Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Many February Deadlines...

Metropolitan Nashville Retired Teachers Association $1000.00
Any Seniors who plan on becoming a teacher should see Mrs. Dickerson in the counseling office by January 30th, 2015. We can nominate one student from each school for the Retired Teacher Association scholarship. We will nominate our student from Hillwood based off of the list of seniors that declare they will be an education major in college.
Sign up to be nominated on Mrs. Dickerson’s door by January 30th.

O.R. Jackson Scholarship $1000.00
Deadline March 7, 2015
You can access the application at the following links OR Mrs. Dickerson has copies outside her door.
1.    Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.75
2.    Must complete application
3.    Two page biographical sketch
4.    3 letters of recommendation (school counselor, principal or teacher, and community person).
5.    Must include high school transcript and ACT scores
6.    Must attend a face to face interview

Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department
$1000 scholarship
Must life in the Old Bellevue Volunteer Fire District
OR
Must be a descendent of a Bellevue Volunteer Fire department active or lifetime members from 1973-1989
Deadline April 2nd
Apply online aim.applyists.net/bvfd

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Upsilon Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will be awarding scholarships to five qualified applicants in the amount of $500, of which two will be given to students that will attend a historically black college or university (HBCU). 
Scholarship Criteria:
The applicant must:
1.    Be an African-American male or female.
2.    Be a high school senior.
3.    Be accepted or plan to attend a 4-year college or university.
4.    Be active in school, church, and/or community.
5.    Have at least a 2.8 cumulative grade point average.

COMPLETED PACKETS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FEBUARY 27, 2015 Applications are outside Mrs. Dickerson’s door.

TSU Alumni Association, Nashville Chapter
The Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee State University Association is offering scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to deserving students who need financial assistance.   Students who will be graduating in the spring of 2015, and are interested in applying, must meet the following criteria:
 1.   Plan to attend Tennessee State University in the fall of 2015 and have submitted an application to the University for admission as a full-time student.
2.   Submit an application for the scholarship (please save a copy for applicant’s records!)3.   Submit a certified transcript to the Scholarship Committee that includes the ACT and/or SAT scores, GPA, and class rank (if applicable).   GPA should be 2.5 or above.
 4.   Submit three (3) letters of recommendation, a senior picture, and a brief autobiography that’sTYPED, double-spaced, and SIGNED.
 5.   Complete an interview with the Scholarship Committee at a specified time.
  6.   Write a letter of acceptance of the award to the Nashville Chapter of the TSU Alumni Association.         
       
All criteria must be postmarked by March 20, 2015
Applications outside Mrs. Dickerson’s door




ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
KAPPA LAMBDA OMEGA CHAPTER
2015 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
This year, Kappa Lambda Omega Chapter will present four (4) types of scholarships in support of the 2015scholarship program. In addition to the chapter’s General Chapter Scholarships, three additional scholarship opportunities have been established. The Non-Traditional Scholarship will support an applicant whose pathway to college isn’t typical. The Lillian Dunn Thomas Scholarship and the Donzaleigh Patterson Scholarship are provided in honor of two members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. who were instrumental in chartering the Kappa Lambda Omega Chapter. These scholarships will be awarded to applicants who have been accepted to, and will attend, Fisk University or Tennessee State University.
CRITERIA
The Applicant must…
Be enrolled as a full-time high school senior
Have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of C+ or above
Be a female who is African-American or of African descent
Plan to attend an accredited college or university
Be a Tennessee Resident
Deadline February 15, 2015
Applications outside Mrs. Dickerson’s Office