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(DISTRIBUTED February 22, 2008)
Auburn
University—Engineering Day
February 29th—Registration info in Guidance
ACT Prep Workshop
March 24th & 31st & April 7th
Richards Center--$69.00 Fee
Register: 394-1712/768-3022
Elkins Funeral Home Scholarship
Essay Required: Deadline 3/31/08
Global Chess Foundation—K-12 CHESS Scholarship ALERT
Register before March 7th at
http://www.globalchessfoundation.org/
Additional Information: 1-240-499-8886 and/or
scholarship@chess.net
Martin Luther King Scholarship—Deadline March 15, 2008
Recommendation letters required from teacher, counselor, church
pastor.
Coffee
High School Alumni Endowed Scholarship—Deadline March 15, 2008
Completed applications must be submitted to Ms. Page by 3/14/08
Robert
C. Byrd Honors Scholarship—Deadline 3/5/08
Only
TWO students may be nominated per school
Students who already have full scholarship awards may not receive
this scholarship.
Interested seniors must sign-up and submit a completed application
to Ms. Page by Monday, February 25th.
Seniors who have paperwork that needs to be completed by Ms. Page
for the December 1st and January 1st deadlines
need to submit that paperwork to Ms. Page ASAP!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO Meredith Moore and Chad Willis who were selected
as FHS Wendy’s Heisman Representatives!!
CONGRATULATIONS to MOLLIE KINDAHL who was chosen as our FHS DAR
Representative!!
MARCH
SCHOLARSHIPS
(Distributed February 13, 2008)
The
State Department of Education and the Alabama Commission on
Higher Education (ACHE) are working collaboratively to
promote the AL Teacher Recruitment Incentive Program (ATRIP).
ATRIP is a scholarship program that targets high school
seniors and encourages them to become teachers in four
critical areas: Mathematics, special education, English
Language Arts, and science.
One hundred four-year scholarships
($5,000 per year) will be awarded based on academics and
financial need. Students can log on to the ATRIP Web site at
www.ATRIP.alabama.gov or see their
guidance counselor for complete information.
The deadline for ATRIP applications is March 31.
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship—Deadline 3/5/08
Only TWO students may be nominated per school.
Students who already have full scholarship awards may not receive
this scholarship.
Interested seniors must sign-up and submit a completed application
to Ms. Page by February 22, 2008.
Kids’ Chance Scholarship—Deadline 5/1/08
Provides
scholarships for college to children who have had a parent killed or
totally disabled in an on-the-job accident. Students may apply at
www.alfinc.org.
Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship Program—2/1/08—3/15/08
Rewards students whose volunteer efforts have made a positive impact
on their communities. Visit kohlskidswhocare.com for official rules.
Interested seniors who wish to be nominated—sign-up with Ms. Page by
March 7, 2008.
“Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year” (SAMMY) 2008 Award
Program—Deadline 3/7/08---Applications will only be accepted online
at bodybymilk.com.
Northwest Shoals Community College—Art Scholarship—Deadline March 3,
2008
2008 Labor Essay Contest—Deadline March 15,
2008
Martin Luther King Scholarship—Deadline March 15, 2008
Coffee
High School Alumni Endowed Scholarship—Deadline March 15,
2008
Completed applications must be submitted to Ms. Page by March 14,
2008.
Troy
University Foundation Scholarship Program—Deadline March 31, 2008
ACHE-Offers assistance (various grants) to help students pay for
college. Must file the FAFSA; Call 334-242-2273 for application.
University of Mississippi—Chancellor’s Leadership Class—Deadline
3/14/08
ONE
nominate per high school; Must have outstanding leadership
qualities, records of service to their school and communities and
demonstrated solid academic performance.
Interested seniors must sign up and submit completed form by March
3, 2008.
Orphan Foundation of America—Scholarships up to $10,000 per year are
available to eligible former foster youth who are pursuing
postsecondary education. Apply online at:
http://scholarships.orphan.org/index.shtml
Buster Bynum Scholarship—Deadline April 30, 2008
Awarded to children of school bus transportation employees actively
employed in public school transportation for the past five years;
family income must be less than $75,000; 3.0 GPA; Selected based on
leadership, citizenship and service. Additional information:
www.alsde.edu; Interested seniors sign-up with MS. Page.
2008 High School Constitutional Reform Education Contest—Deadline
March 14, 2008
Seniors must submit an essay or multimedia entries based on the
following theme: “Who needs a new constitution”. 5 TOTAL ESSAY AND
Multimedia entries per high school.
Additional information available in Guidance.
Alabama Association of School Office Personnel Scholarship—Deadline
March 31, 2008
Must pursue a degree from the College of Business or a degree in
K-12 education.
