SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Win a $5000 scholarship from FIRE! Watch 2 videos and write 700-1200 words about "How American universities betray the purpose of a university and violate the consititutional guarantees of free expression." Deadline is 11/20.

Calling all JOCKS! Nominate yourself for the William Loeb Scholar Athlete Award worth $1000. Send a supporting letters from Mr. Hebert and Mrs. Lampros, certified transcript, and a head and shoulders photo of yourself to Teresa Robinson, NH Union Leader, POB 9555, Manchester, NH 03108-9555. Deadline is 11/21. Call Teresa for more info at 668-4321.

Only one Somersworth student can be nominated for one of the 100 Toyota Community Scholars Awards worth up to $20,000. If you have a 3.8 gpa or better and significant community service experience, see Mr. Heilshorn ASAP! Application deadline is 12/1.

Have you got leadership skills, participation in service organizations and clubs, achievements in the arts and sciences, employment experience, and a good gpa? Can you write an essay? One SHS senior will be nominated for the Principal's Leadership Award worth up to $12,000 and there will be 100 winners! Fill out a nomination form HERE. The access key is "PLA." Print it out and give to Mr. Heilshorn asap! Deadline is 12/1.

10 national $25,000 winners, 42 state $10,000 winners...apply for AXA Achievement Scholarships in association with US News & World Report. Deadline is 12/15.

9-12th graders! Give a speech about the US Constitution and win up to $18,000 in the national contest, up to $1000 in the NH contest. Other awards at district level. It's the American Legion HS Oratorical Contest. Call visit their site or call 271-2211 for more info. Enter ASAP!

EVERYBODY should apply for the NH Jaycees Senate Foundation Scholarship worth $1000. If you've got decent grades, some extra-curriculars, and some financial need DO IT! Apps in guidance and online. Deadline is 1/10.

Do you or one of your parents suffer from Multiple Sclerosis? Apply for the Nat'l MS Society Scholarship Program worth at least $1000. Applications are in guidance and the deadline is 1/15.

Do you own your own business? Do you have at least 1 employee? If you are going to a 4 year college fill out an app. for the McKelvey Entrepreneurial Scholarship worth $40,000! Deadline is 1/25.

Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships:

American History Scholarship from the DAR worth $8000 for an American History or American Government major. Apps in guidance. Deadline 2/1.

2 Nursing scholarships (Holt and Nutting) from the DAR for students in financial need worth $1000 each. Apps in guidance. Deadline is 2/1.

Occupational Therapy Scholarship from the DAR for students in financial need worth $1000. Apps in guidance, deadline is 2/1.

- Have you got at least a 2.75 gpa? Are you going to UNH, PSU, KSC, GSC or one of the NH Community Colleges for a bachelors degree? Apply for the KFC Colonel's Scholarship Program worth up to $20,000! Online app. available from 12/1 through 2/10.

Do you have at least a 2.5 gpa? Working at least 15hrs./week? Doing some community service? AND can demonstrate financial need? Apply NOW for the many $1000 scholarships from the Burger King Scholars Program. Apply online before 2/15/09.

Type one double-spaced pager: "Why are you deserving of this award, and how do you intend to use your education to promote independence in journalism?" and win $5000. It's the Union Leader's Loeb Educational Grant and the deadline is 3/1.

Going to study VOICE or PIANO? Better apply for the Nellie Love Butcher Music Scholarship 'cause it's worth $5000 and you can re-apply each year of college! Use the DAR application form in guidance and get a good CD recording of your skills. Deadline is 4/15.

Anyone in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of college studying surveying, civil engineering, or forestry should check out scholarships at www.nhlsa.org under "scholarship notices."

DECA, FBLA, and those interested in Entrepreneurial Studies need to see this scholarship list! Hurry!

Heading to a Private College? Enter DiscoverColleges.com's $2500 scholarship drawing. Just enter!

Have you been getting good grades in difficult classes??  AP classes? Running Start? With the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) college freshmen could receive up to $750 and sophomores could receive up to $1,300.  (This program is in concert with the PELL Grant Program.)   Additional info here.

Are you heading to a NH community College for automotive? Apply for the NH Auto Dealers Association's scholarship by going to www.nhada.com, click on "scholarship opportunities" in the bottom right corner, and download the app. (No info on deadlines.)

Going to school for a construction related major? About to complete your 2nd year of building trades? Then the SHS/CTC Building Trades Trust has a $500.00 one time scholarship for you! See Mr. Patterson for details.

(come back soon--new scholarships posted soon as we get'em!)

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP/FINANCIAL AID

NEW SCHOLARSHIP SITE, COULD BE REAL GOOD: If you've got at least a 2.0 gpa go to www.MeritAid.com.

