SCHOLARSHIP LISTINGS

SACRED HEART ACADEMY

Completed Scholarship Applications are due in the Guidance Office by the SHA DEADLINE DATES SHOWN.

Students are encouraged to use the Guidance Department workroom to research for additional scholarship opportunities and to obtain information on Merit Scholarships from individual colleges and universities.

OCTOB ER 24, 2007

COMMERCE BANK AMERICAN DREAM SCHOLARSHIPS – NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. This program will award 225 scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to graduating high school seniors nationally. Awards are non-renewable. To apply, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or better, and demonstrate involvement in community service, volunteerism, school activities and employment responsibilities. Interested students should apply online at commerceonline.com/americandream. You may call (507) 931-1682 for additional information.

COMCAST LEADERS AND ACHIEVERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – SHA can nominate one student for this scholarship program. Comcast will award a one-time $1,000 scholarship to a student from within the Comcast Community who demonstrates leadership abilities in school and/or work experiences. Also you must show a strong commitment to and involvement in community service and academics. If you would like to be nominated, please see Mrs. Donohue in the Guidance Office. Nomination deadline is 11/15/07.

THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SCHOLAR PROGRAM AT ITHACA COLLEGE – Academically talented students from underrepresented ethnic and racial backgrounds are eligible to be nominated for this program. If you are planning to apply to Ithaca College, and you would like to be nominated for this program, please see Mrs. Donohue in the Guidance Office by Monday, October 29.

ACADEMIC FINANCING CORPORATION – This is a national scholarship program. They will award two $5,000 scholarships and sixteen $2,500 scholarships nationwide. Additional information and an application can be obtained at www.afclending.com/50K.

THE NATIONAL CO-OP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – The following colleges/universities participate in this program. Drexel University; Johnson & Wales University; Kettering University; C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University; Northeastern University; Pace University; Rochester Institute of Technology; University of Cincinnati; University of Toledo; Wentworth Institute of Technology. If you are planning to apply and attend any of the above, you are eligible to apply for this scholarship program. However, to be considered for this program you must have already applied to one of the above institutions. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. SHA DEADLINE: 02/1/08.

PARK SCHOLAR AWARDS PROGRAM - ITHACA COLLEGE’s ROY H. PARK SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS – If you plan to attend Ithaca’s Roy H. Park School of Communications you are eligible to apply to be a Park Scholar. Additional information is available in the Guidance Office.

GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM – This program was established to assist African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American who are U. S. Citizens, or national or legal permanent residents of the United States. Students meeting the criteria must have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.30 or higher. In addition, you must be able to demonstrate leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities. Applicants must also be identified as being eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. Please see Mrs. Donohue in the Guidance Office if you meet all of the above requirements. SHA DEADLINE: 12/1/07.