Scholarship Information Booklet 2019-2020_docx

  Opelika High School  General Scholarship  Information  Information is based on scholarship offers and information from the previous school year(s) Publication of this scholarship information is of the Opelika High School Guidance Department with no official endorsement from the institution or agencies listed This booklet is designed to initiate the search and application process for scholarships Dates and qualifications are subject to change without notice Please keep in mind, meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee reception of scholarships Students are encouraged to seek scholarship opportunities other than those presented in this booklet In-State Colleges and Universities School Name Presidential Alabama A&M University Merit Dean Presidential Academic Alabama State University Auburn University Academic Excellence Academic Incentive Trust for Educational Excellence Minimum Qualifications 28 ACT 3.75 GPA 22 ACT 3.25 GPA 22 ACT 3.0 GPA 26 ACT 3.76 GPA 22 ACT 3.26—3.5 GPA 20 ACT 3.0—3.5 GPA Amount Tuition, Housing, Fees & $1000 for Books Deadline Tuition up to Semesters March1* $4,000 Tuition, Housing, Books & Fees Tuition, Books, & Fees Tuition & $500 Book Stipend 3.0 Minimum GPA Must complete FAFSA AUBURN UNIVERSITY Must apply through AUSOM ​https://auburn.academicworks.com/ National Merit or Tuition for years National National Achievement $1,500 Technology Stipend Merit Finalist $4,000 Enrichment Stipend 3.5 GPA Housing for years Presidential 33-36 ACT Tuition for years Scholarship 3.5 GPA Founders 30-32 ACT $8,000 per year up to years Scholarship 3.5 GPA University 28-29 ACT $4,000 per year up to years Scholarship 3.5 GPA All Auburn 26-27 ACT $2,000 per year Scholarship 3.5 GPA Lee County Must be a graduate from a high Auburn Club $1,000 school in Lee County, AL Endowed 3.5 GPA Ever to Consideration to students who $5,000 per year Conquer qualify for a PELL Grant PLUS December Essay Priority given to: first generation college student; financial need; Alabama residents; Diverse background $2,000; Renewable for up to years December Auburn University at Montgomery BirminghamSouthern College Warhawk Scholarship Opportunity Scholarship Achievement Scholarship Recognition Scholarship Leadership Scholarship Deichelmann Memorial Scholarship Must be in the top 10% of high school graduating class Housing Scholarship 23 ACT 3.0 GPA Academic Merit Scholarships BSC awards Merit Scholarships to students using a holistic approach reviewing grades, ACT, and essays Approximate 3.4 GPA Dean’s Award Faulkner University 25 ACT 3.0 GPA 18 ACT 2.5 GPA 23 ACT 3.0 GPA 20 ACT 3.5 GPA 20 ACT 3.0 GPA 18-20 ACT $4,000 per year $1,000 per year $2,000 per year $1,500 per year March $2,000 $10,000 per year $500 book stipend per year $2,000 freshman summer stipend Housing discount after student’s 1​st​ semester No Deadline $2,000 - 10,000 per year $5,000 President’s Award 21-22 ACT $6,000 Trustee’s Award 23-27 ACT $7,000 Founder’s Award 28+ ACT National Merit Scholarship Finalist or Semifinalist Must list Faulkner as 1st choice with National Merit Corporation $8,000 Tuition, room and board, and fees Wilson, James Scarlet and Grey Awards 22 ACT 3.0 GPA By Invitation into Honors Program 26 ACT 3.75 GPA By Invitation into Honors Program 26 ACT 3.75 GPA By Invitation into Honors Program Science or Math major 26 ACT 3.75 GPA 24 ACT 3.3 GPA Participation in Marching Band, Dance Team, Cheerleading, Pom Squad or Band Choir Award Participation in choir $11,000 ROTC Participation in ROTC $11,000 Knabe 26 ACT 3.75 GPA $25,900 Corporate Alliance Dependent of employees of ALFA, Alabama Power or Regions $15,000 Competitive Leadership Scholarship 20-25 ACT 3.5 GPA $16,000 Academic Prestige 31 ACT 3.0+ GPA $40,000 Academic Excellence Academic Merit 29-30 ACT or above 3.0+ GPA 26—28 ACT or above 3.0+ GPA Academic 23-25 ACT or above 3.0+ GPA $8,000-$14,000 President’s Scholarship Dean’s Scholarship A Dean’s Scholarship B 22 ACT 3.7-4.0 GPA 20-21 ACT 3.2 GPA 18-19 ACT 3.0 GPA Tuition, Housing, Meals, & Fees $2,000 Renewable $1,000 Renewable Bellingrath Searcy Teauge Huntingdon College Jacksonville State University Miles