SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE
November 4, 2015 Volume 2
Helpful article: “Where to Begin your Scholarship Search”
http://www.fastweb.com/student-life/articles/where-to-begin-your-scholarship-search
· Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) US Scholarship Program - Students across the country work hard to earn top marks, dreaming of the college they'll attend and the education they'll receive. Unfortunately, many of these students won’t be able to afford it.
We want these students to reach their full potential. To help them accomplish this, our network of U.S. Chapters, along with the global office of RMHC, offer scholarships to students in financial need who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership and community involvement. Since 1985, more than $56 million in scholarships have been awarded.
See Mrs. Wear for more information, or go to http://www.rmhc.org/rmhc-us-scholarships
· Scholarships with December 2015 deadlines:http://jlvcollegecounseling.com/2015/10/27/scholarships-with-december-2015-deadlines/
· Emory University Scholars Program
Emory College, Oxford College, and the Goizueta Business School offer partial to full merit-based scholarships and membership in Scholars Programs to incoming first-year students. The purpose of these highly selective Scholars Programs is to provide financial awards, dedicated programming, and distinct opportunities to exceptional students with a history of academic excellence and outstanding extracurricular engagement. Selection into an Emory University Scholars Program comes with the expectation that each scholar will actively impact the university community and use the resources and support provided by the Program to fulfill their full potential.
The Application Process – Deadline: November 15
Applicants will need to select one of Emory's three admission decision plans (Early Decision I, Early Decision II, or Regular Decision). Please note students applying Early Decision I (EDI) may apply for the Scholars Programs, but need to meet the EDI November 1 deadline for all application materials.
In addition to applying by November 15 and selecting an admission decision plan, students must nominate themselves for the Emory University Scholars Program by answering "yes" to the following question in the "Questions" section of the Emory University supplemental "My Colleges" page on theCommon Application:
Emory College, Oxford College, and the Goizueta Business School offer merit-based scholarships to incoming first-year students through the Emory University Scholars Program. This highly select program seeks students who are "intellectually carbonated" and also challenges those students to utilize their talents to impact the Emory community, Atlanta, and the world.
http://apply.emory.edu/apply/scholars.php
Please note for the 2015-2016 application cycle, applicants no longer need to be nominated by a high school guidance/college counselor to be considered for the Emory University Scholars Programs.
· Mercer University Annual Engineering Scholarship Challenge
This scholarship is for seniors thinking about our programs in Engineering, Industrial Management, or Technical Communication.
Each year we award valuable scholarships to high school seniors who visit with us and complete our ‘Challenge’ event. We have an open house, campus tours, breakfast and lunch, and of course our ‘Challenge’. We use a test of math and vocabulary skills to help us make scholarship awards that we announce before Christmas. Students do not need to have applied to Mercer – this is a day when students and their family are invited to spend time with our faculty and students to imagine what a university experience with us would be like.
This year the event is Saturday, November 14. Students go to engineering.mercer.edu/scholarship to apply for a seat
· University of Notre Dame Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Program
Merit-based scholarship and leadership development program at University of Notre Dame. Benefits of the program include: $25,000 per year toward the cost of attendance at Notre Dame for four years; intellectual engagement within a community of scholars; four funded summer enrichment experiences; guidance and support from dedicated program staff and faculty mentors. We are looking for high school seniors who meet our selection criteria and encourage you to read the scholar bios on our website to learn more about the students who have been selected for our program.
Applications are available online at http://hesburgh-yusko.nd.edu/ Deadline for our program is November 15, 2015
· GA Scholar
If you are interested in applying for this honor, please let your counselor know. It is NOT a scholarship but strictly a very prestigious honor awarded by the Georgia Dept. of Education to identify and recognize high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life.
Requirements needed to apply:
1. A minimum combined score of 1360 on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) at one sitting or a composite score of 31 at one sitting on the American College Test (ACT)
2. Earned 22 Carnegie units of credit for graduation including : (i) Three units in science, including one unit in chemistry or physics; (ii) Four units in mathematics, including one unit in Algebra II; 160-4-2-.23 (Continued) (iii) Three units in social studies, including economics and citizenship, world history and U.S. studies; (iv) Four units in English language arts; (v) Two units of a single foreign language; (vi) One unit in fine arts
3. Courses taken prior to grade 9 that are taught using 9-12 Georgia Performance Standards shall be considered as meeting the requirements for the purposes of this rule.
4. A non-weighted, cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3 .75 on a 4.0 scale
5. Participated in a minimum of three different competitive interscholastic activities during grades 9-12
6. Been appointed by school official or elected to positions of leadership in a minimum of two different activities sponsored by the school
7. Shown evidence of leadership in a minimum of two different youth activities outside the school, including being appointed by an organization sponsor or elected to a position of leadership or role of responsibility in a minimum of one of these activities
8. Registered to vote if a United States citizen and 18 years of age on or before March 1 of the year in which their application for the Georgia Scholar Program is submitted to the Georgia Department of Education
