TO: SENIORS
(PLEASE TAKE HOME) DATE: December 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
AXA Achievement Community Scholarship offers a $2,000 college scholarship to a high school
senior who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in
school, the community or the workplace.
Applications are available in the
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.
Deadline for completed scholarship to 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.
Cargill Community Scholarship Program – Senior eligibility is based on academic
achievement, extracurricular and other activities. Must plan to enroll in a 2 or 4 year college
and live in the Cargill Community. Program
guidelines and applications are available on line at: www.cargill.com More information is available at the
Clifton Park Soccer Club/Rose & Kiernan, Inc. is offering (4) $1,000 scholarships to (2) boy and
(2) Girl seniors of Shenendehowa. They
must be registered players with Clifton Park Club for the 2007-2008 soccer
season and will be continuing their formal education in the fall of 2008. Deadline for completed scholarship
applications to the
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
Elks National Foundation – “2008 Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Competition” is open to all
McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship a $40,000
scholarship is available to seniors who have demonstrated entrepreneurial
spirit and meet the following criteria:
Graduate in Spring of 2008, attend a 4 year college or university
(Private or Public, within the 50 States), own and operate a genuine business,
non-profits eligible and have at least one employee, even if only part
time. Visit their web site at www.mckelveyfoundation.org (click
on Entrepreneurial Scholarship) to apply.
Deadline to apply is 01/15/08.
2008 NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award is open to high school seniors entering their
freshman year at an accredited, non profit tow or four-year university, college
or vocational/technical institute. The
applicant should demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit and initiative such as participation in organization such as
DECA,FBLA, Junior Achievement and The National Foundation for Teaching
Entrepreneurship. On-line applications
available at www.NFIB.com beginning
11/12/07. More information is available
in the
NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence will award (4) $1500 and (19) $500 renewable
scholarships to Shenendehowa graduating seniors who attend college in
NYSUT RC 10
is offering a new $500 scholarship to a student enrolled in a public school in
Phi Delta Kappa International offers a scholarship for seniors intending to major
in education. More information is
available in the
Price Chopper Associate Scholarship program. Eligible
applicants must be a part-time associate of Price Chopper and enrolled in High
School or College on a full-time basis or part-time basis. On line applications are available at www.priceshipper.com. More information is available in the
TCT Federal Credit Union is participating in a statewide scholarship program
this year offering college-bound seniors who are members of TCT Federal Credit
Union. More information is available at
the
Wal-Mart Stores is offering the 2008 Sam Walton
Community Scholarship that will be available on-line through January 14,
2008 at www.walmartfoundation.org
. The deadline for entry is a postmark
of 01/14/08 and no exceptions are made for late entries.
WORKSHOPS,
EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES & CONTEST:
28th
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
University of Delaware offers summer college for current Sophomores and
Juniors July 12- August 16, 2008. A
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:
www.suny.edu/Student/campuses_open_house.cfm
www.nycolleges.org/Openhouse.HTM