SAT – School Code 341450 ACT – School Code 341450

November 2014
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HST Scholarship Newsletter
SAT – School Code 341450
Test Date
Regular Deadline Late Deadline
November 8, 2014
Oct. 9, 2014
Oct. 28, 2014
(HH)
December 6, 2014
Nov. 6, 2014
Nov. 24, 2014
(AHS,HH, GCS)
January 24, 2015
Dec. 29, 2014
Jan. 13, 2015
(HH)
March 14, 2015
Feb. 13, 2015
March 3, 2015
(AHS,HH,GCS)
May 2, 2015
April 6, 2015
April 21, 2015
(AHS,HH)
June 6, 2015
May 8, 2015
May 27, 2015
(HH)
(Test Sites) AHS – Ashbrook HS, HH – Hunter Huss HS,
GCS – Gaston Christian School
ACT – School Code 341450
Test Date*
October 25, 2014
Gaston College
December 13, 2014
Gaston College
February 7, 2015
Gaston College
April 18, 2015
Gaston College
June 13, 2015
Gaston College
Regular Deadline
Late Deadline
Sept. 19, 2014
Oct. 3, 2014
Nov. 7, 2014
Nov. 21, 2014
Jan. 9, 2015
Jan. 16, 2015
March 13, 2015
March 27, 2015
May 8, 2015
May 22, 2015
* ACT given at Gaston College every test date
Important Information
 Take/Re-take the SAT or ACT as soon as possible.
 Create an Activity Sheet and give a copy to your School Counselor.
 Apply Early! Many Colleges have application deadlines of mid October and November 1st for early notification. Some
schools require you to complete the application by the early deadline to be eligible for scholarships.
 Request recommendations from teachers if necessary, giving them as much notice as possible. Also give them a copy of
your Activity Sheet and the Brag Sheet.
 Check each College’s website for admissions and scholarship/financial aid information.
 Send your transcript electronically through www.cfnc.org.
 Get prior approval before any College visit.
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Scholarships with November Deadlines
50th Annual Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest (for sophomore and junior girls) ) Discipline: General Award: $200 cash prize, publication in Cargoes,
Hollins University’s literary magazine, registration, transportation, and housing at Lex Allen Literary Festival at Hollins University
Requirements: Must submit no more than two poemsDeadline: Oct. 30, 2014 Contact: www.hollins.edu/poetrycontest
Mercer University Presidential Scholarships - Jesse Mercer, Josiah Penfield, and Adiel Sherwood
Scholarships Discipline: General Award: Varies from $10,500 to full tuition Requirements: Merit-based scholarships are awarded to full-time
entering students by the Office of University Admissions. Mercer University funds are awarded for a total of 8 semesters and are not available for
summer semester. Applicants must qualify for a Mercer University Presidential Scholarship in order to apply for individual scholarships listed above.
For more information about available Academic Scholarships and Grants, please visit the Office of University Admissions' Academic Scholarships
and Grants page or you may contact that office by calling (478) 301-2650. Deadline: November 1 Contact: Mercer University
http://www.bethebear.com/freshman-admissions.cfm
NC State General Hugh Shelton National Leadership Scholarship Discipline: General and Leadership Award: valued at $10,000 per year,
renewable upon satisfactory academic progress and leadership involvement. Requirements: Leadership, evidence of personal character and
integrity, community service, personal growth, physical fitness/wellness, commitment to the program; High school seniors should complete the
application and mail it so that it arrives in the General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center office no later than 5:00 p.m. November 1 of each year.
By midnight on December 18, each year, the Gen. Hugh Shelton Scholarship Selection Committee will notify all applicants of status by email. Semifinalists will then need to apply to the university admissions office and to complete additional information (Students may wish to apply earlier to N.
