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Senior Scholarship Bulletin Class of 2017 The following are scholarships that are available either online or in the College & Career Center B110. READ THROUGH THE SUMMARY OF EACH SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED TO DETEREMINE ELIGIBILITY. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Staffany Rawls at 409-916-0843 or srawls@tcisd.org. Scholarships and Financial Aid – November 2016 The University of Texas at Austin – is a scholarship initiative aimed at supporting the success of hard-working, economically disadvantage Texas high school students. Texas Advance programs include the University Leadership Network, Longhorn Pre-College Academy and Presidential Scholars. Most awards are $20,000 ($5,000 a year for four years); that amount, when combined with other federal and state aid, is enough to pay the entire cost of tuition, fees and books for students with significant financial need. Students in selected programs also get the chance to participate in one or more of our invitation – only academic learning communities. In order to qualify for consideration, students must: Submit a complete application for admissions by October 15, 2016, for priority consideration. Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by Dec. 1, 2016 for priority consideration. The DAR Good Citizens program and scholarship contest- is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. The program is open to all senior class students enrolled in accredited public or private secondary schools that are in good standing with their state boards of education. United States citizenship is not required. The student selected as the school’s DAR Good Citizen must have the qualities of dependability (which includes truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality); service (which includes cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others); leadership (which includes personality, self-control, and ability to assume responsibility); and patriotism (which includes unselfish interest in family, school, community and nation) to an outstanding degree. Only one student per year may be honored as a school’s DAR Good Citizen. Each school’s DAR Good Citizen receives a DAR Good Citizen pin, certificate and wallet recognition card. This student is eligible, if he/she wishes, to enter the DAR Good Citizens scholarship contest. The DAR Good Citizens scholarship contest consists of two parts. Part I consists of the student describing how he/she has tried to manifest the qualities of a good citizen. This part may be completed at home and is to be submitted together with a grade transcript and two letters of recommendation. Applications are available in the counseling center A125 and are due on November 4, 2016. Leadership and the American Presidency ScholarshipDo you want to change the world? Are you committed to serving your community and your country? Do you want to develop yourself as civic minded leader? Spend a semester in the nation’s capital with students from around the country and the world who are just as passionate about making a difference through strong leadership. The intensive and immersive schedule is designed to maximize your time in Washington by combining learning in the classroom with practical internship experience and special events with prominent public leaders. Leadership and the American Presidency (LTAP) will help you define and strengthen your leadership skills and learn lessons from the American Presidency, all while giving you an insider’s view of Washington. By the end of the semester, you may be ready to call DC home! The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation is committed to providing financial support to all students accepted into this program. Through our partnership with The Fund for American Studies (TFAS), students will be eligible for a range of scholarship support.
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Apply online at https://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan-institute/. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM In order for a student to complete the scholarship application they must first be accepted into SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY then they will need to visit SHSU financial aid and scholarships website: http://www.shsu.edu/dept/financial-aid/scholarships/index.html. For students who have incomplete applications or have not submitted their application they can do so by going on to applytexas.org.
The following zero-interest private education loan programs are available through trust funds managed at Frost Bank of Galveston. Qualified applicants may contact the office after November 1st to request an application packet (s) for the upcoming fall/spring long-term school year. Applications are accepted and reviewed in the order they are received and completed. Be advised that it is possible for Frost Bank to run out of funds before the deadline or to discontinue mailing new applications if the number of applications already in circulation is greater than available funds. Zero-Interest Loan Programs Abe and Annie Seibel Foundation * USA Citizen and Texas Resident, graduate of a Texas high school, enrolled full-time at a Texas college/university working toward a first undergraduate degree. * Approximately 900 loans available- Application deadline March 31. * Maximum loan $6,000.00 per year. Jack and Katherine Pearce Educational Foundation * USA Citizen and city of Galveston, Texas resident, graduate of a Galveston, Texas high school, enrolled full-time at any college/university in the United States. * Approximately 50 loans available – Application deadline March 31. * Maximum loan $5,000.00 per year. Vandal and Winifred Mercer TAMU Foundation * USA citizen and Texas Resident, graduate of a Texas high school, enrolled full-time at Texas A&M University at College Station or branch located in Galveston County. * Approximately 30 loans available - Application deadline March 31. * Maximum loan $2,500.00 per year. Ernest A. Mantzel Foundation * Available to graduate students enrolled at Texas Colleges. * Approximately 50 loans available – Applications accepted until funding is exhausted. * Maximum loan $4,000.00 per year. * Applications available in March. The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2016 competition.
