January Edition
Heather Allison
Juni or/sen ior Newsletter
Seniors...It’s not too late for College!
We currently only have 24 seniors with a total of 57 college applications out. (That is low for our average)
Congratulations to those seniors who have already applied to school! For those that have not, it is not too
late to get your information to Mrs. Allison. There are deadlines to most schools, so make sure you are
watching those! (We always have students miss out on scholarship opportunities at Wright State due to
missing the Feb 15 deadline.)
The Always Important FAFSA (I can’t mention this enough)
Who even knew that the FAFSA existed prior to your senior year? However, now that you know, it is
imperative to complete the FAFSA now if you are planning to attend college next year. As you can see
when you read through the “scholarships currently available” some of the awards depend on you filing a
FAFSA. Don’t procrastinate...file your FAFSA now. If you have questions, see Mrs. Allison.
For your help… College Goal Sunday Ohio
University of Dayton and Wright State University is hosting a FAFSA workshop to all seniors and their
parents REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY MAY BE ATTENDING COLLEGE IN THE FALL on
Sunday, February 14, at 2 pm. There will be a general presentation on the financial aid process. They will
also be doing a line-by-line review of the FAFSA. Any questions will be addressed by financial aid
experts. Register and see what you need to bring at www.ohiocollegegoalsunday.org
Don’t get scammed on your way to college!
I have had many phone calls from parents inquiring what is legitimate and what is a scam when it comes to
scholarships. Here are some lines that I have heard that are scams for all seniors on their way to college:
• This scholarship is guaranteed or your money back.
• You can’t get this information anywhere else.
• May I have your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship?
• The scholarship will cost you some money.
• You’ve been selected by a ‘national foundation’ to receive a scholarship.
These are just a few...to find out how to spot, stop, and report a scholarship scam, contact the Federal Trade
Commission at www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams or 1-877-FTC-HELP
Grab Your Future…your education, your opportunities, your life!
Not sure what to do after you leave here? The Franklin Library will be hosting an informational night for
seniors and adults who need help accessing college or financial help for college. It will be sometime in
February. The date and time has not been decided yet…more info to come.
DON’T BLOW COLLEGE WITH YOUR
FACEBOOK
If you are a high school junior or senior, you are probably working hard to get into college. But you could
still blow it with something you thought was harmless fun; your online profile. Whether it’s Friendster,
Facebook, MySpace, Xanga or Live- Journal, you better have an air-tight online profile too. College
Admissions directors are now checking out applications online to weed out students amid increasing
numbers of applications. A U-Mass study interviewed public and private universities around the country.
The data showed that college admission officers’ usage of social networks to background college applicants
outpaced Fortune 500 companies who use online profiles to background potential employees. As we were
told at a recent meeting at the University of Dayton, “We don’t want drug and alcohol involved students on
our campus.
We recently revoked the scholarships of three students that displayed drug seeking and drug sales on their
My Space account.” It is important for high school students to realize that their social and academic worlds
can collide and sometimes it comes at the cost of loss of admissions or scholarships to the college of your
choice.
Scholarships currently available:
U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program This scholarship is only online. Once a candidate
registers, students are randomly chosen to receive $1,000 for college. Apply online at
www.usbank.com/studentbanking October-February.
ESA Foundation Scholarship Student must have a 3.0 GPA or rank in the top 25% of the class or
score at least 20 on the ACT or 950 on the SAT. Application must include 2 letters of
recommendation and a $5.00 processing fee. Go to www.esaintl.com/ESAF/ Deadline is February
1st.
Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship Program One-time awards of $1,500 will be made to 100
high school seniors who come from a farm family and plan to pursue a career in the field of
agriculture. Deadline is February 15. Applications can be downloaded at http://scholarship.ffa.org
Middletown Community Foundation Scholarship There are currently 8 scholarships available to
Carlisle Students through the Middletown Community Foundation. Applications are in Mrs.
Allison’s office or on the Web at www.mcfoundation.org . Application deadline is March 1.
NFIB Free Enterprise Scholars Award Applicants should demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit and
initiative, such as starting his or her own business, participation in organizations such as DECA,
Junior Achievement and the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship. Applicants must
be nominated by a dues-paying member of the NFIB. For more details visit the Website at
www.nfib.com/education .
