Our MISSION: To educate the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - and to help all students develop their God-given talents according to the Gospel values of Jesus Christ . . . Our MISSION: To educate the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - and to help all students develop their God-given talents according to the Gospel values of Jesus Christ . . . Our MISSION: To educate the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - and to help all students develop their God-given talents according to the Gospel values of Jesus Christ . . . Our MISSION: To educate the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - and to help all students develop their God-given talents according to the Gospel values of Jesus Christ . . .
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Guidance Department
Scholarship Programs

Scholarships and summer programs are posted weekly on the Guidance Department homepage.  Sieze the opportunity to earn money for excellence in academics or in sports.
 
Click here to view the current scholarship lists

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program (www.MyFloridaEducation.com/brfuture)

Money is available to students attending Florida colleges. These scholarships are known as the "Bright Futures" scholarships. Students are encouraged to check with their guidance counselor to see if they are eligible for these scholarships which have course, GPA, and test requirements. Available money varies from year to year, depending on state funding. Further information on scholarships may be obtained from the Guidance Department.  Details can also be found at
 
 
General Scholarship Search Advice –
1. For national or regional scholarships (such as American Association of Petroleum Engineers or a regional chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for an upcoming teacher) consult The College Blue Book volume on “Scholarships” or The Scholarship Book by Daniel Cassidy. You have to research which ones you might be eligible for and write to the organization or go online to get its application. Then you must complete the application by the deadline.
 
2. When you visit colleges ask if merit entrance scholarships require a separate application form or if the admissions staff will automatically forward any eligible candidates to the scholarship committee. Merit awards are based upon a particular talent or ability, such as dance, visual art, acting, vocal or instrumental music, writing, leadership, community service/volunteer hours, or overall academic ability. They are not generally related to financial need. Some of these scholarships are renewable if the student maintains a required GPA at college; others are entrance scholarships for freshman year only. The A’s and B’s of College Scholarships by Octameron Press has a list of scholarships for particular colleges for high school students who have a 3.00 GPA or higher. Catholic colleges often have scholarships for Catholic high school students.
 
3. Use two websites as a start to look for financial aid online: www.collegeboard.com and www.act.org.
 
4. The best two print resources for scholarship searches are: How to Find a Scholarship Online by Shannon R. Turlington (McGraw-Hill 2000) and Internet Guide for College-Bound Students by Kenneth E. Hartman. (The College Board).
 
Also helpful may be Peterson’s Winning Money for College: The High School Student’s Guide to Top College Scholarship Contests by Alan Deutschman for students with good writing ability. The Princeton Review: The Scholarship Advisor by Christopher Vituro. The Minority and Women’s Complete Scholarship Book by Student Services LLC (Sourcebooks Inc., Naperville, IL) or Peterson’s Sports Scholarships and College Athletic Programs, Ron Walker, ed., are helpful for those targeted audiences. For the really ambitious student who will put in the time and effort involved to follow his program, Benjamin R.Kaplan’s How to Go to College Almost for Free (Waggle Dancer Books) might be useful.
If you need some assistance on figuring out what your prospective career after college might pay you and what your job prospects are – and you relate that to the amount of student loan debt you’ll have after college, two books would help: Quick Internet Guide to Career and Education Information by Anne Wolfinger (JISTWorks Publishers) and The College Majors Handbook: The Actual Jobs, Earnings, and Trends for Graduates of 60 Major Colleges by Neeta P. Fogg, Paul E. Harrington, and Thomas F. Harrington (JIST Publishing).
 
5. Other websites: www.FastWeb.com, www.FreeScholarships..com,
(a long shot), www.collegeispossible.org, www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/Students, and www.fafsa.ed.gov/.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Week of October 23 - Scholarship List.pdf