| Fastweb.com |
Student
bulletins with helpful information |
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| Campusdoor.com |
Website
with helpful information |
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| Waco
College Hotline |
(254)
224-7454
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Waco Hotline for all your college questions. |
| State
of TX Fair and Rodeo Scholarship |
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| WalMart |
Scholarship
available online |
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| Bigsunathletics.com |
Athletic
Scholarships |
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| Horatio
Alger Scholarship Programs |
Horatioalger.org/scholarships |
October
15 |
| Coca
Cola Scholarships |
www.coca-colascholars.org |
October
31 |
| Prudential
Spirit of Community Awards |
5th
- 12th Grade
Awards from $1000-$5000 plus a trip to Washington, D.C.
Requires involvement in a volunteer activity
http://www.Prudential.com/spirits |
October
31 |
| TCU |
nep.youth.tcu.edu |
November
1 |
Elks Scholarship
(Local) |
Two Types of Scholarship
(1) Top 5%
(2) students not in the top 5% |
November 2 |
| DAR Good Citizens Program |
Local Essay Contest--
Seniors interested in this contest must sign-up by November 6th. Essay written on campus (2-hr limit). See Mrs. M for details. |
November 20 |
| AXA
Achievement |
axa-achievement.com |
December
15 |
| KFC Colonel's Scholars |
Available beginning December 1 to February 10 |
December 1-February 10 |
| NASSP
Principals Leadership Award |
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December |
| National
Acedemy of Television Arts and Sciences |
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December |
| Toyota
community Scholars Program |
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December |
| Burger
King Scholars |
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December |
| Area
Go-Texan Scholarship |
www.rodeohouston.com |
January
20 |
| Discover
card Tribute award |
Juniors |
January |
| Texas
Engineering Foundation |
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January |
| Lutheran
Brotherhood |
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January |
| FFA
Scholarship |
See
Counselor |
February |
| Kohls
Kids Who Care |
Kohl's
Kids Who Care |
February
1 |
| Commitment
to Ag Scholarship |
To
qualify, a high school senior from a farm family must have
an above-average academic record and plan to enroll as a full-time
student in an agriculture-related academic major at an accredited
school.
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Postmarked
by February 15 |
| Tarleton |
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February
15 |
| Texas
Elks State Association |
See
Mrs. Massingill for application |
February |
| Kaplan
Essay Competition |
www.kaptest.com |
March |
| Best
Buy Dollars for Scholars |
Best
Buy Dollars for Scholars |
March
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| Walmart
Scholarship |
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March |
| Eastern
Star |
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March
15 |
| Robert
C Byrd Honors |
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March
15 |
| Central
TX Chapter AGC Scholarship |
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March
15 |
| TTLA
(Texas
Trial Lawyers Association) |
Local
Scholarship (click link for application) |
Deadline
is March 20 |
| Slough
Scholarship |
Must
have a FAFSA.
Application |
Deadline
is March 29 |
| Heart
of Texas Fair & Rodeo |
Local
scholarship |
Deadline
is March 30 |
| Career
in Engineering, Marketing, or any Business Field (including
Accounting or Computer Science) |
$1000
Local Scholarship |
Deadline
is March 31. |
Texas A&M (Galveston)
|
Partnership for Primary Care Program (students interested in the medical field; biomedical field, alternative teacher certification) |
April
1 |
| George
G. Crump Scholarship |
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April
1 |
| Bosque
County A&M Club |
Local
scholarship |
April
1 |
| Slough
Foundation |
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April
1 |
| East
Texas Society of Petroleum Engineers |
Local
Scholarship |
Deadline
is April 1 |
| Don't
Mess WIth Texas |
Requires
an essay |
Deadline
is April 4 |
| Bosque
County Hay Show |
Local
Scholarship |
Deadline
is April 8 |
| Molly
Gerold Scholarship |
Paper
Application (see Mrs. Massingill) |
Deadline
is April 15 |
| Bosque
Conservatory |
Local
Scholarship for students interested in a visual arts of performing
career |
Deadline
is April 25 |
| Campbell-Biddle
Scholarship |
Local
scholarship |
Deadline
is May 1 |
| Rotary
Club |
Local
Scholarship |
Deadline
is May 1 |
| Goss-Michael
Foundation TX |
Scholarship
for students interested in visual arts. Application |
Deadline
is May 10 |
| Frontier
Fiesta Association |
For
students attending the University of Houston |
Link |
| United
Cooperative Services Energy Scholarship |
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June 1-15 |
CAMPUS
TOURS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES |
| Government
in Action Youth Tour |
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www.united-cs.com/youth.htm |
| March
2 Success |
Developed
as a free, no obligation tool to help anyone improve their
test scores as well as their command of English and Math |
www.march2success.com/index.htm |
Ecampus
Tours
|
Free
website offering tours of college campuses |
www.eCampusTours.Com |
| USA
Funds |
Education-loan
Guarantor |
Seniors |
| Juniors interested in Aerospace |
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| State Farm |
Grant opportunities for students and teachers |
Protecting Me/Protecting You
Project Ignition
Youth Service America |
| Vikki
Carr Scholarship Foundation |
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| Texas Co-op Power |
Shoot a video & win $1500 |
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If you don't
go and look for it, you will never get it. The money is out there-all
you have to do is take the first step and start looking.
