Scholarships & Awards
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AXA Achievement Scholarship
Due: December 15, 2009
Eligibility: High school seniors who demonstrate an ambition and self-drive as evidenced by achievement in activity in school, the community, or the work place.
Scholarship Amount: State $10,000 and National $25,000
Website: www.axa-achievement.com
Gates Millennium Scholars
Due: January 11, 2010
Eligibility: High school seniors that are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American with a 3.3 unweighted GPA that meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria
Scholarship Amount: Opportunity to attend any U.S. accredited college of choice with renewable funding for up to five years.
Website: www.gmsp.org
Burger King Scholars
Due: February 1, 2010
Eligibility: High school seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or higher that work part-time for a minimum of 10 hours per week or 40 weeks per year, demonstrate financial need
Scholarship Amount: $1,000
Website: www.haveityourwayfoundation.org
California Association of Collectors Scholarship
Due: February 1, 2010
Eligibility: High school seniors that submit application and an essay on “Importance of Establishing and Maintaining Good Credit during Your College Years”
Scholarship Amount: $2,500 first place, $2,000 second place, $1,500 third place
Website: www.cacesf.org
KFC Colonel’s Scholars
Due: February 10, 2010
Eligibility: High school seniors with at least a 2.75 GPA that demonstrate financial need and will be attending a public university
Scholarship Amount: $5,000 renewable for up to 4 years
Website: www.kfcscholars.org
Palm Springs Art Museum Scholarship
Due: February 26, 2010
Eligibility: High school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA and have a passion to visual or performing arts
Scholarship Amount: $2,500
Whole Person Scholarship Competition, ORU
*You must let Mrs. Tidwell know you would like to be considered for a nomination*
Due: Monday, January 4, 2010
Eligibility: Any high school senior who has submitted a completed application to Oral Roberts University that has a 3.0 GPA and a 21 ACT or a 1000 SAT (math and critical reading only).
Scholarship Amount: Full-tuition scholarship to ORU
