The University of Texas at Dallas

The Eugene McDermott Scholars Program at The University of Texas at Dallas  is one of the nation's most generous and flexible undergraduate merit awards, providing an essentially debt-free college education.

The McDermott award includes:

     • UT Dallas tuition and fees
     • $1,200 monthly stipends to cover on-campus housing and living expenses
     • Annual book allowances of $1,000
     • Cultural experiences and access to tickets to the Dallas Opera and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
     • Study abroad funding of up to $12,000 per Scholar
     • Post-college preparation support of up to $3,000 per Scholar for academic conferences, graduate school interview travel, MCAT, LSAT, etc
     • Cohort travel — destinations have included: Santa Fe, New Mexico; Austin, Texas and Washington,  D.C.
     • Professional staff dedicated solely to the operation of the McDermott Program and the success of its Scholars

The total value of the award in benefits and tuition and fees is more than $200,000 (out-of-state) or $140,000 (in-state) over the four-year term of the award.

Application Calendar:

     • Nov. 6, 2012 — Priority deadline for student application and counselor recommendation, which ensures notification concerning semifinalist status by Nov. 13.
     • Dec. 3, 2012 — Semifinalist deadline for invited students to submit three additional recommendations, which ensures notification concerning finalist status by Jan. 22.
     • Jan. 6, 2013 — Regular deadline for student application with four recommendations, which ensures notification concerning finalist status by Jan. 22.

Apply here: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=utd-msp

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants are pleased to be able to continue with our scholarship program for the 6th year.

We will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s) each year.

Scholarship Deadline   -  June 14, 2013.

Application Process
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 our site.

LEAP summer program at UCLA

The LEAP Foundation is a non-profit located in Los Angeles.

The LEAP Foundation’s mission is to help young people from around the world find professional and personal success by teaching them real-life keys to success such goal-setting, mentorship, self-motivation, professionalism, and effective communication skills. All of these skills are vital to success, yet omitted from today’s formal education system.

Each summer, LEAP hosts it’s week-long leadership and development program on the campus of UCLA. During this event, over 400 outstanding students (ages 15-24) from across the globe, travel to Los Angeles to partake in our program.

In preparation for LEAP 2013 (July 28th-August 3rd), LEAP has been raising funds so that it may offer several full-ride scholarships to the upcoming program (Tuition normally is $3,000). We would like to offer 2 scholarships to Montgomery Bell students.

Deadline to apply is Dec. 1.

Please see Mrs. Moon or Dr. Young for an application

Villanova University Scholarships

The Presidential Scholarship is a renewable, merit-based award covering full tuition, room and board, general fee, and the cost of textbooks for eight consecutive semesters. To be considered, students must be nominated by an official designee from their high school and submit a complete application for admission by December 1. Upon nomination, students will be given further instruction on how to apply for the Presidential Scholarship. There are no GPA or standardized test score minimums, but finalists for the Class of 2016 awards averaged: weighted GPA of 4.19/4.0; combined SAT of 1450; composite ACT of 33. 28 Awards were given for the 2012-2013 year. Contact: presidentialscholarship@villanova.edu, 610-519-8852.

The Villanova Scholarship is awarded on the basis of exemplary academic achievement and accomplishments outside the classroom. To be eligible, students need to be enrolled in a rigorous curriculum, rank in the top 5% of their graduating class if rank is reported; have earned a minimum GPA of a 3.85 on a 4.0 weighted scale, and score a minimum combined SAT of 1380 or a composite ACT score of 31. For the 2012-2013 academic year, 1,120 scholarships were admitte,d beginning at $1,000 per year. The average award amount was $5,357 per year. In order to be considered for a Villanova Scholarship, students must submit a completed application for admission (including SATs/ACTs taken no later than November) by December 1, and finalists will be required to participate in the Villanova Alumni Interview Program. Contact: gotovu@villanova.edu, 610-519-4000.

For more information, visit: www.villanova.edu/scholarships

Lipscomb Music Scholarship Auditions

Lipscomb University will be holding Music Scholarship Auditions on Friday, November 2, 2012; Saturday, February 9, 2013; and Saturday, March 9, 2013.

