Senior Newsletter: April 2016

Remind 101 for seniors:

Text @12thrhs to 81010 for reminders about ACT, scholarships, deadlines, and other important information.

TEST DATES & REGISTRATION

Registration deadline / Registration deadline with late fee / Test date / Photo upload deadline
May 6, 2016 / May 7–20, 2016 / June 11, 2016 / June 3, 2016

***ACT- $39.50 without writing; $56.50 with writing!!!!

***late fee is $25

***visit to register to test!!!

*No test centers are scheduled in New York for the February test date.
**See Non-Saturday testing for information related to this test date.

Registration Deadline / Test Dates
April 8, 2016 / May 7, 2016
May 4, 2016 / June 4, 2016

***SAT- $54.50

***visit to register to test!!!

REMEMBER: See me about a fee waiver for the ACT or SAT if you qualify for free/reduced lunches or receive public assistance, are a ward of the state or reside in a foster home or are homeless, are a member of Upward Bound,

or your family income falls below the Bureau of Labor Statistics Low Standard budget.

FINANCIAL AID

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the form you need to complete to apply for all federal aid (including Pell Grants, Work Study, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, etc.). Many colleges and universities use this form to determine aid at the state and institutional level as well.

  • The FAFSA cannot be completed or filed until after January 1, 2016 for the 2016-2017 school year. (You/your parents use your 2015 tax return information to complete the FAFSA.) The fastest way to file is to complete the online version of the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
  • Once you receive your student aid report (SAR), which contains your expected family contribution (EFC) - how much money your family is expected to pay towards the cost of college, you need to check it for accuracy and file any corrections as soon as possible.
  • When the financial aid administrators at the colleges you select receive your FAFSA, they will verify the information, determine your aid eligibility, and then send you a financial aid award letter. This letter will state the amount of aid for which you are eligible and the types of aid (grants, loans, work-study, etc.) that make up your aid package.
  • If you applied to more than one college, you will need to compare the financial aid packages to select the college that best meets your family’s financial needs as well as your educational goals.
  • You must accept/decline the financial aid package on a timely basis (return the signed form) to receive your financial aid.

Preview Days

  • Jeff State: March 18th 9:00-2:00 Pell City Campus

SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES

  1. ALABAMA CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

 VARIES

 STUDENTS MUST PLAN TO STUDY ARCHITECTURE AT AN ACCREDITTED UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE

 FALL SEMESTER GPA 2.5 OR HIGHER

 DEADLINE: APRIL 8

  1. JOHN C. SLOVENSKY SCHOLARSHIP

 $750.00

 SEE MRS. MCCULLARS FOR AN APPLICATION

 MUST BE A GRADUATING SENIOR WITH GOOD CHARACTER, ABOVE AVERAGE ACADEMICALLY, AND A PLEASING PERSONAILTY

 MAJOR: EDUCATION

 ESSAY-EXPALINING WHY YOU CHOOSE THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AS A CAREER

 DEADLINE: APRIL 14

  1. RAGLAND NATIONAL CEMENT PLANT SCHOLARSHIP

 $1,000

 STUDENTS WILL NEED TO FILL OUT APPLICATION AND SUBMIT

 APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBURARY

 COMMITTEE WILL CHOOSE STUDENT BASED ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS.

 DEADLINE: APRIL 15

  1. JEFFERSON STATE CHORUS SCHOLARSHIP

 FULL IN STATE TUITION

 AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD APRIL 15TH-JEFFERSON CAMPUS AND APRIL 22ND-SHELBY CAMPUS

 CALL GAIL BRASWELL @ 205-938-5999 TO SETUP A 20 MINUTE AUDITION APPOINTMENT

 MUST BE ACCEPTED TO JSCC

 FULL TIME STUDENT EACH SEMESTER

 MAINTAIN A 2.5 GPA

 EITHER TAKING A BASIC MUSICIANSHIP (MUSIC NOTATION) COURSE OR PASSING OUT OF IT

  1. ST CLAIR COUNTY FFA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

 $250

 APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND IN MRS MCCULLARS OFFICE

 MUST BE AN ACTIVE FFA MEMBER

 MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY AN ACTIVE FFA ALUMNI MEMBER

 STUDENT OF ST CLAIR OR PELL CITY SCHOOLS

 MUST PLAN TO ATTEND A TWO YEAR SCHOOL, FOUR YEAR SCHOOL OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL

 MUST COMPLETE AND ATTEND AN INTERVIEW WITH THE FFA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

 MUST ATTEND THE FFA ALUMNI BANQUET TO RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP

 DEADLINE: APRIL 22

  1. ST. CLAIR COUNTY REPUBLICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

 VARIES

 AWARDING IS BASED ON SENIOR’S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, AND SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

 APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE COUNSELOR’S OFFICE

 STUDENT MUST RETURN FIVE COPIES OF THE COMPLETED APPLIACTION TO ADDRESS ON THE APPILCATION

 COUNSELOR HAS TO SIGN OFF ON APPLICATION

 DEADLINE: APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 22

  1. FARRAH SEALS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

 $250

 ITEMS REQUIRED:

