Senior
Information!!!
***CHECK THIS OUT***
COLLEGE FOR ALL TEXANS
This a very helpful website
that provides information about choosing a college, cost of college, and
financial aid- grants, loans, scholarships, etc. Visit www.collegeforalltexans.com. To go straight to the financial aid section go to http://www.collegefortexans.com/index.cfm?ObjectID=699A998A-E7F3-1DCC-3F460F26136EEA05
.
Monthly
Financial Aid Newsletter and “Scholarship of the Day”
Sign
up to receive monthly financial aid information via email. You can also sign up to receive a daily email
of the “Scholarship of the Day”. http://www.financialaidtips.com/
Student Athletes
How does the prospective
student-athlete apply?
•
At the end of their
Junior year or beginning of their Senior year, a student athlete may apply
online with the NCAA Clearinghouse http://web1.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.html
·
Follow
directions on the web site above to create an account and complete the
registration. Payment- The Eligibility Center accepts
Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. If you are a U.S. resident, you
can choose to pay by electronic check. Some individuals may qualify to
apply for a fee waiver. (If eligible
for a fee wavier, notify the counselor for this
submission.)
•
Counselor will send
official transcripts.
•
Code 9999 sends ACT/SAT
scores to the NCAA Clearinghouse
Practice Tests
ACT, PSAT, ASVAB, TAKS-Exit Level, plus many more
Go to www.dekalbisd.net, click the LIBRARY DATABASES on the left side, then
click GALE
TESTING
SITE.
See Mrs. Dooley for the password.
Free online practice test site. http://www.testprepreview.com/,
www.number2.com, www.kaplan.com, www.testprepreview.com/, www.march2success.com, www.collegeboard.com, and www.collegefortexans.com
Search Engines
Fastweb
Over
1.3 million awards worth over $3 billion.
www.fastweb.com/.
FinAid
This
website offers numerous links to valuable financial aid information, including
scholarship search engines.
Student Financial Assistance Information, U.S. Department of
Education
This
page takes you to some of the major publications on student aid. www.ed.gov/finaid.html
Websites for General Information
College
for Texans www.collegefortexans.com/
College
Board www.collegeboard.com/
Embark
www.embark.com/
College
is Possible www.collegeispossible.org/
Texas
Mentor www.texasmentor.org/
Databases
College
Net www.collegenet.com/
Free
Scholarship Search www.freschinfo.com/
SRN
Express www.srnexpress.com/
USA
Funds www.usafunds.org/
Wired
Scholar www.wiredscholar.com/
Scholarship
Search www.college-scholarship.com/
Free
College Scholarship and Financial Aid Information www.scholarships.com/
Minnie
Stevens Piper Foundation www.window.state.tx.us/scholars
Scholarship Websites
Accounting
Scholarship www.aicpa.org/
Ambassadorial
www.rotary.org/
American
Council for the Blind www.abctexas.org/
American
Geological Institute Geoscience Scholarship www.agiweb.org/
American
Institute of Architects www.archfoundation.org/
American
Psychological Association www.apa.org/
American
Society for Microbiology www.asm.org/
Americorps www.cns.gov/
Angelo State
University www.angelo.edu
Association
Graduate Funding www.asanet.org/
Brand
Essay Competition www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/
Coca-Cola
Two Year College www.coca-colascholars.org/
College
Fund www.uncf.org/
Discover Card
Tribute Award www.aasa.org/
East Texas Baptist University Scholarships http://www.etbu.edu/Admissions/Scholarships.htm
Elks
National Foundation www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm
Federal
Scholarship & Aid Gateway www.fedmoney.org/
FinAid www.finaid.org/
Gateway
to 10 free Scholarships www.college-scholarships.com/
Gateways
to US Government Grants www.students.gov/
Holocaust
Remembrance www.holocaust.hklaw.com/
Hendrix College www.hendrix.edu/admission
Imagine
www.imagine-america.org/
International
Students Scholarships And Aid Help www.iefa.org/
International
Students www.internationalstudents.com/
Lucent
Technology www.lucent.com/
Microsoft
Scholarship Program www.microsoft.com/college/schlarships
NACMA
Scholarship Program www.nacme.org/
National
Alliance for Excellence www.excellence.org/
Presidential
Freedom www.nationalservice.org/
Rhodes
Scholarships at Oxford www.rhodesscholar.org/
Ronald
McDonald House Charities www.rmhc.com/
Sallie
Mae Free Online www.salliemae.com/
Scholarships
and Grants www.elclick.com/
Scholarships
for Study in Paralegal Studies www.paralegals.org/
Siemens
Westinghouse Competition www.siemens-foundation.org/
Student
Inventors www.invent.org/
Target
Scholarship http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/scholarships.jhtml
Harry
S Truman Scholarship www.truman.org/
Tylenol
Scholarships www.scholarship.tylenol.com/
United
States Institute of Peace www.usip.org/
William
Randolph Hearst Endowed www.apsanet.org/
TTA Baseball or Softball www.texasteenage.org
or contact the state office at 877-913-8822.
