Senior Bulletin
Number
4
ACCESS
(Academy for Collegiate Excellence and Student Success)
Prairie
View, Texas
Purpose:
to provide a comprehensive living and learning experience for Prairie View
freshman during the
summer prior to fall classes.
Eligibility:
1.
high school
senior;
2.
completed ACCESS
application;
3.
three (3) sealed
recommendation forms; and
4. current
transcript.
Deadline:
December 6
Amount:
summer school tuition
Sponsored
by The University of Texas at Austin
Eligibility:
open to any Texas high school student
Amount:
$2,500 (1st prize); $1,500 (2nd price); $1,000 (3rd
prize)
Deadline:
March 3, 2003
Carr
Academic Scholarships
Angelo
State University
San
Angelo, TX
Eligibility:
1.
rank in top 15%
of graduating class;
2.
score a minimum
1140 SAT 1 (combined math and verbal) or a minimum composite ACT; and
3.
financial need.
Amount:
$1,500 to $6,000
Deadline:
February 1, 2003 (priority)
National
High School Oratorical Contest
The
American Legion
Eligibility:
1.
high school
student under 20 years of age;
2.
U.S. student or
lawful resident;
3.
prepared 8
10 minute original oration on some phase of the Constitution of the United
States;
4.
3 5 minute
oration on an assigned topic (related to the basic principles
Amount:
$18,000 (1st place); $16,000 (2nd place); $14,000 (3rd
place)
Deadline:
January 1, 2003
DeVry
University
Eligibility:
1. high school senior;
2. application to any DeVry University; and
3. ACT composite of 24+ or SAT combined of 1100+;
Amount:
$40,000 Presidential (2); $1,500 (Deans)
Deadline:
March 7, 2003
Senior Bulletin Number 4/page 2
Merit
Scholarship
Rice University
Houston,
TX
Eligibility:
1.
African-American
or Hispanic-American;
2.
high school
senior who plans to apply for fall admission to Rice.
Amount:
$10,000
Deadline:
February 1, 2003
FYI:
The
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board publishes these booklets and pamphlets
(accessible via internet at <http://www/>.
CollegeForTexans.com/cfbin/bulkorder.cfm.) with information to help
high school students prepare for college:
Educational Opportunities at Texas Public Universities 2002-2003
Educational Opportunities at Texas Public Community and Technical Colleges
2002-2003
Planning for College Admission, Advice for High school Students
Are You Ready for the Real World
Dates to Remember:
November
14 Toyota Community Scholars
Program
November
15 Groundhog Job Shadow Day
applications due
Burger King Scholarship
November
16 Fall Preview
University
of North Texas
Denton, TX
November
18 College
Night
6 p.m. 8 p.m.
Oil Palace
Jaguar Day
Jacksonville College
Jacksonville, TX
November
28 Thanksgiving
Day (Try to have most of your college paperwork finished!)