Mabel Wilson Richards Scholarship

The Mabel Wilson Richards Scholarship Fund was created by the Will of the late Mabel Wilson Richards and by a court decree construing it. By the terms of that Will, the income from the trust assets may be used only to provide financial assistance for the education of worthy and needy girls who reside in the City of Los Angeles, California, or in one of the cities described in the attached list. No student shall consider that this scholarship is granted until formal reply is made by the trustees following the recommendation by the college.

Eligibility:
Scholarships are awarded without regards to race, religion or creed. There are certain requirements for eligibility. An award must:

• Be a resident of one of the cities listed below.
• Have been accepted for admission by UCLA.
• Demonstrate need for monetary assistance at the college of her choice for the current quarter.
• Demonstrate high moral character and good citizenship
• Make a formal application to the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office and be determined by that college to be eligible.
• Be a citizen of the United States or, if under 21 and not a citizen, either or both of her parents must be admitted on a permanent resident visa.
• A student enrolling on campus for the first time must have earned a grade average of B higher in her last two years of high school, or her first year in college.
• Any undergraduate recipient of funds must carry at least 12 letter-grade units each quarter, and must achieve and maintain a B or better average.
• Comply with all rules and regulations as stated in the Will provisions for the administration of this scholarship.

A student may receive the scholarship more than once.

Cities falling within the residence requirements:
Alhambra , Altadena , Arcadia, Artesia, Avalon Village, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bassett, Bel-Air, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Belvedere, Beverly Hills, Beverlywood, Bradbury, Brentwood, Burbank, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Cheviot Hills, City Terrace, Compton, Covina, Culver City, Dominguez, Downey, Duarte, Eagle Rock, East Los Angeles, East Montebello, East San Gabriel, El Monte, El Segundo , Encino, Flintridge, Gardena, Garvey, Glendale , Glendora, Granada Hills, Harbor City, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Highland Park, Hollydale, Hollywood, Hollywood Riviera, Huntington Park, Industry, Inglewood, Irwindale, La Canada, La Crescenta, Lakewood, Lamanda Park, La Mirada, La Puente, Lawndale, Lennox, Lincoln Village, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Los Angeles, Los Nietos, Lynwood, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Mar Vista, Maywood, Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Montrose, Morningside Park, Mount Wilson, North Hollywood, North Hills, Northridge, Norwalk, Ocean Park, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Palms, Palos Verdes Estates, Panorama City, Paramount, Pasadena, Pico, Pico Rivera, Playa Del Rey, Potero Heights, Rancho Park, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rivera, Rolling Hills, Rosemead, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Marino, San Pedro, Santa Fe Springs , Santa Monica, Sawtelle, Sepulveda, Sherman Oaks, Sierra Madre, Signal Hill, South El Monte, South Gate, South Pasadena, South San Gabriel, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sunland, Sylmar, Tarzans, Temple City, Terminal Island, Topanga, Torrance, Tujunga, Universal City, Van Nuys, Venice, Verdugo City, Vernon, Walnut, Watson, Watts, West Covina, West Hollywood, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Westdale, Westwood, Whittier, Willowbrook, Wilmar, Wilmington, Winnetka, Woodland Hills.