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Welcome
Juniors
There are a few
scholarships that students may apply for during their junior year of
high school. When the opportunities become known to the Guidance
Department, they will be posted here and posted on the bulletin board
across from attendance. The Guidance Department recommends that you visit one
of the free scholarship search services, such as www.fastweb.com,
to register to receive scholarship opportunities in your personal e-mail
box. If you need assistance with
any scholarship questions, Mrs. Killingsworth will be available to help
you or you may contact you counselor.
 Indicates
the most recently added scholarship, posted on
07/05/2007 11:30 PM
Please
be aware that Longview High School does not endorse any scholarship
listed below; students and parents are advised to read all instructions
and information carefully before applying. Longview High School neither
encourages or discourages students to apply for any scholarship.
| Deadline Date |
Name of Scholarship/Award |
Description/Eligibility |
Contact Name/ Link
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Early Graduates Scholarship |
Students are eligible for a scholarship if they graduate early! The
award covers the cost of tuition only, up to $3,000, for eligible
college students. Students may qualify if they:
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Graduate from a
Texas public high school on or after
09/01/2003
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Have completed
either the recommended high school curriculum or the distinguished
achievement high school curriculum in no more than 36 consecutive
months
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Have
attended high school in
Texas
only and
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Are Texas residents
To
learn more about this opportunity and obtain an application, please
visit the website link at the right. |
http://www.window.state.tx.us/
scholars/aid/txehsgsp.html |
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Non-Specific |
Next Step Magazine $5000 Ultimate Scholarship
Giveaway |
Two ways to enter: (1) To enter Next Step
Publishing's "Ultimate Scholarship Giveaway" online , complete and submit
an entry form at the website www.nextstepmag(azine).com/contests. Entry
must be filled out completely and accurately with name, address, city,
state, zip code, age, phone number (including area code), and e-mail
address. Online entries must include a valid e-mail address. Online
entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on 6/20/07; Or (2) On
a 3" x 5" postcard, hand print your name, address, city,
state, zip code, age, phone number (including area code) and email address
(optional) and mail it to: Ultimate Scholarship Giveaway, The Next Step
Publishing, 86 W. Main St, Victor, NY 14564, to be postmarked on or before
6/20/07 and received by 5:00 p.m. on 6/27/07. Limit of one entry per
person (e-mail address). |
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/nextstep/teen-contests.aspx# |
| Various |
The Next Step
Magazine's $100 Shout Out Contest |
Submit your first-person stories below to
The Next Step Magazine's $100 Shout Out Contest for teen writing.
The Next Step Magazine seeks first-person
accounts written by teens for teens about subjects like peer pressure,
politics, friends, world events, culture, dating or other relevant topics.
Be creative, and create your own topic!
Many selections will be placed on
The Next Step Magazine's Web
site under
Shout Outs! |
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/ |
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Various |
he Next Step Magazine's $1000 College
Scholarship |
The Next Step Magazine encourages reader
involvement. We choose five $1,000 scholarship winners each year from
students who return the magazine's business reply card. To enter, secure a
Next Step Magazine from one of the literature display racks in the
upstairs counseling center. Remove the business reply card from the center
of the magazine. Complete it and mail it in; there is not charge for
mailing. When Next Step Magazine receives your card, it will be processed
and you will automatically be entered into the drawing for a $1000
scholarship. Next Step Magazine holds the drawing 5 times per year. Please
be sure to read the contest rules on back. |
Next Step Magazines are provided in the
upstairs counseling center on a first come first served basis. The company
provides LHS with 50 copies several times per year. |
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Various |
Common Knowledge Scholarship
Foundation
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Developed and administered at Nova
Southeastern University, the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation (CKSF)
awards scholarships to students through Internet-based quiz competitions.
CKSF reward students for demonstrating what they know. There is no essay
writing or long applications to complete. Students receive scholarship
awards based on common knowledge and basic education curricula. The
primary focus is to have an objective competition that rewards students
who have well-rounded, practical knowledge, and not necessarily those with
the highest academic standing. There are several competitions (quizzes)
that students can enter online. Please read the rules and information
carefully before entering these competitions. Some competitions are for
"teams" of students from a particular high school while other
competitions can be entered by individual students. You may want to
explore the entire website before you enter. |
http://www.cksf.org/index.cfm?Page=
FindScholarships |
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*This
is a sweepstakes. Enter at your own risk.
CollegeAnswer.com $1000
Scholarship
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Students may enter this monthly drawing. Please read
all policies before entering.
Why register on College Answer?
Win a $1,000 scholarship
Receive newsletters
Run a free scholarship search
Save research from this site
Apply for student loans
Download checklists |
https://www.collegeanswer.com/global/registration/reg_login.jsp |
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April 16, 2007 |
11th Annual Signet Classics Student
Scholarship Essay Contest
 4/26/07 |
Signet Classics is the publisher that
students, education professionals, and the public turn to more than any
other. Now, Signet Classics is proud to host its tenth annual Signet
Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest, in which five high school
juniors or seniors can each win a $1,000 scholarship award to be used
toward their higher education plus a Signet Classics library for their
school! Students enter by writing an essay on one of three topics posed
for this year’s competition
book, Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. Essays must be submitted by
a high school English teacher on behalf of the student, along with a
cover letter on school letterhead that includes specific details that
can be found among the various
rules and guidelines. Each English teacher may only submit one
junior and one senior essay. Please discuss your desire to enter this
competition with your English teacher. Since this is not a planned
classroom project, you must prepare your entry out of class, but your
English teacher will assist you. |
http://us.penguingroup.com/static/html/services-academic/essayhome.html |
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April 25, 2007
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The Fountainhead Essay Contest
(For 11th & 12th graders only)
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Students who enjoy reading
may want to enter an essay contest sponsored by Ayn
Rand Institute. Applicants pick one of three essay topics. The essay must be
no fewer than 800 words in length and no more than 1600 words in length and
must be typewritten and double-spaced. Essays may be submitted online or
mailed to the Ayn Rand Institute. See the website
or the information sheet for more details.
