Student Services Scholarship Bulletin
Volume 9 Number 9 April 9, 2013
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1) APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID
Remember scholarships are just one source of funds to help you pay for college. Other sources are financial aid grants and loans. To see if you qualify for these, you must complete the FAFSA. This is the free federal form that is required by all schools. Students and parents/guardians are encouraged to apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov beginning in January, 2013. You have to wait until January because you need income information from 2012 in order to complete the form.
What to do: To complete the FAFSA online, you need a PIN for yourself and your parent/guardian. You can get those now. Go to www.pin.ed.gov and select your PIN. Keep this in a safe place as you will use it each that you apply for financial aid.
2) COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE, SCHOLARSHIP/GRANT OFFERS-Many of you are already receiving notification of college acceptance and offers of scholarships and grants. Please come by the Student Services office with your notification and/or award letters so we can make a copy. We are required to keep records of this data and we want to make sure you are recognized on Senior Awards Day in the spring. Thanks for your assistance.
Helpful Websites for Scholarships: www.fastweb.com
www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm
Scholarship descriptions begin on the next page.
Scholarships are listed in order of the appropriate deadline date.
MILITARY OFFICERS OF
Criteria: Must be either currently enrolled in a JROTC unit within the area assigned to this chapter (Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties) or a student who is the child of a military service member who was wounded or died while on active or reserve duty.
Amount: $1000
Deadline: April 16
Contact: See Ms Withers for an application
FORSYTH ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Graduating senior in the Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools; minimum GPA of 2.8; demonstrate good character and should be respected by fellow students and faculty; financial factors may be a consideration in determining this award
Amount: $225
Deadline: April 17
Contact: See Ms. Withers for an application
PREVIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE
SCOTTCARES FOUNDATION ARTS SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Graduating high school senior who plans to continue an education in any area of the Arts including, but not limited to: visual arts, music, drama, speech, literary arts, dance/movements, photography, visual communication and technology; minimum GPA of 2.5; must be accepted to a college or university in North Carolina majoring in an area of the Art
Amount: $250 - $1500
Deadline: April 12
Contact: See Ms. Withers for an application
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Graduating high school senior who has been accepted to one of the 16 constituent campuses of the University of North Carolina system; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; US citizen and a resident of North Carolina (eligible for in-state tuition); has demonstrated leadership, excellence of character, integrity and community involvement; planning to enroll as a full time student in the fall of 2012
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: April 12
Contact: See Ms. Withers for a nomination form
STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF
Criteria: Student or parent must be a state employee/retiree and a member of SEANC; financial need; school and community activities; character and motivation
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
Contact: Download application at www.seanc.org and click on “Membership”, then “Scholarship”
YOUTH VOLUNTEER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Criteria: Over the past 2 years a student must have completed a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer work; over the past 2 years a student must have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or greater; must be under the age of 21 on the day of the deadline; must submit an essay on this year’s topic
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 15
Contact: Apply online at http://www.bbgcommunicationscorp.com
WINSTON
Criteria: The Foundation offers scholarships with more general eligibility criteria, as well as scholarships with more specific criteria, such as those for students attending specific high schools or colleges or those pursuing certain fields of study. Most scholarships are designated for
Amount: Varies, depending on scholarship
Deadline: April 15, for most merit based scholarships; August 15, final deadline for most need based scholarships and loans (priority will be given to early applications)
Contact: Apply at www.wsfoundation.org and click on the “Student” tab, then “Scholarships”
WINSTON
Criteria: Must be an active member of the Carver High School Serteen Club; must plan to attend a two year or four year college/university in Fall 2013
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 19
Contact: See Ms. Withers or Mrs. Ingram to submit your name
C. DOUGLAS CARTER / RITA TAYLOR SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Graduate from high school during the current school year; have been accepted by the institution of higher learning for the 2013-2014 school year; exhibit evidence of scholarship and service to the school and community and be of good character; have a strong desire to become involved in education and its profession; provide signed statements by the counselor or principal verifying scholarship information; not have received major scholarship monies; only one or two applicants will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee to represent Carver
Amount: $1000
Deadline: April 19
Contact: See Ms. Withers for an application
THE DIGNITY AWARD
Criteria: A high school student who best demonstrates a personal commitment to creating a safe school environment for students who self-identify as Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered, or Questioning (GLBTQ) or are perceived as such; one nominee will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee
Amount: $750
Deadline: April 19
Contact: See Ms. Withers for nomination form
IDA TILSON SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Primary criteria is financial need; other factors of consideration include evidence of ability to succeed in the educational program chosen, character and dependability, and religious involvement; must attend a two or four year school; resident of
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 24
Contact: See Ms. Withers for an application
CARVER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Graduate of Carver High School; Accepted at an accredited institution in a 2 or 4 year degree or Business, Technical, or Trade program by April 15th; minimum GPA of 2.0; must enter first year of study immediately following graduation from high school
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 26
Contact: See Ms. Withers for an application
ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Applicants must be a graduating African American male and must enroll in either a two-year of four-year College or University immediately upon graduating from high school; must have a minimum weighted GPA of 2.7
Amount: Up to $1000
Deadline: April 26
Contact: See Ms. Withers for an application
OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Graduating African American male senior
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 29
Contact: See Ms. Withers for an application
SENAH C. AND C. A. KENT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Applicant must be a high school senior; must demonstrate traits of high personal character, leadership and ambition; must demonstrate academic merit and financial need; must attend a college located in
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 30
Contact: Apply online at www.csascholars.org
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