NAACP -Waukesha County Branch Scholarship 2014

NAACP - Waukesha County Branch Scholarship 2014

-Must be at least 16 years old and must be high school junior or graduating high school senior

-Be of African American descent, citizen of the United States, resident of the Metropolitan Milwaukee area and may or may not be members of the NAACP
-Cannot be employees, ex-officio members or members of the Executive Committee of the Waukesha NAACP or close relatives(children and/or spouses)
-Must possess a grade point average sufficent to be admitted to an accredited college or university
-Must be planning on being a full-time undergraduate student

-Submit a completed scholarship application (no attachments), 3 letters of recommendation (one high school teacher, one high school guidance counselor and one personal  reference{NAACP reference is recommended}), official transcript, and copy of application for admission or letter of acceptance from college or university.  All these materials need to be submitted by the due date (June 30, 2014)

Amount:  1-$10000 and 5-$1000

Deadline:

Postmarked on or before June 30, 2014 and submitted to:

Waukesha County NAACP Scholarship
PO Box 676
Brookfield, WI  53008-0676
To Apply:

obtain scholarship through OHS Student Services

B. Davis Scholarship

B.Davis Scholarship -  deadline approaching

The deadline is approaching for the 2014 B.Davis Scholarship.

 

Please visit our website at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about us and to provide your students with an opportunity to apply for our scholarship.

Applications must be received by May 26, 2014

 

Amount of Scholarship:  $1,000

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at awards@studentawardsearch.com

Lakeland Officials Association Scholarship 2014

Lakeland Officials Association Scholarship 2014

In 1998 the Lakeland Officials Association established a scholarship fund for graduating high school seniors in the Waukesha County Area.  These awards are not based on any one criterion.

Applicants must:

 

• Complete an application at http://www.lakelandofficials.net/

Amount:  $500 or $1000 each

Deadline:  All applications must be received no later than March 31, 2014

Send all applications to:
Lakeland Officials Association
Attn. Scholarship Committee
605 Cambridge Avenue
Waukesha, WI  53188

2014 Ashippun Lions Club Scholarship

2014 Ashippun Lions Club Scholarship: 

The Ashippun Lions Club is pleased to offer scholarships in amount of $500 to graduating high school seniors and to continuing college students.

Applicants Must:

-Reside in the Township of Ashippun or be a son/daughter of an Ashippun Lion Member

-Be a graduating high school senior or enrolled in an accredited college or university.  Higher consideration will be given to applicants pursuing an education in the fields of health care(especially in sight and hearing oriented programs) or elementary education

-Have attained a minimum cumulative GPAof at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale

-Submit a completed scholarship application by the due date (April 16, 2014) with all the necessary requirements

-Submit a copy of the applicant's most recent academic transcript

-Include a recent photograph or high school senior picture

-Complete an application available by the OHS Student Services office from Susan Verhagen, Counselor

Amount:

 $500 scholarship

Deadline:

April 16, 2014 (postmarked 4/15)

Mail completed application and all requested information to:  Ashippun Lions Club Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 53, Ashippun, Wi  53003-0053  questions:  ashippunlions@gmail.com

To Apply:

obtain scholarship through OHS Student Services

Waukesha County Labor Council Scholarship 2014

Waukesha County Labor Council Scholarship 2014

Applicants Must:

• have a family member who belongs to a local union affiliated with the Waukesha County Labor Council AFL-CIO 
• be a graduating senior
• rank within the upper 50 percent of his/her graduating class
• provide information on involvement in school activities, service, grades, financial need, transcript, and letters of reference
• provide a SAT or ACT test score to qualify

• Complete an application available through Student Services at OHS

Amount:  2- $1000

Deadline:  Completed forms must be returned to Waukesha County Labor Council Secretary, Waukesha County Labor Council, Scholarship Committee, 1726 South West Avenue, Waukesha, WI  53189

by Monday, April 21, 2014 by 3:00 p.m.

