December Senior Newsletter
It is hard to believe that we are already almost half way through your senior year. Graduation will be here soon ! Below you will find many current scholarship opportunities. Please pay close attention to deadlines and give yourself plenty of time to complete the application.
For many universities early action and priority deadlines have passed. Regular decision as well as universities with rolling admission are still accepting applications. It is important to know university deadlines so you do not miss opportunities. If you need help with applications or the college process please see your counselor we are here to help.
It is important to read emails and listen to announcements as communication surrounding college lunch and learn visits, scholarship opportunities, graduation information, and much more come in the form of email.
Current Scholarship Opportunities
Beat the Odds
Demonstrate academic achievement as well as participation in school activities, community organizations, employment and/or community service.
Have a current G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher.Plan to attend college, university, or vocational school in the fall of 2019.Application found at https://cdfohio.org/.
Deadline: December 8th, 2018
AK Steel Sons and Daughters Scholarship
- Parent must be an employee of AK Steel
- Deadline December 31st, 2018
- Application available in the counseling department
FREE SPEECH essay Contest :
Open to seniors in U.S. high schools. Students must submit an essay between 800 and 1,000 words on the provided topic below.
Additional questions regarding eligibility may be emailed to essaycontest@thefire.org.
Deadline: December 31, 2018.
Robert A. Cunningham Memorial Scholarship:
Be a member of General Electric Credit Union
College-bound with a "B" average
Community Volunteer hours
Essay required
2 letters of recommendation
High School transcript
Deadline January 15th, 2019
Application available in the counseling department
Franklin B. Walter Scholastic Award:
Student ranked in the upper 5% of class
One year scholarship in the amount of $1,000
Deadline is February 2nd, 2019
Application available in the counseling department
WACE Co-op Scholarship
Have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale
Apply for admission for the 2019-2020 academic year at institution(s) you select on the scholarship application
Meet other merit scholarship criteria as established by the institution(s) selected on the application
Deadline February 15, 2019
AAA School Safety Patrol Scholarship:
Once served as a member of the AAA safety patrol
500 word essay
References
Transcript
Deadline is Friday, February 22nd, 2019
Application available in the counseling department
Tina's Angels:
Pursuing an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Technical/Vocational School
High School transcript
Extra-curricular and/or community services
2 reference letters: 1 teacher 1 community member
Deadline is March 1st, 2019
Application available in the counseling department
Martha Seward Rahfuse Memorial Scholarship:
Student ranked in the upper 25% of class
One year scholarship in the amount of $1,000
Deadline is April 1st, 2019
Application available in the counseling department
Hamilton Community Foundation:
- Opens online December 21st-January 21st
- https://www.hamiltonfoundation.org/scholarship/
Middletown Community Foundation:
- Are online and will be live January 1st, 2019
- You can begin filling out your scholarship now however can not submit them until Jan1st along with a 7 semester transcript which is uploaded by your counselor.
- http://www.mcfoundation.org/scholarships-high-school-seniors.html
- Deadline is February 14th, 2019
Scholarship Award Letters
Torch Prep
Important Reminders
- You must submit your official ACT scores which requires you to log into your ACT account and send them to the Universities you have applied.https://www.act.org/
- Now is the time to work on your college applications and obtaining your password/user name for your FAFSA, which you will complete after October 1, 2018. Both you and your parent need to register and choose a password and FAFSA ID. Deadlines are fast approaching for many universities. Be aware of application and FAFSA priority deadlines are due.
- Attention Students and Families Wishing to File the 2019-2020 FAFSA. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool used to help families assist with completing the FAFSA will be available starting October 1, 2018 for those wishing to complete the 2019-2020 FAFSA. The tool will help families transfer the 2017 IRS tax information needed for this FAFSA. Please note that any information transferred will be encrypted to enhance the security level of this system. You will not be able to see the information transferred on the FAFSA screens or the Student Aid Report once the FAFSA is processed. If you have additional questions, please contact your school counselor, your college access advisor or your institution’s financial aid office.
- Please review previous senior newsletters for important information and resources such scholarship research searches, ACT/SAT, College Essay, Parchment, Overgrad and much more.