SENIOR PAWS #6 December 2006
A scholarship newsletter for Seniors
Salem College-Holiday Visit-Friday, December 8th. Call 1-800-32-SALEM to register.
VMI-Open House-December 8-9. Register at www.vmi.edu/openhouseregistration.
JOBS, JOBS, JOBS – Check board in college center for opportunities
The PROFILE Form
In addition to the FAFSA, some colleges are now requiring students to fill out the Profile. The Profile asks questions and seeks information that is more specific than the FAFSA. It is another tool to help colleges determine where to distribute aid. Some North Carolina universities that now require the PROFILE are: Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Davidson and Wake Forest. Contact your guidance counselor for an application or visit via the Internet at http://www.collegeboard.org.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA, is the form students fill out to apply for federal need-based financial aid. Post secondary institutions use the information to award aid to students. If a student does not qualify for any grant, it could be that they qualify for work study or a low interest loan. All students are encouraged to fill out the FAFSA. It is easier to fill out if your family has completed their taxes. However, using your family's W-2 forms and guesstimating can be done. It is important that this form be filled out and sent in so that any mistakes can be corrected by the end of March. Do not wait to send in the FAFSA around April. If a correction needs to be done, there is not enough time to send it back by the time scholarship monies are awarded. Your school counselor has copies of the FAFSA or apply online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Historically Black Colleges http://www.hbcumentor.org
Find a Major http://www.mymajors.com
SCHOLARSHIPS
You must bring a copy of your scholarship award to your counselor for it to be included in our newsletters and graduation program.
University of Alabama: the scholarship portion of the application can be found at www.scholarships.ua.edu/2007. Guaranteed Scholarship Offers for 27 ACT or 1200 SAT and a 3.7 GPA.
Clemson University Scholarships- go to this website: http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/finan/scholarship1.htm
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Services Scholarship Fund – For students seeking to work in emergency services professions. This includes but not limited to studies in emergency medical science, emergency medical technician (EMT), registered nursing, paramedics and firefighting service/fire science. Applications in scholarship file or at www.fftc.org/scholarhips/. Must be completed by April 5, 2007.
Johnson & Wales is hosting a Chef of the Year contest. The recipe entry must be postmarked by February 15, 2007.
KFC Colonel’s Scholarship –Up to $5,000 per year for seniors with at least a 2.75 gap, who need help affording college go to www.kfcscholars.org. Available from January 1, 2007 to February 16, 2007
Latin American Women’s Assoc. Merit Scnolarhsips – Available for first or second generation Hispanic students with an unweighted 3.0 GPA+. Transcript, letters of recommendation & personal letter required. Go to www.lawanc.org for details. Completed application must be postmarked by March 27, 2007.
University of St. Thomas, Houston Texas: V.J. Guinan Presidential Full Tuition Scholarship. Eligibility requirements: Student must be Catholic, US citizen or resident alien, minimum 3.5 gpa. Applicants must be admitted to UST on or before January 5, 2007. Complete the scholarship application available in the guidance office.
Virginia Tech College of Engineering – Davenport Leaders & Dean’s Scholars are an elite group of engineering students. They are awarded the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees. Applications are due February 1, 2007. For additional information and application materials go to www.eng.vt.edu/ddscholars.
“Joy is not in things, it is in us.” Richard Wagner