Alpha Sigma Zeta - Deadline January 31st

Alpha Sigma Zeta - Deadline January 31st 

Click HERE for the application.  

Requirements:

1) Submit documentation showing a minimum of 50 clock hours of community service performed during the 2016 calendar year. This documentation must include the contact information of the agency for verification. In addition, documentation must be signed by the person in charge of the agency or event confirming that you have completed the stated amount of community service hours.

2) Submit an official copy of your high school transcript which must include your ACT scores. You must have at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA on a 4.00 scale to apply; and

3) Complete and submit the attached application. Each of the aforementioned items must be emailed to Alphasigmazetascholar@gmail.com or mailed to the attention of the Scholarship Committee c/o Doris Hardy at the address on the application and must be dated and time stamped or postmarked by Tuesday, January 31, 2017, to be considered. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered.

University of Alabama Scholarship Deadline Reminder

• December 15^th scholarship deadline is just a couple of weeks away. This means that students who wish to receive automatic merit-based scholarships need to have applied and submitted all application material by that date.

• The single application for freshman scholarships is also due by December 15.

• UA does accept the Dec. 10^th ACT for scholarship consideration, please simply make sure you list UA on the schools to receive the test.

• University Fellows Experience and Computer Based Honors applications should be completed by interested students no later than December 15.

•  The scholarship application is available in myBama soon after a student submits his or her admissions application.

Free ACT Prep Seminar

WKW Automotive Apprenticeship Opportunity

Kamtek Program Opportunity

Junior League of Birmingham Scholarship

Junior League of Birmingham Scholarship The aim of the Junior League of Birmingham’s Academic Scholarships is to recognize and assist female students in the Birmingham area who have exemplified characteristics that complement the vision of the Junior League of Birmingham. Considerations for the scholarship include community service and/or other extracurricular activities, financial need, and academic excellence. The application process for The Junior League of Birmingham Academic Scholarships opens January 1, 2017. The scholarship committee will grant one-year scholarships to qualified female applicants in the minimum amount of $1,000.00 per student for the 2017-2018 academic year (the number and value of scholarships granted varies from year to year). Students must: Reside in Jefferson or Shelby Counties while not living on campus. Enroll as a full-time or part-time student in any private or public accredited two or four-year school for the 2017-2018 school year. Submit their application and supporting documentation by March 1, 2017. We encourage any students who fit these criteria to apply. Students should apply on the Junior League of Birmingham website, jlbonline.com. The application is under the Community Services tab.

Achieve Alabama Website

Visit https://www.achievealabama.org/ for college and scholarship information specifically for the state of Alabama.

Magnolia Festival Scholarship

Magnolia Festival Scholarship

Gardendale Magnolia Festival - Deadline is April 5, 2017.  

Students must volunteer in order to be eligible.  Click HERE for the volunteer application.  

Then click HERE for the scholarship application.  

For more information go towww.magnoliafestival.org 

College Xpress Scholarship Opportunities

As a counselor, we know that helping your students not only find their college, but pay for college are at the top of your priority list. We've collected some of our favorite (and easiest) awards with deadlines coming in the next few weeks and hope this can be a resource you can share with students and parents. Upcoming scholarships $5,000 Scholarship: Easy Scholarship: Use Your Phone to Unlock a Donation to a Classroom in Need! Due Date: November 30 $500 Scholarship: 10 Words or Less Scholarship Due Date: December 1 $150-$1,000 Scholarship: The Fountain Magazine Essay Contest Due Date: December 31 $1,000 Scholarship: Moolahspot Scholarship Due Date: December 31 Featured scholarships $2,000 Sponsored by: CaptainU Apply Now »

Scholarship Opportunities

Here is an up to date listing of various scholarship opportunities, including a list of various scholarship websites that can be very useful while trying to find scholarship opportunities.

Click HERE to view the scholarship list!  

FAFSA Appointments

 

 

Bevill State will be here on Oct 21st from 8-2:30 and Oct 25th from 4-6:30 to help you complete FAFSA. Contact the school for an appointment.

 

*Remember FAFSA opened on October 1st and will be due earlier this year than it has been in years past. 

 

 

 

College Application Week - Application Fee Waived for Some Area Schools

 

2016 ALCAC FEE WAIVER PROGRAM

The colleges listed below will waive their application fee during the week of October 31- November 4, 2016:

• Alabama A & M University
• Alabama State University
• Auburn University at Montgomery
• Jacksonville State University
• Judson College* 
• Marion Military Institute
• Spring Hill College
• Stillman College
• Troy University**
• Tuskegee University
• University of West Alabama

*Judson College- students must select the regular application NOT the Distance Learning app.  The link to the app is: https://ecommerce.isafe.net/isafe/judsoncollege/applic.asp

**Guidance Counselor will need to provide a list of students
 who apply to college during that week to Troy University.

Linly Heflin Scholarship

Linly Heflin Scholarship Opportunity

Deadline January 9, 2017

 

          The Linly Heflin Scholarship Committee grants four-year scholarships in the amount of $4,000 per year to a limited number of female applicants who have both significant economic need and a sound academic record.  Scholarships are restricted to Alabama women attending a four-year Alabama college or university.  The completed application form and supporting documents must be mailed to the Linly Heflin office and must postmarked by

January 9, 2017.  

 

Click HERE for the official application and instructions.

 

College Admissions and Social Media

Social Media 101

POTENTIAL MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Your friends are not the only ones looking at your social media!  Up to 27% of college counselors said they look at a prospective student’s pages to get a better idea of the kind of students are applying to their school, and that number grows every year. Here are some Do’s and Don’ts if you want to pass the #SocialMediaTest.

