FCHS GUIDANCE/COUNSELING
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Federal Children's Scholarship Handbook The Federal Children’s Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit 501( c)(3) organization recently announced the release of its updated and expanded FREE edition of the Federal Children’s Scholarship Handbook. The Federal Children’s Scholarship Handbook provides college-bound students as well as those already in college with everything they need to know about the "ins" and "outs" of paying for their college education. The Handbook provides tips on filling out applications and can be used as a guide when applying for Federal Student Aid and Federal Work Study Programs. The Handbook can be used as a guide when applying for Federal Student Aid and Federal Work Study Programs. The Handbook was written especially for children of Federal employees and members of the military community. To request a copy, go to: http://www.FEDscholarship.org General Scholarship Information The painful cost of college education may be most easily soothed in three primary ways: federal grants, loans and scholarships. Since financial aid packages are uncertain and are not announced until May of the senior year, it is best to focus attention upon scholarships throughout the senior year and not rely on financial aid. Scholarship Types Academic or merit-based scholarships are rewards for having certain abilities or talents. Examples include high grades and class rank, test scores at certain levels, or a demonstrated talent in art, music, athletics, drama, or other areas. Need-based scholarships frequently have some criteria relative to abilities or talents above; however, the selection may be primarily based upon the financial need of the student. Four Major Sources of Scholarships • Colleges and Universities (Best source) • Civic, church, parent-teacher, and other community groups • Corporations, labor unions and professional organizations • Military Note: Never assume that college scholarship applications are automatic. Check with your counselor, or the college scholarship and financial office for application information. Sources of Scholarship and Financial Aid Information Sources of Scholarship and Financial Aid Information 1. Web Sites: A wealth of information regarding scholarships and financial aid is available via Internet. All three high schools have home pages. You may use any of the three home pages for information, and may wish to review them for the best application to your need. For example, one may have better, or more numerous “links” to related information which you wish to access. Not only are these invaluable sites for sources of scholarships (they have scholarship search capability) and financial aid, but they are also great sites for sources of information on college selection, testing, careers, study skills, and a host of other helpful aids. The addresses for these are shown below: 2. Educational Planning Center: Rather than paying for an expensive scholarship search, Millard students and parents have the option to use a FREE scholarship search. This option is available through the Educational Planning Center (also known as Neb-Help), located in Rockbrook Village, 11031 Elm St., Omaha, NE 68144, or they can be reached by calling 391-4033. 3. Two other sources of information are: FinAid: www.finaid.org Fastweb: wwwfastweb.com Specific Scholarship Information The scholarship listings which follow are purposely skeletal in nature. Students and parents are encouraged to review more detailed scholarship listings in the weekly guidance newsletters issued by each high school counseling office. Additional copies are available in the counseling offices at all schools and are also posted regularly in The Guidance Web Page. Students are strongly encouraged to take the newsletters home, and parents are encouraged to ask for them in order to fulfill their role described below. Parental Role in the Scholarship Process Parents can aid in the scholarship process by providing encouragement or taking action for their student in at least four areas: (1) reviewing the scholarship offerings each week in the weekly Guidance Newsletter which your senior brings home; (2) obtaining application forms; (3) urging the student to complete and return the application; and (4) Meeting Scholarship Due Dates. Some students have demanding loads their senior year. It is permissible for parents to actively assist with general information sections of a scholarship application. Obtaining Scholarship Applications Scholarship application forms are available in the counseling office of each high school. Some scholarship applications do not circulate through the guidance offices - especially those unique to individual colleges. It will be necessary for the student or parent to write or call for these scholarship applications. The references in the general scholarship section will help with addresses or phone numbers. Please be aware that THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE INFORMATION WILL BE THE SAME EACH YEAR. Scholarship Websites for Minority Students ¦ http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/programs/student/scholarship.html ¦ http://www.ssrc.org/melfell.htm#ot ¦ http://www.tsf.org/fellowship-ss.html ¦ http://www.compedge.wal-mart.com/wf_scholar.html ¦ http://www.wuolin.wustl.edu:8010 ¦ http://www.nationalacademies.org ¦ http://www.jackierobinson.org/Scholars/Prog/Scr/lower.html ¦ http://www.nebhe.org/diversity/minority_intro.html#anchor564448 ¦ http://www.cuinfo.cornell.edu Defense Commissary