Senior Newsletter, Vol III From the BHS Guidance Department Bertie High School – Title I School Applications Make sure you are meeting your deadlines If you have not applied, you should be doing so as soon as possible See Mrs Powell or me if you have questions Online applications are what colleges prefer Let us know if you need transcripts sent When you get an acceptance letter, please share it with Mrs Powell and me Scholarships There is a lot of scholarship money available to students You cannot receive one unless you apply We would be happy to help you with the process Approaching Deadlines Ron Brown Scholar Program – November and January The Park Scholarship – November Foundation Fellowship and Bernard Ramsey Honors Scholarship at the University of Georgia November Prudential Spirit of Community Award – November The Levine Scholars Program – November John Montgomery Belk Scholarship November The Thomas Wolfe Scholarship at UNCNovember 15 The Robertson Scholars Program November 15 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship – November 15 10 The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program – November 20 11 UNC-Greensboro Scholars Program December 12 The AXA Achievement Scholarship December 14 13 The Danforth Scholars Program – January 14 North Carolina Teaching Fellows January 15 Children of PENC Members Scholarships January 31 16 Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Scholarship – February 17 National Co-Op Scholarship Program – February 15 18 8th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest – March New Scholarships Hagan Foundation Scholarship - This is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship Recipients must graduate from a public high school located in a county in the US having fewer than 50,000 residents The scholarship provides up to $6,000 each semester for up to consecutive semesters Over 300 new scholarships are awarded each year If you receive this scholarship, you must graduate college within four years, must achieve a 3.0 GPA each semester, and maintain a 3.25 CGPA after the first semester, must complete thirty on-campus credit hours each academic year, excluding summer school, and must fulfill ALL Recipient Responsibilities and attend the free workshop in July each year, and recipients must work a minimum of 240 hours in the twelve months prior to the start of each academic year of college To be eligible, you must be a citizen of the US, must attend a public high school, must have achieved a 3.5 CGPA or higher, must score 23 or higher on the ACT or 1150 or higher on the SAT, must enroll in an eligible four college or university the fall semester following high school graduation (most NC colleges are eligible), must work 240 hours in the twelve months prior to the start of each academic year of college, must complete the FAFSA in 2018 and have an EFC less than $6,500, must apply for eligible Federal and State grants, and must not have been convicted of a felony Historically, about one-third of eligible applicants are awarded scholarships Go to www.hsfmo.org to apply Deadline: November 15, 2018 Cheatham-White Scholarship - Students may nominate themselves for this prestigious scholarship To be eligible, you must have applied and be a competitive student for admission at A&T by the deadline, be a US citizen, be on course to graduate from high school this spring, have a minimum 4.0 or higher weighted cumulative GPA, have a minimum score of 1280 on the SAT or 28 on the ACT, show exceptional qualities of character and leadership, be significantly involved in extracurricular activities, and demonstrate a strong commitment to service Go to https://www.ncat.edu/academic/hono rs/cheatham-white/index.html to find the self-nominating form Deadline: November 15, 2018 Black Business Expo Scholarship – The Black Business Expo is sponsoring eight entrepreneurship scholarships ranging from laptop computers to $1,000 for graduating seniors in NC These scholarships are exclusively reserved for African-Americans or American Indians/Alaska Natives (must be from a federally recognized tribe) You must be an AfricanAmerican or American Indian/Alaska Native, a US citizen, a graduating senior, have already applied for or accepted by a or 4- year college, be majoring in a stipulated business field, and be already volunteering in the community An essay and a recommendation letter are required See Mrs Huff for an application Deadline: November 20, 2018 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program – The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program awards about 18 college-bound students with a $10,000 renewable scholarship, a total of $40,000 Students must demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships to apply Deadline: January 4, 2019 U.S Army ROTC 4-Year College Scholarship – Go to www.goarmy.com/rotc for information Elon University Odyssey Program – This program connects students in the freshman class with need-based scholarships The scholarships range in value from $30,000 to $48,000 over four years and include grants up to $4,000 for global study, internships, service, research, or leadership Go to www.elon.edu/appy Deadline: January 10, 2019 North Carolina Hispanic College Fund – This scholarship fund will award scholarship funds worth between $500 and $2,500 to deserving and talented Hispanic youth in North Carolina A minimum 2.5 GPA is required and a personal statement Go to www.thencshp.org/programs/nchispanic-college-fund/ to download an application Deadline: January 15, 2019 Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship – Up to a $30,000 scholarship to attend a four-year college or university You must be a graduating minority high school senior, show leadership potential, present evidence of financial need, be a US citizen, and have a minimum SAT score of 1000 on the math and critical reading or a composite ACT score of 22 Go to www.jackierobinson.org for the online application and more information Deadline: February 1, 2019 Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program – Up to $1,000 will be awarded to the winner(s) Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of their website To apply go to: www.abbottandfenner.com/scholar ships.php Deadline: June 14, 2019 Acceptance Alert Seniors, please let us know when you have been accepted 2018-19 SAT Test Dates Nov Send by Oct Dec Send by Nov Mar Send by Feb May Send by April June Send by May 2018-19 ACT Test Dates Dec Send by Nov Feb Send by Jan 11 April 13 Send by March June Send by May July 13 Send by June 14 What Are Colleges Looking For? On Your Application – Grades, extracurricular activities, rigorous course schedule, following the rules, include everything, and on-time arrival On Your Application Essay – Show don’t tell, creativity counts, no spelling errors, and show personality In Your Interview – Arrive early and dress the part, identity, spontaneity, positivity, confidence, and interest in the college (Not required by all colleges) Tip: Register with FastWeb They will help you a free scholarship search They have a data bank of 600,000 scholarships worth over $1 billion Another site to try is www.scholarships.com November Sports Schedules November - BHS at Hertford Co November 27 – JH Rose at Bertie November 30 – Kent Bazemore Classic at BHS GO FALCONS! ... Acceptance Alert Seniors, please let us know when you have been accepted 201 8-1 9 SAT Test Dates Nov Send by Oct Dec Send by Nov Mar Send by Feb May Send by April June Send by May 201 8-1 9 ACT Test... an application Deadline: November 20, 2018 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program – The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program awards about 18 college-bound students with a $10,000 renewable... applicants are awarded scholarships Go to www.hsfmo.org to apply Deadline: November 15, 2018 Cheatham-White Scholarship - Students may nominate themselves for this prestigious scholarship To be eligible,