More Federal info from US Dept. of Education. You MUST check this out! www.nces.ed.gov/IPEDS/cool. Visit www.nh.gov/postsecondary too!

Another up-and-coming search engine is waiting to find you the MONEY at www.schoolsoup.com

2 $1000 scholarships every quarter from STUDENT PROSPECTOR. Fill out a registration form which only college recruiters will be able to see

Attending a CAREER COLLEGE next year?  GPA at least a 2.5?  In financial need?  Done some community service?  Then apply for the $1,000 Imagine America scholarship--up to 3 awards given to each high school!!  The catch is that your school must be participating in the program and so far, NHCTC is not in.  Check it out today.

100 $1000 scholarships waiting for your application at CAMPUSDOOR.COM!

"FinaidFacts.org is the most up-to-date financial aid resource guide on the Internet and is updated every month.  All students are eligible for some type of financial assistance, regardless of financial need.  FinaidFacts.org does not collect any information from students and the goal is to provide free and accurate info for students."  Sounds good to us so CHECK IT OUT!

1st one in your family to go to college? Going to college with a disability? If you're going to any of the NH Technical Colleges you might qualify for a Trio Program grant -- money you don't have to pay back!  Give Patricia a call at 775-2328 TODAY.  Apps in guidance.

DECA MEMBERS:  We have a whole book of scholarships just for you.  Check it out in guidance or see your advisor.

FFA MEMBERS:  We have a whole book of scholarships just for you.  Check it out in guidance or see your advisor.

Going to a TWO YEAR college?  A TRAINING PROGRAM?  Each year, up to three students from SHS can be selected to receive a $1,000 Imagine America scholarship!  Apply online to be considered for an Imagine America scholarship today!

Are you HISPANIC?  Go to www.hsf.net NOW and check out all the scholarships!!

CONTACT THESE FOLKS!  They're the NH Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NHASFSS) and they want to help you get the money.  Don't forget the NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF), they're going to help you too!  New Hampshire has lots of aid available - don't miss out.

Wells Fargo wants your loan business but they also are offering 100 $1000 scholarships and free financial aid advice on their College Steps page.  

"NEED A LIFT?" is a Scholarship & Financial Aid handbook from the American Legion. Topics include the student financial aid process; scholarship, grant, and loan opportunities; and more! 150 pages, $3.00. See the copy in guidance today!

www.NH93.com is the new local scholarship directory courtesy of the NH Charitable Foundation and NHHEAF.  Set up your account, create your profile and they will find the scholarships that match!

If college loans are what you're looking for, check out the new and improved NH Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHEAF) web site.  They've got lots of information for you as well as links to loan calculators and NH colleges.

The MOTHER of all NH scholarship information is the Directory of Charitable Funds. Hit their site and find the money!  Updated every other month.  When you get there, click on "What's New" or "Publications"

The College Board folks have got lots of helpful info for you including SCHOLARSHIPS!

Here's a big list of FREE Scholarships, some of which are already listed further down this page (stay away from the credit card links!!!).  They've got some Athletic Scholarships too.

YOU ARE ABOUT TO GET SCAMMED if:  1) You have to pay a fee.  2) Money-back guarantee.  3) Credit card or bank account info required.  4) Offers of "Exclusive Information."  IF THEY'RE ASKING FOR ANY OF THIS, STAY AWAY!

Check out Discovercolleges.com and enter to win $2500 towards tuition at any private college.  All sorts of interesting information on this site.

Ever had to really MANAGE YOUR MONEY before?  youcandealwithit.com has got lots of helpful info so you don't wind-up drowning in debt and dumpster-diving for food and clothing!  Even if you think you have the money part of your life under control, check out this site and see how smart you really are.

College-Specific Scholarships: Most schools offer some type of financial rewards for incoming students who were in the top 10-15% of their graduating class and need financial aid - from a few grand to full tuition.  Make sure you ask!

• R  U a GOOD STUDENT?  Would you like your college tuition and fees up to $68,000 paid for?  How about $4000 a year for living expenses?  An allowance to cover your books?  Hook up with ARMY ROTC and see what they can do for you.  (must be 17, take SAT by Nov. and score 1100+, participate in extra-curricular activities, etc.)  

•  Considering MASSACHUSETTS for school?  MassMentor is giving away $1000 EVERY WEEK!  Register for a scholarship today at massmentor.edu!

•  You or your parents know anybody who belongs to the ODD FELLOW or REBEKAH LODGE?  These folks have both scholarships ($1000 to $2000) and loans (at 4%) available to eligible students AFTER your first college marking period.  Find one of these people and apply!  Email R.K. Babb for more info.

