SCHOLARSHIPS

2011-2012

All scholarships applications are given to all Booker ISD seniors in attendance. The only exception to this would be if the scholarship hasa specific criterion.

All scholarships are available in the counseling office

******PLEASE NOTE THE HIGHLIGHTED SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE EITHER ALREADY BEEN PASSED OUT or the web-link for the application has been given TO YOUR STUDENTS FOR THE 2011-2011 SCHOOL YEAR application. Those that are not highlighted have yet to be received in order to pass out to the students.

***Booker seniors, have been given $175,000.00 in scholarship applications so far this school year …Did YOU apply?

Please remember that individual colleges have their own cutoff dates for their scholarship packages.

*Please note that some scholarships do not have an award amount. This is either because the amount has not been released or has yetto be decided.

September

*Lion’s Club Sweetheart(due 09/05/2011)$500.00 Interviews will follow. Application in the Counseling Office.

October

* Wendy’s High School HeismanScholarship ( due – October 4, 2011)

*Coca-Cola(due 10/31/11)-$10,000.00 MUST APPLY ONLINE AT or

*Prudential Spirit (Principals)Award- (due 10/31/11) up to $1,000.00 See Mrs. Yauck for details.

*Horatio Alger Scholarship(due 10/30/2011) - $5000.00MUST APPLY ONLINE AT

*HSF Scholarship -Hispanic Scholarship Fund(due 12/15/11)MUST APPLY ONLINE AT

State Farm Insurance Scholarship(due12/15/11)MUST BEGIN APPLICATION PROCESS ONLINEAT

November

*DAR Good Citizens Scholarship(due 11/15/11) Local award - $200.00, State award -$2,000.00, National award- $5,000.00 Application in the Counseling Office.

Fred Luster, SR. Education Foundation Scholarship(for basic cosmetology students) (11-30-2010)$250.00

The Elks National Foundation Scholarship (due 12-01-2011) award ranges for $1,000.00 to $15,000.00

*Burger King (Application process begins November 15, 2011) $ 1,000.00 MUST APPLY ONLINE AT (mailed home)

December

*AXA Scholarship(due 12/15/2011)10,000.00

*Toyota CommunityScholarship (due 12/01/11)

$10,000 or $20,000 over a four year period

*Oklahoma Panhandle State University – Panhandle State Foundation – only for those students attending OPSU – (due 12/01/2011 through 03/01/2012)

* Rebekah Assembly of Texas (Irma Gesche) Scholarship(due 12/31/2011) $1,000.00 award

* KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program(due 12/01/11 through 02/10/2012) $20,000.00

*All- Ink scholarship(due 12-30-2011) $5,000.00 must attend an accredited school or university. Apply at…

January

*Texas Student Housing Scholarship (due 1-31-2012) award to be announced and conditions apply.

PTCIScholarship Program – (due 1-13-2012) – award amount $1,000.00 Application in the Counseling Office(mailed home).

*Texas Medical Scholarships - All outstanding rural high school seniors interested in pursuing their education and becoming a physician are invited to apply for this award. The application form and submission details can be downloaded at Applications must be postmarked by January 15, 2011 and sent via mail to Texas Medical Association, YPS Coordinator, 401 West 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701. The scholarship winner will be notified by mail in February 2011 and is expected to attend the TexMed 2011 conference in Fort Worth on April 30th to receive his or her award (travel assistance is available).

Texas Medical – Young Physician - O’Malley Memorial Scholarship (due 1-13-2012)(mailed home)

*Texas Engineering Foundation - (due 1-15-12)amount to be announced

* National Honor Society Scholarship(due 01/12/12) award ranges from $1,000.00-$13,000.00 apply online

*McKelvey Foundation Scholarship (due 01/25/12) $40,000 divided $10,000 annually during 4 years at any U.S. college or university

*Sam Walton Community Scholarship (due 01/31/12) $1,000.00must go to the Wal-Mart website to apply

*Northeast Panhandle Teachers Federal Credit Union Scholarship(due 01/31/12) $1,000.00

Gates Millennium Scholars (due1/11/12) go to to apply

National Cosmetology Association Scholarship (due 01-15-2012) $1,000.00

Texas History Essay Scholarship (due 1-31-12) $3,000.00

*The Association for Compensatory Educators ofTexas (due 1-13-12) $1,000.00

February

The Best Buy@15 Scholarship (due 2-16-12) $1,000.00

The Helium Litigation Scholarship ( due 2-1-12) award to be announced

*NAFEPA Scholarship (due 2-11-12) $2,500.00

*KFC Colonel’s Scholars – (due 2-10-12) award is $5,000.00 for up to four years. Go to

*West Texas A&M University CAMP Scholarship (due 02-01-12) award up to 5030.00 plus possible pell grant award for a total of $15,580.00 yearly

*Amarillo Area Foundation General Scholarship (due 2-12-12) amount to be announced go to to apply

*Sybil B. Harrington Scholarship (for accredited Texas institutions other than Amarillo College) (due 2-01-12) amount to be decided

*National Commission for CooperativeEducation (due 2-15-12) will award 185 merit co-op scholarships @ $6,000.00 each –may be renewed annually for $4,500.00

*SybilB. Harrington Scholarship (for Amarillo College) (due 2-01-12) amount to be decided

*Ronald McDonald House Charities National Scholarship Program (due 02-16-12) $1,000.00 local

*Hacer Ronald McDonald Charities Scholarship (due 2-16-12) $1,000.00 local

Jimmy Rane FoundationScholarship (due 2-18-12) must apply at

* HSF/Procter & Gamble Company Scholarship (due 2-28-12) go to to apply

*Operation Round Up Scholarship (due 2-25-12) $1,000.00

*HSF/Atrisco Heritage Foundation Scholarship Program(Deadline 2-28-12) go to to apply

March

OPSU SCHOLARHIPS DUE MARCH 1, 2012.

