Counselor’s Notes

CharlotteHigh School

  • Students make sure you fill out your FAFSA as soon as possible. Remember grants are awarded first come, first served.
  • Let me know where you need transcript(s) sent.
  • Please give me a copy of your acceptance letters as well as any awards and scholarships you are awarded.

AtascosaCountyA&M Club Scholarship

Students who have been accepted and plan to attend TexasA&MCollege Station can apply for a $1,000 scholarship through the Atascosa County A&M Club. Application is available in counselor’s office.

Deadline: March 31, 2010

Lowe’s Scholarships

Lowe’s offers one hundred and forty $2,500 scholarships. Go to: careers.lowes.com/college_recruiting_scholarship.aspx for application.

Deadline: March 16, 2010

Atascosa CountyFarm Bureau Scholarship Program 2010

Atascosa County Farm Bureau is offering five $500.00 scholarships to local seniors who plan to attend a college or university Fall 2010. One Scholarship will be given to each of the following schools: Jourdanton, Tilden, Charlotte, Pleasanton, and Poteet. These scholarships are being offered by the Atascosa County Farm Bureau Board of Directors. The qualifications for receiving a Farm Bureau Scholarship are:

  1. Be a senior in good standing in any Atascosa or McMullenCountyHigh School.
  2. Parents must be a Farm Bureau Member. (List # on front page)
  3. Submit a completed application form along with your high school transcript to the Atascosa County Farm Bureau office in Jourdanton, Texas at 910 Oak Street.
  4. Resumes are welcomed.

DEADLINE: April 15, 2010*see counselor for application

Leming Countywide Extension Education Club Scholarship

Leming Countrywide Extension Education Club is offering a $200.00 scholarship. The eligibility requirements for this scholarship include:

  1. Must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of AtascosaCounty.
  2. Must be planning to attend an accredited college/university in Texas.

Completed application must be received by the Atascosa County Extension Office, 1003 Oak Street, Jourdanton, TX78026.If you have any questions please call (830)569-4440

DEADLINE: April 1 2010*see counselor for application

Atascosa-McMullenRetiredSchool Personnel

Atascosa-McMullen Retired School Personnel is offering $1000 scholarships this spring to graduating seniors in Charlotte, Jourdanton, Pleasanton, Poteet, and Tilden. Qualifications include:

  1. Graduating senior from an Atascosa high school listed above.
  2. Letter to scholarship committee
  3. Transcript

DEADLINE: May 7, 2010*see counselor for application

Coastal BendCollege Cougar Camp

Coastal Bend Pleasanton Campus will be hosting Cougar Camp on April 13, 2010. Students will be able to meet faculty & staff, go through freshman orientation, learn about CBC technology, register for summer/fall classes,eat a free breakfast/lunch and receive a goody bag/door prizes. Any senior who is planning to attend CBC (even if just for the summer) is invited to attend.

Ozarka “Every Drop Counts” Earth Science Scholarship

Two $10,000 scholarships are being awarded to two students in the state of Texas. Qualifications include:

  1. U.S. citizen and a Texas resident.
  2. Have a 3.0 or above GPA.
  3. Are currently pursuing or have plans to pursue higher education in the Earth/Environmental Sciences at an accredited four-year college or university.
  4. Are not employees or related to employees of Nestle Waters North America or Ozarka Naural Spring Water.

DEADLINE: April 2, 2010*see counselor for application

Winter Garden Chapter API Scholarship 2010

The scholarship is a four-year term scholarshipwith review for longer terms, and the minimum value of $2,000 per year, payable at the rate of $1,000 per semester. To qualify students must:

  1. Be a resident of Carrizo Springs, Charlotte, Cotulla, CrystalCity, Dilley, Jourdanton, La Pryor, Pearsall, Pleasanton, Poteet, or Uvalde
  2. Have a scholastic record that would justify consideration for scholarship
  3. Submit an official high school transcript with completed application
  4. Be a U. S. resident
  5. Submit a personal letter as to why you, the applicant, deserves to be considered for scholarship

Deadline: April 15, 2010 *see counselor for application

Atascosa Jr. Livestock Show Scholarship

Applications are available by email or come by and pick one up from Extension Office

Deadline: April 15, 2010

Atascosa Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship

Applications are available by email or come by and pick up one at Extension Office

Deadline: April 15, 2010

AtascosaCounty Fair Scholarship

Applications are available at Extension Office

Deadline: April 15, 2010

Palo Alto FAFSA Workshops

Palo Alto will be hosting free FAFSA workshops to help students complete their application on March 27, 2010, and April 17, 2010. Please call (210) 486-3000 for more information (ask for financial aid department).

CollegeWeekLive

CollegeWeekLive is a FREE online event for students to meet with hundreds of colleges. You can watch live video sessions that cover need-to-know college admissions topics. CollegeWeekLive meets March 24-25. Sign up at See counselor for copy of flyer.