February, 2010 Senior Scholarship and General Information
by Diane Bacon
February 12, 2010
February, 2010 Senior Scholarship Information
Upcoming Events
February
15th Parent Teacher Conferences 1-8pm
15th Parent/Student Financial Aid Workshop 6:00-7:30- This is covering the FAFSA and other important information.
General Information:
John Deere Tech Program: FEB. 12, 2010 from 9am-2pm at the Fort Scott Community College. Contact Chauncey Pennington at 620-231-3839 or Matt Brown at 620-231-3843 if interested.
KU SWE Weekend of Engineering for HS Girls, March 6 & 7th, 2010 $95.00, register by Feb. 22nd. May call Lindsey McCaig at 785-864-2989 for more details.
Xenon International Academy (Hair, Skin, Nails)-Open house is March 2nd, 2010 from 6-8pm. Scholarships will also be given away to those who attend the open house. Go to www.xenonintl.com or www.xenonacademy.com for more information on programs and start dates. Daytime and evening classes are available.
I have materials on the Information Network Technology Degree Program at Pratt Community College. Will involve hands on work experience and schooling all in one in this 2 year program, costing $4,956.88 after work experience of $5,120 is deducted. See counselor if interested or call Mark Newland at 800-794-3091 X 165 for more details.
College Goal Sunday-February 21, 2010 from 2:00-4:00 at several locations. Wichita has 2 locations and there are other numerous locations around the state. From 2:00-4:00 pm, Financial Aid Counselors will be available to help you apply for a Department of Education PIN and/or complete your 2010-2011 Free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Go to www.collegegoal.org to register and for locations. Could win a $500.00 scholarship for attending. Text CGS to 25877 for a College Goal Sunday reminder.
FAFSA FORMS: The school or counselor will no longer receive FAFSA forms by mail for the students to fill out. The students/parents must apply for pin numbers and order up to three forms online. The preferred method is to fill out the forms online. If you do not have a computer at home, then you may wish to use the public library. If this is not an option, please contact the counselor or financial aid office at the college your child will be attending. The web sites have changed to www.fafsa.gov and www.pin.ed.gov .
Attention all males: If you are 18 and over, or within 30 days of your 18th birthday, you must register with the selective service at www.sss.gov or go to your local post office. If you are already 18 and haven’t registered yet, do so immediately. For question call 847-688-6888. You are breaking the law if you don’t register and could be sent to prison for up to 5 years, may be fined up $250,000 and you may not qualify for federal student grants or loans for college.
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I would HIGHLY recommend filling these out. Only 1 of these local scholarships has been filled out at this time for the PTO one.
State, County, and Local Scholarships:
Kansas Association of Directors of Plant Facilities: Dave Williams and Dick Merriman Scholarship. 1 $250.00, 1 $500.00 and 1 $1,000.00 scholarship available. This scholarship is only available to graduating seniors who have a parent who works as a custodian. Must be a Kansas student attending a Kansas college. See counselor for applications. Deadline is February 19, 2010.
KS Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. is awarding a total of $6,800 in scholarships. 1 each of $1300, $900, $800, $700, $600, and 5 each for $500. Must attend a KS university, major in accounting, and rank high in the ACT. Must have counselor send in test scores by March 9, 2010 and then they will send a questionnaire/short essay form which will be due by April 20, 2010.
Senator Robert J. Dole Public Service Scholarship Program-Up to 128 $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. Must have a 3.0 GPA, be involved in a significant amount of volunteer activities, and enroll in a Kansas Regents’ University (Or Washburn University). Please go to www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/senatordolepublicservice for an application and more information. Deadline is March 1, 2010.
Kansas Board of Regents Scholarships: Go to www.kansasregents.org for more information.
State of Kansas Student Aid Application-Go to www.kansasregents.org for more information/Click on Student financial aid, then click on scholarships and grants tab.
Family and Community Education (FCE) (groups in Sumner County) 1 $200.00 scholarship available. See application or go to www.oznet.ksu.edu/sumner/ under events and forms. Deadline is April 1, 2010.
Haviland Telephone Company, Inc. 1 $100.00 will be available for an Argonia student. Preference given to students pursuing careers in telecommunications, applied sciences, or technology. 1 will be guaranteed for Argonia. Deadline is April 15, 2010.
Argonia Lion’s Club- $500.00 scholarship(s) available (Number awarded to be determined)-Follow the guidelines on handout. Must be typed and in resume type format. (Focus is on community/volunteer work), school activities, misc. Please turn in to the school counselor. A Lion’s Club member will pick them up together. The deadline for this is April 1, 2010 .
Dale E. Misak Memorial Scholarship. This is for students in the SCBL. The total of $1,000.00 will be awarded to no more than 2 individuals and will be payable to the student or students upon entrance into college. 3 letters of recommendation required, only 1 being by school personnel. See application for more details and be sure to send it with a current photo to Edith Misak, 115 N. St. George, Caldwell, KS 67022. Deadline is April 1, 2010.
Argonia PTO Scholarships- 2 for $500.00 available. Please follow the guidelines on the scholarship application. A number will be assigned to each individual and you will not put your name on the application itself. The deadline is March 15, 2010.
Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) (Both Kanokla and Haviland Telephone Company are members of the FRS. If a student from the service areas are selected to receive one of the 25 national scholarships ($2,000 each), then the FRS will contribute an additional $500.00. See counselor for application Preference will be given to individuals expressing an interest to return to a rural area to work following graduation. FRS scholarship applications should be sent directly to FRS, postmarked no later than March 1, 2010.
General Scholarships
Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship Program- 100 $1500.00 scholarships will be available. Please go to www.monsanto.com or www.ffa.org to get application. You must not be an FFA member to apply.
The Conclave- 3 Radio/Music Industry Scholarships Available for a combined total of over $65,000 (also money for a school). Must provide a voice cassette tape/CD with the application. For more information, go to www.theconclave.com, www.radioscholarships.com, or e-mail Director Tom Kay at tomk@theconclave.com for questions. Deadline for the music scholarship applications must be received by March 1, 2010.
USA Access to Education Scholarships-$1500.00 scholarships available to students with economic need. Full time and ½ time undergraduates and full time graduate and professional students are eligible for the awards. Up to 50% of the scholarships will be given to students who demonstrate financial need, have a physical disability, or are members of an ethnic group. You may go to www.usafunds.org/scholarhship for the application and more details. The deadline is Feb. 15, 2010 .
College Scholarships
Cowley College-cowley Activities Awareness Team, or C.A.A.T. - 20 scholarships available for Full Books and Tuition. (Basically for leadership, must go through a 3 step process for consideration. Please mail the handout in, or contact Kristi Shaw, Director of Student Life, Cowley College, 620-441-5206.
KSU:
Man of Faith Scholarship by Phi Kappa Theta-2 $1,000.00 avail. for incoming male freshman at KSU who recognize faith and academics as the foundation of the fraternity. See counselor for application or go to www.ksu.edu/phikap/manoffaith.htm for more information.
Acacia Leadership Scholarship for males-1 $1,000.00 & 2 $500.00 available. Must contact department for interviews ASAP. See counselor if interested for contact names.
