National Charity League scholarship deadline approaching

FALLBROOK – The deadline for senior girls in the Fallbrook Unified High School District to apply for college scholarships offered by the San Luis Rey Chapter of the National Charity League (NCL) is rapidly approaching. March 31 is the final date to submit applications to the Fallbrook High School Career Center.

Each year NCL offers Ann Daniel Scholarship awards to graduating senior girls (non-NCL members), who plan to attend a community college or four-year university. The criteria of this year’s scholarships no longer includes financial need, but instead focuses on NCL priorities of community service and high school performance, including activities and a minimum 3.2 GPA.

According to NCL chapter president Maria Kunde, “A new requirement this year is the submission of a three-minute video highlighting a senior girl’s community service. The video is a modern approach, which will give scholarship committee members a better prospective on the applicant’s service project. We’re excited to see what the girls come up with and a video allows them to have some creative fun talking about their important volunteer work in our community.”

The video format was the suggestion of FHS career center counselor Anthony Morrow who felt that, by the spring of their senior year, most girls have written so many application essays they would really enjoy submitting a video instead.

National Charity League is a mother/daughter organization, which focuses on education, community service and cultural activities. In addition to time and energy, NCL members provide service organizations with requested items from clothing and food to homemade blankets and meals.

Funds for local charities and the Ann Daniels scholarships are raised throughout the year by holding a Mother/Daughter Tea and a Winter Wreath fundraiser along with silent auctions and other events. The number of scholarships varies each year, but awards start at $1,000.