2017-2018 Scholarships and Financial Aid Information Fall 2017 To post March 19

Updated 3/19/2018 2017-2018 GWHS Scholarships and Financial Aid Information Open Scholarship Searches   For a free search for other scholarships go to www.fastweb.com or www.studentscholarships.org For additional "Offbeat" scholarships to help you pay for college: https://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/scholarships-03042011/  Click here for additional "Fun and Unique Scholarships" for High School Students  Scholarships in Texas List provided by Best Value Schools (www.bestvalueschools.com) - highlights a variety of college scholarships available to students residing in or planning to study in the state of Texas http://www.bestvalueschools.com/scholarships-in/texas/  College Board: www.collegeboard.com  www.capex.com  College Net: www.collegenet.com  www.kaarnme.com  Scholarships: www.scholarships.com  www.collegescholarships.com  Scholarship Monkey: www.scholarshipmonkey.com  www.weirdscholarships.net  Zinch: www.zinch.com   Scholarship Points: www.scholarshippoints.com Lend EDU Scholarship Guide and Search: https://lendedu.com/blog/scholarships Free Application for Federal Student Aid Federal Student Aid: Beginning October 1, 2017, parents of graduating seniors should start applying for financial aid using your 2016 tax return information File early! Money is awarded on a first come first serve basis Additional information and the FSFA application can be found at https://fafsa.ed.gov/ o TEXAS DEADLINE: March 15th Scholarship List Name of Scholarship Lagarto Community Club Scholarship Posted Date Deadline 2/16/2018 3/22/2018 (To GWHS Counselor by 3:30 PM) Age/Grad e Level Seniors Local Yes Description Complete the application and submit it prior to the deadline Award Amount 3-$1,000 scholarships will be awarded School Attending Link/Webpage Adobe Acrobat Document Click on icon for scholarship Lions Club: Youth Contest Outstanding Youth Award Lions Club: Diabetic Awareness Essay Lions Club: Drug Awareness Speech 2/20/2018 2/20/2018 2/20/2018 3/23/2018 (To GWHS Counselor by 3:30 PM) 3/23/2018 (To GWHS Counselor by 3:30 PM) 3/23/2018 (To GWHS Counselor by 3:30 PM) Juniors & Seniors Juniors & Seniors Juniors & Seniors Yes Yes Yes AFA Teens Scholarship Essay Contest 1/25/2018 3/26/2018 Seniors No Julie Chapman Hardwick Memorial Scholarship LOC Area GoTexan ACADEMIC Scholarship 2/16/2018 3/28/2018 (By 10:00 AM) Seniors Yes 1/25/2018 3/28/2018 To GWHS office (for Mrs Lee) By 3:00 PM Seniors Yes LOC Area GoTexan TECHNICAL Scholarship 1/25/2018 3/28/2018 To GWHS office (for Mrs Lee) By 3:00 PM Seniors Yes Complete the application and essay If selected, you must be available to compete at the district competition on April 13th Up to $1,000 Complete the application and essay If selected, you must be available to compete at the district competition on April 13th Up to $1,000 Complete the application and essay If selected, you must be available to compete at the district competition on April 13th Up to $1,000 HS seniors who are US citizens or permanent residents who plan to enter a four year college/university in 2018 Must be attending Texas A&M University in the fall of 2018 Awards range from $500$5,000 Eligibility:  Must apply for the HLSR Area Go-Texan Scholarship  Complete the LOC Area Go-Texan Application  US Citizen  Ranked in the top 1/3 of class  Seeking a Bachelor’s Degree TBA Eligibility:  Complete the Application  US Citizen  GPA of an 80 or higher  Students must be seeking a TBA Adobe Acrobat Document Click on icon for application Adobe Acrobat Document Click on icon for application Adobe Acrobat Document $5,000 Click on icon for application https://alzfdn.org/youngleaders-of-afa/afa-teens/ Texas A&M, College Station https://goo.gl/forms/Avgb 8qgbTdHPrktJ2 2018 Local LOCAGT Academic Schol App.docx 2018 LOCAGT Technical Schol Application.docx Texas Builders Foundation Scholarship 2/16/2018 3/30/2018 STARS Scholarship Fund 2/16/2018 3/30/2018 Seniors No Proud Texan Scholarship sponsored by The Law Office of Hilda L Sibrian, P.C 9/18/2017 3/30/2018 Seniors or college student No 2018 TTA Foundation Scholarship 10/30/2017 3/30/2018 (posted marked by the 30th – however, GWHS can only have applications so see Mrs Lee by 3/21) Seniors No technical certification Eligibility:  Accepted or enrolled in a technical, trade school, community college, or university  Pursuing a construction related trade certification or construction degree Eligibility:  US Citizen  Permanent residence for or more consecutive years and have permanent address in listed counties (Live Oak is