So Many Scholarships!

Check out this link for a list of 50 scholarship opportunities:  Spokeo Top 50 Scholarships

The scholarships are listed by deadline and amount.  There is the potential of a lot of money here - don't miss out on this opportunity!

South Carolina Honors College Writing Contest

Cash Awards: $1000, $500, $250

All finalists will receive

• lunch with the judges and tours of USC Libraries' Special Collections
• autographed books by SC writers
• editing by professional and academic editors
• publication in a USC Press young writers anthology

Judged by

• Pat Conroy, New York Times best-selling author
• Marjory Wentworth, SC Poet Laureate

How to Enter

In 750 words or less, writing in any genre or combination of genres (essay, short story, poem, etc.), answer the following question:

"How should we improve the state of South Carolina?"

Eligibility

• Open to South Carolina high school juniors and seniors
• Must be a resident of South Carolina

Deadline: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2014

For more information, visit SCHC.sc.edu/writing-contest.

 

College Visits this Week

College Admissions Counselors from Anderson University and Bob Jones University will be at SFCS on Thursday, October 16th.  Stop by the Library during 7th Period to meet the representatives and learn about these schools.  (Bob Jones is bringing donuts!)

Also, don't forget to check out the Scholarships Page on the blog.  We update this page with scholarship opportunities all the time, and there is a lot of available money out there to help fund your college experience.  If you need more information about any of the scholarships, visit us in the Student Services Office, and we can help you out!

Watson-Brown Foundation Scholarship

The Watson-Brown Foundation, a Georgia nonprofit corporation, operates one of the larges college scholarship programs in the state.  Students from eighteen counties in Georgia and South Carolina are eligible to apply for the Watson-Brown Foundation scholarship, including Greenville county!

Individual awards range from $3000 to $5000 a year and are given on the basis of merit and need to students who attend 4-year, accredited, non-profit colleges.  Watson-Brown Foundation Scholars attend over 120 different colleges and universities throughout the United States.  Scholarships are renewable for a student's first four years of undergraduate education.

Students must complete and submit this online application by February 15, 2015.  The 2015-2016 Watson-Brown Foundation Scholarship Application is available on their website: www.watson-brown.org/scholarship.

EVERY Shannon Forest senior should apply for this scholarship!  This is a great organization and an amazing scholarship, and we highly recommend that everyone apply.

Please feel free to stop by Student Services for more information about this scholarship or with questions about the application process.

Applying to Charleston Southern?

Charleston Southern University is waiving the online application fee through December 31, 2014!  If you are looking for another school to apply to, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

Admissions Counselor Visits for Week of September 22

Monday, September 22

Appalachian State University @ 7th-8th Period

Berry College @ 7th-8th Period

Georgia State University @ 7th-8th Period

Liberty University @ 7th-8th Period

(US Library)

Tuesday, September 23

Montreat College @ 4th & Lunch (Student Services)

Oglethorpe University @ 7th-8th Period (US Library)

Belmont Abbey College @ 8th Period (US Library)

Thursday, September 25

Catawba College @ HS Lunch

St. Andrews University @ HS Lunch

(Lunchroom)

Leadership Opportunity for Sophomores

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership

Empower ~ Lead ~ Excell

Leaders are not simply born.  They're chosen, nurtured, and developed.

HOBY's flagship program, the State Leadership Seminar, is designed to empower high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, and community.  Your high school's selected student attends our three- or four-day seminar to participate in hands-on leadership activities, meet leaders in your state, and explore personal leadership skills, while learning how to lead others and make a positive impact in the community.  

Every spring, nearly 10,000 high school sophomores from across the country are chosen to represent their high schools in HOBY State Leadership Seminars.  Your student will have a life-changing experience and develop leadership skills which will serve him/her long into the future!

Register at www.hoby.org or call 818-851-3980x400.  Log in to see your seminar date, location, and registration fee.

Guaranteed Acceptance date of DECEMBER 5, 2014.  (Registrations submitted after this date are accepted on a space-available basis.)

If you are interested in being considered for this leadership experience, please stop by the Student Services Office to pick up more information.

Desired Leadership Characteristics:

• outstanding oral and/or written communication skills
• critical and/or creative thinking
• creative problem solving
• strong decision-making skills
• sensitivity to the needs or concerns of others
• charismatic personality (others gravitate towards him or her)
• courage to speak out for one's beliefs
• courage to challenge authority
• participation and/or interest in community service activities