First Semester Exams

Only seniors that meet the following requirements may be exempt from first semester exams:  5 Absences per class allowed - 93-100 (A) - 5 Morning tardies

15 Absences per class allowed - 93-100 (A) average - 10 morning tardies ~~ 10 absences per class allowed - 85-92 (B) - 10 morning tardies.

Any student caught cheating in a class must take ALL exams.

Any student with 8 or more detention hall offenses must take all exams.

Any student who receives a suspension during the year must take all exams.

Exam exemption is based on the current semester average.

Note: All absences,whether excused or unexcused, count against exam exemption allowance, exception: SENIORS are allowed up to two (2) college visitations and if proper procedures are followed, will not count against exam exemption.

College Foundation of North Carolina- visit www.cfnc.org and explore the "paying for college" tab.

America's Farmer GROW AG Leaders:  Students can earn $1,500 to kickstart their agricultural career.  Learn more at americasfarmers.com

American Legion: Need a Lift? Scholarship and financial aid information at your fingertips.  For more information visit: www.legion.org/needalift.

Alegent Health Scholarship- $1,500 (12 Awards)To be eligible for this scholarship you must be a high school senior with intent to pursue a degree in a health care field.  Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.  Applications can be found by going online to www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php.

Sallie Southall Cotton Scholarship sponsored by the Roanoke Rapids Women's Club in the amount of $500.  Scholarship is based on academic excellence, evidence of leadership, personal character, strong desire to serve others, and financial need.  See Mrs. Harris for details.

Ethel W. Crawley Education Fund: www.scholarshipprograms.org. Applicants must live in Halifax County, N.C and be worthy students who have distinguished themselves personally and scholastically.

Forgivable Education Loans for Service through CFNC are available for qualified students who are committed to working in North Carolina in areas with a critical need for more employees, such as nursing, teaching, allied health fields, or medicine.  Visit https://www.cfnc.org/fels for more information.  Apply by April 1st.  

Global Lift Equipment Scholarship:  To be considered for this scholarship, the student must be planning to attend a post secondary institution in the United States, submit a short story, and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.  Visit www.usedforkliftsnewyork.com for details.  One $500 scholarship awarded.

Golden LEAF Scholarship Program awards up to 215 grants valued at $12,000 ($3,000 per year for up to four years).  This scholarship is based on financial need, academic achievement, community service, and extracurricular activities.  Application is available at www.CFNC.org/goldenleaf.

Halifax County Farm Bureau Scholarship Program.  Priority is given but not limited to the field of agriculture or agriculture-related majors.  All applicants must be residents of Halifax County and parents or guardians must be Halifax County Farm Bureau members.  Applicants must be planning to attend a North Carolina accredited college, community college, or technical institute. 

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.  Selection is based on: 40% Financial Need, 40% Scholastic Achievement, & 20% Extracurricular Achievement/Activities.

Horatio Alger Scholarship:  To be eligible to apply, applicants must meet the following criteria:  Be enrolled in high school and progressing toward graduation and exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution.  Applications are available at www.hortioalger.org.  50+ $21,000 Awards.

Florence Kidder Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of North Carolina in the amount of $3000 and a runner up scholarship of $1000.  Scholarship is based on character, need, scholastic record, and merit of assigned essay.

North Carolina Association of Rescue & Emergency Medical Services, Inc. Scholarship for children of members.  For more information visit their website at http://ncarems.org/scholarships.php.

North Carolina Farm Bureau R. Flake Shaw Scholarship.  Scholarships awarded to students who plan to attend a two year community college or four year college or university with an agriculturally related curriculum.  For eligibility requirements, please visit www.ncfb.org or contact your county Farm Bureau office.  Preference will be given to Farm Bureau family members. 

Northampton County Farm Bureau Scholarship - $1000 to assist a student in furthering their education at a North Carolina institute of higher learning.  Priority will be given to but not limited to students who are Northamptom County residents and who or whose parents, grandparents, or guardian are current Northampton County Farm Bureau members.  See Mrs. Harris for an application. 

The Halifax Academy Library and Media Center is a student-centered environment that promotes lifelong learning. The library's goal is to provide materials that complement the curriculum and meet the needs of our students. The library has three internet accessible computers as well as other resource materials.

Elementary and Middle School classes visit the library on a weekly basis to select books.

We also offer the Accelerated Reader program to students in grades one through eight. Accelerated Reader is an assessment tool that primarily determines whether or not a child has read a book. To use this assessment, students first read an AR book (a book that has a related quiz in the database and that is in our media center). Teachers monitor student reading and once the child has finished the book, he or she takes a quiz on a computer. The quizzes contain multiple choice questions depending on the book's difficulty and length. These questions ask literal comprehension questions. Students must correctly answer a set number of questions to pass an exam. The students receive a percentage of the points associated with the book depending on the number of questions answered correctly.

Need-based Aid

If your family may have difficulty paying for tuition, financial aid is a good resource, and can be given in a variety of ways.

• Grants, or gifts, are given with no obligation to be repaid.
• Education Loans must be repaid, but give students a chance to study now and repay when they have graduated and have a job.
• Work-study programs allow students to work part-time during the school year to pay off part of their tuition.

Many individual colleges offer financial aid, as well as the U.S. Department of Education through its Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).This organization can be reached on the internet at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa or over the phone at 1-800-4-FED-AID.

Merit-based Aid

Merit-based scholarships, which do not have to be repaid, are awarded for significant achievement in academics, athletics, etc. State sponsored scholarships for both merit and need based aid can be found at the College Foundation of North Carolina’s website https://www.cfnc.org or over the phone at 1-866-866-CFNC.