LISTED BY DEADLINE DATES 3/11/2014 UNIVERSITY PRIORITY DEADLINES FOR APPLICATION/SCHOLARSHIPS (please visit the website to apply) McNeese – December 1 Tulane – varying deadlines (Nov. 15, Dec. 15, etc.) see website LSU – November 15 University of Louisiana at Lafayette – November 15 University of New Orleans – January 15 Southeastern – no formal deadline/ apply early Louisiana College – “Top 30 Scholars” by Dec 7, others on rolling basis University of Louisiana at Monroe – new date not posted/ last year Dec 3 Louisiana Tech – January 5 Northwestern – November 1 Southern University at New Orleans - available from March 1 until May 15 Grambling – June 1 Sowela – April 1 AMERICAN LEGION Visit the website www.legion.org/scholarships for a variety of scholarship options Legacy scholarship – parent lost while serving country Baseball scholarship- must be nominated by Louisiana American Legion Oratorical contest – begins on state level VFW PATRIOTIC AUDIO ESSAY Write and record a 3-5 minute essay on topic: “Why I’m Optimistic About our Nation’s Future $1,000 to $16,000 scholarships and a $30,000 scholarship All-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. Submit entry at the Post level by deadline Contact the Voice of Democracy Chairman, John Stills, at VFW Post #7321 (337)515-4962 or write P.O. Box 317, Lake Charles, LA 70602 or diamond.j@suddenlink.net Visit http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/ GEORGE RODRIGUE/AUDUBON ART CONTEST/SCHOLARSHIP No GPA or college major requirements Theme: Louisiana’s Natural Beauty Prizes include: admission to Audubon parks, $250 gift card for art supplies, and/or $1,500 to $6,000 placement awards Winning design will be poster sold at Audubon/proceeds go to charity BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL 3.0 GPA, 20 or higher on ACT Get application in counselor’s office or online: www.bhflc.org Mail to : Black Heritage Festival Attn: Scholarship Committee 809 Kirby Street, Suite 207 Lake Charles, LA 70601 LOUISIANA MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION $1,000 Entering education, transcript, ACT scores, signed by counselor Mail to: LMSA Scholarship Committee c/o Brenda Ramer P.O. Box 400 Florien, LA 71429 Deadline March 7, 2014 SOUTHEASTERN EXCEL SCHOLARSHIP 2.5 GPA, must attend Leadership Training 301 class, must join one student organization If you have a full scholarship based on ACT you are not eligible for this scholarship Transcript, ACT scores, 300-400 word reflection of personal leadership philosophy, leadership resume Southeastern Louisiana University ATTN: ExCEL Scholarship SLU 10483 Hammond, LA 70402 (985) 549-2120 Deadline March 7, 2014 THE CAROL MEYER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Two $500.00 scholarships to be awarded Pursuing a degree in elementary or math education, or a degree in math at a Louisiana university Transcript, ACT scores, 2 letters of rec Essay explaining why you chose this area of study Deadline March 14, 2014 RAY D. MOLO ALUMNI / GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY $1000 book stipend Plan to attend Grambling State University, 2.5 GPA, 2 letters of rec, copy of transcript, essay “Out of all the historically black universities, why am I choosing Grambling State University?” Mail to: Sheryl Burrell-Muwwakkil, Scholarship Committee Ray D. Molo Chapter Grambling State University Alumni Association P.O. Box 1140 Lake Charles, LA 70602-1140 Interview to be scheduled Deadline March 21, 2014 PROPELLER CLUB PORTS OF SWLA Attending accredited college or maritime school Nomination form by Principal or Counselor and complete full application and send by email Meil.c@ers-nbc.com Deadline March 23,2014 CREATIVE WRITING SCHOLARSHIP Email 3 different pieces of your work (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, etc) double spaced with a cover page (name, school, contact info) to both of the writing judges: Tommie Townsley t2townsley@yahoo.com and Sherry Perkins sperkings@beau.k12.la.us Put in subject line: Daffodil Tea Scholarship Winners perform piece at The Daffodil Tea Deadline March 24, 2014 10 SCHOLARSHIPS AT STUDENTSCHOLARSHIPS.ORG $500 scholarships Get list with individual websites in counselor’s office Deadlines range from April 1st to June 30th SOWELA SCHOLARSHIPS Provide transcript/ FAFSA form completed/ 2.0-2.5 GPA Variety of scholarships—criteria includes academic achievement, letter of rec, leadership, personal statement, financial need, area of study Fields of study: commercial art, automotives, process technology, instrumentation, aviation, practical nursing (also one for