Deadline October 2nd - Wendy's Heisman Scholarship (Athletes)

One of our seniors was awarded this scholarship last year!

Apply Online by October 2nd

www.wendysheisman.com

Requirements:

B average or above

Participate in one sport or more

Students: Online Safety Tips from the Alabama State Counseling Department

ONLINE SAFETY TIPS FOR STUDENTS
HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL

School supply lists include plenty of items that will help set students up for success. Pencils, papers, notebooks, and calculators are important, but some of the most useful back to school supplies do not go in a backpack. Going back to school means many students will access the Internet both at school and at home. Teachers, parents, and other adults can provide students the following online safety tips, from

Stop.Think.Connect.’s parent and teacher resources:

Do not share personal information. Keep personal information about yourself private. This includes information about your family members, your school, your telephone number, and your address.

Be careful what you write or upload. Think twice before you post or say anything online. Once it is out in cyberspace, it is there forever. Do not post anything that you would not want your family, other students, teachers, or current and future employers to see!

Connect with care. Do not click on links or open emails from people you do not know.

Cyber criminals use emails and links that look okay to lure people into clicking. If you think an offer is too good to be true, it probably is.

Use strong passwords. Try not to use the same password for multiple sites. Make passwords strong and change them often.

Keep your belongings safe. Lock your computer and mobile phone.

Be a good online citizen. Understand that what you do online is the same as what you do in person. Be careful what you post or say about others.

Speak up! If you see something bad or inappropriate online, are contacted by someone you do not know or do not want to talk to, or see cyber-bullying take place, do not try to retaliate or get involved. Talk to a trusted adult and work together on how to solve the problem.

Many Stop. Think. Connect. National Network and Cyber Coalition Partners have additional online and computer safety resources for children and students, including Netsmartz Workshop, Connect Safely, iKeepSafe, and Savvy Cyber Kids.

Smith Scholarships Deadline Jan 15th

Seniors only

C+ GPA

Plan to attend a 4 year school (Except nursing, must be an accredited 2 year)

Significant family or community contribution

Must have taken the ACT

www.smithscholarships.com

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AAFEPA Scholarship Due October 18th

**The copies of this scholarship application are available in Mrs. Butts' office**

Alabama Association of Federal Program Administrators

On behalf of the AAFEPA organization, we are excited to offer a scholarship opportunity to you and your colleagues. The scholarships are in honor of two AAFEPA Presidents: Leo Brown and Joan Buckley. Both of these charter members provided much leadership and dedicated much of their time and talents to move our association forward as a professional organization.

• Persons eligible for the Leo Brown Scholarship are senior students presently enrolled in a public school or students currently enrolled as freshmen in an accredited college or university. The student should be pursuing a degree in education.
• Persons eligible for the Joan Buckley Scholarship are senior students presently enrolled in a public school or students currently enrolled as freshmen in an accredited college or university. The student may be pursuing a degree in any area of their interest.

As a member of AAFEPA, please help us distribute this application to all eligible and interested persons in your school district. The completed application is due October 18, 2013 to Margaret Mastin, Scholarship Chairperson.

Nominations should be sent to:

Margaret Mastin

P.O. Box 744

Boaz, Alabama 35957

If you have any questions please call Margaret Mastin at 256-582-3171, 256-572-7041 or email Margaretmastin@gmail.com

AAFEPA

ALABAMA Association of Federal Education Program Administrators

Scholarship Program

Purpose

The purpose of the scholarship program is to financially support post-secondary education for qualifying seniors or high school graduates who are attending their first year of college. The recipient of the scholarship will be a student who:

1. Exemplifies the following characteristics.

• leadership within at least one school, community, or church activity

• involvement in extracurricular activities

• evidence of positive character, integrity, and leadership traits

2. Has attained the following achievements.

• an overall minimum academic record of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

• a demonstrated commitment to learning

• a successful experience working with children/young people

Eligibility

Candidates for the AAFEPA scholarship will be selected by the AAFEPA district representatives. Each district may select candidates to represent their district for the state scholarship program.

1. An eligible student must be one of the following:

• a high school senior who plans to enroll in an accredited college

or university

• a freshman currently enrolled in an accredited college or university

2. An eligible student must demonstrate a commitment to school, academics and

community activities.

3. An eligible student must meet all criteria outlined in the purpose section of this

document.

Selection Process

Scholarship winners will be selected based upon the following areas of equal point value:

• High school or college transcript from spring 2013 (20 points)
• Extracurricular activities/leadership activities within the community or church (20 points)
• 3 letters of recommendation, including one letter from a faculty member (20 points)
• Demonstration of financial need (20 points)
• A 300 word (maximum) essay outlining his/her leadership and future goals (20 points)

The student’s application and companion forms must be received by the scholarship chairperson by October 18, 2013

About The Scholarships

AAFEPA offers two scholarships: the Leo Brown Scholarship and the Joan Buckley Scholarship. The AAFEPA Board of Directors established awards in honor of these individuals to recognize their outstanding contributions to the goals of the AAFEPA organization and the students the organization represents. Mr. Brown and Dr. Buckley demonstrated and provided exemplary leadership and dedication to both AAFEPA and the NAFEPA organizations.

• The scholarship grants are $1500.00 and will be awarded at the AAFEPA annual conference in November.
• The scholarship grants are available only for the 2014-2015
• The individual selected to receive Scholarships will also represent our state. Their applications will be submitted as Alabama’s candidates to compete for the three NAPEPA Scholarships.