Scholarships

Some scholarships that I'm going to apply to are

Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship

•     The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to 250 high school seniors each year.
•  Fifty of these are four-year, $20,000 scholarships ($5,000 per year for four years), while 200 are designated as four-year, $10,000 scholarships ($2,500 per year for four years).
•         The scholarships must be used at an accredited U.S. college or university. 
•         A CURRENT high school or home-school senior anticipating graduation from a school or program in the United States during the academic year in which application is made
•      U.S. Citizen; U.S. National; U.S. Permanent Resident; Temporary Resident (legalization program)

•      Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of your junior year of high school
•      Deadline of Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship- Oct 31, 2013

Dell Scholars Program

·         The Dell Scholars Program is offered to those high school students participating in an approved AVID program. The funding for each Dell Scholar is substantial - $20,000. The value of these 250 scholarships equals $5 million.

·         To be eligible to apply for the Dell Scholars Program scholarship, you must meet the below listed criteria:
- Graduating from an accredited high school this academic year
- Earning a minimum of a 2.4 GPA
- Demonstrated need for financial assistance
- Participating in a MSDF approved college readiness program for a minimum of two years
- Planning to enter a bachelor's degree program at an accredited higher education institution in the fall directly after your graduation from high school.
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency

·         Important dates:
November 1 - Application opens 
January 15 - Application deadline 
February 1 - Semifinalists announced
March 10 - Semifinalist materials deadline
April 10 - Dell Scholars announced

Ronald McDonald House Charities HACER Scholarship Program

• Currently enrolled high school seniors who have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage and who are eligible to attend a two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school with a complete course of study.
• Applicants must be legal U.S. residents, be less than 21 years of age and reside within the geographic boundaries of a participating Chapter that offers a scholarship under the HACER program.
• Scholarship recipients must enroll in and attend a two or four-year accredited college or university or vocational/technical school in the academic year following their selection. Verification of enrollment is required. 
• Deadline of the Ronald McDonald HACER Scholarship Program- Dec 20, 2013