QHHS SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN

November 2005

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November due dates

Date Due

Scholarship

Criteria for Selection

MONTHLY

Sallie Mae College Answer Sweepstakes

$1,000

	Seniors
	Register/log on/submit
	See Mrs. Cowan for questions

www.collegeanswer.com

Dates Vary

Once a Quarter

Submitted by student

Gimme Five Scholarship Sweepstakes

$5,000

	Senior
	No requirements!
	Just apply online every quarter

https://www.educaid.com/gimmefive.htm

November 8, 2005

Due to Mrs. Cowan:

November 3, 2005

Asian Pacific Youth Leadership

	Junior or Senior
	Asian or Pacific Islander
	See Mrs. Cowan for applications

www.apylp.org

November 15, 2004

Due to Mrs. Cowan:

November 10, 2005

Ron Brown Scholar Program

$10,000 annually

	Senior
	African American
	Demonstrate academic achievement, exhibit leadership ability, participate in community service activities, and demonstrate financial need.
	See Mrs. Cowan for applications

www.ronbrown.org

Ø November 28, 2005

Due to Mrs. Cowan:

November 21, 2005

Chapel of the Four Chaplains

$300 - $1000

	Senior
	Essay 450 words or less “How Can We Build Bridges of Understanding Through Commitment and Service to Humanity?”
	See Mrs. Cowan for formatting guidelines and handouts.

November 28, 2004

Due to Mrs. C:

November 18, 2005

Toyota Community Scholars Program

	Senior
	3.0 or higher
	actively involved in service organization or project with positive impact on school and/or community
	plan to pursue an undergraduate degree at an accredited four-year college or university.
	See Mrs. Cowan for applications

www.toyota.com/communityscholars

NOMINATION ONLY

November 30, 2005

Stokes Educational Scholarship Program National Security Agency (NSA)

Tuition paid / reimbursement for books/housing/employment after graduation

	Senior
	SAT of 1600 (1100 Critical Reading/Math – 500 Writing) or ACT of 25
	GPA of 3.0 or above
	Interested in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Languages (specifically Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean), Mathematics
	See Mrs. Cowan for criteria

www.nsa.gov/careers

December due dates

December 1, 2005

Due to Mrs. Cowan:

November 29, 2005

SAE Engineering Scholarship Program

$1,000 - $10,000

	Senior graduating June 2006
	Intend to earn a degree in engineering or a related science ( math, chemistry, physics, biology, technologies, computer science)
	Citizen of the U.S.
	Meet minimum GPA requirements with regard to SAT 1 and or ACT scores as outlined in each scholarship posting in the Career Center.
	See Mrs. Cowan for application

www.sai.org/students/engschlr.htm

Ø December 9, 2005

Submitted by Student

The Chapel of the Four Chaplains

$500 - $1000

	Senior
	Art Contest “Making the World a Better Place Through Service and Sacrifice”
	See Mrs. Cowan for guidelines

Ø December 12, 2005

Due to Mrs. Cowan:

December 9, 2005

The Chapel of the Four Chaplains

$750 - $1000

	Team of 5 Seniors (award is $750. each)
	Identify a problem or need in your community or in the U.S. Some examples are: disaster relief, homelessness, domestic violence, etc.
	A project paper of 2-3 pages
	See Mrs. Cowan for criteria and handouts.

December 15, 2005

Due to Mrs. Cowan:

December 8, 2005

High School Scholarship Program

$1,000 - $2,500

	Senior
	Hispanic Heritage
	GPA of 3.0 and MUST apply for federal financial aid
	Must apply to accredited college or university in the Fall
	See Mrs. Cowan for criteria & application

www.hsf.net/scholarship/programs/hs.php

December 15, 2005

AXA Achievement

$2,000 - $10,000

	Senior
	Ambitious, goal setter, respectful
	See Mrs. Cowan mid October for applications

www.axa-achievement.com

December 15, 2005

Due to Mrs. Cowan:

