Most CL scholarship deadlines this week

Junior Women‘s Club scholarship application Sunday

The deadline for applications is Sunday for the Canyon Lake Junior Women’s Club scholarships. Applicants need to be students who have plans to further their education after graduating from high school.

Scholarships are given to students who plan on attending a trade school, a junior college or a four-year college. Applicants must be a resident of Canyon Lake to apply and have at least a 3.0 GPA.

The club said late entries will not be reviewed and must be submitted by Sunday. After the applications have been reviewed by the club, interviews will be scheduled May 6.

​All submissions must be electronically submitted via email to cljwcscholarships@gmail.com. For more information and to download the application go to www.canyonlakejwc.org/scholarships.

P.E.O. scholarship applications due Sunday

The last day to apply is Sunday for the Canyon Lake P.E.O. Chapter WW scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded to senior high school women who have been accepted to a college or women who are currently enrolled in a college. P.E.O. is an organization of women helping women to further their education. Applications can be obtained by emailing the chapter at canyonlakechapterww@gmail.com.

Scholar/athletes must apply by Sunday for 9ers scholarships

The Canyon Lake 9ers Golf Club’s deadline is Sunday to apply for its Student/Athlete Scholarships. The scholarships for high school Canyon Lake seniors will be awarded in May.

Applicants must be residents of Canyon Lake, have maintained a 3.5 GPA, and have been actively involved in school activities, a sports team and community service.

Last year, the 9ers Club, with the help of the Canyon Lake golf community and many Canyon Lake businesses, awarded eight scholarships totaling $12,500 to Canyon Lake graduating seniors.

To apply for this year’s 2022-23 scholarship, graduating seniors need to obtain an application packet from the Canyon Lake Pro Shop, or from Linda Kielty of the Canyon Lake 9ers Club at her home at 22698 Calcutta Drive.

“You will be asked to fill out the application including a ‘Brag Sheet’,” Linda said. “You will need to write an essay and include recommendations from a teacher and a coach.”

Top candidates for the scholarships will be invited to interview with the 9ers Club Scholarship Committee.

Completed application packets should be returned to the Canyon Lake Golf Pro Shop or be sent to Linda no later than Sunday. Questions can be addressed to Linda at 951-202-5046 or lmkrak@gmail.com.

Since 2017, the club, with the support of the golf community and Canyon Lake businesses, has raised more than $50,000 for these scholarships.

May 15 is deadline for Equestrian Club scholarship

The Canyon Lake Equestrian Club is offering its first college scholarship. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a Canyon Lake high school senior.

Applicants must be residents of Canyon Lake and submit an essay to be considered for the scholarship.

The 500-words-or-less essay should describe how the applicant has committed time to helping animals in Canyon Lake, what he or she plans to study in college and how he or she plans to use that knowledge to continue helping animals.

The format of the essay should include in the upper left hand corner of the page the applicant’s full name, email address, tract-lot number, current high school, GPA, the name of the college and the planned major.

The essay should be emailed to Donna Kupke at dpkupke@yahoo.com no later than May 15. The winning recipient will be announced June 1.

Canyon Lake Ski Club solicits scholarship applicants

Clubs and individuals are invited to apply for the Canyon Lake Ski Club’s 2023 Imre & Betsy Weil Water Ski Scholarship. The annual $500 scholarship is awarded to an individual or to a club within the United States Western Region of the USA Water Ski & Wake Sports organization.

The scholarship was endowed with a gift from Imre on his passing in 2021 and was established in 2022 to support the sport of three-event water skiing. The scholarship is named after Imre, a long-time member of the Canyon Lake Ski Club, and his wife Betsy.

The inaugural recipient last year was Kendra Nathan, a Canyon Lake skier who is now attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on an academic and waterski scholarship.

The deadline for submitting the online application is Sept. 1, 2023. To apply, go to forms.gle/8cjSQ6unH5jBcLSk8. The winner will be notified on or before Oct. 1. For further information, email the club’s Debra Sacks at debrajsacks@gmail.com.