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** Keep checking for updates**
****2008 Leadership
Through Learning Program****
Sponsored by the Foundation for Rural Education and
Development and the National Exchange Carrier Association
High School Juniors and
Seniors may apply to attend an all
expense-paid week in our nation's capital.
Application can be downloaded at the FRED website
http://www.fred.org/ltl.html or see
Ms. Murphy
Deadline: 5:00p.m.at Rural telephone's office in Lenora on December
3, 2007
Scholarships & Deadline Announcements
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Barton County Community College (Presidential
Scholarship) (Great Bend)
Eligibility: Nominated by Ms. Murphy on the basis of academics,
leadership, community and school involvement, and good citizenship.
Amount: $500 performance award per semester (total = $1,000).
Requirements: attend monthly meeting during your attendance at BCCC and
maintain a 3.5 GPA to retain the award.
Application: See Ms. Murphy if seriously interested in Barton County.
Deadline: I have to have my nomination in by November 30th. If you are
seriously interested, see Ms. Murphy ASAP
SAE Engineering Scholarship
Eligibility: Intend to enroll in an engineering program accredited by
ABET http://www.abet.org
Be a high school senior and citizen of the U.S., meet minimum requirements with
regard to GPA, SAT and or ACT scores as outlined in the individual scholarship
descriptions (Descriptions are located on the SAE website at
www.sae.org/students/unscholr.htm
Special note: go to the SAE website for more info and a listing of
requirements and check out which scholarship you would like to apply for.
Deadline: Dec 1st, See Ms. Murphy if interested.
Toyota Community Scholars Program
One student is selected from each high school based on outstanding academic
leadership, be active in school programs, be recognized as a leader by his/her
peers and instructors, and dedication to community service.
Application: See Ms. Murphy for information or go to
www.toyota.com/about/community/education/scholars_index.html
Deadline: December 1, 2007
Fort Hays State University Music Scholarships
FHSU music dept. wants students to know that they provide scholarships to majors
and non-majors. Students who participate in the FHSU Marching Band and /or
Basketball Pep Band earn stipends. These awards are in addition to Music Awards
of Excellence and other scholarships. The Music Scholarship Audition date is
March 13th, but students must still complete the FHSU online scholarship
application by December 14th. Register online for an Audition date:
January 19, 2008 or March 8, 2008 or by appointment. Go to
www.fhsu.edu/music/musicscholarships.shtml
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AXA Foundation Scholarship (National)
Eligibility: The recipients are well rounded students who set and reach
ambitious goals, demonstrate drive, determination and ability to succeed in
college and who have respect for self, family and community. This is a
very demanding scholarship competition!
Award: (1) winner from each state. The state winner will receive a
$10,000 scholarship. (10) National winners with $15,000 scholarship.
Application: See Ms. Murphy if interested. To learn more go to
www.axa-achievement.com
Deadline: Dec. 15th
Burger King Scholars
Eligibility: Maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher, work part-time an average of 15 hours per week, 40 weeks
per year. Demonstrate participation in community service and/or co-curricular
activities. Demonstrate financial need. Receive written recommendations from
employer and school official. Plan to attend an accredited 2 or 4 year school in the
fall of 2008.
Amount: over 2,000 scholarships of ($1,000) awarded nationally and in Puerto
Rico and Canada.
Deadline: Postmarked by Dec. 15th
Application: See Ms. Murphy if interested. Web site is:
www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/bkscholars
***NEW*** National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship
Requirements: Senior with a 3.0 GPA
Criteria: Students must pursue a degree from an accredited post-secondary institution,
support the preservation of the hunting tradition and actively participate in
hunting sports, school involvement with activities, demonstrate leadership,
community involvement, have a current hunting license.
Amount: Local Winner= $250; State=$1,000; National=$10,000
Each local winner will receive $250 from the State and the local will match it
for a total of $500
Application: See Ms. Murphy for details
More information available at: www.nwtf.org/jakes
Deadline: January 1, 2008 to Local Chapter.
***NEW***VFW Endowment Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduating H.S. Senior or current college student
Criteria: Have an active parent or grandparent in the VFW and provide the VFW
Post number or Ladies Auxiliary number, show strong extra-curricular
involvement, have demonstrated community involvement, and solid academics
**Family financial status is crucial and you must provide financial information.
Award: $500-$2,000
Application: You may get a copy of the application by going to http://www.ksvfw.org
or you may get an application from Ms. Murphy
Deadline: To be submitted to Topeka by February 1, 2008. Local
application to be submitted by January 1, 2008. See Ms. Murphy for Application.
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American Legion- National High School Oratorical Contest
Each Year Kansas awards $2,400 as follows—the winner (state) receives a $1,500
scholarship when he/she represents Kansas in the National finals contest. The
next 3 places in Kansas receive $500, $250, and $150 in scholarships.
Topics: Are assigned as follows from the constitution. Article 2 Section 3;
Article 3 Section 3 clauses 1,2; Amendment 5; or Amendment 13 section 1,2
Requirement: Prepare an 8-10 minute oration by selection of one of the topics
listed above. If interested see Ms. Murphy for details on each topic.
On-line information at: www.legion.org listed under programs
Deadline: January 5th
Elks Foundation Scholarships
Eligibility: Any high school senior who is a US citizen is eligible, has exhibited leadership and community service,
scholastic rating of 90% or better, and a relative standing in the upper 5%
of the class.
Award: (500) awards nationally ranging from $1,000-$15,000 each. The 4
top rated applications in Kansas will be submitted for Final National Judging (2
Boys and 2 Girls) The State of Kansas awards 38 other students with a
$600 one-time scholarship to use for their education.
Application: Very lengthy and demanding. You will want to start
the process early!!! See Ms. Murphy for Details!!
Deadline: Must be in the hands of our designated local Elks lodge on or
before Jan. 11th. Our local lodge is the Russell Lodge, PO
Box 861, 510 S. Front St., Russell, Ks 67665
For further information or to obtain the electronic version, please check the
website:
www.elks.org/enf/scholars
Sam Walton Community Scholarship (Wal-Mart/Sam’s
Club)
Scholarship is available on-line from November 1st through January 12th, 2008.
High school seniors need to logon to
www.walmartfoundation.org for more information. These students will apply
for the Sam Walton Community Scholarship on-line at
www.scholarshipadministrators.net Applicants must use the access code
(SWCS) to complete the application—THERE ARE NO PAPER APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE!
DEADLINE: January 12th, See Ms. Murphy for further information.
Amount: Non-renewable $1,000 for 1st year of undergraduate study at accredited
college or university
Eligible: HS Senior graduate and you may not be a Wal-Mart or Sam’s Club
associate, or the child of an associate.
Also Available are scholarship opportunities for Associates and Children of
Wal-Mart. You can access these at
www.walmartfoundation.org
National Honor Society Scholarship
Each NHS (National Honor Society) chapter may
nominate two seniors for this scholarship. Nominees must be able to
demonstrate on their applications that they possess outstanding character,
scholarship, service, and leadership.
Application: See Ms. Murphy for the application
Deadline: Postmark date of January 18, 2008
Rural Telephone Service/Nex-Tech Scholarship
Any high school senior whose parent or legal
guardian subscribes to Rural Telephone/Nex-Tech local telephone service is
eligible to apply.
Application: See Ms. Murphy for the application
Deadline: January 31, 2008
Lang Diesel Scholarship
Amount: they will offer up to (5) $2,000 scholarships to deserving student going
into diesel tech.
Recipients are given $500/year of school for 2 years and $1,000 upon graduation.
In
Exchange for this scholarship, the recipient will be given 2 years of employment
at one of the five stores; Hays, Smith Center, Colby, Ellinwood or Sabetha.
There will be only one recipient per store, per year.
