2019 SCHOLARSHIPS Due Date Scholarship Link Description Feb. 28, 2019 Sigma Rho Zeta https://ascendfundny.awardspring.com/Home Annual High School /ScholarshipDetails/84032 Scholarship March 1, 2019 Cisco High School Eligible students must be a current high school junior or senior STEM Externship (Class of 2019 or Class or 2020). Students can apply using this link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/082bfd05d9774937ac8c44007c338e2b?fbclid=IwAR3l1mjIYwM10aind1a64VLXCpnimD1xo u8TxmwDLAkjTe_Dflvp4pnj5JM March 31, LOCAL School LOCAL School Calendar Coalition Scholarship AWARDS: 2019 Calendar Coalition Checks ranging from $500 to $1,000 in value will be made payable by June Scholarship Online Application Deadline: 9pm on Sunday, March 31, 2019 2019 to both the scholarship recipient and the recipient’s post-secondary school. Scholarship recipients will need to work with the Bursar’s office at Awards range from $500 to $1,000 their post-secondary school to ensure that the funds are appropriately applied to the student’s account. Disclaimer: submissions are no guarantee of awarded Only online submissions accepted. No paper applications will be scholarships. reviewed. Thank you for your interest in applying for scholarship funds through this LOCAL School Calendar Coalition Scholarship. This one-time scholarship is being offered to North Carolina public high school seniors graduating in June 2019, whose essays or videos (1-5 minutes) about the effect of statewide public school calendar laws on their educational pursuits and interests are selected by the coalition scholarship committee. The committee may elect to follow up with a phone interview. By submitting an application for this scholarship competition, you give permission to the LOCAL Coalition http://www.nclocalcalendars.net/coalition- organizations.html to share your essay and/or video with government officials and the general public. To learn more about the coalition & the history of North Carolina’s school calendar law, please visit http://www.nclocalcalendars.net/ & https://www.ncleg.net/PED/R eports/2017/SchoolCalendar.html. AWARDS: Checks ranging from $500 to $1,000 in value will be made payable by June 2019 to both the scholarship recipient and the recipient’s post- secondary school. Scholarship recipients will need to work with the Bursar’s office at their post-secondary school to ensure that the funds are appropriately applied to the student’s account. Disclaimer: submissions are no guarantee of awarded scholarships. This scholarship application must be completed online at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/localscholarship SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Responses to the following questions are required along with the essay/video. These same questions will be on the actual application. • Applicant name/nickname • Applicant address & telephone number • Applicant email address • Applicant’s NC Public High School (please type full name, no abbreviations) • NC Public High School Address and phone number • Applicant’s expected graduation date • Applicant’s age as of May 1, 2019 • Gender • Parent/Guardian name • Parent/Guardian address (if different from student) & telephone number • Parent/Guardian email address • Intended post-secondary school of attendance (college or university name) • Address of post-secondary school of attendance Bursar Office • Date of acceptance letter from post-secondary school offering admission to applicant • Date of student’s acceptance of admission, or expected date of 2019 SCHOLARSHIPS – GAP MINISTRY_2_19_2019 Revised: 2/21/19 1:08 PM acceptance of admission We recommend that applicants initially work on the essay and background questions outside of the SurveyMonkey software, as only one application submission is allowed, and you cannot save your progress and come back to it. Therefore, it’s suggested that you write, edit, and review the essay and responses in a Word document and then copy and paste into SurveyMonkey. For videos: Upload to a private YouTube link and paste it in SurveyMonkey. TIME FRAME: The application tool will close at 11pm on Sunday, March 31, 2019. No late applications will be accepted. Applicants will be informed of scholarship decisions via email no later than close of business on Friday, May 3rd, 2019. All decisions of the scholarship awards by the LOCAL Coalition will be final and not open to further review or discussion. PERSONAL ESSAY/VIDEO: We encourage you to use personal experiences as you describe the impact of North Carolina’s school calendar law. Issues to consider: • Should local school calendars be controlled by officials on the state or local level, why? • Are students positively or negatively impacted by the current law? If yes, how so? • Did the current law impact your educational opportunities or outcomes? • Did it affect your ability to adequately prepare for exams (1st semester finals, AP, etc.)