<p> UPDATED 3/22/2016 2015-2016 Scholarships</p><p>This is a listing of the scholarships that are known to BHS Counselors. This page will be updated as additional information is made available; please check back frequently. </p><p>For additional scholarship and financial aid information, see the page on Additional Scholarship and Financial Aid websites. Please see Mrs. Mayes in the counseling center if specific paperwork is required regarding the scholarship(s) in which you are interested. If a website is listed, all necessary documents will be found there. The scholarships are listed in order by due date.</p><p>Also, don’t forget to check the scholarship website for the college you plan to attend!</p><p>SCHOLARSHIP DUE DATE APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA/ NAME PROCEDURES Baylor Scholarships Various Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Varied Reverend Matthew 3-25-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Wilson Scholarship  First year college student in the Fall of 2016  U.S. Citizen  Maintain a GPA of 2.5 or above Procedure:  Complete application  Submit transcript and test scores  1-2 page essay  Two letters of recommendation and a photo Don’t Mess with Texas – 3-26-16 http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org/education/scholarships/ Criteria: Scholarship  Seniors who have taken leadership roles to prevent litter in their schools and communities and build awareness of the Don’t mess with Texas initiative Procedure:  Application  Essays City Federation of 3-28-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Women’s Clubs & The  High school senior City Federation  Cumulative GPA of at least a 90 in core Foundation of Temple subjects (City Federation of  Committed to take a minimum of 12 semester Women’s Clubs & The hours (academic subjects) in the fall of 2016 City Federation Foundation of Temple – cont’d.) Altrusa International 3-31-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria:  Must plan to enroll (full-time) in the summer or fall 2016 semester at any college or university located in Texas  Must have at least a 3.0 GPA and reside in Bell County  Scholarship is based on: o Financial need o Academic achievement o Extracurricular activities o Work experience o Personal statement</p><p>Procedure: Complete application</p><p>American Business 3-31-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Women’s Association  Female senior (ABWA)– Globe  Will attend a 4-year school Scholarship  GPA of 2.5 or higher Procedure:  Once you notify Mrs. Mayes of your interest, you will receive an e-mail from the ABWA with log-in information for the scholarship application site. American College 4-1-16 http://americancollegefoundation.org/college_planning/Register.aspx Criteria: Foundation  High school student  U.S. citizen Procedure:  Application (see website)  Unofficial transcript  500-word essay</p><p>Belton Rotary Club 4-1-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria:  One scholarship is set aside for a new UMHB student; one is set aside for a new Temple College student; two are available for students attending colleges other than UMHB/TC. (Belton Rotary Club – Procedure: cont’d.)  Application  Transcript Career & Technology 4-1-16 https://ctat.secure-platform.com/a Criteria: Association of Texas:  Senior CTAT  Enrolled in a CTE program and involved in CTSO Procedure:  Application (must be completed electronically)  Official transcript  Typed letter of interest (500 words max.)  Typed resume (one page max.)  Two letters of recommendation Texas Dove Hunters 4-1-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Association  Graduating from a Texas high school this spring and  Pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher learning (Junior College, Tech School or 4 Year University)  Must be a hunting enthusiast and support the preservation of hunting Procedure:  Complete application  Must submit a copy of proof of completion of a hunter safety course or their current Texas hunting license  Must include one letter of reference from a teacher, counselor, employer, community leader or clergy (may not be a relative)  Applicant must provide an OFFICIAL sealed transcript to prove enrollment in a Texas school. </p><p>Central Texas Soil & 4-8-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Water Conservation  High school senior District Scholarship  U.S. Citizen  Planning to pursue a degree at a college or university in the state of Texas Procedure:  Application  200-400 word (typed) essay  Official transcript (sealed) Belton Educational 4-11-16 Packets available in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Enrichment Foundation  Senior (BEEF) ***NOTE: If applying for the Pittenger Family/ACU Scholarship or the  Please see detailed list in packet Dr. Vivian Baker Scholarship, please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Procedure: Center for the separate application.***  Application  Two letters of recommendation  Essay (250+ words) Bell County Texas 4-15-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Democratic Women:  Senior Women-Helping-  Must be a U.S. citizen and a Bell County Women Scholarship resident  GPA must be 2.75/78% or higher  Must have applied to a college (2-year or 4- year) or vocational school Procedure:  Application  Transcript  Copy of acceptance letter to college/school  Letter of recommendation  Essay Benevolent Patriotic 4-15-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Order of DOES  U.S. Citizen  Planning to attend a college or trade school located in Texas Procedure:  Application  Transcript  Essay (typed; 500-700 words) Daughters of the 4-15-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: American Revolution  High school senior attending a Bell County school  Cumulative GPA of 85 or above in academic subjects  Commitment to take a minimum of 12 college semester hours of academic subjects in the fall semester Procedure:  Application  High school transcript  One-page biography  Two recommendation letters Typed essay (1,000-1,500 words) Greater Temple Area 4-15-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: A&M Club  Accepted/Enrolling at Texas A&M University – Fall of 2016 Procedure:  Application  Essay questions  Résumé (optional)  Transcript  One letter of recommendation (minimum)  Copy of acceptance letter to Texas A&M University Lone Star Ag Credit 4-15-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Scholarship  Must be graduating in 2016</p><p>Procedure:  Application  Résumé  Official transcript  One-page essay The Louise Fund 4-15-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria:  Senior  Applying/Accepted to culinary school Procedure:  Answer three questions in brief essay format.