Sam Walton Community Scholarship is a non-renewable $1,000 award for the student’s first year of
undergraduate study at an accredited college or university. In order to access more information
about the scholarship go to the www.walmartfoundation.org website. Students will actually apply
on-line at www.act.org/walmart/community NO PAPER APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE.
DEADLINE is January 29.
Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools Any senior interested in attending one of Ohio’s
private career colleges or schools need to apply for this scholarship. (ITT Tech is an example) See
Mrs. Allison for details. Application Deadline is April 1.
KFC Colonel’s Scholars Awarded to a senior with at least cumulative GPA of 2.75, plan to purse a
bachelor’s degree at a public, in-state university and demonstrate financial need. Complete
applications online at www.kfcscholars.org DEADLINE is Feb. 15.
American Cancer Society’s Youth Survivor Scholarship Any senior that has been diagnosed with
cancer before the age of 21 should apply for this scholarship. Go to www.cancer.org/ohiogrants
Deadline is Feb. 27.
The William D. Squires Educational Foundation Scholarship This scholarship is a financial need
based scholarship aimed at highly motivated students with clear career goals. Deadline is April 5.
Go to www.wmdsquiresfoundation.org for details.
AXA Scholarship Students mush demonstrate ambition, determination, respect, ability to succeed in
college...applications can be downloaded at www.axa-achievement.com DEADLINE IS February
15.
Kittyhawk Society of American Military Engineers These are annual scholarships for students that
are pursuing careers in the fields of engineering, science, architecture and engineering
management. The program is designed to cover all levels of post-high-school education to include
associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees. The number and value of scholarships awarded
may vary from year to year, but the goal is to award at least one scholarship in each of the
categories outlined below. Go to www.samekittyhawkpost.com/education/Education.htm for
application. Deadline is April 5.
B. Davis Scholarship The creators of the “ScholarshipQuestHelper” website are offering a
scholarship for 2010.Please visit our website at http://www.scholarshipquesthelper.com to read
about us and to apply for our scholarship.
Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District The Warren County Soil and Water
Conservation District is once again offering two $500.00 scholarships to Warren County High
School seniors who are planning to major in a natural resource-related field of study. See Mrs.
Allison for application…Deadline is April 2.
American Cancer Society’s Youth Survivor Scholarship. Any senior that has been diagnosed with
cancer before the age of 21 should apply for this scholarship. Go to www.cancer.org/ohiogrants
for application.
UNIVERSAL CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Two, $1,000 scholarships will be
awarded to high school students that are members of the Universal 1 Credit Union. Deadline for
application is March 15. Applications are available on the web at: www.u1cu.org
PRINTING INDUSTRIES EDUCATION FUNDS The Printing Industries Education Funds Inc.
offers valuable scholarships for students interested in graphic communications, print management,
printing technology or graphic arts at an accredited educational institution. You can apply for
PIEF scholarships at www.pianko.org and click on the STUDEVT tab. Applications are due
February 28, 2010. Contact Tom Lasik at the PIANKO office 888-576-1971 or tlasik@pianko.org
if you have any questions.
ANYCOLLEGE.NET SCHOLARSHIP This random on-line scholarship gives $1,000 quarterly
when you visit their website and register. To enter, simply go to www.anycollege.net and click on
the “win a scholarship” link and complete a short one-page form, then hit the submit button. THE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MILITARY COMPTROLLERS (The Ausburg Memorial
Scholarship) This $1,000 renewable scholarship is for students that major in accounting, financial
management, systems management and related fields. Applications may also be downloaded at
www.asmcaviation.
BEST BUY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Best Buy Scholarships reward students for all of their
work inside and outside of the classroom. There are 1,000--$1,500 scholarships to be awarded. If
you are a graduating high school senior, apply at www.bestbuy.com/scholarships by Feb. 15
THE WINNERS’ CLUB SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship is for $1,500, non-renewable, and is for
a student pursing a degree in the field of education. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of
merit, financial need and extracurricular activities. You must have a GPA between 3.5 and 4.0 to
apply. Applications are to be submitted online at http:/winnersclubscholarship.visioncomm.net
between Feb. 1, and April 15, 2010.
THE OHIO BLACK CAUCUS OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM There are six scholarships available to African-American students with at least a 2.5
GPA that are going to study at an accredited two or four year post-secondary institution.
Applications are available at www.osba-ohio.org Deadline for application is January 30.