Seniors…It’s Time!! Make sure you’re standing in line in 2009!
Deltapine® cotton is offering a $1,000 scholarship for nine students whose essays best express, “My Future in Cotton.” For complete details about eligibility, rules and regulations, visit www.myfutureincotton.com Deadline for applications and essays is December 7, 2008.
$11 Billion is available in merit aid scholarships through www.meritaid.com This scholarship search engine is a free way to match yourself with scholarship opportunities!
Southern in Baton
Rouge will be hosting the 2008 Family Day Open House on Saturday, November
1st at 11:00 a.m. in the
Kentucky Fried
Chicken is sponsoring the KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program for those students
who are facing financial hardships with college costs. You have to have a 2.75 GPA or higher, be
planning to enroll in a 2 or 4 year university in this state, pursuing a
Bachelor’s degree and a
The Louisiana Knights of Columbus are advertising the Catholic Youth Leadership Award program for seniors of the Catholic faith who have demonstrated leadership qualities and outstanding values. If you fit these standards, apply online at www.louisianakc.org Completed applications must be printed and signed by your counselor or principal, your parish priest, and the local Knights of Columbus council.
ULM will be hosting its annual Browse on the Bayou on Saturday, Nov. 8 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Register online at www.ulm.edu/browse
Are you an artist? NSU is offering scholarship opportunities for those majoring in Fine and Graphic Arts. Overall GPA must be 2.5 or above and a portfolio of your work must be submitted. Deadline for application is December 1st. See the counselor.
Remember the Metro PCS scholarship that was advertised earlier before it was discovered that it was a program for junior high students?? Well, this one is the REAL DEAL!! Metro PCS Community Scholars Program is offering $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors who have demonstrated community involvement and volunteerism. You may get an application online at www.metropcs.com/scholarship Deadline to apply is December 15, 2008.
Are you a computer geek??! BPCC is offering 6 new degree plans to help technologically savvy students get a leg-up on jobs at the new Cyber Command at BAFB. You could be an Information Programmer Analyst, a Web Analyst Programmer, an Information Network Specialist, an Information Network Security Specialist, an Information Systems Administration Specialist or a Cyber Technology Help Desk Support Specialist. Informational sessions will be held at BPCC in the Cyber Information Technology Division on November 12, 20 and December 4 from 5:00 p.m.-6:15 p.m. Call 678-6427 to register or log on to www.bpcc.edu/publicrelations/newprograms.html for info. on these programs!
Don’t know what you want to do with your life? Job Corps may be the answer for you! If you are ages 16 thru 24, are serious about
starting a career, are a student who wants to complete your high school diploma
or GED, or are a high school graduate who wants to pursue career technical
training or advance to college and you meet the program’s income
qualifications, you may want to research what Job Corps has to offer. There is a Job Corps center right here in
Is your parent a member of a local union that is affiliated
with the Louisiana AFL-CIO? Ask them to
find out! You may be eligible to apply
for a $1,000 scholarship by entering their essay contest. The topic is “Why
Are you an entrepreneur who has owned and operated your own business while in high school? The McKelvey Foundation is offering the Entrepreneurial Scholarship award to those who qualify and complete the online application by Jan. 25, 2009. Go to www.mckelveyfoundation.org to apply.
LSU Baton Rouge is promoting the LA-STEM Research Scholars Program for those outstanding seniors with an ACT of 24 or better and a GPA of 3.5 or higher who plan to pursue a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math. This program is worth big scholarship dollars and is highly competitive. If you have an interest, we must nominate you and the deadline is November 15. Please see Mrs. Bagley, the senior counselor, if you want to be considered for nomination!!
Keep up the good work, seniors! You are ½ way thru the first semester!!
Graduation will be here before you know
it!!
