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SCHOLARSHIP LISTING

April 15, 2017

APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNSELING CENTER

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

BHW Women in STEM Academic Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Female Senior

Criteria: The BHW Group is a custom web and mobile app development company based in Austin, Texas. Their Women in STEM scholarship is open to women who are pursuing an undergrad degree in STEM during the 2017 school year. Applicants are asked to submit a photo and essay on their favorite app or an essay about a time an app played a significant role in improving their day. Applications are due on April 15th and the winner will be announced on May 1st. Apply here;

Award: $3,000

Deadline: April 15, 2017

Conway B. and Elaine W. Sonne Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Seniors planning on attending Utah State University

Criteria: Specifically for students who have demonstrated leadership in their high schools and in their communities and who show special talent and the potential for continued leadership. Students must be U.S. citizens and incoming freshman at Utah State University in Fall 2017. Please pick up application in counseling office.

Award: $1,400

Deadline: April 17, 2017 at 5:00p.m.

African-American Leadership Award

Eligibility: African-American High School Senior planning on attending Utah State University

Criteria: Specifically for students who have demonstrated leadership in their high schools and in their communities and who show special talent and the potential for continued leadership. Preference given to students who are U.S. citizens from the state of Utah. Students must be an incoming freshman at Utah State University in Fall 2017. Please pick up application in counseling office.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 17, 2017 at 5:00p.m.

Hannah Warburton Resilience Award

Eligibility: Utah High School Senior

Criteria: The Hannah Warburton Resilience Award is established for Utah high school seniors who have shown resilience in overcoming difficult obstacles to completing their high school education. In the process of applying for this award, students will share their story. Their stories will go on to help kids of all ages overcome struggles in their own lived. It’s time to celebrate resilience. For more information and to apply, visit .

Award: $500

Deadline: April 20, 2017

Mountain America Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Senior

Criteria: Scholarships are available for Mountain America Credit Union members and their families. One $2,000 scholarship is awarded in each of the following categories: Community Service and Social Service, General and Other Academic Majors, and Business and Communications Majors. Instructions and application are available through .

Award: Three $2,000 scholarships

Deadline: April 21, 2017

2017 Student-View Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Senior

Criteria: The Student-View Scholarship is a unique opportunity for high school seniors. It is open to all students regardless of academic achievement or financial need. Simply complete a 15-25 minute online survey about local colleges. You will then be automatically entered into a random drawing for a scholarship award.

Award: One (1) individual prize of a $4,000 scholarship.

Two (2) individual prize of a $1,000 scholarship.

Ten (10) individual prizes, consisting of $500 scholarships each

Deadline: April 22, 2017

The Jiffy Lube "Your Turn Behind the Wheel" Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Student 15-17 years old

Criteria: Must be enrolled in a Driver’s Ed course during the 2016-2017 school year. Simply write a 500-word essay about “What Drives You?” Tell them about your goals and ambitions for the future. Apply @ . Click on the Utah Icon.

Award: $6,500

Deadline: April 24, 2017

The Glen L. Rudd Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Senior who are Polynesian and plan to attend a college or university in the fall of 2017

Criteria: The foundation would like to assist in the higher education of Polynesian individuals who are also involved in service and other positive activities. Please come to the counseling office for application.

Award: $500 - $1,000

Deadline: April 29, 2017

2017 Drauca J. Holmes Scholarship (Heritage Community Theatre)

Eligibility: High School Seniors majoring in Theatre in their post-high school studies (Theatre Arts, Musical Theatre and Theatre Education)

Criteria: Must be a Utah resident, graduate from an accredited high school or obtain their GED certification in 2017 by June 17, 2017, must have performed in, or been part of the production staff or crew of a Heritage Community Theatre production during their time in high school (the last four years), and must be accepted to post-high school undergraduate educational college or university, majoring in Theatre Arts or equivalent. To apply, visit the counseling center for application or online at .

Award: $500

Deadline: May 10, 2016

Weber Council PTA Scholarship

Eligibility: Weber High school senior and current member of PTSA

Criteria: Please see the counseling center for application and more information.

