Psi Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc Scholarship

The members of the Psi Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. are pleased to announce the availability of (3) $1,000 scholarships to college-bound African-American students one of which will be awarded to a senior planning to enroll in a HBCU fall of the 2018 academic year.

 Scholarship Requirements:

  • College-bound African-American students
  • 3.0 GPA (an official HS transcript included with the application)
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Essay

Jefferson State Community College Full Tuition Academic Scholarship

JSCC will award 35 full tuition scholarships to outstanding high school students enrolling in Fall 2018. These are one year scholarships which may be renewed for one additional year provided the recipient meets the criteria. These students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the end of their first semester of the senior year and a minimum of 22 on the ACT. The student must be a U.S. citizen or provide proper documented residency status.

Students may visit http://www.jeffersonstate.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/ to obtain a 2018-2019 High School Academic Scholarship application. A completed application packet should include, a scholarship application, a recommendation letter, a two-page essay discussing “Why the student wants to attend Jefferson State Community College” and a copy of the high school transcript and should be submitted to the financial aid office no later than March 1, 2018.

Scholarships for Hispanic Students

Financial need should never limit a student’s ambitions.
Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional Hispanic American students as possible.
As the nation’s largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education, HSF has awarded more than $550 million in scholarships and provides a range of impactful programs for students, HSF scholars, alumni, and parents.
The application opens January 1, 2018, and closes March 31, 2018. Scholarship recipients will be selected in June 2018. For more information visit hsf.net.
For details about the College Board’s other scholarship partners connected to the PSAT/NMSQT® and PSAT™ 10, please see our scholarships page.

University of Montevallo Scholarship Opportunity

ATTENTION CREATIVE WRITERS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO!

  • The Jim Harrell Poetry Prize is for entering freshmen at the University of Montevallo
  • $2000 scholarship for the contest-winning poem
  • $1000 scholarship for second place
  • See the flyer below for complete details on the awards and how to enter.
  • For more information, please contact Jim Murphy, Professor of English, at murphyj@montevallo.edu or 205-665-6431.

UAB Financial Aid Night

UAB is hosting a Financial Aid Night on campus for any students interested in learning more about the federal financial aid process. This event is open to any students and parents who wish to attend – not only those interested in UAB. We’ll discuss the federal aid process, how to complete the FAFSA, types of aid available, and much more. We’ll also have financial aid and admissions counselors available for any questions. Please see the flyer attached for more information.

Anyone interested in attending should register for the event by clicking here. They can also register and see details about the event at uab.edu/financialaidnight.

If you have any questions about our Financial Aid Night, please let me know!

 

 

Jordan Simpson | Admissions Counselor
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
UAB | The University of Alabama at Birmingham
1701 BLDG | 1720 2nd Avenue S | Birmingham, AL 35294
P: 205.704.9243 | simpson3@uab.edu

 

UAB Financial Aid Night

Mercer University Engineering Department Open House

The Engineering Department at Mercer University invites interested seniors and their parents to enjoy an open house to meet faculty and students, visit campus labs and compete for valuable scholarships at the annual Mercer University Scholarship Challenge on Saturday, November 11.  Students can visit  http://engineering.mercer.edu/scholarship to fill out the application.

Jim Harrell Poetry Scholarship Awards

First place will receive a $2000 scholarship; Second place will receive a $1000 scholarship. The award is a one-time scholarship and is non-renewable.

Contest Guidelines:

  • The competition is open to any high school senior in the state of Alabama planning to enroll at the University of Montevallo.
  • All entries must be original and unpublished.
  • Entries will be judged off-campus by professionals in the field. Criteria include creativity, originality, imagery, artistic quality, and mastery of poetic expression.
  • Must be postmarked by February 1. No late entries will be accepted.

See Mrs. Payne for more information, including directions for submitting entries.