AXA Achievementsm $1.3 million available! Let your students know! Attention high school seniors: * Are you active in your community? * Have you led a project that benefits others? * Have you overcome personal challenges? AXA Achievementsm Scholarship in association with U.S. News & World Report * A winner in every state, Washington, DC & Puerto Rico * Scholarships of $10,000 and $25,000 * Apply by: December 15, 2013 * Only the first 10,000 applications will be accepted. APPLY EARLY! AXA Achievementsm Community Scholarship * Up to 375 winners nationwide * Scholarships of $2,000 * Apply by: February 1, 2014 * Only the first 10,000 applications will be accepted. APPLY EARLY! Visit www.axa-achievement.com to learn more and apply online. AXA Achievementsm is funded by the AXA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AXA Equitable. AXA Achievementsm is a service mark of the AXA Foundation. The AXA Achievementsm Scholarship program is not associated with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation's Achievement Scholarship program. AXA Foundation 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10104
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
AXA Scholarship
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Coca Cola Scholarship! Due Oct 31
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship for High School Seniors The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors each year. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, and their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. It is our privilege to award over $3 million annually in scholarships to these young leaders. Current high school seniors with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA may apply using the following link through October 31: http://weblaunch.blifax.com/listener3/redirect?l=de62d981-b6fa-4f91-b0cc-0e7e22d9443c&id=dc8c781d-823a-e311-bd25-000c29ac9535&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org%2fapplicants For additional information about this scholarship and profiles of past recipients, please visit our website at http://weblaunch.blifax.com/listener3/redirect?l=bff5c3a3-d4e9-46ab-99c0-dad463262bb7&id=dc8c781d-823a-e311-bd25-000c29ac9535&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
OCD Awareness Week - Check out this blog post from Free Spirit Publishing!
Post : Guest Post: I Didn’t Know I Had OCD: Helping Kids Spot It URL : http://freespiritpublishingblog.com/2013/10/16/guest-post-i-didnt-know-i-had-ocd-helping-kids-spot-it/ Posted : October 16, 2013 at 6:06 am Author : fspguestblogger Tags : FSP author, mental health, obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, OCD Awareness Week, teens Categories : Social & Emotional Learning By Alison Dotson, author of Being Me with OCD http://www.freespirit.com/student-mental-health/being-me-with-ocd-alison-dotson/ ) http://freespiritpublishingblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/ali-dotson-fsp-copyeditor.jpg When I was in high school I was the very definition of a goody two-shoes. I didn’t drink or smoke or go to parties. Instead, I spent most of my time with my theater-geek best friend, holing up in her parents’ basement to watch movies, eat Doritos, talk about boys, and make video parodies of The Real World. I was obedient beyond understanding; my parents didn’t even bother giving me a curfew. While my behavior was near pristine, unwanted thoughts would torment me for days, weeks, months at a time. Acting happy was often a chore. At my lowest points, I would immediately feel guilty when I laughed and had fun: Who did I think I was, being carefree when I was a terrible person who had arguably the strangest, most immoral thoughts ever? Punishing myself felt better than feeling happy, because I couldn’t forgive myself. And I couldn’t expect anyone else to, either. http://freespiritpublishingblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/teen-girl-worried-wikimedia-commons1.jpg I didn’t know there were people I could talk to who would understand—my parents, a therapist, maybe a school counselor. How could I open up to someone who might not understand, though? Of course it’s hard, especially for school personnel who have so much on their plate, to be intimately familiar with every mental disorder, not to mention all of the different ways one disorder can manifest itself. One frustration people with OCD tend to have in common is other people’s perceptions of what having OCD means. Most people think it has everything to do with germs and excessive hand washing, repeatedly turning the oven on and off, and having to do things a certain number of times. But there can be more to it than that. Sometimes people with OCD have none of those symptoms. http://freespiritpublishingblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/distressed-girl-wikimedia-commons-chiggen-nilly.jpg These were religious obsessions. I’d blow perfectly normal doubts out of proportion, berating myself until I burst into tears of frustration. I’d basically believed I was going to hell, and it’s pretty hard to be happy when you think your fate’s already been sealed—a devastating fate, no less. And then there were the obsessions about diseases and accidents. If I read a book about cancer, I thought I had it; if I saw a movie about someone being caught in a fire or in a car accident I’d assume I’d end up in a house fire or car accident, too. Even as I’d double over in laughter with friends, tears streaming down my face, the obsessions were there, even if only in the farthest corner of my mind. They were like a stain on my character, immovable, a nuisance. Light moments were overshadowed. I still carried on, of course. I