Northern Vance High School Scholarship Bulletin 2015-2016 Issue
Important Reminders and Disclaimer: When applying for scholarships, remember: Read and follow all instructions given, your failure to do so could disqualify you from being considered for the scholarship; Use a blue or black ink pen when completing a hard copy application, unless you are instructed to type your responses or to do otherwise; Allow yourself plenty of time to complete and gather all applications materials and submit all applications by the application deadline. Do not wait until the last minute to ask others to provide information or complete forms that you need to meet your deadline. (You should allow the person that you ask for a recommendation, etc., at least fifteen school days (three school weeks) to complete the task; plan accordingly.) All information is provided in good faith but bulletin cannot guarantee accuracy or reliability of information or sources of scholarship information. Parents/guardians and students are solely responsible for independent verification of all information provided and legitimacy of sources listed.
Scholarship/ Eligibility Requirements Awards/Amount Contact/To Apply Deadline Opportunity Air Force ROTC Applicants must pass the Up to full tuition For full details, go to: Application must High School physical fitness and stipend to be submitted Scholarship assessment and assist with most http://www.afrotc.com/sch online before Program demonstrate academic fees and books. olarships/high- midnight, achievement or Four year school/overview/ December 1, 2015. outstanding leadership service After you apply, skills. There are three obligation to US the deadline to types of award: Type 1): Air Force is upload all your pays full tuition, most required for required fees, and a book scholarship documents is allowance; mostly in recipients. January 12, 2016. scientific fields deemed needed by the US Air Force: i.e., engineering, chemistry, and meteorology) Type 2): pays tuition and most fees up to $18,000, plus a book allowance), Type 7): pays college tuition up to the equivalent of the in-state rate at a public school, plus book allowance. In return for the scholarship, recipients must serve at least 4 years of active duty in the Air Force. See website for full details and requirements.
Air Force Sergeants The Air Force Sergeants Varies For more details, see: Application and Association Association and the Airmen http://www.hqafsa.org/scholarships supporting Memorial Foundation joined .html documents must together to form a scholarship program for eligible dependent be mailed after children of Air Force members To access application, go to: January 1, 2016 (see website for specific http://www.hqafsa.org/uploads/3/8/ but must be requirements). Scholarships are 9/1/38911523/scholarship_applicati received by AFSA awarded based on academic on.pdf headquarters no record, character, leadership later than March skills, writing ability, versatility and potential for success. 31, 2016. Financial need is not a consideration. American Legion Each American Legion Varies For details, please contact: Contact Baseball Department Baseball Committee [email protected] organization for Scholarship may select a player from their 2016 scholarship Department to receive this scholarship. The American application Legion will award scholarships deadline. depending on the number of applicants and funds available. American Legion High school students in grades $1,500-$18,000 For further information, please see: Inquire with your High School 9-12 below age 20 who are local American Oratorical citizens or lawful permanent Legion post or residents of the U.S. can Scholarship participate. Local winners are http://www.legion.org/oratorical/abo with the N.C. Program: “A selected to compete at district ut Headquarters of Constitutional and national levels. the American Speech Contest” http://www.legion.org/oratorical/rule Legion. s
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American Legion Applicants must be high Varies For details, go to: Application must Legacy school seniors or http://www.legion.org/sch be postmarked no Scholarships graduates who are the olarships/legacy later than April 15, children or adopted 2016. children of a parent who was in the U.S. military and died in active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Students must be pursuing or planning to pursue undergraduate study at an accredited institution of higher education in the U.S. See website for full requirements and details.