December 8, 2005

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

Full Scholarship to study abroad in Germany

	Between the ages of 15-18
	GPA of 3.0
	See Mrs. Cowan for criteria & application

www.ayusa.org

December 31, 2005

Submitted by student due

to holiday

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Veterans Tribute Scholarship

$3,000 / $5,000 / $10,000

	Ages 15 – 18
	Available to children/grandchildren of all U.S. Military veterans, active duty, Reserves and Nat’l Guard.
	See Mrs. Cowan in Career Center for guidelines

www.vfw.org

December 31, 2005

Submitted by student online

SBO Magazine Essay Contest

$1,000

	4^th – 12^th Grades
	Essay – “How Playing a Musical Instrument Made Me a Better Student”
	See Mrs. Cowan for criteria

www.sbomagazine.com/essay

Ø December 31, 2005

Submitted by student online

All – Ink, com

Up to $10,000.00

	Seniors
	Minimum 2.5 G.P.A.
	Attending an accredited college or university Fall of 2005
	Essay on who has had the greatest impact on your life
	Essay on what you hope to achieve in your personal and professional life after completing college.

Complete online at www.all-ink.com/scholarship.html

December 31,2004

The Anne Ford Scholarship

$10,000

	Senior
	3.0 G.P.A. or higher
	demonstrate financial need
	documentation of identified learning disability (IEP and/or 504 plan)
	pursuing an undergraduate degree in the fall
	essay / letters of recommendation

www.ld.org/awards/afscholarinfo.cfm

January due dates

January 1, 2006

April 1 2006

July 1, 2006

Submitted by student

L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future

$500 - $4,000

	No age given
	Works of prose up to 17,000 in length
	Not having been published before
	See Mrs. Cowan in Career Center for guidelines

http://www.writersofthefuture.com/

January 8, 2005

Due to Mrs. C

December 9, 2005

John F. Kennedy “Profile in Courage” essay contest

$500 - $3,000

	Students grade 9 – 12
	1,000 word essay on political issue (see website)
	must have a teacher signature upon completion

www.jfkcontest.org

January 13, 2006

Submitted by student online

National High School Essay Contest On The United Nations

$up to 3,000

	9^th – 12^th
	Essay Contest
	See Mrs. Cowan for criteria & application

January 13, 2006

Due to Mrs. C.

January 10, 2006

Elks National Foundation Scholarship

$1,000 - $15,000

	Senior
	Must show financial need
	Must show leadership
	Must provide exhibit or your achievement by newspaper article, letter or commendation for community service, or art project.
	See Mrs. Cowan for criteria and application

www.elks.org/enf/scholars

Ø January 14, 2006

California Association of Educational Office Professionals

$1,000

	Senior
	Minimum 2.0 G.P.A.
	Must have applied to post high school accredited institution intending to continue education in the field of Business Administration or Education.
	See Mrs. Cowan for criteria and application

www.caeop.org

Ø January 15, 2006

Submitted by student online

Education is Freedom

$2,000

	Senior
	3.0 to 3.5 G.P.A.
	first time enrollment in full-time college or university
	Financial need / Activities / Leadership / Work History will all be used for criteria
	Online application only:

www.educationisfreedom.org

January 20, 2006

Submitted by student online

Christopher’s High School Poster Contest

$100 - $1,000

	High School Students
	Poster Contest – “You Can Make A Difference”
	See Mrs. Cowan for criteria & Application

Ø January 20, 2006

Submitted by student online

WalMart Sam’s Club Foundation

$1000

	Seniors
	May not be employee or legal dependent of employee
	Must be submitted online

www.scholarshipadministrators.net

Ø January 31, 2006

Due to Mrs. Cowan

January 26, 2006

Jeff Krosnoff Scholarship Fund

$10,000

	Seniors
	GPA of 3.0 or higher /demonstrated a variety of interests
	Essay on a song or poem that has inspired you
	See Mrs. Cowan for criteria

February due dates

Ø February 1, 2006

Due to Mrs. Cowan

January 27, 2006

National Peace Essay Contest

Up to $10,000

	9^th – 12^th
	1500 word essay on “Controlling the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”
	See Mrs. Cowan for criteria & handouts.