Monday, December 16, 2013

Scholarships to Apply to Over Christmas Break

Students - Remember Mrs. Butts emailed you your transcript if any of these scholarships asks you to upload one. Always use your weighted GPA unless the scholarship asks different. Have someone proof read any essay or open ended responses. Email me over the break if you need help!


All-Ink due December 31st

http://www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx


American Dental Hygienists Association February 1st

http://www.adha.org/ioh/programs/scholarships.htm


Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarships due Feb 12th

http://www.jimmyranefoundation.org/index.php/scholarships


Linly Heflin Women's Scholarship due Jan 10th

http://www.linlyheflin.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Scholarship-Application-2014.pdf


Mensa Foundation Scholarship due Jan 15th

http://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/


Ronald McDonald due Jan 21st

http://www.rmhdesmoines.org/scholarships-grants/scholarship-application/











Thursday, December 12, 2013

Young Entrepreneur Awards Deadline Dec 18th

Young Entrepreneur Awards

Deadline Dec 18th

(Students who have started their own business) 

The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards program was established to raise awareness among the nation's youth of the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the building of America. Since 2003, the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation has awarded over 2,400 scholarships to graduating high school seniors totaling more than $2.5 million.


NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards are open to any graduating high school senior who owns and operates his/her own small business. Additionally, the student must enter their freshman year at an accredited twoor four year university, college or vocational/technical institute during the Fall 2014

 
Apply Here

Monday, December 9, 2013

Broaden Your College Options!

There are many schools out there beyond Troy, Alabama, and Auburn. Many schools in our area offer scholarships for ACT scores lower than the "Big Three".




President's, Trustee's, and Founder's Scholarships

Freshmen applicants only
ACT scores of 23 and over (SAT of 1590 and over)
Range: $3500- Full tuition.
Competition for these scholarships will be done through on-campus interviews February 16, 2013.

Link to Faulkner's Scholarships: http://www.faulkner.edu/finaid/scholarships.aspx











Four different scholarships ranging from 6 credits to full tuition. Deadline March 1st













Three full tuition types of scholarships and pages of others. Apply online by March 1st

Link to Jacksonville State University Scholarships: http://www.jsu.edu/finaid/scholarships/types.html



Monday, December 2, 2013

College Counts Scholarship Due March 19th


WEBSITE:

collegecountsalabama.com/

Deadline:
March 19, 2014 – 11:59 PM CST

AWARD DETAILS:

AWARDS OF $4,000 FOR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE ENROLLEES AND $2,000 FOR TWO-YEAR COLLEGE ENROLLEES.
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AWARD IS ONE-TIME, NON-RENEWABLE AND GRANTED ON A SEMESTER BASIS IN THE FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR.



ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship:
Be a high school senior or first-time college freshman beginning in fall 2014
Be a U.S. citizen
Be an Alabama resident
Planning to enroll in an Alabama eligible educational institution in fall 2014
Demonstrate financial need
Have a minimum GPA of 2.75
Have an ACT score of 26 or below
(applicants attending a two-year school will not be required to submit ACT scores)