Senior Scholarship and Student Information Bulletin
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 7
Carr Academic Scholarships
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
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
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
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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
Town of
Eligibility:
1.
High school graduating senior
2.
SAT or ACT score (highest single test-day score)
3.
students accepted to or attending college in
4.
first year students whose college campus permits them to live off campus
completed
application
Amount: $2,500 annually
Deadline: February 28
Eligibility:
1. high
school senior planning a career in engineering;
2.
must enroll
full-time in an accredited engineering program at a
3.
completed
application (on website @ www.tspe.org.
Amount: $500 (5
Deadline: January 15
Southwestern
Eligibility:
1.
high school senior
2.
competitive ACT or SAT score
Amount: $500 - $4,000 (based on formula)
Deadline: NA
Eligibility:
1.
high school
senior;
2.
not in top 5%
of graduating class;
3.
enroll in an
accredited junior college, four-year college or university in
4.
exemplary
character, leadership, extra curricular activities; and
5.
financial
need.
Amount: $1,000 per year for 4 years (3 male; 3
female)
Deadline: February 7
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Burger King Scholars
Eligibility:
1.
cumulative GAP of 2.5+
2.
works 15 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
3.
demonstrates participation in community service and/or co-curricular
activities
4.
can obtain written recommendations and signatures form school official
and employer
5.
Plan to enroll in accredited two-year or four-year college, university,
vocational-technical school no later than Fall 2005
Amount: $1,000 (16)
Deadline: December 15
National Commission for
Cooperative Education
www.co-op.edu
Eligibility:
1.
high school senior with 3.5+ GPA
2.
complete on-line application including typed one-page essay describing
why pursuing college cooperative education program
Deadline: February 15
Amount:: NA
Merit Co-Op Scholarship
Science-Math-Engineering=-Technology
(SMET)
National
National Commission for Cooperative Education
www.co-op.edu
Eligibility:
1.
completed on-line scholarship application
2.
accepted in Fall at one or more of the
Amount: NA
Deadline: February 15
Freshman Scholarships
Contact:
Chris Murr @ cm18@txstate.edu
Eligibility;
1.
high school seniors who have applied for admissions
2.
submit on-line application only
Deadline: December 1
Amount: NA
FYI:
Note: Every Thursday is Senior Apps Day! Complete at least one application that day.
This is a free, college scholarship
search resource for students, parents and educators. Help is available to find out how much free
money students might be eligible to receive before applying for student
loans. In addition to a scholarship
search, students will also find an abundance of financial aid and loan
information to help them pay for college.
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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
15
College Night
16 SFA Campus Visit
(Permission
slips required for attendance. Lunch on
campus A $7 approximately.)
17 Groundhog Job Shadow Day applications
due
Intel Science
deadline
24 Guideposts Scholarship deadline
25 Thanksgiving Day (Try to have most of your college paperwork
finished!)
Senior Scholarship and
Student Information Bulletin
ACCESS (Academy for
Collegiate Excellence and Student Success)
Prairie
View,
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