Scholarships Available

All of the scholarships below are available to students in the school district.

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Scholarship Program provides scholarships to anyone with multiple sclerosis, or anyone who is the child of someone with multiple sclerosis, who will be attending an accredited postsecondary school for the first time.

Awards range from $1,600 to $3,000, although a limited number may exceed this amount.

Application process is simple and may be completed online, as well as a personal statement on how MS has impacted the applicant's life.  The online application will be available on our website on October 1,2012, at www.nationalMSsociety.org/scholarship.

The deadline to submit application is January 15,2013.  We encourage students to apply early to allow themselves time to obtain recommendations and transcripts, which are mailed separately.

Here is a little bit of history on the scholarship program.  The Society established its scholarship program nine years ago, and it immediately became a source of great encouragement for families concerned that MS might put college out of reach.   This year, 409 new awards and 236 renewals totaling $1,136.175 were presented nationwide.  Applications are evaluated on financial need, academic record, leadership and volunteer activities, a statement of educational and career goals, and letters of recommendation.  Applicants are also asked to provide a personal statement describing the impact MS has had on their life.

 Should you have any additional questions please feel free to contact us at yams$nmss.org or call 1-940-488-0882x35121    BJ McBride-Coordinator, Programs and Service-Youth Programs  AmeriCorps Member.

Wootan Grant - Another scholarship is available from Wootan.  Click on www.AIE.org/Wootan to learn more about it.

"Association for Compensatory Educators of Texas (ACET) Scholarship - Any student who has at some time been enrolled in a state compensatory education program (Title 1, Bilingual/ESL, Migrant, Homeless, At-Risk)  may apply.  Applications are available in the GHS counseling office.

The National Co-op Scholarship Program -155 merit scholarships will be awarded.  Minority and female students are encouraged to apply, as well as students interested in science, math, engineering and technology.  Go to www.co-op.edu to apply.

University of Houston Scholarships:  www.myCougarConnection.com/scholarships

 

Texas Lyceum provides five (5) $2,000 scholarships to entering freshmen at accredited Texas colleges and universities.  The Texas Lyceum’s goal is to “assist motivated Texas students, exhibiting leadership qualities, to attain their goals through higher education.”  For more information on the Texas Lyceum, check:  http://www.texaslyceum.org/.  For more information on Texas Lyceum scholarship applications and instructions, check:  http://www.texaslyceum.org/scholarships.aspx.

Carr P. Collins Scholars Program at Baylor:  Collins Scholars are awarded at least $4500 their freshmen year & is renewable for three more years if the student maintains a 3.0 gpa.  Leadership, academic achievement and community service are emphasized in awarding this scholarship. The Collins Scholars Application is available online at:  baylor.edu/admissions/CarrPCollins, or by calling 1-800-BAYLOR-U.  The deadline to apply is January 31st.

 

Elks Lodge No. 1105, ATTN:  Scholarship Chairman, 4205 Seymour Hwy., Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309    OR

Mr. Jim Bracket, 4600 Tammy Drive, Wichita Falls, Texas, 76306  Application can be picked up in couselors office.

NOTE: The Elks Lodge is open Mon-Sat, 4PM-11PM   Please contact me if you have any questions: 940-855-1987

TCU Texas Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award:  Presented by the Neeley Entrepreneurship Center at TCU and sponsored by BBVA Compass Bank, the applications for this award is now available at www.tcuyeya.org.  One $5000 and five $1000 scholarships are available each year.  Applicants do not have to be seniors.  Applications are due November 1, 2010.

 State Farm Insurance Scholar Athlete Scholarship:  Details for this scholarship are found at http://www.texasscholarathlete.com/    

Help Johnny Scholarship (Deadline: Varies)
This $5000 scholarship is available to any student that is 19 years or
under, as of October 25, 2010 and is renewable.

Website: http://www.studentscholarships.org/helpjohnny.php

Mabel & Leo Scott Dual Credit Scholarship:  This scholarship is for high school students taking dual credit classes at NCTC.  Criteria is similar to the scholarship listed above.  An application may be picked up in the GHS counselors' office.

Angelo State University Scholarships:  Blue & Gold Guarantee - full tuition for freshmen coming from Texas families with a combined adjusted gross income of $40,000 or less.  Graduation Incentive Program - $1500 plus $1000 from state of Texas for students who complete their bachelor's degree in four year.  Carr Academic Scholarship - $1000 to $3000 to incoming freshmen who rank in the top 45 percent of their graduating class, and score at least 1020 on the SAT or 22 on the ACT.  Additional money is available depending on need.

The American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest:  Any high school student may enter.  Students are required to give a prepared 8 to 10 minutes oration on a selected area of the United States Constitution.  They also give a 3 to 5 minute talk on a topic assigned at the competition.  For more information on how to enter, go to www.legion.org/programs/youthprograms/oratorical .  Mr. Mattis will be coordinating this contest at GHS.  See him if you want to be involved.

Adademos/textbook.com Scholarship Contest

http://textbookx.com/scholarship/

• Amount:  grand prize is $2,000 with two runner-up receiving $250 gift certificates for TextbookX.com
• Deadline:  December 31 of each year
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  Akademos is offering scholarships to help college students and to publicize the TextbookX.com website, a source offering essential new and used textbooks.