one)  Earned/Completed at least 12 undergraduate credit hours  Minimum college GPA of 2.7 Scholarship Special Focus:  Minimum GPA is not required  Create a short (30-120 second) video and essay and upload your video to YouTube (topics on webpage) Eligibility:  US Citizen  Graduate no later than June 2018  GPA of 3.0 or higher  Plan to attend a TX college or university in the Fall of 2018  FAFSA SAR  Special consideration will be given to students who will be pursuing a college degree in fields of study which are of particular interest to telecommunications (such as math, business, education, TBA http://www.texasbuildersf oundation.org/what-wedo.html#Scholarship_Progr am TBA https://www.starsscholars hip.org/stars/home $2,500 https://hildasibrian.com/e n/scholarship/ – four-year scholarships in the amount of $2,000 per year will be awarded http://www.tta.org/ technology, engineering, and comp sci., etc.) LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNESC) 2/16/2018 3/31/2018 Seniors No Patriotic Art Contest 11/13/2017 3/31/2018 Grades thru 12 No The Goodie Box Scholarship 2/16/2018 4/1/2018 (Must be mailed to or hand deliver to The Goodie Box on or before 4/1) 4/2/2018 Seniors Yes Seniors No San Patricio Electric Cooperative Scholarship 2/22/2018 The Hilcorp Future Leaders of America Scholarship 2/16/2018 4/2/2018 Seniors No Lions Club Scholarship 2/16/2018 4/3/2018 (submit online Seniors Yes (Applications and supporting documents MUST be in their office by 5pm 4/2.) Eligibility:  All seniors are encouraged to apply  National Awards: 3.5+ GPA, 29+ ACT, or 1350+ SAT  Honor Awards: 3.0+ GPA, 23+ ACT, 1100+ SAT Art must be on paper or canvas Watercolor, pencil, pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic, pen-andink, or oil may be used Digital art is not accepted Eligibility:  Seniors  Complete the application and mail or hand deliver to The Goodie Box in Three Rivers, TX $250-$2,000 https://www.lnesc.org/lnsf Up to $10,000 for National Winner https://vfwauxiliary.org/sc holarships/youngamerican-creativepatriotic-art-contest/ Eligibility:  Applicant’s parent or legal guardian must be a member of SPEC  Applicants must be of good character  Must be attending a university, community college, trade or vocational school Eligibility:  Must enroll full-time at an accredited four-year college or university for Fall 2018  Minimum 3.0 GPA Seniors who will be attending a university or trade school in the fall can apply 10 scholarships worth $2,000 will be awarded http://www.sanpatricioele ctric.org/scholarship Up to $10,000 (4-$2,500 per year) https://www.ghcfscholar.o rg/ TBA https://goo.gl/forms/X3Kk ROKQeVv0Xhd93 4-$400 will be awarded Adobe Acrobat Document Click on icon for application EX-Student Foundation Scholarshp 2/16/2018 Beverly Scott Memorial Scholarship 2/19/2018 Charlie Younts Memorial Scholarship 2/19/2018 Gus & Ethel Houdman Memorial Scholarship 2/19/2018 ATPE Scholarship 2/19/2018 Masonic Lodge Scholarship 2/26/2018 application by 10:00 AM) 4/3/2018 (by 10:00 AM to GWHS) Seniors Yes Senior applicant must have a parent that graduated from GWHS TBA Adobe Acrobat Document Click on Icon for Application Costal Bend College Foundation 4/6/2018 (submit online application by 10:00 AM) 4/6/2018 (submit online application by 10:00 AM) 4/6/2018 (submit online application by 10:00 AM) 4/6/2018 (submit online application by 10:00 AM) 4/8/2018 (Applications must be received by the Secretary or other lodge member by the 8th) 2/20/2018 4/11/2018 (Application opens 3/1) Seniors Yes Students who will be attending a college, university, or trade school in the fall should apply TBA https://goo.gl/forms/pWn K00KmklwZb6N12 Seniors Yes Students who will be attending a college, university, or trade school in the fall should apply TBA https://goo.gl/forms/pWn K00KmklwZb6N12 Seniors Yes Students who will be attending a college, university, or trade school in the fall should apply TBA https://goo.gl/forms/pWn K00KmklwZb6N12 Seniors Yes Students who will be attending a college, university, or trade school in the fall should apply TBA https://goo.gl/forms/gEjOJ c0ogRdOwlsU2 Seniors Yes All seniors are encouraged to complete the scholarship application and submit it to the Lodge Secreatry or other lodge member by April 8th TBA Complete the application TBA Seniors (and Dual Credit No Masonic Lodge SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 2018.docx http://coastalbend.edu/Fo undation_Scholarships_an d_Innovative_Teaching_Gr Scholarships American Society of Safety Engineers Coastal Bend Chapter Students) Seniors No 4/15/2018 Seniors No 4/15/2018 (Postmarke