American Federation of Applicants must be sons $1,500 For details, see: Contact organization Police & Concerned or daughters of law renewable (total for details. Citizens Scholarships enforcement officers who of $6000 over 4 http://www.aphf.org/scholarships.ht were killed in the line of years) ml duty. They may attend a public, private or Or contact: vocational school. A American Federation of Police & current transcript, letter Concerned Citizens of acceptance to an 6350 Horizon Dr. Titusville, FL 32780 institution of higher learning or a student ID Phone: is required. 321-264-0911
Email: [email protected] American Youth This program offers various Travel abroad in Go to website for details of Varies; see specific Leadership opportunities for American high exchange this and other study programs for Program school students aged 15-17 and program details educators to travel abroad on a abroad programs: 3 to 4-week long exchange to specific countries to gain first- hand knowledge of foreign http://exchanges.state.gov cultures and to collaborate on /youth/programs/ylp/curre solving global issues. Several nt-youth-leaderships- different organizations programs.html implement this program, and each has organized an academic and experiential educational exchange focused on dialogue and debate, leadership development, and community service. Recruitment areas and application deadlines vary. Please check the website for more details. Americorps (National Provides opportunities for May vary For details, go to: Varies community service. If and Community http://www.nationalservice Service Programs) participants complete designated community .gov/programs/americorps service successfully, they may be eligible for awards to help pay for college expenses. Applicants must be United States citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents. Age restrictions apply. See website for details and requirements.
Anchor Scholarship The Anchor Scholarship is Varies For details, go to: New deadline not yet Foundation available to dependents of http://anchorscholarship.co announced. Check service members who have website and contact Scholarship m/ served a minimum of six years in organization for a unit under the administrative details and updates. control of Commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet or U.S. Pacific Fleet. You must attend, or plan to attend an accredited four-year college or university in the United States and intend to work toward a BS or BA degree to be eligible for this award. Applicants are selected on the basis of academic proficiency, extracurricular activities, character, and financial need. See website for details.
Armed Services The annual Armed Services See Go to: Contact organization YMCA Annual Art and YMCA Art and Essay Contest is website/contact http://www.asymca.org/pr for 2016 deadline. Essay officially launched every organization for ograms/art-and-essay- Contest November and is open to all eligible children of U.S. active details. contest/ duty or retired service members. See website for full details. Army ROTC Four- Applicants must be U.S. citizens Up to full tuition http://www.goarmy.com/ro Application deadline between the ages of 17-26 with Year Scholarship and fees, with tc/high-school- for Class of 2016 Program a high school GPA of at least allowance 2.50, a high school diploma or students/four-year- graduates not yet equivalent, a minimum score of included for scholarship.html announced. Check 920 on the SAT (math and books and a website and contact verbal) or 19 on the ACT monthly stipend organization for (excluding Writing test scores), of up to details and updates, meet required physical $5000/year. and check with ROTC standards (see website for Two, three, and instructors at Weldon details), and commit to an 8-year service commitment to the Army four-year High SChool. (including active duty and scholarships are reserve components). See offered. Eight website for full details. year service commitment to US Army is required for scholarship recipients (four years full-time with Army and four years with the Individual Ready Reserve) Auger & Auger Applicants must be either a $1000 To access details and instructions, Deadline to apply for current graduating high school go to: Disabled Scholar spring semester Award senior with acceptance to an http://www.augerlaw.com/disabled- accredited school or an scholar-award/ competition is undergraduate student at an 11/30/2015. accredited institution within the United States. Minimum 2.8 If you have additional questions, GPA is required. please contact: Devy Lua, Scholarship Coordinator Auger & Auger Attorneys At Law 717 S. Torrence Street, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28204 704-364-3361 AXA Achievement Applicants must be U.S. citizens $2,000 For details and updates, go to: Applications for Community or legal residents and be high http://www.axa- 2016 program will Scholarship school seniors in the U.S. or equitable.com/axa- Puerto Rico. They must be be available in Program planning to attend an accredited foundation/community- October, 2015. two- or four-year postsecondary scholarships.html Check website institution no later than the fall frequently for following high school graduation. They must be ambitious, goal- details. oriented, respectful of others and able to succeed in college. AXA Achievement Scholarship winners $10,000- For updates and details, go to: 2016 scholarship Scholarships demonstrate the $25,000 http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa- program cycle will kick off in September, 2015. following qualities: foundation/AXA-achievement- scholarship.html Check website frequently ambition and drive, for updates. determination to set and reach goals, respect for self, family, and community, and ability to succeed in college. Burger King $1,000-$50,000 Students must apply online. In 2015, the Based on 2013 guidelines, Scholars Program (amount for To access information and application period was applicants had to- (Honoring Jim 2013. Amount the application, go to: from 10/01/2015 to McLamore) for 2015 not yet 12/31/2015. Deadline for 2016 not yet -Be living in the United confirmed). http://www.bkmclamorefounda announced. Check States, Canada or Puerto tion.org/Home Rico website frequently for Be graduating high school updates and/or https://www.scholarshipameric contact organization. seniors (U.S. and Puerto a.org/burgerkingscholars/ Rico), graduating from grade 12 (Canada) or https://www.scholarshipameric graduating from home a.org/burgerkingscholars/infor school education in the mation.php U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent (2.0 or above required for Burger King employees, children/dependents of employees, or spouses/domestic partners of employees Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico (check website for any updated details and requirements for 2014). NOTE: There are two ways to pursue a Burger King Scholarship; one is open to all high school seniors who meet the criteria above; the other is to be a Burger King employee (or designated family member) of an employee. See website for full details and criteria.
