2018-2019 Scholarships -------------------------------------------------- Wendy’s High School
Heisman CLASS OF 2019, DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN A WENDY’S HIGH
SCHOOL HEISMAN SCHOLARSHIP? Eligibility begins
with maintaining a GPA of 3.0 (B average) or better. Applicants also need to be
proven leaders and role models within their school and community. And
applicants must perform in at least one of the 47 school sponsored sports
recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter
Olympic Games or the National Federation of State High School Associations. Scholarship Levels STATE WINNERS: $500
SCHOLARSHIP ·
A $500 college scholarship will be awarded to one senior male and
one senior female from each state. The 90 State Winners who do not move on to
the National Finalist round will receive a $500 scholarship NATIONAL FINALISTS:
$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP ·
The 10 National Finalists are selected from 100 State Winners,
made up of five senior males and five senior females from each of the five
geographic Heisman regions. National Finalists receive a $1,000 college
scholarship. The eight (8) National Finalists who are not named the National
Winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship. NATIONAL WINNERS:
$5,000 SCHOLARSHIP ·
A judging panel will select one senior male and one senior female
from the 10 National Finalists as Wendy’sSchool Heisman National Winners.
National Award Winners will receive a $5,000 college scholarship, as well as
national recognition during ESPN’s national telecast of the college Heisman
Memorial Trophy presentation. ·
The application
closes October 17, 2018. Students must submit their application by 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m.
ET in order to be considered. It’s best to complete your application as early
as possible to give your reviewer adequate time to submit their review. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Student of the Year Campaign
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Students of the Year Campaign
is a seven-week initiative, in which nominated high school students participate
in a fundraising competition to benefit the life-saving mission of LLS: to cure
leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of
life of patients and their families. The top fundraising candidate(s) at the
end of the seven-week challenge earns the title “Students of the Year”, as well as a $10,000 scholarship to the
college or university of his/her choice. Students will also have the
opportunity to receive one of our Citizenship Awards, and those candidates who
achieve the campaign’s fundraising minimum will also be recognized for their
achievement. Throughout the campaign, the students will be raising money in
honor of a local patient hero who is currently battling a blood cancer. Students of the Year candidates are high school students enrolled
in New Jersey public or private schools who are interested in and enthusiastic
about philanthropy, community outreach, and leadership. This campaign not only
offers visibility in the community, but also demonstrates the candidates’
excellence in leadership and community engagement for college applications and
professional resumes. Students of the Year applicants for the 2019 campaign must submit
an application by Friday, November 9, 2018. The campaign will launch on January 17,
2018 and will culminate with the Grand Finale Celebration on March 9, 2019. For more information and/or to apply, go to: https://tinyurl.com/2019soyapp Questions can be directed at Michelle Evetts by phone at (908)
956-6615 or by email at michelle.evetts@lls.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack
Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College
Scholarship Program is the largest undergraduate scholarship program available
to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend
the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. In addition to the
monetary award, Cooke Scholars receive comprehensive educational advising,
significant cohort-based programming, and graduate school funding, as well as a
thriving network of nearly 2,500 fellow Cooke Scholars and alumni. Each award is intended to cover a significant
share of the student’s educational experience – including tuition, living
expenses, books and required fees. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost
of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships they may receive. This
highly competitive scholarship includes:
Application deadline: November 20, 2018. For more information and/or to apply, go to: https://www.jkcf.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Eugene McDermott Scholars Program The
Eugene McDermott Scholars Program at The University of
Texas at Dallas is one of the nation’s most generous and selective
undergraduate merit awards. Valued at more than $250,000 (out-of-state) or
$150,000 (in-state), the scholarship includes tuition, stipend, study abroad
and professional development funding. McDermott Scholars have: · Interned at Google,
Amazon, JPMorgan, U.S. Supreme Court, NPR, NIH and CERN. · Gone on to Harvard,
Yale, MIT, Stanford, Johns Hopkins and Cambridge. · Won Fulbrights,
Goldwaters, NSF Fellowships, Udalls, a Schwarzman and a Gates Cambridge. · Worked at Microsoft,
McKinsey, Texas Instruments, the White House, United Nations, NASA, Cleveland
Clinic and PricewaterhouseCoopers. At UT Dallas, students have access to
distinguished faculty, innovative academic programs, nationally recognized
research and countless career-oriented opportunities. Deadline: Dec. 7, 2018 For more information and/or to apply, go to: https://www.utdallas.edu/mcdermott/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assumption College $10,000 Brassard Scholarship for Catholic High
School Students As a Catholic high school student, you recognize and appreciate
the value of a faith-based education, and if you are accepted to Assumption
College for admission, you will be awarded the annual $2,500 Brassard
Scholarship. At Assumption you will receive:
For
more information and/or to apply, go to:https://www.assumption.edu/admissions/financial-aid/brassard-scholarship Light the Way
