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BEN LOMOND HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN

December 2014

SCHOLARSHIPS

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|Scholarship |Deadline |Amount |Criteria/Eligibility/How to Apply |

|Pet Play Scholarship |December 3, 2014 |$1,000 |U.S. residents |

| | | |High school juniors or seniors |

| | | |Submit an essay with 2-3 photos of their volunteer efforts to help |

| | | |animals in need and how that involvement has changed their lives or|

| | | |shaped their perceptions on the importance of animal welfare |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Elks National Foundation Most Valuable |December 5, 2014 |Local and national |High School Senior |

|Student Competition | |awards from $1,000 - |U.S. Citizen |

| | |$15,000/year |Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial|

| | | |need. |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Lynn Jensen Memorial Scholarship |December 12, 2014 |$500 |High school senior |

| | | |Two letters of recommendation |

| | | |Scholarship will be awarded during National School Counselor's Week|

| | | |-- February, 2015 |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|AXA Achievement Scholarship |December 15, 2014 |$10,000 - $15,000 |High School Seniors |

| | | |Demonstrated outstanding achievement in activities in school, |

| | | |community or workplace. |

| | | |Complete information and application at axa- |

|ScholarshipPoints Scholarship |December 15, 2014 |$10,000 |No GPA, no essay, and no hassle! |

| | | |The more points you earn, the more chances you have to win this |

| | | |scholarship. |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Burger King James W. McLamore WHOPPER™ |December 15, 2014 |$12,500 |High School Senior |

|Scholarship | | |Minimum 2.5 GPA |

| | | |Be college bound (accredited 4-year college) in fall 2015 |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards |December 18, 2014 |$1,000 - $10,000 |High School Seniors who owns and operates his/her own small |

| | | |business |

| | | |Must enter their freshman year at an accredited two or four year |

| | | |university, college or vocational/technical institute during the |

| | | |Fall 2014. |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Foot Locker Scholar Athletes program |December 18, 2014 |$20,000 |Be entering college in the Fall of 2014 |

| | | |Be currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or |

| | | |community-based sports |

| | | |Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Utah Regents’ Scholarship |December 19, 2014 |Varies |Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, ACT test |

| | | |Complete the Utah Scholars Curriculum during grades 9-12. |

| | | |No individual grade listed on the official transcript(s) lower than|

| | | |a “C” in the required |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Writers of the Future Contest |December 31, 2014 |$1,000, $750, $500 |Entries must be original works in English. |

| | | |All types of science fiction, fantasy, and horror with fantastic |

| | | |elements are welcome |

| | | |More information and application at |

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| |December 31, 2014 |$1,500 - $5,000 |Open to new science fiction and fantasy artists |

|Illustrators of the Future Contest | | |All judging is done by professional artists |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|National Eagle Scout Association Academic |December 31, 2014 |$1,000 - $50,000 |High School Senior |

|Scholarship | | |Current members of the National Eagle Scout Association |

| | | |Minimum 1800 SAT or 28 ACT score |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Top Ten List Scholarship |December 31, 2014 |$1,500 |Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application |

| | | |Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the|

| | | |question: “Create a Top Ten List of the top ten reasons you should |

| | | |get this scholarship.” |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|SUU The Dixie and Anne Leavitt Off-Campus |December 31, 2014 |Varies |Scholarship Housing is a one year scholarship |

|Scholarship Housing | | |Students must be enrolled full-time and have a GPA of 3.0 or |

| | | |greater |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|National Wild Turkey Federation |January 1, 2015 |$250 - $10,000 |Students should be graduating seniors with a 3.0 on 4.0 scale or |

|Scholarship | | |equivalent grade point average |

| | | |Students must be pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of |

| | | |higher education |

| | | |Students must support the preservation of the hunting tradition and|

| | | |actively participate in hunting sports. A copy of current hunting |

| | | |license is required. |

| | | |Students must hold a current NWTF membership |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest |January 5, 2015 |$500 - $10,000 |High school students in grades nine through twelve. |

| | | |Write an original and creative essay of 1,000 words or less that |

| | | |demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described by |

| | | |John F. Kennedy in Profiles in Courage. |

| | | |More information at |

| | | |Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest.aspx |

|GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program |January 8, 2015 |$10,000 - $40,000 |Be citizens of the United States of America |

| | | |Demonstrate at school, at the workplace, and within the community |

| | | |the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship |

| | | |Demonstrate strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point |

| | | |average/4.0 scale or equivalent) |

| | | |Demonstrate financial need |

| | | |More information at |

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|APIASF Scholarship Program |January 9, 2015 |$2,500 - $15,000 |Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the |

| | | |U.S. Census |

| | | |Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or|

| | | |have earned a GED |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Ivory Scholars Program |January 9, 2015 |$2,000 |First generation students. |

|University of Utah | | |Students who have demonstrated experience serving working with the |

| | | |Latina/Latino community. |

| | | |Have lived in Utah for three years or more. |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway Promotion and |January 12, 2015 |$10,000 |You must be a U.S. legal resident of an Eligible State |

|Contest | | |Must be at least18 or older at time |

| | | |You'll be eligible to submit a 60 second video once your story |

| | | |reaches 50 votes. |

| | | |More information and application at

|Weber State University Academic |January 12, 2015 |varies |Students must be admitted to WSU |

|Scholarship | | |Academic scholarships are based on the high school cumulative grade|

| | | |point average and the composite ACT/SAT. The minimum index score |

| | | |for an academic scholarship is 105. |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Gates Millennium Scholars Program |January 14, 2015 |Full at choice of |Minimum of 3.3 GPA |

