4th Annual
National School Counseling Week
Poster & Essay Contest

ELIGIBILITY & GENERAL GUIDELINES

Participants should be current students in Alabama schools, grades K – 12.
• Grades K – 2: Submit a poster. (See guidelines below.)
• Grades 3 – 12: Submit an essay. (See guidelines below.)
• Only 1 entry per student is permitted.

All entries should reflect the designated theme.
• Grades K-11: What are School Counselors and how do they help students? How have you been helped?
• Grade 12: How has a School Counselor helped guide you toward your future?

POSTERS should not exceed 11×17 and should be completed on paper or poster board—not canvas.

ESSAYS should not exceed 1 page. Typed essays should utilize a professional font, size 12 point, with single spacing. If handwritten, essays should be clearly legible. Neatness counts! All essays must provide a clear description/discussion related to the designated theme.

ALL entries must have a completed, official cover sheet securely attached.
See Mrs. Payne for the official cover sheet and additional information.

• Coupons.com Scholarship Fund (3 $5,000 scholarships available); Deadline- Multiple
http://www.coupons.com/thegoodstuff/scholarship/
• Sunoco Rewards Scholarships (TWO $1,000 opportunities available); Deadline- 5/31/2016
https://www.sunoco.com/contests-and-sweepstakes/sunoco-rewards-scholarship/
• Big Fish Online Games Scholarship ($2,500 Scholarship); Deadline- 5/31/2016
http://www.bigfishgames.com/daily/big-fish-online-games-scholarship/
• Bay Alarm Medical Scholarship (Scholarships of $2,000, $1,000 & $500 awarded); Deadline- 4/22/2016
http://www.bayalarmmedical.com/scholarship
• AED Superstore College Scholarship; Deadline- 5/31/2016
http://www.aedsuperstore.com/scholarship.html
• Griswold Home Care Bi-annual Scholarship; Deadline- Ongoing/Biannual
http://www.griswoldhomecare.com/scholarship/
• Waterlogic’s Clean Water Scholarship; Deadline- 4/30/2016
http://www.waterlogic.com/en-us/clean-water-scholarship/
• Corporation Service Company Scholarship; Deadline- 5/31/2016
https://www.cscglobal.com/global/web/csc/csc-scholarship.html
• eMaint Service on 11 Scholarship; Deadline- 4/30/2016
http://www.emaint.com/scholarship
• PicMonkey $1000 Scholarship; Deadline- 5/31/2016
http://www.picmonkey.com/blog/1000-picmonkey-college-scholarship/
• The Company Corporation’s Quarterly Business Plan Contest; Deadline- Ongoing/Quarterly
https://www.incorporate.com/business_plan_contest.html
• Oz Moving & Storage Scholarship; Deadline- 4/30/2016
https://www.ozmoving.com/Scholarship
• Crown & Caliber Entrepreneur’s Scholarship; Deadline- 5/31/2016
http://www.crownandcaliber.com/crown-caliber-entrepreneurs-scholarship/

On Friday, November 13th, Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Keahey will be speaking to all seniors regarding the college application and scholarship application process. Remember, the scholarship application deadline for most colleges is December 1st!