Shelby County High School Counselor's Blog – Page 39

Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day

Written by Robin Merrell on January 19th, 2018. Leave a comment

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

IntroduceGirlTo Engineering_invitation

Jefferson State Community College Full Tuition Academic Scholarship

Written by Heather Keahey on January 5th, 2018. Leave a comment

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.

Bryant-Jordan Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award

Written by Heather Keahey on January 5th, 2018. Leave a comment

Please see the attachments for more information or applications can be picked up in the guidance office.

Bryant-Jordan Achievement Award Application (1)

Bryant-Jordan Scholar Athlete Award Application

ACT Boot Camp

Written by Heather Keahey on November 27th, 2017November 28th, 2017. Leave a comment

Attached is an informational flyer for an ACT Boot Camp scheduled for December 4 – 7, 2017.

Talladega – ACT Boot Camp Flyer – December 2017

2018 Sigma Phi Chapter Scholarship

Written by Heather Keahey on November 27th, 2017November 27th, 2017. Leave a comment

See link below for scholarship application.

2018 Sigma Phi Chapter Scholarship Application

Scholarships for Hispanic Students

Written by Heather Keahey on November 27th, 2017November 27th, 2017. Leave a comment

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

Written by Heather Keahey on November 27th, 2017November 27th, 2017. Leave a comment

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

Written by Heather Keahey on November 6th, 2017. Leave a comment

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!

UAB Financial Aid Night

Cash for College Week

Written by Heather Keahey on October 27th, 2017. Leave a comment

Shelby County High School Partners with Cash for College as Financial Aid Resource for Students

The Alabama College Application Campaign Week/Cash for College is scheduled for October 30 – November 3, 2017
Seniors will have an opportunity to complete their FAFSA and apply for college in the SCHS computer lab during their Government class on Friday, November 3rd
Colleges waiving application fee: Cash for College 2017 Participants
Internet Resources:
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) fafsa.ed.gov
- StudentAid.gov is a site for students and parents. It provides detailed information about the FAFSA, the FSA ID, the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, student dependency status, reporting parent information, and what happens after the FAFSA is submitted. Federal Student Aid http://studentaid.ed.gov/
- State of Alabama Financial Aid Programs http://www.ache.alabama.gov/StudentAsst/Programs.htm
- Scholarships http://achievealabama.org
- SCHS Counselor Blog https://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schs-counselor/

Mercer University Engineering Department Open House

Written by Heather Keahey on October 25th, 2017. Leave a comment

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.