d by 4/15) Seniors No 12/12/2017 4/13/2018 (mail to address provided) 2018 WAMHS Rosario Carrizo Education Scholarship Awards 1/25/2018 Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), INC Southwest TX SPE Chapter Scholarship Coastal Bend Crimestoppers Scholarship 2/16/2018 1/25/2018 4/20/2018 Seniors No Del Mar College Foundation Scholarships 2/20/2018 4/30/2018 Seniors (and Dual Credit Students) No Bee County A&M Mother’s Club 3/19/2018 5/1/2018 (Scholarship must be postmarked by 5/1address Seniors No Completed applications must be mailed to the address provided The scholarship will be awarded based on several factors and an applicant’s overall grade point average is not the sole determining factor Any student attending a year-, year-, vocational, or other accredited training programs that will enhance the recipient’s future opportunities in the workforce can apply -Must have applied to at least one college prior to the final submission deadline -Financial need, quality of writing, and substantive content of essays will be considered Application for Scholarship in Petroleum – Related Field ants/ https://cb.asse.org/aeolusnews/asse-coastal-bendchapter-2018scholarships/#more-2147 $500 1-$750 2-$500 http://www.wamhs.org/sc holarships/ TBA Adobe Acrobat Document Click icon for scholarship Senior in Bee, Goliad, or Live Oak county who plans to major in a law enforcement field can apply Eligibility: Students MUST have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA to apply and will attend Del Mar College at least on a part-time (6-11 hrs) status The Bee County A&M Mother’s Club has voted to award a senior from Live Oak County a scholarship To apply, you must be attending TX A&M College Station in the Fall of $500 http://coastalbendcrimest oppers.com/sitemenu.aspx ?P=custom&D=2&ID=555 http://www.delmar.edu/fo undation/ScholarshipsHowToApply.aspx TBA $700 TXAMU Adobe Acrobat Document Click on the Icon above listed on application) TILF Scholarship 10/30/2017 5/11/2018 (Scholarship is available on 3/1/18) Seniors No B Davis Scholarship 10/24/2017 5/22/2018 No 2018 Scholarship & ESPY Experience 12/12/2017 6/1/2018 Juniors, Seniors, and postsecondary students 10th- 12th Athletes BigSun Scholarship 11/13/2017 6/19/2018 Senior or postsecondary student Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program Nursing Schools Alamanac Scholarship 1/25/2018 6/14/2018 Seniors No 1/25//2018 8/31/2018 Seniors No No 2018, complete the application, and submit it by the due date TILF provides scholarships to students who participate in UIL academic and music competitions The student must compete at the state level in a UIL academic contest and must plan to attend a TX college or university Write a 1000 word essay on the topic listed TBA www.tilfoundation.org $1,000 http://www.studentaward search.com/scholarships.h tm HS athletes who have a 3.0 or higher GPA, 12.5 hours per grading period of community service (50 hours by 6/1), and committed to athletics All student-athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in Their participation may be in any capacity, whether as a player, coach or official To apply, you will need to write a 500-1000 word essay on the topic listed $2,500 and a trip https://www.wearegc org/scholarship $500 http://www.bigsunathl etics.com $1,000 http://www.abbottandfen ner.com/scholarships.php The scholarship will be awarded to the applicant who demonstrates: -Students planning on pursing nursing degree (LPN/LVN, AND, and BSN programs) -A track record of academic excellence, particularly in science and mathematics -A passion for the nursing profession and the overall field of healthcare $1,000 https://www.nursingschoo lsalmanac.com/articles/20 18-aspiring-nursescholarship AES Engineering Scholarship 12/12/2017 10/6/2018 Seniors and all postsecondary students No Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible Submit an essay of between 500 and 1000 words answering the question $500 http://www.aesengineers com/scholarships.php ... (30-120 second) video and essay and upload your video to YouTube (topics on webpage) Eligibility:  US Citizen  Graduate no later than June 2018  GPA of 3.0 or higher  Plan to attend a TX college... 10/30 /2017 5/11/2018 (Scholarship is available on 3/1/18) Seniors No B Davis Scholarship 10/24 /2017 5/22/2018 No 2018 Scholarship & ESPY Experience 12/12 /2017 6/1/2018 Juniors, Seniors, and postsecondary... To apply, you will need to write a 500-1000 word essay on the topic listed $2,500 and a trip https://www.wearegc org/scholarship $500 http://www.bigsunathl etics.com $1,000 http://www.abbottandfen