SENIOR NEWSLETTER
December 16, 2008
Seniors!!
Please make time over the
holiday to look at these scholarships.
Especially the scholarships for those attending Chadron or Hastings they
have deadlines at the beginning of January.
Scholarship and Financial
Aid Opportunities and Due Dates:
(Information and
Applications Available in Counseling Office)
The Air National Guard has Opportunities such as 100% tuition assistance, the Reserve Montgomery GI Bill and it Kicker, and the $ 20,000 student loan repayment program, if interested see counseling office for more details.
The Gates Millennium
Scholars are offering
scholarships to students to attend any US accredited college of their choice,
with renewable funding for up to five years in any discipline at the
undergraduate level. For scholarship
criteria, see http://www.gmsp.org/ or come
to the guidance office for more details.
The deadline is January 12, 2009.
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship Program. Students may receive up to $180,000 available toward tuition, fees, and living expenses. They cover full tuition, books, fees, uniforms, and a monthly stipend of up to $400.00. Come to the guidance office for an application
Army ROTC scholarships are available. They have full tuition scholarships, an annual stipend of up to $5,000 to cover living expenses, plus additional allowances for books and fees.
American Legion Auxiliary is offering 5 Spirit of Youth Scholarship for Junior Members. This is a four-year $1,000 per scholarship and will be given to a Junior Member of the Auxiliary. You must be a current member and have held membership for the past three years. The deadline is March 1, 2009 come to the guidance office for the application or more details.
American Legion Auxiliary is offering the National President’s Scholarship. There will be 3 scholarships worth $2,500, $2,000, and $1,000. You must be a direct descendant, step-children, or step grandchildren of US wartime veterans who served during one or more of the periods of war. Come to guidance office to find out more information. The Deadline is March 1st, 2009.
American Legion Auxiliary is offering the Past Presidents’ Parley Nurses Training Scholarship. You must be a direct descendant, step-children, or step grandchildren of US wartime veterans who served during one or more of the periods of war. The deadline is April 15th come to the guidance office for more details.
American Legion Auxiliary is offering 2 $1,000 and 2 $500 scholarships. Candidates must be daughters, sons or grandchildren of the veterans who served in the Armed Forces during eligibility dates for membership in the American Legion. The deadline is March 11th please come to guidance office for more details.
The Colorado Society of Mayflower Descendants will award 2 Scholarships worth $ 1,000 scholarship to high school seniors planning to attend any accredited college, university, or vocational institution. The deadline is March 15, 2009 and you may download an application from www.colradomayflowersociety.org
The KFC Colonel’s Scholars are offering $20,000 scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to attend in state colleges or universities. You may apply online between December 1, 2008 to February 10, 2009; the website is www.kfcscholars.org
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Rocky Mountain Section is offering the Society of Women Engineers Scholarship. They will award at least on $500 scholarship. The deadline is February 2, and you may obtain an application in the guidance office or at ww.swe-rms.org
The National Society of Women Engineers are offering varying scholarships from $1000 to $5000. The national application may be obtained on line at www.societyofwomenengineers.org/scholarships/brochure.aspx. The deadline is May 15th.
The Charter Fund is offering scholarships that range from $1000 to 3000 to a Colorado high school that intends to attend a college any where in the United States. The Deadline is May 1, 2009 and an application may be obtained in the counseling office.
Ayn Rand Fountainhead scholarship is being offered and the deadline is April 25, 2009. They award:
First Prize of $10,000
5 Second Prizes of $2,000
10 Third Prizes of $1,000
45 Finalist Prizes of $100
175 Semifinalist prizes of $50
The McKelvey Foundation is offering a $40,000 scholarship to a senior who has demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit by owning and operating their own business while in high school. The deadline is January 25, 2009 and you may obtain an application from mckelveyfoundation.org
Need a lift? Come to the counseling office to view the American Legion’s Need A Lift book on College Financial Aid and view Legion Scholarships.
College in Colorado.org is offering $850 scholarship. To apply click on the Get Schooled link under scholarship on ColleginColorado.org. Applications are due December 31st.
The Colorado Masons’ Benevolent Fund is offering a $7000 renewable scholarship for up to four years totaling $28,000. Please come to the guidance office for an application. The deadline is February 21, 2009.
Burger King Scholars Program is offering a $1,000 scholarship. To obtain an application go to www.bk.com/scholars. The deadline is February 2, 2009
University of
Colorado at Boulder presents the Presidents Leadership Class. If you intend to attend
The American Legion is offering the High School Oratorical Scholarship.
1st place: $18,000, 2nd $16,000, and 3rd place $14,000. For more details go to www.legion.org.
The AXA Foundation is offering the AXA Achievement Scholarship. They are offering:
The Daughters of the
American Revolution (DAR) is giving out the DAR Good Citizens
scholarship. State winners receive $250
and the National Winner receives $5,000 will invited to
University of Chicago is taking applicants for their 2008 Small School Talent Search, for more details come to the guidance office.
