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Scholarships

Deadline

Scholarship

Who is Eligible

Additional Info

All scholarships in counseling office are available in the scholarship file cabinet for students to pick up. If you take the last copy in the file, please inform the front desk at the counseling area!!

Applicants may apply as necessary

Central Texas Branch of the American Public Works Association

Any senior student who is not an active member of the Central Texas Branch of APWA Scholarship committee or a family members

$500

Not listed yet

Edu Aid 4 Moms Beliefnet

opportunities for America’s busiest moms and dads

www.projectworkingmoms.com

Not listed yet

Austin Business Travel Association

Seniors, currently registered and attending classes in the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area, including students in public schools, "home-schooled" students and students attending private educational institutions. Students must be planning to further their education or professional enrichment by enrolling in an accredited college or university, a community college, a professional, technical or vocational institute or school. Continuing education does not have to be travel industry-related.

Educational & Professional Achievement Scholarship for 2010

 

http://www.austinbta.org/index.cfm?scid=1012

Various dates

Various scholarships through ACC

Senior students attending ACC

http://www.austincc.edu/foundation/scholarships/

must apply online

Feb 10

KFC

High school seniors w/ 2.75 GPA or higher, enrolling in a public, or in state college by 9/30/10, & US citizen or permanent resident

www.kfcscholars.org

opens up Dec 1st!

$20,000

Feb 15

National Co-op Scholarship

3.5 GPA, accepted and attending one of the 8 universities listed.

www.co-op.edu

500 word essay

$6,000

Feb 15
(extended to Feb 22)

2010 HSC Scholarship Program

Senior student must reside in one of the following seven Central Texas counties: Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Travis or Williamson . Must hold a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, be of Hispanic origin (mixed heritage and/or biracial students are eligible), must be a United States Citizen or a legal permanent resident with permanent resident card or current passport stamped I-551. If selected, the applicant must attend the 2010 HSC Scholar Leadership Conference slated for June 23 - June 25 in Austin, TX

http://hispanicscholar.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=177

available on line only

Feb 15

Best Buy

9-12 grade students living in USA or Puerto Rico who have “solid grades, invloveled in volunteer community service or work experience.”

Students must apply online at

www.bestbuy.com/scholarships or www.at15.com

Feb 16

Shell Oil Technical Scholarship

Must plan to enroll full time in geology, geophysics, physics, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, geological engineering, mechanical engineering, or petroleum engineering at one of the following institutions listed in next column

Colorado School of Mines

Cornell Univ

Florida A&M Univ

Georgia Institute of Tech

LSU- Baton Rouge

Massachusetts Institute of Tech

Michigan State Univ

Michigan State Univ

North Carolina A& T Univ

Ohio State Univ- Columbus

Penn State Univ- Univ Park

Prairie View A& M Univ

 

Also see continued list right below

Feb 16

Shell Oil Minority Scholarship

Must plan to enroll full time in geology, geophysics, physics, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, geological engineering, mechanical engineering, or petroleum engineering at one of the following institutions listed in next column

Purdue Univ- West Lafayette

Rice Univ

Stanford Univ

Texas A&M Univ

Univ of Colorado- Boulder

Univ of Houston- Univ Park

Univ of Illinios at Urbana-Champaign

Univ of Michigan- Ann Arbor

Univ of Oklahoma- Norman

UT

UT – El Paso

 

 

Also see continued list from above box

Feb 19

DeDecker Memorial Scholarships & Vocational wards presented by St. Davids Round Rock Medical Center Volunteers

Must be one of the following:

-RR Medical Center Volunteer

-RR Medical Center Employee

- Graduating Sr at a Williamson county High school who is pursuing a human health related field.

-Must qualify according to one fo the four descriptions identified in the application form

Scholarships $1000 each

Vocational Awards $500 each

Feb 22

Fay T Barnes Scholarship

Seniors who have an overall “B” average, good citizenship and character, community service, financial need is considered and must attend college in the State of Texas

Applications are due to Mrs. Kidwell by Feb 22nd. Committee will meet and decide which 4 students will get to submit. Final submission of the elected 4 students is done in March.

