Scholarships & Awards

List of North Carolina Colleges & Universities (provided by State Library of North Carolina)

What You Need to Know About Scholarships - Princeton Review

Below are short descriptions of scholarships or programs for which I've received information. For all the details, stop by my office. (Kelly Choplin, Room #109) Remember to check out the book of scholarships in our school library, too!

Website that can help you find tons of scholarships!

Also, check out The Princeton Review's Scholarship Search!

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Vance County School of Excellence...for 9th Graders
The purpose is to introduce students to the world of business and give them an opportunity to focus on problem-solving techniques, leadership skills, and career exploration. Any 9th-grade student who lives in Vance County is eligible to apply. Usually takes place each April.

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Below are specific national and local scholarships for which CCS has received info:

North Carolina Division of Veteran Affairs Scholarship Program

Contacts: Terry McMillan (ncdva6tm@verizon.net) and David J. Kennedy (davidkennedy@verizon.net)

The NC Div. of VA Scholarship Program has expanded to include children of veterans who were awarded a Purple Heart and children of veterans who served in an armed conflict for which a campaign ribbon/medal was issued, such as Granada, Panama/Bosnia. Applications plus transcripts of grades through the junior year must be submitted before March 1, 2009. Proof of graduation and letter of college acceptance is due by June 30, 2009. The packet of information and applications are in the Guidance Counselor's office.

The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina

Florence Kidder Memorial Scholarship Application - One award of $3,000 and a runner-up award of $1,000 will be awarded to two high school seniors who plan to attend a college or university in North Carolina. Applications and eligibility rules are available in Mrs. Choplin's office. Deadline to apply: February 7, 2011.

President's Volunteer Service Award (recognition only; no monetary awards)

Southeastern University

Starting fall 2009, entering freshmen to Southeastern University can earn a new scholarship that will cover nearly half the tuition. SU is pleased to announce agressive financial aid programs for entering freshmen:

Academic Scholarships

• Regent's Scholarship of $6,000 per year
• President's Scholarship of $4,000 per year
• Dean's Scholarship of $3,000 per year
• Southeastern Scholarship of $2,000 per year

Travel Grant

Students who attend SU from states other than Florida will also be eligible for a Travel Grant in the amount of $1,000.

The Park Scholarship - North Carolina State University

With the splendid vision and significant financial commitment of the Park Foundation of Ithaca, New York, the Park Scholarships program was established in 1996 at NC State University. The Park Scholarships provides a superb educational opportunity for exceptionally talented and well-prepared young men and women to develop leadership skills and civic awareness. The scholarship also includes the full cost of education, related expenses, and enrichment activities.

http://www.ncsu.edu/park_scholarships/about/index.php

Bank of America - Student Info

Explore their Student Planner, search for scholarships, look at student loans, and more....

http://www.bankofamerica.com/studentbanking/index.cfm

BloodStock Scholarship Program:

• $2000 scholarship drawing for student volunteers who plan and organize a blood drive that collects a minimum of 50 units
• $1000 scholarship drawing for student volunteers who plan and organize a blood drive that collects a minimum of 35 units
• Get the details at the Red Cross site...

Participation Scholarships

• $500 scholarship awarded to at least four schools - each school names the scholarship recipient
• Get the details at the Red Cross site...

Individual Scholarships

• 3 high school students will win from $1000 - $500 - application online at www.redcrossblood.org/scholarship_app.pdf

Everyone Can Afford Duke!

Thanks to new financial aid initiatives from Duke University, parents whose incomes total $60,000 or less no longer have to contribute financially. In addition, student loans have been eliminated for families whose incomes total $40,000 or less, and significantly reduced for middle-class families.

How will the new Duke financial aid benefit you and your family? Here are some examples:

• John comes from a single-parent family fand his mother earns $36,000 per year. Because his family's income is less than $40,000 per year, he would not need a student load and his mother would not need to make a parental contribution. John and his mother would owe no money after he graduates.
• Marcus' parents are divorced. His mother makes $25,000 per year while his father earns $40,000 a year. Because his family's income is more than $60,000 per year, there would bea small parental contribution. Marcus's student loan would only be $2,000 per year.
• Tanya's parents have a combined income of $84,000 per year. Her student loan would be $3,000 and her parents would need to contribute $4,420. After she graduates, Tanya would owe $12,000 in student loans.

For more information, visit dukefinancialaid.duke.edu/newsupport or call (919) 684-6225.

http://www.ncsu.edu/park_scholarships/index.php

With the splendid vision and significant financial commitment of the Park Foundation of Ithaca, New York, the Park Scholarships program was established in 1996 at NC State University. The Park Scholarships provides a superb educational opportunity for exceptionally talented and well-prepared young men and women to develop leadership skills and civic awareness. The scholarship also includes the full cost of education, related expenses, and enrichment activities.

The Park Scholarship application is online and is part of the NC State Undergraduate Admissions application. Park Scholarship candidates can access this special section of the NC State undergraduate admissions application by either being endorsed by their high schools or by self-endorsing. Park Scholarships candidates must provide two essays, names of two recommenders, four official transcripts, and information about AP or IB courses.

