The FAFSA worksheet forms have arrived. You may pick one up in Mrs. Thomas's office at your convenience. If you are planning to attend college, you must fill out a FAFSA application on line.
Beckett Howorth is an independent educational consultant who helps students and their families work through the college search, selection and application process. He has more than 30 years of college admissions experience and has visited more than 60 college campuses in the last 14 months. If you would like to set up a no-cost appointment to talk with him about how he can be of help to you in the college search, you may call him at 662-801-8284 or email him at collegeadvising@vista-express.com.
eCampusTours.com can help you see college in a whole new light. It's a FREE website offering virtual tours of over 1200 college campuses. The site also includes many student-focused services at assist in choosing a college and understanding financial aid. Students can also search for scholarships on this site. eCampusTours.com is a free service provided by Edfinancial services, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to creating access to higher education.
The MSU Promise Program is a new award designed to help entering freshmen and entering community college transfer students from low income Mississippi families attend Mississippi State University by ensuring that their tuition and required fees will be paid with gift/grant student aid. Students who have a 3.0 or better core high school GPA and who have a total family income of $30,000 or less are eligible for the MSU Promise Program. More information is available online at Http://www.sfa.msstate.edu/promise or see Mrs. Thomas in the counseling center.
If you are interested in Tuskegee University and the Army ROTC program there are numerous scholarships available. Tuskegee has one of the top ROTC programs among Historically Black Colleges and Universities. For more information about Army ROTC scholarships go to www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.jsp .
If you are interested in attending Wafford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, you may qualify for the Bonner Scholars Program. This is a unique scholarship opportunity for students who are committed to community service and who have EXTENSIVE FINANCIAL NEED. Students are chosen on the basis of their participation in community service and their academic record. For more information, see Mrs. Thomas in the Counseling Center.
Rhodes College is taking applications for their new fellowship opportunities. If you are planning to attend or would like more information about these fellowships, see Mrs. Thomas in the Counseling Center.
The Students Conserving America program is looking for students for their high school Conservation Crew members for the summer of 2007. Students will spend a month on a conservation project where they work on a conserve public land. They complete projects such as building rails. shelters, bridges, restoring habitats and maintaining historic sites. Through adult-supervised Conservation Crews, students can be given an opportunity to build leadership skills, work with diverse groups of people from all over the United States, and to travel to some of the nation's most spectacular national parks and forests. These are three to five week TUITION FREE summer service opportunities. If you are interested see Mrs. Thomas in the counseling center or go to www.theSCA.org.
Women First Scholarship Fund: This scholarship was established in 2001 for a graduating high school student in North Mississippi, male or female, who has lost a first degree relative to breast cancer. The scholarship is in the amount of $500. Women First is a non-profit organization that provides physical and emotional support to women through caring, awareness and education. The scholarship is made possible through their breast cancer fund. You must have a 2.0 GPA and live in Northeast Mississippi. You will also be required to write a two to three page essay. For an application, see Mrs. Thomas in the Counseling Center.
The Stan Maxcy Scholarship is available if you plan to attend Pharmacy School (after Pre-Pharmacy) at the University of Mississippi. This is not for entering freshmen; it is only for college students who have been accepted into Pharmacy School. Preference is given to Lee County students. For more information, contact the Pharmacy School at the University of Mississippi or see Mrs. Thomas in the counseling center.
JUNIOR MISS SCHOLARSHIP: This is a one-time award of $1,000 to be used the freshman year to the local winner of the Junior Miss Pageant (no first or second alternate awards)
GOLD AWARD/EAGLE SCOUT SCHOLARSHIP: This is a one-time award of $1,000 ($500 per semester) and is in addition to any other scholarship for which the student may qualify. The criteria are as follows:
*Must have earned the level of Eagle Scout or Gold Award
*Must have a core GPA of 2.5 as calculated by Mississippi State University for freshmen
*Live in Mississippi and/or awarded from a Mississippi based council
*Recipients must be admissible to Mississippi State and enroll as full-time students the semester in which they receive the award and remain in good standing while receiving the award
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI ARMY ROTC PROGRAM: This program offers full ride scholarships to seniors even if they have never participated in a high school JROTC program. They are not looking for students to enlist but for men and women who seek to become a commissioned lieutenant in the United States Army, United States Army Reserve or the Mississippi National Guard. The recipients of this scholarship should be strong scholar-athlete-leaders. If you feel you are qualified and are interested see Mrs. Thomas in the counseling center or go to www.armyrotc.com/edu/univms/index/htm .
Harvard University has announced a program to pay the tuition for honor students in families earning $60,000 or less per year. The institution also has announced reduced fees for students from families with incomes between $60,000 and $80,000. To find out more about Harvard offering free and reduced tuition for lower income families, visit Harvard's financial aid Web site at
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2006/03/30-finaid.html or call the school's financial office at 617-495-1581.
“Get a Clue About Lee County” $500 scholarship to the college of your choice. The Lee Co. Library invites you to learn about important places around Lee Co. and work towards funding your college education. More information may be picked up in the THS media center.
$1,000.00 Scholarship--Mississippi Professional Educators Scholarship--If you plan to go into the field of education you should apply for this scholarship. See Mrs. Thomas for an application. DEADLINE TO TURN IN COMPLETED APPLICATION IS MAY 14.
This year, the Sallie Mae Fund will make education dreams come true for about 1,000 underserved students planning to attend a college in the fall by awarding more than $2.5 million in college scholarships. Applications for these scholarships are now available online at http://qe10.net/r/?ZXU=341183&ZXD=4996287 . To be eligible for Sallie Mae Fund scholarship programs, students must be accepted and plan to enroll as an undergraduate at a Title IV eligible, approved, accredited, postsecondary, two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the United States or Puerto Rico. Students also must meet program-specific eligibility requirements. A Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Fact Sheet may be downloaded from http://qe10.net/r/?ZXU=341185&ZXD=4996287 . Deadlines vary by scholarship program. The Unmet Need Scholarship deadline is May 31; and the Sallie May 911 Education Fund is deadline is open.
INSURANCE WOMEN OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI SCHOLARSHIP--This scholarship is based on financial need, grades, extracurricular activities and college major. See Mrs. Thomas for an application. DEADLINE TO TURN IN COMPLETED APPLICATION IS MAY 31.
VALEDICTORIAN/SALUTATORIAN SCHOLARSHIP: This is a one-time award of $1,000 (valedictorian) or $500 (salutatorian). The criteria are:
*Students must officially be named valedictorian or salutatorian by their high school
*Must submit a letter of verification by a high school counselor, principal or other high school official by June 30, 2007.