Cappex “My College Applicants must be U.S. $1000 For details, go to: Deadline: Review” citizens or permanent http://www.cappex.com/sc 12/31/2015 Scholarship residents. Applicants holarships/ must register online and create a profile with Cappex.com to be considered for this scholarship. Cappex #1 Cappex Applicants must be U.S. $1,000 For details, register at: Deadline: Fan Scholarship citizens or permanent http://www.cappex.com/sc 12/31/2015 residents. Applicants holarships/ must register online and create a profile with Cappex.com to be considered for this scholarship. CaptainU Student- Scholarship is open to all $2000 For details, go to: Contact Athlete Scholarship high school student- http://www.captainu.com/s organization for athletes (grades 9-12; cholarship? details. plus junior college tag=supercollege_scholarsh students) who plan to ip_db&campaign=supercoll attend a 4-year college. ege_scholarship_db&utm_c Applicants must create a ampaign=supercollege_sch profile on the CaptainU olarship_db website and should participate in the website’s activities (i.e., Facebook page, etc.) Minimum age is 13; applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Varies; up to Coca-Cola Scholars Applicants must be: current To access details of each of Applications due Program $20,000. Three for Coca-Cola high school (or home-schooled) different types of these programs and seniors attending school in the Coca-Cola- application, go to: Scholars Program United States (or select DoD sponsored http://www.coca- on October 31, schools);U.S. Citizens; U.S. scholarship 2015. For Coca- Nationals; U.S. Permanent programs are colascholarsfoundation.org/ Residents; Refugees; Asylees; available: 1) Coca- applicants/#programs Cola Community Cuban-Haitian Entrants; or Cola Scholars (up to College Academic Humanitarian Parolees; $20,000); 2) Coca- Team and Coca- Anticipating completion of high Cola Community For more details on Coca- Cola Leaders of school diploma at the time of College Academic Team ($1500- Cola Community College Promise programs, application; planning to pursue a $1000; administered Academic Team and Coca- contact degree at an accredited U.S. by Phi Theta Kappa) Cola Leaders of Promise, go post-secondary institution; www.ptk.org for and 3) Coca-Cola to: Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at Leaders of Promise deadlines and (for community www.ptk.org details. the end of their junior year of high college students; school. Applicants may not be $1000 each and children or grandchildren of administered by Phi employees, officers, or owners of Theta Kappa) Coca-Cola bottling companies, Coca-Cola Company, divisions, or subsidiaries. See website for full requirements and details. CollegeNET Applicants must sign up at the $300 To access website and details, go Weekly; varies Scholarship website and visit and participate to: in forums. Recipients are http://www.collegenet.com determined by votes on the /elect/app/app website. See website for full details.
Common Participants register and Up to $5000 www.cksf.org Details for each Knowledge participate in quizzes on the CKSF scholarship website. Participants must be at Scholarship least 14 years of age; younger can be viewed Foundation (CKSF participants must be registered after registering Scholarships) by parent/guardian. on the website.