Scholarship Assumption
College inspires students, faculty and staff to Light the Way. Our mission
reminds us that there is a greater purpose to life and that each individual has
gifts and talents to share with the world. In and outside of the classroom,
Assumption students are using the incredible resources around them—people,
places, opportunities—to feed their minds, grow their hearts, and pass it on. Assumption’s
Light the Way Scholarship is awarded to incoming students who utilize their abilities
to Light the Way for others. Whether it’s community service to help people in
need, innovation to improve society, or volunteering to heal our planet, this
scholarship recognizes and supports students who positively impact the world in
their own meaningful way. Each
year, Assumption College will award up to 50, $25,000 scholarships,
renewable all four years.* Students
must apply for admission to Assumption College and complete the Light the Way
Scholarship application by Saturday, December 15, 2018. For
more information and/or to apply, go to: https://www.assumption.edu/admissions/financial-aid/light-way-scholarship ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Legion High School Oratorical Contest The contest was developed primarily to instill a better knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States in high school students. Other objectives include the development of leadership qualities, the ability to think and speak clearly, and the preparation for acceptance of the duties, responsibilities, rights and privileges of American citizenship. Another purpose of the program is to assist students in paying the high cost of a college education. The first place winner takes home $18,000 and the next two finishers receive $16,000 and $14,000. First round participants in the National Contest receive a $1,500 scholarship. Second round participants who do not advance to the final round will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship. The New Jersey Contest will award a $4,000 scholarship for the first place winner, $2,500 for second place, $2,000 for third place and $1,000 each for fourth and fifth place. The New Jersey winner will advance to the National Finals Contest, a weekend’s competition of Quarter-final, Semi-final and National final contests that are held in the headquarters city of The American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana. The 2019 American Legion High School Oratorical National Finals will be held on April 7, 2019. The Prepared Oration The prepared oration must be on some aspect of the Constitution of the United States with emphasis on the duties and obligations of a citizen to our government. The same subject and oration used in the department contest must be used in the national contest. The prepared oration must be the original effort of each contestant and must not take up less than eight (8) minutes or more than ten (10) minutes for delivery. It must be delivered in the English language. Contestants may have in their possession a copy of their prepared oration in the first holding room. They may consult the copy of their prepared oration, until they exit the holding room in order to begin the contest, at which time the copy of the prepared oration will be surrendered to the contest official who is monitoring the first holding room. In the prepared oration, as well as in the assigned topic discourse, quotations must be indicated as such. Where quotations are more than ten words in length, the author’s name must be given in the manuscript and cited orally. The singing of a song(s) is not permitted and will result in the immediate disqualification of the contestant. The contestant may, however, quote a verse(s) of a song provided proper attribution is made. Assigned Topic Discourse The assigned topic discourse must not consume less than three (3) minutes or more than five (5) minutes for delivery. The purpose of the assigned topic discourse is to test the speaker’s knowledge of the subject, the extent of his or her research and the ability to discuss the topic as related to the basic principles of government under the Constitution. The assigned topic shall be drawn by the contest official in full view of the audience immediately before the last speaker begins delivery of his/her prepared oration and will be made known to the audience and each contestant approximately five (5) minutes prior to the time of delivery. The topic will be on some phase of the Constitution of the United States as listed
under assigned topics in Chapter Four. All contestants at each contest level are required to speak in the English language on the same assigned topic. Assigned Topics for 2019 contest Amendment 1 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Amendment 4 The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Amendment 13 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Amendment 21 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. 2. The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited. 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress. DEPARTMENT CONTEST TIME SCHEDULE · POST LEVEL to be completed by January 12, 2019 (Results to the County Chairman by January 19, 2019) · COUNTY LEVEL to be completed by January 26, 2019 (Results to the District Chairman by February 2, 2019) · DISTRICT LEVEL to be completed by February 9, 2019 (Results to the Department and Department Chairman immediately after contest completion) · Department Finals will be held on February 23, 2019 at the War Memorial Building, Trenton, NJ · National Quarter Finals Round will be held Saturday morning, April 6, 2019. · National Semi-Finals Round will be held Saturday afternoon, April 6, 2019. · National Final Round will be held Sunday morning, April 7, 2019 · All National competitions will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information and/or to apply, please see your guidance counselor. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John F. Kennedy Library Foundation 2019 Profile in Courage Essay Contest
In Profiles in Courage, John F. Kennedy recounted the stories of eight U.S.