Words of Wisdom Essay Contest--Deadline March 1, 2008
For students planning to attend or are already attending an HBCU;
Additional information available online at:
http://content.alltel.com/o/wordsofwisdom/esssay.html
(participating Black Colleges and Universities list available)
Women’s Alabama Golf Association Scholarship—Deadline April 1, 2008
Savannah College of Art & Design Scholarships (scholarships@scad.edu)
3.0GPA;must excel artistically; must apply to college and be
accepted.
Northwest Shoals Community College Scholarships—Deadline March 3,
2008
Applications available in Guidance.
Northwest Shoals Community College—American Legion
Scholarships—Deadline 3/3/08
Must be resident of Lauderdale County
Must be a child and/or grandchild of parent and/or grandparent who
is a member, or a deceased member of the Florence/Lauderdale Post 11
of the American Legion.
Applications available in Guidance.
Alabama Teacher Recruitment Incentive Program (ATRIP)
(Scholarship loan designed to attract qualified students into the
teaching profession in the fields of Math, Special Education,
General Science and English Language Arts)
Contact Ms. Page for additional information.
Search for College Scholarships—Millions of Dollars Available!!
Website: StudentCenter.ja.org
FREE—FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP—February 25, 2008—6:30PM
Northwest
Shoals Community College—Workforce Development Center
(Building next to Child Development—Lab111)
Cappex.com/scholarships
Website tells you which colleges want you before you apply, is
giving away thousands of dollars in scholarships.
Sweet
Briar College—Engineering Scholarships
Contact: Dr. Yochum –
hyochum@sbc.edu
Elkins Funeral Home Scholarship--$1,000—Essay required
Contact Ms. Page for additional information
FEBRUARY SCHOLARSHIP
LIST
Apply for FAFSA(Free
Application for Federal Student Aid) online at www.fafs.ed.gov.
Request PIN at
www.pin.ed.gov to use for electronic signatures.
Auburn
University
Achievement Scholarship
and Leadership Scholarship
ACT 24/SAT 1090; GPA
3.5---February 1, 2008 deadline.
Interested seniors must
pickup, complete and submit a completed application by Friday,
January 25, 2008. Only one student may be nominated per high school.
Books-A-Million—Creative Writing Scholarship--$5,000
Apply online:
www.booksamillion.com/scholarship
Mississippi
State University—Freshman Academic Scholarships
Submit applications and
scholarship resumes by February 1st.
Additional info:
admissions.msstate.edu
University of
Alabama Art Scholarship Competition—Deadline February 1, 2008
Must major in Studio
Art or Art History; ACT 20/ GPA 3.0
Johnson & Wales University Scholarships
Apply online:
www.jwu.edu
The following student
organizations can earn scholarships: Junior Achievement; FBLA;
FCCLA; Skills USA; DECA; Business Professionals of America; FFA; TSA.
National Youth
Leadership Forum on Medicine—Deadline January 25, 2008
Interested students
contact Ms. Page for additional information.
University of
Dayton Scholarships
Apply online:
admission.udayton.edu/finaid/
Agricultural
Scholarship Program by Monsanto Company—Deadline 2/15/08
Must pursue career in
Agriculture; apply online :
www.monsanto.com or
www.ffa.org
Best Buy
Scholarships—Deadline February 15, 2008
Apply at
www.bestbuy.com/scholarships
Tylenol
Scholarships—available starting 2/1/08—5/1/08
Apply online at
Tylenol.com
Alabama State
University—CONNECTION DAY—February 2, 2008
Additional
information: 1-800-253-5037
University of
Alabama—Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarships
December 1, 2007
deadline has been extended until February 4, 2008. Must demonstrate
financial need and submit FAFSA by March 1, 2008.
Apply at
www.scholarships.ua.edu (1-800-933-2262
AXA Achievement
Community Scholarship—Deadline February 15, 2008
Apply at
www.axa-achievement.com
Loyola
University is offering an extra incentive to prospective students. Students
who come on a admissions sponsored visit to the university before
May 1, 2008 will receive $1,000 credit toward their Loyola tuition.
www.apply.loyno.edu
National CO-OP
Scholarship—
WWW.CO-OP. EDU
To be eligible, student must apply, be accepted and attend one of
the ten NCCE Partner Colleges and Universities—additional
information in Guidance.
Jimmy Rane Foundation
Scholarship—February 20, 2008
Apply online at
www.jimmyrnefoundation.org
Boston
University Scholarships—Deadline February 15, 2008
www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/scholarship.html ; 617-353-2320
American Cancer Society
Scholarships—Deadline 2/1/08
Must have had cancer
diagnosis before age 21; GPA 2.5;
www.cancer.org.
University of
Alabama Bailey Thomson Award—Editorial Writer & Rick Braggs Award—Best Feature Writer—Must be
nominated; Deadline February 1, 2008
Contact Ms. Page for
additional information.
Jacksonville
State University—Spring Preview Days-February 16th & March 8th
Additional information:
1-800-231-5291
Hollins
University—February 1st is deadline for student applying for the
Hollins Scholar Award.
www.hollins.edu/admissions/financial/finaid.htm
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