Scholarship Opportunities
Prudential
Spirit of Community Awards
The National
Association of Secondary School Principals awards the annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. This award is for all middle and high school students who have given service hours to their community. You may apply to be nominated. Read about
the award process and fill out your application online at www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential. Leanne Hust will accept the applications for Mr. Howard. Deadline is October 31st.
T-Mobile Huddle
Up Scholarship Program
T-Mobile will provide up
to 10 qualifying students with scholarships to attend accredited four-year colleges or universities. Scholarships of $5,000 will be awarded annually for up to four years.
Applicants for the T-Mobile
Huddle Up Scholarship Program must meet the following eligibility criteria:
-High school senior
from a single-parent/non traditional household who resides in Washington State
-Students must enroll
full-time at an accredited four-year college or university
-Students must have
a minimum high school cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
-Students must complete
a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
-Applicants must complete
and submit the T-Mobile Huddle Up Scholarship Program online application at http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/onlinescholarships.asp
by December 31, 2007.
Candidates must submit the
following documents to be considered:
-Letter of recommendation
from a teacher that details the student's talents, interests and aspirations
-One-page personal
statement of career interests
-Current high school
transcript
-Essay on volunteer
experience and what it means to them. Students must demonstrate a commitment to service through dedicated volunteer work in
their local community.
The application deadline
is December 31, 2007. For more information about this scholarship program, please visit http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/Onlinescholarships.asp
Gates Millennium
Scholars - 2008-2009 Nomination
To start the online nomination
process or find more information about GMS. visit www.gmsp.org. Materials may be postmarked on or before December 31, 2007 or submitted
on-line by January 11, 2008, 11:59pm EST.
Components of the GMS scholarship
nomination process:
-A Nominee Personal
Information Form to be completed by the student
-A Nominator form to
be completed by a principal, teacher, guidance counselor or other professional educator, and
-A Recommender Form
to be completed by an adult who is familiar with the Nominee's community service and leadership activities. Nominations and
recommendations from relatives will not be accepted.
Students are eligible to
be considered for a scholarship if they:
-Are African American,
American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American
-Are a citizen/legal
permanent resident or national of the United States
-Have attained a cumulative
GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted)
-Will be enrolling
for the first-time at a U.S. accredited
college or university as a full time, degree-seeking first year student in the Fall of 2008
-Have demonstrated
leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities.
-Meet the Federal Pell
Grant eligibility criteria. (Eligibility for Federal Pell Grant can only be determined through the submission of a Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs)
FAFSA4caster Financial Aid Tool
The U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal
Student Aid is pleased to announce the release of FAFSA4caster, a new Web tool designed to assist high school juniors
and their families plan for education beyond high school. Students can receive an estimated Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
by entering their information into FAFSA4caster, a simplified version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). FAFSA4caster also provides guidance on next steps for applying for admission, applying for federal student aid, and
paying for education beyond high school.
Students and families interested in assessing their eligibility
for federal student aid can access FAFSA4caster by visiting www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov. The links for FAFSA4caster
are located in the lower right corner of the home page. If you have any questions about FAFSA4caster, contact the Federal
Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).
Theresa E. Lee Scholarship (administered by the Black Achievers Program)
Established
in honor of Theresa E. Lee to encourage African American youth in the YMCA Black Achievers Program to pursue advanced education
and prepare for professional careers in health sciences, communications, law and government, computer science, engineering,
arts and humanities and business.
Scholarship Requirements:
-Active participant
in YMCA Black Achievers Program
-Community service
involvement
-Applicants will be required to participate in a formal interview panel with the YMCA Black Achievers Program Scholarship
Selection Committee
Apply Online at http://www.seattleymca.org/page.cfm?ID=Scholarships
Seattle Rotary
Seattle Rotary will be awarded several scholarships in
the amount of $2500 per year for 4 years to Seattle Public High School students who have been nominated
by their school and have demonstrated the drive and determination to succeed in College and have overcome barriers to their
education. Each high school principal designates a counselor or vice-principal to nominate three students. NOMINATIONS MUST
BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 20. Every student nominated will be recognized at a banquet in April and will have the opportunity to
meet community and business leaders and to list this award on their resume. Each student nominated will have the opportunity
to apply for the scholarship and will be interviewed by our committee. If you know of any Seattle
public high school students who may be interested, please tell them to contact their counseling office ASAP to inquire about
the opportunity to be nominated.