March Scholarship Newsletter

March Scholarship Newsletter

Name / Application and On-Line Application / Criteria / Deadline

Savannah College of Art and Design

(SCAD)

/ $20,000 Renewable Award
Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail Application / •  Visual Arts, Performing
Arts and Writing
Capabilities
•  Minimum 3.75 GPA
•  Must Receive a Nomination
•  Minimum ACT 30
•  Portfolio
•  Resume / Mar 1, 2016
Postmark Deadline

Raymond A. Vinson Scholarship

/ https://www.communityfirstfl.org/go/raymond-a.-vinson-scholarship
Up to $4,000
Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail Application / •  Minimum 3.0 GPA
•  Financial Need
•  ACT 24 or SAT 1110
•  Community First Member
Credit Union / Mar 1, 2016
Postmark Deadline
Eagle Scout of the Year / http://www.legion.org/scholarships/eaglescout
$10,000 Scholarship Eagle Scout of the Year
(3) $2,500
Application available in the Guidance Office / •  Boy Scout Member
•  Member of a Religious
Institution
•  High School Student 15 yrs. / Mar 1, 2016
Postmark Deadline
Frame My Future Scholarship / http://www.diplomaframe.com
$1,000
Apply Online / •  High School Senior
•  Submit an original creative
image-photograph, collage,
poem, drawing or painting
•  Essay
•  U.S. College/University / Mar 08, 2016
The Florida Striders Track Club / http://floridastriders.com/scholarship
(4) $1,000 Awards
Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail Application / •  Northeast Florida Resident
•  High School Senior
•  Must be a runner or active
in track and field events / Mar 11, 2016
Postmark Deadline
Florida Delta Omicron Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa / Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail Application / •  Seniors planning to enter
the field of Education
•  Recommendation Letters
•  Community Service / Mar 11, 2016
Postmark Deadline
The National War World II Museum Essay Contest / http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/essay-contests/
1st Place $1,000
2nd Place $750
3rd Place $500
Submit Online / •  All High School Students
•  Essay 1000 words or less
•  Microsoft Word or a
Compatible format only / Mar 15, 2016
American Society of Military Comptrollers
Scholarship / $500 Award
Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail / •  Seniors planning to enter
the field of Accounting,
Finance, Business or
Computer Science
•  Transcript
•  ACT or SAT
•  Autobiography / Mar 16, 2016
Postmark Deadline
J.P. Hall, Sr.
Children’s Charities / http://www.jphallcharities.com
Award Amount Varies
Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail Application / •  High School Senior
•  Financial Need
•  Attend SJRC or UNF
•  Essay / Mar 20, 2016
Postmark Deadline
Coastal Spine and Pain Center Clay County Golf Classic / (25) Scholarships
4 year colleges $1,000 each semester
2 year community colleges $800 each semester
Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail Application / •  High School Senior
•  Attending College
•  Minimum 2.5 GPA / Mar 20, 2016
Postmark Deadline

Additional March Scholarships

Black Creek Bowl Association of Middleburg Det. White Memorial Scholarship / (5) $1,000 Athletic Awards
(1) $2,000 Musician Awards
Applications available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail / •  High School Senior
•  Student Musician
•  Student Athlete
•  Letter of Recommendation / Mar 22, 2016
Postmark
Deadline
Hispanic Scholarship Fund(HSF)-General Scholarship / Up to $5,000 Award
https://hsf.net
Apply Online / •  High School Senior
•  Hispanic Heritage
•  Minimum 2.5 GPA
•  Must plan to attend college
or university
•  Financial Need / March 30, 2016
Clay County Cruzers / $1,500 Award
Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail Application / •  High School Senior
•  Clay County Resident
•  Minimum 2.5 GPA
•  Automotive Related Field / Mar 31, 2016
Postmark
Deadline
Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship / $2,500 Award
Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail
Parents adjusted income cannot exceed $60,000 / •  High School Senior
•  Minimum 3.0 GPA
•  Financial Need
•  Essay / Mar 31, 2016
Postmark
Deadline
The Vince Dooley Scholarship / Renewable $3,000 Award
Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail Application / •  High School Senior
•  Must Attend University of
Georgia
•  Transcript / Mar 31, 2016
Postmark
Deadline
Alpha Hayes Moore Memorial Scholarship / $500 Award
Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail Application / •  High School Female Senior
•  Essay
•  SAT and/or ACT
•  Transcript
•  Recommendation Letters / Mar 31, 2016
Postmark
Deadline
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Awards / $10,000 National Scholarships
$5,000 Second Place
$2,500 Third Place
$1,000 Fourth Place
$500 Fifth-Eighth Place
Application available in the Guidance Office
Must Mail Application / •  High School Students
•  Must be sponsored by a
VFW Auxiliary
•  Submit a Contestant
Application / Mar 31, 2016
Postmark
Deadline

A Few April Scholarships

Clay County Electric Cooperative, Inc.

This scholarship awards $1,000 to high school seniors whose home is served by Clay Electric. Students must submit completed application and one letter of recommendation. https://www.clayelectric.com/scholar.aspx

Applications available in the Guidance Office

Must Mail

Deadline: April 1, 2016

Florida School Counselor Association-2016 Essay Competition

This scholarship awards $500 to high school seniors, planning on starting college in the summer or fall 2016. Students must submit an entry form, 1-page essay and address the following topic, “How has your school counselor made a difference?” completed application and one letter of recommendation. www.fla-schoolcounselor.org

Applications available in the Guidance Office

Must Email PDF or Word Document

Deadline: April 1, 2016

Middleburg High School (MHS) Spanish Honor Society (SHS) Scholarship

This scholarship awards (2) $500 to MHS senior currently enrolled in a Spanish class and a member of the SHS. Students must submit a completed application, essay, and one letter of recommendation to Ms. Hope Kessler.

Applications available in the Guidance Office

Must Mail

Deadline: April 22, 2016

Admission Deadlines

Be sure to visit the Financial Aid page of your school of choice. Each college or university has its own scholarships and deadlines to apply.

PLEASE LET MRS. MORALES KNOW ONCE YOU HAVE RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP OR ADMISSION TO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND BRING A COPY OF YOUR ADMISSIONS ACCEPTANCE AND SCHOLARD AWARD LETTER TO THE GUIDANCE OFFICE.