Scholarships
Volume 3
NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
DAR Committee Scholarship Requirements
Required personal information
Transcript of grades
Two letters of recommendation
Essay Must be handwritten-You will have 2 hours to complete-subject of essay will be given to you when you write it
One student from West will be chosen to participate
State winner receives $250
National winner receives $5,000
Due to your counselor by December 3, 2011
HORATIO ALGER SCHOLARSHIP
To be eligible you must:
complete the application online by October 30th
have critical financial need
be involved in co-curricular and community activities
be a United States Citizen
be pursuing a bachelors degree
Apply at: www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FOUNDATION STUDENT OF INTEGRITY SCHOLARSHIP
There are 2 scholarships available, one for students entering a 4 year college and one for students entering a technical or industrial trade. Students must have demonstrated integrity, character, leadership and ethical values. Due to your counselor by February 23, 2012
www.wisconsin.bbb.org/scholarship.
DUE TO YOUR COUNSELOR BY FEBRUARY 23, 2012
WI EDUCATION ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
$1,450 per year for four years of study provided student remains eligible.
Only high school seniors are eligible to apply, and only if a parent qualifies in one of these membership categories: an active WEAC member, an active retired member, or a parent who died while holding a WEAC membership.
In addition, the student must rank in the top 25% of his or her class or have achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (based on a non-weighted 4.0 scale) at the time of application, plan to pursue an education major or minor, and intend to teach in Wisconsin
Application forms are available in the Career Center and online at www.weac.org in the Members Only section
ELKS MOST VALUABLE STUDENT
The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2012 competition.
Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply.
Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
College students are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
Male and female students compete separately.
Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.
DUE TO YOUR COUNSELOR NOVEMBER 18, 2011
Downloadable applications are available at:
http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/MVS.cfm
National CO-OP Scholarships
To be qualified for this scholarship you must attend one of the following colleges: Drexel University, Johnson & Wales University, Kettering University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo or Wentworth Institute of Technology. More information is available at: www.co-op.edu
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 224
This scholarship is for students who are the child or grandchild of a Vietnam Era Vet. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and an essay is part of the application. The deadline to turn this application into your counselor is February 17, 2011.
