The College/Career

Room has a multitude

of resources availa-

ble to students and

parents as students

prepare and plan for

life after high

school. As the Col-

lege/Career Advisor,

I encourage all stu-

dents to take ad-

vantage of the many

opportunities offered

them through this

program. I want to

emphasize that schol-

arships are not just

for the senior stu-

dent. I challenge

students in all grade

levels to pursue

scholarship money.

Winning means apply-

ing!

For any of your post

secondary planning

needs, please see

Mrs. Adams in the

College/Career Room.

Newsletter

for the

9th, 10th, & 11th Grade Students

Scholarships

Princeton Prize in Race

Relations

Award: $1,000 + all-expenses-

paid weekend to a national sym-

posium on race at Princeton

University

Eligibility: students in grades

9-12 who are doing work in

their schools or communities to

advance the cause of race rela-

tions

Requirements: candidate must

have been actively involved in a

volunteer activity in the last 12 months that has had a signifi-

cant, positive impact on race

relations-broadly defined-in

his/her school or community;

you must have a sponsor (teacher, advisor, community

or religious leader, or other

responsible adult) who is not

related to you, and who over-

saw your project or who has directly witnessed your pro-

ject’s outcome; applications are

evaluated on: significance of

your activity and how it pro-

motes racial harmony, under-standing, and mutual respect

among community members;

how important the applicant’s

role was in the activity; and

the scope and impact of the activity on the community

Online:

https//pprize.princeton.edu

Deadline: January 31, 2020

Jackson EMC Washington

Youth Tour (LOCAL)

Award: all-expense paid

leadership trip to Washing-

ton, D.C.

Eligibility: well-rounded high school sophomores and juniors

in the Jackson EMC service

area with demonstrated lead-

ership potential and academic

success with an interest in American history, U.S. gov-

ernment, cooperatives, and

leadership development

Requirements: short answer

essay: describe one project

or activity in which you are involved and explain why it is

important to you; essay on

one of two topics posted on

web site; two letters of rec-

ommendation

Information/application: www.jacksonemc.com/wyt

Deadline: application period opens October 1, 2019

Just Poetry Scholarships

Award: $100--$500

Eligibility: high school stu-

dents; eligibility is continuous

until June 30th of your senior

year

Requirements: only one entry

per poet per 90 day period;

poems must be 20 lines or less to qualify, not counting

the title and any spaces be-

tween stanzas; any subject

matter will be reviewed; en-

tries will be judged on crea-tivity, originality, imagery,

artistic quality, and mastery

of poetic expression; selected

poems will be published in the

Just Poetry magazine

Information/details:

www.justpoetry.org

Deadlines: submissions are

accepted 24/7; June 30 for

the Fall issue, September 30

for the Winter issue, Decem-ber 31 for the Spring issue,

March 31 for the Summer

issue

Stossel in the Classroom

Essay Contest

Award: $50--$1,500 + all-

expense-paid trip to NYC

Eligibility: students ages 12-18

Requirements: 500-1,000 word

essay on topic not yet posted

Contest Rules/Submission of

Essays:

www.stosselintheclassroom.

org

Deadline: application to open soon!

Stossel in the Classroom

Video Contest

Award: $200--$1,500 plus an

all-expense-paid trip to NYC

Eligibility: students ages 14-

23

Requirements: same as the above essay contest except

create a 1-3 minute video on

the same topic TBA

Contest Rules/Submission of

Videos:

www.stosselintheclassroom.

org

Deadline: application to open

soon!!

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high school, you need to

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Scholarships (cont.)

Ayn Rand Essay Contest, The Fountain-

head

Award: $50--$10,000

Eligibility: 11th and 12th graders

Requirements: read Ayn Rand’s The Foun-

tainhead, write an essay between 800 and 1,600 words on one of three topics posted

on web site; no application is required; es-

says will be judged on whether the student

is able to argue for and justify their view;

judges will look for writing that is clear,

articulate and logically organized

Information: www.aynrand.org

Deadline: May 28, 2020

Black College Expo Scholarship

Award: to be announced

Eligibility: juniors and seniors

Requirements: write a 500 word or less

essay on “Why Is a College Education Im-

portant to Me?” or “Why should students

think STEAM in the new millennium?” (only applies to the STEAM Expo)

Details: www.thecollegeexpo.org

Deadline: March 16, 2020

Winners will be announced at the Black Col-

lege Expo on Saturday, March 28th from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria

Centre; must be present to win

SCAD Challenge Scholarship Competition

Award: $2,000--$4,000 renewable awards;

three winners will be selected from each cate-gory (categories listed below)

Eligibility: talented juniors and seniors inter-

ested in attending SCAD; your unique artistic vision could earn you a scholarship to SCAD, the university for creative careers; the SCAD Challenge competition series gives you the op-portunity to showcase your talents

Requirements: entries must demonstrate cre-ativity, innovation and a strong understanding of aesthetics; categories: 2-D design, 3-D design and modeling, animation and game de-

sign, fashion, film, graphic design, performing arts, photography, and writing; junior and sen-ior entrants must complete an undergraduate application for admission to SCAD

Deadlines: completed application and submis-sion of a portfolio in one or more of the above categories by: February 17, 2020

For submission guidelines/form/uploading your materials: www.scad.edu/scadchallenge

Young American Creative Patriotic Art

Awards

Award: $500--$15,000

Eligibility: grades 9-12

Requirements: create artwork which ex-

presses patriotism; art must be on paper or

canvas; water color, pencil, pastel, charcoal, temper, crayon, acrylic, pen-and-ink, or oil

may be used; digital art is not accepted; do

not frame; submit canvas entries on

stretcher frames; art should be no smaller

than 8”x10” but no larger than 18”x24”; entry must have been done during the cur-

rent school year; each entry will be judged

on the originality of concept, presentation,

and patriotism expressed; the content of

how it relates to patriotism and clarity of ideas; the design technique; total impact of

work; and uniqueness; each student may

submit only one entry; must be endorsed by

a teacher; complete entry form and attach

to back of entry; in 150 words an explana-tion of patriotism expressed in your art

Details/registration form: www.vfwauxiliary.org

Deadline: March 31

Lead Roster B2B Sales and Marketing

Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Eligibility: high school and college students

interested in sales and marketing

Requirements: submit the URL of a video

you have uploaded to YouTube where you

explain, present, convince, inspire, enter-

tain, market and/or sell your reason as to

why you deserve to win this scholarship; “Lead Roster Scholarship” must be in the

title and it must be publicly viewable; en-

tries are judged on your ability to market

and sell your own ideas; studying in the

fields of business, marketing, computer science, communications, or IT is recom-

mended but not required

Information/entry form:

https://www.leadroster.com/?scholarship

Deadline: December 15, 2019

Juniors…...

Upcoming SAT/ACT Test

Dates…..

ACT

www.actstudent.org/start

February 8 (register by January 10)

April 4 (register by February 28)

June 13 (register by May 8)

July 18 (register by June 19)

SAT

www.sat.org/signup

March 14* (register by Feb. 14)

May 2* (register by April 3)

June 6* (register by May 8)

*The March, May and June

SAT tests will be admin-

istered at DHS.

Scholarships (cont.)

Ayn Rand’s Essay Contest, Anthem

Award: $25--$2,000

Eligibility: 8th through 12th graders

Requirements: read Ayn Rand’s Anthem and

write an essay of no fewer than 600 and no

more than 1,200 words in length on one of three topics posted on web site; essays will

be judged on whether the student is able to

argue for and justify their view; judges will

look for writing that is clear, articulate and

logically organized; winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the

philosophic meaning of Anthem

Details: www.aynrand.org

Deadline: April 25, 2020

13th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card

Scholarship Contest

Award: $10,000 + $1,000 to your school

Eligibility: must be 14 years or older at

time of entry and be enrolled in high school,

college, university or homeschool

Requirements: submit original photo, art-

work or computer graphics for the front of a greeting card; finalists will be decided by

voting

How to enter::

https://www.gallerycollection.com/

greetingcardscontests.htm?location=static-lower; every month judges will post 100 en-

tries on web site for voting; the top ten

entries with the most votes from each ses-

sion will automatically move on to the Final-

ist Round; a judging team will select the win-ner

Contest Submissions Accepted: May 31,

2019-March 2, 2020

Would you like to take classes related to a career of interest???

Grayson Technical Education Program

www.graysontech.org/ Maxwell High School

of Technology www.gcpsk12.org/

MaxwellHS

2019 Washington Youth Tour

Eligibility: high school sophomores or jun-iors living or attending school in Walton

EMC’s (Electric Membership Corporation)

service area; you do not have to be a Wal-

ton EMC customer

Requirements: complete the entry form and submit to Walton EMC by the deadline;

take a written test on provided material

covering topics such as electricity, cooper-

atives, Walton EMC and the electric utility

industry; the eight students with the best score will move on to the interview round

of the contest where the judges will

choose four winners and one alternate;

Washington Youth Tour is in June.

Application: https://www.waltonemc.com/index.php/community/scholarships/

Deadline for Entry Form: watch for the

2020 application in January 2020

Digital Responsibility Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Eligibility: high school freshman, sopho-more, junior, or senior or a current or en-

tering college or graduate school student

of any level

Requirements: complete the online applica-

tion form including a 140-character mes-

sage about technology addiction; the top 10

applications will be selected as finalists;

finalists will be asked to write a full length 500– to 1,000 word essay about technology

addiction

Online application: digitalresponsibil-ity.org/technology-addiction-awareness-

scholarship

Deadline: January 30, 2020

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Scholarships (cont.) Unigo.com….is pleased to inform

you of the following scholar-

ship opportunities: all of the

scholarships on this page can

be applied for at www.unigo.com

I Have a Dream

Award: $1,500 Eligibility: 13 years of age or older; be cur-rently enrolled or enroll no later than the fall

of 2026 in an accredited post secondary insti-tution of higher learning Requirements: submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the question: ”We want to know….what do you dream about:

Whether it’s some bizarre dream you had last week, or your hopes for the future, share your dreams with us for a chance to win $1,500 for college.” Deadline: January 31, 2020

Sweet & Simple

Award: $1,500 Eligibility: 13 years of age or older Requirements: submit an online short written

response (250 words or less) for the question: “Not every gift has to be expensive or extrav-agant. In fact, sometimes it’s the sweet and simple things that make a real difference in our lives. Think back and tell us about some-

thing you received as a gift and why it meant so much to you.” Deadline: February 29, 2020

Superpower

Award: $2,500 Eligibility: 13 years of age or older Requirements: submit an online short answer response (250 words or less) for the question: “Which superhero or villain would you want to

change places with for a day and why?” Deadline: March 31, 2020

All About Education

Award: $3,000 Eligibility: 13 years of age or older

Requirements: submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the question: “How will a $3,000 scholarship for education make a difference in your life?” Deadline: April 30, 2020

Fifth Month

Award: $1,500

Eligibility: 13 years of age or older Requirements: submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the ques-tion: “May is the fifth month of the year. Write a letter to the number five explaining

why five is important. Be serious or be funny. Either way, here’s a high five to you for being original.” Deadline: May 31, 2020

Do-Over

Award: $1,500 Eligibility: 13 years of age or older Requirements: submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the ques-tion: “If you could get one ‘do-over’ in life,

what would it be and why?” Deadline: June 30, 2020

Flavor of the Month

Award: $1,500

Eligibility: 13 years of age or older Requirements: submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the ques-tion: “Summer and ice cream go hand-in-hand. In fact, July is National Ice Cream Month and

that’s the inspiration behind the award. We think people are very similar to ice cream; some are nutty, others a little exotic, while some are very comforting. If you were an ice cream flavor, which would you be and why?”

Deadline: July 31, 2020

Make Me Laugh

Award: $1,500 Eligibility: 13 years of age or older

Requirements: submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the ques-tion: “OMG...finding and applying for scholar-ships is serious business, but it’s time to lighten things up a little. We don’t want to

know why you deserve $1,500 or how great your grades are, we simply want to LOL. De-scribe an incident in your life, funny or em-barrassing (fact or fiction), and make us laugh!”

Deadline: August 31, 2020

Unigo $10K Scholarship

Award: $10,000

Eligibility: 13 years of age and old-er

Requirements: be currently en-rolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post

secondary institution of higher education; application must be sub-mitted online; short essay, maxi-mum of 250 words on the topic: Imagine a historical figure is

brought back to life. Who is it? What’s their favorite mobile app?

Online submission: www.unigo.com/scholarships

Deadline: December 31, 2019

Unigo Top Ten List Scholarship

Award: $1,500

Eligibility: 13 years of age or older;

be currently enrolled or enroll no later than the fall of 2025 in an accredited post secondary institu-tion

Requirements: submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the question: “Create a

Top Ten List of the top ten reasons you should get this scholarship.”

Online submission: www.unigo.com/scholarships

Deadline: December 31, 2019

Unigo “Education Matters”

Scholarship

Award: $5,000

Eligibility: 13 years of age and old-er; be currently enrolled or enroll no later than the fall of 2025 in an accredited post secondary institu-

tion

Requirements: submit an online

short written response of 250 words or less: “What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn't matter or that college is a waste of time and money?”

Online application: www.unigo.com/scholarships

Deadline: November 30, 2019

Scholarships (cont.) Students Without Mothers Scholarship

Program

Award: $4,000

Eligibility: high school juniors who are with-out mothers due to death or other unfortu-

nate circumstances; priority is given to stu-

dents attending high school in the 21-County

Metro Atlanta Area, Gwinnett County being

one of the 21 counties; must be planning on attending a 2– or 4-year institution of high-

er learning; priority given to students whose

parent/guardian earns less than

$50,000/year

Requirements: 250-word essay, including

hobbies/interests, hardships, future plans

and why you should be awarded a scholar-ship; scholarship selections are based on the

greatest need; qualified applicants may be

asked to speak with a committee member to

explain why he/she has the greatest need

and should be awarded a scholarship

Details/application: www.studentswithoutmothers.org

Deadline: December 31, 2019

National World War II Museum Stu-

dent Essay Contest

Award: $500--$1,000

Eligibility: grades 5-12

Requirements: write an essay of 1,000

words or less; essay will be to consider

Judge Jackson’s quote, “ The privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes

against the peace of the world imposes a

grave responsibility. The wrongs which we

seek to condemn and punish have been so

calculated, so malignant, and so devastating, that civilization cannot tolerate their being

ignored, because it cannot survive their be-

ing repeated...We must never forget that

the record on which we judge these defend-

ants today is the record on which history will judge us tomorrow…”; explain what you

feel the “grave responsibility” of justice

means and why it is important for today and

for how “history will judge us tomorrow.”;

essay will be judged for its originality, clari-ty of expression, and adherence to contest

theme, as well as its historical accuracy,

grammar, spelling, and punctuation

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Varsity Tutors FREE

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Gwinnett Science, Engineer-ing, and Innovation Fair

Friday, February 22, 2019 More Information to follow!

Information:

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/

students-teachers/school-programs/essay-

contest

Deadline: December 27, 2019 (will accept only the first 500 essays)

2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

Award: more than $250,000 is given annu-

ally; more than $10 million in scholarships

is set aside by partners for recipients of the Scholastic & Writing Awards; seniors

earning National Medals are eligible to re-

ceive scholarships through partnerships

with colleges/universities; $10,000 schol-

arships awarded to students receiving a Gold Medal for their portfolio; $1,000

scholarships awarded to students receiving

a Silver Medal with Distinction for their

portfolio

Eligibility: grades 7-12

Requirements: talented teens may apply in

29 categories of art and writing; panelists look for works that best exemplify origi-

nality, technical skill, and the emergence of

a personal voice or vision; must create an

account @ artandwriting.org/login; upload

all of your submissions; every category has specific requirements-must read the

Guidelines and Category Descriptions; spe-

cific form requirements vary by region

Details/submission information:

www.artandwriting.org

Deadline: Online registration must be com-

pleted and all forms and fees postmarked by December 30, 2019

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Eligibility: grades 9-12

Requirements: requires a 250 word or less

essay on one of the following topics: 1)

Why do you deserve to win this scholar-ship? Or 2) Describe your academic or

career goals. Or 3) Any topic of your

choice.

Application: www.gkscholarship.com

Deadline: Fall Competition August 1-

December 31, 2019

Stephen J. Brady STOP

Hunger Scholarship Award: $5,000 and a $5,000

grant to the hunger-related char-

ity of your choice in your local

community

Eligibility: students ages 5-25 enrolled in an accredited educa-

tional institution in the United

States who have demonstrated

ongoing commitment to their

community, performing unpaid volunteer services impacting hun-

ger in the United States at least

within the last 12 months; added

consideration is given to students

working to fight childhood hunger Requirements: volunteer services

must help non-family members; if

submitting a Community Service

Recommendation it must be up-

loaded by December 12, 2019 Details: http://us.stop-

hunger.org/home/grants.html

Application period: October 5--

December 5

Scholarships (cont.) ScholarshipPoints Program

Award: $1,000--$20,000

Eligibility: must be at least 13 years old;

you are enrolled or will enroll in a college/

university in the U.S.

Requirements: earn points for completing activities like: taking surveys, reading blog

posts, checking our preferred partners;

your earned points are chances to win; each

point you earn equals one entry into various

drawings; you decide which drawings you want to enter; your chances of winning in-

crease with each activity you complete; the

more activities you do, the more points you

earn, the more chances you will have to win

a scholarship; refer a friend and earn 200 points for every friend who signs up; regis-

ter for free: www.scholarshippoints.com

Hamilton Award

Award: $500 cash scholarship, leadership training, college application assistance,

scholarship and financial aid search assis-

tance, internship and mentorship opportuni-

ties

Eligibility: high school junior with a minimum

GPA of 3.0 who is college-bound, has a

strong record of community service, shows a

strong commitment to their academic stud-ies, is a self-starter, has financial need

(household earnings of less than $100,000),

shows passion and commitment to their in-

terests, and is committed to participating in

the Hamilton Leaders Academy; each aca-demic year runs from September through

April and concludes with a week-long sum-

mer leadership institute called “Leader

Week”. Scholars receive mentorship and

support throughout the academic year and each Leader Week brings them together for

a week of intensive leadership training.

The Hamilton Leaders Academy is a five-

year, no student cost program that helps

students gain acceptance to college and transition successfully to university life and

the work force

Details/application:

www.hamiltonscholars.org

Deadline: application opens November 11, 2019 and deadlines January 29, 2020

Check It Out!!!

Mrs. Adams’ web site for

college/career exploratory

resources.

Daculahs.org

“Parents/Students” tab

Click on ‘College & Career’

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage

Essay Contest

Award: $500--$10,000

Eligibility: high school students in grades

nine through twelve

Requirements: write an original and crea-

tive essay of 700-1,000 words that de-scribes and analyzes an act of political

courage by a U.S. elected official who

served during or after 1917, the year

John F. Kennedy was born; include an anal-

ysis of the obstacles, risks, and conse-quences associated with the act; essays

about past recipients of the Profile in

Courage Award will be disqualified unless

they describe an act of political courage

other than the act for which the award was given; the official may have ad-

dressed an issue at the local, state, or

national level; students should use at least

five varied sources such as newspaper

articles, books, and/or personal inter-views; essays with fewer than five listed

sources may be disqualified; students

must list the name of their nominating

teacher

Details/registration form:

www.jfklibrary.org; all students must sub-

mit a registration form online for student and school information

Deadline: January 17, 2020

2019-2020 Americanism Essay Con-

test

Award: $1,000--$5,000 awarded to the first, second and third place winners in

each grade category

Eligibility: Grades 7-12

Requirements: essay shall not exceed

350 words on the theme: “What My Vote

Will Mean to Me”; entrants must be spon-

sored by a branch of the Fleet Reserve Association or a unit of the Ladies Auxil-

iary (participating branches are listed on

web site)

Details: www.fra.org/essay

Deadline: postmarked not later than De-

cember 1st for judging at branch level

Denny’s Hungry for Education

Scholarships (partner organi-

zations listed below…)

U.S. Hispanic Leadership Insti-

tute

Award: $1,000

Eligibility: students in grades 9-12

PUSHexcel

Award: $500 (to be used towards

a meal plan)

Eligibility: students who are plan-

ning on attending a HBCU

Eligibility: minimum GPA 2.5 (each

partner organization may have a

higher GPA requirement)

Requirements: grades and academ-ic performance will serve as indica-

tors of potential; emphasis may be

placed on the individual’s essay

submission; 300-word essay on how

Denny’s can impact childhood hun-ger in your local communities

(partner organizations may have a

different essay requirement); ap-

plicants are only allowed to apply

for one Hungry for Education Scholarship

Details/application:

http://www.dennyshungryforeducation.com/

Deadline: December 13, 2019

Scholarships (cont.)

Varsity Tutors Scholarship

Award: $200 monthly

Eligibility: must be at least 16 years of age

Requirements: write an essay of more than

200 words but not to exceed 900 words in

response to a monthly prompt; visitors to the Varsity Tutors webpage are able to vote

via social media for submitted entries; top

five entries with the most votes will be re-

viewed by Varsity Tutors for selection of a

winner at the end of each month; selection of winning essays will be based on clarity of

expression, creativity, originality of expres-

sion, and sincerity

Details: www.varsitytutors.com/college-

scholarship

Deadline: 15th of each month

Odenza Marketing Group Volunteer Award

Award: $500

Eligibility: between the ages of 16 and 22 on December 30, 2019; must possess a GPA of 2.5 or higher in his/her last academic year

Requirements: must have contributed at least 50 hours of volunteer service within his/her

community over the last 12 months; write an essay of not more than 1,000 words: If you could choose any organization in the world to volunteer with, who would it be? And why? (Please ensure you do not choose an organiza-

tion that you have already volunteered with.)

Details/application: www.odenzamarketinggroupvolunteeraward.com

Deadline: December 30, 2019

Girls Impact the World Film Festival

Scholarship

Award: $1,000--$5,000

Eligibility: 8th grade, high school and col-lege undergraduates

Requirements: create a 3-6 minute film to

bring awareness to critical issues facing

women and girls around the world; see con-

test guidelines for a list of global issues you may choose to address in your film

Guidelines:

http://www.connecther.org/gitw/

Submission Portal Opens: November 1, 2019

Entry Deadline: January 20, 2020

Stand Up Men Award

Award: $2,500 and film distribution op-portunities

Eligibility: 8th graders, high school stu-

dents and college undergraduates under

the age of 25

Requirements: create an original 3 to 6 minute film on any man you know who is

taking a stand to prevent violence against

women and/or standing up for women’s

rights; your film may be: narrative, docu-

mentary, investigative reporting, music video, animation or curated film (film col-

lage)

Guidelines: http://www.connecther.org/

gitw/standupmen

Deadline: January 20, 2020

The Christophers’ Thirtieth Annual

Poster Contest for High School Stu-

dents

Award: $100--$1,000

Eligibility: Grades 9-12

Requirements: interpret the theme “You

Can Make a Difference” in an original post-

er; posters must include the statement

“You can make a difference” and illustrate the idea that one person can change the

world for the better

Information: www.christophers.org

Deadline: February 18, 2020

American College Foundation Visionary

Scholarship Program

Award: $1,000 to $5,000

Eligibility: grades 9-12

Requirements: 500 word essay on “Why college is important to me.”; applications

judged on the ability to follow guidelines

(25%), grammar and punctuation (25%),

and the merit of the written essay (50%);

to begin the application process, you must first register; you will receive an applica-

tion packet within two weeks from the

time you register

Information/Register/Application:

www.AmericanCollegeFoundation.org Received by: May 1, 2020

2019 High School Oratorical

Scholarship Program (LOCAL)

Award: $175--$18,000

Eligibility: grades 9-12

Requirements: prepare an oration

on some aspect of the Constitu-

tion of the United States with emphasis on the duties and obli-

gations of a citizen to our govern-

ment; oration must not take up

less than eight minutes or more

than ten minutes; all contestants will have to address an assigned

topic immediately following the

oration; the topic will be on some

phase of the Constitution of the

United States; the list of as-signed topics will be made availa-

ble prior to the contest and post-

ed on the Legion web site at

www.legion.org; assigned topic

discourse shall not consume less than three minutes or more than

five minutes

Details/contacts: www.galegion.org or see Mrs.

Adams

Deadline: February 2, 2020

Check It Out!!!

Want to know what your HOPE GPA is?...log on

to

GAfutures.org

Located under your avatar:

“My High School HOPE GPA”

Scholarships (cont.)

College Greenlight #1 Fan Scholar-

ship

Award: $1,000

Eligibility: high school student, college

student, parent of student, adult learner

Requirements: create a Cappex profile, if

you don’t already have one; one profile

makes you eligible to apply for many dif-ferent scholarships; tell about extracur-

ricular, leadership, and volunteer activi-

ties; be College Greenlight #1 fan; like

College Greenlight on Facebook and follow

on Twitter; tell your friends about Col-lege Greenlight; post a status update and

tweet about how College Greenlight is

helping you with your college search;

scholarship will go to the most well-

rounded College Greenlight fan as defined by extracurricular, leadership and volun-

teer activities listed in their College

Greenlight profile

Application:

https://www.collegegreenlight.com/colleges

Deadline: December 31

Publicity.ai Scholarship SEO and Con-

tent Marketing Scholarship

Award: $1,000

Eligibility: high school and college students

interested in SEO and content marketing

Requirements: entries are judged based on your ability to appreciate and explain genius

marketing; you must submit a brief essay

explaining the best use of content market-

ing--the act of producing content to compel

your audience to appreciate and share it-- that you have seen. In 5 paragraphs or less,

you should share what you saw (feel free to

link to it if its online), how it made you feel,

the call-to-action, and ultimately explain

why a certain marketing campaign was the best use of content marketing that you have

seen so far for the purposes of achieving

business goals (typically increasing revenue

and profits); studying in the fields of busi-

ness, marketing, computer science, communi-cations, or IT is recommended but not re-

quired

Information/entry form:

https://publicity.ai/?scholarship

Deadline: December 15, 2019

George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay

Contest

Award: $1,000--$5,000

Eligibility: open to students in their

freshman, sophomore, junior or senior years of high school

Requirements: write an essay about a per-

son, event, philosophy, or ideal associated with the American Revolution, the Declara-

tion of Independence, or the framing of

the United States Constitution; each stu-

dent’s essay will be judged based upon its

historical accuracy, clarity, organization, grammar and spelling, and documentation;

students must source at least five refer-

ences; essay must have a minimum of 800

words and not exceed 1,200 words; the

contest is conducted in three phases: local (Chapter), state (State Society), and Na-

tional; contest must be entered through a

chapter nearest the student’s residence

Contest rules and guidelines: www.sar.org/

education/youth-contests-and-awards

Deadline: by December 1st to nearest

chapter (nearest chapters are linked to this site)

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

Award: scholarship to study in Germany

Eligibility: motivated high school students

who want to fully immerse themselves in

German culture by living with a host family and attending a local high school for ten

months; no previous language experience is

required; must be between the ages of 15

and 18 years and 6 months on August 1 of

the program departure year; born between February 1, 2001 and August 1, 2004 for

the 2019-2020 program; minimum GPA of

3.0 or higher

Requirements: selection is based upon

evidence of the personal qualities essential

for adjustment to another culture, such as

flexibility, curiosity, open-mindedness,

sense of humor and tolerance for

adversity; written and oral commu-

nication; motivation for cross-cultural experience; academic

merit

Details/application: www.usagermanyscholarship.org

Deadline: December 3, 2019

NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund

Essay Contest

Award: $100--$1,000

Eligibility: grades K-12; essays

will be judged in two categories:

Senior (grades 9-12) and Junior

(grades 8 and below)

Requirements: write an essay of

about 1,000 words on the theme:

“What Does the Second Amend-

ment Mean to You?”

Details:

www.nradefensefund.org/contests

-scholarships.aspx

Deadline: December 31

Make Your Scholarship

Applications Stand Out in a

Crowd!

1. Make sure you are quali-

fied for the scholarship

2. Apply for local scholar-

ships

3. Apply for scholarships with

smaller awards

4. Read/follow the directions

carefully

5. Don’t be afraid to let your-

self shine

6. Have someone else review

your application

7. Submit early

8. Practice makes perfect

Scholarships (cont.)

Congressional Seminar National Essay

Contest

Award: all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. for 7 days to attend a Congressional

Seminar Workshop; the seminar is a unique

experience in the study of American nation-

al government with emphasis on the con-

cerns and activities of the United States Congress

Eligibility: grades 10-12

Requirements: write an essay of not more

than 750 words: “Why is history important?

“Why should we preserve our national treas-ures and how should we, as a nation, continue

to preserve our lands and our historic build-

ings?”

Information: www.nscda.org

Deadline: December 1

James Alan Cox Foundation for Student

Photojournalists Scholarship

Award: digital camera (5)

Eligibility: high school students must have

completed one year at an accredited high

school (student must therefore be a sopho-

more or older) and should have taken at

least one photography or related art class

Requirements: submit portfolio of 5 digital

images for still photography submissions;

scholarships will be awarded to those stu-

dents whose work “tells a story”; in 250 words or less, discuss your interest in pho-

tography and photojournalism; provide a

brief description of the images you are sub-

mitting

Information/submission details:

http://www.jamesalancoxfoundation.org/application.php

Deadline: November 15, 2019

2020 Doodle 4 Google

Award: up to $30,000 plus a $50,000

technology award for your school

Eligibility: students in grades

K-12

Requirements: reach into your imagina-

tion; create a doodle (check web site for

topic) and incorporate the letters G-o-o-g-

l-e; may use any materials you would like to

bring your creation to life

Details: https://doodles.google.com/d4g/

Deadline: opens in December

EF Education First 2020 Global Citizen

Scholarship

Award: $1,000 to go towards the cost of

an EF Educational Tour

Eligibility: current freshmen, sophomores,

juniors, or seniors in high school interest-

ed in a global travel experience

Requirements: submit a 2-3 minute video

answering the question: How will this tour change the way you think, feel, or act

about the world?

Information: https://

www.helptostudy.com/global-citizen-

scholarship-2020/

Deadline: December 31, 2019

College for Creative Studies (CCS)

Fashion Accessory Design Competition

Award: scholarship that covers the cost

of attending a three-week summer camp,

“Fashion Accessories Design” program

(valued at $4,435) at the College for Crea-

tive Studies

Eligibility: creative 9th, 10th, 11th grad-

ers who are interested in designing fashion

accessories

Requirements: entrants are

encouraged to find creative

alternative ways to transform materials and designs into fash-

ion accessories; upload up to 5

illustrations and a 300 word

max written or video summary

of your vision-following the theme of sustainability and tell

why sustainability is important

to you; entries will be judged

on: vision, originality, viability,

concept and presentation

After successfully completing

the CCS FAD Resident Precol-

lege Summer Experience, each

Resident who is a rising senior

will be eligible to receive the FAD Scholar award to attend

CCS’s undergraduate

Fashion Accessories Design

program; students must be ac-

cepted and enrolled at CCS in

order to receive this award

Details/how to apply: https://

www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/academics/undergraduate-