Texas Retired Teachers Foundation Student
Scholarship at http://www.trtf.org/apply.htm
Texas
State Technical College www.marshall.tstc.edu/financialaid/scholarships .
Vocational
Scholarships are also available to Texarkana College https://www.texarkanacollege.edu/
Texarkana
College Rising Star Scholarship https://www.texarkanacollege.edu/
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Scholarships www.tamut.edu/recruitment
Scholarships for Women
AAUW www.aauw.org/
Zonta International www.zonta.org/
Scholarships for Minorities
Gates
Millennium Scholarship www.gmsp.org/
GE
and LuLac www.lulac.org/
Hispanic
College Fund www.hispanicfund.org/
Hispanic
Scholarship Fund www.hsf.net/
Hispanic
Scholarship Guide www.hispanicscholarship.com/
Jackie
Robinson Foundation www.jackierobinson.org/
Minority
Health Program www.ahcpr.gov/
Ron
Brown Scholarship www.ronbrown.org/
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/
United
Negro College Fund www.uncf.org/
Choctaw
Nation of Oklahoma http://www.choctawnation.com/Programs
Scholarships for Children of Military Personnel
AFCEA
International www.afcea.org/awards/scholarships.htm
Air
Force Aid Society www.afas.org/
Army
Emergency Relief www.aerhq.org/
Fisherhouse www.fisherhouse.org/
Marine
Corps Scholarships www.marine-scholars.org/
Military
Page www.military.com/
Navy
Marine Corps Relief www.nmcrs.org/
ROTC
Scholarship www.todaysmilitary.com/
Other
Military Information at www.goarmy, www.airforce.com, www.navy.com, and www.marines.com .
Scholarships by School:
BAYLOR:
Collins Scholarship- Baylor University
To be eligible for the Collins Scholarship students must maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average, satisfactory progress toward a degree, and continued dedication to leadership and service. The scholars are awarded at least $4,500 their freshman year, renewable for three additional years. Applicants must have a minimum ACT score of 28 and meet other qualifications. Applications are available online at baylor.edu/admissions/CarrPCollins
Deadline:
Check website
President’s Gold, Provost’s Gold, and Dean’s Gold- Baylor
University
These scholarships range from $12,000-$68,000 divided evenly over 4 years. Students are awarded these by virtue of their admission to Baylor. Go to baylor.edu/admissions/calculator to determine eligibility for a merit scholarship.
Deadline:
Check website
SPARTAN COLLEGE:
See Mrs.
Dooley for a complete list of scholarships and deadlines.
TEXAS A&M
UNIVERSITY-TEXARKANA:
Visit www.tamut.edu/scholarships/ for scholarship information. Also see Mrs. Dooley.
