Counselors’ Corner
October 2015
MSM School Code/CEEB Code 372675
October 1 – Wichita State University Info Session – Coles Garden 6:00-8:00pm, Visit www.wichita.edu/eventrsvp to register
October 3 – SAT Test
October 8 – Oklahoma State University at MSM – 1:00pm, MSM Mercy Meeting Room
October 8 – Cavalier Day at St. Gregory’s University – register at www.stgregorys.edu
October 9 – Deadline to sign up for November 7th SAT – Visit www.sat.org/register to register
October 10 – ACT workshop at OCCC - $20 – Visit www.occc.edu/coe/act.html to register
October 14 – PSAT at MSM
October 20 – US Army at MSM – 11:30am near lunch room
October 21 – University of Arkansas at MSM – 1:00pm, MSM Mercy Meeting Room
October 22 – University of Oklahoma at MSM – 1:00pm, MSM Mercy Meeting Room
October 24 – ACT Test
October 27 – University of Central Oklahoma at MSM - 1:00pm, MSM Mercy Meeting Room
October 29 – UCO Central Close Up – visit www.uco.edu/em/events to register
October 30 – Benedictine College at MSM - 1:00pm, MSM Mercy Meeting Room
November 6 – Deadline to sign up for December 12th ACT - Visit www.actstudent.org to register
November 7 – SAT Test
Scholarships/Opportunities Grade Deadline___
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Conference 10th October 5, 2015
HOBY applications can be picked up in the MSM Counseling office.
**One MSM Sophomore will be selected **
AES Engineers Scholarship 12th October 7, 2015
Based on character; Visit http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm to apply
Horatio Alger Association Scholarship 12th October 25, 2015
Financial need, community involvement, minimum GPA of 2.0, visit www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Essay Contest 9th – 12th October 26, 2015
Visit http://oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/learn/education/essaycontest for more information.
NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing 9th – 12th October 26, 2015
(National Center for Women & Information Technology) Young women interested in computers;
Proven leadership; US Citizen; Visit https://www.aspirations.org/participate/high-school to apply.
Coca Cola Scholars Program 12th October 31, 2015
U.S. Citizen; minimum 3.0 GPA; leadership; Visit www.coca-colascholars.org to apply
VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship 9th – 12th November 1, 2015
Visit http://www.vfw.org/VOD/ for essay topic and to apply
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program 9th-12th November 3, 2015
Outstanding volunteer service; complete application online at http://spirit.prudential.com and submit to MSM Counseling Office
Washington University – Danforth Scholarship 12th November 15, 2015
For students interested in Washington University in St. Louis; see MSM Counselors
Fireside Catholic Publishing Scholarship 12th December 1, 2015
One student per school selected, applications due to MSM Counseling Office
Boston University Trustee Scholarship Competition 12th December 1, 2015
For students interested in attending Boston University; Visit bu.edu/admissions/trustee for more information
NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund Youth Essay Contest 9th – 12th December 1, 2015
Essay Theme: What does the 2nd Amendment mean to you? Visit http://www.nradefensefund.org/contests-scholarships.aspx for more information
Community Foundation Scholarship 12th December 4, 2015
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
GPA 3.25-3.79, extracurricular activity & community service; Visit www.occf.org and visit MSM Counseling Office **One MSM senior will be awarded this scholarship**
Elks Lodge National Foundation – Most Valuable Student 12th December 4, 2015
Based off of Scholarship, Leadership, and Financial Need; application can be found at www.elks.org/enf/scholars; Completed application mailed to 5550 NW 72nd St. War Acres, OK 73132
Please know that there are an abundance of scholarships out there. The list above are only the ones that have come through our office. The search engines below are a good starting place to search for scholarships.
Scholarship Search Engines
· OKC Community Foundation Scholarships – Local OKC Scholarships **Applications for all scholarships became available October 1. This is a great tool for our senior students who are applying for local, Oklahoma City scholarships!
· Career Cruising – Free program for MSM Students
· OKCollegeStart
· Federal Student Aid Resources
· Fast Web
· Sallie Mae
· Quest Bridge
· My College Options
· Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)-
· Scholarship Resource Page
· 101 Weird Scholarships