The RHA High School Scholarship Awards are part of the Rossmoor Home Owners Association’s ongoing support of education in our community. Our neighborhood support of education both for the LAUSD and our students has its roots in Rossmoor developer Ross Cortese’s vision for Rossmoor and the importance he and his wife, Alona, put on education.
To be considered for the awards the high school student’s family needs to be current RHA members and the student must:
- Be a Rossmoor resident.
- Be on track to graduate during the contest year from an accredited high school program.
- Intend to enroll in /has been accepted to an accredited college or university in the summer or fall of the contest year.
- Submit the RHA Scholarship Award application and supporting materials on or before the deadline.
- Complete and submit the essay as outlined on the current year’s Award application.
The Scholarship Awards
The RHA awards TWO cash scholarship prizes to graduating high school students. The total award amount is determined by the RHA when the annual budget is passed. For 2018, the total scholarship award budget is $4,000, so there are TWO, $2000 scholarship awards available this year.
The Contest Criteria
Judging criteria for the awards are:
- 60% for the essay (20% each for the quality of the idea, effectiveness of the argument, and technical proficiency)
- 15% for On Campus Activities/Sports/Clubs
- 15% for Off Campus Community Service
- 10% for GPA
Application Deadline
The 2018 Application deadline has been extended to March 31st – see the announcement post below for the application details.
RHA High School Scholarship Awards – Past Recipients
Here are some of our past Scholarship Award announcements:
2018 High School Scholarship Awards - The Rossmoor Homeowners Association is pleased to announce its Annual Scholarship Awards program for 2018 high school graduates who reside in Rossmoor with a current member of the RHA (not a member yet? join here). This year the format has changed a bit as there will be TWO $2,000 scholarships awarded, totaling $4000. The awards will be given to the …
The 2017 High School Scholarship Recipients - The Rossmoor Homeowners Association presented its annual high school scholarship awards to the 2017 winners, Lisa Teufel, and Alexa Gomberg, Tuesday evening at its regular monthly meeting. As part of the presentation, Lisa and Alexa read the essay they had submitted for the competition. Both are seniors at Los Alamitos High School and will be …
2017 High School Scholarship Awards - UPDATE: We have extended the application deadline to March 31 due to Spring Break. The Rossmoor Homeowners Association is pleased to announce its Annual Scholarship Awards program for 2017 high school graduates who reside in Rossmoor with a current member of the RHA (not a member yet? join here). This year the format has changed a bit …
2016 RHA High School Scholarship Recipients - The 2016 Rossmoor Homeowners Association High School Scholarship Awards were hotly contested with 18 applicants submitting their entries for our judges to review and discuss. It’s critical to remember, each applicant’s household must be a current member of the RHA to be eligible for the scholarship awards. This year two bright and talented your ladies, Josie …
2015 RHA Scholarship Winners - Winners of the 2015 RHA High School Scholarship Awards are Georgia Kouros, Cindy Asano, and Johnny Blumberg. Congratulations to these Los Al seniors!
2014 RHA Scholarship Winners - Winners of this year’s RHA High School Scholarship Awards are Philip Paulson, Madisen Swallow, and Austin Geller. All are seniors at Los Alamitos High School. Philip, winner of the $3000 award, is the son of RHA members John and Jane Paulson and plans to attend Purdue University next year. At LAHS John has been active in …
2012 RHA Scholarship Awards - Congratulations to the 2012 RHA High School Senior Scholarship Award winners: Megan Carpenter, Garrett Celestin, and Caroline Mucho. All three of this year’s winners attend Los Al High and had grade point averages over 4.0. Much goes into the RHA Scholarship application process and it includes a 1000 word essay on a topic selected by …
2011 RHA Scholarship Award Winners - The Rossmoor Homeowners Association awarded its second annual high school scholarship at the RHA Board meeting on June 21, 2011 at Rossmoor Park. The winner of the $1000 college scholarship was Jenna Leonardo. Jenna is a 2011 graduate of Los Alamitos High School and will be attending Stanford University this fall. She completed her high …