The 2016 Most Valuable Student scholarship contest is open to any high school senior who is a US Citizen. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. The application must be submitted to the Elks Lodge nearest to the applicant's home by November 30, 2016. Apply online at http://www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/mvs.cfm. Allied Van Lines - one of the leading moving companies in America, is excited to offer a 2016 scholarship program aimed at students whose area of study focuses on logistics and moving-related fields. Submit a brief essay of between 400 and 800 words, detailing why a career in logistics/supply chain management is your college major of choice. A personalized tone, referencing sincere firsthand experience and sentiment, is best—no need to be too formal. We want to know why you truly believe in logistics as the best career path for you! Apply online at https://www.allied.com/scholarship by December 15, 2016. CTIA Wireless Foundation Drive Smart Challenge ( “Competition”) is open only to individuals who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 13 years old and not older than 18 at the time of entry. Employees, officers, directors and advisors of the By Kids For Kids Company (“BKFK” or “Administrator”) and CTIA Wireless Foundation (“Sponsor”) and their respective parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies, advertising and promotion agencies, Competition Judges, web masters and web suppliers, and persons engaged in the development of the Competition materials and members of the immediate family (parents, siblings, children [natural, adopted, foster] and spouse, wherever they reside) or household members (whether or not related) of such employees, officers, directors, advisors and Competition Judges are not eligible. By participating, you agree (and if you are a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside (“minor”), your parent/legal guardian agrees) to these Official Rules and all the decisions of Administrator and Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. In the event you are selected as a potential winner, your parent/legal guardian will need to execute a formal acknowledgment and agreement to these rules in order for you to become the official winner. Void where prohibited by law. The Competition is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Competition Period: Competition begins on October 17, 2016 at 12:00 Noon (ET); and ends on December 19, 2016 at 5:00pm (ET) Apply online at http://drivesmartnow.com/register. GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program - High school seniors who demonstrate exceptional leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship are invited to apply for the 2017 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program. This program annually provides college-bound students with $10,000 renewable scholarships-up to $40,000 total per recipient-and supports them as they lead and serve in college and beyond. Apply online at reganfoundation.org/scholarships By January 5, 2017. Texas Engineering Foundation – will award scholarships to students studying to become engineers in an engineering program at an ABET-Accredited college or university. Applications are available in the counseling center A125 along with a list of ABET accredited colleges and universities. Deadline to apply is January 13, 2017. RMHC U.S. SCHOLARSHIPS - offer scholarships to students in financial need who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership and community involvement. Since 1985, more than $56 million in scholarships have been awarded. Graduating high school seniors may only apply for one of the four scholarships. The deadline for the 2017 academic year is January 18, 2017 at 11:59 PM Central Time Zone, and all mailed back-up documents must be postmarked by the same date. Apply online at http://www.rmhc.org/rmhc-us-scholarships. Texas Student Housing – this scholarship is open to students accepted to colleges in Austin, College Station, or Denton, Texas that have not signed off-campus housing leases. Applications are available in Room A125 and the application deadline is January 31, 2017. The University of Houston Frontier Fiesta Scholarship - is offered to University of Houston incoming freshman for Fall 2017.Each scholarship is a $1000 one-time award. Scholarship recipients will be notified via email. Apply online at www.uh.edu/fiesta by January 20, 2016. The University of Houston Terry Foundation Scholarship The Terry Foundation Scholarship is for spring 2017 graduates of Texas high schools who demonstrate leadership ability, financial need, and scholastic achievement. The amount of the Terry Scholarship is based upon the cost of attendance at the University of Houston and can be applied to the cost of tuition, fees, books, on-campus room and board, and miscellaneous expenses. The package also includes a one-time study abroad stipend of up to $15,000. The Terry Foundation Scholarship is a last-dollar award and, as such, Terry Scholars will have all unmet financial need covered by the Terry Scholarship. Students nominated to the Foundation display strong academic ability demonstrated by SAT/ACT scores, GPA, and class rank. These students are also engaged outside the classroom, participating in extracurricular activities and holding leadership positions. Additionally, all nominees demonstrate some level of financial need. How to Apply The UH Terry Scholarship Committee at the University of Houston seeks strong candidates to nominate to the Terry Foundation for interviews. This year, the Committee will review and nominate 30 candidates for incoming Terry Foundation scholarships. To be considered for nomination, candidates must complete an online application and submit supplementary materials via email or mail. The 2017 Terry Foundation Scholarship Application can be found at: www.TheHonorsCollege.com/terry
Qualified students should submit their completed Terry application, together with the supporting materials, at their earliest opportunity, but no later than January 27, 2017 via mail and online. All supplementary materials sent via U.S. mail must be postmarked no later than January 20, 2017. The Daily News Leslie P Daughtry Scholarship – will honor a high school senior as the student Citizen of the Year and recipient of the Leslie P. Daughtry scholarship who meet the following criteria:
Applications are available in A125 and the application deadline is February 15, 2017. George and Mary Hamman Foundation Scholarship - Each Spring, the Foundation awards seventy (70) scholarships to Houston area high school seniors for undergraduate study. The award is $18,000., disbursed over four years, provided the recipient conforms to the requirements set forth in the award. Applications can be downloaded at www.HammanFoundation.org. ELIGIBILITY:
Applications can be downloaded at www.HammanFoundation.org.The deadline for the RECEIPT of your application is 4:00 PM, on Friday, February 17, 2017. Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union -will present scholarships annually in the amount of $500.00 per semester for 4 years – a total of $4,000.00 – to four qualified students selected from applicants within our field of membership. Applications are available in the Counseling Center A125. Please send applications to: GCFEFCU, Scholarship Committee, 5953 Fairmont Pkwy Pasadena, Texas 77505. Applications must be received or postmarked by Tuesday, February 28, 2017. American Chemical Society Scholars Program The American Chemical Society awards approximately one hundred scholarships of up to $5,000 to African- American, Hispanic, and Native American students planning to pursue undergraduate college degrees in the chemical sciences, including 2-year chemical technology programs. Applicants must meet the following: be in a minority group listed above; citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.; high school senior, college freshman, sophomore or junior intending to major in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, environmental science, toxicology or other discipline centered on chemical science; attend an accredited college or university on a full-time basis; have demonstrated high achievement in chemistry or science; show evidence of financial need for scholarship aid according to FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) guidelines. Selection based on: interest in the chemical sciences, demonstrated potential for success, financial need, overall GPA of 3.0 or better, leadership skills, participation in community service and extracurricular activities and, recommendations, review of transcripts and personal statements.