Lipscomb $11,500 $25,900 $16,000 $25,900 December $14,000 $11,000 $34,000-$40,000 February $20,000-$32,000 February 28 Oakwood University Premier Scholarship Prestige Scholarship Achievement Academic Scholarship Incentive Grant Samford University $13,000 first year $8,000 first year 18-36 ACT 2.50 GPA $6,000 first year 16-36 ACT 2.0 GPA $3,000 first year Determined Upon Admission and Enrollment http://samford.edu/admission/scholarships Based on entire high school record $10,000 $20,500 per year http://selmauniversity.edu/business-office-financial-aid.html Selma University Spring Hill College http://www.shc.edu/finaid Golden Ticket Scholarship Stillman College 22-36 ACT 3.5 GPA 20-36 ACT 3.25 GPA Eye of the Tiger Scholarship Blue Elite Scholarship Earn Your Stripes Scholarship Alumni Legacy Grant 3.8-4.0 GPA up to $14,000 3.5-3.79 GPA up to $9,000 3.0-3.49 GPA Up to $3,000 2.5-2.9 GPA Up to 1,500 Must be a Legal Dependent (child/grandchild) of a Stillman College Graduate Must Complete the Alumni Legacy Tuition Grant Application 2.5+ GPA Freshman Year: $3,000 Sophomore Year: $2,500 Junior/Senior Years: $1,000 March http://www.talladega.edu/students/ scholarships.asp Talladega College Determined Upon Admission and Enrollment Currently updating scholarships, please visit this webpage as updates will be available on the website 3.00 +GPA Troy University Tuskegee University Millennium Scholars Award Competitive Chancellor’s Award Competitive 32 ACT 3.7 GPA $11,000-$15,000 28 ACT 3.5 GPA $7,000-$10,000 Leadership Competitive 23 ACT 3.0 GPA Amount Varies Alumni 3.0 GPA Must be a dependent of an alumnus Half Tuition 30 ACT 3.5 GPA Presidential Scholarship University Merit Scholarship 28 ACT 3.5 GPA 26 ACT 3.5 GPA 21 ACT 3.0 GPA Achievement Scholarship Alabama Incentive 23 ACT 3.0 GPA Tuskegee Grant University of Alabama National Alumni Association Crimson Foundation in Excellence Academic Elite Scholarship Presidential Scholar Foundation in Excellence 32 ACT 3.8 GPA 32-36 ACT 3.8 GPA Accepted by the University Fellows Experience Competitive 30-36 ACT 3.5 GPA Or recognition as a National Merit or Achievement Semi-finalist/Finalist 29 ACT 28-29ACT 3.5 GPA 27 ACT 3.5 GPA Collegiate Scholar Capstone Scholar December Full Tuition, Housing and Books ($800) Full Tuition and Books ($800) $10,000 per year December $5,000 per year and Housing $5,000 per year Tuition, $3,500 Educational Allowance, ipad, $300 Book Grant Tuition, partial housing, and stipend In-state tuition for years $8,000 per year $6,000 per year $5,000 per year December 15 26 ACT 3.5 GPA UA Legends Crimson Achievement UA Recognition University of Alabama at Birmingham Presidential Collegiate Honors Scholarship Breakthrough Academic Achievement 25 Act 3.5 GPA 21-24 ACT 3.5 GPA 30-36 ACT 3.5 GPA 27-29 ACT 3.5 GPA $4,000 per year $3,000 per year $2,000 per year Tuition (Renewable) $5,500 30—36 ACT 3.0—3.49 GPA 24-26 ACT 3.5 GPA 20-23 ACT 3.5 GPA December $3,000 $2,000 24-29 ACT 3.0-3.49 GPA Charger Excellence 34—36 ACT 4.0 GPA 34—36 ACT 3.5—3.9 GPA Charger Distinction University of Alabama in Huntsville 100% Tuition Housing 100% Tuition 30—33 ACT 4.0 GPA 34—36 ACT 3.0 GPA Charger Achievement December 50% Tuition 25—27 ACT 4.0 GPA 30—33 ACT 3.0 GPA Charger Achievement Charger Scholar Charger Scholar 45% Tuition 28—29 ACT 3.5GPA 28—29 ACT 4.0 GPA 25—27 ACT 3.5GPA 28—29 ACT 3.0 GPA Charger Achievement 67 % Tuition 40% Tuition 35% Tuition 25—27 ACT 3.0GPA University of Mobile Presidential Scholarship Award Founder’s Scholarship Award Dean’s Scholarship Award Eligibility Calculated $12,000 per year Eligibility Calculated $10,000 per year Eligibility Calculated $8,000 Determined Upon Admission and Enrollment University Scholarship Award University of Montevallo Eligibility Calculated 30 ACT 3.0 GPA 23 ACT 3.0 GPA 23 ACT 3.0 GPA 29 ACT 3.0 GPA Presidential Academic Leadership Martin Luther King Jr University of Montevallo Alumni Leadership Montevallo Ambassador Program Varies $7,000 27 ACT 3.0 24 ACT 3.0 GPA 18 ACT 3.0 GPA Must submit activity resume $6,000 30-36 ACT 3.0-4.0 GPA 27-29 ACT 3.0—4.0 GPA 25-26 ACT 3.0—4.0 GPA 22-24 ACT 3.0—4.0 GPA 20-21 ACT 3.0—4.0 GPA $6,000-$8,000 per year $4,500 $6,500 