Each fall, the Park Scholarships office invites most North Carolina high schools and select high schools in other states to endorse candidates for the Park Scholarship. Students should speak with their guidance counselors in the late spring of their junior year or early fall of their senior year about their interest in the Park Scholarships. High school counselors must endorse candidates by October.

All candidates must be United States citizens and must matriculate into a baccalaureate program in the fall semester as a first-year student.

All required materials from candidates are due November 1, 2008.

Wake Electric Scholarships - March 11, 2011 deadline - for more info: http://www.wemc.com/scholarships.aspx

1. The Fred M. Alford Memorial Scholarship

Wake Electric awards one scholarship of $2,000. Requirements for the Fred M. Alford Memorial Scholarship include:

• Must be a child of or under legal guardianship of a Wake Electric member or live in a home served by Wake Electric
• Must be a high school graduating senior (cannot already be attending college)
• Must pursue a regular four-year undergraduate course leading to a baccalaureate degree
• Must plan to attend an accredited four-year institution in North CarolinaThis scholarship is in memory of former Wake Electric employee Fred M. Alford.

2. Touchstone Energy® Scholarships

16 scholarships of $1,250 are awarded.  Requirements include:

• Must be a child of or under legal guardianship of a Wake Electric member or live in a home served by Wake Electric
• Must use these funds at a North Carolina college or university, community college, vocational or technical school
• Applicants can be a high school graduating senior or already enrolled full-time in a university, community college, vocational or technical school

Applicants must provide the following:

• Completed application including financial information
• Application information MUST BE TYPED or application will be disqualified
• Transcript from high school, college or university, community college, vocational or technical school
• Two-page, double-spaced essay that describes the student’s career goals and how they intend to achieve them and explain why they believe they should receive the scholarship.  ESSAY MUST BE TYPED and should NOT be more than two-pages.  The essay should show a thoughtful and original approach
• Three letters of recommendation (the judges prefer thoughtful and original observations)

Questions?

Call 919.863.6312 or 800.474.6300 or e-mail at communications@wemc.com.

The Lowe's Scholarship - https://careers.lowes.com/college_recruiting_scholarship.aspx

UNCW Honors Scholars Program

The UNCW Honors Scholars Program is a well-established four-year honors program that offers many unique opportunities, both in and out of the classroom, including small classes, enhanced student-faculty interaction, field trips, and priority class registration. The program includes honors sections of basic studies courses and a series of honors seminars designed to enrich and challenge the students. We also offer students the opportunity to live in the 96-student honors residence hall. For more information about this program, visit http://www.uncw.edu/honors or call 910-962-7020.

North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs Scholarship Program

The North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs Program has been expanded to include children of veterans who were awarded a Purple Heart and children of veterans who served in an armed conflict for which a campaign ribbon/medal was issued, such as Granada/Panama/Bosnia. Applications plus transcript of grades through junior year must be submitted before MARCH 1 (watch for 2011 date in future). Applications and forms are available in the counselor's office.

For more info, contact Mrs. Sandra Grissom in the Vance County Veterans Office at (252) 438-4619.

North Carolina Wesleyan College

Valedictorian Scholarship: Full-tuition scholarship package, including automatic acceptance to NCWC Honors Program. Fee Waiver for application for admission available.

www.ncwc.edu

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program

High school graduates who have been accepted for enrollment at institutions of higher education (IHEs), have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, and show promise of continued academic excellence may apply to states in which they are residents. The Department provides grant funds to states on a formula basis. Application available through Mrs. Choplin. Deadline to apply: February 25, 2011.

Website for more info: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/eligibility.html

Distinguished Christian High School Student (DCHSS) award program

This program honors exemplary juniors and seniors from ACSI member high schools. It provides these students with the opportunity to receive communication from ACSI member colleges and universities in North America who utilize this valuable resource to recruit ACSI Christian high school students for their degree programs.

Website: www.acsi.org/~dchss

Governor's School of NC

• How are students nominated for the Governor's School?
  The nomination process has multiple steps at the school and district levels. In individual schools, teachers, principals, and counselors nominate applicants to the local public school superintendent or private school headmaster. (If a discipline studied at the Governor's School is not offered in an individual high school, a student may request to be nominated in that discipline. All applicants must meet the criteria established for the N. C. Governor's School.) Each public school system determines which of the school nominees will be sent for final selection at the state level.
  
  
• How are nominated students selected to attend the Governor's School?
  The process differs for academic nominees and performing/visual arts nominees. All students are informed of their selection by letter in March. To ensure statewide representation of students, public school superintendents nominate two academic area students who are automatically admitted. A statewide selection committee reads all other academic applications and chooses the remaining academic students, just as college admissions' committees choose between college applicants. Performing and visual arts students' selection is determined by audition before judges complemented by the students' applications.

• The 2008 performing/visual art auditions will be held at Meredith College in Raleigh,
  North Carolina on two separate dates:
  February 2, 2008 – Art, Choral Music, and Instrumental Music
  February 9, 2008 – Dance and Drama
  

http://www.ncgovschool.org/ - Home page for site
http://www.ncgovschool.org/nomination/ - Nomination packet due(watch for 2009 date in future)

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