Deadline: January 31st, 2008
***NEW INFORMATION***FRED
Scholarship
The Foundation for Rural Education and
Development awards scholarships to rural America's best and brightest students.
Scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,500 and are funded bye the FRED Scholarship
Endowment and by donations to the FRED Annual Giving Campaign.
Application: See Ms. Murphy for the application or check the
following link in October
www.fred.org/scholarships.html
Deadline: Due January 31, 2008 at Rural
Telephone's office in Lenora by 5:00p.m.
US Bank Scholarships
U.S. Bank will award up to 30 ($1,000) scholarships to seniors planning to
attend 2-yr or 4-yr college full time next fall. Scholarship award recipients
are selected through a random drawing process.
Students can apply online by visiting the Web site at
www.usbank.com/studentbanking
Wells Fargo CollegeSTEPS Scholarship Sweepstakes
Wells Fargo will give away 100 scholarships of $1000 each for college or
technical training. Winners are chosen through random monthly drawings from
October through May. To register students simply need to log on to
www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps
By doing so students are registered for the drawings and they will receive
monthly e-postcards with helpful college prep information. The program is
completely free and your name and information does not get sold out to other
companies.
Robert C Byrd Scholarship
Eligibility: 32 ACT score or higher, demonstrate outstanding academic
achievement and show the promise of continued academic success
Application: available from Ms. Murphy
Deadline: February 5th, 2008 (latest ACT score used is from the December
test)
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Highland Community College Athletic Training
Scholarships
Eligibility: Students with a high interest in Athletic Training.
Criteria: Responsible, Dependable, and Self-Motivated students are what
they are looking for.
Amount: Tuition and books scholarship
Application: Nomination made by Ms. Murphy based on extreme interest in
Highland and Athletic Training. Highland will make the final decision.
Barton County Community College (Great Bend)
** They are looking for students interested in pursuing Athletic Training or
Sports Medicine Degrees. Students can receive tuition and books scholarships.
Each year 18-20 students, including returning sophomores, are selected to join
the Athletic Training Staff. If selected, you will receive the books and tuition
scholarship, as long as you are enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours and
have an overall GPA of 2.0. See Ms. Murphy for more details.
Barton County Community College Academic
Scholarships
Applying for Academic Scholarships to BCCC is very
simple. Students simply fill out the Academic Scholarship Application
portion of the Application for Admission. The Scholarships are awarded
based of the higher of the GPA or ACT score. The scholarship is available
for 6 full-time semesters and will annually renew with the student's most
current Barton GPA.
Applications are accepted November 15th, 2007 through April 15th, 2008.
Deadline: April 15th, 2008.
| Award | Award Amount | Kansas HS GPA | ACT Score | GED Score |
| Excellence Award | $1,000 | 3.5 and above | 26+ | 3500+ |
| Honor Award | $800 | 3.0-3.49 | 24-25 | 3250-3490 |
| Achievement Award | $500 | 2.5-2.99 | 22-23 | 3000-3240 |
| Merit Award | $250 | 2.0-2.49 | 20-21 | 2750-2990 |
Colby Community College Presidential Scholarship
Eligibility: attend Colby, strong Academics, (ACT 22 or higher), strong
character, be recommended by Ms. Murphy. Interview process between you and Colby
President and selected faculty.
Amount: $1,500 for two years as long as a 3.0GPA is maintained
Application: See Ms. Murphy; one NHS senior can be submitted and you must show
me a strong interest in actually attending Colby.
