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Scholarship lists - December 21, 2009Scholarships 2009-2010New Salem-Almont High School Mrs. Becker, Career Counselor Seniors: The best scholarships to apply for early in the school year are the scholarships that colleges and universities have to offer. To apply for college/university scholarships the following needs to be done: 1. Apply to the college 2. Complete the scholarship applications and return them to the college. Some colleges begin to award scholarships as early as December 1st. Some colleges have deadlines as late as March 1st. Scholarship Name Deadline Who (Grade) Award Requirements American Cancer Society 2/26/10 12th $ 2500 Cancer diagnosis. Attend college in 2010-11. See Mrs. Becker for app. Berger Family Scholarship 3/1/10 12th $ 2000 GPA, ACT, work experience, activities, goals, unusual circumstances. see Mrs. Becker Dakotas Credit Unions’ HS Financial Scholarship 3/26/10 12th $ 500 5 scholarships in ND. US citizen. A credit Union Member for 1 year minimum. Attend 2 or 4 year accredited school. See Mrs. Becker for application. (Elks) ENF Legacy Awards 1/8/10 12th $ 1,000/year 250 scholarships nationwide. Child or grandchild of an Elks member, GPA, ACT, short essay, community service. www.elks.org/enf/scholars. E. Swinney Master Mechanic 3/1/10 12th varies (maybe $1000) HS grad. 18 or older. 2 year or more degree as a mechanic. See Mrs. Becker for application. Farm Credit Services 3/1/10 12th $ 500-1,000 ACT, GPA, career goals, need, recommendation, family needs to be engaged in farming or the senior intending to pursue an agriculture career. FFA 2/15/10 12th varies FFA Advisor approval. www.ffa.org ND Corn Growers Assoc. 1/15/10 12th $ 1000 Child of a current ND Corn Growers Association Member. GPA. Activities. North Dakota Farmers Union Scholarships: ND Farmers Union 1/31/10 12th $ 500 Farmers Union membership, GPA (2.5), career important to rural America. www.ndfu.org/youthEducation/scholarships.asp Co-op House Scholarship 3/16/10 12th $ 500 ND FU member, relative of past Co-op House member, or member of cooperative. Enroll at NDSU. GPA. www.ndfu.org/youthEducation/scholarships.asp FUMP Foundation Stanley-Moore 4/1/10 12th $ 1500 FU membership, GPA, community activities, essay or oral speech on video, priority to ag-related study. www.nfu.org/about/education/scholarships/ National Farmers Union Foundation: Hubert Seymour 2/12/10 12th $ 2000 GPA, community activities, essay, phone interview. FU member. www.nfu.org/about/education/scholarships/ Stanley Moore 4/16/10 12th $ 1000 GPA, community activities, essay, phone interview. FU member. www.nfu.org/about/education/scholarships/ Cenex Harvest States Foundation: High School Scholarships 4/1/10 12th $ 1000 U.S. citizen. Ag-related major. Call 1-800-23CENEX. www.chsfoundation.org/scholarshipprog.html 2-year College Program 4/1/10 12th $ 1000 U.S. citizen. Use during 2nd year. University Scholarship Program varies 12th $ 1000 Study Agriculture. See website. www.chsfoundation.org/scholarshipprog.html John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest 1/9/10 9th-12th $ 5000 Write an essay for more information go to http://www.jfklibrary.org KFC Colonel’s Scholars 2/9/10 12th $ 5000/yr up to $20,000. GPA of 2.75, instate college, pursue a B.S. degree, financial need. www.kfcscholars.org North Dakota Scholars Scholarship 6/13/10 11th Full Tuition ACT – the highest 45 scoring juniors Scholarship who take the ACT on the Dec., Feb., April, & June test dates Ronald McDonald House 2/16/10 12th varies U.S. citizen, under age 21, 2.7 GPA. www.rmhc.org Virtual Business Scholarship 4/1/10 11th & 12th $ 1,000 Students who are enrolled in business, marketing or personal finance. www.KnowledgeMatters.com/scholarships Wells Fargo College Steps Scholarship Sweepstakes 5/31/2010 12 $ 1,000 Must enroll in the sweepstakes drawing, 1 winner drawn from our region. https://www.wellsfargo.com/student/planning/scholarships Free Scholarship Search & College Search Web Sites: anycollege.com 9th - Adult Varies This site is a college search site. Scholarships are awarded randomly. http://www.anycollege.com ChristianConnector.com 9th – Adult Varies This is a college scholarship search site. http://www.ChristianConnector.com Fastweb.com 9th – Adult Varies http://www.fastweb.com Mrs. Becker’s Career Planning Website can be seen at: http://www.cplanning.org Underlined scholarships denote the first time these scholarships are listed on this scholarship list for the year. 12/21/09 Edition: 1.4 |
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