Tulancingo Sister City.  Please Click Here to learn more about their contributions to our Pleasanton community.