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SunTrust Off-To-College Scholarship Sweepstakes
September ~ offers a
$1,000 scholarship for high school seniors, plus a $250 SunTrust Gift
Card. Free to enter, and eligibility
not based on GPA or financial need.
Fifteen chances to win – one winner every two weeks from October
through May. Apply online. The Horatio Alger Association October www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
~ seeks to
assist students who have demonstrated integrity, perseverance in overcoming
adversity, and who possess strength of character, financial need, a good
academic record, commitment to pursue a college education, and a desire to
contribute to society. Eligibility
criteria include a GPA of at least 2.0, intention to pursue a bachelor’s
degree in college, and documented financial need. Let your Guidance Counselor know that you
would like to be considered. The Coca Cola Scholarship Program October The Coca Cola
Scholarship Program is dedicated to selecting well-rounded seniors from
across the nation. It is recommended
that applicants have a GPA of 3.0 or better and have a substantial list of
activities, community involvement and work experience. You will need to know your class rank and
the courses and grades you have completed to submit the application. You can
get this information from Student Services.
Apply online. AXA
Achievement Scholarship December http://www.axaonline.com/rs/axa/about-us/33b_axa_achievement.html Our scholarships winners are known as AXA Achievers. They are ethnically and economically
diverse, but they share these qualities: Ambition and
drive, determination to set and reach goals, respect for self, family and
community, and ability to succeed in college.
Apply online. Sons of
American Revolution December
http://www.sar.org/youth/knightrules.html
This contest is open to all students who are Gates Millennium
Scholarship December http://www.gmsp.org/publicweb/Scholarships.aspx
United Negro College Fund
(UNCF) Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Asian &
Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) www.toyota.com/communityscholars $10,000 or $20,000 renewable scholarships payable over
four years for seniors who enroll at a four-year college or university in the
Wal-Mart
Scholarship January http://walmartstores.com/Search/?q=scholarships The free college scholarship carries no cost or obligation to you.
Use the money for any college, university, academic program, or opportunity
for education that you wish! College
scholarships are a great way to help you reach your educational goals without
the hassle of taking out an expensive school loan. Apply online. Guthrie
Health Professions Scholarship January ~ Graduating seniors who plan
to enroll at an accredited college or university, or hospital-based nursing
program, to study health sciences may be considered. Applicants must be planning to pursue a
career in the health care field. Two
essays are required; one about a hobby or experience, the other about a major
challenge facing the health care industry.
A recommendation letter is needed.
Let your Guidance Counselor know that you would like to be
considered. http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/enfscholars.cfm $4,000 awards for graduating seniors whose parent is an Elk in good standing of a Lodge in AT&T
and BBB Science Tech Scholarship January
10 The AT&T and BBB “Science and Technology Scholarship” recognizes college bound students in their senior year of high school. Students must currently attend a High School located in the 50 county Upstate NY service territory and have committed to pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree at an accredited college or university. Scholarships up to $3,000.00. NYS PTA
Jenkins Memorial Scholarship January 15 http://www.nyspta.org/awards/jenkins.cfm ~ Offered to seniors who demonstrate good character and personality, academic achievement and plan to obtain a degree in education. $3,000 paid in installments. Let you Guidance Counselor know you’re interested. http://www.nypotatoes.org/aboutus.htm#SCHOLARSHIP ~ $500 per year for 4 years, offered to seniors residing
in NY Water
Environment Association Scholarship January 22 $1,500 scholarships will be offered to children of NYWEA members who plan to attend a four- year college or university where there is a NYWEA student chapter and will be studying in environmentally related fields. Apply online. Burger King Scholars Program February 2 http://www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/burger_king_scholars_program.html ~ $1,000 scholarship available to seniors who maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, who work part-time an average of 15 hours per week, 40 weeks per year, are actively involved in community service, demonstrate financial need, and plan to enroll in an accredited two or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school by Fall of the application year. Apply online. BTCA Scholarship February http://nvcs.stier.org/oldweb/nvguidance/scholarships/btca_page_1.pdf Seniors pursuing a degree in Education or Human Services. An essay of 1 to 2 pages in length is required describing your future educational and career plans, as well as a job you wish to pursue and why. Applications are in the Guidance Office. Robert C.