per year $3,500 $5,500 per year $2,000 $3,000 per year $1,000 $2,000 per year Leadership Scholarships 20 ACT 3.0 GPA $5,000 National Merit & Achievement Finalist or Semifinalist Up to $8,5000, books Valedictorian & Salutatorian Scholarships 20 ACT Rank 1st or 2nd in Graduating Class $1,000 per year Presidential Mentors Academy Scholarship Academic Scholarship Academic Scholarship Academic Scholarship University of South Alabama $2,5000 Tuition, Housing, fees Academic Recognition University of North Alabama $9,000 30 ACT 3.5 GPA Freshmen Leadership University of North Alabama $6,000 Vanguard Scholarship Vanguard Scholarship Academic 33 or Higher ACT 3.0 GPA January 15 $4,500 Varies Full tuition, $2,000 Housing and Dining stipend for years, December 15 December 32 ACT 3.0 GPA University of South Alabama University of West Alabama Columbus State University $2,000 Study Abroad Experience award Full tuition, $1,000 Study Abroad Experience award 30-31 ACT 3.0 GPA 28-29 ACT 3.0 GPA 24-27 ACT 3.0 GPA 23 ACT 3.0 GPA $8,000 per year Trustee- UWA Dual Enrollment Trustee- Tiger Achievement Award Trustee- Counselor’s Award Trustee- Director’s Award 19 ACT 3.0 GPA 21-22 ACT $500 per year $1,500 per year 23-24 ACT $2,500 per year 25-26 ACT $3,500 per year Trustee- Dean’s Award 27-28 ACT $4,500 per year Trustee- President’s Award Trustee Excellence Award 29-30 ACT $5,500 per year 31-36 ACT $10,000 per year Leadership Junior Miss, Officer position, SGA President, Club President or Senior Class President, extensive community/church service 19 ACT 2.0 GPA Up to $2,500 per year https://finaid.columbusstate.edu/sc holarships/ $5,000 per year $3,500 per year $2,500 per year April 15 January 31 Internet Scholarship Searches Name 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel Actuarial Scholarships Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest American Psychological Association Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Athletic Scholarships Website http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm www.beanactuary.org/how/?fa=scholarships https://www.bamabeef.org/p/about/274 https://va.alabama.gov/dependents-scholarship/ http://legion.org/oratorical http://www.apa.org/about/awards/ http://astronautscholarship.org http://www.collegescholarships.org/athletic.htm Burger King Disabled Scholarship http://www.bkmclamorefoundation.org/home https://disabled-world.com/disability/education/scholarship s/wheelchair-scholarships.php Coca-Cola Scholarship http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/ CollegeBoard www.collegeboard.com College Counts http://treasury.alabama.gov/collegecounts-scholarship/ Discover Card Scholarship http://www.discover.com/company/corporate-responsibility Elks national Foundation Website: ​enf.elks.org/mvs Free Speech Essay Scholarship www.thefire.org/contest United League of Latin Americans http://lulac.org/programs/education/scholarships/ Hispanic Scholarship Fund www.hsf.net Imagine America Foundation www.imagine-america.org Intel Science http://www.societyforscience.org/sts/ Talent Search Lift Parts Express www.forkliftpartsgeorgia.com 10 McDonald’s Education National Foundation of the Advancement of the Arts National Honor Society Scholarship Program National Institute of Health Office of Postsecondary Education Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship Program Presidential Freedom Scholarships Reagan Foundation Siemens Westinghouse Competition State Farm Insurance Achievement Student Scholarships Team America Rocketry Challenge Scholarship The National DataBase of Scholarships The Prudential Spirit of Community Award Rhodes Scholarship The Roothbert Scholarship Fund Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund United Negro College Fund https://mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community.html www.youngarts.org https://www.nhs.us/students/the-nhs-scholarship/ https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html?src= mr https://pdkassociation.org/programs-resources/scholarships -awards/ www.nationalservice.org/scholarships www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships http://www.siemens-foundation.org