Application available in OHS Student Services

Scholarship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities

Scholarship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities

Here are several opportunities to check out:

• Great website of various scholarship opportunities:  http://www.onlineschools.org/financial-aid/disabilities/

• Transition Improvement Grant.  They are offering 2, $1,000 scholarships to a student with a disability pursing further education.  Students must be graduating spring 2014, and be a student receiving special education services.  Students must complete and submit online application and essay questions.  Application will be available after March 15th.  www.wsti.org/youth-community/

• DisAbility Scholarship at Microsoft

The mission of DisAbility Scholarship at Microsoft is to empower and enable high schools students with disabilities to (a) go to college, (b) realize the impact technology has on the world, and (c) target a career in the technology industry. A primary goal of this scholarship is to increase the pool of persons living with a disability enrolling in higher education and, in long term, decrease the unemployment bias for this demographic.

This scholarship will identify promising high school seniors who have potential to enter and successfully complete a vocational or academic college program and have a financial need. The amount of the scholarship to be awarded is $5,000, which is paid through the Seattle Foundation on behalf of the Microsoft disAbility Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Microsoft to the recipient’s school’s Financial Aid Office.

All candidates must be high school students living with a disability who plan to attend a 2 to 4 year University or College program, maintain a cumulative 3.0 CPA or equivalent and have declared a major from the approved list.  Go to www.seattlefoundation.org for more information.

2014 Fine Arts Scholarship Award of the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, LTD.

2014 Fine Arts Scholarship Award of the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, LTD. :

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Applicants Must:

be pursuing a degree in the fine arts, either performing or visual

reside within the Oconomowoc Area School District boundaries or be a student at Oconomowoc High School

complete an application available at OHS Student Services

provide a grade transcript, resume (community activities, school activities, employment, honors/awards earned), 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose(optional)

If chosen for an interview, be prepared to discuss art pieces or music/theater selection in detail.

art students, bring no less than four and no more than six pieces of artwork to share with the judges.  All two dimensional work must be mounted (does not have to be framed).  Please include at least one example of something you have made outside of a classroom assignment.

Performing Arts Applicant Review:  Be prepared to perform 3 pieces. (see more details on application)

Amount:

varies

Deadline:

Postmark deadline Friday, April 11, 2014 - NO EXCEPTIONS

Mail packets to: 

Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts Scholarship, 833 Byron Drive, Oconomowoc, WI 53066

  

To Apply:

OHS Student Services- application available

Order Sons of Italy in America Scholarship 2014- Michael and Chris Manno Scholarship

Order Sons of Italy in America Scholarship 2014- Michael and Chris Manno Scholarship

The Filippo Mazzei Greater Milwaukee Lodge #2763 and Illinois-Wisconsnin Grand Lodge is offering two scholarships in the amount of $2000 and $1000 to 2 graduating high school seniors who are of Italian-American descent.

Applicants Must:

-Be a resident of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington or Waukesha County

-Be a senior, expecting to graduate in June 2014

-Be of Italian-American descent

-Submit a completed scholarship application, 2 letters of recommendation, official transcript, copy of ACT/SAT test scores, wallet size photo of yourself and personal statement by the due date (April 30, 2012) with all the necessary requirements

Amount:

1-$2000 and 1-$1000

Deadline:

Postmarked on or before April 30, 2014 and submitted to

Scholarship Director of OSIA

c/o Filippo Mazzei Lodge #2763

P.O. Box 70345

Milwaukee, WI 53207-0345

To Apply:

obtain scholarship through OHS Student Services

2014 James W. Schmitz Rotary Scholarship

2014 James W. Schmitz Rotary Scholarship (Oconomowoc):

This scholarship is awarded to a senior at Oconomowoc High School based on :  scholastic achievement, especially in math and science; leadership; school citizenship and character; and high ACT scores in math and science.

Applicants Must:

• Complete an application available in the OHS Student Services office
• Attach an ACT report, transcript and a letter of recommendation

Amount:

Varies

Deadline:

Must be received by March 31, 2014 to Oconomowoc Student Services

To Apply:

obtain scholarship application through OHS Student Services