? • Did the calendar impact a vacation or time with family? • What proposed changes to the calendar law could improve academic achievement, quality of life, or extracurricular involvement for North Carolina’s public students? 2019 SCHOLARSHIPS – GAP MINISTRY_2_19_2019 Revised: 2/21/19 1:08 PM The essay/video does not have to address each of the above-mentioned issues. *Applicants 17 years of age or younger will be asked to 1) confirm that a parent/guardian granted permission to apply for a LOCAL School Calendar Coalition Scholarship and 2) certify that by applying for this scholarship, the information provided is true and accurate. If you have questions about this scholarship application, please do not hesitate to contact the LOCAL Coalition at [email protected]. If you send an email and do not receive a response within 24 hours, please resend your email and note “Second Request.” All correspondence will be via email. Only online submissions accepted. No paper applications will be reviewed April 1, 2019 Sigma Tau Omega http://bit.ly/AKASigmaTauOmegaScholarshipApplicationhttp://bit.ly/ Shirley Franklin Tyree Memorial Scholarship Scholarship AKASigmaTauOmegaScholarshipApplication 2019 SCHOLARSHIPS – GAP MINISTRY_2_19_2019 Revised: 2/21/19 1:08 PM April 23, 2019 Baptist Grove Church The Baptist Grove Book Scholarship is a book scholarship in the amount Book Scholarship 1 of $500. This scholarship is awarded to a High School Student at Baptist Grove Church. BGC GAP MINISTRY GUIDELINES FOR SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSION The mission of the Baptist Grove Church GAP Ministry Book Scholarship is to recognize our High School students with a monetary gift who have demonstrated academic achievement, community service and discipleship by Living in Fellowship, Living by Faith and Living to Serve. Scholarship Eligibility: High school graduates are eligible for consideration for a one-time Baptist Grove Church book scholarship. Applicants must meet the following criteria: · Membership/family membership or active participation at Baptist Grove Church by January 31, 2019. · Be a high school senior, receiving a diploma, GED or equivalent · Have a minimum GPA of 2.75 (weighted). · Submit the Baptist Grove Book Scholarship Application by April 23, 2019. · Provide proof of enrollment in a 2 or 4-year college, university, trade or technical school for the 2019 school year.. · Must consistently participate in at least one ministry, service project or Life Group at Baptist Grove Church and/or demonstrate growth through completion of at least three (3) Growth Guide Lessons by April 23, 2019. · Proof of participation should be submitted with the package and should signed by the ministry leader (i.e. Deacon Sylvia, Deacon Ross, Sister Elvira or the ministry leader) as proof. · Submit a one-page essay (A min. of 300 words with no more than 500 words, typed, double-spaced with name on the top right hand) – Due April 23, 2019. · Submit an official copy of your high school transcript. (It must be sealed and sent to the following address: Dr. Tanya Ayscue c/o-Baptist Grove GAP Ministry Scholarship Committee 7716 Astoria Place Raleigh, NC 27612 GAP Scholarship_Jan_2019-Guidelines 2019 SCHOLARSHIPS – GAP MINISTRY_2_19_2019 Revised: 2/21/19 1:08 PM April 23, 2019 O.T. Willis “Spirit of Excellence Scholarship” 2019 Oliver Timothy Willis “Spirit of Excellence” Scholarship Form Date: _____________________ A. Applicant Profile Data (please print or type) Name ___________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________ City_____________________ State ________________ Zip Code ___________ Date of Birth ________________ Gender: Male _______ Female ___________ Parent or Legal Guardian’s Name(s) _____________________________________ Address (if different from applicant)_____________________________________ City _________________ S tate ___________ Zip Code ___________________ Phone __________ Mobile ______________ E-mail _______________________ Check one: I attended high school ________ I received a GED______________ Name of High School_______________________ City ______________________ S tate ____________ Date of Graduation___________________ GPA ___________ 2019 SCHOLARSHIPS – GAP MINISTRY_2_19_2019 Revised: 2/21/19 1:08 PM May 22, 2019 Wake Missionary Annual Ushers Essay Contest Baptist Scholarship 2019 SCHOLARSHIPS – GAP MINISTRY_2_19_2019 Revised: 2/21/19 1:08 PM Other Scholarships Deadline Name of Scholarship Link to Scholarship Description Feb. 2, 2019 Ascend https://ascendfundny.awardspring.com/Home The program provides two and four-year college scholarships for immigrant