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SSIS College Spotlight: State and National Scholarships<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/b>volume 2, issue 3. Fall 2016<\/span><\/div>\n
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Dear Seniors and Families,<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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It is true, after the\u00a0expected family contribution, most financial aid comes from\u00a0a college’s financial package: grants, scholarships, work-study and loans. However, this should not deter you from seeking out outside scholarships. This\u00a0Spotlight<\/em>\u00a0focuses those scholarships coming from state and national sources.<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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If you are looking to reduce the cost of college, do not overlook non-college\u00a0scholarship opportunities. Some are merit based, some need-based, and some depend on\u00a0a specific area of interest or even location. Award amounts range broadly. Small\u00a0amounts can add up. You do need to be aware that these monies will be taken into consideration by your college when presenting you with your final financial package, but for many families the net benefit\u00a0of obtaining scholarship funds cannot be overstated, especially as the first thing to go is loans! <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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A separate Spotlight<\/em> will target local scholarships.<\/span><\/div>\n
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As always, feel free to make use of the\u00a0SSIS College Counseling office and me! I am available to you by appointment during Flex and after school.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Best always,<\/span><\/div>\n
Caroline<\/span><\/div>\n
Your College Counselor<\/span><\/div>\n
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WASHINGTON STATE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES (residents only)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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OCTOBER 25<\/span><\/div>\n
Horatio Alger Washington Scholarship<\/a> (Award: $10,000). For a Washington State student with financial need who has shown integrity and\u00a0perseverance in the face of adversity.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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DECEMBER 1<\/span><\/div>\n
Washington State Need Grant<\/a> (Award: $3,500 – $9,500 depending in which college the student enrolls). For Washington State students with significant financial need enrolling in an eligible Washington State college or university. For consideration, complete the FAFSA early.<\/span><\/div>\n
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DECEMBER 15<\/span><\/div>\n
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards<\/a>: Washington State Affiliate<\/a>\u00a0(Awards: $500 – $1,000).\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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JANUARY 13<\/span><\/div>\n
Pride Foundation Scholarships<\/a>\u00a0(Award: $10,000). For Washington State\u00a0LGBTQ students who are committed to social justice.<\/span><\/div>\n
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FEBRUARY 26<\/span><\/div>\n
NSHSS Tesoro Youth Leadership Awards<\/a> (Award: $2,500). For high achieving students who demonstrate leadership and financial need.<\/span><\/div>\n
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FEBRUARY 28<\/span><\/div>\n
Leadership 1000 Scholarship<\/a> \u2014 Sponsored by College Success Foundation Washington State (Award: $2,500 – $5,000). For a student with financial need attending an eligible Washington State college or university.<\/span><\/div>\n
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FEBRUARY 29<\/span><\/div>\n
Washington State Opportunities Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0(Award: $2,500 – $7,500). For students pursuing\u00a0science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) or health care at an eligible\u00a0Washington State college or university.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00a0MARCH 1<\/span><\/div>\n
Washington State Scholarship Foundation<\/a> (Award: $2,500 – $5,000). For students with significant financial need for the freshman year.<\/span><\/div>\n
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MARCH 15<\/span><\/div>\n
McMenamin &\u00a0McMenamin Washington Community Scholarship<\/a> (Award: $2,500). For the student who creates a 90-second YouTube video on a topic pertaining to the value and support of one’s immediate community.<\/span><\/div>\n
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MARCH 18<\/span><\/div>\n
