Scholarship Announcements
Visit this website for more help on finding a scholarship that fits YOU!
http://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/
AHS College and Camp Night concerning filling out FAFSA - for all graduate candidates, TOPS, and LaGear Up Summer Camps will be Tuesday night (Jan. 11) in the Auditorium starting at 5:30 pm. Seniors going to college or technical school need to attend. Refreshments will be provided.
February 20, 2011 2-4 pm at LSUA will host College Goal Sunday to help student and parents fill out FAFSA forms.
Reference: www.osfa.la.gov/collegegoalsunday.shtml
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education essay contest info- thefire.org/contests due Nov. 1st Scholarship from $1,000-$5,000
Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance – http://www.osfa.state.la.us/; such as GO Grant for Needs Based Students.
Wendy’s High School Heisman Award Program is for any senior athlete who has at least a “B” average. The first 41,000 eligible athletes to apply will win $5-50 gift cards. Application is due October 3rd online by 5 pm.
United States Senate Youth Program for juniors and seniors who participate in student government position can compete in essay competition to spend a week in Washington, D.C. and receive a $5,000 scholarship. The superintendent will nominate only one student for the district. Students interested will need to see Ms. Sam by October 2nd for competition guidelines. Website available: www.ussenateyouth.org
John F. Kennedy Profile in courage Essay Contest with awards from $500-10,000 for high school students to write original essay on political courage of U.S. elected official due by January 8th online www.jfklibrary.org
AXA Achievement Scholarship—valued from $10,000-25,000 for national recipients, apply by Dec. 15th, available on website: http://www.axa-achievement.com
Gates Millennium Scholarship due January 10th for African Americans, American Indians, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic Americans, with 3.3gpa unweighted, and meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility, going into a major in engineering, education, library science, mathematics, public health and science. http://www.gmsp.org
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program –promotes student excellence and achievement and recognizes exceptional students who show promise of continued excellence. 3.5 gpa, 23 ACT composite or 970 SAT verbal and math score.
Online http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/state-contacts. html
Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship for majoring in forestry, wildlife, or marine science at a Louisiana public college or university, 2.5 gpa, and taken ACT/SAT. Due July 1st http://www.osfa.state.la.us/
Any student who interested in competing for NASSP Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for volunteerism in school and community need to apply online @ www.principals.org/prudential (access: spirit) by Oct. 31st and submit printed application to Ms. Sam
Horatio Alger Louisiana Scholarship for ten 10,500 scholarships at Loyola, McNeese, Tulane, Xavier, and University of New Orleans. – 2.0 g.p.a., pursuing bachelor’s degree, financial need, and active involvement due by April 15th—www.horatioalger.org/scholarships—
http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships is giving away $1,000 scholarships weekly.
Southern Regional Education Board’s Academic Common Market tuition-savings program is available at http://www.sreb.org/page/1304/academic_common_market.html . Students interested in enrolling in an eligible degree program within a 16 state region.
LELA website search for chance to win $1,000 scholarships visit website www.lela.org
Disadvantaged student website – http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/sds.htm
Any College is offering scholarships at the website – http://www.anycollege.com
Coca Cola Scholars Program due by October 31st at www.coca-colascholars.org from $10,000 to $20,000 based upon academic, leadership, employment, and community involvement.
Grambling Day – October 16th – www.gram.edu
La College Preview Day – October 2nd – www.lacollege.edu/campusvisit
Help Lines:
Child Find 1-800-I AM LOST
Child Protection Services 318-253-7734
Drug Helpline 1-800-662-HELP
La Domestic Violence Hotline 1-888-411-1333
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK
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Edited by Megan Smith
Last Updated: 2/25/10
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