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January12scholarship bulletin
1. Scholarship Bulletin
Ms. Abesada, CAP Advisor
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT DEADLINE CRITERIA
NAME
Students in grades 9-12
Essay about an elected official who has
demonstrated political courage.
John F. Kennedy Profile in $500 - Students should visit the website for
01/07/12 complete details.
Courage Essay Contest $10,000
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education+and
+Public+Programs/Profile+in+Courage+
Award/Essay+Contest+for+High+School
+Students/Contest+Information/.
Be currently involved in high school
sports, intramural sports, or community
based sports.
The Foot Locker Scholar (20)$20,000 01/09/12 Minimum 3.0 gpa
Essay and Letter of Recommendation
For more details visit:
http://www.dosomething.org/footlocker
Good through Seniors
graduation Minimum 3.3 gpa
Gates Millennium Scholars scholarship Financial need
based on
01/11/12
Program Demonstrate leadership abilities
tuition and For complete details visit:
expenses
www.gmsp.org
High school student 14 years of age or
older.
Students should review the website and
Create-A-Greeting Card
$10,000 01/14/12 application for complete details and
Scholarship
submission instruction:
http://www.gallerycollection.com/greetin
g-cards-scholarship.htm
Seniors
Planning careers of service to the
The Washington Crossing United States in local, state, or federal
$500-$5,000 01/15/12
Foundation Scholarship government.
For specific details and submission
instructions: www.gwcf.org
2. Senior
Transcript, letter of reference and
JCI Senators Foundation of
$500 01/15/12 personal statement
Florida Scholarship
For more information visit:
http://fljcifoundation.org/
If you are a student with a passion for
improving your community, we would
like to help you turn that passion into
action. We are looking for leaders who
are high school juniors and seniors in
the US and secondary students in sixth
Bank of America Student 8 week paid form college or college of further
01/25/12
Leader internship education in the UK.
For more information visit:
http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundati
on/index.cfm?template=fd_studentleade
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Senior
Minimum 3.0 gpa
Demonstrate leadership, community
$1,500 and a
Ford Salute to Education 01/26/12 service, financial need considered.
laptop
Essay
For more details visit:
http://www.stescholarships.org/
Seniors
Live in a participating local RMHC
Chapter’s geographic area.
RMHS/African American Applicant must have at least one parent
Future Achievers Varies 01/27/12 of African American or Black Caribbean
Scholarship Program heritage.
Application is available online:
http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-s-
scholarships/
Seniors
Live in a participating local RMHC
Chapter’s geographic area.
RMHC/HACER Scholarship Applicant must have at least one parent
Varies 01/27/12
Program of Hispanic/Latino heritage.
Application is available online:
http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-s-
scholarships/
Senior, planning to attend FSU
Essay questions & letters of
recommendation
Florida State University
$2,400 01/27/12 Review website and application for
Service Scholar Program
essay guidelines and complete details:
http://thecenter.fsu.edu/involved/progra
ms/scholars.html
Students in grades 9-12
The Princeton Prize in Race The Prize recognizes students leading
$1,000 01/31/12
Relations projects specifically addressing race or
ethnic relations in their schools or
3. communities.
Applications can be downloaded at
www.princeton.edu/PrincetonPrize
Senior
Weighted 3.2 gpa
Letter of recommendation
Florida International
University’s Multicultural $1,000 per Student should have all of their
01/31/12 admission materials submitted to FIU
Programs & Services semester
Scholars Award admissions Office prior to the
scholarship deadline.
For information visit:
http://mpas.fiu.edu/Scholarships.html
Senior
Weighted 3.5 gpa
Letter of recommendation
Florida International
University’s Multicultural $1,250 per Student should have all of their
01/31/12 admission materials submitted to FIU
Programs & Services Golden semester
Drum Award admissions Office prior to the
scholarship deadline.
For information visit:
http://mpas.fiu.edu/Scholarships.html
Minority high school senior
Low income or disadvantaged family
Minimum 2.0 gpa
Nat Moore Foundation Extracurricular activities, transcript and
$2,500 01/31/12
Scholarship personal statement
Complete details and submission:
http://www.natmoorefoundation.net/prog
rams
Senior
Be ambitious and motivated, as
evidenced by outstanding achievement
AXA Achievement
$2,000 02/01/12 in school, community or work activities.
Community Scholarship
Complete details and submission:
http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-
foundation/about.html
Senior
Demonstrate artistic merit and academic
excellence in visual arts,
music,dance,drama, and creative
Arts For Life! Scholarship writing.
(25)$1,000 02/01/12
Program Essay
Student should review website and
application for complete details:
http://www.excelined.org/Pages/Arts_for
_Life/Apply_for_a_Scholarship.aspx
Senior of a Florida PTA/PTSA high
school.
Florida PTA/PTSA Member of school’s PTA/PTSA
Vocational/Technical $1,000 02/04/12 Minimum 2.0 gpa
Scholarship For more information visit:
http://www.floridapta.org/scholarships.ht
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Florida PTA/PTSA University $2,000 02/04/12 Senior of a Florida PTA/PTSA high
4. Scholarship school.
Member of school’s PTA/PTSA
Minimum 3.0 gpa
For more information visit:
http://www.floridapta.org/scholarships.ht
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Senior of a Florida PTA/PTSA high
school.