Deadline: May 2, 2017 at 12:00 P.M. (no exceptions) to the counseling center

Flora Rhees and Paul Budge Cragun Memorial Music Scholarship

Eligibility: Weber High School Senior

Criteria: Plan to attend a college or university after graduation, pursue a degree that involves music and/or something in the fine arts and have a 3.5 GPA. Please see the counseling center for application and more information.

Award: Two $500 Scholarships

Deadline: May 5, 2017 (Due to Becky Butler in the counseling office)

OWATC: Summer Bridge Scholarship

Eligibility: High School senior

Criteria: Scholarship for June, July and August. Finish your program or start fresh after high school graduation. To apply, contact scholarship and financial aid office 801-627-8327 or visit owatc.edu/scholarships.

Award: $600

Deadline: May 15, 2017 – May 26, 2017

1st Art Gallery Annual Art and Design Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Senior

Criteria: 1st Art Gallery wants to enable art students (all art disciplines) to continue their education. Art student need to submit a piece of art that makes them proud. This can be any type of art submission including (but not limited to) a painting, photography, statue, song, animation, video, film, illustration, story, poem or any other type of art. To apply, visit .

Award: $1,000

Deadline: May 31, 2017

Robinson & Henry Family Law Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Seniors

Criteria: The Family Law Scholarship is open only to applicants whose parents have gone through a divorce or are planning on pursuing a career in family law. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, must be attending an accredited 4-year college/university or 2-year community college for Fall 2017, a current transcript, must be a US Citizen, a 500-word minimum essay explaining your parents’ divorce and how it changed your everyday outlook, or why you are pursuing a career in family law. To apply, visit .

Award: $1,000

Deadline: May 31, 2017

EGC Women in Law Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Female Senior

Criteria: The applicant must be enrolled at an accredited college, university or law school, will not have graduated by Fall 2017, and must be attending classes. This scholarship is only open to women. The scholarship will be awarded based on merit, need and commitment to helping others. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. A transcript must be attached to the application for consideration. Apply at:

Award: $500

Deadline: May 31, 2017

SCW DREAMers Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Senior

Criteria: Immigrant under the age of 25, Entered the United States before age 16, have lived continuously in the country for at least five years, Have not been convicted of a felony, a “significant” misdemeanor, or three other misdemeanors. Applicant must plan to attend college by fall semester 2017. Must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0. A transcript must be attached to application for consideration. Although not required, applicants are encouraged to submit recommendation letters and/or resumes to substantiate their application. Applicant will be required to demonstrate both their merit and their need for this scholarship. Applicant must submit a video along with application. For more information visit;

Award: $2,500

Deadline: May 31, 2017

Horatio Alger Association Career & Technical Scholarship Program

Eligibility: Have completed high school (or earned GED) by Spring 2017

Criteria: Applicants must be enrolled in a career or technical degree/certificate granting program in Fall 2017 that will lead to employment, demonstrate financial need (must be Pell Grant eligible), be under the age of 30 and be a United States citizen. To apply, visit application..

Award: $2,500

Deadline: June 15, 2017

BigSun Scholarship

Eligibility: High School Senior involved in some sport

Criteria: The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in. Please visit to learn how to apply.

Award: $500

Deadline: June 19, 2017

Weber-Morgan Governing Youth Council (9th – 12th grades)

Weber-Morgan Governing Youth Council (GYC) is recruiting 9th – 12th graders to join. The goal is to have representation from each high school in Weber & Morgan County. GYC plan and coordinates activities to promote positive youth lifestyles, provide solutions to problems facing today’s youth and educate peers and community leaders about nicotine/tobacco-free lifestyles. GYC is looking for youth who want to be more involved in the community, who are interested in promoting healthy living through prevention efforts and who would benefit from a leadership opportunity. Please see the counseling center for application. Deadline: May 5, 2017.

