Lidgerwood
Public School
Scholarship
Guide
2011-2012
Most colleges offer scholarships, and that's a good place for students to start looking. Some colleges have general scholarship applications, while others offer scholarships based on class rank, grade point average, and ACT scores that students will list on their applications for admissions. Scholarships may be awarded on a first come, first served basis until funds run out. Make sure that you visit your perspective university's website and search under Financial Aid.
Some scholarship sponsors send information and applications to high schools where they are posted. Other scholarships may be offered by a parent's employer, bank, insurance company, union, professional association, or other organizations and businesses that a parent or student belongs to or patronizes. Sometimes those applications must be obtained directly from the scholarship sponsor.
In
order to decide which scholarships to apply for, students should see how
closely they match the selection criteria; estimate how many other applications
they may be competing against, and how much work is involved in completing the
application.
Completing
scholarship applications often requires students to know their high school
class rank, grade point average (GPA), and ACT test scores. Many applications
ask students to list their school and community service activities, awards,
honors, leaderships and work experience, and references. Some scholarships
require essays and some ask for letters of recommendation.
It's helpful for students to save a list of their activities and other information including essays. Many applications will allow students to attach a list of activities. It's important to ask people for recommendations at least 2 weeks prior to the application deadline. Make sure to give a copy of your activities to the person you have asked to write your recommendation letter so that they can endorse you better.
*Avoid
scholarships that require a fee in order to apply*
Remember: My job as counselor is to help you. Stop in anytime Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays for scholarship assistance. All scholarship information that I receive will be on the filing cabinet in my office labeled 'Scholarships'.
General Scholarship websites:
www.RUReadyND.com
www.nddfs.org
www.collegeboard.com
www.collegeview.com
www.scholarshipamerica.org
www.college-scholarships.com
www.fastweb.com
www.gocollege.com
www.free-4u.com
www.schoolsintheusa.com
www.scholarships.com
www.studentscholarships.org
Be sure to check out: Guide to Financial Aid
online at www.finaid.org
FREE application for federal student aid
online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
(plan for financial aid meeting in January or February)
Local Scholarships for Lidgerwood Seniors 2011-2012:
The
following scholarships are awarded to Lidgerwood Seniors.
Students
may apply for any or all of the others by completing only one application form.
1. American Legion Bullis
Post #84 ($500)
Any
Senior may apply
2. Dorn Crandall, Jr. Memorial:
Student
must attend a vocational, technical, or trade college and have 2.0-3.5 GPA.
3. Farmers Co-Op Elevator($500)
Any
Senior may apply
4. Chester Fritz LHS Scholarship: (Feb 15)
Must
attend a North Dakota 4 year college and be top 25% of class.
5. Harmony Lodge Masonic: ($500)
Any
Senior may apply. Based on student's dependability and citizenship.
6. Glenda & LaVerne Honl Memorial: ($500)
Based
on School Character
Must
have 2.5 GPA or better
Must
be involved in at least 2 extra-curricular activities
Show
involvement in community of Lidgerwood
7. Knights of Columbus – Council 4778
2.0
GPA & Community and church involvement
8. Eleanor Kohoutek
Memorial Scholarship:
Rank
in top 1/3 of class.
9. Verna Kriz Music:
(Available to all students 1-12) ($250 for private music tutoring)
Students
taking music classes or lessons
10. Lidgerwood Bank of the West:
Student
or parent must be a customer of Bank of the West, BW Insurance, or Banc West Investment
Services in Lidgerwood.
11. Lidgerwod Education
Association:
Any
Senior may apply
12. Rose H. Odenbrett
Memorial Scholarship:
GPA of 2.0+ and plan to enroll in a vocational, technical, or trade
college.
13. St. Francis Medical Center Health Care:
($1,000)
Student
pursuing a career in a health care field.
