Parkland Magnet High School
Scholarship News
October 2, 2012
Getting In Event
October 3 rd
6:30-8:30pm
Representatives from UNC-Chapel Hill, Davidson, Salem, Wake Forest, UNC-G, UNC School of the Arts, UNC-Charlotte, Forsyth Tech, Winston-Salem State, and High Point University will speak about the College Admissions Process on October 3 rd from 6:30-8:30pm in the Reynolds High
Auditorium. All students and parents are invited to attend.
Scholarship Night
October 18 th 6:00pm
WSFCS will sponsor a Scholarship Information Night on Thursday October 18 th at 6pm. Tom
Benza, from Wake Forest University Office of Financial Aid, will speak about the process of obtaining scholarship funds for college. The event will be held at the Education Building at 4801
Bethania Station Road. This is normally a very popular event, so come early to get a seat!
Teacher Recommendations: Seniors are reminded to ASK teachers before you put their name or email address on a college or scholarship application. Teachers are happy to write recommendations but they need proper notice from you and possibly additional information to write the best letter possible. Do not use teacher email addresses without speaking with that teacher first!
Upcoming College Visits to Parkland:
NCSU School of Education: Thursday October 4 th
at 9:30am.
Duke University: Thursday October 4 th
at 10:15am.
UNC-Chapel Hill: Friday October 5 th
at 8:30am.
NC A&T School of Technology: Thursday October 11 th
during lunch
College of Charleston: Tuesday October 16 th
during lunch. Sign up will be available in Guidance soon!
Wake Forest University: Thursday October 25 th
at 10:15am. Sign up will be available in Guidance soon!
Salem College: Thursday November 1 st
at 10:15am. Sign up will be available in Guidance soon!
NEW SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS
WS/FCAEOP Scholarship
Amount: three local awards of $500 each
Criteria: Recipients will be chosen based on academics, initiative and financial need. Applicants must be a US citizen.
Application: Applications are available in the Guidance Office. Three letters of recommendation are required.
Deadline: Applications are due to Mrs. Sergiacomi by 4pm on October 22 nd .

What Makes Your School Rock Scholarship
Amount: three awards of $800 each
Criteria: Applicants must be between 14 and 19 years of age.
Application: To apply visit http://www.energizestudents.org/Speak-Your-Mind/Contest.aspx
. An essay and video submission are required
Deadline: Applications are due by October 22nd .
Horatio Alger Scholarship
Amount: thirteen $5,000 scholarships to North Carolina residents
Criteria: Applicants must have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity. Family income must be less than $50,000 annually. Must be a US citizen and have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Application: To apply visit https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/program_northcarolina.cfm
Deadline: Applications are due by October 25 th
Ronald McDonald House Scholarships
Amount: $1,000 (about 100 scholarships awarded each year)
Criteria: Applicants must be a US Citizen. Some scholarships are open to all students, while others are specific to
Asian, African-American or Hispanic students.
Application: To apply visit http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-s-scholarships/
Deadline: Applications are due by December 20 th .
Young Entrepreneur Foundation Scholarship
Amount: scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000
Criteria: Applicants must have an officially established business and demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit and initiative.
Application: To apply visit www.NFIB.com/YEA
Deadline: Applications are due by December 17 th
Futuro con Leche Scholarship Program
Amount: ten scholarships valued at $4,000 each
Criteria: Applicants must be of Hispanic heritage and must be a US Citizen or legal permanent resident. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Must demonstrate financial need.
Application: To apply visit www.hsf.net/FuturoConLeche
Deadline: Applications are due by December 15 th
Voice of Democracy Scholarship
Amount: various awards up to $30,000
Criteria: Applicants must write and then record a 3-5 minute essay on the topic “Is the Constitution Still Relevant?”
Application: For more information and to apply visit http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/
Deadline: Applications are due by November 1 st .

Veterans Scholarships
Amount: various awards
Criteria: Children of disabled, deceased, combat or POW/MIA war veterans may apply
Application: For more information visit http://www.doa.nc.gov/vets/locations or call the local VA at 336-766-1496
Deadline: Applications are due by March 1 st .
The following previously announced scholarships are organized by deadline.
Roanoke College Scholarships
Amount: $190,000 over four years of study
Criteria: Applicants must have an outstanding academic record.
Application: To apply visit www.roanoke.edu/scholars
Deadline: Applications are due by October 15th .
Thomas Wolfe Scholarship to UNC-Chapel Hill
Amount: full scholarship for 4 years
Criteria: applicants must demonstrate exceptional writing ability in prose, poetry or playwriting
Applications: Applications can be downloaded at http://english.unc.edu/creative/tws
Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by October 15 th .
You must also submit an Early Admissions application to UNC-Chapel Hill by this date to be considered..
Coca-Cola Scholars Program
Amount: 250 students will receive a total of approximately $3 million each year
Criteria: Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership and community service. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Parkland has had Coca-Cola scholarship winners in the past!
Application: To apply visit www.coca-colascholars.org
Deadline: Applications are due October 31 st
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Amount: approximately $40,000
Criteria: Applicants must be African-American high school seniors who excel academically, as well as exhibit exemplary leadership and service skills. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
Application: To apply visit www.ronbrown.org
Deadline: Applications are due November 1 st (if you want your application information forwarded to some other scholarship providers) or January 9 th (if you want to be considered only for the Ron Brown scholarship)
Gates Millenium Scholarship
Amount: Various amounts up to full tuition.
Criteria: Applicants must demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be African American, American
Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American. They must be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident. Applicants must have at least a 3.3 unweighted GPA and show leadership ability through community service or extracurricular activities. Parkland had a Gates Millenium winner last year!

