College Scholarships
College Foundation of North Carolina- visit www.cfnc.org and explore the "paying for college" tab.
$5,000 per year scholarships available through Kentucky Fried Chicken Colonel's Scholarship Program. Must meet the following qualifications:
1. Be a current high school senior.
2. Have a GPA of 2.75 or higher.
3. Be enrolling in a public, in-state college university.
Go to www.kfcscholars.org for more information. The application will be available from Dec. 1, 2009 through February 10, 2010.
Toyota Community Scholars.
Eligibility:
Be a high school senior with a grade point average of 3.0 or better.
Be actively involved in a service organization or project that has a positive impact on the school and/or community.
Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent resident.
Plan to pursue an undergraduate degree at an accredited four-year college or university in the Unites States.
Cannot be children or grandchildren of employees of Toyota Motor Sales, USA.
Go to www.toyota.com/communityscholars.
Best Buy Scholarship Program. This scholarship is available to students involved in volunteer community service or work experience. Application will be available in January. Apply on-line at www.bestbuy.com/scholarships.
Halifax Electric Membership Corporation Slade-Ellen Educational Scholarship are one-time grants awarded annually to two high school seniors whose parents/guardians are members of Halifax Electric Membership Corporation. The application deadline is April 1st and applications are in my office.
Selection is based on:
40% Financial Need
40% Scholastic Achievement
20% Extracurricular Achievement/Activities
AXA Achievement Scholarships are available for those who:
1. Are active in their community
2. Have led a project that benefits others
3. Have overcome personal challenges.
The deadline is December 15, 2009 and the application is available at www.axa-achievement.com.
Wendy's High School Heisman Award application is available until October 1st at www.wendyheisman.com. You must have a "B" average, participate in at least one school sponsored sport and be in the class of 2010.
The Coca Cola Scholarship application is available at www.coca-colascholars.org until October 31st.
More to come...