Why didn’t you send my transcript?
Many students are checking their application status screens, or are getting emails from colleges that state their applications are incomplete. These notifications are not totally accurate. Here is the process we use in Guidance:
- when a transcript and counselor’s form is requeste, we look first at the deadline for the application. If, for example, the deadline is November 1, we put other requests with later deadlines aside and complete the November 1 forms.
- we have so many to do, that some will be mailed *ON* November 1.
- from the time that we mail the materials until the college receives them is a few days; from the time that the college receives the materials until they are posted as received on your screen, could be up to 2 weeks.
So, you can see that if you check your screen on November 1 - you’ll probably be upset. But please remember - THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOUR APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE. If it was, then you are ON TIME, and whenever our materials are posted in OK as well.
If, however, you keep getting these notices well beyond the deadline, then please come it to see your counselor and if necessary, we will contact the college and send additional forms.
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program
This program rewards students who have best demonstrated a commitment to community service, positive attitude, leadership skills, and academic achievement. The award is $1,000. Stanton can nominate ONLY ONE student. See your counselor by December 3 if you would like to be nominated.
Florida State University Service Scholar Program
The Florida State Service Scholarship Program recognizes students demonstrating a strong commitment to community service. The award is $2,400/yr and may be renewed by meeting published criteria. Requirements include enrollment as a full time student, maintaining a 2.75 GPA, performing fifty hours of approved service during the first semester and 75 hours every semester thereafter, and participating in orientation and occasional reflection sessions throughout the year. Deadline is January 11. Applications are online at www.serv21earn.fsu.edu.
Burger King Scholars Foundation
This is a scholarship that is geared to students who work part time in high school. Criteria: 2.5-3.5 GPA, work 15 hours per week 40 weeks per year, community service, recommendation, financial need. Award is for $1,000. Deadline is February 15. Apply online at www.bk.com/scholars.
IMPORTANT - College application deadlines
We spend a lot of time on our part of each application. We want to make sure our part gets to the college before the deadline. If you are working on any college applications with a deadline of January 1 or any date that occurs during our winter break, you need to bring the forms and request the transcript before November 28 - that will assure that we have sufficient time to process it and get it there on time. REMEMBER - you are *not* the only student we are working with.
So, if you are applying to a college with a deadline of January 1, and you fail to request the transcript by November 28, our part might not get there in time.
Florida Retired Educators Foundation
Must be planning to major in education, teach in Florida, and have financial need. 1000 SAT or 22 ACT. Awards vary in amounts. Applications in guidance. Deadline to guidance is January 17. Request an application at http://cyberguidance.net/scholrequest.htm.
Jiffy Lube Road Trip Scholarship Program
They are offering 4 - $2,000 scholarships. An application and essay are required. The essay is: “Please describe in 600 words or less your goals and what course you have plotted to reach them. Tell us what you want to be, why, and what steps you’re taking to reach your goals. ” Download an application from http://cyberguidance.net/finance/JiffyL.pdf .
NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award
This scholarship is available to a graduating high school senior who is entering his or her freshman year at an accredited college who demonstrates entrepreneurial spirit and initiative through examples such as: starting his/her own business; participating in organization susch as DECA, Junior Achievement, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, among others; or through other intitiatives. Deadline is February 11. Apply online at www.goonline.cc with ACCESS KEY = NFIB.
FIU - Florida International University
FIU offers many scholarships ranging in value from $1,000 to $5,000. Apply online at www.fiu.edu/~admiss/apply.
Florida PTA Scholarship
1. Annual Scholarship: award is $1,000/yr., renewable. Criteria is 3.0 GPA, letters of recommendation, essay.
2. Community /Junior College Scholarship: award is $1,000 - non-renewable. Criteria is 2.5 GPA, letters of recommendation, essay.
3. Vocational/Technical Scholarship: award is $1,000 - non-renewable. Criteria is 2.0 GPA, letters of recommendation, essay.
4. Fine Arts (Visual, Literary, Performing or Film); award is $1,000, non-renewable. Criteria is 3.0 GPA. Essay and recommendations.
Applications are in the guidance office. Deadline February 1. Sign up for an application at http://cyberguidance.net/scholrequest.htm.
Ayn Rand Institute
1. Annual essay contests: The Anthem - for 9th and 10th graders. First prize $2,000. Deadline is March 20. Detailed information about the essay is available in guidance or through your English teacher.
2. The Fountainhead - for 11th and 12th graders. First prize - $10,000. Deadline is April 25. Detailed information about the essay is available in guidance or through your English teacher. The materials are available in guidance or visit the web site http://www.aynrand.org/contests.
University of Miami
2 scholarship programs available:
The George W. Jenkins Scholarship Program is a full scholarship valued at $40,000 per year. Requirements include: 3.75 weighted GPA, high financial need, extracurricular involvement, a completed application to the university, and additional letters of recommendation. Student must be nominated by
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Ronald A. Hammond Scholarship is a full tuition scholarship to UM awarded to
Ithaca College
2 scholarship programs at Ithaca:
The Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar Program is designed for exceptional ALANA (African American, Latino, Asian, and Native American) students who have demonstrated strong character and leadership through service and community involvement. The award is up to full tuition renewable for 4 years. You must apply to
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Park Scholar Award of the Park School of Communications is a prestigious full scholarship that recognizes students who have demonstrated academic and creative achievement in communications, involvement in relevant co-curricular activities, and significant community service. This is a full scholarship valued at $39,398 per year. See your counselor if you are interested – you must be nominated by