disabled) Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal is a separate application Deadline April 1, 2014 SWLA CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES Major in health care related field GPA 2.5, transcript, 2 letters of rec, essay on “How will your eduction enhance health care in your community?” Questions? Contact Ginger Beningo (337)312-2010 or email gbeningo@swlahealth.org Applications in counselor’s office Deadline April 1, 2014 JOHN J. JOHNSON, II MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 3.0 GPA, high moral standing, extracurricular activities, ACT scores, transcript, ACT scores, 3 letters of rec from faculty Submit to counselor’s office by deadline Deadline April 4, 2014 MOSS BLUFF CIVIC CLUB Sam Houston Senior 3.0 GPA, financial need Deadline April 4, 2014 BLACK COLLEGE EXPO-SCHOLARSHIP Essay “Why is a college education important to me?” emailed to scholarship@thecollegeexpo.org Must be present at Expo to win—April 19, 2014 at Reliant Park in Houston, TX—10 am to 5 pm There is a cost to attend Expo --$10 at the door/ $8 online (group rates available) iFlow: Malik Yusef Lyrical Rhythms Poetry Contest—Perform live during Expo Deadline April 7, 2014 TOURNAMENT OF THE STARS 2.5 GPA, essay “Why do you want to get a college education?” –or“What will I do to impact my community with a college education?” You must be willing to volunteer for the Tournament of the Stars if chosen Deadline April 11, 2014 HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION Critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross income), be involved in co-curricular or community activities, integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, 2.0 GPA $10,500 disbursed over the student’s college career Apply online January 15-April 15 at www.horatioalger.org To be considered, counselor must complete certification form online—email will be sent to counselor once Academic Information section is complete Deadline April 15, 2014 PI KAPPA ALPHA FRATERNITY SCHOLARSHIP $500, GPA of 3.0, 21 ACT, leadership and volunteer Must attend McNeese, do NOT have to join Pi Kappa Alpha Contact Dalton Hinton with questions 337-499-6199 Deadline April 15, 2014 DR. ULRIC PRYCE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP /ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY $2000 2.5 GPA, acceptable ACT, statement of why you feel worthy to be a recipient, variety of other paperwork items Deadline April 15, 2014 STUDENT-VIEW SCHOLARSHIP One $4,000, Two $1,000, Eight $500 No minimum ACT, no essay, no application fee www.studentinsights.com Deadline April 20, 2014 COMMUNITY CHEST Sam Houston senior Application, transcript, letters of rec, ACT scors, religious or community involvement Financial need For further education…university, tech school, computer classes, etc Deadline April 25, 2014 NSU LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST “How does the Louisiana that you know compare to the depictions of Louisiana in the mass media?” 1,000 to 2,000 word essay Cash prizes and $200/ per semester at Northwestern State Winner invited to present essay at conference in Natchitoches and published in academic journal Deadline May 15, 2014 AMERICAN LEGION Visit the website www.legion.org/scholarships for a variety of scholarship options Legacy scholarship – parent lost while serving country Baseball scholarship- must be nominated by Louisiana American Legion Oratorical contest – begins on state level LELA SCHOLARSHIPS Essay and video contest “What’s your college game plan?” $1,500 first place for each category Complete FAFSA to apply for financial aid Contact Lela rep info@lela.org if one-on-one assistance is needed FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION www.fafsa.gov 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) Deadline June 30, 2013 TESTING AND EDUCATION REFERENCE CENTER (TERC) CPSB website, “Parents/Students” tab, under “Resources” go to “Digital Media/ Resources” Complete a scholarship search suited to you based on career plans, activities and GPA Look under “College Prep Tools” THE CHRISTIAN CONNECTOR $2,500 Christian college scholarship drawing online application – www.ChristianConnector.com unspecified deadline LELA SCHOLARSHIPS (Louisiana Education Loan Authority) o Register at askLela.org o www.facebook.com/askLela - “Like” Ask Lela for scholarship drawings o Quarterly random drawings FASTWEB.COM o Free online scholarship search matched to your profile COLLEGEPROWLER.COM Free online scholarship search matched to your profile CHECK THE WEBSITES OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR UPDATES AND APPLICATIONS.