Senior Scholarship Newsletter 5 – Dec 9 2014
SENIOR PARENT/STUDENT FINANCIAL AID MEETING -
Tuesday, December 16th @5:30 in the
auditorium. We will go over: FAFSA, scholarships,
orientation and verification, award letters, and 2nd semester
“MUST KNOW” info for college
Make plans NOW to be there!!!
IF YOU ARE TAKING THE DECEMBER ACT, LOG INTO YOUR ACT ACCOUNT AND
BE SURE YOU HAVE THE COLLEGE CODES ON YOUR REGISTRATION SO THAT
THEY ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS TO WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING.
THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR MTSU, UTK, TN TECH and UTC FOR
SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSES BUT SHOULD BE DONE FOR ALL (up to 4)SCHOOLS.
GO TO HTTP: CONNECTION.NAVIANCE.COM ON A REGULAR BASIS TO SEE ALL
NEWSLETTERS AND CHECK THE MOST CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS!!!!
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ETSU – Dec 15
TN TECH – Dec 15
AXA – Dec 15
Burger King – Dec 15
SAE Engineering – Dec 15 (newsletter3)
Young Entrepreneur Dec -18 (Newsletter 3)
UTC – ASAP but no later than Feb 1 (all money will probably be gone by then)
Fire Scholarship – Jan 1 (newsletter 3)
GE Reagan – Jan 8
Whopper – Jan 10
Gates Millenium – Jan 14
Mary Ellen Locher Cancer – Jan 16
Ronald McDonald – Jan 20
Playing with a purpose – Feb 1 (newsletter3)
Ned McWherter – Feb 15
MTSU Dream Scholarship – Feb 15
Chatt State Scholarships – ASAP
Grote Chemistry UTC – Feb 14
DAR – Feb 15
Marjorie Watson UTC Mathematics Scholarship – Feb 15
ETSU General Scholarships – March 1
Blood Assurance – March 31(March 26 to Mrs. Adamz)
UTC Yes – April 1
BE SURE TO USE BLACK PEN WHEN FILLING OUT YOUR
SCHOLARSHIPS OR TYPE
ADD ALL SCHOLARSHIPS TO WHICH YOU APPLY TO NAVIANCE UNDER THE
COLLEGES TAB- THEN SCHOLARSHIPS (if you are awarded any of them please go
back and enter the amount!
LUPTON SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT WELLESLEY COLLEGE -
each year a small number of
students from the Chattanooga area who are admitted to Wellesley and are eligible for financial aid are
designated as Lupton Scholars. These students receive scholarships, as well as summer internship
stipends and may be eligible for loan forgiveness if they choose to return to Chatt. Following graduation
from Wellesley. Application fee is waived for students who apply online using the common application.
See Mrs. Adamz if interested
Due in DECEMBER
Tennessee Tech University Scholarships – Once you have applied for admission
to TN Tech, you can apply for scholarships online. Just one application allows you to
compete for over 450 scholarships offered by TTU. Go to www.tntech.edu/scholarships
now through December 15, 2014 for more information and to apply. Once you have applied
for admission and have received your Tech ID Number (T Number), you may complete
the scholarship application. If you have applied for admission but have not yet received
your T Number, you may view it on Eagle Online. Or, you may use your Web ID (the
admissions username that you created when you applied online for admission) on the
scholarship application. Before accessing the scholarship application, you should first
read the step-by-step instructions under Application Procedures. Then, apply online
using ScholarWeb. You do not have to be admitted in order to apply for scholarships.
ETSU SCHOLARSHIPS – Deadline is December 15 FOR FRESHMEN
GUARANTEED SCHOLARSHIPS - 30/3.9 - $5000 27/3.5 - $4000 26/3.5 - $3000
25/3.5- $2000 Promise Grant – ACT of 20 and GPA of 3.0 or higher and not receiving
any other scholarship from ETSU- Must have complete application for admission by
April 1 - General scholarships applications are due by March 1
UTC YES SCHOLARSHIP- $3000 per year –Must submit UTC application and complete the
UTC scholarship application. You must also fill out the FAFSA and UTC financial aid forms
after Jan 1st but before April 1st – Everything must be in by April 1 –Based on income –low
income students with a 3.0 GPA and 19 ACT will be given additional consideration
UTC SCHOLARSHIPS - These are on a first come basis. To complete – LOG INTO
MOCSNET ACCOUNT USING THE INFORMATION ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER. Click on the
money tab. In the bottom right hand corner click on freshmen scholarships. FILL OUT THE
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION COMPLETELY - This means if you ACT is below a 24 and your GPA
below a 3.4 you will write the essay and get teacher recommendations. If you do not, you will
not get a scholarship. If you submitted before doing this, call UTC and ask them to reset your
scholarship application so you can enter again. AGAIN – FILL IT OUT ASAP after receiving your
acceptance letter.