Byrd Scholarship March http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/index.html This program, which is federally funded and
state-administered, is designed to recognize exceptionally able high school
seniors who show promise of continued excellence in postsecondary
education. The Department awards funds
to state education agencies, which make scholarship awards to eligible
applicants. Students receive scholarships for college expenses. Apply online. Got Milk
Scholarship March http://sammy.bodybymilk.com/index.php ~ 25
student-athletes will win a $7,500 scholarship, an all-expense paid trip to
Disney's Wide World of Sports in Price
Chopper Golub Foundation March Price Chopper and its parent
company, Golub Corporation, believe in and practice good corporate
citizenship. To that end, each organization has established scholarships
designed to bring educational opportunities to deserving students. See
Guidance. http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/ofa/scholarships/lot.html Student will need at least a ‘B’ average based on 7 semesters of high school and plans to attend a New York accredited college, university, trade school, or community college. Student should have experiences in extracurricular and community activities, as well as leadership. Essay required that describes community service. Apply online. Association
of Fire Districts of the State of NY, Inc. March 1 Three $1,500.00 scholarships available to NYS high school seniors that are related to or are a Firefighter in an affiliated organization of the Association of Fire Districts of the State of NY and reside in New York. Apply online. American
Legion Eagle Scout of the Year
March 3 The student will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Three second-place scholarship awards will also be given in the amount of $2,500 each. Nominees must be a registered, active member of a Boy Scout Troop, etc. chartered to an American Legion Post or be the son or grandson of a Legionnaire or Auxiliary member. He must have received the Eagle Scout Award, the Boy Scout religious emblem, and have demonstrated practical citizenship in church, school, Scouting, and community. Let your Guidance Counselor know if you would like to be considered and if you fit the above criteria. Rotary Club
~ RYLA Rotary Youth Leadership Award
March 11 This award is offered to 11th grade students. It gives them the opportunity to live on a college campus for one week, with the challenge to develop self-confidence and leadership potential. Let your Guidance Counselor know if you are interested. TC3 http://www.tc3.edu/academic/s_honors.asp This offers a full scholarship to a student who is ranked in the upper 15 percent of his/her class, has an overall GPA of 90 percent of better, and has scored at least a 1200 on the critical reading and math portions of the SAT. Let your Guidance Counselor know you are interested. Beryl
Spector Memorial Scholarship
March 14 ~ $1,000 scholarship offered to a graduating senior to assist with the cost of college. Student must be enrolling in a two or four-year college or university in NY State, be pursuing a communications related field of study, have clear career goals and demonstrate academic achievement, leadership skills and have a financial need. Let your Guidance Counselor know you are interested. www.tyleradmissionsconsulting.com ~ $1,000 scholarship offered to seniors that have participated in community or government organizations. Scholarship selection will be based upon a one page application, county residence, the high school transcript, one non-family recommendation letter, an essay of less than 500 words describing civic involvement and an interview of the finalists. Let your Guidance Counselor know you are interested. BCC
Presidential Honors Scholarship March 16 http://www.sunybroome.edu/admission/Scholarshipform08.pdf Provides tuition for up to two full years at BCC. Applicants must be seniors graduating in the top 10% of his/her class, must be planning to attend BCC full-time in the fall, must commit to active participation each semester in campus-related activities such as peer tutoring, community service, sports, or other activities, and must maintain a cumulative 3.3 GPA by the end of your second semester at BCC. Apply online. Broome
Tioga Counselors Assoc. Scholarship March
17 ~ $500.00 awarded to seniors pursuing a degree in education or human services. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. Independent
Mutual Aid Assoc. #439 Scholarship March 27 $150.00 will be awarded to a graduating senior. Graduate must be child or grandchild of a member of the Independent Mutual Aid Assoc. and must be accepted at an institution of higher learning. The applicant must write a personal essay on what his/her Italian heritage means to him/her. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. Daughters of the
American Revolution –
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution offers a variety of
scholarships to qualified seniors. The
amounts, purposes, and eligibilities vary.
