TO: SENIORS
(PLEASE TAKE HOME) DATE: October 2007
SCHOLARSHIPS – Applications requiring an official high
school transcript ($1.00 Fee) or a counselor’s signature must be submitted to
the
Most colleges offer scholarships available when
students apply to their school. Please
contact prospective colleges to inquire about scholarship opportunities.
There is a binder with copies of the available
scholarships located in the
AFC – is
promoting the $50k Giveaway on behalf of Brazos Higher Education Service Corp.,
Inc. The $50k Giveaway will award two
(2) $5,000 scholarships and sixteen (16) $2,500 scholarships to students
enrolled in college for the first time in the fall of 2008. Students complete a simple on-line entry form
at www.afclending.com/50k.
AT&T & The Better Business Bureau “Science and
Technology Scholarship” –
recognizes college bound seniors.
Seniors must currently attend a High School located in the 50
Better Business Bureau “Student of Integrity Award” recognizes a college bound student in their senior
year who exemplifies the Bureau’s standards of ethics and integrity (the
discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and
obligation). Two students, who reside in
the Upstate NY area that plan to attend an accredited college or university,
will qualify to receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Interested students can get an application in the
Burger King Scholars Program is offering a $1,000 scholarship to all eligible high
school seniors. Easy online application
process began on October 15th.
To apply, log on to www.bk.com/scholars. Deadline is 2/15/08.
Davidson Institute’s offers scholarships to students under 18 years of age
as of 10/1/08. Individuals born on or before
10/1/90 are not eligible. For more information, visit www.ditdservices.org.
Dorothea Deitz Memorial Scholarship Fund – Scholarships of $6,500, $5,500 and $4,500 will be
awarded to three deserving women students planning to major in Physical
Education Teacher Education. Awards will
be made on the basis of character, academic achievement, physical education
competence, participation in athletics, qualities of leadership and financial
need. Information is available in the
Martin Luther King Student Courage Award – will be presented to young people from the Capital
Region area, that are in middle or high school, grades 6-12, and who have
demonstrated personal courage by taking positive action against racism,
prejudice and bias-related violence in their community. Nomination forms are available in the
NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence will award (4) $1500 and (19) $500 renewable
scholarships to Shenendehowa graduating seniors who attend a college in
Principal’s Leadership Award-Recognizing Outstanding
Student Leaders – Seniors
interested in being nominated must be in the top 20% of their class and
demonstrate leadership. Submit a resume
along with an essay demonstrating leadership to the
WORKSHOPS, EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES & CONTEST:
Albany Medical Center is announcing their Career Exploration Day on November
17, 2007. Flyers are available in the
28th
2007 First Amendment Essay Contest - for juniors and seniors. More information is available in the
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Inc. is offering the annual Irish History Writing
Contest. Students in grades 6-12 are
eligible.
More information is available
in the
Sons of the American Revolution are offering the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay
Contest. Students in grades 10 -12 are
eligible. More information is available
in the
OPEN HOUSES:
The counselors encourage students to attend open house
programs. Please contact prospective
schools for dates. The following websites
are helpful for New York State Schools: