Issue 04/08/16

AHS NEWSLETTER/COLLEGE EVENTS

Scholarships & Upcoming Events

Apr 29

The David and Jeannie Price Scholarship Fund is now offering scholarships in the amount of $3,000. Please visit
www.braf.org/scholarships for requirements and to submit an application. You can also visit guidance for more information.
The Gentleman Scholarship is now offering a high school graduating male who will be attending Nicholls State University three scholarships. One in the amount of
$1500 and two in the amount of $500. Applicant must have an overall high school cumulative GPA of 3.0 and plan to attend Nicholls State University. Please see
guidance for complete guidelines and an application.
Assumption Parish School Board Members is now offering graduation seniors who reside in the participating members ward a scholarship. Please see guidance for
an application.
Pierre Part/Belle River Business group Is now offering a $500.00 scholarship to a high school graduate who resides in Assumption Parish. Please see guidance for
an application.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation is now offering their CBC Spouses Heineken USA Performing Arts Scholarship CBCF will award up to $3000 each for
up to 10 students who are planning to purse a degree in a field that will lead to a career in the performing arts. Applicant must have a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Visit
http://cbcfinc.academicworks.com/opportunities/324 for other eligibility requirements and/or to complete the application.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation is now offering their CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship CBCF will award up to $3000 each for
up to 10 students who are planning to purse a degree in a field that will lead to a career in the performing arts. Applicant must have a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Visit
http://cbcfinc.academicworks.com/opportunities/320 for other eligibility requirements and/or to complete the application.
National Association of University Women is now offering a $500.00 scholarship to Assumption Parish students who have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Please
see guidance for qualifications and/or an application.
Labadieville Lions Club is now offering a $500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Applications can be picked up in guidance.

Apr 29

Ascension Lodge #251 is now offering a $500 scholarship. Applications can be picked up in the guidance department.

May 1

Baton Rouge Area Foundation is now offering the Ruby J. Darensbourg Cook Memorial Scholarship. The recipient must maintain a minimum of 2.5 overall GPA and a
minimum of 3.0 GPA in major course study. The scholarship will make available a four-year scholarship, payable $500 a semester for eight semesters, valued at
$4000.00 to a qualified candidate. Recipients must be obtaining a degree in Education at an accredited Louisiana college or university. Application guidelines can be
picked up in guidance.
Southern Teachers & Parents FCU LAFEDA Branch is now offering a onetime $500 scholarship, which may only be used in the recipients first two semesters of
college. Applicant must be a child of a member of the Southern Teachers & Parents Federal Credit Union. He/she must have at least a 3.00 average in high school and
be obtaining a degree in education. Please see guidance for scholarship guidelines and an application.
Neblett, Beard & Arsenault is now offering $1,500 scholarships. The scholarship information can be found at www.nbalwwfirm.com/2016-scholarsip-essay-contest
Northwestern State Louisiana Folklife Center will be sponsoring the 8th annual NSU Louisiana High School Essay Contest. Three winners will be awarded $200
per semester NSU scholarship with a value of $1,600 for four years. The three essays will be published in the Louisiana Folklife Journal. Please visit guidance for
complete scholarship details.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation is now offering their CBC Spouses Education Scholarship CBCF is offering a scholarship (Amount Varies) to full-time
undergraduate and graduate students. Please visit http://cbcfinc.academicworks.com/opportunities/321 for other eligibility requirements and/or to complete the
application.

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Deadline Dates Vary:

Scholarships available visit www.chegg.com/scholarships Scholarships available - visit www.zinch.com

Scholarships available - visit www.asklela.org

Scholarships available - visit www.lsu.edu/scholarships

Scholarships available - visit www.louisianabelieves.com

Scholarships available visit www.fastweb.com/educators

Scholarships available visit www.LouisianaConnect.org

Scholarships available visit https://fafsa.ed.gov

Scholarships available visit www.studentaid.gov

Scholarships available visit www.imfirst.org

Scholarships available visit www.March2success.com

Scholarships available - visit www.tulane.edu

Scholarships available visit www.nextstepu.com

Scholarships available visit www.discovercolleges.com

Scholarships available visit www.braf.org

American Legion Need a Lift College Financial Aid Handbook offering scholarships, financial aid, and college information. For more information
visit

Interested in a career in American Sign Language? Visit www.unco.edu/doit for scholarship information.
AXA Achievement Scholarships offered Visit www.axa-achievement.com for more information.
Universities: Clarkson University For more information visit www.clarkson.edu; Drexel University - www.drexel.edu ; Johnson & Wales University www.jwu.edu; Merrimack College www.merrimack.edu; SUNY Oswego www.oswego.edu; or the University of Massachusetts Lowell www.uml.edu; Rochester Institute of Technology www.rit.edu; University of Toledo www.utoledo.edu; Wentworth Institute of Technology
www.wit.edu; or www.waceinc.org
National College Match Application Scholarships available to quest bridges partner schools which include full cost of tuition and full cost of room
and board. Amounts vary depending upon the college. Application deadlines vary. Visit www.questbridge.org

Marine option NROTC scholarship covers full tuition (up to $180,000) at an NJROTC affiliated school. Provides a well-paying steady job as a
commissioned officer in the Marine Corps following successful completion of the program. Visit www.nrotc.navy.mil/scholarships.aspx for more
information.
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Army ROTC full tuition scholarship. For more information and to apply, visit www.armyrotc.com.

Financial Aid for Special Education, 504, and Handicapped Students may be available through Louisiana rehabilitation Services call 225-295-8900
to set up an interview. If you qualify for funding, it is distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Ask Lela Facebook Scholarship Drawing (Louisiana Educational Loan Association): Drawings for $1,000.00 held every September 30, December
31, March 31, and June 30. Visit www.facebook.com/asklela
Various Scholarships Offered

Charter One

Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships

DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students

Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships

INROADS internships

Luard Scholarship

Microsoft Computer Science Scholarships

NIH Undergraduate Scholarships

The Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Microsoft Computer Science Scholarships

NIH Undergraduate Scholarships

The Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford

Scholarships for Chemistry Majors

Siemens Westinghouse Competition

Student Inventors Scholarship

Morris K. Udall Scholarship

UNCF Scholarships

Cable TV Scholarship

Tulane University

Nicholls State University

MoneyGeek.com has created two new guides to help students take responsibility for the cost of higher education.
The Ultimate Guide to the FAFSA has 10 clear, user-friendly steps to successfully apply for a student loan.
The Scholarship Search Tool offers students the opportunity to review a list of over 200 scholarships that can be filtered
by award amount, deadline, subject area and more.

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