Congress- This is a scholarship/exchange Covers most To request more You must request Bundestag Youth program which allows high school costs of a year information and to apply, information from students to study abroad for a Exchange Program school year in Germany. abroad in go to: the website to be (CBYX) Students must be current high Germany http://www.usagermanysch informed of the school students, U.S. citizens , olarship.org/about/ deadline for North nationals, or permanent residents Carolina. between the ages of 15-18 years and six months at start of program with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale. Previous study of German is not required. Dell Scholars Students must be eligible $20,000, plus Access online application Application will Program to receive federal student technology, a on or after 11/01/2015 at open on November aid and must be private scholar http://www.dellscholars.or 1, 2015. The participating in a Michael networking g deadline for all & Susan Dell Foundation community, applications is approved college resources, and January 15, 2016. readiness program in mentoring grades 11 and 12. Applicants must have at least a 2.4 GPA, financial need, eligible to receive federal financial aid, and be planning to pursue a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution in the fall directly after graduation from high school. Selection is based on "individual determination to succeed," future goals, hardships that have been overcome, self motivation and financial need. DoSomething.Org: DoSomething.Org offers youth Up to $10,000, To access details of current See website for Scholarship the opportunity to participate in four times a year scholarship contests as well as details. Contests and community activism and service community service initiatives, as well as compete for Campaigns go to: scholarships several times a https://www.dosomething.org/ year. Many ideas for service about/scholarships projects are offered, and several scholarship competitions are available via the website. Apply to Elon University at: Elon University Elon University offers six Fellows $13,500-$5000 Apply for Fellows Academic programs for students planning to per year plus http://www.elon.edu/e- scholarship prior and Scholarship attend Elon: Honors Fellows (for additional web/admissions/apply.xhtml to January 10, Programs any major), Elon College Fellows program perks 2016. (majors in arts, humanities, social (see website for To access the Fellows (Additionally, sciences, natural and applications, go to: mathematical sciences), details) student must Business Fellows, http://www.elon.edu/e- submit complete Communications Fellows, web/admissions/Fellows/def application for Teaching Fellows, and Isabella ault.xhtml admission to Elon Cannon Leadership Fellows (for University prior to students in any major who want this deadline in to maximize leadership potential). In each Fellows program, order to be students receive special courses, considered for one faculty mentoring, special of these housing options for Fellows, paid scholarships.) research assistantships or internships, and scholarships from $13,500-$5000 per year. Students must first apply to Elon University before applying for the scholarship. Elon University Need-based scholarships For eligible To apply to Elon University, See website or Watson and awarded to prospective members students in go to: contact Elon of the upcoming Elon University http://www.elon.edu/e- Odyssey freshman class. Descriptions and Mecklenburg University Office of web/admissions/apply.xhtml Scholarships selection criteria for each is listed County, Admissions for on the information website and $21,000 to details. application(s). Applicants must $7500 For more information on apply to Elon University, submit depending on these scholarships, go to: all financial aid applications, and specific financial aid forms (FAFSA and http://www.elon.edu/e- CSS profile) as part of the program; many web/admissions/FinancialAi application process. Applicants programs also d/watson_odyssey.xhtml must be North Carolina residents include financial who will graduate from a North grant for Carolina high school, but both university- U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens may apply. Applicants approved study should have a solid record of abroad academic achievement. experience Foundation For The FFTC is a nonprofit corporation Varies For listings of each scholarship, go See contacts for each Carolinas (FFTC) which administers over 100 to: specific scholarship scholarship programs. High http://www.fftc.org/page.aspx? listed on FFTC website school students should visit their pid=958 for details of each website to view specific program. scholarships and contact General information about FFTC information for each program. can be found at: Eligibility varies according to http://www.fftc.org/scholarships specific scholarship program.
Gallery Collection’s Entrants must submit a unique $10,000 (plus For full details and to Deadline for 8th Annual Create- photo, piece of artwork, or $1000 for your enter, go to: submissions is A-Greeting-Card computer graphic for the front of school) February 26, 2016. a greeting card. The entrant with http://www.gallerycollectio Scholarship Contest the best design will win a n.com/greeting-cards- $10,000 scholarship and have scholarship.htm his/her design made into an actual card to be sold in the company’s line. Only one entry per applicant is allowed.
