Hastings College/Career Center Scholarship Newsletter

February 2020The Newsletter will be available every month in the College & Career Center. You may also access it on the Hastings HS Home Page www.aliefisd.net. Go to Counselors, click on the tab, and you will see College/ Career Center.

Searching for scholarships is an ongoing project. If you even think you might qualify for the scholarship, submit an application. Additional sources for scholarship money may include religious organizations, civic organizations and employers. Scholarship donors will NOT come searching for you. YOU must search for them!

You may need to obtain an official transcript. Allow five working days for the transcript to be processed. Please give yourself and the staff enough time for the process.

If you do not need an official transcript, you may print it out from your home access, Counselor, Counselors Secretary or your AP’s Office.

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO REGISTRATION DEADLINES.

The College/Career Center is here to assist you with your future plans!

SENIORS!WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND

BEING ACCEPTED INTO COLLEGE!

As you receive them, please bring your acceptance letters. Bring your Financial-Aid letters from the colleges you have been accepted to. We need all your awards letters, scholarships, and grants or tuition offers you have received.

Bring them to the College Center as soon as you can, even if you don’t plan on attending. (Please print before declining any amount)

You will be recognized for everything you have been offered, whether you accept it or not!

It will take everything this class can bring in to top last year’s total!

Class of 2019 Scholarship amount total:

$10,897,518

Scholarship TIPSTip 1: Here’s a simple tip that can make writing an essay

much easier. Instead of writing the answer, answer the essay question out loud while recording the answer. Then

transcribe the recording, adding structure to the response. This technique works well because people speak at about 200

words per minute, while they write or type at about 30-60 words per minute.

Tip 2: Apply for the $500 dollar scholarships! Not many do, therefore, your chances of winning are higher.

Tip 3: Keep a folder with copies of essays and resumes. You will notice many scholarships have the same essay topic.

Tip 5: Make sure you are eligible to apply.

Tip 4: DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO APPLY

HCC College Services

Need help finding the right career path that fits you? Scan the QR code to meet with a career & financial specialist from HCC.

FAFSA/TASFA AppointmentSeniors, still need help with Financial Aid? Sign-Up to meet with Mr. Cisneros & Ms. Perkins. https://forms.gle/e62Ea2T5PsTQWr1d9

Hastings BearsJoin our new College Center App:

BANDUse the QR code below to join your class and

get updates on college trips, financial aid, scholarships, college applications and other

events!

Scholarship Award Description Grade How To Apply DEADLINE

Women’s Cyber Security

$6,000 Must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance. GPA must be at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale You may be a citizen of any country

12 https://www.iamcybersafe.

org/s/womens-scholarships

02/17/2020

Vegetarian Resource Group

$10,000 Applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle.

12 https://www.vrg.org/student/

scholarship_form.pdf

02/20/2020

Delta Education and Charitable FOundation

TBD 1) Be a graduating African-American Male or female.

2) Submit a letter of rec from a counselor, teacher, or administrator

3) Letter of Rec from minister or community leader.

12 See Mr. Cisneros 02/20/2020

Association of Women in Math Essay Contest

Varies Interview a Female working in the Math Field and write an Essay based on the interview.

Suggested Interview Questions.

What motivated your interviewee to pursue a career in the mathematical sciences?

What is your interviewee’s educational, family and cultural background?

Does she have any advice to students who are interested in pursuing a career in the mathematical sciences?

9-12 https://www.mathprograms.org/db/programs/

864

2/1/2020

Scholarship Award Description Grade How To Apply DEADLINE

HACER

Up to $100,000

You’re a high school senior

You’re a legal U.S. resident

You’re younger than 21 years old

You carry a minimum 3.0 GPA

You’ll enroll and attend an accredited institution in the academic year after your selection.

You have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage

12 https://www.mcdonalds.co

m/us/en-us/community/hacer.html

02/05/2020

EngineerGirl $500 The EngineerGirl Essay Contest is available to male and female students in grades three through twelve. To be considered, you must write an original, fictional story in which the main character is a female who uses engineering skills to solve a problem. Your main character must use engineering design principles to solve a problem, she cannot use or rely on magic or supernatural powers.

9-12 https://www.engineergirl.org/127874/2020-contest

2/1/2020

Alzheimer’s Awareness

$5,000 Applicants are asked to write a 1,200 to 1,500-word essay that describes the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on themselves, their families or their communities, and what they have learned in light of coping with the brain disorder. The grand prize winner receives $5,000, with additional prizes awarded for runners up.