Feb 22

George Mooney

Any senior who has community service hours

$1500

Application only online at

 http://teacherweb.com/TX/StonyPointHighSchool/CollegeandCareerReadiness/photo2.aspx

Feb 26

Texas Armed Services Scholarship

Student graduating on Distinguished Achievement Program, GPA 3.0 or better on 4.0 scale, SAT score of 1590 or ACT score of 23 and ranked in the top one third of class.

Feb 26

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

2.50 or above cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale, African American female senior

Feb 28

The National Exchange Club’s ACE Scholarship

Senior, with extracurricular activities and community service, and who have overcome a major obstacle

Mar 1

PEC (Pedernales Electric Company)

Senior students- if your parents or legal guardians are PEC members, you are eligible to apply

www.pec.coop

Mar 1

Catholic Life Insurance

Seniors entering 4yr, 2yr or trade school for 2010

Students must be a catholic life insurance member , 3.0 GPA, active volunteer, leadership skills

35-$1,000

March 1

National Academy of Engineering

Students in grades 3-12 can compete for cash prizes

http://www.engineergirl.org/CMS/Contest.aspx

March 1

Texas Department of Transportation

Texas resident, considered to be economically disadvantaged and attending a 4 yr college or univ as full time student

Packet must be notarized

March 2

The Newspaper in Education Dept of Austin American Statesman

High school juniors and seniors who live in Austin American statesman home subscription area. Parents must not work for AAS or AMD or 3M

Scholarship topic: should young people be allowed on social networking websites? After researching your topic, take a stand and create an editorial cartoon about your opinion. Applications available only online.

http://nieonline.com/austin/downloads/2010_EIW_Writable_Entry_Form.pdf

Rules and regulations are on below website.

http://nieonline.com/austin/downloads/2010EIW_Web_details.pdf

March 2

The Newspaper in Education Dept of Austin American Statesman

High school juniors and seniors who live in Austin American statesman home subscription area. Parents must not work for AAS or AMD or 3M

Scholarship topic: should young people be allowed on social networking websites? After researching your topic, take a stand and create an editorial about your opinion. applications available online

http://nieonline.com/austin/downloads/2010_EIW_Writable_Entry_Form.pdf

Rules and regulations are on below website.

http://nieonline.com/austin/downloads/2010EIW_Web_details.pdf

March 5

SAMMY 2010

Body by Milk

Scholar athletes in 12th grade

www.bodybymilk.com

Available ONLY ONLINE!!

$ 7500

March 10

PTSA

You, or someone in your family, must be a member of the PTSA at Stony Point

$500.00

Applications are available at the following link on school website or in the counseling office

http://schools.roundrockisd.org/stonypoint/Student/Grade_Levels/Seniors/default.htm

March 12

Austin Area Alliance of Black School Educators (AAABSE)

2.9 GPA on a 4.0 scale, African American senior, attend scholarship banquet with parents if awarded.

10 scholarships of 500.00 each,

March 12

St. David’s Foundation Community Fund

Senior in Travis, Williamson or Hays counties, who have been accepted into an accredited college or univ to purse a degree in health care. Must be a US citizen

Applicants must be available for an in person interview the week of May 10th if selected as a finalist

March 15

Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship

Young volunteers ages 6-18 whose efforts have made a positive impact on their community.

2100 kids with prizes fromaging from $50 kohl’s gift cards to $1000-$10,000 scholarships

www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp

 

AVAILABLE ONLY ONLINE

March 15

United Heritage Credit Union/ Leroy Hiller Memorial Scholarship

United Heritage CU member or related to a member,

$5000

March 15

Robert Byrd Honors Scholarship

Students attending a US military academy are ineligible, all students who are academically competitive including those from low and moderate income families are encouraged to apply.