Application: To apply visit www.gmsp.org
. This application requires two recommendations (one for academics and one for service and leadership activities)
Deadline: Application deadline is January 16, 2013.
Navy ROTC Scholarship
Amount: full tuition, books, and a stipend for four years of college at participating universities
Criteria: Seniors interested in a career in the military may apply.
Applications: Applications are found online at https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/application/default.cfm
Upcoming College Open Houses:
Salem College will host a Fall Visit for high school Seniors on Sunday October 21 st
. To register for this event call 1-
800-32-SALEM or register online at ww.salem.edu/admissions/visit.
NC A&T State University will host its’ Annual University Day on October 13 th
from 7:00am-1:30pm. Register online at https://aggieadmissions.ncat.edu/undergraduateadmissions/default.asp
.
Hofstra University will host its’ Fall Open House on Sunday October 28 th
and Saturday November 17 th
from 9am-
3pm. High School Seniors are also invited to Dean’s Days on October 8, November 6, and November 12 th
. For more information visit Hofstra.edu/visit.
Virginia Military Institute will host Open House weekends on the following dates: November 2 nd
-3 rd
and
November 30 th
-December 1 st
. Visit www.vmi.edu
for more information.
Carnegie-Mellon will host fall Information Sessions in Charlotte on October 21 st
and in Durham on October 23 rd
.
For more information or to rsvp visit my.cmu.edu/site/admission/page.counselors

College and Scholarship Quick Notes
Applying to College
1.
Research your college options!
These are just a few of the websites where you can conduct college searches: www.cfnc.org
(NC schools only), www.collegeboard.com
, www.cappex.com
2.
Narrow down your list of schools soon so that you can begin the application process. Typically students apply to 3-5 schools, but you want to be sure that one of them is a “safety” school (a place where you are an above average applicant and feel fairly certain you’ll be accepted).
3.
If you have not already taken the SAT or ACT , make sure you are registered for one of the testing dates below.
Register for the SAT at www.collegeboard.com
.
Register for the ACT at www.actstudent.org
.
Test Date
SAT October 6
Registration Deadline Late Deadline
September 7 September 21
ACT
November 3
October 27
December 8
October 4
September 21
November 2
October 19
October 5
November 16
Fee waivers will be available in guidance for students who receive free/reduced price lunch. You CANNOT use a fee waiver for Late Registration. When you register for a test, make sure you choose colleges where your scores will be sent. It costs extra to send scores later, and the Guidance office cannot send your scores to colleges!
4.
Complete your applications!
All college applications are now online. You can apply through individual college websites. For colleges in NC, you can apply online at www.cfnc.org
, and a growing number of colleges are now accepting the
Common Application found at www.commonapp.org
. CFNC and the Common
Application are easy ways to apply to multiple colleges!
5.
Pay attention to deadlines! Many college application deadlines occur in
December, January and February. Mark deadlines on a calendar so that you can easily see when things are due. Make sure to give yourself time to write essays and your teachers time to write recommendations.

6.
After you complete your application, go to Guidance to request a transcript . You must have a transcript sent in order for your application to be complete!
Applying for Scholarships and Financial Aid
1.
Every senior needs to fill out a Senior Brag Sheet , available in Guidance and on the Parkland Guidance website. Do this as soon as possible, and return your Brag
Sheets to Mrs. Sergiacomi.
2.
Scholarship information will be available through email, on the Guidance page of
Parkland’s website
, and on the bulletin board outside of Guidance . Paper copies will be available in Guidance and updated at least once a month. You can also follow us on Twitter @PMHSCollegeInfo
3.
Be sure to check each college’s website early
in the year. Most large scholarships are offered through individual colleges. Some colleges require separate scholarship applications or have an earlier application deadline if you want to be considered for scholarships.
4.
Many scholarships limit the number of applications from each high school. In these cases where nominations are limited you must have a Senior Brag Sheet on file with Mrs. Sergiacomi to be considered for nomination by the Scholarship
Committee.
5.
All students should complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student
Aid) as soon after January 1 st , 2013 as possible. The FAFSA website is www.fafsa.ed.gov
. We will happily assist you in completing your FAFSA.
6.
Here are some great websites to help aid in your scholarship search: www.cfnc.org www.fastweb.com www.wsfoundation.org www.crosbyscholars.org www.collegeboard.com www.wiredscholar.com www.UNCF.org www.hispanicfund.org www.hsf.net/scholarships