Dear Senior:
Attached is a list of scholarships for the 2009-10 school year. This information is extremely valuable, so please take the list home to share with your parents. Consider the following if you want to be scholarship competitive.
1. Assume a Personal Responsibility: Keep this list and refer to it frequently. As new scholarship opportunities come in, we will update you through the “Scholarship Report” posted on the CHS website, inside and outside the guidance office and in your A/A classroom. Be sure to check it often. Do all important hand-written documents in ink.
2. Meet Deadlines: All scholarship applications must be received by the institution by the dates indicated. Dates on the listing are based on last year, so check for specific deadlines for this year. Applying early is better than applying at the last minute. All colleges require that you are accepted for admission before they will consider your scholarship application.
3. Complete and Submit the FAFSA: FAFSA is the national financial aid form for higher education. Many colleges require the FAFSA for admissions and scholarship awards whether the student needs financial assistance or not. The form will be available in the guidance office in December and may be submitted as early as January 1, 2010. The earlier you submit it, the better.
4. Recommendations: Since many scholarship applicants are strong students who have a good GPA and ACT score, an excellent recommendation can make a difference. Make sure you ask a person who knows you well and thinks highly of you to write your recommendation. When asking someone to write a recommendation, give him/her a copy of your “Recommendation Letter Information” sheet. Most importantly, give them enough time to do a good job. No one likes to be asked to write a recommendation “due tomorrow,” or worse, “this afternoon.”
5. ACT: As a senior interested in college and scholarships, if you have not taken the ACT, or if you want to try to raise your score, plan to take the ACT in October and/or December (registration deadline for the Dec. test is Nov. 6). Most scholarship applications will be due before February 1, and an ACT score is required for in-state schools. The SAT is required for some out-of-state schools. To prevent taking unneeded tests, contact the college if you are not sure if you need the SAT. Registration packets for ACT and SAT are in the guidance office. You can register online for the ACT at www.act.org. Your school code number is 180-503. Preparation materials are available in bookstores and in the CHS media center.
6. Essays: If a college requires an essay, write and rewrite until you feel that it is your best work. Asking an adult to read and offer a critique is a good idea.
The scholarship application process is very important. It can be worth thousands of dollars to you. Beware of “scholarship search” services that charge to find scholarships for you; these are generally scams. We have a scholarship book and computer program in the CHS media center that you may access for free.
As your counselors, we want you to receive as much scholarship money as possible, so we are here to serve you. Please take the initiative to contact us. Good luck!
Your Counselors,
Karen Collins (A-K) Toni Carloftis (L-Z)
SCHOLARSHIP
REPORT
COLLEGE ANNOUNCEMENTS
September 24, 2009
Attention: STUDENTS WHO PLAN TO START SCHOOL AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE!!!
Transfer Student Scholarship
Students leaving KCTCS maintaining 3.50 GPA can go to UK at KCTCS tuition or with 3.0 GPA/24 hours can go to EKU for ½ tuition rate.
Lincoln Memorial University
Preview Days: Saturday, October 3, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Program will include:
· An Academic Showcase
· A financial assistance session
· A free lunch in the recently renovated dining facility
· A beautiful guided walking tour of campus
· And much more…..
You may RSVP by visiting www.lmunet.edu/admissions or by calling 1-800-325-0900 ext. 6280.
Transylvania University – Important dates:
· Saturday, October 31st – Fall Open House 9am-2pm
· Tuesday, December 1st – Early Action and William T. Young Scholarship Deadline
· Monday, February 1st – Regular Decision Deadline
· Saturday, March 6th – Spring Preview Day (sophomores and juniors) 9am-2pm
· Saturday, March 27th –Scholarship Recognition Day
Future With Horses: An Equine Education Fair
Location:
Scott Co. High School
Georgetown, KY
Date & Time:
November 14, 2009
8:30am – 6:00pm
Free & open to the public.
First 50 people to pre-register will receive a FREE gift. For more information & to pre-register, visit www.kentuckyhorse.org or call 859-367-0509
Wm T. Robertson High School Essay Contest – Kentucky Ready-Mixed Concrete Association
Essay contest is open to students between the ages of 16-18 for a onetime $1,000 scholarship. The winning essay will be forwarded to the National association, a chance of winning $5,000. The essay can be written on one of the following topics:
1. How concrete benefits society
2. How concrete affects the environment
3. Using concrete to build safer homes and commercial buildings
4. Using concrete in our highways and bridges.
The essay should be typed, doubled spaced and not exceed 600 words. An entry form must be included with essay. For more information/entry forms are available in the guidance office.
Deadline, essay must be received by November 2, 2009.
Elks National Foundation – 2010 Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Eligibility: high school senior and
US citizen.
Judging Criteria:
Scholarship
Leadership
Financial Need
Applications are available online at www.elks.org/enf/scholars or in the Guidance Office
Deadline 4:00 P.M. on November 2, 2009
Coca-Cola Scholarship
$10,000 - $20,000; 250 awarded nationally
Eligibility Requirements
· Current high school seniors attending school in the U.S
· U.S. citizens
· Anticipating completion of High School Diploma
· Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution
· Minimum of 3.00 GPA
Apply online at www.coca-colascholars.org Deadline October 31, 2009
University of Louisville-
UofL First Look:
Tuesday, Oct. 13th 6 – 8 p.m. EST
Somerset Community & Technical College
Somerset, Ky
Students can visit louisville.edu/admissions/visit/hometown for complete details.
Campus Visit Days
Monday-Friday and select Saturday
louisville.edu/admissions/visit
Campus Preview Day:
On-campus visit program for juniors and seniors-no reservation required
Saturday, October 17
louisville.edu/admissions/visit/special-visits
IMPORTANT DATES
Scholarship Deadline: January 15
Application Priority Deadline:
February 15
Financial Aid Priority Deadline:
March 15
louisville.edu/admissions or call 800-334-8635, ext. 6531 or 502-852-6531
Freedom in Academia
Student Essay Contest
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)
High School Seniors across the U.S. are invited to write an in-depth essay explaining why free speech and First Amendment rights are crucial to higher education and how abuses of these rights harm the college experience. First Place: One student will receive a $5,000 college scholarship.
Second Place: Two students will each receive a $2,500 college scholarship.
Runners-Up: Five students will each receive a $1,000 college scholarship.
To enter online, read the instructions and fill out the form posted here: www.thefire.org/contests
To enter via U.S. mail send your essay and contact information to:
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
Attn: Essay Scholarship Contest
601 Walnut Street, Suite 510
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Deadline is November 6, 2009
Winners will be announced by Dec. 11, 2009
AXA Achievement Scholarship
52 - $10,000 State Winners
10 - $25,000 National Winners
To qualify, you must demonstrate:
· Ambition and drive
· Determination to set and reach goals
· Respect for self, family and community
· Ability to succeed in college
Go to www.axa-achievement.com to learn more about the scholarship program and download an application.
Deadline is December 15, 2009
The Christian Connector Inc.
The Christian Connector provides a FREE Christian college information service as well as a $2,500 Christian college scholarship drawing. Students can simply log onto www.christianconnector.com to request information and automatically be entered in the $2,500 scholarship drawing!
Somerset Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Pre-Admissions Conference for high school seniors and their parents on November
30, 2009 and March 1, 2010, 5:00 pm, at SCC North Campus Student Commons Building,
Room 201. Students must pre-register for this conference in advance by contacting
the program director at ron.meade@kctcs.edu or by telephone at 606-451-6823.
For more information about this profession and program visit http://www.somerset.kctcs.edu/pta/