programs/fashion-accessories-

design/fashion-

competi-

tion#tipDownTarget_140233

Entries due: March 1, 2020

Opportunities Coolidge Scholarship is an annually

awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship

that covers a student’s tuition, room, board,

and expenses for four years of undergradu-

ate study. The Coolidge may be used by

recipients at any accredited American Col-

lege or university. Anyone of any back-

ground, pursuing any academic discipline of

study, may apply to this need-blind pro-

gram. Students apply for the Coolidge

Scholarship during their junior year of high

school. Finalists are flown in for a finalist

weekend at the Coolidge Historic Site in

Plymouth Notch, Vermont where they inter-

view with the Coolidge Scholars Finalist

Jury. Recipients of the Coolidge Scholarship

are notified of their award late in their jun-

ior year, before college application. Final-

ists who are not named Coolidge Scholars

are eligible to receive a smaller, one-time,

college scholarship. Calvin Coolidge

worked hard in academics; the young New

Englander’s only sport was public speaking,

often on public policy. The main criterion

that distinguishes Coolidge Scholars there-

fore is academic excellence. Secondary cri-

teria include: demonstrated interest in

public policy; an appreciation for the values

Coolidge championed;; as well as humility

and service.

Information/application:

coolidgescholars.org

Application deadline:

received by January 16, 2020

College Board Opportunity Scholarships

Becomes available for the Class of 2021 in December

The College Board is investing $5 million per year in the College Board Opportunity Scholarships, beginning with the class of 2020. Students are eligible to earn schol-

arships by taking the following actions dur-ing certain windows in their junior and sen-ior year.

1. Build a College List: $500

Build a college list on BigFuture your junior year of high school between December

2019-July, 2020.

2. Practice for the SAT: $1,000

Use Official SAT Practice on Khan Acade-my to get ready for test day your junior year and fall senior year of high school between December 2019-October 2020.

3. Improve Score: $2,000

Improve your SAT score spring of your junior year through fall of your senior year

between March 2020-December 2020.

4. Strengthen College List: $500

Strengthen your college list with a mix of academic safety, fit, and reach schools the summer and fall of your senior year be-tween August 2020-October 2020.

5. Complete the FAFSA: $1,000

Fill out the FAFSA form to apply for finan-

cial aid the fall and winter of your senior year between October 2020-February 2021.

6. Apply to Colleges: $1,000

Apply to schools you want to attend the fall and winter of your senior year between October 2020-February 2021.

The more steps students take toward col-lege, the more opportunities they have to earn a scholarship.

Students who complete all six actions (Build, Practice, Improve, Strengthen, Com-plete, and Apply) will earn a chance at a

$40,000 scholarship.

How to Enter: create a College Board ac-count or link an existing College Board ac-count at the cb.org/opportunity website

Information:

https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/

Leadership Conference

for First Generation

Students

Georgia First Generation

Foundation is hosting a

Leadership Conference.

The Leadership Summit

will push first generation

students to develop inno-

vative tactics that push

the boundaries of normal-

cy in education. Students

will then be able to inte-

grate these tactics into a

mindset and format that

can be used to achieve

preset goals. In the end,

with confidence and mo-

tivation, students will be-

come empowered to

pursue college and be-

come successful in the

future of their choosing.

When:

Saturday, November 9

8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Where:

Georgia Campus of Phila-

delphia College of Osteo-

pathic Medicine (PCOM)

in Suwanee

How to register:

georgiafirstgen.org/summit

Target Group:

First Generation Students

Opportunities Opportunities You Need to Know

About…..

Earn “Micro-scholarships” at Raise.me!!

What is Raise.me?

Raise.me helps students in grades 9-12 dis-

cover colleges and earn scholarships for aca-

demic and extracurricular achievements

throughout high school. These bite-sized

scholarships are called “Micro-Scholarships”.

When you add achievements to your Portfolio

on Raise.me, you could be eligible to earn

Micro-Scholarships towards our partner col-

leges. These achievements can include good

grades, participating in clubs, playing on a

sports team, volunteering, or even starting a

club. They can include AP or IB courses, hon-

ors classes, and college-level courses, too.

The Micro-Scholarships you can earn on

Raise.me vary depending on what each col-

lege chooses to offer. Some Micro-

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tween $500 to over $1,000 dollars. For exam-

ple, if you get an A in an English class, you

could be eligible to receive scholarships from

dozens of colleges on Raise.me. Whenever

you achieve a goal between 9th-12th grades,

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your eligibility for earning scholarships from

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Atlanta Posse Foundation Scholars

Program

Founded in 1989, Posse identifies public

high school students with extraordinary

academic and leadership potential who

may be overlooked by traditional college

selection processes. Posse extends to these students the opportunity to pursue

personal and academic excellence by plac-

ing them in supportive, multicultural

teams –Posses– of 10 students. Posse

partner colleges and universities award Posse Scholars four-year, full-tuition

leadership scholarships. Posse has chap-

ters in Atlanta, the Bay Area, Boston,

Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami,

New Orleans, New York and Washington, D.C. Since 1989, 7,734 Scholars have

been selected to attend top-tier colleges

and universities throughout the country.