Washington State Association for Justice High School Scholarship<\/a> (Award: $2,000). For students submitting an essay or 60-second video\u00a0based on a prompt concerning justice or who is a high-achiever who also has been challenged by an injury or disability.<\/span><\/div>\n
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MARCH 20<\/span><\/div>\n
Sub Pop Loser Scholarship<\/a> (Awards: $3,000 – $7,000). For artistic students who self-identify as a\u00a0“Northwest arts-enthused misfit” who takes\u00a0pride in creative pursuits whether they fail or succeed.<\/span><\/div>\n
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APRIL 30<\/span><\/div>\n
Celebrate the West Art Competition<\/a> (Award: $1,000). For students submitting an “original two-dimensional artwork inspired by their state or informed by living in the West. Students may draw ideas from a variety of sources, including state history, landmarks, natural resources, National Parks and Monuments, people, communities, and culture.”\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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APRIL 30<\/span><\/div>\n
Pickett Law Firm Scholarship for Students Who Give Back<\/a> (Award: $2,500). For a student submitting a 30-120 second video related to\u00a0the topic of giving back.<\/span><\/div>\n
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APRIL 30<\/span><\/div>\n
Henry & Joyce Sumid Scholarship<\/a> (Award: $5,000). For a student pursing theater arts.<\/span><\/div>\n
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MAY 30<\/span><\/div>\n
National Council of Jewish Women, Seattle Section<\/a> (Award: partial tuition scholarships). For a Jewish male or female student with strong Jewish or secular community bond, special skill or talent, enrolling in an eligible Washington State college or university.<\/span><\/div>\n
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SEPTEMBER 20<\/span><\/div>\n
Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology<\/a> (Award: $1,000 – $100,000). For an individual or small team of students pursing a research project\u00a0related to math, science, and\/or technology.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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SEPTEMBER 27<\/span><\/div>\n
Questbridge College Match Scholarship<\/a> (Award: 4-years\u00a0full\u00a0tuition at a highly selective college). For outstanding, low-income\u00a0students. Common characteristics: household income below $65,000 for a family of four, qualifying for free or reduced lunch, 3.8 GPA, high SAT\/ACT, often first-generation to a 4-year college.<\/span><\/div>\n
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SEPTEMBER 30<\/span><\/div>\n
Digital Responsibility Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship<\/a> (Award: $1,000). For a student willing to write a short, compelling essay on the subject.<\/span><\/div>\n
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OCTOBER 2<\/span><\/div>\n
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards<\/a> (Award: $1,000 – $3,000). For talented Latino youth\u00a0going into fields such as business, health, education, and mathematics.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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OCTOBER 25<\/span><\/div>\n
Horatio Alger National Scholarship <\/a>(Award: $25,000). For a student\u00a0with financial need who has shown integrity and\u00a0perseverance in the face of adversity.<\/span><\/div>\n
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NOVEMBER 8<\/span><\/div>\n
Prudential Spirit of Community Award<\/a> (Award: $!,000 – $5,000). For students who serve\u00a0their communities, whether locally, nationally or internationally.<\/span><\/div>\n
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NOVEMBER 13<\/span><\/div>\n
Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarships<\/a> \u2014 sponsored by the National Center for Learning Disabilities (Allegra Award: $2,500 \/ Anne Ford Award: $10,000 over 4 years). For strong students with\u00a0documented learning disabilities and\/or ADHD.<\/span><\/div>\n
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NOVEMBER 30<\/span><\/div>\n
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation<\/a> (Award: $40,000 for 4 years as well as advising). For high-performing students with financial need. Common characteristics: median adjusted household income of $33,000, 3.8 GPA, high SAT\/ACT, involvement in research, service, leadership, the arts or athletics, nearly half are\u00a0first-generation to a 4-year college.<\/span><\/div>\n
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DECEMBER 2<\/span><\/div>\n
National Space Club Keynote Scholarship<\/a> (Award: $10,000). For students who are\u00a0passionate about going into a STEM field and whose interest is in space.<\/span><\/div>\n
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DECEMBER 2<\/span><\/div>\n
