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NEW SCHOLARSHIP LISTINGS (as of August 28, 2008): Key Bank Scholarship: This is a simple and easy scholarship to earn $2,500 for college; no GPA or essay requirements. High school juniors and seniors or their parents can go online at key.com/signup to apply. Can apply once every week from now until the final day of deadline: August 31, 2008. Utah Hispanic Business Leadership Foundation: This scholarship requires academic and voctional achievement, demonstrated leadership in school, community and/ or other service activities. Financial need may also be considered. Must have a 2.0 GPA or higher, resident of Utah and of Hispanic/Latino descent. Applications in Scholarship Files in Career Center. Deadline: September 28, 2008. Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Audio/Essay Scholarship: Students grades 9-12 write and record a 3-5 minute essay on this year's theme: "Service and Sacrifice By America's Veterans Benefits Today's Youth By..." Submit it to your local VFW post for judging. Go online at www.vfw.org for details. Deadline: November 1, 2008. Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund General Scholarships: Various general scholarships put together by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. See http://www.maldef.org/pdf/Scholarships.pdf for a list of the many scholarships available. Contact each scholarship provider for applications and details about updated requirements and deadlines. U.S. Army ROTC Scholarship (Utah State): This scholarship criteria includes a 3.0 GPA or higher, an ACT score of 21 or higher, played on team sports in high school or excelled on a recreational team, been involved in student government, clubs at school, church responsibilities and scouting or volunteer organizations. If you are interested, you can see Mrs. Miller in Counseling or contact Greg Stuart at Utah State University Army ROTC, Enrollment & Scholarship officer at (435) 797-7682 cell (435) 849-0859 or email at: greg.stuart@usu.edu. Deadline depends on the semester you are enrolling at USU. See their website (www.usu.edu) for their deadline information. Important Dates for August to October 2008 September 17 UVU Concurrent Enrollment deadline September 30 UVU Final Concurrent Enrollment deadline October 07 UVU Leadership Conference OTHER OPPORTUNITIES: Wellesley College Announces New NO-LOAN/LOW-LOAN Financial Aid Policy: As of 2008-09, Wellesley will eliminate loans for low-income students and reduce or keep loans at their historically low levels for students who qualify. Wellesley will also raise scholarship or grant aid beyound its already generous yearly increases. This plan will eliminate loans for students from families with calculated incomes under $60,000. It will reduce loans by one-third for studnets from families with calculated incomes between $60,000 and $100,000. For more information see Mrs. Miller in Counseling or their website at: www.wellesley.edu/Admission . From Marshall University: Marshal University offers the new "Online College Courses in the High School Program" for students who want the opportunity to jump-start thier college careers earning University credit totally online. High school students receive a special discounted rate of $366 for an online three-hour course. Marshall recently hosted a 30 minute webinar on their OCCHS Program that can be viewed by typing into a browser: http://mubreeze01.marshall.edu/p52149439/. For more information see Mrs. Miller or go to: www.marshall.edu/occhs. Wendy's High School Heisman: For both senior boy and girl high school athletes who excel in academics, athletics, and student leadership. Must have at least a "B" average and participate in at least one school-sponsored sport. One boy and one girl will win a $10 Wendy's gift card and a Wendy's HS Heisman patch. The first 41,000 students to complete the application will win a Wendy's Gift Card in amounts ranging from $5 to $50. To apply go online at: www.wendysheisman.com. Deadline: October 1, 2008.
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