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Ongoing |
Thousands of scholarships are available on the web. The following sites are free and are constantly updated.
www.collegeboard.com www.fastweb.com
www.collegedata.com www.scholarships.com
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Take the ACT in the spring of junior year; begin your scholarship search in your junior year |
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Apr/Jul 1
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TOPS Opportunity, Honors, and Performance, Tech Awards
www.osfa.la.gov www.actstudent.org www.fafsa.ed.gov
Receive ACT score by April; submit the FAFSA by July 1. When registering for the ACT use TOPS Scholarship code 1595; SAT TOPS scholarship code is 9019. Always include Tara’s
CEEB code: 190242.
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LA resident; 2.5 GPA on the Regents Core Curriculum; ACT 20/SAT 940; attend a LA college or university; Tech ACT 17.
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Aug 1-Dec 1
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University Scholarships (academic, talent, sports, etc.)
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Apply early to the university of your choice. |
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Varies
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Baton Rouge Area Foundation Scholarships
http://www.braf.org/braf/SCHOLARSHIPS/tabid/106/Default.aspx
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Several scholarships available
Download applications after Jan 1.
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Oct 31 |
Coca-Cola Scholarship Program
https://www.coca-colascholars.org/ |
250 Achievement-based scholarships
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Oct 30 |
Horatio Alger Scholarship Program
https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/program_national.cfm |
Based on financial need and obstacles overcome.
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Dec 1 |
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
National Foundation Scholarship
Baton Rouge Lodge 490
1132 Peacock Court
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/downloadmvs.cfm |
Applications available on the Web or in THS Guidance office
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Dec 1 |
The American Legion, Nicholson Post #38
High School Oratorical Scholarship Contest |
Registration forms are in Counseling Office
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Jan 9 |
Ron Brown Scholars
http://www.ronbrown.org/apply/eligibilityrequirements.aspx
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African American high school seniors |
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Jan 10 |
Gates Millennium Scholarship Program
http://gmsp.org/
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African-, Asian-, Hispanic-Americans; 3.3 non weighted GPA; eligible to receive a Pell Grant |
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Mar 30
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ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Scholarship Program
http://www.cgcs.org/Awards/Harris_Scholarship.pdf
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Math & Science majors only. Applications available after Dec 15
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Jan. 31 |
Papa John's Scholars
http://www.papajohnsscholars.com/application.pdf |
High school seniors; 2.5+ GPA
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Jan. 31 |
Sam Walton Community Scholarship
http://www.act.org/walmart/community/ |
Citizen; high school senior; 2.5 non-weighted GPA |
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Feb 1 |
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@mid-south/documents/document/acspc-026843.pdf
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Cancer survivors w/2.5 GPA who have been accepted to college
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Feb. 1 |
Epsilon Sigma Alpha(ESA) Scholarship Program
http://www.esaintl.com/esaf/2011-2012CoverPageApplication.pdf |
GPA 3.0 OR ACT/22 or
SAT 1030 |
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Feb. 11
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American Meteorological Society (AMS) Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/appfresh2011.pdf
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Major in atmospheric, oceanic or hydrological sciences.
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Feb 11
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American Meteorological Society (AMS) Industry Minority Scholarship
http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/industryminorityscholarship.html
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Minority students majoring in atmospheric, oceanic or hydrological sciences
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Feb 15, Apr 1
Apr 15
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Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm
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Various majors; application must be requested from local chapter |
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April 1 |
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/general-applicants.php |
Minority; ACT 21(code: 6570) or SAT 1000 (code: 4248). Scores must be submitted directly from the testing service.
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Jun 23 |
Big Sun Scholarship
http://www.bigsunathletics.com
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All student athletes are eligible to apply. |