Sterling Federal Credit Union Scholarship is available in the office. The deadline is March 31st, 2009 please go online to www.sterlingcreditunion.org or come to the guidance office for an application.
US Bank is offering a $1,000 scholarships to any 2 or 4 year college. Apply online at www.usbank.com/studentbanking The Deadline is February 1, 2009
The National Council of Jewish Women Colorado Section is offering 3 scholarships for a minimum of $2,000. Please come to the guidance office for an application and the deadline is March 16, 2009.
Centennial Mental Health is offering 2 $1,000 awards and 10 $500 awards for this upcoming school year. The deadline is March 31, 2009 and an application may be obtain at www.centennialmhc.org or the guidance office.
Green House Scholars is offering a 4 year scholarship of $1000 to $5000 per year. For an application go to www.grennhousescholars.org the deadline is January 20, 2009.
The United States Marine Corps is offering their Navy-Marine Corps Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship Program. The NROTC is offering up $150,000 for college and the deadline is January 31, 2009. For an application come to the guidance office or apply online at www.nrotc.navy.mil
Colorado Council of High School and College Relations is offering $1500 scholarship and the application is due January 31, 2009. Please come to the guidance office for an application.
Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association is offering scholarships: 2 $500 for a freshman 1 $500 award for a sophomore, 1 $750 award for a junior and 1 $1250 award for a senior. The Deadline is March 15, 2009
Learning and Educating About Disabilities is offering a $1000 scholarship to student who has a learning disability or AD/HD. For an application come to the guidance office the Deadline is February 28, 2009
Cargill is offering $1000 scholarship you must get a Cargill employee signature and the deadline is February 15, 2009.
Cargill is offering the Sons and Daughters scholarship for students who are children of Cargill employees. The deadline is February 15, 2009. Please see counseling office or go to www.cargill.com for an application
AXA Achievement is offering a $2,000 scholarship you may apply online at www.axa-achievement.com the Deadline is February 15, 2009
The National Commission for Cooperative Education is offering scholarships up to $5000 to one of these ten partner schools: The deadline is February 15, 2009.
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Ronald McDonald House charities is offering Scholarships and the Deadline is February 16, 2009 you may obtain an application in the counseling office or go online to www.rmhc.org
Highline Electric is offering 10 $1,000 scholarships. The deadline is March 15, 2009 please come to the guidance office for an application
2 Reserved for 2 year or technical schools
2 for accredited lineman’s school
4 for a 4 year university, community college or technical school
Highline Electric is offering a scholarship from the Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The deadline is February 22, 2009 and your parent or guardian must be a member of Highline Electric to be eligible. Come to the guidance office for an application
Highline Electric is offering the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Highline Electric Association $500 scholarship. The deadline is March 15, 2009 and your parent must be a member. Come to the guidance office for an application.
The Latin American Educational Foundation is offering scholarships for more details and an application come to the guidance office the deadline is March 1, 2009.
Mensa is offering the MENSA foundation scholarships ranging from $300 to $1000 for an application come to the guidance office or go online to www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships the deadline is January 15, 2009.
Colorado Garden Show
Inc. is offering a FOUR YEAR FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP to any
public
The National
Association of Women in Construction is offering $1000 scholarship to male
or female students that are attending a school in
Phi Delta Kappa International is offering scholarships from $500 to $5000. The deadline is February 1, 2009 For an application come to the guidance office.
The Logan County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is offering a Presidential Scholarship of $500 and the Deadline is March 1, 2009
The County Sheriffs of Colorado is offering scholarships of $500 and one of those winners will receive an extra $1000 totaling $1500 from the Battles Trust Fund. For an application go online to www.csoc.org
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering a $5000 scholarship to a student whose family or life has been affected by Alzheimer’s Disease. For an application come to the guidance office the Deadline is February 15, 2009.
The
CSU engineering day is Saturday February 14, 2009. Thos interested may register at www.engr.colostate.edu
(There is valuable information at each one of these sites!)
http://www.actstudent.org/ http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.org/
http://www.collegeincolorado.org/ http://www.pin.ed.gov/
http://www.collegeboard.com/ http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
http://www.collegeinvest.org/ http://www.njc.edu/scholarship1/
http://www.meritaid.com http://www.fastweb.com/
ACT National Test Dates
Test
Date Registration Deadline Late
Fee Required
February 7, 2009 January 6, 2009 January 7-16, 2009
April 4, 2009 February 27, 2009 February 28- March 13
SAT Test Dates
Test
Date Registration Deadline Late
Fee Required
January 24, 2009 December 26, 2009 January 6, 2009
March 14, 2009 February 10, 2009 February 24, 2009