Portuguese-American students may apply for the Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California Scholarship on the amount of $500.00.

To qualify, students need to be of Portuguese descent, have a 3.5 GPA, and participate in at least three extracurricular activities. Additional qualifications include a transcript and three letters of recommendation.  The application deadline is March 15, 2011 (postmarked).  

The Cabrillo Civic Clubs, Inc. were organized in San Francisco (January 1934; chartered December 19, 1934) by Californians of Portuguese descent who were proud that a Portuguese mariner had discovered their state and concerned that this fact was not widely known. For more information