www.statefarm.com/aboutus/community/grants/foundatio n/state_farm_foundation_scholarships.asp www.studentscholarships.org http://www.rocketcontest.org/ http://www.free-4u.com/ http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net/ www.scholarships.uncf.org 11 Voice of Democracy William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship Name Alabama Bankers Association Alabama Farmers’ Federation Alabama Law Foundation Kids Chance Scholarship Alabama Municipal Electric Authority Arts Recognition and Talent Search Awards CollegeCounts Scholarship Gates Millenium https://www.vfw.org/VOD/ https://www.hearstfdn.org/applying-reporting/how-to-appl y/ Website Minimum Qualifications http://www.alabamabankers.org/ Varies http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/alfa/index.html Varies https://alabamalawfoundation.org/scholarships/ Students Whose Parents were Killed or Disabled in an On-the-Job Accident http://www.amea.com/scholarships www.youngarts.org/apply http://treasury.alabama.gov/collegecounts-scholarship/ http://www.gmsp.org/ Parent/Guardian must be a customer of AMEA; Attend In-State College $100-$3,000 Talent in Dance, Voice, Music, Photography or Visual Art Attend Alabama college/university, 26 or below ACT, financial need Minority; 3.3 GPA 2.0 GPA Overcoming a personal adversity ACT of 21; Letter of Recommendation $5,000 Students studying film/cinematography ACT of 23, Alabama Women; 4yr college or university Horatio Alger https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/ Jackie Robinson Foundation www.jackierobinson.org Kodak Scholarships www.motion.kodak.com/motion/education/scholarships/in dex.htm Linly Heflin http://www.linlyheflin.org/scholarship-information/ NACME National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering http://www.nacme.org/NACME_B.aspx?pageid=102 Minority Up to $20,000 Major in Engineering http://www.nabj.org/?page=SEEDScholarships $2,500 3.0 GPA Major in journalism-print, photography, radio or television National Association of Black Journalists National Association of Hispanic Journalists NSBE https://nahj.org http://www.nsbe.org/programs/scholarships.aspx 12 $1,000-$5,000 Students interested in journalism $500-10,500 Engineering or related field National Society of Black Engineers National Science Foundation Ron Brown Scholar Program Society of Women Engineers https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257 Pursuing degree in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; be enrolled at ASU, AU, AUM, CACC, SUSCC or Tuskegee University www.ronbrown.org Minorities http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/scholar ships#activePanels_ Females majoring in engineering or computer science Essay Website​: https://sar.org/education/youth-contests-awards/george-s Sons of American Revolution The Smith Scholarship Foundation US Department of Agriculture WalMart Foundation Oration Website​: https://sar.org/education/youth-contests-awards/joseph-s-rumba ugh-historical-oration-contest www.smithscholarships.com http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contenti d=scholarship_programs.xml&contentidonly=true http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8736.aspx?p=2 36 13 See website for rules and information C+ GPA 21 ACT; 3.0 GPA; Attend a Land-Grant Institution Major in a Related Discipline Available Only to Dependents of Associates of WalMart or Sam’s Club Local Scholarships Name 100 Black Men of America Alabama A&M Alumni Chapter of Lee County Alabama Association of School Personnel Alabama Agribusiness Council Foundation Alabama Home Builders Foundation Minimum Qualifications 2.75 GPA Essay Required Amount Accepted to A&M $500 Major in Business or Education $1,000 Major in Agriculture/ Agribusiness Major in home building industry Degree or Certificate $500 $1,000 Varies Deadlines Available in March Available in February Available in March Available in February Available in January Available in January Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) Parents Must Receive Electric Service from the City of Opelika $2,500 Alabama School Public Relations Association Scholarship 3.0 GPA Essay required Major in public relations or