 

AFSA National Scholarship Essay Contest

http://afsascholarship.org/

• Amount:  National Winner, $4,000; 2^nd prize winner, $3,000; 3^rd prize winner, $2,000; 4 – regional winners get $1.000 each.
• Deadline:  early January of each year
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  see details at website

 

APHA (American Public Health Association) Get Ready Scholarship

http://www.getreadyforflu.org/new_pg_scholarship.htm

• Amount:  6 - $500 scholarships available
• Deadline:  see details at above web address
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  Current high school seniors, undergraduates, or graduate students who understands the importance of emergency preparedness, you may qualify for this scholarship.

 

Calgon Take Me Away to College Contest

http://www.takemeaway.com/contest

• Amount:  National Winner, $7,000; 2^nd prize winner, $3,500; 3^rd prize winner, $2,000; 4 – 4^th prize winners get $1.000 each.
• Deadline:  February 28 of each year
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  visit website at website

 

Campus Discovery $5,000 “Value of College” Scholarship

http://www.campusdiscovery.com/

• Amount:  $1,000 - $10,000.00 award
• Deadline:  January 31of each year
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  To qualify, you must be a US student enrolled at a college or university. Recent college grads with an Associates or Bachelor's degree in 2008, 2009 and 2010 also qualify.
• Amount:  $250 - $1,000 scholarships available
• Deadline:  September 15 each year
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  The Competition is available to high school juniors or seniors. You must be going through, or have gone through, the college selection process and respond to one of the three questions posed on the Web site. You must be a legal resident of the United States; international students with valid visa's are also eligible.

 

College Prowler Essay Competition

http://collegeprowler.com/scholarship/

 

College Prowler “No-Essay” Competition

http://www.ehow.com/list_6106092_scholarships-require-essay.html

• See the College Prowler Non-Essay Competition at web address above.  This scholarship awards a monthly scholarship of $2,000 for simply filling out a form.  There are other such scholarships at the same web address so check it out!

 

College Scholarships Anyone Can Win

http://www.collegeandfinance.com/32-weird-scholarships-almost-anyone-can-get/

·       College scholarships do not necessarily require hard work. Some college scholarships are awarded in contests. If you're not in it, you can't win it! It certainly can't hurt to compete for the following college scholarships.

 

College.us.com College Scholarship Program

http://scholarshipwinnings.org/start.htm?kid=YZE1&cmv=true&visitor=jhfX8ueJIbendCam6eFO6g%3D%3D

• Amount:  4 - $3,000 scholarships available
• Deadline:  see details at above web address
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  Whether you're interested in Business, Nursing, Art, Engineering, Criminal Justice, Technology or another field, we can help you experience the benefits of an education!

 

Discover Card Tribute Award

http://www.discoverfinancial.com/community/scholarship.shtml

• Amount:  300 state scholarships of $2,500; 10 national scholarships for $25,000.  Scholarships for high school juniors to use for postsecondary education at two/four year colleges as well as trade/technical schools.
• Deadline:  Fall deadline, December 31; Spring deadline, Aril 30 of each year
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  Criteria for selecting winners - includes special talents, overcoming an obstacle, community service and leadership.  Applicants must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher in the ninth and tenth grades.

 

GetReadyforFlu.org/new_pg_scholarship.htm.

http://www.getreadyforflu.org/new_pg_scholarship.htm

• Amount:  2 - $1,000 scholarships available
• Deadline:  see details at above web address
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  Are you able to answer a simple question about what the American Dream means to you? If you're ready to write a 750-word essay about your embodiment of the American Dream, you might win.

Horatio Alger Association Scholarships

Horatioalger.org/scholarships/index.cfm

• Amount:  50 - $5,000.00  scholarships to high schools seniors who are US citizens.
• Deadline:  October of each year  Deadline this year is October 25, 2012
• Return to:  see details at website  APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT: WWW.STUDENTSCHOLARSHIPS.ORG/SCHOLRSHIP.PHP
• Eligibility:  Awarded to students who integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity.  Other criteria used to choose the winners include a GPA of 2.0 or higher, the desire to contribute to society and strength of character.

WHAT MAKES YOUR SCHOOL ROCK SCHOLARSHIP: 

Amount: 3 awards of $800

Deadline October 22, 2012

Elgibility:  If you are a teenager (14-19 yrs. old), we want to hear why your school ROCKS!!  We've asked students what they would like to change about their high school and how they would change it.Here is your chance to help influence other schools and students across the nation, you have the power to make real positive changes, just enter this contest and help make a difference.

www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php

 

YOUTH ACTIVITY FUND STUDENT GRANTS: $5,000  Deadline November 1, 2012

Youth Actitivy Fund for high school students and college undergraduates, fosters a new generation of explorers dedicated to the advancement of scientific knowledge of the world.

Our awards typically range from $500 to $2,500 US in ea Fund.  A few awards may be granted up to a $5,000 award level.

