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Scholarship Newsletters
May - August 2013 Scholarship Bulletin
March - April 2013 Scholarship Bulletin
January - February 2013 Scholarship Bulletin
November - December 2012 Scholarship Bulletin
September - October 2012 Scholarship Bulletin
New Scholarships
The guidance office may receive notification of scholarships after that month's scholarship newsletter has been distributed. In order to make students aware of these opportunities, we will list them here.
*** updated 5/23/2013
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Betsy Y. Justus NCTA Founders Scholarship
- The NC Technology Association (NCTA) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Betsy Y. Justus NCTA Founders Scholarship. Betsy was NCTA's founding CEO, a pioneer among women in technology, and a North Carolina leader. Upon her passing in the summer of 2011, NCTA raised initial funds to support an annual scholarship in her name. This $1000 grant (and a personal computer from Lenovo) is available to women and girls in North Carolina who plan to pursue a post-secondary academic path in the STEM arena (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with an emphasis on technology and engineering. Criteria and instructions are outlined on the application form, which is available online at www.nctechnology.org and download application HERE. The deadline to apply is May 31st
- Fifth Month Scholarship
- $1,500 Scholarship, deadline: May 31st, 2013. Open to US student 13 years of age or older. Respond (250 words max): "May is the fifth month of the year. Write a letter to the number five explaining why five is important. Be serious or funny. Either way, here's a high five to you for being original". Apply at http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx.
- WiseChoice "Find the Right College" Scholarship
- $2,500 award, deadline: May 31st, 2013. Open to US students graduating from high school in 2013-2016. Register for WiseChoice (it's free!), respond (200 words max): "Do you think "college fit matters" in the college selection process? Explain your answer." Apply at: http://www.wisechoice.com/scholarship?sid=gcfx.
- Do-Over Scholarship
- $1,500 award, deadline: June 30th, 2013. Open to US students 13 years of age or older. Respond (250 words max): "If you could get one "do-over" in life, what would it be and why?" Apply at: http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx
- North Carolina Wesleyan College Scholarships
- We are offering a new scholarship opportunity that some of your students might benefit from even if they think they have made their decisions or if they are still on the fence and looking for somewhere affordable to go.
The criteria for the new scholarship is for freshmen a 3.5 GPA and an 1100 on the SAT (24 ACT.) The only other qualification is that they must apply for all federal and state grant aid. Basically, this new opportunity amounts to a full ride with no loans for students who meet or surpass these criteria!!!! Our online application is free and we only require them to submit their SAT/ACT scores and an official transcript.
http://www.ncwc.edu/admissions/ for more information.
- We are offering a new scholarship opportunity that some of your students might benefit from even if they think they have made their decisions or if they are still on the fence and looking for somewhere affordable to go.
The criteria for the new scholarship is for freshmen a 3.5 GPA and an 1100 on the SAT (24 ACT.) The only other qualification is that they must apply for all federal and state grant aid. Basically, this new opportunity amounts to a full ride with no loans for students who meet or surpass these criteria!!!! Our online application is free and we only require them to submit their SAT/ACT scores and an official transcript.
http://www.ncwc.edu/admissions/ for more information.
Scholarship Nominations
For most scholarships, you will apply directly to the organization sponsoring the scholarship. For scholarships listed that require high school nomination, please contact Jessica Kanna to express interest by the listed deadline. She will contact you if additional information is needed in order for your information to be presented to the scholarship nomination committee. To help the guidance department with knowing which scholarships you may be interested or qualified for, please remember to be filling out your Senior Student Profile Sheet and resume to the guidance department ASAP if you haven't already done so.
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