Deadline: January 10th (this is when I have to have the nomination in. Student
will have additional requirements: letter of application, resume, copy of ACT scores,
transcript
Colby Community College Academic Scholarships
Eligibility: Be a 2008 High School Graduate, Complete Scholarship Application,
and set-up and go to a campus visit. All scholarships are based on a 2.5
or higher GPA
| ACT Composite | Award |
| 16-17 | $200.00 |
| 18-20 | $400.00 |
| 21-23 | $600.00 |
| 24-26 | $800.00 |
| 27-29 | $1,000.00 |
| 30-36 | $1,200.00 |
Application: See Ms. Murphy
Deadline: Feb 15th
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Emporia State Univ. Presidential Scholarship and
other scholarships
Eligibility: attend Emporia, based solely on ACT scores.
| HS GPA | ACT 22 | ACT 23 | ACT 24 | ACT 25 | ACT 26 | ACT 27 | ACT 28 | ACT 29 and Above |
| 3.75 - 4.00 | $500 | $500 | $800 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $1,400 | $1,600 | $1,800 |
| 3.50 - 3.74 | $500 | $500 | $600 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,600 |
| 3.25 - 3.49 | $500 | $500 | $600 | $800 | $800 | $800 | $1,200 | $1,400 |
| 3.00 - 3.24 | $500 | $500 | $600 | $600 | $800 | $800 | $900 | $1,000 |
All
scholarships can be renewed for four years.
Application: Apply for Admission to Emporia
Deadline: Priority Deadline is February 15, 2008
You have an opportunity to go to Emporia State University on October 20 for a
campus visit. This is in conjunction with a home football game. If
you are interested, go to
www.emporia.edu/admiss to sign up for a visit. This is also the same
link for the application and scholarship application.
Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, Kansas
Senior Day - November 14
Fine Arts Day - March 5
Pi Day - Math and Science - March 14
Senior Enrollment Days - April 7-9th
Junior Day - April 30
For more information about Cowley, go to
www.cowley.edu
Hutchinson Scholarships
Eligibility: determined by declared major, GPA, ACT, etc…
Application: can be done on-line and see Ms. Murphy
Deadline: Priority deadline is February 15th.
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Academy of Hair Design (SALINA)
Offering a $1,000 scholarship and (2) $500 scholarships to students who will
graduate from Natoma High School. You may check out their website at
www.aohds.com
If you are interested, please see Ms. Murphy of your intentions.
Specific School Deadlines To Remember
Fort Hays State University Deadline
December 15th is the Final Deadline for Most Scholarships!!!
February 15th is the Final Deadline. If you are applying and planning to go to
FHSU, I suggest meeting the December Deadline!
Go online at www.fhsu.edu
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K-State Deadline
November 1st- initial Scholarship Deadline THIS WAS POSTED IN LAST MONTHS
BULLETIN
February 1st is the final deadline for departmental scholarships. March 1st is
the financial aid deadline!!
Get online to apply: www.ksu.edu/admit/secureapplication.html
Kansas Board of Regents Vocational Education
Scholarship
Eligibility: Take the Vocational Test at NCK in Hays
Test Date: March 1st (deadline is Feb.4th)
Test Fee: $10.00 payable to Kansas State University
Award: Approximately 240 scholarships depending on state funds. Applicants are
ranked by test score. Recipients will receive $500 stipends for the 08-09
academic year.
Application: See Ms. Murphy, or download it at
www.kansasregents.org/financial_aid/awards.html
Pinnacle Career Institute Scholarship
Each Kansas high school may select two deserving seniors to receive a $2,000
scholarship to be used to attend PCI-Lawrence. Any student wishing to apply for
the PCI Scholarship should contact the Counseling Office to be considered.
Programs available at PCI include: (Massage Therapy, Medical Asst., Medical
Office Asst., Business Office Administrator). Please notify Ms. Murphy ASAP.
Natoma High School will establish December 15th as the cut-off date for
notification of your interest in this program/application.
For information about PCI, go the
www.pcitraining.edu/default.asp
from here you may link to the Lawrence campus.
Kansas Weslyan Senior Days
Saturday, November 10th & Friday, February 15th
For more info, call: 1-800-874-1154 extension 1285 also go to website @:
www.kwu.edu
COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SENIOR DAYS
WHEN: Friday November 16th, 2007
RSVP: By November 9th
See Ms. Murphy for information if interested
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