Agency/Fisher House Foundation Scholarship for Military Children Program Available beginning 1 NOV at your local commissary. Qualified sons and daughters of U.S. military ID card holders (including active duty, retired, and Guard Reserves) may apply for $1,500 scholarships. http://www.commissaries.com or http://www.fisherhouse.org Applications and instructions for the 2003 program can be downloaded. They can also be picked up at any commissary. The deadline for returning applications by hand or mail to a commissary is 21 FEB 2003. The 2003 essay topic is: "How has being the child of a military service member influenced your educational goals?" The Scholarship for Military Children program has awarded 920 scholarships and nearly $1.5 million in its first two years. The scholarship program is open to dependent unmarried children under the age of 23) of active duty personnel, Reserve, Guard, and retired military. Eligibility will be determined using the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database. Applicants should ensure they, as well as their sponsor, are currently enrolled in DEERS database and that they have a current ID card. All applicants must be citizens of the United States. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Applicants must be planning to attend, or already attending, an accredited college or university full-time in the fall of 2003. Students attending a community college or junior college must be enrolled in a program of studies designed to transfer directly into a four-year program. rmy Emergency Relief Fund (AER) is offering the MG James Ursano Scholarship Fund for dependent children of Army soldiers. Of the 2,038 applicants from 2001-2002, 1,885 received this award – totaling $2,323,800. Scholarship applications for 2002-2003 academic year for children of Army soldiers (active, retired, or deceased) are available on request from HQ AER. Open period is 1 NOV to 22 FEB 2003. Students may apply online. Applications can also be printed and mailed from the AER website: www.aerhq.org. Deadline for submission is 1 MAR 2003. Army Emergency Relief Fund www.aerhq.org Air Force Aid Society www.afas.org Navy/Marine Relief Society www.nmers.org Coast Guard Mutual Aid www.egmahq.org "Bright Futures" Scholarship is a full tuition scholarship program for qualified Florida residents. For more information contact: Florida Bright Futures Program, Florida Department of Education, 325 W. Gaines Street, Room 401, Tallahassee, Fl 32399-0400. Telephone: 888-827-2004. Web address: http://firn.edu/doe/brfuture. Currently, there are 15 RHS alumni receiving the "Bright Futures" Scholarship. CDR William S. Stuhr Scholarship Fund for Military Sons and Daughters
Announces the availability of its scholarship for the sons and daughters of
active duty or returned career members of each of the five branches of the U.S.
Armed Services. Each of the five scholarships is for $4,500 and is divided
equally over a four-year period. ž Be a 2003 high school senior; ž Have a junior year and first semester senior year ranking in the Top 10 percent of his/her class; ž Have evidence of extracurricular activities and demonstrated leadership potential; and ž Be planning to attend a four year accredited college or university. Applications may be obtained by writing to: Executive Director, CDR Stuhr Scholarship Fund, 1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 9-D, New York, NY 10029. Enclose a self-addressed and stamped enveloped. Alternatively, you may request an application via email: stuhrstudents@earthlink.net Georgia Hope Scholarship Program is a wonderful State Scholarship program for students planning to attend college in Georgia and parents are residents of Georgia. Contact person is Ms. Kathleen Humphrey. Email: Kathleen@mail.gsfc.state.ga.us, Tel: 770-724-9044 Georgia Institute of Technology is awarding its top merit-based scholarship, The President’s Scholarship, to approximately 75 outstanding, well-rounded, high school seniors. The President’s Scholars receive an annual stipend ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 and other benefits including early registration, priority selection of campus housing, and additional study-abroad financial assistance. Any student who submits the Georgia Tech application by 31 October 2002 will be considered for the President’s Scholarship for the class entering in Fall 2003. Applications may be downloaded and submitted via Georgia Tech’s website: www.gatech.edu The University of Lafayette is offering Out-of-State tuition waivers to students with an ACT composite of at least 23 (or an equivalent SAT score), a cumulative GPA of 2.5, and require no developmental coursework. Additionally, a scholarship which makes it possible for qualified out-of-state students to attend the university for just over $1,200 per semester in tuition and fees. For more information, contact the Office of Scholarships at UL via: scholar@louisiana.edu The University of South Carolina is offering several academic scholarships valued at $36,000 over four years of study to non-South Carolina residents only. For more information, email admissions-ugrad@sc.edu. You may also download this scholarship application to your personal computer by accessing the Office of Undergraduate Admissions’ homepage (http://www.sc.edu/admissions/ugrad.index.html) and following the instructions. Regents College in London, England is offering several John Payne Scholarships to qualified seniors. These scholarships range from ½ tuition to full tuition. Contact information: Tel: 0044-171-487-7507. Email: ebs@regents.ac.uk, Fax: 0044-171-487-7425. Or, visit the website at: http://www.regents.ac.uk ROTC Scholarships AFROTC Scholarship applications are now available. Students DO NOT need to be enrolled in ROTC to apply. To be considered eligible for the scholarship, students must meet two of the three minimum requirements listed below:
