Eustace Independent School District

Scholarships for
FRESHMAN OR SOPHOMORES

Scholarship Websites
www.fastweb.com	www.scholarships.com
www.collegescholarships.com	www.scholarship-page.com
www.4scholarships.4anything.com	www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.getin2college.com/private.htm	www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps
www.anycollege.net
College Tours and FUN things to participate in


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October 31, 2007		The National Association of Secondary School Principals Prudential Spirit of Community awards is now open for application. To qualify for this award, students in grades 9-12 must have distinguished themselves through volunteer work over the past year. Awards are a $1,000 scholarship and an all expense paid trip with a parent to Washington D.C. in May, 2008. To apply, go to www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential, click on the apply now link and follow the instructions.. Once the online application has been completed, print it out and sign it and then have a parent sign it. . Submit the printed application to your high school principal. For a paper application form, call 877-525-8491 toll free.
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November 1, 2007		The TCU Texas Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Program is a scholarship program that recognizes young high school age entrepreneurs for their success in business. The award is open to any Texas high school student who has started and managed a business. The top winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship and five other winners will receive $1,000 scholarships. If the student attends TCU, the scholarships will double. A Student may apply every year while in high school. To apply online go to www.tcuyeya.org.
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November 16, 2007		The Texas Aggregates Concrete and Association (TACA) is sponsoring the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) High School Essay Contest. The contest is open to high school students who were age 16-18 at the beginning of the 2007-2008 school term. The winner from Texas will have their entry forwarded to the NRMCA for consideration at the national level. The winner will be selected from the winning state entries generated from high schools across the country. He or she will be flown, expenses paid, along with a parent or guardian to NRMCA"s 2008 convention in Las Vegas, Nevada in March. The national winner will receive a scholarship of $5,000 if they enroll their freshman year in a concrete-related curriculum in specific universities in Tennessee, New Jersey, California or Arizona, or $2,000 if a concrete-related curriculum is not chosen. The Texas winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship to attend college with a concrete-related curriculum , or a $1,000 scholarship for a non-concrete related curriculum. Entry forms and possible topics for the essay are located at www.tx-taca.org, and are also available in the counselor's office.
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November 17, 2007		The Kiwanis Club of Athens announces that it is time to award the Texas-Oklahoma District Walter Hurst Sophomore of the Year contest. This year, a $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to the local club's winner. The local winner will then be submitted to the District to compete for an additional $600 scholarship (20 scholarships will be awarded in 2008). Applications are available in the counselor's office.
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November 30, 2007		The Daughters of the American Revolution (Athens Chapter) is sponsoring a scholarship for students in the 9-12 grades. Students must write an essay of no more than 750 words on the topic,"How did the four voyages of Columbus change our perception of geography and alter world economics?"One essay will be chosen from the local chapter and forwarded on to the state competition, then division competition and finally the national competition. The National winner will receive $1,200 in addition to paid lodging and transportation to Washington D.C. for Columbus Day (October 8, 2008). The second place national winner will receive $500 and the third place national winner will receive $300. Complete instructions are in the counselor's office.
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December 15, 2007		The AXA Foundation, in association with U.S. News & World Report, is offering the following scholarships: $10,000 national scholarships to 52 students (one in each state, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico) $15,000 additional scholarships to 10 national recipients. The national scholarship winners will also be offered internships at AXA offices and a laptop computer for college- bringing their grand total educational support value to more than $25,000. To qualify, the student must demonstrate: ambition and drive determination to set and reach goals respect for self, family and community ability to succeed in college Go to www.axa-achievement.com to download applications and get more information about the scholarship program.
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March 20, 2008		The Ayn Rand Essay Contest is now offering scholarships to: 9th and 10th graders- Reading the Ayn Rand novel Anthem. The essay must be no more than 600 and no more than 1,200 words in length. Essays will be judged on style and content. For more information, go to www.aynrand.org/contests, or see Ms. Orr. Essays may be submitted online.
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May 5, 2008		Al's Formal Wear is offering two $2,500 scholarships, and applications are available starting September 28, 2007 at any Al's Formal Wear store. For the store location nearest you, please dial your area code and 730-4-TUX. For complete scholarship rules, please visit www.alsformalwear.com
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