Texas Interscholastic League Foundation – is a non – profit organization that solicits and disburses scholarships to deserving UIL Academic and Music participants. Students who meet the following criteria: Must have competed at the UIL Academic State Meet any year of their high school career or must be a TSSEC outstanding Soloist OR must be e a state finalist in the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition or the Latino History Essay Competition. Apply online at www.tilfoundation.org between March 1, 2017 to May 12, 2017.Melinda Webb Memorial Scholarship – only high school female students in their senior year at TCHS will be eligible to receive one of two $1,000.00 scholarships. The recipients must have at least a 3.0 GPA; take a full load of 12 or more credit hours. Applications are available in room A125 and the deadline to apply is March 31, 2107. Amoco Federal Credit Union Scholarship - The AMOCO Scholarship is designed to foster new generations of business leaders and credit union advocates. Three of the scholarships include a $1,000 award and a paid summer internship. Applicants also have the opportunity to apply for the George F. Ballis Honorarium Scholarship, an award that will be granted to one individual that exemplifies the late George F. Ballis. The one winner will receive a $2,000 scholarship and a paid summer internship. Your completed scholarship application must be received by 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 31, 2017 in order to be considered in the evaluation process. Scholarship application packets may be turned in at the credit union or mailed to: AMOCO Federal Credit Union Attention: Marketing PO Box 889, Texas City, TX 77592-0889
Thirty $2,000 scholarships ($1,000 per semester), renewable up to four years for a total of $8,000, available to MALES who plan to pursue a four-year degree at a Texas college or university, not a trade school. To be eligible, students must meet the following requirements:
Student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and must be enrolled as a full-time student. Eligible students may download an application at the beginning of October at www.frostbank.com. Completed application packets should include all required documents, test scores, essays and recommendations and must be submitted and postmarked by the deadline of April 1, 2017. Tejas Bluebonnet Trails Chapter, Colonial Dames XVII Century – provides financial assistance in the amount of $500 to a student in pursuit of a higher education at Galveston College, College of the Mainland, or San Jacinto College. Applications are available in room A125 and must be received by April 7, 2017. Norma Dutan Memorial Scholarship –The Ft. Virginia Point Chapter, Daughter of the Confederacy is offering a $500.00 scholarship to a graduation senior who will attend a college, university, or technical school. This will be a one-time award and is not renewable. Applications are available in the counseling center A125 and are due on April 7, 2017. Emken-Linton Family Scholarship - is offering a $500.00 scholarship to graduating seniors based on community service, extra-curricular activities and financial need. Applications are available in Room A125 and the application deadline is April 11, 2017. Texas City Lodge #118 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons - is a fraternal society whose main purpose is to promote good character and other outstanding qualities. Texas City Masonic Lodge No. 1118 will award the Masonic Scholarships to one male and one female student for $1000.00 each. In addition, each will receive the Mirabeau B. Lamar Award of Excellence medal. Applications are available in room A125 and the deadline to apply is April 15, 2017. Texas City Cultural Foundation Scholarship Program - was chartered in 1997 to promote cultural arts in Texas City. The Foundation sponsors cultural art events, activities and program and awards grants to deserving individuals and organizations that complement the Foundation’s mission. The Foundation sponsors a scholarship program for deserving high school graduates who plan to purse advanced education in the performing and visual arts, creative writing, architecture, photography, graphics, crafts, sculpture, etc. Applications are available in Room A125 and the application deadline is April 17, 2017. Scholarship Search Websites Financial Aid thru the Web http://fastweb.com Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities http://hacu.net Adventures in Education http://aie.org College Net http://collegenet.com/elect/app/app Hispanic College Fund http://www.hispanicfund.org
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