Mitchell High School Scholarships

Scholarship information is available in the Counseling Center. Please see Mrs. Weil, Counseling Secretary, or call 328-6612 if you have questions

Check list below for scholarships and scholarship websites

Date Due

National Scholarship Name

Amount

$$$$

How to

Apply

Criteria/Comments

10/1/09 –   3/1/10

US Bank Internet Scholarship

$1,000

Apply online

Apply online at: www.usbank.com/studentloans   Online applications accepted from 10/1/09 through 3/1/10.

 

10/1/09

Wendy’s High School

Heisman Scholarship

$10.00 gift card/Wendy’s patch, state finals

Apply online

Senior, participated in at least one sport and maintained a “B” (3.0) GPA. www.wendysheisman.com

 

10/1/09

James Bradley Peace Scholarship

Full scholarship to study abroad

Apply online

Win a full scholarship to study abroad in Japan for the 2010-2011 school year (March 2010 – January 2011). Check out their website at www.yfu-usa.org for details, eligibility, and application deadlines and online application.

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nextSTEPmagazine.com

$1,000 or free tuition up to $10,000

Apply online

Enter to win at www.nextSTEPmagazine.com

$1,000 or free tuition) at nextSTEPmag.com, the galaxy’s best web site for college, career and life planning.

 

 

 

Date Due

 

 

 

National Scholarship Name

 

 

 

Amount

$$$$

 

 

 

How to

Apply

 

 

 

Criteria/Comments

10/31/09

Coca-Cola Scholars Program

$20,000

Apply online

250 achievement based scholarships are awarded each year.  50  awards are for $20,000

Payable in equal installments in a 4-year period. You will need Mitchell’s CEEB code which is 060277, your grade point average, and class rank. Apply online at:

https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/

 

Misc.

Merit Aid Scholarships

Misc. amounts

Apply online

Senior, GPA 2.0+, merit-based scholarships help students pay for college by matching their interest, intended majors, leadership & community service.

11/1/09 thru 1/1/10

Ron Brown Scholars Program

$40,000.00 over four years

Mail In

Senior, Black or African American, Academic Achievement, leadership ability, community service and demonstrate financial need. Up to 20 students are chosen.  Applications are available in the Counseling Center or you may download an application at www.ronbrown.org

 

Misc. dates

Scholarships.com

$3 Billion

Mail in or email to sponsor

Go to www.scholarships.com/link as a valuable resource to find scholarships for college

11/2/09

2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

$1,000 - $5,000

Apply online 

Students in grades 9 – 12 can apply if they have participated in community service. Apply at http://spirit.prudential.com

 

 

12/1/2009 through

2/10/2010

2010 KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program

Up to $5,000 per year for

four years = $20,000

Apply online

Beginning   December 1, 2009 students may apply online at www.kfcscholars.org  Senior, GPA 2.75+, enrolling in accredited, public 2 or 4 year college, pursuing a bachelor’s degree, and a US. Citizen.

 

12/1/09

SAE International  Engineering Scholarship

Varies

Apply online

Senior, planning to major in engineering and related sciences. Apply online at http://students.sae.org/awdscholar

Additional information can be obtained at

SAE Scholarships and Loans Program
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA 15096 USA
scholarships@sae.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date Due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Scholarship Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

$$$$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Apply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Criteria/Comments

12/1/09

48th Annual United States Senate Youth Program

$5,000/ Attend Washington Week

Mail In

Any high school junior or senior student who is currently a member of his/her school’s student government, or student council,   class President, Vice President, Secretary Treasurer , Student Representative to a district, regional or state-level civic or education organization may apply. Download applications at www.cde.state.co.us/edeadult/senateyouth.htm

Website: WWW.USSENATEYOUTH.ORG

Anytime

Cappex for Colleges

Misc.

Apply online

Seniors, apply for a Cappex account to help you find your college match.  Apply for scholarships, too. www.cappex.com

 

12/15/09

AXA Achievement Scholarship

$10,000 and $25,000

Mail in

Seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school, the community or the workplace.  US citizen or legal resident, current high school senior, plan to enroll full-time in a 2-year or 4-year college or university by fall 2010,demonstrate ambition and self-drive , letter of recommendation.  Visit

www.axa-achievement.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/15/09

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships

$1,500

Apply online

Senior, have financial need for school. Applications will be accepted online beginning December 15, 2009 through February 15, 2010. www.usafunds.org/planning 

 

Jan. 2010

Discover Scholarship Program for Juniors

10 - $30,000 each

Apply online

Junior, GPA 2.75+, has community service and leadership and has faced a significant roadblock or challenge. Visit http://www.discoverfinancial.com/community/scholarship

For more information.

1/11/10

Gates Millennium Scholars Program

Full-ride

Apply online or Mail In

Senior, ethnic minority, US citizen or legal permanent resident, GPA 3.3+, add’l honors, work experience, statement of goals, aspirations, unusual personal/family circumstances, and letter of recommendation. Complete applications and instructions available at https://nominations.gmsp

 

12/1/09 through 1/31/2010

2010 KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program

Up to $5,000 per year

Apply online

Senior, GPA 2.75+, enrolling in accredited, public 2 or 4 year college, pursing a bachelor’s degree, and a US citizen, visit www.kfcscholars.org for rules and to apply online.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date Due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Scholarship Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

$$$$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Apply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Criteria/Comments

2/1/10

Gonzaga University

Various scholarships

Various

Mail In

Gonzaga located in Spokane, WA is a Catholic, Jesuit, liberal art university dedicated to the education of the whole person. Applicants must apply and be accepted to GU no later than January 13, 2010.  Visit their website at www.gonzaga.edu for complete details and application process.