Gates Millennium The Gates Millennium Scholars Cost of tuition, Must register on website Deadline is Scholars Program Program selects 1000 talented fees, books, and apply online at January 14, 2016, students each year to receive a good-through-graduation and living 11:59 EST. scholarship to use at any college expenses https://scholarships.gmsp.o or university of their choice. High rg/Program/Details/0fb486d school senior, GED, or high d-d32c-4a4f-a0c5- school graduate with minimum GPA 3.3 (unweighted). Must be d911d7d89cb7 of African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander, or Hispanic descent and be a U.S. citizen, For details, visit: national, or legal permanent http://www.gmsp.org/ resident of the U.S. Must demonstrate financial need and be enrolling in an accredited college/university in fall, 2016 as a full-time, degree-seeking student. Must have demonstrated leadership abilities/community involvement. See website for full criteria and eligibility and application package requirements. Gen and Kelly Applicants must be 9th- $1,000 For details, go to: December 31, Tanabe Student 12th grade high school www.genkellyscholarship.co 2015 Scholarship students, legal residents m of the U.S. who are in school or plan to start school within next 12 months. Horatio Alger Must be a U.S. citizen, high $22,000 To access application, go October 25, 2015 Association school senior in the U.S. to: with plans to enter college in Scholarship https://www.horatioalger.o fall of 2015, planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree rg/scholarships/apply.cfm at an accredited, non-profit public or private institution in the U.S. Student must demonstrate critical economic need, be involved in co-curricular and community activities, have demonstrated ability to overcome adversity with integrity, and a minimum 2.0 GPA. John F. Kennedy Applicants must be in the 9th, $10,000-$500 For details, go to: January 6, 2016 Profile in Courage 10th, 11th, or 12th grades in http://www.jfklibrary.org/E Essay Contest public, private, parochial, or vents-and-Awards/Profile- home schools (and students in-Courage-Award/Profile- under age 20 enrolled in GED /high school correspondence in-Courage-Essay- programs). Applicants must Contest.aspx write an essay about an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official that occurred during or after 1956. Employees of John Hancock Financial Services (and their family members) are not eligible to participate. See website for full requirements and details. Johnson C. Smith Johnson C. Smith University May vary Information available via Contact JCSU University Financial offers scholarships to website: Office of Aid Options prospective students. http://www.jcsu.edu/admis Admissions for sions/financial_aid/types_of deadlines. _aid/jcsu_aid
Kohl’s Cares Students must be between Up to $10,000 To access information, go to: Contact organization Scholarship Program ages 6-18, legal residents of http://www.kohlscorporatio for 2016 deadlines. the U.S. except Hawaii, and n.com/CommunityRelations not yet a high school /scholarship/index.asp graduate. Students are nominated on the website for their volunteer and community service by an adult. Parents may nominate their own children. See full rules on website for details. Contact organization To access application and Megan Meier This scholarship seeks applicants All materials must for details. Memorial who have made a proactive instructions, go to: be received no Scholarship difference in reducing bullying in http://www.meganmeierfounda later than their communities. Applicants tion.org/megan-meier- 11/6/2015. must be full-time, enrolled high memorial-scholarship.html school seniors with a minimum 2.50 GPA on most recent report card. Letter of recommendation required. See website for details. Navy College Fund The Navy College Fund May vary For more information, visit: Varies may be available to http://www.public.navy.mil/ selected recruits. See bupers- website for full details. npc/career/education/GIBill /Pages/NCF.aspx
NFIB Young Any graduating high school From $15,000 For full details, go to: Application materials will Entrepreneur senior who owns and operates to $1000 non- http://www.nfib.com/yef/ye be posted on website his/her own small business may beginning October 1, Awards renewable f-programs/young- apply. Applicants must be 2015. Students are planning to begin studies at an entrepreneur-awards encouraged to apply for accredited, not-for-profit two or our awards beginning four-year university, college, or October 1, 2015, and may vocational/technical institute. apply until December 18, See website for full details and 2015. criteria. Scholarships can be applied towards tuition and fees. North Carolina A&T Each of NC A&T State Varies For individual department Contact individual State University University’s seven information, go to: departments at NC Departmental colleges and schools http://www.ncat.edu/admis A&T State Scholarships awards scholarships to sions/financial- University for students within various aid/aid/scholarships/depart- specific deadline majors. Students should schr.html information contact the department in regarding