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Guidance - Scholarship information
SCHOLARSHIP & TESTING DEADLINES February - May 2008-2009 TEST DATES: SAT- March 14 (Registration Deadline Feb 10, 2009) May 2 (Registration Deadline March 31, 2009) ACT- April 4 (Registration Deadline February 27, 2009) ASVAB – Register in your high school Career Center. College of Southern Maryland Placement Testing Chopticon-April 27 or 28 – See Mrs. White Great Mills-March 9 & 10-See Ms. Smith Leonardtown-April 29 or 30 – See Ms. Rose Sign up in your home high school Career Center Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Apprenticeship Applications accepted on first Tuesday in April and July. Must be 18 years of age by the date of application and have a high school diploma or GED. Applicants must appear in person at the Landover office. See your teacher or counselor for more information. There is a $20 application fee. Central Scholarship Bureau CSB helps students find money for post-secondary education since 1924. CSB offers students packages of up to $10,000 in any combination of grants and interest-free loans. CSB states their loans are completely interest-free and fee-free for the life of the loan, with a repayment term of 10 years following a 6-month grace period after graduation. For full details, go to www.centralsb.org, where you can also find basic eligibility requirements and the application. More information is available at info@centrasb.org. Applications due: May 31, 2009 and supporting documents due by May 31, 2009 Scholarship Opportunities *See Ms. Kraft or Ms. Taylor in the Career Center for additional information or visit your home school career center. SunTrust College Scholarship Sweepstakes Due: October 31 through May 15 High school seniors can win $1,000 scholarship for the first year expenses at an accredited college or private career school. One winner will be chosen every month from Oct. 31, 2008 through May 15, 2009. Students can begin to register starting Sept. 15, 2008. The first drawing will be held on October 31, 2008. No loan application is necessary to win. Eligibility is not based on GPA or financial need. Maximum award is $1,000 Apply online at: www.suntrusteducation.com/sweeps/default.asp Art Institute Scholarships Deadline: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - See Ms. Kraft or Ms. Taylor for details. Evelyn Keedy Memorial Scholarship Due: May 5, 2009 Art Institute Scholarship Competition Get details by calling the Art Institutes location of your choice. Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access Grant Due: March 1, 2009 Applicant must be a senior in high school, be a Maryland resident, complete a college prep program, have a minimum cumulative, unweighted GPA of 2.5, enroll in a Maryland college or university and have a total family annual income that qualifies for the GA Grant. Apply: Go to Maryland Higher Education Commission website and search Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access Grant. Marine Corps Scholarship Due: March 1, 2009 Applicant must be a graduating senior & incoming college or technical school freshman, be the child of a Marine and have a 2008 family income of $80,000 or less. Apply at: www.mcsf.org 1-800—292-7777 Award: amount not provided Floyd Raley Agricultural Scholarship Due: March 2, 2009 Applicant must be a high school student of a Farm Bureau family entering college for the Fall 2009 semester as a full-time student pursuing an agricultural, horticulture, environmental (water, air or soil) or related field of study. Apply online; www.mdfarmbureau.com/stmary.asp Award: $1,000 St. Mary’s County Business, Education and Community Alliance (BECA) Scholarship For information on numerous scholarships for St. Mary’s County students and to apply online, visit: www.smcbeca.org. Due: Saturday, March 14, 2009 2009 Through the Looking Glass Scholarship Due: March 16, 2009 Applicant must be a high school senior planning to attend college in fall 2009 and have at least one parent with a disability. Application must include consent form, application form, essay, transcripts and 2 letters of recommendation. Apply online: www.lookingglass.org/scholarships Award: $1,000 (5) Colonial Agricultural Educational Foundation Endowment 2009 Due: March 1, 2009 Applicant must be a high school senior and Maryland resident pursuing higher education in an agricultural field. Various endowments listed below. Applications available in the Career Center. Award: $500 *St. Mary’s Agricultural Commission-Resident of St. Mary’s County, HS senior, pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture *Lucia Maria Stamper Memorial-Resident of MD; 4-H member, pursuing post- secondary education in agriculture *D. Wayne St. Clair Memorial-Resident of St. Mary’s County *Dr. Elmer Cooper Endowment-Resident of MD; student majoring in agric. ed. *Joseph M. Murphy Memorial-Resident from Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s County *D. Wayne St. Clair Memorial-Resident from Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s County Active in church & community activities; active in school & extracurricular activities; Minimum GPA 2.0. *St. Mary’s County 4-H Club-Present or past member of St. Mary’s County 