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Volume 7, Issue 4 December 15, 2004 November 2004
GO Center Organized Some GO Team
members met after school recently to organize the GO Center. They did a great job cleaning out old
material and getting some of the new material organized. The office is clean and almost ready for
business. The only hold up at this
point in time is the training. The
GO Team had planned to attend training at TJC in Tyler on December 4th. Those plans fell through due to
cancellation by TJC’s Team. Stephen F.
Austin State GO Team has promised to help our team get their training as
soon as possible. The Center is set
up to be student operated. The
theory is that students can better promote students to think about the
importance of going to college.
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Texas State Scholarships/Texas Medical Association Young Physicians Award /Prospective Educators Scholarships/Phi Delta Kappa/ Barbara Jordan Historical Essay |
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Discover Card Tribute/ Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo/ CARR /Nat’l Television Arts and Sciences |
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Micron/Texas Student Housing Authority/Ozarka/ Selective Service |
Seniors…Take
the tests. Just a reminder
to graduating seniors that the year is going by quickly and graduation
will be here before you realize.
You should be registered for or scheduled to take either the ACT,
SAT, or THEA if you are interested in going to college or expect to apply
for scholarships. Remember that
the Chireno ISD will reimburse you for the cost of one of those tests.
You must however pay the cost up front and request reimbursement
upon receiving your scores. Scholarship
packet for local scholarships (P.T.S.O., Alumni, Community, Counselors,
etc.) will be ready to disiminate in early January. We will have our
annual financial aid meeting on February 3, 2005. Flyers will be distributed to inform
students and parents of time, place and documents needed for the financial
aid meeting. If you are interested in other scholarships please come into the
office and look at the scholarship file. You should
register with Fast Web and the collegeboard. You can register at www.fastweb.com
and www.collegeboard.com
Scholarship Listings
FFA Scholarships
Ford Trucks/FFA Scholarship Programsis in it’s eighth year. They have awarded over 2,000,000 to FFA members since 1997.
Texas Medical Association Young Physician
All outstanding rural high school seniors interested in pursuing their education and career in the medical profession are invited to apply for this award. Applications may be obtained in the Go Center (Counselor’s Office) in the high school. Applications should be returned to TAM-YPS no later than January 8, 2005. Texas Medical Association, YPS Coordinator, 401 West 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701.
Scholarship Grants for Prospective Educators
Phi Delta Kappa International
A minimum of 30 international prospective educator scholarship grants will be awarded to high school seniors in April, 2005. The scholarship grants are provided jointly by Phi Delta Kappa International and Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.
The five criteria used to select the scholarship recipients are: academic standing, the essay, letters of recommendation, school activities, and community activities. These criteria are given equal weight.
Applications are available in the Go Center. Applications must contain two letters of recommendation, a high school transcript, a type written, double space, 750 word essay on 8 ˝ X 11 inch white paper. Submit you completed application to the nearest PDK chapter by January 15, 2005.
The University of Texas at Austin
Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition
If your are a Texas high school student, then you are eligible to compete for a scholarship award for the college of your choice by entering a winning essay on the topic
1st Prize: $2,500
2nd Prize: $1,500
3rd Prize: $1,000
Visit www.utexas.edu/world/barbarajordan/ or
call 512-232-7599 for more information.
Deadline: 03-07-2005
Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board 2004
- 2005 College Student Budgets Single
Student without Dependents Off
Campus, 9 Months, Full Time Information
about Financial Aid U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov Federal Student Aid on the Web
studentaid.ed.gov Fast Web www.fastweb.com Calculators College Cost Projectors www.fastweb.com Loan Calculators www.fastweb.com Savings Calculators www.finaid.org/calculators EFC Calculator www.finaid.org/calculators
Attention Juniors
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Juniors with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA for 9th and 10th grades who are multi talented, take the lead, have experienced a significant obstacle(s) and who are giving back to their communities.
You may download a copy of the application materials from www.discovercard.com/tribute.htm or www.aasa.org/discover.htm Retain a copy of your completed application form. Deadline for submission is January 7, 2005
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2005 Area Go Texan Scholarship
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will provide a $6,000, two-year scholarship award to an outstanding student representing each of the counties which are recognized participants in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Area Go Texan program.
Applications are furnished by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo directly to eligible participating public high schools, AgriScience Teachers and County Extension Agents within each participating county and to the Area Go Texan Committee for dissemination. Applications also may be downloaded from HLSR website at www.rodeohouston.com. Applications should be completed in full and must be typed or printed neatly in black or blue ink. Applications must be received by the Show no later than January 19, 2005.
