KFC Scholars

KFC Scholars
The KFC Colonel's Scholars Program was created in 2006 and is dedicated to assisting students with financial need who plan to pursue a bachelor's degree at a public institution within their legal state of residence. To qualify, a student must be:

• graduating from high school this academic school year
• Maintaining a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
• Enrolling in a public, in state college or university (start date no later than 9/30/10)
• Pursuing a bachelor's degree
• A US Citizen

Scholars may begin their college career by entering into either a 2-or 4-year accredited, public (state-funded) college or university within their state of legal residence, as long as they stay on track to complete a bachelor's degree program.

Students complete their application online at http://www.kfcscholars.org/. The online application will be available from December 1, 2009-February 10, 2010. Students will be asked to provide pertinent information about themselves, & their family life, their activity level during high school, and compose a few short answer responses to various questions. The online application will allow you to save your work as you go. Once the application period closes, a preliminary review of all applications submitted will take place (early March). Based on the preliminary review, students selected a semifinalists will then be asked to provide additional supporting documents.

The scholarship is could be worth up to $20,000 over 4 years for tuition, fees, books, and room & board.

What should you be doing to prepare?
Fill out FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. An estimate of financial need can also be calculated at www.act.org/fane.

The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program

The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program
“A Constitutional Speech Contest”

GENERAL INFORMATION
The purpose of The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program “A Constitutional Speech Contest” is to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States on the part of high school students. Other objectives of the contest include the development of leadership qualities, the ability to think and speak clearly and intelligently, and the preparation for acceptance of the duties and responsibilities, the rights and privileges of American citizenship.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship awards are presented to the three finalist in the Final Round of the National contest as follows: 1st Place - $18,000; 2nd Place - $16,000; and 3rd place - $14,000. Each Department (State) winner who is certified in or and participates in the first round of the National Contest will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Each first round winner who advances to and participates in the 2nd round, but does not advance to the Final round will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship to pursue education beyond high school.
In addition to the scholarships awarded by the National Organization, there are several hundred dollar scholarships awarded at the discretion of the intermediate organization, to participants at the Post, District, or County, and Department levels of competition.

ELIGIBILITY
Eligible contestants must be legal residents of US, under the age of 20 & presently enrolled in high school or junior high school.

For detailed information regarding the topics of the speech & length, please see Mrs. McBrayer.

NAFEPA Scholarship

Purpose
The purpose of the scholarship program is to financially support post-secondary education for qualifying seniors or high school graduates who are attending their first year of college

Eligibility
Candidates for the NAFEPA scholarship will be selected by the NAFEPA affiliate state. Each state may select one candidate to represent their state for the national scholarship program.

Selection Process
Scholarship winners will be selected based on the following areas of equal point value:

• High school or college transcript from fall 2009
• extracurricular activities/leadership activities within the community or church
• Three letters of recommendation, including letters from a principal and faculty member
• Financial need
• A 300 word (max) essay outlining his/her leadership activities and future goals

Scholarship Payment
The full amount of each scholarship will be made payable to the institution of choice.

NAFEPA offers three different scholarships: (1) Stanley J. McFarland, (2)John A. Pfaff, and (3)Iva McCants. Each of the three scholarship awards is $2,500.

DEADLINE: JANUARY 8, 2010

Rural Medical Scholars @ MSU

Summer 2010

Rural Medical Scholars - Mississippi State University - May 30 - July 1, 2010

http://www.rms.msucares.com/

MUW's Scholars Day

This event is a special opportunity for the class of 2010 to come to the MUW campus to compete for MUW's most prestigious scholarships: the Centennial, Honors,University and Reneau Scholarships. During Scholars' Day, students and guests can also explore first hand,MUW's beautiful campus and meet our outstanding faculty, staff and students who are ready to help you meet your full potential. You don't want to miss out on this opportunity. Mark your calendar now for Friday, November 20, 2009 to be a part of this special event.


Eligibility:

• Minimum ACT composite score of 24 or SAT score of 1090 Minimum 3.0 CPC GPA Must attend Scholars' Day
• For more information about Scholars' Day click here or call the Office of Admissions 1.877.462.8439

MUW Hearin Leadership Conference

Today’s students will find that strong leadership skills are a necessity if they are to be successful in the 21st century. At MUW, they are helping prepare students to meet this challenge by offering them the opportunity to attend the Hearin Leadership Conference.

Students attending the conference will also have the opportunity to interview for the distinguished Hearin Leadership Scholarship. The scholarships of $10,000 for four years are based on an interview and demonstrated school and/or community leadership.

WHAT is the Hearin Leadership Conference?
The Hearin Leadership Conference offers high school seniors, who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and have a minimum ACT of 18 and a GPA of 2.5, the opportunity to attend leadership workshops, interact with other student leaders, and hear nationally acclaimed speakers.