Here
is a list to begin with:
www.freschinfo.com
(newsletter that comes out weekly
.it is free)
www.scholarships.com
www.finaid.org
www.tulane.edu
www.cashe.com
www.fastweb.com
www.collegeboard.org
www.arkansasscholarshipconnection.org
www.fastaid.com
www.collegeispossible.com
www.plato.org
www.tgslc.org
www.collegeplan.org
www.scholaraid.com
www.ed.gov/studentaid
www.embark.com
www.students.gov
www.marinecareers.net
www.collegenet.com
(college search)
www.careerlocker.com
www.LearnATest.com
GREAT RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE
BOUND STUDENTS
Most Popular Links
The
Princeton Review - all sorts of college information
College
Board - The SAT test plus all sorts of testing and college preparation
information
ACT - the ACT test and other resources
Federal
Student Aid Site - Federal Student Aid Site for students, parents
and counselors
FinAid - Student aid resource site
Students.gov - student gateway to the US Government
US
Dept. of Education - search for student aid resources by state
Scholarship
Scams - avoid scholarship scams - don't pay!
Personality and Career
Assessment
Bureau
of Labor and Statistics Career Guide - link your favorite subject
in school to a possible career
Life
Colors Questionnaire - What Kind of Person Are You?
The
Princeton Review Career Test
The
Vocational Information Center
Reading Lists for
Students
Young
Adult Library Services – outstanding books for the college bound
College
Board - 101 great books for the college bound readers
Search for Colleges
National
Center for Education - links and searches to colleges and universities
Online
Education – general degree and program information
Peterson’s – find colleges by degree programs of interest
Online Education
Links
DeVry
University – technical programs available
Jones
University – specializes in business and computer courses
AIU
Online – includes financial aid info
University
of Phoenix – links and searches to all campuses by state
College Rankings
Top
100 National Universities - US News & World Report
College
and University Rankings - a list of different ranking sites
Two Year College
Resources
Community
College Review – profiles of community and junior colleges
Axia
College – online education offering associate degrees
League
for Innovation in Community Colleges – international consortium
of community colleges
American
Assoc. of Community Colleges
Military Careers
http://www.todaysmilitary.com/ - Military (general)
http://www.army.mil/ - Army
http://www.navy.mil/ - Navy
http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm - Coast Guard
http://www.marines.com/ - Marines
http://www.af.mil/ - Air Force
Virtual Tours
http://www.ecampustours.com/ - virtual campus tours
http://www.campustours.com/
http://www.campusview.com/ - collection of on line view books
http://www.collegiatechoice.com/ - non promotional videos of colleges
What are my Chances
at This School?
http://www.go4college.com/
www.collegedata.com/cs/promo/promo_calcodds_tmpl.jhtml
www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/find/MatchReachSafety.asp
Testing Calendars
The
SAT Calendar
The
ACT Calendar
Health and Safety
for Students
Centers
for Disease Control - learn what you can do to enjoy college the
safe and healthy way!
Healthy
Minds – great mental health resource
Health
Insurance – student health insurance quotes and plans
About the Different
Tests
ACT
test - used for college admissions, an alternative to the SAT
Advanced
Placement (AP) tests - information about AP testing
www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors/apply/12.html - Sat Subject Test Requirements at different schools
College
Level Examination Program (CLEP) - about the CLEP program
ISEE
– Independent School Entrance Exam - often used for entrance into
private high schools
PLAN
test - generally administered fall of Sophomore year
PSAT – Preliminary SAT
Test Prep Resources
http://www.testprep.com/ - by Stanford Testing Systems
http://www.act.org/ - online registration and prep for ACT
http://www.eurekareview.com/ - Eureka One on One Review, LLC
http://www.vocabulary.com/ - fun ways to improve your vocabulary
Scholarship Search
http://www.scholarship.com/ - finding scholarships
http://www.fastweb.com/ - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
http://www.collegeboard.com/ - College, Career, Scholarship Search
http://www.tuitions.com/ - scholarship search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/ - SallieMay site for financial aid
http://www.collegepayway.com/ - tools for planning to pay for college
Financial Aid Calculators
www.finaid.org/calculators/ - financial aid calculator
www.act.org/fane/index.html - calculator on the ACT website
Financial Aid Links
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/ - Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913
for hearing impaired)
http://www.finaid.org/ - Student aid resource site
http://www.students.gov/ - student gateway to the US Government
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ - online FAFSA application
For Minority, Low-Income,
First Generation Students
www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml - minority aid site
www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm - historically black colleges
http://www.educacionsuperior.org/
http://www.yesican.gov/ - White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
http://www.yosipuedo.gov/ - spanish version of same site as above
http://www.chciyouth.org/ - english and spanish information on planning - free publications
http://www.hispanicfund.org/ - Hispanic resource for college aid
http://www.uncf.org/ - United Negro College Fund
http://www.ubp.com/ - universal black pages
collegefund.org - American Indian fund
http://www.aimd.org/ - American Institute for Managing Diversity
http://www.aihec.org/ - American Indian Higher Education Consortium
lite.researchresearch.com/ - Minority Scholarships and Fellowships
www.ed.gov/offices/OBEMLA-
Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages
Affairs
http://www.black-collegian.com/ - the Black Collegian
http://www.blackexcel.org/ - Black Excel: The College Help Network
http://www.hillel.org/ - Jewish resource for colleges
http://www.gmsp.org/ - Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
http://www.hsf.net/ - Hispanic scholarships
http://www.hacu.net/ - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
http://www.jbhe.com/ - Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
qemnetwork.qem.org - Quality Education for Minorities
www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/education.html - Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education
Students With Disabilities
http://www.ahead.org/ - Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
http://www.add.org/ - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.chadd.org/ - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
http://www.ldanatl.org/ - Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
http://www.ldresources.com/ - Learning Disability Resources
http://www.ncld.org/ - National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.fcsn.org/ - Federation for Children with Special Needs
http://www.ldonline.org/ - Learning Disabilities Online
http://www.nifl.gov/ - National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center
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