12 https://alzfdn.org/young-leaders-of-afa/scholarship-

contest/

02/25/2020

Project Yellow Light Billboard

$2,000 Create a video ad, a radio spot, or a design for a billboard ad to encourage safe driving

12 https://www.projectyellowli

ght.com/instructions

03/01/2020

Scholarship Award Description Grade How To Apply DEADLINE

“Sleep Works For You” Video Contest

$5,000 The "Sleep Works For You" Video Contest is open to high school students. To be considered, you must submit a 30 - second to two - minute video motivating teens to prioritize the importance of sleep in their lives.

9-12 https://aasm.org/advocacy/high-school-video-

contest

2/7/2020

College Board

Varies The more effort you put in, the more opportunities you have to earn a scholarship. Complete all six, and you’re eligible to earn $40,000. Scholarships will be awarded through monthly drawings to students who complete each action.

9-12 https://opportunity.collegebo

ard.org/

No Due Date

Sallie Mae Varies Register or log in for free content and tools and enter the Sallie Mae $1,000 Monthly Sweepstakes1

12 https://www.salliemae.com/

college-planning/registration/?

mode=scholar&lnkid=SM-ScholarshipsCat-ss-

register

Monthly

Texas Armed Services

$40,000 Selected students must meet two of the following four academic criteria:

Is on track to graduate or graduated high school with the Distinguished Level of Achievement Plan or the International Baccalaureate Program

A high school GPA of 3.0 or higher

Achieved a college readiness score on the SAT (1070) or ACT (23)

Ranked in the top one-third of the prospective high school

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index.cfm?ObjectID=8FB593C7-

EE1E-7872-00A8808886543AEE

Vaires

graduating class

Scholarship Award Description Grade How to Apply DEADLINE

Jimmy Rane Foundation

Up to

$5,000

The Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors and full - time college freshmen and sophomores. To be considered, you must demonstrate financial need and exhibit academic excellence, leadership skills, and community involvement as well as activities, awards, and honors

12 https://www.jimmyranefo

undation.org/scholarship-about

02/07/2020

First Community

Credit Union

$10,000 Design a greeting card for the opportunity to win yourself a $10,000

scholarship and $1,000 for your school. Plus, your winning entry will

be made into a bona fide greeting card by The Gallery Collection.

9-12 https://www.gallerycollecti

on.com/greetingcardscontes

ts.htm

03/01/2020

Make a Card/Letter

for a Veteran

$2,500 Use your creativity (and our easy guide) to make a card of appreciation

for military service members, veterans, and their families. You

could win one of two $2,500 scholarships and NFL Huddle for 100

sweepstakes prizes!!

FYI! Hastings HS has many veterans.

9-12 https://www.dosomething.org/us/campaigns/huddle-for-heroes?&utm_source=scholarship_listing&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fastw

eb_2019_12

02/08/2020

Jack Kent Foundation

Up to $40,000

Available to students who can demonstrate noteworthy achievements through the creation of a significant piece of work aimed at improving the lives of others in the areas of STEM, literature, music, philosophy, and outside the box. A "significant piece of work" is defined as an exceptionally creative application of existing knowledge; a new idea with high impact; an innovative solution with broad -

9-12 http://www.davidsongifted

.org/fellows-scholarship/how-to-

apply

02/12/2020

range implications

SAT TEST DATE

SAT Test Date

Registration Deadline

Late Registration

Deadline*SAT Scores

Release Date*SAT Essay

Scores Release Date*

March 14, 2020

February 13, 2020

February 24, 2020

March 27-31, 2020 April 5, 2020

May 2, 2020 April 2, 2020 April 20, 2020 May 15-21, 2020 May 26, 2020

June 6, 2020 May 6, 2020 May 23, 2020 July 15, 2020 July 15, 2020

Register online

https://www.collegeboard.org/

ACT TEST DATE

Register Online:

https://www.act.org/

Test Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)

April 4, 2020 February 28, 2020 February 29-March 13, 2020

June 13, 2020 May 8, 2020 May 9-22, 2020

July 18, 2020* June 19, 2020 June 20-26, 2020

https://www.fastweb.com/

https://www.unigo.com/

https://www.dosomething.org/us

https://www.chegg.com/

https://www.scholarships.com/

https://scholarships360.org/

https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/

http://www.scholarshipmonkey.com/

https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/

SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES

Thinking of joining the Military?

Here is some recruiter information for you.

Staff Sergeant De La Rosa

Cell: 832-654-2429

Petty Officer Second Class Daramola

Cell: 713-242-9201

Sergeant Miller

Cell: 281-840-1344

Technical Sergeant Howard

Cell: 281-773-4680