| | |school |Must be one of the following :African American, American Indian - |

| | | |Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, Hispanic American |

| | | |U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident / Foreign National |

| | | |High School Senior |

| | | |Pell Grant eligible |

| | | |More information and application at |

|The National Multiple Sclerosis Society |January 15, 2015 |varies |Highly qualified students who have been diagnosed with MS, or who |

|Scholarship | | |have a parent with MS |

| | | |Current high school seniors or a high school graduate |

| | | |United States citizen or legal resident living in the United States|

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship|January 15, 2015 |$500 - $5,000 |U. S. citizens |

| | | |Planning careers of service to the United States in local, state, |

| | | |or federal government |

| | | |More information and application at |

| | | |mssociety/ |

|SAE Scholarship Programs |January 15, 2015 |Varies |Required major engineering |

| | | |Several types available |

| | | |GPA minimum from 3.0- 3.75 |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Anti-Bullying Scholarship |January 23, 2015 |$3,000 |Create your anti-bully army. Invite friends to play The Bully Text |

| | | |and you'll automatically be entered for a $3,000 scholarship |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|I Have a Dream Scholarship 2015 |January 31, 2015 |$1,500 |Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application |

| | | |Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District |

| | | |of Columbia |

| | | |Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the|

| | | |question: “We want to know…what do you dream about? Whether it’s |

| | | |some bizarre dream you had last week, or your hopes for the future,|

| | | |share your dreams with us for a chance to win $1,500 for college.” |

|UAEOP Judy Anderson Student Scholarship |January 31, 2015 |$500 |Must be continuing education in office related career |

| | | |Must have 2 or more year-long business type classes |

| | | |Need 3 letters of recommendations |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Quinney Undergraduate Scholarship Utah |January 31, 2015 |$3,600 per year, 4 |High school or transfer students seeking a first or second |

|State University | |years |bachelor's degree; |

| | | |Scholarly achievement: High academic performance, special |

| | | |consideration given to Honors, Advanced Placement, and classes |

| | | |related to the applicant’s chosen major (e.g. science and math |

| | | |courses); |

| | | |ACT composite of 23 or higher; |

| | | |GPA of 3.2 or higher; |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|National Interscholastic Athletic |January 31, 2015 |$1,000(5) |Applicant must have achieved at least two (2) of the following: (a)|

|Administrators Association Scholar/Essay | | |minimum of B+ average; (b) ranked in the top 25% of class; (c) ACT |

|Application | | |score of 24 or an SAT score of 1100 (Verbal and Math only) |

| | | |Applicant must have participated in two sports for at least two |

| | | |years in each sport |

| | | |Applicant must have earned at least one varsity letter in each of |

| | | |two sports |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|The Chicana/o Scholarship |January 31, 2015 |Varies |Admitted to the University of Utah as a full-time undergraduate or |

|University of Utah | | |graduate student |

| | | |Eligible to receive federal financial aid, and |

| | | |A resident of the state of Utah (minimum of 5 years). |

| | | |Two Letters of Recommendation |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|The Centennial Scholarship for Early |Varies |Up to $1,000 |A Student Education Occupation Plan (SEOP) on file |

|Graduation program | | |Has indicated to the secondary school principal the intent to |

| | | |complete early graduation |

| | | |Has completed all required courses or demonstrated mastery of |

| | | |required skills and competencies |

| | | |More information and application at |

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|Sussle Scholarship |Awarded monthly |$1,000 |High school seniors, or current full-time undergrad or grad |

| | | |students at an accredited college or university in the United |

| | | |States. |

| | | |US citizens or legal permanent residents. |

| | | |It begins and ends every calendar month. |

| | | |More information and application at |

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Be high school seniors or graduates or be current undergraduate students

• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited U.S. four-year college or university for the entire 2012–13 academic year (excluding proprietary and online schools)

• Plan to major in a specified course of study that focuses on Engineering/Technology or select Design and Business-related programs of study. See the list of eligible majors.

• Be interested in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries

• Be U.S. citizens and have permanent residence in the United States

~IMPORTANT INFORMATION~

The ACT test is given at Weber State University, Weber High School and Bonneville High School. Cost for the test is $38.00, for the ACT test plus writing the cost is $54.50. Fee waiver is available – see your counselor. If, during your senior year, you need your scores for scholarship applications, plan to take the October test to receive your results in time.

ACT test dates for the 2014 – 2015 school year:

** All juniors will take the ACT exam at Ben Lomond High School in March for FREE.

|Test Date |Registration Deadline |Late Fee Required* |

|February 7 |January 9 |January 10 – 16 |

|April 18 |March 13 |March 14 – 27 |

|June 13 |May 8 |May 9 – 22 |

*If you miss the deadline, you can register during the late period for an additional late fee of $24.

You can register for the ACT or find more information online at .

The SAT test costs $52.50. Registration for basic subject tests is $26 and each additional subject test is $16. Fee waiver is available – see your counselor.

SAT test dates for the 2014 – 2015 school year:

|Test Date |Registration Deadline |Late Fee Required* |

|January 24 |December 29 |Jan 9 - 13 |

|March 14 |February 13 |Feb. 27- Mar. 3 |

|May 2 |April 6 |April 17 - 21 |

|June 6 |May 8 |May 22 - 27 |

*If you miss the deadline, you can register during the late period for an additional late fee of $28.

You can register for the SAT or find more information online at .

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