SENIOR NEWSLETTER March 2015 Reminders: If you need a transcript to send with your scholarship application either in the mail or on-line, please see Mrs. Lavin or Mrs. Blank. Please remember a 24 hour notice needs to be given. When you receive your acceptance letters or scholarship letters please bring them to guidance so we can put your name on the board and celebrate with you!! The FAFSA should be completed and submitted on-line Register with MDCAPS the Maryland College aid Processing System Check scholarship wall in guidance office daily! Maryland College Aid Process System (MDCAPS): Apply – https://mdcaps.mhec.state.md.us FAFSA must be completed first Offers the students the ability to: o Accept offered awards on-line Guaranteed Access Grants (GAG): Eligibility Requirements: 1. Resident of Maryland 2. Enroll at a two-year or four-year Maryland college or university 3. Demonstrate financial need Stop in guidance office for more information. SAT Dates: May 2, 2015 – deadline to register April 6, 2015 ACT Dates: April 18, 2015 – deadline to register March 13, 2015 SAT/ACT Scores: If you have earned a composite score of 1800 or higher on the SAT or a composite score of 27 or higher on the ACT, you can become a member of the “1800” club. Please stop in guidance for more details. Scholarship Information: (In order of deadline) Maryland PTA Scholarship - $500.00 o Deadline: March 16, 2015 o Applications available in the guidance office o Commitment to Career in Education o GPA: 2.75 o Applications available in guidance office Green Pest Services Scholarship - $750.00 o Deadline: March 31, 2015 o http://greenpestservices.net/maryland-scholarship/ o Minimum GPA 3.0 o Needs based John T. McCraw Scholarship - $1,500.00 o Deadline: March 31, 2015 o Applications available in the guidance office o Student is legally blind The Abselon Law Firm Teen Safety Scholarship - $2,000.00 o Deadline: April 1, 2015 o Applications available in the guidance office o www.seekingjustice.com/scholarship/ o Create a video related to cyberbullying Maryland Multicultural Coalition Scholarship o Deadline: April 1, 2015 o Applications available in the guidance office o Requirements: Resident of Maryland, GPA 3.4 or higher, acceptance in a 2 or 4 year college/university and majoring in Education Allegany County Opportunity Scholarship – up to $1,000.00 o Deadline: April 1, 2015 o Resident of Allegany County for at least 3 years o Accepted to Frostburg State University o FAFSA completed o Minimum GPA 3.0 o Applications available in the guidance office J. Norman and Margaret J. Reeves Private Foundation - $2,000.00 o Deadline: April 1, 2015 o Student must have a Westernport, MD mailing address o Applications available in the guidance office Rotary Club of Cumberland Scholarship Program - $800.00 o Deadline: April 3, 2015 o Application available in the guidance office Great Lakes National Scholarship Program - $2,500.00 o Deadline: April 6. 2015 o Minimum GPA of 2.75 o Plan to enroll in science, technology, engineering or math o www.scholarshipamerica.org/greatlakes/ American Legion Legacy Scholarship o Deadline: April 15, 2015 o http://www.legion.org/scholarships/legacy o high school senior o other guidelines on website Joseph Fox, Jr. Memorial Scholarship - $2,000.00 o Deadline: April 15, 2015 o Major in reading or reading related field for a teaching career o GPA 3.2 o Applications available on website: www.somirac.org Western Maryland Health System Auxillary - $2,000.00 o Deadline: April 10, 2015 o Enrolled in a Health Care curriculum o Applications available in the guidance office Student-View Scholarship Program - $500.00 - $4,000.00 o Deadline: April 22, 2015 o Complete a 15 – 25 minute survey o www.student-view.com Gram’s Promise - $250.00 - $1,000.00 o Deadline: April 24, 2015 o Students are tobacco free and have demonstrated a commitment to anti-smoking advocacy o Applications available in the guidance office B Davis Scholarship - $1,000.00 o Deadline: May 25, 2015 o www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm McKaig Scholarship Trust - $300.00 - $2,500.00 o Deadline: May 31, 2015 o Applications available in the guidance office House of Delegate Scholarship Application o Deadline: June 5, 2015 o Applications available in the guidance office Abbott and Fenner Scholarship - $1, 000 o Deadline: June 15, 2015 o Application: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm o Essay required – topic on web site Big Sun Scholarship - $500.00 o Deadline: June 19, 2015 o www.bigsunathletics.com o All student athletes are eligible SunTrust Scholarship – $1,000.00 – apply on-line – offtocollege.info o Begin applying on September 15, 2014 o One winner will be chosen every two weeks from October 25, 2013 through May 9, 2014. o Eligibility not based on GPA or financial need College Sports Recruiting Scholarship - $1,000.00 o Deadline: July 1, 2015 o Email essay to [email protected] o For any current or former student athlete – you do not need to be a college athlete o Essay topic: Write about a time you were the leader in an important moment on the field or in your community. Describe what you did and what you learned from that experience – 1,000 words or less. o Information in guidance office Kids’ Chance Scholarship o Deadline: ongoing – apply after FAFSA o Application: www.kidschance-md.org o For high school seniors of catastrophically or fatally injured workers Varsity Tutors - $1,000.00 o Deadline: monthly o http://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship FAFSA Website: www.fafsa.gov Scholarship Websites: o www.fastweb.com o www.schoolsoup.com Additional Helpful Websites: o www.mdgo4it.mhec.maryland.gov o www.collegetoolkit.com o www.college.gov Guidance Contact Information: Mrs. Blank – [email protected] Mr. Eisel – [email protected] Mrs. Lavin – [email protected] Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. Abraham Lincoln
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