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