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!