Letters About Literature Contest<\/a> \u2014 sponsored by the Library of Congress and state libraries (Award: $125 – $1,000). For students who compose\u00a0a letter to an author (alive or not) whose\u00a0book changed the student’s\u00a0view of the world or him\/herself.<\/span><\/div>\n
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DECEMBER 5<\/span><\/div>\n
Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship<\/a> (Award: $5,000). For students who engage\u00a0in the\u00a0fight against hunger.<\/span><\/div>\n
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DECEMBER 15<\/span><\/div>\n
Burger King McLamore Foundation Scholarship<\/a> (Award: $1,000 – $50,000). For students with high GPAs who also are engaged in extracurricular activities, \u00a0work experience, and community service.<\/span><\/div>\n
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DECEMBER 15<\/span><\/div>\n
AXA Achievement Scholarship<\/a> (Award: $2,500 – $25,000). For high-achieving students who demonstrate determination and the ability to succeed in college with an interest in careers whether through education or action that address risk-mitigation regarding the environment, finance, health, safety or emergency preparedness.<\/span><\/div>\n
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JANUARY 4<\/span><\/div>\n
John F. Kennedy Profiles In Courage Essay Contest<\/a> (Award: $100 – $20,000). For a student interested in researching and writing about a publicly elected official who exemplifies courage.<\/span><\/div>\n
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JANUARY 19<\/span><\/div>\n
Point Foundation Scholarship<\/a> (Award: variable\u2014as much as $10,000). For individuals, regardless of nationality, who are active\u00a0in the\u00a0LGBTQ community.<\/span><\/div>\n
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FEBRUARY 15<\/span><\/div>\n
P.L.A.Y. Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship<\/a> (Award: $1,000). for a student who is passionate about helping rescue animals or\u00a0other animal welfare cause.<\/span><\/div>\n
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FEBRUARY 23<\/span><\/div>\n
Society of Professional Journalists\/JEA High School Essay Contest<\/a> (Award: $300 – $1,000). For students submitting a winning essay on a topic related to the importance of an independent media.<\/span><\/div>\n
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FEBRUARY 29<\/span><\/div>\n
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program<\/a> (Award: $25,000 \u2014 renewable over 4-years with a 3.0 GPA). For a student interested in the automotive industry and pursuing a related college major in the fields of engineering, mathematics or design.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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MARCH 15<\/span><\/div>\n
AFSA\/Building Peace Through Diplomacy National High School Essay Contest<\/a> (Award: up to $2,500 + a Semester at Sea). For students who are interested in world diplomacy and willing to\u00a0take on the persona of a foreign service member with the task of writing a memo to an Ambassador outlining the roots, consequences, and possible\u00a0solution to a crisis.<\/span><\/div>\n
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MARCH 15<\/span><\/div>\n
Youth Free Expression Film Contest<\/a> \u2014 Sponsored by the\u00a0National Coalition Against Censorship (Award: $250 – $1,000 top winner receives $5,000 towards attending the NY Film Academy). For a student who creates a 4-minute film on a topic related to free speech.<\/span><\/div>\n
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JULY 1<\/span><\/div>\n
Harold E. Ennes\/Robert D. Greenberg Scholarships<\/a>\u00a0from the Society of Broadcast Engineers\u00a0(Award: $1,500). For students interested in the technical aspects of broadcasting.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SSIS College Spotlight: State and National Scholarships volume 2, issue 3. Fall 2016 \u00a0 Dear Seniors and Families, \u00a0 It is true, after the\u00a0expected family contribution, most financial aid comes from\u00a0a college’s financial package: grants, scholarships, work-study and loans. However, this should not deter you from seeking out outside scholarships. This\u00a0Spotlight\u00a0focuses those scholarships coming from state and national sources.\u00a0 \u00a0 If you are looking to reduce the cost of college, do not overlook non-college\u00a0scholarship opportunities. Some are merit based, some need-based, and some depend on\u00a0a specific area of interest or even location. Award amounts range broadly. Small\u00a0amounts can add up. You do need to be aware that these monies will … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3894"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3894"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3977,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3894\/revisions\/3977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}