Scholarships are offered to music majors and minors, worship ministry majors, and ensemble participants. Scholarships are available in brass, percussion, woodwinds, piano, strings, guitar, and voice.

For information on preparing and scheduling an audition or visiting campus, visit music.lipscomb.edu or call 615-966-5932.

$1,000 Scholarship Drawing to Any College

SunTrust Off To College Sweepstakes offers $1,000 scholarships to students for their education expenses at any college or university. There are fifteen chances to win, with one winner chosen every two weeks from October 26, 2012 to May 10, 2013. Only one entry per person for each drawing; however, students can register after each completed drawing for the next scheduled drawing.

Enter online at offtocollege.info

Davidson College Scholarship

The John Montgomery Belk Scholarship will be awarded for up to eight students attending Davidson College. It is an annually renewable scholarship equivalent to the college's comprehensive fees (valued in 2012-2013 at $52,155). Each scholar also receives two special study stipends (up to $3,000 per stipend) for international study and other enrichment opportunities.

Each high school may nominate one student. Nomination materials from the counselor are due by November 9, 2012. Nominees must submit a completed admission application no later than December 3, 2012. Thirty students will be chosen as finalists and invited to campus for Belk Celebration and Selection Weekend, March 21-23, 2013. Belk Scholars will be announced by April 5.

UTC Chemistry Scholarship

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Grote Scholarships are awarded to future UTC chemistry majors (BA or BS, including pre-medical, pre-dental, and UTEACH) who have been accepted for freshmen admission for Fall 2013 with a high school GPA of 3.5 and 26 ACT or 1170 SAT.

The Grote Scholarship of $3,000 per year, renewable for four years, may be added to the Provost's, Chancellor's and Hope Lottery Scholarships. The application and letters of recommendation must be postmarked by February 15, 2013.

The application can be downloaded and/or completed online:

http://www.utc.edu/Chemistry/Students/scholarship/Grote/GroteInfo.php

Scholarships for Business Degrees

The Scarlett  Family Foundation offers scholarships to Middle Tennessee high school seniors planning to pursue a career in  business who demonstrate financial need.

The qualified applicant is planning to pursue a business degree and has demonstrated entrepreneurial interests or leadership as evidenced by any of the following:

• starting your own business;
• participation in one or more business-related organizations like DECA, FBLA, Junior Achievement and The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship;
• through other business related initiatives and any endeavors or work experience you have offered as community service.

Each year, the Scarlett Family Foundation will award scholarships in varying amounts based on financial need, and is directly tied to the cost of the college/university the student attends. The minimum scholarship award is $2,500 per academic year. The maximum award is $15,000 per academic year. Scholarships are renewable awards for up to four years. A minimum GPA is not required, though the Foundation prefers applicants with a 2.5 GPA or higher. Students must be planning to enroll full-time in the fall of 2013 and complete a four year degree.

For more information and to apply, visit scarlettfoundation.org, or email info@applyists.com. Deadline to apply is December 15, 2012.

Sewanee Art and Art History Scholarship

The Guarisco Scholarship is endowed for students who intend to pursue art or art history at the undergraduate level and who have demonstrated extraordinary promise in artistic endeavors. On Sewanee’s gorgeous 13,000-acre mountaintop campus and around the world, Guarisco Scholars will have the resources to study and advance art. Guarisco Scholars will receive full funding for four years of study at Sewanee as well as stipends for research, internship, and study abroad opportunities.

Benefits

- Total cost of college attendance: tuition, room, and board
- Funded internship and study abroad opportunities
- Funded faculty/student research

Application

- Common Application (http://commonapp.org; due by December 1)
- Guarisco Application (https://engage.sewanee.edu/register/guariscoapplication; due by December 15)
- Optional Supplemental Materials (electronic upload portal available October 2012; due by December 15)

Selection Timeline

- Top 15 applications selected by the Office of Admission (late December)
- Top 15 applications reviewed by the Art and Art History Department (late December)
- 10 out of the 15 applicants assigned The Box Project (January 5)
- The Box Project due (January 21)
- 1 student (2 alternates) offered the Guarisco Scholarship (January 29)

The Box Project

For this portion of the application, you will be sent an 8.5 inch by 11 inch black folio, with which you may do whatever you wish. You are encouraged to think creatively and showcase your own ideas and attitudes toward art. You may include art work, images or transform the box itself. You may also submit a written essay, perhaps including but not exclusive to a description of a significant experience you have had with a work of art, or critical analysis of an exhibition or one or more works of art. Boxes must be completed and received by January 21. Please keep in mind that the box will not be returned.