Nationally, Posse Scholars have won $1.1

billion in scholarships from Posse’s part-ner institutions and are persisting and

graduating at a rate of 90 percent—

significantly above the national average.

The Atlanta Posse Chapter has partner-

ships with Bard, Boston University, Brandeis, College of Wooster, George

Washington University, Syracuse Univer-

sity, and Texas A+M. The application pro-

cess opens in the spring of a high school

student’s junior year. All potential appli-cants are required to be nominated. Any-

one interested in the Posse Foundation

Scholars Program is asked to see Mrs.

Adams in the College/Career Room.

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Create a profile on a scholarship search engine web site and you will be matched with potential scholarship opportunities based on your profile.

QuestBridge College Prep Pro-gram….gives outstanding low-

income high school juniors an early advantage in college admissions. College Prep Scholars are uniquely prepared to gain admission and full scholarships to top-tier colleges through QuestBridge. The majority are also selected as Finalists for the National College Match, a college and scholarship application process that helps outstanding low-income high school seniors gain admission and full four-year scholarships to some of the nation’s most selective colleges. Being selected as a College Prep Scholar is a notable distinction that celebrates your achievements and gives you an early start in applying to college.

Who should apply: academically outstanding high school juniors from families earning less than $65,000/year for a family of four.

How to apply: applications open in February (during junior year) at: questbridge.org

College Fly-in Programs

One of the most important factors in deciding if a college is right for you is whether or not you can pic-ture yourself as a member of the campus and for many students this means a campus visit. If the college isn’t nearby, however, being able to make the visit might not be possible due to financial limitations. The good news is that a number of insti-tutions offer free fly-in programs, travel assistance scholarships, over-night programs, and diversity pro-gramming that comes at little or no cost to students accepted to their programs!

For a list of Fly-In Programs:

http://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/college-fly-in-and-diversity-programs/

LEDA Scholars Program

The Leda Scholars Program offers students a truly

transformative experience, beginning with the As-

pects of Leadership Summer Institute hosted on the

campus of Princeton University, at absolutely no

cost. While at Princeton, Scholars participate in a

dynamic leadership development program while

receiving specialized writing instruction, college

guidance and standardized test preparation.

Throughout their senior year in high school, LEDA

Scholars are guided through college, scholarship

and financial aid applications. Eighty three percent

of LEDA Scholars have gone on to enroll in our

nations most competitive colleges.

Successful applicants must complete a rigorous,

multi-tiered application process, mirroring the

admissions process for highly selective colleg-

es and universities.

Admission Requirements: students must be

from low-income backgrounds; students who

will be first-generation college students are

given particular consideration; must be a jun-

ior in a public high school (11th grader) at the

time of applying; have an unweighted GPA of

at least 3.6 and class ranking in the top 10%

of the high school class; a record of enroll-

ment and success in the most rigorous cours-

es available to the student; exceptional analyt-

ical reading and writing skills, demonstrating

preparedness for selective colleges and uni-

versities; scores above the national average

on the PSAT, SAT, PLAN, and/or ACT. The

Leda Scholars Program is free for all students

admitted.

Application Deadline: December 11, 2019

The 2019-2020 LEDA application is availa-

ble at: www.ledascholars.org

NCAA… National Collegiate Athletic Association

Opportunities

8th Annual Latino College & STEM Fair

When: Saturday, March 14, 2020

9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Where: Georgia Tech Student Center

This FREE event will provide K-12 students and families a unique oppor-tunity to meet representatives from several universities and colleges as well as community organizations that serve the Hispanic/Latino community. Additionally, there will be bilingual workshops, hands-on STEM activities for the entire family, as well as an op-portunity to interact with Latino col-lege students, parents, profes-sionals, and sci-entists.

Black College Expo Saturday, March 28, 2020 Expo: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Scholarship Ceremony & After Show: 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Cobb Galleria Center $8.00/ticket online

$10.00/ticket at the door www.thecollegeexpo.org

Very informative college fair repre-senting well over 50 HBCUs and

educational organizations. Numerous scholarships and access

to scholarship programs.

Dacula High School will be hosting a college fair in March.

Details to follow!

NACAC National College Fair

Colleges from all over the country will be represented Sunday, March 15, 2020 12:30 p.m.--4:00 p.m. Georgia International Convention Center Cost: Free Pre-register at www.gotomyncf.com prior to the fair to get your barcoded confir-mation page. When brought to the fair, the barcoded page is the student’s electronic ID. Utilizing this barcode eliminates the need for students to fill out inquiry cards at the booths. More Information: www.nationalcollegefairs.org

Junior Athletes….Now is the time for college-bound stu-

dent athletes to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center

if they plan on participating in college athletics. Early

registration promotes positive planning and involvement,

bypasses the last-minute rush and helps college-bound

student-athletes avoid issues that may delay their academ-

ic and amateur certifications. The registration process is

easy and can be done by:

Logging on to the Eligibility Center’s Web Site

www.eligibilitycenter.org

College-Bound Senior Athletes…..just a reminder…

They need to apply to the college or university they are inter-

ested in attending. Some student-athletes think that be-

cause they are being recruited or because they have regis-

tered with the Eligibility Center, they do not need to apply

for admission. Athletics eligibility and admission to a college

or university are two separate processes and both need to be

completed.

Create a Profile Page as early as your Freshman year!!

Upcoming College Fairs