Exploring Engineering Camp

Explore engineering in this three-day summer camp experience on the University of Utah Campus. Participate in technologies and activities that encourage the use of problem-solving skills. The camp will introduce you to chemical, electrical, civil, environmental, computer, mechanical, materials, and biomedical engineering through hands on learning! Join us, along with other high school students, researchers and college students from the University of Utah, College of Engineering. 9th-12th grade, girls and boys aged 15-18, $80 Fee, Registration Deadline June 11, 2017

For more information visit or visit the counseling center.

Hi-GEAR (Girls Engineering Abilities Realized) Camp

Hi-GEAR is designed to expose young women to a variety of engineering and computer science careers with hands-on experiential learning and collaborative team projects. Some past activities include: building trebuchets for launching water balloons, making perfume using distillation, programming and racing robots, extracting DNA, and touring University research labs. Participants interact with Hi-GEAR mentors (female college engineering students, female faculty and staff) who guide them through this program. Participants will also have the opportunity to earn scholarships to study engineering as a college student at the University of Utah! Female students currently in 9th-12th grade, Day Camper $120/Residential Camper $200. Registration Deadlines: Priority Deadline April 14, 2017, Application Deadline May 5, 2017. For more information visit or visit the counseling office.

Ogden-Weber Tech College: 2017 Summer Camps

Lunch served Daily. Limited space available! Visit owatc.edu/camp to sign up!

“Rev It Up” Automotive Camp

Dates: June 14-16

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Entering Grade: 8th – 12th

Coding Camp

Dates: June 12-16

Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

Entering Grade: 8th – 12th

Camp Nail Tips

Dates: June 12-16

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Entering Grade: 8th – 12th

Dental Assisting Exploration

Dates: June 12-16

Time: 9 a.m. to Noon

Cost: Free

Entering Grade: 7th – 12th

Junior Chef

Dates: June 12-16

Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: Free

Entering Grade: 7th – 12th

Pharmacy Tech Exploration

Dates: June 12-16

Time: Noon to 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Entering Grade: 7th – 12th

Camp Cardiac

Camp Cardiac is a 1-week summer day camp at the University of Utah open to all high school student (including Spring/Summer 2017 graduates) at least 15 years and older as of first day of assigned session. Although Camp Cardiac’s primary focus is on care and maintenance of the heart, it provides an excellent starting point for careers in all fields of medicine. For more information, including locations, dates, deadlines and application details, please visit . Scholarships available.

Camp Neuro

Camp Neuro is a 1-week summer day camp at the University of Utah open to all high school student (including Spring/Summer 2017 graduates) at least 15 years and older as of first day of assigned session. Although Camp Neuros’s primary focus is on care and maintenance of the brain as well as psychology, it provides an excellent starting point for careers in all fields of medicine. For more information, including locations, dates, deadlines and application details, please visit . Scholarships available.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

QuestBridge National College Match

This program connects outstanding students from low-income backgrounds with admission and full four-year scholarships to the nation’s best college – scholarship worth over $200,000 each. They are looking for academically talented high school seniors who have faced long-term financial hardship and who usually: Are in the top 5-10% of their class in the most challenging courses available, come from households earning less than $60,000 (for a typical family of four) and qualify for their school’s free or reduced-price lunch program. For more information and to apply, please visit .

Symantec Software Scholarship

This program is intended to encourage high school students to pursue education in math and science. You could win one of four $10,000 Symantec Software Scholarship Awards when you create and enter a science project that involves computer software into a Utah regional science fair. For more information and to apply, please visit about/profile/responsibility/software_scholarship.jsp.

Harvard University Tuition Opportunity

Harvard University announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. Harvard University will pay the tuition of a high school honor student from a family earning less than $60,000 a year. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free…no tuition and no student loans. To learn more visit Harvard’s financial aid website at: or call the schools financial aid office at 617-495-1581.

New American and Minority Students

Check out this awesome publication for New American and Minority students created by DFW International Community Alliance in Dallas for help in getting scholarship.

The Navy ROTC Scholarship Program

Visit . Minimum requirements are 17-23 years old, ACT math score of 21 and English score of 22.

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