9. Shown evidence of self-esteem and concern for others in day-to-day activities.
The applications are due December 1st
· Boston University Trustee Scholarship Competition
Four-year full-tuition scholarship plus orientation and mandatory undergraduate student fees. Trustee Scholars rank at the top of their classes and demonstrate exceptional leadership in their schools and communities. Students must submit their BU application for admission and Trustee Scholarship essay by December 1, 2015. Nominations from principal are no longer required. Please visit: http://bu.edu/admissions/trustee
· 2016 Colored Rocks Prize
Open to high-achieving male students of color. Successful candidates must design and conduct a project which helps develop another male student or students of color who might be struggling in some aspect of their personal, academic or social life. The Colored Rocks Foundation established the Colored Rocks Prize in 2011 to address the failing graduation rates in Georgia among young men of color. The Prize competition was designed to encourage and celebrate distinguished young men of color who graduate from high school and use their talent while in high school to return a significant contribution to their peers. For more information about the Colored Rocks Prize, visit our facebook
page: www.facebook.com/coloredrocks and our youtube page www.coloredrocks.info. Registration and applications may be found at our website www.coloredrocks.org. The deadline for applications is December 4, 2015
· The Burger King Scholars Program
High School seniors in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico can apply to receive up to $50,000 in scholarship awards for the 2016-2017 school year! High School seniors must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale to be eligible. Don’t miss your chance to become a Burger King Scholar. Apply today! www.bkmclamorefoundation.org/WhatWeDo/ScholarsProgram. The application period for the 2016-2017 school year is now open and will close Dec. 15, 2015.
· Ithaca College Martin Luther King Scholar
The MKL Scholar Program is open to academically talented U.S. citizens and permanent residents from ethnic and racial backgrounds that have been historically underrepresented in U.S. higher education. To apply, complete the Common Application online no later than January 2, 2016. Auditions and interviews, which are required for certain majors, should also be completed by that date. You must complete the MKL Scholar Program application, which is available in my.ithaca.edu. Click on scholarships tab to apply. The application and two required essays must be submitted by January 15, 2016
· President John F. Kennedy 2016 Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Students in grades 9-12 are eligible. Challenge your students to think critically, research primary sources, and write for a purpose. The Profile in Courage Essay Contest invites United States high school students to consider the concept of political courage by writing an essay on a U.S. elected official who has chosen to do what is right, rather than what is expedient.Questions? Please review our FAQ.
For complete guidelines, curriculum materials, and related video,
please visit the Essay Contest page atwww.jfklibrary.org/essaycontest
$10,000 first place prize and an expense-paid trip to Boston with family and nominating teacher.
Submission deadline: January 6, 2016
· SCAD Challenge Scholarship Competition
Senior competitions include 2-D design, 3-D Design, comic book, fashion, film, photography and poster. Three senior winners from each challenge, upon acceptance for admission, will receive a scholarship to attend SCAD. Students must register for the competition a by 5 PM, Monday Feb 1, 2016, using SlideRoom, which includes a submission fee of $10. All winners will be notifies by Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Questions, contact .
· ARMY ROTC Scholarships
The Four-Year High School Scholarship is for high school students planning on attending a four-year college program.
REQUIREMENTS:
Be a U.S. citizen
Be between the ages of 17 and 26
Have a high school GPA of at least 2.50
Have a high school diploma or equivalent
Score a minimum of 920 on the SAT (math/verbal) or 19 on the ACT (excluding the required writing test scores)
Meet physical standards
Agree to accept a commission and serve in the Army on Active Duty or in a Reserve Component (Army Reserve or Army National Guard)
YOUR COMMITMENT:
An eight-year service commitment with the Army.
Serve full time in the Army for four years and four years with the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).
Selected Cadets may choose to serve part time in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard while pursuing a civilian career
APPLY ONLINE FOR AN ARMY ROTC FOUR-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP:
If you are applying for a scholarship, you first will need to create a MY GOARMY account. Once you create an account, you will be sent to the MY GOARMY Log In page. Once you can successfully login to MY GOARMY, you can use your newly created account information to login to thescholarship application site.
“We are specifically seeking college-bound students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
The Army has recently created “Cyber” as a functional branch for officers in order to build a professional team of elite
cyber warriors to defend Army networks and provide dominant full-spectrum cyber operations.
Visit www.arcyber.army.mil/g1.html
· 2016 Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is an opportunity for students to learn moreabout the importance of community banking and what it represents in the community. The Hester Scholarship is open to Georgia high school seniors who will be entering a Georgia college, university or technical school(two year program or more) in the fall semester of2016. Four winning recipients will be awarded a$1,000 scholarship. Students can download the scholarship packetby clickinghere.
The scholarship is named after the late JanHester, daughter of Lalia and the late JulianHester, long-time CEO of the CBA. Jan was asenior at the University of Georgia when she died in an auto accident on April 15,1990. In addition to supporting community banking, this scholarship is an opportunity to pass on the positive qualities both Julian and Jan Hester exemplified to further thedevelopment of tomorrow's generations.
Applications must be submitted to the Community Bankers Association of Georgia through a CBA member bank.Interested students can visit CBA'swebsite, www.cbaofga.com, to obtain a listing of member community banks intheir area. Students can search for a community bank near them by bank name,city or zip code.Click here to access bank listings. The student will thencontact the bank and ask for sponsorship. Bankers are encouraged to provide thestudent with as much information on community banking as possible, so they canwrite their essay efficiently.Applications should be submitted to a CBA member bank no laterthan Friday, April 8, 2016. The applications will be reviewed, and thewinners will be announced by the committee via the sponsoring bank'spresident and by letter to the winning applicant. The announcement ofthe winners is scheduled for May 2016.
· ACT-SO
What is ACT-SO?
-Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics
-An Enrichment Program
-Over $50,000 in awards and scholarships
-FREE summer trip-Academic and performance coaching with 26 categories of competition in the following areas: Sciences, Humanities, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Business and Culinary Arts.
-Notable past contestants: Kanye West, rapper; Anthony Anderson, actor/comedian; Jada Pinkett-Smith, actress
The deadline for submitting applications is April 15, 2016; the student competition is April 30, 2016. All students are eligible to apply.
For additional information call: 770-425-5757