Scholarship Info
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CURRENT SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION (see bulletin also)
Parents and students, please use the link below to fill our your FAFSA form. It is a federal grant and is FREE. Do not pay for this. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
A representative from Everest College in Bremerton will be here on Monday Sept 21st. She will be available during lunch in the counseling/career center to visit with students who want to know more about Everest College.
For Juniors and Seniors:
Husky Days coming soon! This event is designed for high school juniors, seniors and family members to learn about UW Tacoma’s degree options, curriculum, student life, financial aid and more. Tours of the UWT campus and on-campus housing are included. Husky Days are scheduled on the following Saturdays:
* October 3rd *10:00 AM
* November 7th *10:00 AM
* December 5th *1:00 PM
* Husky Huddle: Happens immediately following Husky Days. You can stay on campus and join current UW Tacoma students, faculty and staff to cheer on the UW football team, enjoy refreshments and have a great time. You may even see Hendrix the Husky there.
* NACAC: Visit UW Tacoma at the Seattle National College Fair on Sunday and Monday, October 18th and 19th. Students are encouraged to register on-line prior to the fair at: http://www.nacacnet.org<http://www.nacacnet.org/>
Western Washington University Fall Welcome: Open House for Students and Families <http://admissions.wwu.edu/visit/v_wfw.html>. Taking place on Saturday, October 24th, this all-day open house is a great opportunity for students and their families to learn about Western’s academic programs and campus life. Events include faculty presentations, a campus fair, walking tours, and more. Students can also get an insider’s look at the application review process, as Admissions Counselors walk them through the review of real applications submitted to Western. Reservations are required, and online registration<http://west.wwu.edu/admissions/form.aspx?form=1017> is available.
NACAC Common Application for colleges information
Requirements Grid
Our comprehensive list of Common Application members, along with their deadlines and requirements, is one of the most requested resources we produce. You can view or print a copy from the Download Forms
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102667448526&s=35268&e=001uwabJgBHCGqvjFN5M-wqngjdbyDFvHJbvroFu5YH-dI6xaM3q08NK_kT8JX-yV_mzUNbSb0neTl03Gh7bBP6mlCP_5hRlKujsFiKC2yjfeqjjhDfyhI6h7iZshoV1WN64HXL6Gl27GbdTEpnPl0sqlB0j2m6BLh1> section of our website.
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Scholarships:
This fall, the Washington Scholarship Coalition will launch theWashBoard.org to make it easier for Washington students to efficiently find and apply for relevant scholarships. Free of cost for both students AND providers, theWashBoard.org matches scholarship seekers with scholarship providers. Designed to be a one-stop-site, theWashBoard.org is a free, student-centered, online clearinghouse for Washington students seeking college scholarships. This user-friendly site allows students to search and apply for verified scholarships that are specific to their academic interests, college or university, or other criteria. And it is advertising and spam-free.
VFW – Voice of Democracy Scholarship
2009-2010 Theme
“Does America Still Have Heroes?”
Entry Deadline
Nov. 1, 2009
Created in 1947, the Voice of Democracy (VOD) scholarship program is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12 that annually provides more than $3 million in scholarships. The first-place winner, who competes with all the first-place VFW Department winners, receives a $30,000 scholarship that is paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. For more information go to www.vfw.org and look under Programs/VFW Scholarships. Local Contact Phone # is 360-302-1285.
The Better Business Bureau PROVIDES 2010 STUDENTS OF INTEGRITY SCHOLARSHIP Apply for $1,000 scholarship – Deadline is Dec. 1, 2009
BBB Foundation offers three Students of Integrity Scholarships in conjunction with the Business of the Year Torch Awards. Scholarships will be awarded to one student in each state: Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington. The scholarships are designed to support students who recognize the importance of ethical and responsible marketplace practices.
2010 BBB Students of Integrity Scholarship
Deadline: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009
Eligibility Requirements:
- Student of the 2010 or 2011 graduating class who will be attending college after graduation.
- Actively reside and attend high school in Alaska, Oregon or Western Washington.