C. State). Deadline: November 1 Contact: http://sheltonleadership.ncsu.edu/leadership-scholarships/about-shelton-national-leadership-scholarship/
NC State University Merit Awards Discipline: General Award: Range from $1,000 freshman year only up to $4,000 per
year Requirements: Selected from Park & Caldwell candidate pools. Focus on academics and leadership. Admissions application required by
November 1 Deadline: November 1 Contact: Office of Merit Awards and Special Scholarships P.O. Box 7342 NC State University Raleigh, NC
27695-7342. http://financialaid.ncsu.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/high-school-students/
Prudential Spirit of Community Award Discipline: Community Service Award: $1,000 - $5,000 and/or an all-expense-paid trip to Washington,
DC Requirements: Be a student in grades 5-12, who has engaged in a volunteer or self-initiated community service activity performed at least
partly during the last 12 months; submit completed application to school principal Deadline: November 4, 2014
Contact: http://spirit.prudential.com/media/managed/instructions_88882.pdf
University of Tennessee Freshmen Scholarships Discipline: General Award: $20,000 ($5,000 per year) 1 available at UT Chattanooga, 4 at UT
Knoxville, 1 at UT Martin, 5 at UT Memphis Requirements:Academic merit and leadership. University application serves as scholarship
application. Deadline: November 1 admissions and scholarship application dueContact: http://onestop.utk.edu/your-money/coveringcosts/financial-aid/entering-freshmen/
Voice of Democracy National Audio Essay (VFW) Discipline: General Award: The first-place winner, who competes with all the first-place VFW
Department winners, receives a $30,000 scholarship that is paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical
school and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC. Also, national scholarships ranging from $1,000-$16,000. Requirements: Must write and
record an essay of between 3-5 minutes. Essay themes are listed on the web site. Open to all students in grades 9-12. Deadline: The deadline for
submissions for the 2014-2015 program is November 1, 2014. Contact: http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/
Emory - Scholarship Program Discipline: General, must attend Emory Award: 2/3 tuition to full tuition, room and board, and
fees Requirements: Extraordinary personal qualities, leadership, scholastic excellence, must attend Emory. Deadline: November 1, 2014 for
Early Decision and January 1, 2015 for Regular Decision .Contact: Call (800) 727-6036 or (404) 727-6036, or visit online: http://www.emory.edu
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program Discipline: Community Service Award: $1,000 - $5,000 and/or an all-expense-paid
trip to Washington, DC Requirements: Be a student in grades 5-12, who has engaged in a volunteer or self-initiated community service activity
performed at least partly during the last 12 months; submit completed application to school principal Deadline: November 4, 2014
Contact: http://spirit.prudential.com/media/managed/instructions_88882.pdf
Appalachian State University - Diversity Scholarship Discipline: General Award: varies up to $40,000 per year renewable
Requirements: Senior graduting fromUS high school, enroll full-time in an accredited 4 year college in Fall 2015, cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5
or better, SAT 1500+ critical reading/math or ACT composite 26+, financial need Deadline: Student application due Nov. 4, 2014,
parent/recommender/school forms by Nov. 11. Contact: Visit www.jkcf.org/scholarships or 855-509-5253
Appalachian State University Plemmons Fellows Program Discipline: Leadership Award: $1,500 per year for four
years. Requirements: Incoming freshman who have demonstrated leadership and successful involvlement in their high school or community;
Applicants should have a 3.0 high school GPA or 1200 on SAT (reading and math); Highly selective merit based program selecting 10 students
annually Deadline: Complete Admissions application by November 15, 2014 and subsequent scholarship materials by December 1,
2014.Contact: Visit http://scholarships.appstate.edu/plemmons http://admissions.appstate.edu/scholarships/
Clemson National Scholars Discipline: General Merit-based Award: Approximately 10 students will be awarded scholarships covering the entire
cost for attendance at Clemson Requirements: High academic achievement. Both undergraduate application and Calhoun Honors College
application must be submitted by December 1. The preferred Deadline is November 15th and final deadline is December
1. Deadline: December 1 Contact: http://www.clemson.edu/academics/programs/national-scholars/selection/timeline.html
Duke University & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) - Robertson Scholars Discipline: General Award: Duke - full tuition,
summer support, research and travel stipend, laptop. UNC-CH - full tuition and living expenses stipend Requirements: Demonstrated academic
excellence, leadership roles in community service, interest in and commitment to diversity. Chosen from applicants for admission, however students
interested in becoming a Robertson Scholar are strongly encouraged to complete the scholarship application. Deadline: November 15,
2014 Contact: Visit http://robertsonscholars.org/
East Carolina University Honors College Discipline: General Award: varies Requirements: unweighted GAP or 3.5 or better and/or minimum
weighted GPA of 4.0; minimum SAT math and critical reading combined 1200 or better and/or minimum ACT composite score of 27 or better (super
scoring is permitted) Deadline: November 15, 2014 Contact: Visit http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/honors/admissions_application-process.cfm
Johns Hopkins University Hodson Scholarship Discipline: General; must attend Johns Hopkins Award:Worth up to $25,500 per annum;
