Whether if you’re a musical protege, a dancing machine, or even just a student of the fine arts, EC has plenty of scholarships to
offer its students. EC not only has scholarships for its arts,music, and dance students, but just about anyone can apply for a
scholarship.

“Applying is simple. Since the school has your transcript it is easier to apply.” Kahea Kamahele, scholarship technician,
said in regards to applying for any of the the 250 scholarships.

There are a handful of Fine Arts scholarships readily available for students. All of which require a minimum GPA of 2.0 or better.
The student must also be enrolled in 6 or more units and must continue studying at EC or transfer to a four-year university,
depending on their area of study.

Yet, not nearly enough students are applying for the Arts scholarships. Some art, music, or dance scholarships do not have anyone
applying for them.

“I’ve been trying to hand out applications but it seems no one wants one. A lot of majors do not have applicants or do not have
enough of them, such as dance.” Kamahele said.

Last year only 600 students applied for scholarships at EC, a very small percentage in comparison to the population of the
entire school.

“I haven’t really thought about applying for music scholarships, it never really crossed my mind. But if I do it’ll be in spring.” Kyle York,
music major, said.

Students, such as York, may also experience some barriers when applying for scholarships.

“The letter of recommendation from a teacher is what kills me. I don’t really feel like I know a teacher well enough to ask for one.”
York said.

In addition to the requirements of the Fine Arts scholarships, the student must also get a recommendation from a teacher in that
area of study. Either the student must ask the teacher, or a teacher recommends a student for scholarship.

“I plan to apply for music scholarships, I’d love to get that kind of help from the school.” Celecia Johnson, music major, said.

Johnson has been attending EC and has joined the music theory program. She plans to transfer to UCLA and join the
musical arts program there.

For students of music, the Dr. Robert Haag Music Scholarship awards one recipient per a year $1000. The student must
have a GPA of 3.0 or better and area of study must be Music (education). The student then must enroll at a four-year
college or university the following year.

“Students can start applying for scholarships by Nov. 1 to Feb. 27. All our applications are done online now at
MyECC. It’s located at www.elcamino.edu.” Kamahele said.

Students who wish to inquire more about applying for scholarships can go into the scholarship office, located in the administration
building Room 119. There, students can pick up a User Guide for online scholarship applications, or they can talk to a representative from
the scholarships division such as Kamahele herself.

“I’d really recommend that everyone apply for scholarships. It is pretty easy to do so.” Kamahele said.

Each scholarship, institutional or non-institutional has its own set of criteria and eligibility. Students should check which scholarships
they can apply for.

Institutional scholarships are EC’s own internal scholarship program, where as non-institutional are scholarships from an off campus
donor.

“Maybe looking into this scholarship program is a good idea. I mean, if its that easy to apply for, there really isn’t a reason
for me not to apply.” York said.

If anyone is interested in applying for scholarships or just has questions students can call the Scholarship Office at
310-532-3670 ext.6541. Students can also visit the Scholarship office in Room 119 to talk to someone about scholarships.
Office hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. then from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.