Atkins High School Scholarship Newsletter



Atkins High School Scholarship Newsletter

|Scholarship |Award |Deadline |Criteria |Institution |

|Ron Brown Scholarship |$10,000 annually |Application Deadline: November 1, |Applicants must excel academically, exhibit |Any accredited four-year college or |

| | |2012 (These applications will be |exceptional leadership potential, participate |university of their choice within the |

| | |forwarded to additional scholarship |in community service activities and demonstrate|United States |

| | |providers) |financial need. The applicant must be a US | |

| | | |citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card.| |

| | |Final Deadline: January 9, 2012 (Ron |Applicants must be African American students | |

| | |Brown only) |who will make significant contributions to | |

| | | |society. | |

|Gate Millennium Scholarship |Support for the cost of education by |Scholarship application opens: |Applicants must exhibit talent |Any accredited four-year college or |

| |covering unmet need and self-help aid;|September 15, 2012 | |university |

| |Renewable awards for Gates Millennium | | | |

| |Scholars maintaining satisfactory |Scholarship Application deadline: | | |

| |academic progress and professional |January 16, 2012 | | |

| |growth opportunities. | | | |

| |Visit Website |Nomination Deadline: November 1, 2012|Merit Based Scholarship A prospective Jefferson|University of Virginia |

|Jefferson Scholars Foundation | | |Scholar must be nominated by his/her school | |

| | |Application Deadline: January 1, 2013|(eligible schools may nominate one or two | |

| | | |students per year from the senior class). | |

| | | |Nominations are completed by both school | |

| | | |officials and students and include a scholastic| |

| | | |report, extracurricular activities, | |

| | | |recommendation letters and two essays. | |

|Roanoke College Scholars Program | Up to $190,000 (4 years) |October 15 (November competitions) |GPA: 3.0 or above. See guidance staff for more |Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia |

| | |January 9 (February competitions) |info. | |

| | | | |roanoke.edu/ |

| | | |roanoke.edu/scholars | |

|Capstone Scholar |Up to $6,000 (4 years) |December 1, 2012 |GPA 3.5 or above, ACT at least 27, SAT at least|University of Alabama |

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|Collegiate Scholar |Up to $14,000 (4 years) |December 1, 2012 |GPA 3.5 or above, ACT: 30-31, SAT: 1330-1390 |University of Alabama |

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|Academic Elite Scholarship |Receive an I-Pad, Full Tuition, $8,500|December 1, 2012 |ACT: 32-36, SAT: 1400-1600, GPA: 3.8 or above |University of Alabama |

| |(4 years) | | | |

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|Presidential Scholar |Full out-of-state tuition (4 years) |December 1, 2012 |GPA 3.5 or above, ACT: 32-36, SAT: 1400-1600, |University of Alabama |

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|National Merit or National Achievement |Full tuition value (4 years) |December 1, 2012 |Admitted to UA, GPA 3.5 or above, Designated as|University of Alabama |

|Semifinalist | | |a semi-finalist by the National Merit | |

| | | |Corporation | |

|National Merit and National Achievement |Full tuition value (4 years), I-Pad, |December 1, 2012 |Admitted to UA, GPA 3.5 or above, Designated as|University of Alabama |

|Finalist |$1,000 stipend (each year), $2,000 | |a semi-finalist by the National Merit | |

| |allowance for summer research | |Corporation | |

|East Carolina University Honors College |$5,000 per semester |December 1, 2012 |Submit completed application for undergraduate |East Carolina University |

| |Special research projects | |admission To ECU by December 1. | |

| |Study Abroad with $5,000 stipend and | |Minimum math/verbal combined SAT score 1200 or |ecu.edu/cs-acad/honors |

| |internships and leadership development| |ACT 27 | |

| |programs | |Minimum unweighted GPA 3.5 or weighted GPA 4.0 | |

|Lewis and Elizabeth Dowdy Scholars Program|A full 4-year renewable scholarship |December 1, 2012 |GPA 3.75 or above |North Carolina Agricultural and Technical |

| |Including tuition, room/board, and | |An ACT score of at least 26 |State University |

| |other related fees | |SAT math/verbal 1200 or higher (not mixing | |

| | | |scores from several tests) |ncat.edu |

| | | |Must complete a 1-page essay | |

| | | |3 letters of recommendation and the FAFSA | |

|Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emancipation |$1,000 |December 1, 2012 |GPA 3.0 or above |Any accredited four-year college or |

|Association 2012-2013 | | |Must exhibit character, service, and a personal|university |

| | | |interview is required. | |

| | | |See Guidance Staff for Application | |

|Elks National Foundation |Up to $60,000 |December 7, 2012 |Any high school senior who is a U.S. citizen |Any accredited four-year college or |

|Most Valuable Student Scholarship | | |what exhibits financial need displaying |university |

|North Carolina State Elks Association | | |scholarship and leadership. | |

|Nursing Scholarship | | | | |

| | | | |ws- (nursing) |

|HSF/ USHCC Wells Fargo Scholarship |Varies |December 15, 2012 |Must be a dependent or relative of the U.S. |Any accredited college or university |

| | | |Hispanic Chamber of Commerce members or | |

| | | |employees | |

| | | |Must be of Hispanic/Latino heritage, U.S. | |

| | | |Citizen, legal permanent resident or an | |

| | | |eligible non-resident | |

| | | |GPA 3.0 or above | |

|Hispanic Scholarship Fund |Varies |December 15, 2012 |Be of Hispanic heritage, be a U.S. citizen or |Any accredited four-year college or |