Expectations

- Major in Art or Art History.
- Maintain a GPA of 3.1 freshman year; 3.2 thereafter.
- Participate in a study abroad program.
- Participate in an internship.
- Carry out a faculty/student research project and presentation.

Contact

Sarah Butler
admission.sewanee.edu/apply/guarisco

Wofford College Scholars Program

Wofford College's 63rd annual Wofford Scholars Program awards scholarships ranging from $2,000 per year up to a full scholarship, valued at approximately $45,000 per year. To be eligible, students must be nominated by the college counselor and meet the following criteria:

• Rank in the top 10% of the class.
• Achieve a minimum combined score of 1250 on the PSAT or SAT or a 28 composite on the PLAN or ACT.
• Demonstrate qualities of scholarship, leadership, and potential for success.

Nominated students will be screened by the Wofford Scholars Selection Committee and may be invited to participate in the Wofford Scholars Day: a half-day program including interviews for nominees and various information sessions for nominees and their parents.

Vanderbilt's Top TENN Scholarship Program

Vanderbilt's Top TENN Scholarships are equivalent to one-half of Vanderbilt's tuition and are renewable for four years. Students ranked first or second in their class at the end of their junior year, or who are one of two students nominated by the college counselor, are eligible. Nominations must be received by December 14, 2012.

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Application will be available for review beginning October 15th, with the online application available November 1st. Students may visit JackieRobinson.org to learn more about the organization that the New York Times described as providing “what might be the educational effort in the country.” Each new JRFScholar receives $24,000 over four years to attend a four-year accredited college or university. In addition to cash grants, JRFScholars participate in our extensive, four-year program that includes: mentoring, leadership development, practical skill-building, internship and job counseling and placement, and a myriad of networking opportunities. Close to 1400 JRF Scholars have been selected since the first awards were made in 1973. To learn more about the foundation and our program click here.

Eligibility
To be eligible for a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be a graduating, minority high school senior
• Plan to attend an accredited and approved four-year institution within the United States
• Show leadership potential
• Demonstrate a dedication to community service
• Present evidence of financial need
• Be a United States citizen
• A minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 22 
• Not possess a degree from a 2 or 4-year college when applying for the scholarship

Nashville Essay Contest

The Sertoma Club of Nashville is sponsoring the 53rd Annual Freedom Essay Contest. Contest information and rules are available on their website at: www.nashvillesertomaclub.org. The first place winner will receive a $3,500 scholarship and three runner's up will be recipients of scholarships in the amount of $2,000. An essay topic is provided and essays are limited to one page and 300 words or less.

By December 7, 2012, all essays must be turned in to the college counseling office.

By December 21, 2012, the top three essays from MBA will be selected and mailed to the Sertoma Club of Nashville.

On February 26, 2013, there will be an Awards' Banquet for the presentation of scholarship awards. Before this date, the final four winners will have been notified and invited to appear at the awards banquet held on their behalf at the Maxwell House Hotel. At this banquet, the winners will read their essays and receive their scholarship awards.

$15,000/year Scholarships for New College of Florida

We have a new $15,000/year scholarship program for out-of-state students. Priority will be given to students completing their applications by November 1.

For this year only, New College of Florida is offering a limited number of $15,000 per year scholarships ($60,000 over four years) to highly qualified out of state students. Thanks to your history
of academic success, we feel that you may be eligible to receive one of
these select scholarships to Florida’s nationally ranked Honors College
for the liberal arts and sciences. At least 63 of these scholarships will be
awarded, with special consideration given to students who apply by our
November 1 priority deadline. To be eligible for this one-time only offer,
students must complete their application to New College by no later than
February 15, 2013.

