Scholarship Information-Scholarships will be updated often.  Please check this website for new opportunities. For more information, please go by the counseling office: Room 203 - Mrs. Gearldine DeLoach   gdeloach@mailpa.com

Lena Bruns Memorial Scholarship
Altrusa International of Greenwood

Scholarship for senior girls. See Mrs. DeLoach for scholarship application.
Deadline: Return scholarship application to Mrs. DeLoach by Thursday, April 16.

 

ROY MARTIN/MYRL McCORMICK SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

GREENWOOD LIONS CLUB

 

DEADLINE TO BE RECEIVED AT THIS ADDRESS NO LATER THAN APRIL 30, 2010

                Greenwood Lions Club

                P.O. Box 915

                Greenwood, MS 38935-0915

 

See Mrs. DeLoach for scholarship applications.

 

Leflore-Carroll MSU Alumni Association Chapter Scholarship
Scholarship for students residing in or attending school in Leflore or Carroll County and who have been accepted as incoming freshman to Mississippi State University. See Mrs. DeLoach for an application. DEADLINE MAY 1, 2010
 
JUNIOR AUXILIARY OF GREENWOOD SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: MARCH 5, 2010 Mail scholarship application to Elizabeth O'Brien, JA Scholarship Chair, 307 Weightman Street, Greenwood, MS 38930. See Mrs. DeLoach for scholarship application.
 
ROBERT C. BYRD HONORS SCHOLARSHIP: DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2010 See Mrs. DeLoach for scholarship application or go to website www.mde.k12.ms.us/scholarship/scholdev.html.

MAIL APPLICATION TO: Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program 

                                                 Mississippi Department of Education

                                                 P.O. Box 771

                                                Jackson, MS 39205     

 

MISSISSIPPI SECTION AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP: DEADLINE:

MAY 1, 2010  See Mrs. DeLoach for scholarship application or go to website http://local.ans.org/ms/scholarship.html                                         

 

Scholarship Athlete Milk Mustache. Apply online at www.bodybymilk.com Deadline March 5, 2010.

Scholarship for Mississippi seniors pursuing a career in the field of medicine. www.msafp.org/scholarship
Deadline for application to be turned in to Mrs. DeLoach: Tuesday, March 2, 2010.
 

PROMISES ESSAY CONTEST SCHOLARSHIP (GRADES 9-12)

Three Pillow Academy winners will be selected in each grade. These winners will compete in the Rotary District Competition. State winners will be announced in May by the MAIS Office.

PILLOW ACADEMY DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1. Turn applications in to Mrs. DeLoach.

ELIGIBILITY
Currently enrolled in a private high school in the state of Mississippi
Currently enrolled as a high school student in grades 9-12
Plan to attend a Mississippi state-funded college or university
Legal resident of the United States.
 

FREE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES http://www.fastweb.com and www.brokescholar.com 

Broke Scholarship - BrokeScholar is the home of 650,000 scholarship award listings. Our members can use our free service to apply for billions of scholarship and grant dollars. Tell us about yourself and what you're into, and we'll match your profile to scholarships that apply specifically to you. After you check out your scholarship results, use our tools to stay organized and make the application process easier. www.brokescholar.com 

FastWEB (Financial Aid Search through the WEB) is the largest and most complete scholarship search on the Internet. It provides access to a searchable database of more than 400,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and student loans. Used by schools across the United States, FastWEB is now available to you FREE through the World Wide Web, courtesy of The University of Mississippi and fastWEB.com.

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid:  www.fafsa.ed.gov

ROTC: good source of information regarding ROTC scholarships, as self-described by each branch of the military. http://www.military.com/ROTC
Army:               http:///www.armyrotc.com
Navy:               http://www.navy.com
Air Force:         
http://www.afrotc.com

Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG)
Grants of $2,500 per year are available to Mississippi residents as entering freshmen who are designated as National Merit/Achievement Finalists/Semi-finalists OR who achieve an ACT score of 29 or higher (or comparable SAT score). All students must have a 3.5 or higher high-school grade-point average.
Full-time enrollment is required. Applications must be completed online at www.ihl.state.ms.us/financialaid.
All requirements must be completed by September 15, 2010.

Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)
Grants of up to $500 per year for freshmen and sophomores and up to $1,000 per year for juniors and
seniors are available to Mississippi residents. Full-time enrollment is required. All students must have a 2.5 or higher high-school grade-point average and an ACT score of at least 15 (or SAT equivalent). Applications can be printed from the IHL Web site at  www.ihl.state.ms.us/financialaid . All requirements must be completed by September 15, 2010.

 

Sumners Grant
Residents of Attala, Carroll, Choctaw, Montgomery and Webster counties in Mississippi are eligible for this grant. This grant is available for Holmes Community College, Millsaps, Mississippi State University, and Ole Miss.

Holmes Community College: www.holmescc.edu/FinancialAid/aid.aspx

Millsaps: www.millsaps.edu/finaid/typesofassistance.shtml

Mississippi State University: www.admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/additional/index.php#sumners

Ole Miss: www.olemiss.edu/finaid/sumners.html

AES Engineering Scholarship
http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm.
Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating essays that are submitted. See website for essay topics.  Seniors and students already in college can apply.
Amount of award:   $500.00
Deadline for entry: October 6, 2009

 Greenwood Utilities Scholarship Deadline: October 23, 2009. See Mrs. DeLoach for application.

 Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board Scholarship Deadline: October 30, 2009.  See Mrs. DeLoach for application.

 Horatio Alger Scholarship Deadline: October 30, 2009. To qualify, one must have a 2.0 GPA and critical financial need. Apply online: www.horatioalger.org/scholarships

 Coca Cola Scholarship Deadline: October 31, 2009. Apply online: www.coca-colascholars.org

 MCIA Scholarship (Mississippi Concrete Industries Association) Deadline: November 13, 2009
See Mrs. DeLoach for information or go to website: www.mississippiconcrete.com

 AXA Achievement Scholarship Deadline: December 15, 2009. www.axa-achievement.com
Application and information online or see Mrs. DeLoach for application.

 National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship Deadline: December 15, 2009
Available to seniors with 3.0 GPA who actively participate in hunting sports.
See Mrs. DeLoach for application or go to website for information and application. http://www.nwtf.org/jakes/xtreme/scholarships.html 
Contact Jay Osborne to find your local chapter. Scholarship application must be submitted to your local chapter. Jay Osborne: 662-283-3369 or josbornenwtf@yahoo.com

 SAE Engineering Scholarship Deadline: January 15, 2009. www.sae.org/scholarships

 

 

 

 
 
 
     


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