Scholarship Bulletin - January 2016

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January Scholarship Bulletin

New Hyde Park Memorial High School

The Scholarship Bulletin includes local, national, and college scholarships. Many colleges have scholarships which will not be listed here.

Students are encouraged to inquire at the office of financial aid at the colleges they are considering. Please be aware of deadlines. If a scholarship requires a transcript and letters of recommendation the guidance office needs 7 – 10 days to process the application.

The Scholarship Bulletin can also be found at the Naviance Family Connection website http://connection.naviance.com/nhpmhs and at New

Hyde Park Memorial’s website http://www.sewanhaka.k12.ny.us/Page/17227

Scholarship

Adelphi

University

Dorothy Dietz

Memorial

Scholarship

Adventureland

Helping Hands

Tony Gentile

Scholarship

American

Chemical Society

Scholars Program

Barbara Wiedner

& Dorothy

Vandercook

Peace Scholarship

Criteria

The scholarship will be awarded to a female student intending to enter the teaching of physical education at Adelphi

University.

Applicants must be seniors on Long Island who will be attending a college or university on Long Island.

Scholarship award for minority students (African

American, Native American, and Hispanic students) who are pursuing a degree in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or a chemically-related science.

Based on academic achievement, financial need, and seriousness of purpose.

For students who participate in activities relating to peace and social justice, nuclear disarmament issues, and

Award

$6,500

(5)

$1,000

$5,000

Deadline

June 1, 2016

April 1, 2016

March 1, 2016

Website

Applications are available in the guidance office. www.helpinghandsli.org/scholarship http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-andawards/scholarships/acsscholars.html

$250 & $500 March 1, 2016 http://peacescholarships.org/

Big Sun

Scholarship

Buick Achievers

Scholarship

Program

Columbus

Citizens

Foundation

Scholarship

Program

Dante

Foundation Italo-

American

Heritage

Scholarships conflict resolution. An autobiography detailing a summary of your activities and letters of recommendation are required.

Student athletes are eligible to apply.

High School Seniors planning to enroll in an undergraduate program focusing on engineering, technology, design or business with an interest in the automotive industry can apply. Student must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries using these areas of study.

Applicants must be of

Italian-American decent.

They must demonstrate financial need and exhibit academic achievement

(GPA of 3.0 or higher) and service to their community.

An essay, two letters of recommendation and a copy of your transcript must be submitted.

Students of Italo-American ancestry and who reside in

Nassau or Suffolk County may apply. Applicants must have achieved high standards in academics, participate in

$500

100 Buick

Achievers

National

Scholarships of up to

$25,000

1,000 Buick

Achievers

Scholarships of $2,000

Four year scholarship, amount varies

June 20, 2016

February 29,

2016

February 15,

2016

Several

$5,000 scholarships are awarded.

We can only send 4 applicants.

February 29,

2016 http://www.bigsunathletics.com

https://buickachievers.scholarshipamerica.org/ http://www.columbuscitizensfd.org/scholarships/college.html

Please see your guidance counselor if you are interested.

Davis-Putter

Scholarship Fund

FASNY Gerard J.

Buckenmeyer

Volunteer

Scholarship

Program

Herbert Lehman

Education Fund

College

Scholarship extracurricular and score above average in the SAT or

ACT exams.

Applicants must demonstrate financial need and participation in expanding civil rights, economic justice, and international solidarity.

Students must submit a short personal statement, transcripts, and letters of support.

To apply the applicant’s parent/legal guardian must be a member in good standing of the FASNY. In addition applicants must be a current junior fire fighter,

Explorer Scout or Ram in a volunteer department, a volunteer fire department, or a volunteer with an EMS agency; and have demonstrated both a commitment to volunteer emergency service and to the community.

For African American students that can present strong academic records, test scores, and personal essays. Applicants must demonstrate community and school involvement that reveals leadership potential and the capacity to work well in diverse settings. Strong recommendations are also

Up to

$10,000

(can be substantially less, amount is determined by funding received for this year)

Fifteen

$1,500 scholarships will be awarded

$8,000

April 1, 2016

March 15, 2014 Applications are available online. www.fasny.com

May 1, 2016 http://www.davisputter.org/apply/apply-for-scholarships/ http://www.naacpldf.org/herbert-lehman-education-fundscholarship

required.

Greater Long

Island Running

Club 2016 Herb

Grayson

Memorial

Scholarship

LEAGUE

Foundation

Scholarship

The LI2DAY

Scholarship

Maria A. Sciara

Scholarship

NYSIR –New York

Schools Insurance

Students who are involved in and service the running community on Long Island may apply.

For high school seniors that have been accepted to a 2 or 4 year college and identify as a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender person. Must have a GPA of

3.0 and show that they have been actively involved in community service. Two personal essays and letters of recommendation are required.

A one-time award will be given to a high school seniors who resides with a parent or guardian who was a victim of breast cancer0other women’s cancer.

The student must reside in

Nassau or Suffolk county, aspire to be a teacher and must reside or have resided with a parent or guardian who is a survivor of a cancer other than breast cancer or have reside with a parent or guardian who is a victim of cancer.

Bambino Scholarship- For a special education student

$2,000

Multiple

Scholarships

– amount varies

(6) $2,500 scholarships will be awarded

$1,000

(7) $3,000

(1) $4,000

April 8, 2016

April 1, 2016

April 1, 2016 Applications are at the website. www.li2daywalk.org

https://li2daywalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/LI2DAY-

Scholarship-Application.pdf

April 10, 2016 www.li2daywalk.org

April 1, 2016

Applications are available in the guidance office. http://www.leaguefoundation.org/scholarships/ www.nysir.org

Applications are also available in the guidance office.

Reciprocal

Scholarship

Society of

Women

Engineers

Scholarships

SUNY Oswego

Possibility

Scholarship

The Vegetarian

Resource Group

College

Scholarships

We Care

Scholarship that is college bound

Jensen Scholarship – For a student who has excelled in design

Goncalves Scholarship-

Students who promotes social justice and equal opportunity.

Multiple Scholarships available. Applicants must be female high school seniors planning to major in engineering or engineering technology. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.5.

High achieving students who are financially disadvantaged who are committed to study science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) may apply.

Applicants must be high school seniors that have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Students must submit an essay, three recommendations and any documentation related to their promotion of vegetarianism in high school.

Selection is based on several factors, with special emphasis on each individual’s character, personal involvement in school activities and the

(1) $5,000

(1)$5,000

(1)$3,000

(1)$5,000

$1,000

$5,000

$1,500

Full tuition, room and board

(1) $10,000(

2) $5,000

$2,000

March 1 - May

15, 2016

NA

February 20,

2016

February 14,

2016 www.swe.org/scholarships

If interested please see your counselor, Students must be nominated.

In addition to applying to Oswego, applicants need to submit an application at www.oswego.edu/possibility http://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm

.

Applications are available in the guidance office.

community, especially those activities that benefit the less fortunate.

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