CARR Academic
Scholarship Program
Carr Academic Scholarships are awarded on
a competitive basis, with priority given to individuals of high academic
ability. Additional funding may be available depending upon financial need
and the review of the scholarship application and reference form. To compete
favorably for a Carr Academic Scholarship, high school seniors must:
- Rank in the top 15% of their class and
- Score a minimum 1140 SAT or Minimum composite 25 ACT
Amounts of
Scholarship Awards
The scholarship
awards for the academic year range in value from $2,000 to $6,000 for full-time
undergraduate students. The average awards are approximately $3,200.
Deadline for
Applications
The priority
deadline for new applications and all supporting materials is February 1.
Applications may be considered after this priority deadline to the extent that
funds are available.
Admission to Angelo
State University
The award of a Carr Academic Scholarship assures admission to the University,
subject to the timely submission of the required documents specified in the
University Bulletin. An entering freshman who applies for a Carr Academic
Scholarship must also submit an Application for Admission to Angelo Sate
University through the Admissions Office. Applicants should make arrangements
to take the ACT or SAT1 as soon as possible.
The criteria and
procedures for scholarship awards and the application dates and deadlines may
be changed by Angelo State University without notice.
Application
Information
Students may complete a Carr Academic Scholarship application online or
information may be obtained by contacting:
Carr Academic
Scholarship Program
Angelo State University
ASU Station #11015
San Angelo, TX 76909
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National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Download applications from: www.emmyonline.org/national/scholars
SAT or ACT scores are required. Deadline for application submission: December 10, 2005.
Micron Science and
Technology Scholars Program
The Micron Science and
Technology Scholars Program is a merit-based scholarship competition
recognizing excellence in academics and leadership. Each year, the program
awards a top prize of a $55,000 college scholarship and up to twelve $16,500
scholarships for a total of up to $253,000. In addition, each scholar
selected also wins a one-time $1,000 cash grant for his/her high school.
The competition is
conducted in Idaho, Utah, Texas, Colorado and Virginia. Two scholars are
selected from each of the five states, with three floating scholarships awarded
within those states.
Each applicant must...
- Be a high school senior who
resides in and attends a public or private school in one of the five
selected states.
- Have a combined SAT score of
at least 1350 or a composite ACT score of at least 30.
- Have an unweighted grade point
average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Plan to major in Engineering
(electrical, computer, chemical, mechanical), computer science, physics,
chemistry or material sciences at the baccalaureate level.
- Have demonstrated leadership
in school, work and/or extracurricular activities
January 20
Application postmark deadline
April
Notify winners
Texas
Student Housing Authority Town of
Westlake Academic
Scholarships
These scholarships are open to students accepted or attending college in Austin, College Station, Denton, or San Marcos, Texas. (Since Texas State University and Texas Women’s University do not permit first year students to live off campus, TSH awards scholarships only to students who have completed their freshman year at the two universities.
Applications are available in the Go Center. Application Postmark Deadline: February 28, 2005
Ozarka Natural
Spring Water
$10,000
“Every Drop Counts” Earth Science Scholarship Fund
Candidates for the
“Every Drop Counts” Earth Science scholarship must, through a combination of
the completed application and the required supporting documentation,
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the scholarship committee that they:
- Are a United States citizen and a Texas resident
at the time of application
- Have a 3.0 or above grade point average (GPA)
- Are currently pursuing of have plans to pursue
higher education in the Earth/Environmental Sciences at an accredited
four-year college or university
- Are not employees or related to employees of
Nestle Waters North America or Ozarka Natural Spring Water.
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Scholarship applications
must be postmarked on or before Monday, April 18, 2005. Mail to:
Ozarka Natural Spring Water
“Every Drop Counts” Earth Science Scholarship Fund
Attn: David Feckley/Catherine Herter
1548 FM 3540
Hawkins, TX 75765
Selective Service
Registration Information Section three of the Military Selective Service Act
requires that all male United States citizens and male aliens, except
aliens lawfully admitted to the United States as nonimmigrant on visas
(e.g., students, tourists, and diplomatic and consular personnel and their
families), residing in the United States and its territories who are 18
through 25 years of age, register with Selective Service. They must do so within 30 days before
or after their 18th birthday.
Men may still register late, as long as they have not yet turned 26
years of age. Men, who fail to register, as required by law, may lose
eligibility for valuable benefits or privileges, such as job training
under the Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA), student financial aid
under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, and educational benefits,
which include such need-based programs as Guaranteed Student Loans and
Pell Grants. In addition, the
opportunity to work for the Federal Government and the U.S. Postal
Service, or, if an immigrant, the privilege of becoming a United States
citizen may be denied to otherwise eligible men if they fail to register. Register with Selective Service: www.sss.gov