 

2/15/10

Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Place You’ll Go! Scholarship

First Place $5,000

Mail In

Senior graduating must submit an essay and application. Entries must be postmarked by February 15, 2010 and mailed to Oh, the Places you’ll go! College Scholarship Program at the address on the back of the application form. Download application and rules at: www.ohtheplaces.org

 

2/15/10

National Commission for Cooperative Education

170 merit scholarships of $6,000 -renewable

Apply On line

As the largest independently sponsored merit co-op scholarship in the United States, the National Commission on behalf of eight (8) NCCE Partner Colleges and Universities will award one hundred seventy (170) merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, for a renewable value of $4,200.000. Students can find additional information about this year’s scholarship program and complete an application on-line by visiting the NCCE website at

 www.co-op.edu

 

2/15/10

AXA Achievement Community Scholarships

$2,000

Mail In

Senior, has ambition and drive, determination to set and teach goals

Download applications at www.axa-achievement.com

 

Misc. Dates

Making It Count – website for Seniors

$1,000 - $5,000

Apply online

Senior, website that offers lots of resources for those pursuing higher education and scholarship, www.makingitcount.com

 

2/15/10

National Co-op Scholarship Program

$200 - $5,000

Apply online

 Senior, GPA 3.6+, be accepted to 1 of  the following 10 National Commission Partner Institutions: Drexel U, J&W U, Kettering U, CW Post Campus of Long Island U,

 

 

 

Misc. Dates

 

 

 

Schoolsoup.com

 

 

 

$32 Billion

 

 

 

Mail in or email to sponsor

 

 

 

Go to SchoolSoup.com for the world’s largest database

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date Due

 

 

 

National Scholarship Name

 

 

 

Amount

$$$$

 

 

 

How to

Apply

 

 

 

Criteria/Comments

Misc. Dates

Fastweb.com

Lots of

$$$

Mail in or email to sponsor

Go to Fastweb.com as a valuable resource to find scholarships for college

2/26/10

Guardian 2010 Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Awards Program

3/$30,000 winners

Mail In

Contest rules and application forms available online at

www.GirlsGoingPlaces.com

This annual Guardian's initiative is designed to reward the enterprising spirits of girls ages 12 to 18 –. Guardian awards prizes to 15 girls who demonstrate budding entrepreneurship; are taking the first steps toward financial independence; and make a difference in their schools and communities. Every year, prizes totaling $30,000 are granted to three top winners and 12 finalists each year, to further their entrepreneurial pursuits or save for college.

 

3/1/10

Mountain View Medical Group Scholarship

$1,000 each

Mail In

High school senior in the Pikes’s Peak Region,

 graduating in Spring 2010. Student planning to enter a medically related field of study. GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

3/1/10

Colorado Masons’ Benevolent Fund Scholarship/Vocational Grant Programs

$7,000 annually, renewable up to four years

Mail In

Open to all graduating seniors in public high schools in the state of Colorado who have been accepted at, and will attend an institution of higher learning in the state of Colorado. Separate applications are available in the Counseling Center for either the Benevolent Fund Scholarship or the Vocation Grant. Please review the fact sheets that accompany each application and follow the directions completing. Applicants  must be arranged a interview  with the Masonic Lodge prior to
February 2, 2010.

4/1/10

CollegeInvest’s Scholarship Giveaway

$200,000

Apply online

Apply at: www.collegeinvest.org/scholarship

the CollegeInvest Opportunity Scholarship - $1,000 for one year, The CollegeInvest Service Shcolarship - $6,000 over two years.

Each year CollegeInvest offers 200,000 in college scholarships for Colorado undergraduate students and high school seniors.

1.)No long application 2.) No essay to write 3.) No GPA requirement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date Due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Scholarship Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

$$$$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to

Apply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Criteria/Comments

6/1/10

American Ground Water Trust Annual Scholarships

$1,000 to  $2,000

Mail In

Senior, pursuing a career in a ground water related field, GPA 3.0+, must have completed a science/environmental project at high school which directly involved ground water resources or had a work or vacation experience that related to the environment and national resources. Visit their website for details and to download an application form at http://www.agwt.org

 

6/19/09

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program

Up to $1,000

Apply on line

Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm

Full details are available on their website.

6/24/10

BigSun Scholarship

$500

Apply online

All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.  The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute. Please send a short essay answering the following question:
How has your participation in sports affected the person you are becoming? All essay should be submitted to:
www.bigsunathletics.com

 

 

 

 

Mitchell High School Mission

The parents, students and staff of Mitchell High School believe that all students will learn in our safe, academically rigorous environment, which is driven by high expectations and standards-based instruction. Our Staff will work with parents and community members in developing students who are responsible, literate and caring citizens. 

We value our diverse student body. We will collaborate in our learning community to address the various educational needs of our students. We accept no excuses for failure as we prepare students for post-secondary experiences.