•  ONE WEEKEND/month could earn you $400/month (cash+tuition) in the NH Air Nat'l Guard as a full-time student.  They don't call it the "Best Part-time Job in America" for nothing!  Call 1-800-257-9368 today.

•  ANYCOLLEGE.COM is giving away RANDOM $1000 scholarships!  Get to their site and click on "Win a Scholarship."  Fill out the form, hit "submit form" and you're done.

• EVERYBODY should apply for the Mr. Tux Scholarship--3 years ago Somersworth's own Joanna Fenton was awarded $3500-- at a Red Sox game-- on TV!!!!  Get your application at Mr. Tux in Newington ASAP.

• Hook up with FastWEB, AbsolutelyScholarships, FastAID, AnyCollege.net, Finaid.org, theoldschool.org, collegexpress.com, srnexpress.com,  www.wiredscholar.com and Scholarships.com for lots of free scholarships and college related info.  The longer you wait, the less money you'll find. • Uncle Sam wants to help too!  Check out ed.gov/finaid.html, students.gov, ed.gov/offices/ope, fedmoney.org and studentaid.ed.gov.

• RANDOM $1000 GIVE-AWAYS each quarter at ANYCOLLEGE.NET.  Just click on "Win a Scholarship." 

• Are you Asian, Native American, Hispanic or African American?  Do you have at least a 3.2 GPA?  Better check out the Gates Millenium Scholarship. It's from Bill Gates, you know, Microsoft, wealthiest man in the country, THAT Bill Gates.  Apply today!

• We don't exactly endorse this but if you're interested . . . America's Junior Miss Pageant offers more than $1.8 million in scholarships to young women nation-wide.  Check'em out at www.ajm.org.

• Majoring in a communications-related field next year, like radio or TV?  Better check out the NATAS Scholarships - 10 $1000 awards and 2 $30,000 awards! 

• Wells Fargo offers 250 $1000 CollegeSTEPS Scholarships.  Sure, they'd like to have you as a customer too but this program is free, and so is their Educational Resource Center.  Check'em out. 

• 102 Scholarships for Minority Students!!!!

• Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America (CSFA)  is the nation’s largest private sector scholarship and educational support organization. It carries out its mission of expanding access to educational opportunities and encouraging academic achievement through its three programs.

• It's thick but stick with it, there's gold somewhere in the Nat'l Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators web site!

• The New York Daily News called FinAid "the hottest site on the Internet for financial aid tips." It is "the best place to begin a search" according to the Chicago Sun-Times, and "the grand-daddy of all Web sites" according to the Boston Globe. Yahoo Internet Life said to "make FinAid your first stop. This site offers some of the best 'how to' guidance on securing financial aid."

• Check out the American Legion's scholarship search engine.  They have supplied SHS with a financial aid handbook too, which is available in guidance.  If you'd like your own copy, call 1-888-453-4466.  They're $3.95 each.

• The Federal Student Aid programs are the largest source of student aid in America, providing over $60 billion a year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance. Here you'll find help for every stage of the financial aid process, whether you're in school or out of school.

• The US Department of Education has got beaucoup info on their award winning students.gov site.  Drop by and get the skinny on gov't services, educational planning, financial aid, career stuff, etc.  

• The NH American Legion wants to help you pay for college.  They offer several scholarships to graduating seniors in New Hampshire - what are you waiting for?  Some applications are in guidance.  There is a Vocational Scholarship as well.

•  The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization has several programs for you to check out.  Some are open to everyone and others are limited to children and grandchildren of US Military Veterans.

• The brand-spanking new CHRONICLE MANUALS are in guidance just waiting for you, one of which is a 476 page Financial Aid Guide! Come on in and have a gander.

• The folks who publish the famed Peterson's Guide to Colleges have got a great site with beaucoup info on all things collegiate.  Check out CollegeQuest!

• MAKING IT COUNT is a very informative site for high school and college students (parents too!).

• Don't forget the CollegeBoard folks.  They've got scholarship and financial aid info too!

• SHS's Scholarship Search Engine is 600,000 scholarships strong!

• Educational Talent Search (ETS) encourages limited income students from NH to pursue education beyond high school at two or four year colleges. An ETS representative meets with students at SHS every other week at no cost to eligible participants. 

• The Upward Bound helps eligible high school students go on to and be successful in higher education. The students that Upward Bound serves must come from low-income families (with incomes at or below 150% of poverty) and/or are first generation potential college students (neither parent/guardian has earned a bachelor's degree).

• Surf on over to GOCOLLEGE.COM, register, take your very own practice SAT, and then get the results as soon as you finish. There’s lots of other helpful info on scholarships and colleges so check it out soon."