Applications: www.studentscholarship.org/scholarship.php

 

FREE SPEECH ESSAY CONTEST:  9 Awards- $10,000    DEADLINE: November 25, 2012

High school juniors and seniors for the 2012-2013 school year are eligible to participate in FIRE's essay contest.  To enter, students must submit between 800 and 1,000 words on the provided topic.

One $10,000 first prize, one $5,000 second prize, and three $1,000 runner-up prizes will be awarded for the best essays.  Four winners will be chosen from the remaining entrants in a drawing.  Applications can be found: www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php

 

 

CARRINGTON DENTAL CENTRE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS:  $500-1award  DEADLINE: December 15, 2012

To be eligible for the Carrington Dental Centre Scholarshio a student must: 

Be between ages 16 - 22

Answer the Essay Questions on the sponsors website prior to December 15, 2012 Deadline

Have a parent/guardian submit the recommendation letter prior to Dec. 15, 2012 Deadline

Be enrolled in a college, university, trades or technical school by no later than the Fall of 2013

Applications can be found:  www.studentscholarship.org/scholarship.php

 

 

RMHC U.S. SCHOLARSHIPS- $1,000    100 Awards   DEADLINE:  December 20,2012

To apply for an RMHC scholarship, a satudent Must:

Be a high school senior and younger than 21 years of age

Be eligible to attend a two or four year college or university with a full course of study

be a legal U. S. resident

Submit a complete application and all required documentation by the deadline on the application

Meet any additional eligiblity requirements outlined by each scholarship program

Verification of enrollment each year at the student's accredited post-secondary institution

Application can be found: www.studentscholarship.org/scholarship.php

 

 

OP Loftbed Scholarship

http://oploftbed.com/scholarship/index.php

• Amount:  1- $500.00 award
• Deadline:  July 31of each year
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  OP Loftbed is giving back to the college community by offering a scholarship to US citizens. Essay topics vary from year to year.

 

Patricia M. McNamara Memorial Scholarship

http://www.patricias-scholarship.org/

• Amount:  1 - $1,000 scholarship
• Deadline:  December 31 of each year
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  Did you have to overcome obstacles to achieve your goals? If you are like most students, it wasn't an easy ride.

 

SallieMae.com

http://go.salliemae.com/scholarship/default.aspx?dtd_cell=SMPLSHWBSMAL7452

• Amount:  $10,000 scholarship
• Deadline:  June 15 each year
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  graduating high school students.

 

Scholarship4Moms

http://www.scholarships4moms.net/

• Amount:  $10,000 scholarship
• Deadline:  June 15 each year
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  focused on hardworking moms who want to complete their education, but don't have the time, money or the support to meet their goal.
• Register to qualify for multiple scholarship drawings each month. You can increase your chances of winning college money by taking surveys, reading blogs and other easy online activities.

 

ScholarshipPoints.com $10,000 Scholarships

http://www.scholarshippoints.com/

 

Teenage Vision for America Essay Contest

http://www.bestkeptsecretsforwinning.com/vision.php

• Amount:  1- $300.00 award
• Deadline:  June 1of each year
• Return to:  see details at website
• Eligibility:  The contest is open to students aged 13 to 18.

 

Voice of Democracy VFW $30,000 Scholarship

http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=cmty.levelc&cid=1836&cfid=29717931&cftoken=57838993

• Amount:  $30,000 scholarship available
• Deadline:  Voice of Democracy - November 1; Patriots’ Pen Youth Essay – November 1; Scouting Scholarship – March 1
• Return to:  see details at website

Eligibility:  See specific scholarships for details:  Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition; Patriot's Pen Essay Contest, and Scout of the Year Scholarship program

Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition:  Sponsored by the University of Texas, but the winners may use the scholarship at any college.  All students, grades 9 through 12 may enter.  The focus is to research and write about the rich and diverse contributions of African Americans in Texas. If interested, go online to www.utexas.edu/world/barbarajordan/ , or call Aileen T. Bumphus, Ph. D., at (512)232-4627.

NAVY ROTC SCHOLARSHIP: NROTC is a four year scholarship worth up to $180,000.  It is open to High School Seniors and college Freshmen.  The Scholarship pays for 100% tuition, books, and lab fees. The student is able to choose their college and major from over 160 major colleges and universities nationwide.  Applicants must be 17 years old by Sept. 1st of their Freshman year, and not older than 23 by June 30th of the year you start college.  Applicants must be a U.S. or Naturalized citizen, have qualifying SAT or ACT scores, or be in the top 10% of their high school class.  Minimum SAT scores:  Reading 530, Math 520

Minimum ACT scores:  English 22, Math 21

Complete the application online at https://www.nrotc.navy.mil

CHARLES, LELA AND MARY SLOUGH FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP:  Midland College is the Scholarship Administrator and Bank of America, N.A. is the trustee for the foundation.  Recipients can receive $5000 a year for up to five years.  The application is available on the Web at www.midland.edu/admissions/aid/forms/slough.pdf.  Criteria include at least a 3.0 GPA, Texas resident, a completed Slough application, a FAFSA submitted, a one page essay and a high school transcript which includes GPA, rank and ACT/SAT scores. If you have questions, call Nancy S. Ellington at (432)685-6493.