still laughed. I still smiled. Through it all, I seemed normal to others. When I was really down it often came across to my mom as typical teenage angst, hormones gone awry, making her sweet daughter undeniably crabby and rude. But the truth was that I was often miserable and overwhelmed by the obsessions. It was easier to lash out in anger than show weakness by crying. What if she asked what was wrong? I’d have to lie. How do you explain that you’re sad because you’re a bad person? How do you confess that you’re plagued with blasphemous thoughts or weird sexual obsessions? The more adults who are armed with the knowledge to help kids with OCD, the better. http://freespiritpublishingblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/ocd-awareness-week.jpg&h=80 OCD Awareness Week ( http://ocfoundation.org/ocdweek/ ) is October 14–20, making now a great time to increase your own awareness. A good place to start is this fairly long list of common obsessions ( http://www.ocfoundation.org/O_C.aspx#Common_Obsessions ) , obsessions that seemingly “normal” and happy students may be dealing with in silence. It’s important to understand that OCD is not a laughing matter, that many of us live with a tremendous amount of guilt and shame. No one should have to suffer through this alone. That’s where caring, informed adults can come in. I’ve benefited from an amazing community of OCD sufferers and survivors as well as mental health professionals who have dedicated much of their careers to helping people like me—and there’s always room for more open minds and shoulders to lean on. http://freespiritpublishingblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/beingmewithocd-from-fsp1.jpg&h=96 Alison Dotson ( http://www.freespirit.com/catalog/author_detail.cfm?AUTHOR_ID=378 ) is the author of Being Me with OCD: How I Learned to Obsess Less and Live My Life ( http://www.freespirit.com/student-mental-health/being-me-with-ocd-alison-dotson/ ) , new this month on the Free Spirit Website.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Abundance of College Search, Scholarship and Financial Aid Links!
Here are more links for you to check out at your convenience!
For college searches go to:
www.collegeanswer.com,
www.collgenet.com,
www.anycollege.com,
www.DiscoverColleges.com, and
www.AlabamaMentor.org. Please visit
your universities website (for example -
www.montevallo.edu).
For scholarship searches go to:
www.fastweb.com,
www.schoalrships.com,
www.schoolsoup.com, and
www.ache.state.al.us/StudentAsst/Programs.htm.
For financial aid searches go
to: www.salliemae.com,
www.fafsa.ed.gov,
www.studentaid.ed.gov,
www.finaid.com, and
www.alstudentaid.com.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
CollegeXpress Scholarship and Directory
CollegeXpress has a $10,000 scholarship on their website - which is basically a college directory. The only catch is that you will have to attend one of the schools listed on their website (over 700 to choose from, including UAB, UGA and University of Mobile).
Click here for their FAQ page which includes a link to the online scholarship entry.
Click here for their FAQ page which includes a link to the online scholarship entry.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Flyer for Junior/Senior Financial Aid Night
Junior/Senior
Financial Aid Night
October
24, 2013
VHS
Auditorium
6:00
PM
Speaker, Stephanie Miller
Jacksonville State University
Door Prizes and Snacks will be served!
Reserve your spot today!
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Student Name___________________________
Parent Name____________________________
# attending:_______
Turn in to the office by Friday, Oct. 19th.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
ELKS Scholarships
ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION “MOST VALUABLE STUDENT” SCHOLARSHIP
500 four-year awards available at the local, state, and national level
to graduating seniors who will be judged based on leadership, financial
need, service, and scholarship. Applications and complete guidelines are available online at www.elks.org/enf/scholars. Deadline December 5, 2012.
ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ELKS FAMILIES 250 $4,000 awards to the children and grandchildren of dues-paying Elks members. Applicants
must be graduating seniors, who are going on to college, and who
exhibit knowledge, charity, community, and integrity. Applications and guidelines available online at www.elks.org/enf/scholars. Deadline to Elks National Foundation, Inc.: February 1, 2013.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Extend the Dream Student Scholarships
In 2011, Southern Association of College Admission Counseling initiated Extend the Dream Scholarships to recognize and reward deserving students. These scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic achievement, and community service. Awards are in the amount of $1,000 and are not renewable. Applications are due in late May each year.
Scholarship Criteria:
- Applicant must be a current high school senior graduating from a public, private, parochial high school or home school located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee or the Caribbean
- Applicant must be accepted by and plan to attend an accredited, non-proprietary, technical, community or four-year college in the fall following his/her graduation
- Applicant must have at least a 2.75 grade point average for grades 9-12.
- Applicant must have financial need
- Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to community service, social justice issues, and/or leadership qualities
- Applicant must submit ACT and/or SAT scores
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