which they plan to major individual for Departmental departmental Scholarship opportunities. scholarships. To receive maximum consideration for need- based Departmental Scholarships, students should complete the FAFSA, available online from January 1st. The FAFSA must be received by the Office of Student Financial Aid priority deadline of March 1st. North Carolina A&T Requirements vary depending on Vary To access information, go Varies; see listings University scholarship. See webpage and for details. specific scholarship listings for to: Scholarship Listings details. http://www.ncat.edu/acade Page mics/schools- colleges1/sot/current- students/cspages/scholarsh ips.html North Carolina A&T This scholarship is for incoming Covers full For details, go to: Application State University freshmen students at NC A&T. tuition, fees, http://www.ncat.edu/admis deadline is Applicants must complete the Lewis and Elizabeth room, and sions/financial- January 15, 2016. FAFSA. Requirements include: Dowdy Scholarship minimum GPA of 3.75 or above, board. aid/aid/scholarships/new- 1200 SAT (math and verbal only), fresh-sch.html or ACT score of 26. North Carolina A&T Applicants must have a 3.0 high Covers full For details, go to: Application must State University school GPA or above, 1000 or tuition, fees, http://www.ncat.edu/admis be postmarked on above on SAT (math and verbal National Alumni only), or 22 ACT score. room, board, sions/financial- or before January Association and books for 4 aid/aid/scholarships/new- 15, 2016. Scholarship years as long as fresh-sch.html recipient meets the yearly requirements. North Carolina Central High school seniors planning Full or partial For details, contact Ms. See Ms. Fennell for University: BRITE to attend North Carolina scholarship to Fennell. You may also contact assistance regarding Scholarships Central University who are North Carolina Mr. Anthony Ervin of the NCCU deadlines, or contact Mr. (Biomanufacturing interested in Pharmaceutical Central University BRITE Program at 919-530- Anthony Ervin of NCCU BRITE Program at 919- Research Institute Sciences, Chemistry, 5573 or at [email protected] 530-5573 or and Technology Biomanufacturing, [email protected] Enterprise) Biotechnology, and Medicinal Science should apply. Full and partial BRITE scholarships are available; they are competitive and renewed on an annual basis. Scholarships are available to first-time freshmen, community college transfers with AS degrees or rising juniors. North Carolina All students who are incoming Up to full tuition For details, visit: The earlier that Central University into NCCU are considered for depending on students apply for these scholarships when they Chancellor’s Cycle apply. The earlier that students scholarship http://www.nccu.edu/form admission to of Success apply for admission to NCCU, the sdocs/proxy.cfm? NCCU, the better Scholarships better the chances are to receive chances are to one of these scholarships. file_id=2382 receive one of Scholarships are awarded until these the funds are depleted. scholarships. Programs for graduating high school seniors include: 1) Scholarships are Soaring Eagle Scholarship, 2) awarded until Rising Eagle Scholarship, 3) funds are Eagle in Flight Scholarship, 4) depleted. Eagle In Flight Scholarship 2. See website for specific eligibility criteria. North Carolina Four-year scholarship program at Scholarship For details, go to: Contact North Division of North Carolina approved schools funds are Carolina Division for qualifying children of certain Veterans Affairs class or category of deceased, available for http://www.doa.nc.gov/vet of Veterans Affairs Scholarships disabled, combat, or POW/MIA approved s/benefitslist.aspx? for details. veterans. At time of application, schools. See applicant must be under age 25; website for pid=scholarships a resident and domiciled in North details. Carolina. Veteran parent must have been a legal resident of NC at the time of said veteran’s entrance into that period of service in the armed forces during which eligibility is established (OR the applicant is the biological child or adopted child prior to age 15, who was born in North Carolina and has been a resident of North Carolina continuously since birth). See online information for full criteria and details. North Carolina Recipients will be students of $2500-$500 For details and to access All application Hispanic College Hispanic/Latino background with application, go to: materials must be cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5 Fund who are recent graduates of received by North Carolina high schools. http://thencshp.org/progra January 15, 2016. Preference will be given to foreign-born applicants or ms/nc-hispanic-college- applicants who are the children of fund/ foreign-born parents. Recipients must enroll in a degree program at a 2-year or 4-year college or community college. Recipients will be chosen based on family economic need, community involvement, academic achievement, volunteerism and leadership. North Carolina Various qualifications. See See website. For access to details, visit: To be considered, State University website for details. http://financialaid.ncsu.ed