Alcorn &Taylor Cotton Scholarship(due 03-01-2012)Four scholarships @$5,000.00 each.

* Myra Hasty & Dr. Pat McLeod (due 3-3012) in the amount of $1,000 each. .If you have any questions about completing the application, contact Bailey Morrison at or 512-288-8666. Download the scholarship application.

*Albert Lee Wright, Jr. Memorial Migrant Scholarship(due 4-16-12)$3,000.00

*Panhandle State Foundation Scholarship Application – (due 3-01-2012)award to be announced

*AllState FoundationScholarship (due 3-01-12) $2,000.00

*MaxPrep Scholarship (due 3-17-12) $2,500.00

*Texas Farm Bureau – Young Farmer & Rancher Scholarship(due 3-19-12)$1,000.00

*Dick Mitchell Memorial Scholarship (due 3-19-12) $1000.00

*Texas Farm Bureau Agriculture Research and Education Foundation Scholarship (due 3-19-12) $4,000.00

*Texas Farm Bureau District Scholarship Program (due 3-19-12) $1,000.00

*LiTE Scholarship (due 03/01/12) award amount to be announced

*Amarillo College and The Amarillo College Foundation, Inc. Scholarship – (due 3-01-12) award amount is based off need

* PTCI Texas Scholarship Program (due 3-05-12) $1,000.00

*American Chemical Society ScholarsProgram – (due 3-01-12) $2,500.00 for freshman – amount increases per year in college apply at

*The Charles, Lela and Mary Slough Foundation Scholarship (due3-29-12)$5,000 per year for up to 5 years

*Myra Hasty & Dr. Pat McLeodScholarship (due 3-30-12) $1,000.00

*North Plains Electric Cooperative At-Large Scholarship (due 04-16-12) $1,000.00

*North Plains Electric Cooperative Member Scholarship (due 04-19-12) $1,500.00

*The Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Directors’ MemorialScholarship (due 03-15-12) $1,200 to be paid in four payment in the freshman and sophomore years

*Texas Trial Lawyers Association Scholarship (due 03-20-2012)

*Weldon Hall Jr. Scholarship (due 03-24-12)must attend Sam Houston University $2,500.00 to apply go to

*Harwell and Harwell Orthodontics Scholarship (due 03-31-12) four scholarships. 2- $500.00 and 2- $1000.00

* The Irene S. Wischler Foundation Scholarship (due 03-31-12) award is up to $10,000.00 per year

April

*International Association of Administration Professionals Scholarship (due 4-01-12) $250.00

*Perryton Business & Professional Women’s Club Scholarship (due 4-01-12) $400.00

* The Opportunity Plan, Inc. General Scholarship (due 4-01-12) $1,000.00

*Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship (due 4-01-12) $ 1,500.00

announced

*The American Legion Scholarship – Kiowa Post #635 (due 04-01-2012) $500.00 award

*Panhandle District Dental Society Memorial Scholarship (due 4-02-12) $1,000.00 -divided $500.00 per semester the freshman year

*TREWA Scholarship (due 4-01-12) $1,000.00 parents or student must be a member

*Ochiltree Masonic Lodge # 910 Masonic Lodge Scholarship (due 4-01-11) $1000.00 -half to be paid each semester

* High Plains Chapter of American Petroleum Institute Scholarship (due4-15-12) $1,000.00

*Top O. Texas Cattle Women Scholarships (due 04-01-12) Four scholarships will be awarded @ $750.00

*Ben T. Ball, Harold Green, Marti Rodriguez Memorial and the Texas Tennis and Education Scholarship (due 4-20-12) $1,000.00

The Goss-Michael Foundation – Texas Art Scholarship(due 4-30-2012)$5,000.00

*Brandon Martinez Memorial Scholarship (due 04-29-12) amount to be announced

May

NALS of Amarillo Scholarship (due 05-01-2012) $1,000.00

*Bulah Peery Memorial Scholarship (due 05/02/12 to Mrs. Pantleo by 3:30 p.m.) – amount to be determined – YOU MUST APPLY AND QUALIFY TO BE ELIBLIBE

Below are five scholarships that have recently been added to the database. All 5 scholarships must be submitted between May and July.

2. Deadline JULY 31, 2012: Vancouver Restaurant Scholarship To be eligible for this scholarship you must be between the ages of 15-21 and be a full time student in 2011 in either High School or College/University.

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3. Deadline JUNE 1, 201: 2012 Scholarship Program In order to be eligible for the scholarship you must be under 21 years of age and answer an essay question on the sponsors website.

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4. Deadline JUNE 30, 2012: BBG Communications Scholarship The BBG Communications scholarship is designed for students between the ages of 16 and 21 who are currently in or will be attending an institution of higher education in the Fall of 2011.

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5. Deadline JUNE 1, 2012: Fraser Institute Student Scholarship Submissions will be considered from secondary and post-secondary (undergraduate and graduate) students in all disciplines.

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The following are websites which offer scholarships and links to additional scholarships:

College for All Texans website

(for more information,please call Chief Moya at 972-714-8300 ext. 243)

Don’t’ Mess With Texas Scholarship

Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship

College-Bound Hispanic Student Guide

www. CollegeView.com

Horation Alger Texas Scholarship Program

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The American Legion - College Financial Aid Handbook (may be purchased for $3.00)

Carr Academic Scholarship Program – for those students attending Angelo State University

Ron Brown Scholar Program

Scholarships on the Net

Fast WEB Scholarship search

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Site

The HispanicCollege Fund

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships

Marine Corps Scholarships

McDonald’s Education Scholarships

GovBenefits.gov

Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Amarillo Area Foundation

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