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Jefferson State Community College Preview Day/Ambassador Application

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Find your place at Preview Day!

  • St. Clair-Pell City Campus-Feb. 23, 2018
  • Chilton-Clanton Campus-March 2, 2018
  • Shelby-Hoover Campus-March 9, 2018
  • Jefferson Campus-March 16, 2018

Jefferson State Community College Ambassador Scholarship Application-deadline March 2, 2018 @4:00pm.

Jefferson State Community College

 

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UAB-Alabama Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ALSAMP)

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The ALSAMP Summer Bridge Program is a 10-week academic opportunity funded by the National Science Foundation for underrepresented minority students accepted to UAB that plan to major in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) the fall of 2018 at UAB.

June 1-August 10, 2018

Submit a completed ALSAMP Summer Bridge Application on or before Friday, April 20, 2018.

UAB’s AL Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program

 

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Central Alabama Community College (CACC) Scholarships

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Please click on the links below for the 2018-2019 CACC Scholarship Applications. The deadline to turn in applications is March 1st, 2018. Also listed below is a breakdown of the various scholarships.
Ambassador Scholarship – Minimum 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA with a minimum 20 ACT score. This scholarship covers in-state tuition and fees up to $4,800 per academic year, not to exceed two years or completion of program of study, whichever occurs first.
Presidential Honors Scholarship – Minimum 3.5 unweighted cumulative GPA with a minimum 24 ACT score. This scholarship covers in-state tuition and fees up to $4,800 per academic year, not to exceed two years or completion of program of study, whichever occurs first.
Academic Excellence Scholarship – Minimum 3.25 unweighted cumulative GPA with a minimum 20 ACT score. This scholarship covers in-state tuition and fees up to $3,600 per academic year, not to exceed two years or completion of program of study, whichever occurs first.
Performing Arts Scholarship – Minimum 2.5 GPA (No ACT minimum). This scholarship covers in-state tuition and fees up to $3,000 per academic year, not to exceed two years or completion of program of study, whichever occurs first.
Career Technical Honors Scholarship – Minimum 2.5 GPA (No ACT minimum). This scholarship covers in-state tuition and fees up to $4,500 per academic year, not to exceed two years or completion of program of study, whichever occurs first.

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Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day

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Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (Girl Day) is a worldwide campaign promoted by Discover E to introduce girls to the fascintaing world of engineering.  The goals of this event are to introduce girls to powerful role models, enhance their understanding of engineering, and encourage engineering or technical careers.

  • Thursday, February 8, 2018
  • McWane Science Center, 20019th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203
  • Registration begins at 9:30, Event 10:00 am-1:30 pm
  • Free to attend
  • Space is limited-RSVP by January 22, 2018 to:  Alicia Bailey, 205-263-2169

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Jefferson State Community College Full Tuition Academic Scholarship

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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.

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Scholarships for Hispanic Students

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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.