Pursue a fine arts education at a
university, community college, or
accredited fine arts school in the state of
Florida PTA/PTSA Fine Arts
$1,000 02/04/12 Florida
Scholarship
Member of school’s PTA/PTSA
Minimum 3.0 gpa
For more information visit:
http://www.floridapta.org/scholarships.ht
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Senior of a Florida PTA/PTSA high
school.
Must enroll as a full-time student in a
community college within the state of
Florida PTA/PTSA
Florida
Community College $1,000 02/04/12
Member of school’s PTA/PTSA
Scholarship
Minimum 2.5 gpa
For more information visit:
http://www.floridapta.org/scholarships.ht
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Seniors with financial need and
entrepreneurial spirit
KFC Colonel’s Scholars
Up to $5,000 02/08/12 Minimum 2.75 gpa
Program
Review website for details:
http://www.kfcscholars.org/scholarships/
Students in grades 9-12
Create a 30 second TV commercial
targeted at middle school students to
warn them about the dangers of
Courageous Persuaders Varies 02/09/12
underage drinking.
For more information visit
http://www.courageouspersuaders.com/
contest.htm
Seniors interested in engineering
Financial need
Minimum of unweighted 3.5 gpa
Florida Engineering Society Minimum SAT score of 600 Math, 500
$2,250 02/15/12
Scholarship Reading, 500 Writing or ACT 26 Math,
21 English
For more information visity:
http://www.fleng.org/scholarships.cfm
We’re looking for folks with solid grades,
who are involved in volunteer efforts in
1,000
their schools and communities, and/or
Best Buy scholarships 02/15/12
have a work history. Students must be
of $1,000
planning to attend a college, university
or technical school in the fall
5. immediately following their high school
graduation. 9–12th grade students from
private, public, alternative or home
schools are eligible to apply.
For more information visit:
http://www.at15.com/contests_scholarsh
ips/at15_scholarship
Be of Hispanic heritage.
Minimum 3.0 unweighted gpa
The Hispanic Scholarship Must major in Science, Technology,
Fund Procter & Gamble $2,500 02/28/12 Engineering and Mathematics filed.
Company scholarship Must apply for FAFSA.
Complete details:
http://www.hsf.net/PG.aspx
Senior
Minimum 2.75 gpa
Show academic improvement from the
The Broad Prize for Urban
Up to $20,000 03/01/12 ninth grade to the eleventh grade.
Education
Financial need
For complete details and apply online:
www.broadprize.org
Students, already licensed, between the
ages of 16-18 currently attending high
Jiffy Lube “What Drives You” school
Scholarship Program “Teen $2,500 03/01/12 Essay
Driver” Complete details:
http://yourturn2apply.com/MIAothers.ht
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Minority senior
Community service, financial need and
letter of recommendation
Jackie Robinson Foundation
Up to $7,500 03/30/12 Minimum SAT score 1000 combined
Scholarship
math and critical reading or ACT 22.
Submission instruction:
http://www.jackierobinson.org/
Senior African American/Hispanic
Student
Evidence of the applicant’s academic
achievement in high school, leadership
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris skills or community servie in the area of
Math and Science $5,000 04/02/12 Science, Technology, Engineering or
Scholarship Mathematics.
Minimum of 3.0 gpa
The application can be downloaded
from the Council of Great city Schools:
http://www.cgcs.org/Page/47
Senior
Financial need
Minimum 3.2 gpa
Miami HEAT Scholarship $2,500 04/07/12 Letter of recommendation
To apply visit:
http://www.nba.com/heat/community/co
mmunity_education_scholarships.html
The Holocaust $250-$5,000 04/19/12 A national essay contest for students in
6. Remembrance Project the 9th – 12th grade and are U.S.
citizens.
For contest rules visit their website at:
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
2012 Spring National College Fair
Sunday, February 19, 2012
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Doubletree Miami/Mart Airport Hotel
Miami
For more information visit: www.nacacnet.org/NCF
Florida Bright Futures and Other Grants, Scholarships and Work Study Programs
2012 High School Graduates
As of December 1, you may now go on line and register for Florida Bright Futures and other Grants,
Scholarships and work study programs offered by the State of Florida. Even if you think that you will not
qualify for Bright Futures - there are a number of nice grants, work-study programs and low interest
student loan programs that are offered by the state - so please register today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/
FAFSA (Financial Aid)
As of January 1, you may now go on line and apply for financial aid.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
January 25, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. FAFSA parent night here at
HGHS!!
BEWARE OF SCAMS – A scholarship search may be a Scholarship scam.
LOOK FOR THESE SIGNS.
You are a finalist in a contest you never entered.
The scholarship will cost some money.
The scholarship is guaranteed.
May I have your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship?
We’ll do all the work.
You can’t get this information anywhere else.