students must Undergraduate u/types-of- apply for NCSU Scholarships admission by aid/scholarships/high- November 1st. school-students/ Prudential Spirit of Applicants must be in grades 5- State-level Visit: Applicants must apply Community Awards 12 and have made meaningful honorees attend http://spirit.prudential.com online by 11/3/2015, then contributions to their communities submit application to national or www.nassp.org/spirit through volunteer service. their school principal or Applicants must be legal recognition to the head of one of residents of one of the 50 U.S. events in Or contact: these officially states or District of Columbia. Washington, 877-525-8491 designated local Volunteer activity must have D.C., where organizations: a Girl occurred at least in part after America’s top Scout council, county 4- 9/1/2013. H organization, American 10 youth Red Cross chapter, volunteers of YMCA, or affiliate of the year are HandsOn Network. Each announced. participating school or organization reviews the applications of its students and selects one Local Honoree for every 1000 students. Local Honorees have the chance to complete at higher levels of competition; up to national level. Ronald McDonald Graduating high school seniors Contact For information and Applicants may apply House Charities may apply for only one of four organization for online beginning Scholarship scholarships being offered. Must application process, visit: details. 10/1/2015. Deadline for Program be high school senior, younger application and for than age 21, eligible to attend a http://www.rmhc.org/rmhc 2-year or 4-year college, postmark of all university, or technical school -us-scholarships supporting with full course of study, legal documents is U.S. resident, and live in 1/20/2016. participating RMHC Chapter’s geographic area. See website for full criteria and details.
Ron Brown Scholar The Ron Brown Scholar $40,000 To access application and details, November 1st - Program Program seeks to identify ($10,000 per visit: application will be African-American high school year for 4 considered for the Ron seniors who will make significant Brown Scholar Program years) http://www.ronbrown.org/Apply/Eligi contributions to society. AND forwarded to a select bilityRequirements.aspx Applicants must excel and limited number of academically, exhibit exceptional additional scholarship leadership potential, participate in community service activities providers. and demonstrate financial need. The applicant must be a US citizen or hold a permanent January 9th - final resident visa card. postmarked deadline in order to be considered for only the Ron Brown Scholar Program ONLY.
Sallie Mae College Register on the Sallie Mae $1,000 Enter the scholarship by registering Monthly Answer $1,000 website to use its free on the website. Scholarship scholarship search database and enter a monthly drawing for a $1000 scholarship. http://www.collegeanswer.com
th th SportsQuest High school 10 grade, 11 $2000-$75; To access online application, go to: February 1, 2016 Playing With grade, and 12th grade student plus possible Purpose athletes who meet the following summer sports criteria may wish to apply: http://www.allamericanaward.org/ Scholarship ministries and -C average or above, additional -varsity-level athlete in one or more sports (see website for benefits (see approved list) website for -a “committed follower of Christ details) who embodies the Playing With Purpose message” (see website for details). Student Contests High school students can May vary To access details, go to: Deadlines depend (Videos and/or participate in several different http://energizestudents.org on specific contests (videos and/or essays) Essays) about school topics listed on /Speak-Your- contest; see website. See website and details Mind/Contest.aspx website for details. of specific contests for eligibility requirements. SunTrust Off To High school seniors who will $500 Go to: Registration begins on College Scholarship enter college in Fall, 2015 (2 or 4 9/15/2015 and first Sweepstakes year college/university located in drawing will be held on the US) and current https://www.suntrusteduca 10/31/2015. Two winners undergraduate college students will be chosen every two continuing their studies in Fall, tion.com/ScholarshipSwee weeks until 5/15/2016. 2015 can enter. Participants must reside within specific states pstakes/index.html of the U.S. (North Carolina is included.) Eligibility is NOT based on GPA or financial need. See website for details.
TCI (Tall Clubs Students entering college in the Up to $1000 Visit this site for link to more Applications open on International) upcoming fall who are under age information: July 15 and close on Scholarships 21 and meet Tall Clubs February 15, 2016. International height requirement http://tall.org/tci- minimum (5’10 for women; 6’2 acts/scholarships-2/ for men) may be eligible. Interested applicants may request an application directly from tci- [email protected] include your name, email, city, and state in your message. Applicants may also contact a local Tall Club to enquire about sponsorship (see website).
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