AXA Achiever Scholarship – To qualify, you must demonstrate: Ambition and drive, Determination
to set and reach goals, respect for self, family and community, and the ability to succeed in college. Go to www.axaachievement.com to download an application and read the stories of last year’s achievers. Application deadline –
December 15. $10,000 scholarship. Apply early as only first 10,000 applications will be accepted
Burger King Scholarship - APPLY NOW as only the first 60,000 applicants
will be processed. https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/burgerkingscholars/
Seniors must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale Plan to enroll full-time
for the 2015-16 academic year at an accredited 2- or 4-year school
Application Deadline: December 15, 2014
CHATTANOOGA STATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
YOU MUST LOG INTO YOUR TIGERWEB TO APPLY
Below are some scholarships that MANY of you are eligible for and to which you should
apply:
Chatt State Academic Service Scholarship – Must have a 2.9 GPA
First in the Family – neither parent or grandparent has a 4 year degree
Chatt State Foundation Scholarship – many various scholarships 16+ ACT are invited to apply as well as
those with lower GPA’s – click on all recommended that have a green apply button next to them and
apply to all for which you are eligible
Chatt State ACT scholarship – 23+ACT – Must fill out the Foundation Scholarship application
Chatt State Empowerment Grant – for 1st generation college (neither parent has a bachelor’s degree),
economically disadvantaged, minority
*****Smithson scholarship – Only for SDHS students
DUE IN JANUARY
GE-REAGAN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP – Due January 8th - $10,000 - $40,000
– For students with leadership- drive-integrity-citizenship Apply online through
www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships or http://facebook.com/GEReagan Scholarships
Mary Ellen Locher Scholarship
- Children of breast cancer patients (both children of
breast cancer survivors and those who have lost a parent to breast cancer) may apply selected on basis of eligibility and essays – community service, grades(must have a 2.5) and
financial need are also considered however, grades will not play a dominant role in the
selection process. Average scholarship is $1000 - You may apply @ www.melfoundation.org
beginning Oct 1 and deadline to apply is Jan 16, 2015.
GATES MILLENIUM SCHOLARS- this scholarship will pay ALL expenses at ANY college in the
US and will also pay for GRADUATE studies in 5 areas – To be eligible you must: 1. Be African American,
American Indian/Alaskan native, Asian/Pacific Islander American or Hispanic 2. Have a GPA of 3.3
unweighted 3. Have demonstrated leadership abilities through various extracurricular activities 4. Be
Federal Pell Grant eligible – Forms may be submitted electronically @ http://www.gmsp.org/
(recommended) Deadline for submission is January 14th
GATES MILLENIUM SCHOLARS- The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selects 1,000
talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any
college or university of their choice. This scholarship will pay ALL expenses at ANY college in
the US and will also pay for GRADUATE studies in 5 areas – To be eligible you must: 1. Be
African American, American Indian/Alaskan native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic
2. Have a GPA of 3.3 unweighted 3. Have demonstrated leadership abilities through various
extracurricular activities 4. Be Federal Pell Grant eligible – Forms may be submitted
electronically at www.gmsp.org (recommended) Deadline for submission is January 14th –
ALL 3 FROMS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THIS DATE!
The 2015 GMS Online Application is Open! Applicants and references (nominators &
recommenders) must register for an online account before logging in to access and complete
the forms. Applicants can copy and paste the URL of the account registration page and provide
it with their nine-digit Registration ID# to e-mail an invitation to their nominator and
recommender. All three forms will be linked together to complete a GMS application package
using the applicant's Registration ID#, first and last names. The deadline is Wednesday,
January 14, 2014 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Ronald McDonald Scholarship – Jan 20th - - $1000 scholarship – For applications go to
www.rmhc.org Click on WHAT WE DO on top tab then scholarships (Password is RMHC) or
www.rmhchattanooga.org. Be sure to send in REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS. Based on scholastic achievement –THIS
IS A MIDDLE TO LOW INCOME SCHOLARSHIP –Apps online - There are 4 different scholarship programs –
Hispanic, African American, Asian-Pacific and the Scholars
DAR scholarships - due Feb 15
Go to www.dar.org and follow the quick link to scholarships.
General Scholarships
Political Science, Histroy, Government
Nursing Scholarships
American Indian
SunTrust Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes – currently open and running
through May 2015. Drawings for $500 scholarships will be held every 2 weeks until May. You can enter once,
every two weeks for a chance to win. There are no GPA requirements or essays – just enter for a chance to win.
https://www.suntrusteducation.com/ScholarshipSweepstakes/index.html