WHEN is Hearin Leadership Conference?
The 2010 Hearin Leadership Conference is scheduled for January 29 -31. The conference will begin with lunch for the students and their parents at 11:30 on Friday. The conference will conclude at 11:00 on Sunday.

WHERE is the Hearin Leadership Conference?
The conference will be held on the historic MUW campus.

There is a $50 charge for those selected to attend which covers meals, lodging, and conference materials. Applications are available at www.muw.edu/hearin. Applications are due by January 18, 2010.

Hallmark Institute of Photography

Are you Ready To....

• Meet professional photographers, artists and business people who love to teach?
• Get involved with actual studio shooting sessions?
• See our design lab and imaging theater, envied by today's top professional photographers?
  Learn how we train our graduates to be successful in today's imaging world?
• Talk to our current students about their passion for photography and why they choose Hallmark?

THEN LET'S GET STARTED!

Call our Admissions Office for directions to our Educational Center at 27 Industrial Blvd in Turners Falls, MA. 413-863-2478 or visit http://hallmark.edu/

USM PhotoJournalism Project

The University of Southern Mississippi School of Mass Communications and Journalism is seeking five high school juniors and seniors with the potential to succeed in careers as photojournalists to participate in the second year of Southern Mississippi Photojournalism Project.

The students selected for the program will have the opportunity to work on important stories with several of the country’s top photojournalists. There is no cost to students who are selected to participate. They will provide equipment. Students will need only to provide their own transportation to the Hattiesburg campus for two workshops on January 8-10 and March 26-28, 2010.

The application is may be found online at www.usm.edu/mcj/. The application deadline is November 27, 2009.

Alcorn State High School Day

This is a reminder about our annual fall High School and Community College Day on Saturday, November 14, 2009 and to extend an invitation for you and your students to attend. This day has been set aside to allow high school students, transfer students, chaperones and/or parents an opportunity to visit the campus. Information regarding financial aid, scholarship opportunities, housing and extracurricular programs will be available. Administrators, faculty, staff and students will be on hand to answer questions that you may have concerning Alcorn State University.

The Alcorn family is very excited about this program and look forward to seeing you on our campus for this great event. The agenda for Alcorn State University High School and Community College is as follows:
· 8:00-8:55a.m. - Registration
o The registration will be conducted inside the E.E. Simmons Gymnasium, all students and chaperones will sign in and receive their wrist bands to eat a free lunch and attend the Football Game.

· 9:00-10:30a.m. - General Assembly
o The general assembly will include D.J., Greek Strolls, ASU Drum Line, ASU Gospel Choir, and giveaways.

· 10:30-12:00 (noon) – Academic Schools and Departmental Information/Campus Tours
o Academic Schools and Departmental Information Displays – James L. Bolden Campus Union Ballroom
o Campus Tours - Admissions Counselors

· 12:00 p.m.-2:30p.m. - Lunch
o Bag Lunches will be provided in the E.E. Simmons Gymnasium.

· 2:00p.m. Football Game
o Alcorn State University Braves versus Prairie View A&M; Jack Spinks’ stadium.

Groups and individuals arriving after the end of the morning information session will be required to purchase game tickets and meals. Come enjoy the day with us as we celebrate our High School/Community College Day.

If you have questions please call 1-800-222-6790 or email jbmcdonald@alcorn.edu. Remember your students can submit their applications for admissions to Alcorn University on-line. To register online visit www.alcorn.edu and click on the High School and Community College Day link to complete the registration process.

Ole Miss - Luckyday Scholarship

Luckyday Scholarship

Requirements
In order to be considered by the Luckyday Scholarship Selection Committee, applicants must meet all the following requirements:
· Enroll as a University of Mississippi Freshman
· Meet Mississippi residency requirements
· Score 20 or higher on ACT (or SAT score of 930 or higher)
· Have a high school gpa of 3.2 or higher
· Have remaining financial need after awarding of other scholarships and grants
· Meet all application priority deadlines

To apply for the Luckyday Scholarship, eligible students must submit the following:
· University of Mississippi admissions applications and other required materials http://secure.olemiss.edu/services/appl_index.html
· University of Mississippi Entering Freshman Scholarship Application March 1 is the priority deadline. www.olemiss.edu/depts/financial_aid/pros_freshman.html
· Important: To fill out The University of Mississippi Entering Freshman Scholarship Application, students must submit a University of Mississippi admissions application.
· Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) March 1 is the priority deadline. www.fafsa.ed.gov/

For more information on the Luckyday program at The University of Mississippi, please contact:

Luckyday Program

110 Vardaman Hall

PO Box 1848

University, MS 38677

E-mail: luckyday@olemiss.edu