What they want to see:

#Volunteering – Colleges want the best and the brightest, but also the most responsible. Volunteer work shows that you’re more than just a GPA.

#Links to Relevant Articles – If you already know what field you want to be in, posts about new breakthroughs or research can set you apart as someone who is already keeping up with the latest and greatest.

#Frequent Updates – A well maintained blog or Facebook page gives them a fuller picture of you than a resume. Keeping things up-to-date also shows long-term responsibility.

#Many Followers – Colleges (and future employers!) love trendsetters. If your blog has hundreds of followers, it shows you know how to create and maintain an online presence.

And what they don’t:

#Partying/Wild Behavior – The infamous red Solo cup can kill your chances faster than you can say “party on”. Delete embarrassing photos off your profile, and un-tag yourself from other people’s unflattering posts.

#Extreme Amounts of Negativity – You may think posting angry political rants or diatribes against your English teacher wouldn’t be a big deal, but colleges and future employers both would prefer a people person, so it’s best to eliminate tirades.

#Crude Humor – Nudity or crudity can give the wrong impression fast. Experts recommend you use the “grandparent” test. If you wouldn’t show your grandmother, then you don’t want a college representative to see it.

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27% of admissions officers surveyed said they Google prospective students.

26% said they look up applicants on Facebook.

35% said that when checking up on a student’s online presence, they found something that negatively impacted an applicant’s chances of getting in, nearly tripling from 12% last year.

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POTENTIAL MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Source: www.ivywise.com/ivywise-knowledgebase/newsletter/article/social-media-presence-and-admissions/

September 6, 2016

October College Preview Days

College Preview Days

Birmingham Southern College:  Oct 28^th
JSU:  October 15^th & Nov 5^th

 Mississippi State: Oct 24^th

Samford University: Oct 15^th

University of Alabama: Oct 17^th

UAB:  Oct 29^th
UAH: Oct 29^th

University of Montevallo: Oct 29^th

UNA: Nov 5^th

USA:  Oct 15^th & Nov 5^th

UWA: Nov 5^th

*Contact each school in order to register.  

Thomas E. Huey, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Thomas E. Huey, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Deadline:  December 31, 2016

BLSA, the association for legal professionals, will award its Thomas E. Huey, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to a high school senior.

50% based upon financial need

40% based on grade point average (minimum of "B" average)

10% based on achievements and accomplishments

Click HERE for a printable application!

Apply to Birmingham Southern College for Free!

Apply to Birmingham Southern College before
November 15th for FREE!  

After November 15th, there will be a 
$50 application fee!

http://www.bsc.edu/admission/apply.cfm

Horatio Alger Association Scholarship

Senior T-Shirt Design

Seniors, you have the opportunity to design this year's senior shirt!  Submit design ideas to any senior officer or sponsor by Tuesday, September 27th. 

 

 

 

 

CHS Financial Aid Parent Night

Corner High School Financial Aid Parent Night

Tuesday, September 20th at 6:30

Financial Aid Information Sessions at UAB

Smith Scholarship

FBLA Scholarship - Deadline December 15th

FBLA Scholarship Opportunity

FBLA members interested in applying for an FBLA scholarship, see Mrs. Adamson for more information.
Deadline is December 15th.  

Birmingham National College Fair

University of Alabama Preview Days

 

 

 

Registration for University Days is now open online at http://universitydays.ua.edu/registration.php.

 

Available Fall dates:

-Monday, October 3, 2016

-Monday, October 17, 2016

-Monday, November 14, 2016

 

University Days is a full-day campus preview experience for The University of Alabama. Cost is $15 per person, which includes lunch and transportation to program events. (This fee is non-refundable.) The student will receive a University Day T-shirt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Picture Deadline Information

 Senior Picture Deadline Information

• Deadline to have senior pictures taken at Belmont Studios is September 28th.  That is the absolute last day that the studio will take portraits for seniors that can be used in the yearbook. 
• Deadline to return proofs to Belmont with your selections for the yearbook is October 28th. (Go ahead and select your yearbook poses when you pick up your proofs from the studio)
• Baby pictures are due to Mrs. Clay no later than 3pm on Friday, October 28th.

Remind 101

Sign up to receive text messages or emails regarding important senior information!

Smartphone Users 

•Go to rmd.at/a27eh

•Follow instructions

•Download Remind app

•

Don’t have a smartphone?

•Text the message @a27eh 

to the number 81010

•

Just want email notifications?

•Go to rmd.at/a27eh and 

sign up for email notifications

College Recruiter Schedule

Here is the current college recruiter schedule.  All of these meetings with the college recruiters will be held in the Lecture Hall.  This list will be updated throughout the semester to include any additional college recruiter visits.  

College Recruiters Schedule
University of South Alabama	August 17th	1:15
Judson College (Girls only)	August 26th	9:15
University of Alabama Huntsville	Sept. 9th	9:15
University of West Alabama	Sept. 15th	1:15
University of Alabama B’ham	Sept. 21st	1:15
Jacksonville State University	Sept. 23rd	1:15
Auburn University	Oct 25th	1:15

Achieve Alabama

Go to http://achievealabama.org/ to explore colleges and scholarships for the state of Alabama.    

Resume Tips!

Scholarships

 

AOLAF Essay/Alabama Power Trade Scholarship Contest

Deadline:  May 27th

Requirements and Eligibility: 

• Current Alabama union members, their spouses, their dependents and their grandchildren
• Applicant must be a full or part-time postsecondary student for fall semester 2016
• Applicant must submit verification of enrollment and proof of union affiliation with the scholarship application and essay
  

  Click HERE to apply!