$1500

www.collegeforalltexans.com

March 20

Anthem Essay Contest

17th Annual Essay Contest on Ayn Rand's Novelette, Anthem

For 8th, 9th and 10th Graders

FIRST PRIZE: $2,000
5 SECOND PRIZES: $500
10 THIRD PRIZES: $200
45 FINALISTS: $50
175 SEMIFINALISTS: $30

 

http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_anthem

 

only available online

March 22

Austin Delta Foundation

2.5 GPA, Senior African American Female

March 26

Claudia Jackson Memorial Scholarship

Students who attended Pond Springs elementary for at least one 1yr

March 26

Myra Hasty & Dr. Pat McLeod Scholarship

Students actively enrolled in CTE throughout their high school career, at least 3 credits in two or more CTE courses

10- $1,000

April 1

Greater ACEA

Senior who resides in Travis, Williamson, Burnet, Blanco, Hays, Caldwell, or Bastrop Counties

www.aceatex.com

April 2

CDC Disease Detective Camp for High School Students

The camp is open to upcoming high school juniors and seniors who will be 16 years old by the first day of camp. Students interested in working in a team environment with other motivated students are encouraged to apply!

http://www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm

How do I apply?

To be considered for a slot in the 2010 camps, download and complete the 2010 application (available December 2009). Complete the application and mail or fax to the address indicated on the application. The CDC Disease Detective Camp is highly competitive, with over 500 applications submitted for 2009. Only completed applications will be considered.

April 2

Ozarka “Every Drop Counts” Earth Science Scholarship

US citizen and TX resident, 3.0 GPA, persuing higher education in Earth/ Environmental Sciences at a 4 yr accredited college or univ, not employee or related to employee of Nestle Waters North America or Ozarka natural Spring Water

$10,000

April 2

BILL BUCHHOLTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

college-bound senior who has been active in the choral program of their high school, and plans to continue their musical involvement in college.

a maximum 300-word essay that includes a description of how he or she would use the scholarship money, their musical background, and a specific reason they would be deserving of this award. They should also attach three personal references with contact information.

April 8

Williamson County Republican Women Scholarship

Graduating female students who have an interest in an awareness of one’s need to become involved in the political process

$500 for 2 semesters of college

April 9

Hold that Stitch Essay Contest

Any student in knit club or any student in apparel or student who has taken apparel or personal family development

1-Grand prize $1000 cash

1-First place $500 cash

7- 2nd place $100

15- runners up= knitting books and accessories ($50 dollar value)

You will need to get your knitting or apparel teacher to sign your application

April 22

2010 Student View Scholarship

Seniors planning on going to a four year, 2ry comm./ jr college or trade school

No essay and no minimum SAT/ACT score required

1- $4000 winner

2- $1000 winners

4- $500 winners

Available ONLY ONLINE

www.student-view.com

April 25

The Fountainhead

25th Annual Essay Contest on Ayn Rand's Novel The Fountainhead

For 11th and 12th Graders

FIRST PRIZE: $10,000
5 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000
10 THIRD PRIZES: $1,000
45 FINALISTS: $100
175 SEMIFINALISTS: $50

 

http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_tf

 

only available online

May 1

Leola W & Charles H Hugg Trust

Senior student and parent must have resided in Williamson Count for 2 yrs prior to graduation, unless student was under the care of Texas Baptist Children’s Home in Round Rock at the time of graduation

Must also submit a copy of SAR and have a valid EFC so that they can calculate need. Students can reply every year.

May 1

St. Davids Neal Kocurek Scholarship

Senior in Travis, Hays, or Williamson county, attending an accrediting TX higher education college or university in a health care profession.

Range from $2000-$6000

www.StDavidsFoundation.org

June 1

American Legion Auxiliary

Must be a TX resident and a child, grand child or great grandchild of a veteran or a veteran in their own right who served in the Armed Forces during the eligibility dates. Dates are in next column

April 6, 1917- Nov. 11,1918 WWI

Dec 7, 1941-Dec 31, 1946 WWII

June 25, 1950-Jan 31, 1955 Korea

Feb 28, 1961- May 7, 1975 Vietnam

Aug 24, 1982- July 31, 1984 Grenada/Lebanon

Dec 20, 1989- Jan 31, 1990 Panama

Aug2, 1990 to the date of cessation of hostilities Persian Gulf

Sept 17

Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest

Entrant must be in 12th grade or college/university at the time of entry. Graduate students and part-time students are eligible.

FIRST PRIZE: $10,000
3 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000
5 THIRD PRIZES: $1,000
20 FINALISTS: $100
20 SEMIFINALISTS: $50

http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_atlas

only available online

 

 


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