NCCSE Challenge Scholarship
General Information

Funds are available through Medi-Cal billing for scholarships to students who demonstrate financial need and intent to attend either higher education or training programs after high school or during transition services.

Priority will be given to students who fall within the free and reduced lunch guidelines.

Students eligible are those who are not provided for by the following agencies or have only minimal assistance from them:

• Regional Center
• Department of Rehabilitation
• Department of Social Services
• Social Security

Distribution of Scholarship packets will take place through cabinet, job alike meetings at NCCSE, NCCSE website and be available from NCCSE upon request. Annually a new packet will be produced and distributed in the fall.

Interviews will take place and Scholarships will be disbursed two times per year, January and May. We will forward them to the student’s school for recognition at ceremonies held at the district.

Amounts of scholarships will be $1,000 to $5,000 depending on cost of education.

Scholarships will be renewable up to four years annually.

Scholarship committee will be composed of the following representatives who will review paper submissions, conduct interviews with candidates and determine the awards:

1 Special Education Director
1 Program Specialist
1 Related Services person from the SELPA (VI or OT)
1 Parent representative
1 Agency representative

All Challenge scholarship applications are to be forwarded to the address on the front page of the packet.

We have tried to make the process accessible to all students with disabilities but if special arrangements are needed they may be requested with a letter submitted with the packet.

Download Scholarship Application