Shelby County High School Counselor's Blog – Page 31

Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program

Written by Robin Merrell on January 11th, 2019. Leave a comment

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

See more on http://AlfaFarmers.org

CACC Academic Scholarship Application

Written by Heather Keahey on January 7th, 2019. Leave a comment

See the attachment below for the Central Alabama Community College Academic Scholarship Application

2018-19 CACC General Scholarship Application

ECO Credit Union-A.L. Bratcher Scholarship

Written by Robin Merrell on January 7th, 2019. Leave a comment

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.

ECO-A.L. Bratcher Scholarship 2019

CACC Ambassador Scholarship Application

Written by Heather Keahey on January 7th, 2019. Leave a comment

The Central Alabama Community College Ambassador Organization is a distinguished group of students selected to serve as representatives for the College on campus and in the community. Applicants are evaluated on the
completed scholarship application and interviews.
Students are required to have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and an ACT score. The scholarship covers in-state tuition, facility fees, technology fees, bond surety fees, and special building fees.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Packets MUST be received no later than 4:00 p.m., February 1, 2019. Application is attached below.

2018-19 CACC Ambassador Scholarship Application

Jefferson State-Counselors’ Scholarship

Written by Robin Merrell on January 7th, 2019. Leave a comment

Jefferson State-Counselors’ Scholarship

Students must meet the following criteria to be nominated by their counselor:

Must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA after grades have posted for their first semester of the student’s senior year;
Must be an U.S. citizen or permanent resident status;
Must have completed an admission application to Jefferson State for Fall 2019 semester.
Complete a 2019-2020 FAFSA for Jefferson State. JSCC school code is 001022.

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

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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

Written by Robin Merrell on January 7th, 2019. Leave a comment

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.

Jefferson State-Ambassador Application

Troy University Scholarship Deadline-January 15th

Written by Robin Merrell on January 7th, 2019. Leave a comment

TROY University’s scholarship deadline has been pushed back from December 1^st to January 15^th.

Don’t forget–Troy University Super-Scores!!!

Merit Based Scholarships

Millennium Scholar’s Award: Valued at $11,000-$15,000 annually Requirements: 32 ACT/1450 RSAT, 3.7 GPA & Essay

Chancellor’s Scholarship: Valued at $7,000-$10,000 annually Requirements: 28 ACT/1320 RSAT. 3.5 GPA & Essay

Excellence in Leadership: Valued at $1,000- $4,000 annually Requirements: 23 ACT/1130 RSAT, 3.0 GPA & Resume

Alumni & Auxiliary Scholarships

National Alumni Association Endowment Scholarship –Competitive scholarship valued at half-tuition-Requirements: 20 ACT/1030 RSAT, 3.0 GPA

Hugh O’ Brian (HOBY) Scholarship-$1K non-renewable-Requirements: 20 ACT/1030 RSAT, 3.0 GPA-Applicants must have attended the Alabama HOBY Conference

Alabama Girls State Scholarship-$1K non-renewable-Requirements: 20 ACT/1030RSAT, 3.0 GPA-Applicants must have attended the Alabama Girls State Conference

Contact Tara Elliot with questions. 205-382-3803 teelliott@troy.edu

FAFSA Filing Day – November 2, 2018

Written by Heather Keahey on October 24th, 2018October 24th, 2018. Leave a comment

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:

FSA ID*
Social Security Card
Driver’s license (if applicable)
2016 W-2 forms
2016 Federal Income Tax Return
2016 untaxed income records
Current bank statements

What parents will need to help their students complete the FAFSA:

FSA ID*
2016 W-2 forms
2016 Federal Income Tax Return
2016 untaxed income records
Current bank statements
Current business and investment records

* 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.

Get your FSA ID now!

Cash for College Social Media Events

Written by Heather Keahey on October 22nd, 2018. Leave a comment

Learn how to get cash to pay for education after high school! Go to facebook.com/CashforCollegeAL for a recording of the Facebook Live event, Get Cash for College: A Webinar for Seniors and their Families! The video is at the top of the page.

If you have questions about how to complete the FAFSA, join Cash for College on Instagram at @CashforCollegeAL this Thursday at 7pm for an “Ask Me Anything” event! They will be going live at 7pm! Just click the circle with their logo at the top of their Instagram page.