</p><p>Order of the Eastern Star 4-24-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Scholarship  Senior  Planning to attend an accredited university or college Procedure:  Application  Transcript  Proof of application/acceptance from the university or college</p><p>Bell County Medical 4-25-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Alliance  Must have a permanent address in Bell County AND plan to attend a Bell County College or University  Must be pursuing a degree in a field related to human medicine (Bell County Medical  Must plan to register for a minimum of 12 Alliance – cont’d.) academic hours per semester Procedure:  Complete application  One-page essay  Official transcript  3 letters of recommendation Greater Waco Aviation 4-29-16 Please e-mail Mrs. Mayes in order to receive the form. (Application Criteria: Alliance must be typed, not handwritten. No direct link to fillable form.)  Must be pursuing an aviation/aerospace or engineering-related degree at TSTC-Waco, [email protected] Baylor University, or MCC  Must enroll for fall of 2016 Procedure:  Typed application form (e-mail Mrs. Mayes for this).  Official transcript  Recent photo  Two letters of recommendation Ralph C. Ayers 4-29-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Scholarship – Sparta  Graduating senior from BHS Elementary School PTA  Maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA  Previously attended Sparta Elementary for a minimum of one full year Procedure:  Application form  Three letters of recommendation  Essay (no more than 250 words) Temple-Belton Board of 4-29-16 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Realtors (TBBOR) – Fair  Senior Housing Scholarship Procedure:  Application form  Essay (500 words or less) Texas Builders 4-29-16 TexasBuildersFoundation.org Criteria: Foundation  Must enroll in a Texas technical school or college/university in the fall of 2016  Must be pursuing a building trade certification or a construction science, management, engineering or related degree Procedure:  Online application  Official transcript  3 letters of recommendation Military Officers 4-30-16 Please e-mail Mrs. Mayes to let her know of your interest in this Criteria: Association of America – scholarship. She will e-mail you the application as it must be completed  Consideration is given regarding: GPA, 2016 Educational electronically. financial need, the “whole person” as reflected Scholarship by participation in extracurricular activities at school and in the community, educational pursuits, and a required essay.  Please see details on the scholarship itself regarding military-related preferences Procedure:  Application must be completed electronically then printed and submitted.  Transcript  Recent photograph City of Belton and Waste 5-2-2016 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Management  Graduating senior Scholarship  Residing within the City of Belton  U.S. citizen  Admitted to a two-year or four-year college/university/accredited trade school or technical school  Committed to taking at least 12 hours per semester Procedure:  Application form  500-word (or less) essay  Teacher/Counselor recommendation form  Letter of recommendation  Copy of acceptance letter and/or scholarship award letters.  Transcript and test scores Texas Hospitality 5-6-2016 Please see Mrs. Mayes in the Counseling Center. Criteria: Association  Graduating senior Procedure:  Design a poster to be used in the fight against underage drinking [Hint: A design for a highway billboard] Zehl & Associates, PC 5-30-16 http://www.zehllaw.com/scholarship/ Criteria:  Senior  Must attend a 2-5 year institution beginning in the fall of 2016 Procedure:  Create a short video (30-120 seconds) about who your superhero in life is/has been (Zehl & Associates, PC –  Write a 400-1000 word essay explaining your cont’d.) video Buford & Gonzalez 5-31-16 http://dwiresults.com/austin-criminal-lawyer/#scholarship-application Criteria: Criminal Defense  Senior planning to attend college in the fall of Scholarship 2016  Minimum GPA of 3.0  Based on merit and need  Interest in pursuing a career in criminal defense or in law Procedure:  Complete online application  Attach copy of transcript TO the online application  Finalists will submit an official transcript (paper copy in sealed envelope)  Optional but encouraged: resume/rec. letters</p><p>Career Colleges & 5-31-16 Application will be completed by your counselor. Criteria: Schools of Texas  Senior planning to attend a Career College Scholarship (such as UTI) in the fall Procedure:  Let Mrs. Mayes know which Career College you will be attending. (She will check to be sure the school is listed as a participating college.) Aspiring Fashion 6-1-16 http://www.fashion-schools.org/aspiring-fashion-professional- Criteria: Professional Scholarship scholarship-program The scholarship is limited to high school seniors in the US pursuing a fashion related degree program at an accredited post-secondary school or college. Fashion related fields include, but are not limited to, the following programs:  Fashion Design  Fashion Merchandising  Fashion Marketing  Fashion Management  Fashion Retailing Procedure:  Application  Essay (500-1000 words)</p><p>Aspiring Animation 6-1-16 http://www.animationcareerreview.com/animationcareerreviewcom-  Please see website for information regarding Professional aspiring-animation-professional-scholarship-program eligibility and procedure.</p><p>Horatio Alger National 6-1-16 https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/about-our-scholarship- Criteria: Career and Technical programs/technical  Have completed high school or plan to Scholarship complete high school by Spring 2016 with plans to enroll at a community college for the first time by fall 2016  Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical program at an accredited non-profit community college in the United States  Demonstrate critical financial need (must be eligible to receive the Federal Pell grant as determined by completion of the FAFSA)  Demonstrate perseverance in overcoming adversity  Be involved in community service activities  Be a U.S. Citizen</p><p>Procedure:  Please see website for application instructions. Nursing Schools 6-30-16 www.nursingschoolsalmanac.com Criteria: Almanac – Aspiring  High school senior Nurse Scholarship  Track record of academic excellence  Passion for the field of nursing or healthcare Pursuing college education in nursing (LPN/LVN, ADN, BSN) Baumgartner Law Firm 8-31-16 https://baumgartnerlawyers.com/houston-car-accident- Criteria: Car Accident lawyer/#scholarship-application Scholarship  Student who’s been affected by a car accident  Career path committed to helping others  Enrolled/Accepted at an accredited school  Based on need and commitment to helping others</p><p>Procedure:</p><p> Online application</p>