renewable each year, recipient must maintain a 3.0 GPA Requirements: Merit-based: Academic excellence, personal achievement and
demonstrated leadership regardless of financial need. All freshmen applicants for admissions will be considered. A separate application is not
required. Deadline: November 15, 2014 (early decision) or March 1, 2015 (regular decision) Contact :
http://www.jhu.edu/finaid/prosp_stud_scholar.html
Presbyterian College - Quattlebaum Honor Scholarship Discipline: General; Academic scholarship Award:Full yearly tuition renewable each
year with specific GPA requirements Requirements: 3.75 GPA, 1350 SAT or 31 ACT; renewable with 3.3 GPA; admissions application must be
completed by November 15. Deadline: November 15 Contact: Office of Admissions, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, 29325 or telephone
(800)476-7272. Visit http://www.presby.edu/admissions/scholarships-and-financial-aid/
Presbyterian College Chinese Scholars Discipline: Must attend Presbyterian College Award: varies Requirements: Up to 30 incoming freshmen
will be selected for the program; plan to take 2 semesters of Chinese Language instruction at PC in the freshman year and other course
requirements (Maymester trip). Admissions application completed by November 15. Deadline: November 15 Contact: Foreign language
department at PC or www.presby.edu
University of Arkansas - Academic Freshman Scholarships Discipline: General- Academic Award: $1,000 - $10,000 Requirements: Must
apply for admission to the university. GPA, SAT/ACT, leadership will be considered. Deadline: November 15 Contact: Office of Academic
Scholarships, University of Arkansas, 114/135 Silas H. Hunt Hall, Fayetteville, AR 7270 or visit http://scholarships.uark.edu/1283.php
UNC-Asheville University Laurels Scholarship Discipline: General Award: UNC Asheville offers a variety of scholarships, ranging from
approximately $1,000 per year to full tuition and fees, to entering freshman who demonstrate high academic achievements. Requirements: Though
some scholarships carry donor-specific restrictions, many of these scholarships are unrestricted and are available to students who meet the
academic or academic/need criteria. Most scholarships are renewable as long as the recipient maintains the specified minimum grade-point
average (GPA) and satisfactory academic progress towards his/her degree. You must be accepted to UNC Asheville and all application materials
must be submitted by November 15 each year. Deadline: November 15 Contact: For further information, please contact the Admissions Office at
828-251-6481 or 1-800-531-9842. http://financialaid.unca.edu/scholarships
University of Georgia Foundation Fellowship Discipline: General Award: $15,700 for out-of-state students (plus an out-of-state tuition
waiver) Requirements: Applicants must be current high school seniors with an unweighted high school GPA of at least 3.75 and a minimum
combined SAT score of 1400 (Critical Reading and Math only) or ACT score of 31. In addition to outstanding academic achievement, successful
applicants demonstrate a high degree of intellectual drive and curiosity and possess superior records of leadership and service. Finally, Foundation
Fellows and Ramsey Scholars should demonstrate the ability to benefit from and contribute to an intellectually and culturally diverse community of
scholar-citizens. Deadline: November 4, 2014 Contact: https://www.admissions.uga.edu/article/foundation-fellowship-part-i.html
University of South Carolina-Columbia University Scholars Discipline: General Award: Annual Value: $2,000 Four-Year Value: $8,000 The
award is worth $2,000 per year and is renewable for up to three years as long as you maintain at least a "B" average. Requirements: South
Carolina residents only. Freshman recipients of the University Scholars Award generally present scores above 1200 on the SAT on critical reading
and math sections combined (or ACT composite score of 28) and have excellent grades in high school. No scholarship application is
required Deadline: Postmark Nov. 15 annually Contact: Office of Admissions (800) 868-5872
http://www.sc.edu/financialaid/scholarships/general_university_scholarships/default.html
University of South Carolina Scholarships for SC residents and Non-residents; Carolina Scholars, Lieber, Alumni Scholars, Trustees'
Endowment, Valedictorian, Dean's Leadership, University Scholars, Thorwell, McNair, Cooper, McKissick and Woodrow
Scholarsh Discipline: General Award: Varies by scholarship and available funding Requirements: Submit appropriate resident or non-SC resident
University Honors College and Scholarship Application and an Admissions Application; provided by and must be returned to the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions. Deadline: Postmark November 15 annually; Contact: Office of Undergraduate Admissions Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-7700; http://www.sc.edu/financialaid/scholarships/general_university_scholarships/default.html
University of Richmond Merit Scholarships Discipline: Varies Award: Up to full tuition Requirements: Academic excellence, creativity, and
individualism. Deadline: All applications submitted by Dec. 1 will be considered for merit scholarships. Contact: 804) 289-8438 (800) 700-1662
finaid@richmond.edu http://financialaid.richmond.edu/prospective/merit-based/scholarships.html
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additional scholarships for which you may be eligible to apply!
Check the counseling website frequently! It is being rebuilt and new information added daily!
Also, if we receive additional scholarships after this newsletter is published, the information will
be added to the website asap!
As you are considering colleges, check the early application deadlines. You are strongly
encouraged to meet the first deadline to be eligible for all merit scholarship opportunities!