No DAR affiliation is required (except for one scholarship). Most of the scholarships are for students
pursuing specific majors ranging from history and political science to
nursing. Additional information is
available in the Guidance Office. The Amy
Bindelglass Memorial Scholarship April 1 http://www.cdtny.org/information-students.html One first place winner will be awarded a $500 scholarship and one second place winner will also be selected to receive a $200 scholarship. To apply you must be a high school junior or senior and write a convincing persuasive essay on an assigned topic. Essays must be between 1,000 to 2,000 words and demonstrate a clear understanding of the regulations and ethics surrounding organ donation.
http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/ofa/scholarships/lot.html This $5,000 scholarship will be distributed in payments of $625 per semester on one graduating senior. The student nominated will need at least a ‘B’ average based on 7 semesters of high school and plans to attend a New York accredited college, university, trade school, or community college. Student should have experiences in extracurricular and community activities, as well as leadership. Essay required that describes community service. This is by nomination, but let your Guidance Counselor know that you are interested in being nominated. You may be nominated if you fit the criteria. David
Rossie Journalism Scholarship April 16 This is a $500 award will be made available to a graduating senior who plans to pursue a career in journalism. Applicants will be judged on their academic performance, writing skills and community engagement. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. Legal Staff
This $1,000 scholarship is offered to a student pursuing a college education in the legal field. The student will be required to write an essay of no more than 500 words on a legal issue, explain how it impacts your life, describe how you think a Court should decide the issue and why the Court should make such a determination. Or, if a Court has already issued a decision on your particular issue, state whether you feel the Court was correct and explain why or why not. Some examples of legal issues you may wish to write about include bullying over the internet, the right to prayer in school, mandatory drug testing for athletes or the right to search school grounds. These are only suggestions and you may choose any topic. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. VFW
Scholarship May
1 A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded each year by Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 1371. The student
must be a resident of American
Legion Scholarships May http://www.enotes.com/scholarships-loans/american-legion-department-new-york One-time scholarship for natural or adopted descendent of a New York Legionnaire. Must be a graduating high school senior or high school graduate under 21 years. Must be accepted at a recognized college or university. Apply online. Ladies of
Charity Annual Scholarship May 1 An award of $750 will be given to two graduating high school seniors who plan to pursue a career in service to others. Based on academic achievement, financial need and service to school, church and community. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. Jonathan B.
Roman, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund May 1 A $250 educational scholarship will be awarded to a senior who has a 75% or above GPA, demonstrates a record of service to community members, and has a desire to pursue a higher education and has a financial need. Submit a personal biography that addresses your community support and furthering your education in the Fire Service field to the Guidance Office. Owego
Rotary Club Student Scholarship Award May High school seniors with a 75 or above grade point average. Student should be involved in extracurricular activities and community service with plans to pursue studies at an institution of higher education to become a positive member of society. Brief paragraphs need to be written describing family and reason for applying. Three references are needed. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. The Student must be the son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of a veteran and demonstrate financial need. Student must also have a record of volunteer work/community service and should have already been accepted into a program of higher education. A brief paragraph describing why the award would be an honor to receive is required. This is a $500.00 scholarship award. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. Candor
Emergency Squad Guthrie One Memorial Scholarship May 10 This $300.00 Scholarship is awarded annually to a
qualified applicant that is accepted or enrolled in an accredited school for:
Paramedic Training, Advanced EMT3 Training, Nursing, Physician, or related
Health Care Professionals. Award shall
be made based on the following priority: Candor Emergency Squad Active Senior
members and their children, Candor
Community Chorus Award May 15 This award of at least $200.00 is available to a graduating senior/college student who will be pursuing a post-secondary education majoring in a fine arts program. Applicants must have a cumulative average of at least 80%. The student must submit a completed application with a brief paragraph stating the importance of fine arts to him/her. The selection will be made by the Chorus Committee and the award will be presented on the 4th of July. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. Sam Walton
Community Scholarship Applications are available in December at local Wal-Mart stores. This scholarship is based on community involvement, work experience, academic record, SAT/ACT scores, and financial need. Student cannot be a Wal-Mart employee. Safari Club
International Scholarships
May 30 There are two $1,500 scholarships available for seniors who are planning to major in Forestry, Conservation, Environmental Sciences, Veterinary Medicines, or Fisheries and Wildlife Management. Applications are available in the Guidance Office.
The Gallery Collection Scholarship March 2009 - Jan 2010 http://www.gallerycollection.com/greeting-cards-scholarship.htm Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 scholarship. Apply Online.
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