Early College High School
May 2016 Scholarship Bulletin
Ms. Lynne Baker, College & Career Liaison
Students and Parents: This year’s Scholarship Night is being held in the ECHS Community Room on Thursday, May 19. Please RSVP to Ms. Yolanda Chamberlain. Thank you!
ALSO: There are a number of Summer Camp opportunities for our ECHS Students. Flyers are being handed out in classes. Some are for future engineers and athletic trainers. Another is an Audio/Visual Camp here at HCISD. An RGV College Boot Camp to help students with college selection, financial aid, admissions, essays and student life is being held…register at http://tinyurl.com/rgvbootcamp
Finally, a 1st Ever South Texas Coding Boot Camp where 10 students will be trained for 12 weeks in Full Stack Web Development!
==Tips for your search: Keep track of all scholarships you apply to. Start an Excel SS with the name of the scholarship, website, and date you applied as well as any Usernames and Passwords. As you start to search for and apply for many scholarships, you’ll be glad you have one place where you’re keeping track!!
Many scholarship applications are available online through the various links provided below and on the ECHS website found on the Harlingen CISD website. Scholarships are listed under the “Student” tab. Other applications must be picked up in the Go Center.
***Students must mail completed applications along with supporting documents to the address provided on the scholarship application unless otherwise noted. Students are always welcome to bring them to the Go Center to be mailed from school. All Local Scholarship applications must be returned to the Go Center for distribution.
***Deadlines are noted as either “POSTMARKED BY” or “RECEIVED BY” dates. Students are responsible for mailing application by required deadlines unless otherwise noted in the instructions. They may be mailed from school…just bring to Go Center.
***Scholarships which require transcripts must be requested from both TSTC and ECHS registrars’ offices at least two (2) days prior to deadline.
Proofread, proofread, and proofread again!! Please make sure your work is complete, your essays perfect and you’ve followed all instructions!!
More scholarship links are available on the ECHS Website under the Harlingen CISD website. Click on “Schools…High School…Early College High School” Then go to the Student Tab…click on Scholarships. Most offer the link to click and go…
Students: Come by the Go Center to review your Local Scholarship Application and match your resume to appropriate scholarships. Let’s work on getting you more money for college!!
The College and Career Liaison will diligently seek out applicants for scholarships, but ultimately, it is the responsibility of the student to search out appropriate scholarships. Many college specific scholarships will be applied for when the Apply Texas application is completed.
MASBA Education Scholarship Award: For graduating seniors who have been accepted into an accredited 4-year college or university and shown exceptional achievement in attaining their educational goals despite personal adversity. See Ms. Baker for an application. Deadline is NOON, May 27, 2016!! Hand back in to Ms. Baker by May 24!
www.studentscholarships.org -- has an array of different scholarships available. Just click on this link and find many different types. Not all require essays!!
· MCO Scholarship (1-$500 Award) Deadline: May 15
· Brower Youth Award (6-$3,000 Awards) Deadline: May 16
· CollegeXpress Scholarship (1-$10,000 Award) Deadline: May 16
· You Deserve It Scholarship (1-$1,000 Award) Deadline: May 29
· ECM Scholarship (1-$1,000 Award) Deadline: May 30
· Scholarship Points Award (10-$10,000 Awards) Deadline: May 30
· LM Scholarship (1-$500 Award) Deadline: May 31
· Caption Scholarship (1-$500 Award) Deadline May 31
· VIP Scholarship (1-$5,000 Award) Deadline: May 31
· Got a Spine Scholarship (1-$500 Award) Deadline: June 2
· 10 Words or Less Scholarship (1-$500 Award) Deadline: June 30
· LPE Scholarship (1-$500 Award) Deadline: June 30
· Arctic PT Scholarship (1-$500 Award) Deadline: August 31
www.texasscholarships.org
www.fastweb.com
www.mycollegeoptions.org
College Board Scholarship Search
Find scholarships, other financial aid, and internships from more than 2,200 programs, totaling nearly $6 billion. www.collegeboard.org
$ College Assistance Migrant Program:
College Assistance Migrant Program. Here is a link:
https://www.stedwards.edu/admission-financial-aid/undergraduate/camp-students
Ms. Jessica Galvan who is ECHS's migrant counselor works with students to complete their CAMP eligibility requirements for the scholarship.
We accept 35 students to this program every year. They must be first year students, meaning they are applying as high school seniors. Students who apply from Dual Enrollment high schools are still considered first year students. However, once a student officially graduates from high school and takes a college course then they no longer qualify for CAMP. We do transfer up to 66 hours of dual enrollment credit (depending on the student’s degree plan here at SEU).
www.collegeweeklive.com - hosts online COLLEGE FAIRS and ONLINE CHATS with admission reps and gives out a $1000 MONTHLY scholarship to students who log in and visit 3 colleges that interest them!! Log on and join in the chats!!
$ MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)
At MIT, we make all our undergraduate admission decisions without regard to family financial circumstances. We award all our aid based on financial need; and we meet the full need of each student. For more information go to, http://web.mit.edu/sfs/financial_aid/prospective_freshmen_and_transfer.html
$ STANFORD UNIVERSITY
For parents with total annual income below $100,000 and typical assets for this income range, the expected parent contribution will be low enough to ensure that all tuition charges are covered with need-based scholarship, federal and state grants, and/or outside scholarship funds. For more information go to http://www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid/undergrad/how/parent.html
$ DR. PEPPER TUITION GIVEAWAY
We’re awarding over $1,000,000 in tuition to one of a kind students. Visit http://www.drpeppertuition.com/program-details for entry methods.
$ THE TEXAS ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Assist promising students who are committed to education and service, encourages leaders to participate in the Texas Guard, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard, or to become commissioned officers in the United States armed services. Senior, graduating DAP, GPA of 3.0 or better, top third of the graduating class, SAT score of 1590 or ACT score of 23, and appointed by state senator Eddie Lucio. For more information go to http://www.texasarmedservicescholarships.com/
Amount: $10,000 per academic year for up to four years (out of the five years allowed for graduation) toward undergraduate education at any Texas university with an active ROTC program.
Deadline: TBA
$ OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY
Criteria: Merit-based scholarship program, based on student’s application, high school transcript and SAT/ACT test scores.
Providence Scholar Program – full tuition scholarship
President’s Academic Excellence Scholarship - $40,000 for 4 years
Trustees Scholarship - $30,000 for 4 years
Provost Scholarship - $24,000 for 4 years
Heritage Scholarship - $16,000 for 4 years
Deans Academic Scholarship, $10,000 for 4 years
Honors Program Scholarship, $4,000 for 4 years
OLLU Alumni Scholarship – for more information go to
http://www.ollusa.edu/s/1190ollo.aspx?sid=1190&gid=1&pgid=1073
HARVARD UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL AID INITIATIVE
Since 2006, students from families with incomes less than $60,000 who are accepted to Harvard under our regular admissions policies have had no expected parent contribution for their education. Beginning in the fall of 2012, this "zero contribution threshold" will be increased to $65,000. Financial aid is available to all students based on assessed need. Beginning with the class of 2016, families with incomes up to $150,000 will have an average expected parent contribution of 10 percent or less of their income and, as we continue to take individual circumstances into consideration in our assessment of financial need, many families in even higher income brackets also receive substantive financial aid. Families at all income levels who have significant asset will continue to pay more than those in less fortunate circumstances.
For more information go to:
http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/financial_aid/hfai/index.html
$ MATTERA NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR MIGRANTS
Criteria: Assist financially those migrant youth who have the potential and the desire to further their education to achieve their personal and career goals. Eligible applicants must be entering post-secondary programs. For more migrant scholarships online, go to
http://www.migrant.net/migrant/scholarships.htm.
Amount: Grants ranging from $150 - $500
Deadline: None
$ SCHOLARSHIP EXPERTS.COM
This website has been helping parents and students find scholarships and free college money since 2001. For more information, go to
http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/
$ SCHOOL SOUP SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH
Scholarship database: Nearly $35 billion in scholarship money that students will NOT have to repay. Available online at www.schoolsoup.com
$ TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION
Texas A&M University has expanded its commitment to low and middle income students through the Aggie Assurance program. The Aggie Assurance aids students with family income below $60,000 by pledging to provide enough scholarships and grants to pay tuition for all eligible* students. The Aggie Assurance encourages Texans to pursue higher education at a flagship, research institution.
***This program is subject to funding availability.
For details, please visitAggie Assurance Programon our website.
$ TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE
Criteria: Music Scholarships are based upon musical talent and potential as displayed through a music scholarship audition. Audition at A&M – Kingsville campus by contacting the Music Department. For more information go to
http://www.tamuk.edu/artsci/music/scholarships/index.html
Amount: Varies
Deadline: TBA
$ TSTC SCHOLARSHIPS
To apply for TSTC scholarships below, use the TSTC Scholarship Application. For more information & other scholarships go to http://www.harlingen.tstc.edu/FinancialAid/Scholarships.aspx
Investment in Competitive Texas
Lozano Long Promise Opportunity Scholarship
Shell Merit / Incentive Scholarship
Texas Top 10 Percent in Graduating Class Scholarship
$ YALE UNIVERSITY
Yale meets 100% of a student’s demonstrated financial need based on the calculated expected family contribution and estimated cost of attendance. Loans are available only at the request of the student.