senators who risked their careers to do what was right for the nation. These
leaders demonstrated political courage by taking a stand for the public good in spite of pressure by interest groups, their political party, or even their constituents. The Profile in Courage Essay Contest challenges students to write an original and creative essay that demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described by John F. Kennedy in Profiles in Courage. Contest Topic Describe and analyze 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 analysis of the obstacles, risks, and consequences associated with the act. The essay may concern an issue at the local, state, national, or international level. The maximum word count is 1,000 with a minimum of 700, not including citations and bibliography. Use at least five varied sources such as government documents, letters, newspaper articles, books, and/or personal interviews. All submissions must adhere to contest requirements. The contest deadline is January 18, 2019. For more information and/or to submit your essay, go to: https://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest.aspx Verto
International Leadership Award The Verto International Leadership Award is
designed for graduating high school seniors who have expressed or demonstrated
service in their community, an appreciation for diversity, leadership qualities
or direct interest in global economic, health, education or humanitarian
issues, as recognized by their high school counselors or teachers. How many students will earn an
International Leadership Scholarship? Verto Education will provide two students with a
Verto International Leadership Award scholarship which will cover a third of
the tuition ($5,000) toward the fall or full year program. Five runner-up
scholarship awards will be granted in the amount of $1,000 each. What are the Eligibility Criteria for
the Scholarship? As educators we believe that traditional
standardized tests are only snapshots of a student’s potential. Therefore we
weigh student test scores against achievement outside the classroom and rely
heavily on the recommendation of the school counselor to inform our decision.
By nominating a student for this award, the school counselor has recognized
that the student has immense potential, demonstrated service in their
community, an appreciation for intercultural diversity as well as an interest
in global economic, health, education or humanitarian issues.
For more information and/or to request a nomination, see your
guidance counselor. University of Dayton Leadership in Service Scholarship
At the University of Dayton, our spirit ignites a boundless
curiosity that drives us to search for truth. It pushes us to go beyond the
easy answers and to use our knowledge to create a brighter tomorrow. Here,
students are challenged to connect scholarship and learning with leadership and
service. It’s part of our Catholic, Marianist educational philosophy. To honor this tradition,
we award Leadership in Service scholarships to students who have an innate
desire for personal development and are committed to service within their
school, church or community. Selected students are also eligible for a
University merit scholarship, worth up to $98,000 over four years. In addition to
receiving a $10,000 Leadership in Service scholarship ($2,500 per year),
recipients complete one leadership opportunity — such as attending a leadership
conference, participating in on-campus leadership activities or writing
personal reflections — each semester. For more information and/or to request a nomination, see your
guidance counselor. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catholic High School Achievement Award
Award
Eligibility Incoming freshmen
currently enrolled in a Catholic high school who have a minimum of an
unweighted 3.0 GPA and a 1350 SAT (new), 1290 SAT 2-score (old) or 29 on the
ACT, as well as a strong record of involvement in high school, community or
church. Award
Amount An $8,000 award,
exclusively for students who attend Catholic high schools, will be distributed
in increments of $2,000 annually for four years. This award will be added to
either our Public Tuition Rate or University Scholarship, which average more than
$22,000 annually, for eligible students. This means students from Catholic
schools can anticipate a total scholarship of more than $96,000 ($24,000
annually). In addition, students can still qualify for need-based aid and apply
for other scholarships. Learn more at www.shu.edu/go/scholarships. Application
Procedure There is no
application required for this scholarship; the scholarship is automatically
awarded to students who are admitted to Seton Hall and meet the eligibility
requirements.
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