- Have a good academic standing and a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Essay Theme: Maintaining ethics and integrity in a tough economy.
Rules and Details: Visit www.westernwashington.bbb.org/scholarship<http://www.westernwashington.bbb.org/scholarship> for more information and application forms. Questions: Contact Laura Fitzgerald, BBB Foundation Coordinator at BBBFoundation@thebbb.org<mailto:BBBFoundation@thebbb.org>.
Carnegie Mellon admission staff invites you and your family to attend our Fall 2009 Information Sessions. Dates are October 4th in Seattle and October 7th in Portland. Register online at http://my.cmu.edu/site/admission/page Please use the registration code “SCOTTIE DOG”
2009 National Christian College Fair is October 22 in Bellingham, WA. More information at www.nccf.us or call 888-423-2477.
Check out www.ProjectOpportunity.net/bk for lots of great college planning and financial aid information.
Tufts University, office of Undergraduate Admissions invites prospective students and their parents to an admissions information session on Sunday, October 4th at 2:00pm at the Seattle Center, Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame, JBL Theater. RSVP: TuftsonTourRSVP@ase.tufts.edu. Subject line: Seattle, include your name and number attending in the body of your email.
Pacific University representative Dan Cleveland will be at Chimacum High School on Monday, Oct 5th at 2:00pm to visit with students. If you would like to hear about Pacific University please stop by the counseling office at that time, or right after school.
Scholarships:
The Christian Connector provides a FREE Christian college information service as well as a $2,500 Christian College scholarship drawing. Students can simply log onto www.christianconnector.com to request information and be entered in the scholarship drawing.
The S. W. Preston Scholarship, offered by Preston Premium Wines and Preston Vineyards through the Washington Wine Industry Foundation, is offering an annual $3,000 scholarship. This is a rotating scholarship awarded one year to a student enrolled or planning to enroll in the viticulture program at a Washington college or university; and the subsequent year to a student enrolled or planning to enroll in the enology program at a Washington college or university. More information and applications available in the counseling office. Applications must be postmarked by November 30th.
Whitworth University has several academic scholarships available for new 2009-2010 undergraduate students, ranging from $7,000 to $14,000 per year. These are renewable scholarship, meaning you can get them renewed each year if you maintain satisfactory academic progress while enrolled full time at Whitworth. Whitworth financial aid staff welcomes your questions and can provide explanations, counseling and advice at any time. Counselors may be contacted by phone at 509-777-3215 or 800-533-4668 or by email at finaid@whitworth.edu
Seattle Universtiy offers the Sullivan Leadership Award, a four-year full scholarship supporting students committed to Service and Leadership, Academic Rigor, Community Spirituality, and Global Awareness. Applications must be received or postmarked on or before November 15. For more information or to receive or download an application please visit: www.seattleu.edu/sullivan or email: sullivanleadershipaward@seattleu.edu
Students interested in attending Washington University in St Lous should see Ms. Fogerson for scholarship information on or before October 7th.
EIGHTH ANNUAL NATIONAL CO-OP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The National Commission for Cooperative Education, on behalf of the eight NCCE Partner Colleges and Universities, is pleased to announce and sponsor its Eighth Annual National Co-op Scholarship Program. As the largest independently sponsored merit co-op scholarship program in the United States, the National Commission will award 170 merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, for a total renewable value of $4,200,000. These merit co-op scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors and transfer students who plan to participate in college cooperative education at one of our Partner Colleges and Universities listed in this booklet. For more information and to complete an application on-line visit: www.co-op.edu The deadline for submitting scholarship application and essay is February 15, 2010. Early submission is strongly encouraged.
Washington State Elks offers the 2009-2010 Vocational Grants There are 32 Grants from $900 to $1500 for qualified applicants. This scholarship is for Washington state students who plan to pursue an eligible vocational/technical course of study. More information in the Counseling office, your local Elks Lodge, or at www.waelks.net The applications are available October thru January and the final date for filing completed applications with the Lodge is February 26, 2010.
The Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers is offering The Walter J Clore Scholarship for Viticulture and Enology This scholarship may be used by a high school graduate who is enrolled or is planning to enroll in a college or university, OR a student already enrolled in areas of study pertaining to the wine industry. Prefernce will be given to students who are residents of the State of Washington, but not limited to study at a Washington state college or university. Selection is based upon academic merit, leadership abilities and interest in the study of enology and/or viticulture. Applications are available in the counseling office. www.wawgg.org Deadline is November 30, 2009.
The Washington Wine Industry Foundation is offering the John Farmer Scholarship for Viticulture and Enology This scholarship may be used by a high school graduate who is enrolled or is planning to enroll in a college or university, OR a student already enrolled in areas of study pertaining to the wine industry. Selection basis will include academic merit. Leadership abilities, and interest in the study of viticulture or enology but preference is on financial need. www.washingtonwinefoundation.org Applications are available in the counseling office. Deadline is November 30, 2009.
The Elks National Foundation Scholarships for Elks Families. Legacy Award. Must be the child or Grandchild of an active Elks member, HS Senior, going to college and who exhibits the values of the Elks National Foundation: Knowledge, Charity, Community and Integrity. For more information and an application visit: www.elks.org/enf/scholars Deadline is mid January.
The Elks National Foundation: Most Valuable Student Scholarship The ENF awards $2.296 million annually in college scholarships to 500 high school seniors nationwide. Ranging from $1,000 per year to $15,000 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2010 competition. Eligibility:
- Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply.
- Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
- College students are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; resident alien status does not qualify.
- Male and female students compete separately.
Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university. 2010 Most Valuable Student Scholarship applications must be submitted to the Lodge nearest the applicant’s permanent address by November 2, 2009. Applications are available in the counseling office.
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FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIP LINKS
HELPFUL FINANCIAL AID STUDENT WEBSITES
FAFSA (FREE) FEDERAL APPLICATION
www.finaid.org
www.studentaidalliance.org
www.wiredscholar.com
www.washingtonmentor.com
www.princetonreview.com (click on Counselor-o-matic) highly recommended by counselors & parents.
HELPFUL SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES
www.edfund.org
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.ncaascholarships.org
nationalservice.org/scholarships
www.collegeboard.com
www.ewu.edu/stuserv/finaid
www.GMSP.org
SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE LIST
Ron Brown Scholarship Program (Major) – www.ronbrown.org
Scholarships on the Internet – http://advocacy-net.com/scholarmks.htm
Fast WEB Scholarship Search – www.fastweb.com
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship-http://www.truman.gov
The Hispanic College Fund-http://hispanicfund.org/
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship-wwwjackierobinson.org
Marine Corps Scholarships-www.marine-scholars.org
McDonald’s Education Scholarships-www.mcdonalds.com/usa/good/commnity/scholarship.html
Target Scholarships-http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/scholarships.jhtml
United Negro College Fund Merck Science Initiative-www.uncf.org/merck/program.htm
Academy for Educational Development Fellowships-http://ppia.aed.org/index.html
Minority Health Program-www.ahcpr.gov/fund/minortrg.htm
American Association of Hispanic CPA’s Scholarships-www.aahcpa.org/scholar.htm
American Geological Institute Minority Geoscience Scholarships-www.agiweb.org/mpp/index.html
Minority Scholarships (doctoral students in Accounting)-www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm
American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Fellowships-www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=6269
Research Program for Women & Minorities Underrepresented in the Sciences-www.resesarch.att.com/academic/urp.html
Bristol-Myers Squibb Minority Fellowships in Academic Medicine-www.bms.com/aboutbms/fellow/data
Development Fund for Black Students in Science Scholarship-http://ourworld.compuserv.com/homepages/dlhinson/dfb_sch.htm
Tylenol Scholarships-http://scholarship.tylenol.com/
Coca Cola Scholarships-www2.coca-cola.com/citizenship/education_scholarsfoundation.html
State Farm Insurance Achievement Scholarships-www.statefarm.com/foundati/awards.htm
State Farm Insurance Hispanic Scholarships-www.statefarm.com/foundati/hispanic.htm
McNair Scholars Program-http://education.msfc.nasa.gov/docs/062.htm
Undergraduate Scholarships at all Levels (National Institute of Health Scholarships)-http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/InfoUGSP.htm
The ROTC Scholarships-www.todaysmilitary.com/wyg/t5_wyg_rotc.php
Sallie Mae’s Free Online Scholarships-www.collegeanswer.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.html
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation-www.astronautscholarship.org
College Fund/UNCF-www.uncf.org
Art, Film, Writing Scholarships/Competitions List-www.xensei.com/users/adj/
Ambassadorial Scholarships-www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/