New College of Florida is one of the nation’s top ranked public liberal arts
colleges, including:

#3 best value public college or university (Princeton Review, 2012)

#5 best public liberal arts college (U.S. News, 2013)

#11 best college for students graduating with the least debt (U.S. News, 2013)

#6 best college for contributing to the common good (Washington Monthly, 2013)

To apply to New College, visit our website at ncf.edu/apply. Or speak

with your admissions counselor directly by contacting us at admissions@ncf.edu or 941-487-5000.

With kindest regards,

Kathleen Killion, Dean of Enrollment Services

UGA Scholarships

UGA's most prestigious (and generous!) undergraduate scholarship, The Foundation Fellowship and Ramsey Honors Scholarship provides high-achieving students the opportunity to grow intellectually, conduct research and travel the world. Once a student applies for admission, they can submit the Foundation Fellowship application, found here. The deadline to apply for the Foundation Fellowship is November 1, 2012.


A complete listing of UGA undergraduate scholarships can be found on the Admissions website.

Auburn University Theatre Scholarship

We are pleased to announce our Entrance and Scholarship Auditions on Saturday, October 20 at 8:30 am in the Telfair Peet Theatre. Please visit this link for complete details.

http://www.cla.auburn.edu/theatre/auditions/scholarship-auditions/

If you would like to visit our campus and attend one of our productions this year, please follow this link for details.

http://cla.auburn.edu/theatreflipbook/index.html

If you have any further questions, please email or call me at 937.367.6530


Sincerely,


Joseph Bates
Music Director
Dept. of Theatre
Auburn University

Scholars Program at the University of Notre Dame

The online application is now available for The Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Program, a merit-based scholarship and leadership development program at the University of Notre Dame.

Benefits of our leadership development program:

• A four-year merit scholarship award of $25,000 per year toward the cost of attending Notre Dame 
• Four fully-funded Summer Enrichment experiences: Wilderness Leadership, Social Justice, Global Inquiry, and Professional Venture 
• A community of scholars, with special events and activities throughout the academic year 
• Guidance and support from dedicated Program staff and faculty mentors 

We are looking for current seniors who meet our selection criteria.

Students interested in our Program should apply via Early Action to the University of Notre Dame by November 1st, and to our program by November 15th. Please direct your students to our website (www.hesburgh-yusko.org) for a link to the online application.

We welcome any questions about The Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Program and the University of Notre Dame. If we may be of further assistance, please call our office at 574.631.1111 or email info@hesburgh-yusko.org.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is moving to a more holistic freshman scholarship awarding process where a scholarship committee comprised of senior university administrators will be determining scholarship recipients. They are moving to this process in order to provide more hands-on and personal attention to scholarship applicants.

In determining a student's scholarship, UNL will now look at a student's entire academic profile. An acadeic profile includes, but is not limited to:
ACT/SAT score
Rigor and quality of high school academic courses
Class rank
Cumulative and core grade point average (GPA)
School profile
Chosen program of study

The new process is designed to better assess the academic abilities of each student while not penalizing them for the size of their high school and consider the rigor available at each school.

Although students will be reviewed by a scholarship committee, there are a few items that will remain the same:
Scholarships will continue to be awarded on a rolling basis.
Students that receive a higher ACT/SAT score and submit those scores will be reconsidered for scholarships. The December ACT/SAT scores is the last test score we will consider for scholarship purposes.
To be considered for merit-based scholarships, applicants must be admitted by May 1, 2013.
Students are encouraged to submit a personal statement by January 15, 2013 to be considered for leadership, diversity, global and community service awards.

As always, the best way for students to determine which scholarship they qualify for is to apply. Since scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis, the earlier a student applies, the earlier he or she will receive a scholarship package.

Furman Math Scholarships

The Wylie Scholarships in Mathematics are awarded to incoming freshmen that have demonstrated outstanding mathematical ability and an interest in pursuing the study of mathematics in college. These scholarships, which are worth up to $15,000 per year, are renewable based on completion of specific academic requirements and on participation in Furman’s mathematics program. To be eligible for a Wylie Scholarship, a student must have a combined SAT score of at least 1350 or an ACT score of at least 31.

The Application Form can be completed online. If you have any questions, feel free to call or email the department.

Application Deadline: January 15

http://www2.furman.edu/academics/mathematics/Pages/Scholarships.aspx