Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Voice of Democracy Scholarship:

Award: up to $30,000

Eligibility: Applicant must be a student in grades 9-12.

Deadline: October 31, 2019

Administered by: Veterans of Foreign Wars

Description

Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, nearly 40,000 9-12 grade students from across the country enter to win their share of $2.1 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program.

The national first-place winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. A complete list of other national scholarships range from $1,000-$16,000, and the first-place winner from each VFW Department (state) wins a minimum scholarship of $1,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.

Click here to learn more and apply!

KidGuard for Education Scholarship:

Award: up to $800

Eligibility: Applicant must be a high school student.

Deadline: October 31, 2019

Administered by: KidGuard

Description

At KidGuard, we are passionate about the healthy development of children and families. The KidGuard for Education Scholarship is part of our effort to bring awareness and inspire solutions on issues such as cyberbullying, online predators, teen suicide and childhood depression in the age of technology.

Click here to learn more and apply!

Friday, September 13, 2019

Birmingham College Scholarship and Career Fair

Birmingham College Scholarship and Career Fair:

When: October 30, 2019; 9:00-1:00
Where: Boutwell Auditorium

If you decide to participate, you will need to register at infinitescholar.org

You will also need to prepare some information to take with you:

at minimum, 5 copies each of the following,

1. Current transcript

2. Resume

3. ACT Scores

4. 2 Letters of Recommendation

5. An Energetic and Positive attitude

Remember: If you are participating you will need to be finalizing required material that you need to bring.

Make sure that you requested 2 letters of recommendation, as well, copies of your transcripts.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

University of Alabama Updates

New Need Based Scholarship:

We’re investing in you, Alabama.

Committed to advancing the students of our state, The University of Alabama is offering the new Alabama Advantage need-based scholarship to remove financial barriers that keep Alabama residents from carving their own path at UA.

How to make your way to UA:

Be an Alabama resident
Be an accepted freshman by December 15 – apply early!
Complete the FAFSA – opens Oct. 1! (Submitting your FAFSA before March 1 ensure priority consideration for all types of aid.)

Requirements:

To receive the Alabama Advantage scholarship, students must be eligible for the full Pell Grant. Additionally, students are expected to enroll full time with at least 12 credit hours per semester and maintain a 2.0 grade point average.

For more information click HERE.

Entering Freshman 2020-2021

Entering freshmen must submit the following in order to be admitted by December 15 of their senior year and considered for academic scholarships:

Application for admission
Official high school transcript*
Official test score on either the ACT or SAT

Entering freshmen admitted by December 15th of their senior year will have the opportunity to apply for the university’s competitive scholarships and will be automatically considered for the university’s academic merit-based scholarships. See below to learn more about the competitive and academic merit-based scholarships and the types of scholarships offered:

Competitive Scholarships

Entering freshmen must be admitted by December 15th during the fall of their senior year in high school in order to access the scholarship application. A completed scholarship application must be submitted online. To complete the scholarship application, go to mybama.ua.edu, log in, click the Admissions/Scholarships link from the main menu, then select the Application for Scholarships link within the Scholarships section of the page. If you need help completing the scholarship application, please refer to the step-by-step instructions.

Entering freshmen must be admitted by December 15th for competitive scholarship consideration. This means the high school 9th-11th grade point average (GPA) and national December ACT and national December SAT results are the last college entrance GPA/examination results accepted for competitive scholarship consideration.

Once a scholarship application has been submitted, changes cannot be made to the application. All changes must be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Scholarships using the contact form.

When a student submits the scholarship application, it is disseminated to the National Alumni Association and the college/school in which the student will major (e.g., Arts and Sciences, Business, etc.) for scholarship consideration. Students are not responsible for submitting numerous applications to different departments.

The application is updated each year, so students must wait until their senior year of high school to apply to ensure that the correct application is completed.

Academic Merit Scholarships

Entering in-state and out-of-state freshmen that meet their respective merit-based scholarship criteria will be automatically awarded upon admission.

The high school grade point average (GPA) through December of the senior year and the national February ACT and national February SAT results are the last college entrance GPA/examination results accepted for students being considered for academic merit scholarships.

The academic merit scholarships will be awarded through May 1st of the entering freshman senior year of high school.

Types of Scholarships

The University of Alabama offers some of the most generous scholarship opportunities in the country for qualifying entering freshmen. Please see the types of scholarships offered below:

Alumni Scholarships

Competitive Alumni Scholarships are available to children and grandchildren of UA degree holders who are also members of the National Alumni Association:

Duke TIP Nominations

Congratulations to the following 7th grade students on earning the opportunity to enroll in the Duke TIP program: Jackson Bonnett, Chloe Barsanti, Emma Hess, Jacob Kilgore (not pictured), Caden Kirkpatrick, Kelly Settle, and Griffin Wesson. These students scored at or above the 95th percentile on their Global Scholars Test!

Potential Scholarships

Below are a few scholarships listed on the Potential Website, be sure to check out the website for a full listing of scholarships and resources! https://www.potentialmagazine.com/category/scholarships/

1. Innovation in Education Scholarship:

Award: $500

Eligibility: Applicant must be a current high school or college student; min. 3.0 GPA.

Deadline: September 20, 2019

Administered by: LA Tutors

Description

One way to showcase your creativity is to innovate either by solving a problem, by designing something that helps others solve problems, or by enhancing our relationship with whatever matters to us. Innovation is what brings our technical skills and our hopes together in unique ways.

It also provides opportunities for gaining real-working experience in a chosen field and gives students the chance to connect with adults outside their circle who might be able to help students get into their top choice college or get an internship. In the end, innovation makes people look at the bigger picture, which is the best preparation for college and for life.

Click here to learn more and apply!

2. The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship:

Award: $20,000

Eligibility: Applicant must be a current high school senior (Class of 2020)

Deadline: October 31, 2019

Administered by: Coca-Cola

Description

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. With the 31st class in 2019, the Foundation has provided over 6,150 Coca-Cola Scholars with more than $69 million in educational support. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.

Click here to learn more and apply!

3. Create Real Impact Contest:

Award: up to $1,500

Eligibility: Applicant must be currently enrolled in a high school, college, university, or trade school; must be between the ages of 14 and 22.

Deadline: October 5, 2019

Administered by: Create Real Impact

Description

The Create Real Impact Contest gives you the opportunity to share creative solutions for preventing reckless and distracted driving while winning prizes for your efforts.

Click here to learn more and apply!

4. Olin E. Teague Scholarship:

Award: $4,000

Eligibility: Applicant must be a high school senior who plans to pursue a career in the aerospace fields.

Deadline: October 11, 2019

Administered by: National Space Club

Description

The National Space Club and Foundation offers a scholarship each year in memory of the Honorable Olin E. Teague, a Representative in Congress who aggressively supported our national space program, to encourage talented young people to pursue careers in aerospace fields. The scholarship, in the amount of $4,000.00, is awarded to a graduating high school senior at an accredited U.S. high school. The student must be a U.S. Citizen. This scholarship program is intended to encourage talented young people to pursue careers in aerospace fields.

Click here to learn more and apply!