For more information to
http://www.yale.edu/sfas/finaid/finaid-information/finaid-package.html
$ MILITARY EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR DEPENDENTS
Transfer of Post-9/11 GI-Bill Benefits to Dependents (TEB)
For the first time in history, service members enrolled in the Post-9/11 GI Bill program will be able to transfer unused educational benefits to their spouses or children starting Aug. 1, 2009. For more information, go to
http://www.gibill.va.gov/post-911/post-911-gi-bill-summary/transfer-of-benefits.html
$ UNIVERSITY OF INCARNATE WORD SCHOLARSHIPS
Criteria: Variety of Merit Based awards. The Presidential, the Dean‘s, the Distinguished, and the Achievement award. The minimum requirements consists of a high school GPA of 3.25, along with an ACT > 18, or SAT > 890. For more information on these scholarships, go to http://www.uiw.edu/finaid/grantschol.html
Amount: $6,000-18,000
Deadline: Varies
$ UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR
Criteria: Variety of Merit Based awards.
The President‘s Scholarship ACT-31 or SAT-1380
The Valedictorian & Salutatorian with ACT-25 or SAT- 1130
Vice President‘s Scholarship ACT-28 or SAT-1260
Freshman Honor‘s Scholarship ACT-25 or SAT-1130
For more information go to, http://financialaid.umhb.edu/academic-scholarships
Amount: $4,000-12,000 per year (Renewable)
Deadline: TBA
$ VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Our admissions process is need-blind. This means that your family‘s ability to pay for a Vanderbilt education is not a factor in our admissions process. Vanderbilt will meet 100% of a family‘s demonstrated financial need. With the additional investment that we make in your future, many students often pay no more to attend Vanderbilt than they would pay to attend a college with a lower total cost. Financial aid awards do not include loans. Instead of offering need-based loans to undergraduate students, Vanderbilt offers additional grant assistance. For more information, go to http://www.vanderbilt.edu/financialaid/
$ HONORS COLLEGE AT TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY— COMMERCE
Students who are accepted into the Honors College receive an 8-semester comprehensive scholarship package that includes:
· Tuition and fees
· Apartment-style housing with swimming pool, game room, media room, fitness center and parking garage
· Partial meal plan (apartment has kitchen)
· $600 book vouchers per semester
How do you qualify? ACT score of 27 or SAT score of 1200 (two parts)
Class rank in Top 10%, involvement in a variety of activities
Information available at http://web.tamu-commerce.edu
$ NORTHWOOD UNIVERISTY, CEDAR HILL, TEXAS
Scholarships provided to freshman students who meet university requirements and are majoring in some form of business at this campus.
Amount: Presidential $9,000 per year; Freedom Scholarship $8,000 per year; Free-Enterprise Scholarship $6,000 per year; Entrepreneur Grant $4,000 per year
Apply online at: www.northwood.edu
Deadlines vary.
$ SCHOLARSHIP FOR HISPANICS website has an Application Section and Free, Program, National Merit, Nursing, International Student, Graduate, Woman, Money, and Hope Scholarships. You can find all of this at: http://scholarshipsforhispanics.com/
$ TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP
Large state schools with thousands of students aren’t for everyone. Now you can choose a small, quality private university for the same cost as UT-Austin or Texas A&M College Station. If you’ve been accepted to either of these schools and TLU, you are eligible to receive the CHOICE scholarship and attend TLU at the same cost! For more information, go to http://www.tlu.edu/funding
$ THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COUGAR PROMISE
Guaranteed Free Tuition for Students with Family Income up to $45,000 will guarantee free tuition and mandatory fees to new in-state freshmen with family incomes at or below $45,000. The Cougar Promise is the University of Houston's promise to low income families that college is accessible to their children and that financial aid will be available to them. For more information, go to
http://www.uh.edu/financial/undergraduate/types-aid/incentives/cougar-promise/
$ THE AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIPS
Offers a number of scholarships and other resources to assist young people in their pursuit of higher education. For more information and specific criteria, go to:
http://www.legion.org/scholarships/legacy
The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Print an Application
The American Legion Baseball Scholarship Print an Application
Samsung American Legion Scholarship Print an Application
National High School Oratorical Contest Oratorical Contest Eligibility
Eagle Scout of the Year Print an Application
The Eight and Forty Lung and Respiratory Disease Nursing Scholarship Fund
Deadlines: Vary
Random Knowledge Trivia Scholarship:
Your random knowledge can turn into quick and easy scholarship money!! The Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation offers scholarships ranging from $250-$500 just for signing up to the site and playing TRIVIA QUIZZES. Topics range from general knowledge to specific subjects, books or films.. There are even quizzes your parents can play to help you earn points!!