| | | |legal permanent resident |university |

| | | |GPA 3.0 or above | |

| | | |Must complete FAFSA | |

|Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) |Varies |December 20, 2012 |GPA 2.7 or above and must be a U.S. resident. |Any accredited four-year college or |

|U.S. Scholarship Program | | |Applicants must exhibit financial need, |university |

| | | |community involvement, must participate in an | |

| | | |essay contest, and have academic achievements. |rmhcorg |

|North Carolina Agricultural and Technical |Awards include tuition, required fees,|December 31, 2012 |Must be a U.S. Citizen |North Carolina Agricultural and Technical |

|State University Alumni Scholars Program |books(up to $700 per semester, and | |GPA 3.0 |State University |

| |traditional room/board | |Meet NCA&T Admissions requirements | |

| | | |SAT score of at least 1000 or ACT score of at |ncat.edu |

| | | |least 22 | |

| | | |3 letters of recommendation | |

| | | |And a 1-page autobiography | |

|The American Legion High School Oratorical|1st Place $18,000 |Visit website |Citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the |Any accredited college or university in |

|Scholarship Program |2nd Place $16,000 |oratorical |U.S.A. Must be under 18 years of age. Must be |the United States |

| |3rd Place $14,000 | |enrolled in high school at the time of | |

| |Each 1st round runner winner $1,500 | |participation |oratorical |

|Gates Millennium Scholars |Varies |January 16, 2013 |Students must be African American, American |Any accredited college or university in |

| | | |Indian/Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander |the United States |

| | | |American or Hispanic American | |

| | | |Citizen or national/legal permanent resident of|Apply online |

| | | |the U.S. | |

| | | |GPA 3.3 or above | |

| | | |Demonstrate leadership through community | |

| | | |service and extracurricular activities | |

| | | |Meet Pell grant eligibility criteria | |

|Hispanic League Scholarship Program |Up to $2,000 |January 18, 2013 |Be of Hispanic origin |Any accredited college or university |

| | | |Be past or present Forsyth County ESL students | |

| | | |and submit a completed ESL program verification| |

| | | |form | |

| | | |Must be accepted into an accredited institution| |

| | | |of higher education in the United States | |

|The Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarship |Award up to approximately one-half of |January 31, 2013 |Completed Brooks Scholarship Application |North Carolina State University |

| |the cost of undergraduate admissions | |submitted online | |

| | | |High School Transcript submitted electronically|University of North Carolina at Chapel |

| |Allowance to purchase computer for | |SAT and/or ACT score reports |Hill |

| |school use after fall of 1st year | |Academic Reference | |

| | | |Personal Reference |University of North Carolina at Greensboro|

| | | |FAFSA | |

| | | | |Brooks |

|Watson and Odyssey Programs |Watson Program: eighteen $21,000 |February 10, 2013 |Completed Freshman Application (due January 10,|Elon University |

| |awards will be awarded annually and | |2013) | |

| |$4,000 study abroad grant | |Strong academic and leadership potential |elon.edu/watson_odyssey |

| |Odyssey Program: three $12,000 awards | |Documentation of high financial need | |

| |will be awarded annually and $4,000 | | | |

| |Elon Experience Grant | | | |

|Carolinas Credit Union Foundation’s |$1,300 scholarships for |February 11, 2013 |Applicants must be a primary member of Allegacy|Any accredited college or university |

|Scholarship Program |college/university | |Federal Credit Union and be accepted/enrolled | |

| |$250 scholarships for | |as a full-time student at an accredited | |

| |community/technical schools | |college/university |scholarships |

| | | |GPA 3.0 or above | |

| | | |Demonstrating academic ability and writing | |

| | | |ability with school activities and community | |

| | | |involvement | |

|Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund |$2,500 |March 31, 2013 |Applicants must be US Citizens, GPA 3.0 or |Any accredited college or university |

| | | |higher, with community service and other extra | |

| | | |curricular activities. | |

| | | | |See Guidance Staff for Application |

|Presidential Scholarship |$4,5000 |Various Due Dates |Meet Elon University admissions requirements |Elon University |

|Elon-Engagement Scholarship |$3,500 | |Visit website for info | |

|Fellows Scholarships |$3,500-$12,000 | |elon.edu |elon.edu |

|Engineering Scholarships |$7,000 | | | |

|Athletic, Music, Music Theater, Theater | | | | |

|Arts, Army and Air Force ROTC | | | | |

|UNCG Guarantee Scholarship |Tuition, fees, on-campus room, board, |Selection date May 31, 2013 |Meet UNCG admissions requirements |UNCG |

| |books, supplies, student health | |Qualify for federal student financial aid | |

| |insurance, transportation, and | | |guarantee.uncg.edu |

| |miscellaneous expenses. | | | |

|Forgivable Education Loans for Service |Varies |Application available: January |Must be NC Legal resident, maintain |FELS |

| | |Deadline: |satisfactory academic progress, and meet | |

| | |April 1st |minimum GPA requirements |Any accredited college or university in |

| | | |Must be interested in : |North Carolina |

| | | |Nursing, Teaching, Allied Health, or Medicine. | |

|Big Sun Scholarship |$500 |June 21, 2013 |All student athletes are eligible regardless of|Any accredited college or university |

| | | |the sport | |

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|Scholarship Awards Program |Various Awards |Ongoing |Visit website for info |North Carolina State University |

| | | | |ncsu.edu |

Revised 11/29/12

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