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http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_tf
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May 1, 2007 |
The Holocaust Remembrance Project 4/26/07 |
The Holocaust Remembrance
Project is a national essay contest for high school
students that is designed to encourage and promote the study of the
Holocaust. Participation in this project encourages students to think
responsibly, be aware of world conditions that undermine human dignity, and
make decisions that promote the respect and value inherent in every person.
Students responding to this year’s writing contest should study the
Holocaust and then, in an essay of no more than 1,200 words: (a) analyze why
it is so vital that the remembrance, history and lessons of the Holocaust be
passed to a new generation; and (b) suggest what they, as students, can do
to combat and prevent prejudice, discrimination and violence in our world
today. This contest is open to all students age 19 and under who meet the
following criteria: (1) are currently enrolled as a high school student in
grades 9-12 (including home schooled students) or who are high school
seniors who may graduate high school at any time in 2007, or are students
who are enrolled in a high school equivalency program; AND (2) are residents
of either the United States or Mexico or who are United States Citizens
living abroad. Please read the essay judging criteria carefully in preparation
of your project. |
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/ |
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May 12, 2007 |
Future Teacher of America Scholarship of the
Texas Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation |
The Future Teacher of America Scholarship is
a multiple-choice, Internet-based quiz competition that tests student's
knowledge in core subjects associated with teaching - Math, Language
Arts, Science, History, Common Knowledge and some questions are from the
sponsor's website. This program is available to all 9-11 grade high
school students in the United States interested in teaching/education as
a career. To complete the quiz, students must be a registered user. If
you are not yet registered with the Common Knowledge Scholarship
Foundation:
Click here to Register. Complete the registration form and your
password will be e-mailed to you. The contest is based on a series of
short multiple choice quizzes. You receive 500 points for each correct
answer and lose 1 point for each second taken to complete each question.
The person with the most points at the end is the scholarship winner.
To take the quiz, log into your CKSF account and a TAKE QUIZ button will
appear on the quiz start date. Quiz start and end dates for each contest
are listed in your account 15 to 30 days prior to the contest start
date.
Some CKSF scholarship competitions
require a thank you letter to the sponsor providing the scholarship
money. Thank you letters should be posted on the discussion board prior
to the end of the scholarship contest. To post your thank you letter,
log into your CKSF account and click your sponsor's name. If the
discussion board appears a thank you letter is required for this
contest.
If the discussion board does not appear, a thank you note is not
required. This applies to all CKSF scholarship contests.
Awards. $500 Total
A $250 scholarship will be awarded at the end of each Future Teachers of
America contest. Scholarship checks are disbursed once a year, payable
to the winners' post secondary school of choice. An electronic claim
form is available via the CKSF web site. |
http://www.cksf.org/index.cfm?Page=
FindScholarships&Subpage=TeacherScholarship |
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May 15, 2005
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There is a $4.00 processing fee; read the
application for more info.
The
Educational Communications Scholarship
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In 1968, Educational
Communications Inc.determined that in addition to
recognition in Who's Who Among American High School Students®,
it was important to support hard working students with financial assistance
to the best of our ability. To deliver on this vision, The ECI
Scholarship Foundation was created and ten students were awarded $400
each.
Today, the ECI Scholarship Foundation awards a minimum of 127
scholarships annually to meritorious students who may use the award at any
accredited, post-secondary institution in the field of study of their choice.
Students may apply at any time of the year. All applications received after
the May 15 deadline will be processed and evaluated for the following year's
scholarship award program. Eligible students include those who have taken the
ACT or SAT tests, including sophomores and juniors. The award can be
postponed until you enter college.
Note: You do not have to have been
previously named to Who's Who Among American High School Students® to be
eligible to apply for this scholarship. Anyone may apply.
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http://www.ecisf.org/hs_main.aspx
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July 1, 2007
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Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry
Awards
5/4/07
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An
annual series of awards to encourage poets to explore and illuminate
positive visions of peace and the human spirit. The Poetry Awards
include three age categories: Adult, Youth 13-18, and Youth 12 &
Under. Awards are as follows:
- Adults - $1,000
- Youth (13 to 18) - $200
- Youth (12 and under) - $200
- Honorable Mentions in each
category
Applicants should send 2 copies of up to 3 typed unpublished poems with a
maximum of 30 lines per poem. please include name,
address, email, telephone number, and age (if youth) in upper right hand
corner of one copy of each poem.
Title each poem.
Do not staple individual poems together.
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http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/awards-&-contests/bmk-contest/bmk_2007_flyer.pdf |
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July 31, 2007 |
The SuperCollege.com Scholarship 5/9/07 |
Super College.com is a website designed to assist
students in their search for colleges and financial aid. It contains several
"tools" to help students with their searches. They also publish help books
that students and parents can order. Each year theyuse a portion of the
proceeds from the sale of those books to award scholarships to outstanding
high school or college students. This award is part of an ongoing mission to
help students get into and pay for the college of their dreams. Any 9th-12th
grade high school, college, or graduate student may apply. There are no age
limits but you have to be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. You may study
any major and attend or plan to attend any accredited college or university
in the U.S. The award must be used for tuition or tuition-related fees,
textbooks, or room and board at an accredited college or university in the
United States. Award range: $500-$2,500 per award. Please note that they
only accept online applications. Please apply using the
online application.
The deadline for submitting applications online is July 31. |
http://www.supercollege.com/central.cfm?area=13&cart=1 |
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Good Luck With Your
Scholarship Search!
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