Deadline: Check website
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
AT SAN ANTONIO:
Full-Ride Scholarships for Fall 2012- Terry Foundation Scholarship. Students must have a record of leadership and service, strong academic abilities, financial need, and be unmarried or childless. Visit www.utsa.edu/terryscholars for complete scholarship information. Interested students must complete the FAFSA by March 1, 2012 and must complete the Texas Common Application for UTSA. Also see Mrs. Dooley.
Deadline: February 1, 2012
Scholarships by Month:
August
Dual Credit Scholarship
Local
scholarship provided by Kiwanis Club and American Business Women of
DeKalb. Available to qualifying Junior
and Seniors enrolled in DeKalb High School dual
enrollment course(s). See Mrs. Dooley for
application.
Deadline:
September 7, 2011
October
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Each year
the foundation awards 250 merit-based scholarships. Applicants should have a
minimum of 3.0 GPA. You must apply on-line at http://www.coca-colascholars.org, and you will need to have the school CEEB code, which is
441-885.
Deadline:
October 31, 2011
November
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
The
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle and high
school grades for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created
in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of
Secondary School Principals [NASSP], the awards constitute the United States'
largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering at the local,
state, and national level. http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page $1,000 award and all expense paid trip for
you and 1 adult to Washington, D.C.
Deadline:
November 1, 2011
TCU Texas Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Each
year TCU chooses 6 students to receive scholarships to any university: one
$5,000 scholarship and five $1,000 scholarships. If the students attend TCU, these
scholarships are doubled! To learn more visit, www.tcuyeya.org.
Deadline:
November 1, 2011
American Legion Oratorical Contest
Annual scholarships for undergraduate studies available to high
school seniors. The contest consists of
two speeches: a prepared oration and an assigned topic. For information about the
Oratorical Contest go to www.txlegion.org
.
Deadline:
November 1, 2011
December
Dr. Pepper Tuition Promotion
Visit
http://www.drpepper.com/promotions/
for all information regarding the promotion.
Deadline:
December 31, 2011 for $2,500 scholarship
January
Gates Millennium Scholarship
To be eligible for the Gates Millennium Scholarship you must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American; a US citizen; high school GPA of 3..3 on 4.0 scale; will enroll at a US accredited college or university in the fall of 2011 as a full-time, first year student; demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular and other activities; meet the Pell Grant eligibility criteria; and have completed and submitted all three required forms. For more information and forms go to www.gmsp.org/
Deadline:
January 10, 2012
TravelNursing.org
Nursing Education Scholarship
Scholarship URL: http://www.travelnursing.org/nursing-scholarship.php
Organization:
TravelNursing.org
Amount:
$1,000 bi-annual scholarship to be awarded to applicant chosen.
TravelNursing.org is pleased to
offer scholarships for those who are applying to nursing or medical educational
programs or are currently pursuing education and employment in the fields of
nursing and medicine. Every six months, one applicant will be selected to
receive a $1,000 scholarship to help with the costs associated with attending
medical or nursing school.
Deadline:
January 10, 2012
Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE) Scholarship
TSPE and the Texas Engineering Foundation (TEF) will award approximately $100,000 in scholarships to engineering students attending an ABET-accredited university. Visit www.tspe.org for an application. Also visit http://www.abet.org/accrediteac.asp for a list of Texas universities with ABET-accredited programs. See Mrs. Dooley for more information.
Deadline:
January 14, 2012
Texas Student Housing Application
This scholarship is open to students accepted to colleges in Austin, College Station, or Denton, Texas, that have not signed off-campus housing leases. Scholarships are awarded for the full or partial cost of an off-campus room for one academic year. See Mrs. Dooley for an application.
Deadline:
January 31, 2012
March
Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative Scholarship
Six-$250/Semester scholarships (up to $1,000) and One-$500/Semester (up to $4,000) scholarship will be awarded to qualifying students. Active members and their dependents that are currently receiving electrical service from Bowie-Cass are eligible. See Mrs. Dooley for an application and more information.
Deadline:
March 30, 2012
Updated 11-15-2011