communication $500 2.7 GPA; Attend ASU $500 Accepted to ASU $1,000 Alpha Delta Kappa Honorary Teacher Sorority Education Major $1,000 Available in April Available in March Available in March Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Chi Chapter 3.0 GPA; Letter of Recommendation; Graduate of a Lee Co School $500 Available in May Alpha Xi Delta (Lee County Chapter) 3.5 GPA; Attend Auburn University $500 Available in February Arts Association of East Alabama Audition/Portfolio Submission in a Performing or Visual Art $1,000 Available in April Bill and Peggy Lazenby 3.5 GPA, Majoring in STEM Field $1,000 Charter Foundation ‘B’ Average Good Citizenship $1,000 3.0 GPA; Essay $1,000 Students planning to major in Technology $1,000 Essay Varies Attend Troy University $500 Good academic record $200 Alabama State Alumni Association Lee County Chapter Alabama State University Patsy Jones Scholarship Cheryl Comer Ministries Destined For Success Scholarship ALET Debbie Rice Memorial Scholarship Dream Day Foundation - MLK Scholarship East Alabama Alumni Chapter of Troy University Emma Jean Lipscomb 14 Available in January Available in March Available in March Available in February Available in October Available in November Available in April Available in May Available in March Available in February Harris Funeral Home 2.75 GPA $500 J &A Academic and Sportsmanship Scholarship Open to high school athletes, Essay Required $5,000 Senior whose family alumni of Darden; 2.0 GPA Varies Available in March Kelleigh Meredith 3.5 GPA Varies Available in February Killgore Scholarship Based on students’ academic record Varies, based on accrued interest of the Killgore trust; Announced in March 3.0 GPA $1,000 Available in MArch 3.0 GPA Essay Required $1,000 Available in December MAX Kids Scholarship GPA 2.75; Account with MAX $5,000 McDonald’s Application; Goals’ Statement $1,000 Mu Sigma Omega Chapter Scholarship African American; 3.0 GPA; Essay; 20 ACT Open to female students, Essay required Parent/Guardian Graduate of Opelika or Darden High Schools B average Participation in DYB J.W Darden High School Alumni Association Lee County Education retirees Association Martin Luther King Scholarship Awarded by National Forum of Black Public Administrators National Village Ladies Club Opelika Alumni Opelika Dixie Youth Opelika Education Association Major in Education Varies $3,000 $1,000 $500 $500 2.75 GPA Income-based 3.0 GPA Income Based Volunteer for Auburn University Concessions Varies Rotary Club 3.0 GPA; Essay; Letters of Recommendation $1,000 S E E Open to African American Females Essay Required $250 Tallapoosa River Electric Parents Must Receive Electric Service from Tallapoosa River $2,500 Tuskegee University Alumni Club 2.5 GPA; Accepted to Tuskegee Varies Water Break Ministries Senior Athlete $5,000 West Point Community Based on: Academic Record; Diversity—race, gender & background; Financial need Varies (typically $1,000) Renewable for years Orah Peters Book Scholarship People of Action for Community (PACE) Peters Service 15 $500 Varies Available in October Available in February Available in February Available in February Available in April Available in April Available in May Available in May Available in November Available in May Available in February Available in March Available in January Available in February Available in February Available in March Yetta Samford National Honor Society Member; Attending a Designated College Varies—Based on Annual Interest Earned Available in April Zeta Phi Beta Scholarship Female Senior; 2.5 GPA Varies Available in January 16 ... BirminghamSouthern College Warhawk Scholarship Opportunity Scholarship Achievement Scholarship Recognition Scholarship Leadership Scholarship Deichelmann Memorial Scholarship Must be in the top 10%... Achievement Student Scholarships Team America Rocketry Challenge Scholarship The National DataBase of Scholarships The Prudential Spirit of Community Award Rhodes Scholarship The Roothbert Scholarship. .. in Graduating Class $1,000 per year Presidential Mentors Academy Scholarship Academic Scholarship Academic Scholarship Academic Scholarship University of South Alabama $2,5000 Tuition, Housing,