14. Leonard Winje
Memorial Scholarship:
Student
must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and plan to attend NDSCS
15. Tom & Vera Workman Scholarship
Student
must attend NDSU, demonstrate academic achievement and have financial need.
1. American Cancer Society: To cancer survivors.
Log
onto www.cancer.org for more information.
2. Associated General Contractors (May 1)
$1,000
NDSU Construction Management or Construction Engineering
$5,000
NDSCS Civil Engineering & Surveying Technology, Diesel Techonolgy,
or Welding
Technology BSC Construction Technoogy or Welding Technology
3. AXA Achievement (February 15) $2,000
Community leaders who have overcome personal challenges.
Ambition and drive, determination
to set and reach goals, respect for self, family and community and ability to succeed in college.
Log
onto www.axa-achievement.com
4. Best Buy (February 15) $1,000
Based
on community service and work experience
Apply
online at www.bestbuy.com/scholarshipBremer
5. Burger King Scholars Program
Log
onto ww.haveityourwayfoundaiton.org/burger_king_scholarship_program.html
6. Buick Achievers Scholarship Program(March
31) $2,000
Enrolling
for full time study at 4 year college or university, plans to major in one of the
following:
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, or Design, and is
interested in a career in the automotive or related industries.
Log
onto www.buickachievers.com
7. Cargill Community (February 15) $1,000
Students
planning to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree in any major
Application
online at www.cargill.com
8. Coca-Cola Scholars (October 31)
4
year achievement based scholarships. Must have 3.0 GPA or better
Application
online at www.coca-colascholars.org
9. Chevy Scholar Program (February 20) $5,000
www.chevyscholar.com
10. Dakota Valley Electric
Students whose parents are members of Dakota Valley Electric.
Application in Miss Havlicek's office.
11. Farm Credit Services Scholarships (March 1,
2012) $1,000
Be
from an actively farming or ranching family, or pursuing agriculture career.
ND
Resident
Applications
in Miss Havlicek's office or go online to:
www.agcountry.com,
www.farmcreditmandan.com, or www.farmcreditnd.com
12. Farmers Union:
Must be Farmers Union
member
Log
onto www.ndfu.org
13. FFA Scholarships (February 15): Available
online November 15
www.ffa.org
14. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
FIRE (November 15) $1,000
www.thefire.org/contests
Students
must have completed one or more Career & Technical Education classes in grades 9-12 and plan to enroll in a 2 year CTE
program at a ND college.
Log
onto www.nd.gov/cte/students/scholarships.html
16. Horatio Alger Scholarship
www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
17.
Monsanto Commitment to Agriculture (February 15) $1,500
Students pursuing career in agriculture.
www.monsanto.com/scholarships
http://scholarships.ffa.org
18. North Dakota Corn Growers Association (January
6) $1,000
Student
or Parent must be association member
Application
available in Miss Havlicek's Office
19. North Dakota Crop Improvement & Seed
Association (February 15) $1,000
Student
or parent must be Association member
Student
must enroll in NDSU College of Agriculture
www.ndcropimprovement.org
20. North Dakota Jaycee Senate Scholarship
(December 15) $300
http://nd.usjcisenate.org
21. North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association
(January 31) $500
Studetns whose
parents receive rural water from an association member. Write a brief essay on how rural water has
improved your quality of life.
Application
available in Miss Havlicek's Office
22. Prudential Spirit of Community Award (November 1)
http://spirit.prudential.com
www.nassp.org/spirit
23. Red River Telephone/Foundation for Rural Services (March 1) $2,500
Must
receive local telephone service from Red River Rural Telephone.
www.frs.org
24. Robert C. Byrd (April 15) $1,500
Renewable up to 4 years, highly competitive, historically North Dakota winners have had ACT scores above 30.
www2.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/index.html
25. Sam Walton Community Scholarship (January 31)
GPA of 2.5 or better. Must have taken ACT/SAT. Financial
need based.
www.act.org/walmart/community