AFROTC uses the highest scores from a single test date. The deadline for AFROTC scholarships is 1 Dec 2002. Applications may be picked up from your counselor or the ROTC instructor. U.S. Military
Wartburg College is offering several scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000. More than 97 percent of Wartburg’s students receive some form of financial aid. Wartburg’s Website address is www.wartburg.edu Wheeling Jesuit University is interested in athletes (especially those in track and cross-country). Contact Lucci at glucci@wju.edu AXA Achievement Scholarship
- This foundation in association with U.S. News and World Report is
awarding scholarships to seniors who have demonstrated a drive to succeed
through their accomplishments in high school. Burger King Scholarships - Print out this ap and bring it in to your counselor so an official transcript can be attached. For students who have a minimum 2.5 GPA and work part-time. Postmarked deadline: Dec 15, 2002. Union Bank Scholarship - Union Bank & Trust Company and the Lincoln Journal Star are sponsoring a scholarship that will award $500 each week for 24 weeks beginning the week of December 1st. To be eligible you must have an ACT score of 20 or higher, upper third of your class CollegeSTEPS Scholarship - Wells Fargo Bank gives away one hundred $1000 scholarships to students who are chosen by a random drawing each month from those who sign up on this website, or call 1-800-658-3567. Several students from Omaha have won in the past and the form is short, so why not go for this one? Knights of Aksarben Scholarships -Twenty $10,000 leadership scholarships will be granted during the upcoming year, and up to twelve $1000.00 scholarships will be awarded to students who plan to enroll in a community college. Download the instructions, reference forms and applications here. Deadline: February 13, 2003.. The Elks National Foundation Scholarships - Check out the various scholarships on this site and then watch for the local application in the Weekly Guidance News. Deadlines: January 10 (most valuable student scholarship and February 28, 2003 for the Eagle Scout scholarship. Discover Card Scholarship - This one is available to JUNIORS with at least a 2.75 GPA who are multitalented, take the lead, may have overcome obstacles, and who are giving back to their communities You can download the application and mail it in. deadline: January 10, 2003. American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarships - Requires a 700 - 1000 word essay on "How do fire sprinklers function and where are they required in your community"? A total of $13,000 in scholarships will be awarded to 7 applicants. Deadline: December 6, 2002. EAA Aviation Scholarships - If you are planning to become a pilot, check out these scholarships from the EAA. Ayn Rand - Essay Scholarships - For critical thinkers, philosopher/psycholgist-types, who can write really well. If that is you, go for it! 800 to 1600 word essay required. $10,000 first prize....five $2000 2nd prizes. ($72,000 total scholarships will be given to 510 student winners). Essays judged on style and content. Deadline: April 15, 2003. McDonald's Employee Scholarship Program - If you work at McDonald's at least 15 hours per week you can download the scholarship application here. Criteria: Grades, School Activities, Community Service. They award one $1000.00 Scholarship per state. Applications taken only between Jan 1st and March 1st, 2003. AAL Scholarships - Over 3000 scholarships awarded - different categories: all colleges, vocational colleges, and those that are Lutheran affiliated. US Air Force ROTC Scholarships - If you are considering the military, have excellent grades and are involved in school activities, check it out. Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program - Many scholarships available here for women engineering majors Junior Miss Scholarship Program - You have to start this scholarship process early in your junior year. Scholarships.com - This is a free scholarship search and financial aid resource. This is a very comprehensive site that has membership in the National Association of Financial Aid Administrators, which is a professional organization that sets the standards for Financial Aid professionals. FreSchl Scholarship Program - Short stories (only seven awarded)and poetry (four awarded) competition. Definitely a long shot since there are few awards...but if you have the time, why not go for it? Online Application available. Wired Scholar - This is a reputable scholarship search program, some say the best online. It takes 15 - 20 minutes to fill out the profile, but for a national scholarship search it does the job. (You must have an email address) Scholarship News - This site breaks scholarships down into categories and then gives you links to dozens of scholarship opportunities within each category. Categories include: by major, by state, minority scholarships, athletic scholarships, etc. FastWeb.com - Another free scholarship search program. You login, fill out a profile and receive a mailbox which you can periodically check for scholarship application sources. Scholarships 101 - Another free scholarship service. |
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