4-H for a minimum of 2 years and active in livestock program. Patuxent Dental Scholarship Due: March 1, 2009 Applicant must be a full-time student enrolling in a full-time accredited school of dental hygiene or other dental care curriculum offering a course leading to licensure as a Dental Hygienist of Dentist. Must be a MD resident for at least one year. Applications available in the Career Center. Award: $500 Dwight P. Jacobus Scholarship Due: March 1, 2009 Applicant must be a graduating senior, have been a Maryland or DC resident for at least one year preceding the date of the award, accepted for admission as a full time student, have demonstrated financial need, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Transcript, copies of parents’ and applicant’s current income tax returns, copy of acceptance letter from accredited post secondary institution in Maryland or DC, 500 word essay and copy of SAT/ACT scores required. Apply online: www.asbo.org or application available in Career Center. Award: $1.000 Body By Milk-Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) 2009 Award Due: March 6, 2009 Applicant must be U. S. high school scholar athlete in grade 12 with community service, leadership skills, athletic excellence, and academic performance. Apply online: www.bodybymilk.com Award: $7,500 (25) Charlotte Hall School Scholarship Due: March 13, 2009 nominations by HS principal or counselor to home high school Career Center. Applicant must be recommended by home high school principal or counselor. Based on academic achievement. Applicant must submit a brief personal statement, to include goals and ambitions, in support of candidacy and appear before a Charlotte Hall School Scholarship Committee. Applicant should actively participate in co-curricular activities. Award: TBA McDonald’s Educates Scholarship Due: March 27, 2009 Applicant must be a high school senior in 08-09, live in the Washington, D.C. region, and demonstrate leadership skills both academically and within their community. Applicant must submit an application, official transcript, letter of recommendation, and short answers to two questions. Award: $1,500 Margaret Brent High School Alumni Association Scholarship Due: March 31, 2009 Applicant must be a direct descendant of a former student of Margaret Brent High School of St. Mary’s County, Md. Applicant must be graduating high school senior, be accepted to a post secondary school and be a full-time student, be in the upper 50% of their graduating class, submit an application, a transcript, SAT/ACT scores, financial need must be established, include a copy of FAFSA or recent parent’s tax return. Applications available in the Career Center. Award: $1, 500 (4) Absalom Jones Memorial Window and Scholarship Fund Due: April 3, 2009 Applicant must reside, attend school, or be a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington (St. Mary‘s County is within this diocese), be in need of financial assistance for post secondary education, and be attending an institution of higher education in fall 2009. Applications available online: www.stphilipslaurel.org or in the Career Center. Award: $1,000 Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association Scholarship Due: April 1, 2009 Applicant must be a graduating high school senior with a cumulative GPA (weighted) of 3.25 through the first semester of their senior year, pursue a college curriculum in communications, electronics, engineering, math, computer or scientific disciplines, complete the application, submit a transcript, SAT/ACT scores, two letters of recommendation, resume, and a 500 word (maximum) essay indicating plans for college, major academic interests and professional career intentions. Applications available in the Career Center. Award: $1,500 (3) 7th District Optimist Club Scholarship Due: April 14, 2009 A scholarship will be awarded to one male and one female high school senior. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior in the top 20% of the graduating class, GPA of 3.0 or higher, submit an official transcript, current resume, three letters of recommendation, a 250 word essay describing your career. Award: $1,000 (2) GFWC Women’s Club of St. Mary’s County Memorial Scholarship Due: Friday, April 17, 2009 Applicant must be a graduating senior with a 3.0 GPA or higher, pursuing a 2 or 4 year post-secondary education and meet all eligibility requirements. An application, essay, transcript, recommendations are required. Applications are available in the JFCTC Career Center. Award: Two @ $1,000 each Essay Contests on Ayn Rand’s Books- Entry Deadline: April 25, 2009 High School students may enter essay contest based on writings of Ayn Rand. No application is req’d. 800-1,600 word essay, no plagiarism, submits one essay. Prizes ranging from $50-10,000 Submit essay online: www.aynrand.org/contests Details in the Career Center. AEMP (Association of Equipment Management Professionals) Foundation Scholarships Due: May 1, 2009 Applicant must be student attending a qualified school offering a two year, diesel technician program. Recipients must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in your classes. Apply online: www.aemp.org or application available in the Career