NACME Scholarship Program-www.GuideMeNACME.org/guideme/parents/scholar.jsp
Athletic Scholarships-http://scholarships-ar-us.org/athletic.htm
Baptist Scholarships-www.free-4u.com/baptist_scholarships.htm
Methodist Scholarships-www.free-4u.com/methodist_scholarships.htm
Project Excellence Scholarships-www.project-excellence.com
Intel Science Talent Search-www.sciserv.org/sts
Alpha Kapa Alpha Scholarships-www.akaeaf.org/scholarshipprogram.html
Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships-www.aasa.org/Discover.htm
United States Inst of Peace National Peace Essay Contest-www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.shtml
Scholarships and Grants-www.elclick.com/lulfoundation/html/resources.html
Gateway to 10 Free Scholarships Searches-www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund-www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
Accounting Scholarships-www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/edu/jics.htm
American Psychological Association (APA) Scholarships & Fellowships-www.apa.org/students/funding/html
American Sociological Association Graduate Funding-www.asanet.org/student/funding.html
Americorps-www.cns.gov
Minority Scholarships-http://content.sciencewise.com/newscholarship/scholarships3.cfm
Bell Labs Fellowships for Underrepresented Minorities-www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html
Student Inventors Scholarships-www.invent.org/collegiate/
Student Video Scholarships-www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships-www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html
Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships-http://holocaust.hklaw.com
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships-www.aynrand.org/contests
Brand Essay Competition-www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.html
Gates Millennium Scholarships (Major)-www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12
Xerox Scholarships-www.xerox.com (search for technical minority scholarship program)
Sports Scholarships & Internships-www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
National Association of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)-www.nabj.org/html/studentssvcs.html
Saul T Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)-www.laphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund-www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org
FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid (Scholarships)-www.finaid.org
Presidential Freedom Scholarships-www.nationalservice.org/scholarships
Microsoft Scholarship Program-www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search-www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp
Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits-www.ed.gov/inits/hope
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students-www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
Multiple Lists of Minority Scholarships-http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/black.html
Guaranteed Scholarships-/www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
Boeing Scholarships (Some HBCU connects)-www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships/
Easley National Scholarship Program-www.naas.org/senior.htm
Maryland Artists Scholarships-www.maef.org
Historically Black College & University Scholarships-www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm
Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students-www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm
Internatinal Students Scholarships & Aid Help-www.iefa.org
College Board Scholarship Search-http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
Burger King Scholarship Program-www.bkscholars.csfa.org
Siemens Westinghouse Competition-www.siemens-foundation.org
GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds-www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html
CollegeNet’s Scholarship Database-http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-gin/M25/index
Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid-www.aflcio.org/scholarships/scholar.htm
Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways-www.fedmoney.org
25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel-www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
Scholarship & Financial Aid-www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm
FAFSA on the web (your key aid form and info)-www.fafsa.ed.gov
Aid & Resources for Re-Entry Students-www.back2college.com
Scholarships and Fellowships-www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html
Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies-www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm
HBCU “Packard” Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)-www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html
Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities-http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schll.html
INROADS internships-www.inroads.org
ACT-SO-www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml
Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships-www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
ScienceNet Scholarships Listing-www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarship.html
Graduate Fellowships for Minorities Nationwide-http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list/phtml?category=MINORITIES
Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford-www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html
Nasa Education Programs-http://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html
