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Guidance - Scholarship Information

Please contact Ms. Johnson or Mr. Fera if you are interested in a scholarship. The counselors have plenty of scholarship information.

PLEASE START HERE. These links provide information on many scholarships listed
Public Education Foundation Scholarships: http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml

Student Athlete NCAA Guide: The following link should be utililized by any student who plans to attend an NCAA Division I, II or III school to participate in an NCAA sponsored sport. For further information regarding requirements, please see your counselor: http://eligibilitycenter.org

Millennium Scholarship
$10,000 scholarship for Nevada high school graduates with a minimum 3.25 grade point average.  Graduating classes of 2009 and later will also need 4 years of math including Algebra II and 3 years of natural science. Millennium Fact Sheet

Nevada High School Scholars Program
To be considered for the Nevada High School Scholars Program, you must:
 -Be a graduating senior in 2008 from a Nevada high school.
 -Have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher.
 -Take the ACT or SAT prior to January 1 of your senior year and score at least 25 on the    ACT or 1100 on the SAT.  (The optional essay portion is not required or included in the    minimum score.)  See your counselor for more information.

 Public Education Foundation Scholarships
  Elizabeth Shafer Memorial Scholarship
http://www.thepef.org/programs_scholarships.html

 

Scholarships 4 School
http://www.scholarships4school.com/

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
http://www.prudential.com/spirit Students can win up to $6000 dollars.
Candidates must have engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred at least in part after September 1, 2004. Complete an application and submit it to your school counselor by Oct 31st.

Fastweb.com
www.fastweb.com Free computer search of more than 375,000 scholarships.

Toyota Scholarship
toyota.com/communityscholar 8th Annual Community Scholars program for high school seniors. This is a highly competitive program for high school seniors who can document community service.

The Scholarship for Military Children program
http://www.militaryscholar.org or http://www.commissaries.com
This program is designed to reach out to the military community. The scholarship program is administered by Fisher House Foundation and is funded by the manufacturers and other vendors that sell groceries and perform services in the commissary system.

The Gates Millennium Scholars
www.gmsp.org This scholarship is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).

The Davidson Fellows Award
www.davidson-institute.org Awards from $10,000 to $50,000
Davidson Fellows Award recognizes the achievement of young people who can demonstrate the development of their talents with a significant piece of work in one the the following submission categories: Science, Technology, Mathematics, Music, Literature, Philosophy or "Outside the Box" ( a prodigious work that is a unique combination of Science, Technology or Mathematics WITH Music, Literature or Philosophy).

The links below are still being researched and updated. Some links may not work.

 

  1. Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

  2. Ayn RandEssay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests/

  3. Brand Essay Competition http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm

  4. Gates Millennium Scholarships (major) http://www.gmsp.org/

  5. Xerox Scholarships for Students http://www.xerox.com/

  6. Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

  7. National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ) http://www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/index.html

  8. USDA Scholarships http://www.aphis.usda.gov/audience/students.shtml

  9. Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/home/scholarships.html

  10. FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships http://www.finaid.org/

  11. Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/programs/pfs.asp

  12. MicrosoftScholarship Program http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_overview.mspx

  13. College Answer Free Scholarship Search http://www.collegeanswer.com/registration/registration.aspx

  14. William Randolph HearstEndowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

  15. Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

  16. Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm

  17. MarylandArtists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/

  18. Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida) http://www.jackituckfield.org/

  19. Historically Black College & University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

  20. Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm

  21. International Students Scholarships &Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/

  22. College Board Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.coll! egeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

  23. Burger KingScholarship Pro gram http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/

  24. Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens-foundationorg/

  25. GE and LuLac Scholarship Fundshttp://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

  26. CollegeNet ' s Scholarship Database http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

  27. Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm

  28. Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from

  29. Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

  30. Scholarship &Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

  31. Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm

  32. FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

  33. Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/

  34. Scholarships and Fellowships http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html

  35. Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm

  36. HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

  37. Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html

  38. INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/

  39. ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind 'A Scholarships http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml

  40. Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp

  41. ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

  42. RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html

  43. The Roothbert Scholarship Fund http://www.roothbertfund.org/schol