Center. Questions? Call: 970-384-0510 Award: up to $2,000 (multiple) Francis Knott Memorial Scholarship Due: March 31, 2009 Applicants must be graduating high school seniors. Applicant must submit a detailed letter requesting consideration, a completed personal data form, a copy of your post secondary acceptance letter, three letters of reference, essay on the Optimist Creed and community service, a copy of high school transcript, class rank and SAT/ACT scores or the results of any standardized admission evaluation required. Information: Linda Miller, PO Box 369, Hollywood, MD 20636 Applications available in home high school Career Center Award: $1,000 Ira Rosenwog Scholarship (Epilepsy Foundation) Due: April 10, 2009 Applicants must be a high school senior with epilepsy who wishes to continue their education. Must submit application, financial documentation, a letter from your physician confirming a diagnosis of epilepsy, official transcript and essay. Apply online: mwontrop@epilepsy-foundation.org, www.abilitiesnetwork.org Award: $500 - $2,000 annually NAVMAR Applied Sciences Corporation Scholarship Due: April 17, 2009 Applicant must be a high school senior with financial need, character, community involvement, no minimum GPA required. Essay required. Apply online: HTTP://flynn@navmar.com Leonardtown Lion’s Club-Raymond Stone Memorial Scholarship Due: Friday, April 17, 2009 St. Mary's County graduate from the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center. Intended for initial procurement of tools or equipment necessary to begin apprenticeship or internship in chosen vocational/technical field. Criteria - community service, citizenship, personal standards, financial need. Written response to Evaluation Questions Apply online: www.smcbeca.org/Students Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholarship Due: April 10, 2009 Applicant must plan to attend an accredited college or university as a full-time student-fall 2009, be enrolled in an approved engineering program (aerospace, electrical, mechanical, applied math/statistics, computer engineering or computer science), minimum SAT score of 1900 (700 math, 600 critical reading, 600 writing) or composite ACT score of 28 (math and science scores of 30 or better), must be in the top 10% of graduating class. Apply online: www.es.northropgrumman.com/engscholars Award: $10,000 Margaret Brent High School Alumni Assoc. Scholarship Due: March 31, 2009 Applicant must be a high school graduate, a direct descendant of a former student of Margaret Brent High School (1931-1965), be a full time college student, be in the top 50% of their class, submit an official transcript, SAT/ACT scores, and financial need must be established. Applications available in the Career Center. Award: $1,500 (4) National Maritime Intelligence Center - Blacks in Government Due: March 31, 2009 Applicant must be high school graduate, have a 2.5 cum GPA, accepted to and enrolled in a post-secondary school, submit two recommendations, reside w/in a 200 mi radius of Washington, D.C., essay, and mandatory personal interview. Applications available in the Career Center. Award: not listed Nashville Auto-Diesel College Due: May 31, 2009 Applicant must be graduating senior in good standing, complete scholarship application, be selected by Forrest Center committee, and must enter NADC by September 20, 2009. Selection is based on “potential performance” Applications available in the Career Center. Award: $1,000 toward NADC tuition Energetics Scholarship Applicants must be high school seniors or recent graduates who are interested in careers in science, technology, engineering or math and plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree, want to complete their associate’s degree at CSM and transfer to a university to complete their bachelor’s degree, and is motivated to complete their associates degree in two years (full-time recommended). Applications available in Career Center or online through www.csmd.edu Award: $500 per semester Booz Allen Hamilton Black History Month Essay Competition Due: Friday, March 20, 2009 Applicants must be current high school seniors in good academic standing and are eligible to submit an application and original writing sample. Good academic standing is defined as maintaining a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better throughout the academic school year for grades 9-11 and current year. Compose an original essay (send 3 copies) on the theme “Pressing Forward with a Dream-Recognizing Our Past and Celebrating Our Excellence”. Mail to: Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Attention: Raneene James, 46950 Bradley Blvd. Lexington Park, MD. 20653 Port Tobacco Players – Lillian Medas Memorial Scholarship Due: May 1, 2009 Applicant must be graduating high school senior in 2009, be a resident of St. Mary’s, Charles, or Calvert county, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, submit an official transcript, have been a performer in a theater production in some capacity, have been involved in community service, and submit application and essay. Apply online: www.ptplayers.com/medas.htm or application available in the Career Center. Award: not listed |
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