SENIOR NEWSLETTER

Sterling High School

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 University of Colorado at Boulder By joining this organization you may be eligible for Scholarships to University of Colorado.  You could receive the First Bank Scholarship Fund ($6,000 over 4 years); Alvin G. Flanagan Scholarship, Walker Family Scholarship, and the Jamie Hallum Scholarship ($1,000 annual); Michael Lee Hoelscher Memorial Endowment and the El Pomar Scholarship ($2,000 annual) 

 

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:

  • 52 $10,000 scholarships (one from each state, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico)
  • $15,000 additional scholarships to 10 national recipients chosen form the pool of 52 state winners, bringing their total award to $25,000.  The national scholarship winners will also be offered internships at AXA offices. 

 

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 Washington DC to receive his or her reward.  Come to the counseling office for more details. 

 

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. 

 

Hastings College is offering 5 scholarships ranging from $32,000 to full tuition.  The Deadline is January 9, 2009.  For the listing of the scholarships please come to 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

 

America’s Homecoming Queen scholarship is available in the guidance office those interested may get an application.  

 

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.

Johnson and Wales University

 

Drexel University

C.W.Post Campus of Long Island University

Kettering University

Northeastern University

Pace University

Rochester Institute of Technology

University of Cincinnati

University of Toledo

Wentworth Institute of Technology

 

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 Colorado College or university.  You must be going into the horticulture field.  The deadline is March 15 2009 and an application may be obtain in the counseling office.

 

The National Association of Women in Construction is offering $1000 scholarship to male or female students that are attending a school in Colorado.  The deadline is March 1, 2009 and you may obtain an application in the Guidance office. 

 

Chadron State College Incoming Freshmen Scholarship Deadline is January 15th 2009.

 

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. 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Colorado State University’s President Leadership Program is taking nominations for their Call to Lead course over the summer. The Deadline is January 16, 2009 those interested please come to the guidance office.

 

CSU engineering day is Saturday February 14, 2009.  Thos interested may register at www.engr.colostate.edu

 

 

Websites of Interest

(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