  • COVER SHEET
  • HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
  • COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
  • CHARACTER ESSAY
  • GPA PRINTOUT FROM COUNSELOR

 CHECKLISTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE COUNSELOR’S OFFICE

 DEADLINE: APRIL 22

  1. GREG RAY MEMORIAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

 $2,000

 PARENT MUST BE AN ACTIVE PUPIL TRANSPRTATION EMPLOYEE FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS

 OPEN TO GRADUATING SENIORS PLANNING TO ATTEND POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION

 CUMULATIVE GPA OF 3.0

 SELECTED BASED ON THEIR LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP, AND SERVICE

 APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNSELOR’S OFFICE

 DEADLINE: APRIL 29

  1. SOUTHEASTERN STATES PUPIL TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

 $2,500

 PARENTS MUST MAKE LESS THEN $75,000 A YEAR FOR THE LAST FIVE TAX YEARS

 PARENTS MUST BE ACTIVELY EMPLOYEED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLTRANSPORTATION FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS; BUS DRIVERS, BUS AIDES/MONITORS, DIRECTOR OF STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, BUS SUPERVISORS, BUS DRIVER TRAINERS, BUS SAFETY INSPECTORS, ETC.

 APPLICATIONS WILL BE IN THE COUNSELOR’S OFFICE

 DEADLINE: APRIL 29

  1. CHARLES “CHUCK” POLAND EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

 $1,000

 PARENT MUST BE AN ACTIVE PUPIL TRANSPRTATION EMPLOYEE FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS

 OPEN TO GRADUATING SENIORS PLANNING TO ATTEND POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION

 CUMULATIVE GPA OF 3.0

 SELECTED BASED ON THEIR LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP, AND SERVICE

 APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNSELOR’S OFFICE

 DEADLINE: APRIL 29

  1. GLOBAL LIFT EQUIPMENT SCHOLARSHIP

 $500

 2.5 GPA OR HIGHER

 CURRENTLY OR PLANNING TO ATTEND A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE

 SUMBIT A SHORT STORY-DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON APPLICATION PAGE

 APPLICATINO CAN BE FOUND AT:

 DEADLINE: JUNE 15

  1. SP SCHOLARSHIP

 TEN $10,000 SCHOLARSHIPS

 ENROLLING IN A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE

 LEGAL RESIDENT

 APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT:

 DEADLINE: JUNE 15

  1. SPREAD THE WORD ON SAFETY SCHOLARSHIP

 $1,000

 MINIMUM GPA OF 3.2

 HIGH TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED

 MUST BE A US CITIZEN

 300-500 WORD ESSAY REQUIRED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF ONE OF FOUR TOPICS

 ESSAYS WILL BE POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA, THE ONE WITH THE MOST SHARES WILL WIN

 APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT:

 DEADLINE: JANUARY 6, 2017

There will be updates made daily to the scholarship list for local scholarships.

THE LINK BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO THE JSU WEBSITE FOR ALL THE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE OFFERED

http://www.jsu.edu/finaid/scholarships/types.html

THE LINK BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO THE JEFF STATE WEBSITE FOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

http://www.jeffersonstate.edu/financial/financial-aid/scholarships/

THE LINK BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO THE GADSDEN STATE WEBSITE FOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

http://www.gadsdenstate.edu/current-students/financial-aid/ScholarshipsList2.php

THE LINK BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO THE UAB WEBSITE FOR DIFFERENT SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE OFFERED

https://www.uab.edu/students/paying-for-uab/scholarships

THE LINK BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO THE SNEAD STATE WEBSITE FOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

http://www.snead.edu/financial_aid/scholarships.aspx

THE LINK BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO THE UAB WEBSITE FOR DIFFERENT SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE OFFERED

http://www.troy.edu/scholarships/index.html

THE LINK BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO THE WALLACE STATE WEBSITE FOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

http://www.wallacestate.edu/financial-aid/wscc-scholarships

*ONCE YOU APPLY AND ARE ACCEPTED TO A SCHOOL YOU CAN APPLY FOR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS DEADLINES RANGE FROM DECEMBER 1ST – MARCH 1ST

**SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE ADDED TO THE NEWSLETTER EACH MONTH AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE!!

**EACH COLLEGE HAS THEIR OWN SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE LISTED AND THIS DEADLINE IS LISTED ON THEIR SCHOOL WEBSITE, PLEASE REVIEW YOUR COLLEGE OF CHOICE’S DEADLINE EARLY ON TO ENSURE THAT YOU DO NOT MISS ANY SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE!!

**BEGIN WORKING ON YOUR RESUME, THE MAJORITY OF SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS THAT YOU COMPLETE WILL REQUIRE A RESUME. IF YOU NEED HELP PLEASE ASK MRS. McCULLARS AND MS. BOWLIN!!