The Alabama STEM Education Program  will be hosting the first STEM Expose on Saturday May 4, 2019.
Visit the website at www.alabamastemeducation.org for additional information.
All middle and high schools in the state are encouraged to participate in the STEM Expose. Should you need additional information, you may contact Mrs. Juanita Graham (Executive Director) Alabama STEM Education at alabamastemeducation@gmail.com.
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Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program High school seniors and college students should act quickly to apply for thousands of dollars in scholarship money through two programs. Jan. 31 is the deadline to apply for both the Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program and the Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation (AFAF) Program. In its sixth year, the Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program will award 100 scholarships worth $1,000 to students studying at an Alabama college, university or technical school. Applicants must be http://alfafarmers.org/about/alfa-membership-signup Visit https://www.alfainsurance.com/and click on the scholarship program button in the middle of the page for the application. Through the AFAF Scholarship Program, one student per county may be awarded a $1,750 scholarship. To apply, the student must be seeking an agriculture- or forestry-related degree from Auburn University or Alabama A&M University. Visit AlfaFarmers.org and click on the scholarship banner for details about the AFAF Scholarship Program. Applicants must have a Federation membership or be a dependent of a Federation member. Auburn students should also apply for the scholarship through http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/ausom/ While a recent report shows a small percentage of students consider studying agriculture or forestry, those jobs are in high demand. More than 20,000 agriculture-related jobs go unfilled each year, according to a recent job report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Click the link for details on career opportunities in agriculture,  http://alfafarmers.org/uploads/files/Ag_Careers_Booklet.pdf |
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ECO Credit Union-A.L. Bratcher Scholarship
The A.L. Bratcher Scholarship is for high school seniors who will be enrolled or plan to be enrolled in an undergraduate course of study during the 2019-2020 academic school year at an accredited 2-or 4-year college, university, or vocational-technical college in the United States.
Deadline for the A.L. Bratcher Scholarship is March 15, 2019.
Click below for guidelines and application.
Jefferson State-Counselors’ Scholarship
Students must meet the following criteria to be nominated by their counselor:
Students interested should submit a typed, two-page essay on the topic “What are your career goals, and how will earning a college degree from JSCC help achieve those goals?”  to the guidance office no later than May 1, 2019.
Jefferson State-Counselors’ Scholarship
Jefferson State-Academic Scholarship
35 high school academic, full-tuition and fees scholarships will be awarded to outstanding high school seniors who plan to enroll beginning Fall 2019. The scholarships may be renewed for one additional year provided the student earns a total of 24 credit hours and maintains a 3.0 cumulative GPS at the completion of the spring 2020 semester.
A complete application packet must be submitted to the financial aid office or postmarked no later than March 1, 2019.  Attached is a flyer listing the criteria that a student must meet in order to apply for the scholarship.
Students may visit http://www.jeffersonstate.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/ to obtain a 2019-2020 High School Academic Scholarship application.
All scholarship recipients will be required to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) at http://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa for the 2019-2020 school year. Jefferson State’s school code is 001022.
Contact Kimberly Brown @ scholarship@jeffersonstate.edu with questions.
Jefferson State-Academic Scholarship
Jefferson State-Ambassador Scholarship
As part of the Ambassador Scholarship, the JSCC Ambassadors serve as the official hosts and hostesses for campus events. JSCC is looking for students who display leadership skills, have servant hearts, and are self-motivated.
Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Deadline for submission is February 1, 2019 @ 4:00 pm.
TROY University’s scholarship deadline has been pushed back from December 1st to January 15th.
Don’t forget–Troy University Super-Scores!!!
Merit Based Scholarships
 Alumni & Auxiliary Scholarships
Contact Tara Elliot with questions.  205-382-3803  teelliott@troy.edu
All Seniors will be given the opportunity to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) during their English classes. Parents are encouraged to join their students in the SCHS Media Center during this time!
What students will need to fill out the FAFSA:
What parents will need to help their students complete the FAFSA:
* FSA ID is required to electronically sign the FAFSA. Disclaimer: It’s important to understand that the student and the parent cannot share an FSA ID. Your FSA ID is like your personal signature, so it has to be unique to you.
Auburn University welcomes 11th and 12th-grade students to register for Auburn’s Scholar’s Day held on October 20th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students can contact Jasmine Prince, Assistant Director for Inclusive Excellence Initiatives at jnp0024@auburn.edu
Registration will close Oct. 15.
Click on the link below to confirm your spot.
BLSA, a Chapter of NALS, Inc., the association for legal professionals, will award its Thomas E. Huey, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to a high school senior in the Jefferson, Shelby, and St. Clair County area in January 2019.
Scholarships will be accepted based on 50% financial need, 40% grade point average (must be at least a “B”), and 10% achievements and accomplishments.
Applications must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2018, and received by the Chairman no later than January 4, 2019.
Applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee and five applicants will be selected to be presented to the membership at the January 2019 regular monthly meeting. The recipients will be selected by ballot at that time and will be notified in writing as soon as possible thereafter.
Scholarship funds are to be used for educational purposes only, i.e. tuition, books, testing fees, or other relevant educational expenses approved by the Scholarship Committee. These expenses are generally paid directly by BLSA. Any exceptions must be submitted in writing and accompanied by valid receipts in order to be directly reimbursed to the recipient.
Click below for application:
Contact info: Kayla Bassett-BLSA Scholarship Chairman-Burr & Forman LLP-420 North 20th Street, Suite 3400, Birmingham, AL 35203             Phone-205-458-5226   Email kbassett@burr.com