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yourknowledgeandexperience.

Duke University Summer College

•  For current 10th & 11th graders

•  4-week college credit program

•  Study with undergraduate students and international peers

•  Additional info at: summercollege@duke.edu Type ‘summer session’ in the search bar

•  Cost: $8550, includes tuition, housing, meals

ConcordiaCollegeSelma,Alabama

•  Offersseveralscholarships•  Musthave1.5GPA•  OffersplacementtestsforthosestudentswhohavenottakenSATorACT

•  Freeonlineapplica:onun:lDec.16•  MajorsincludeBSinBusinessAdmin.,CriminalJus:ce,RN,Educa:onandothers;AssociateDegreesincludeCriminalJus:ce,EarlyChildhoodDev.,HospitalityManagement,Pre-Nursing,Pre-LabScience,Pre-Occupa:onalTherapy,andothers

Governor’sCommiWeeonEmploymentofPeoplewithDisabili:esJournalismContest•  Writea3-pagear,cleonhiringpeoplewithdisabili,es,withthetheme“#InclusionWorks.”

•  Winnerearnsa4-yearscholarshiptoaSCstate-supportedins,tu,onofhis/herchoice,withtui,onandfeespaid

•  Mustbeasenior;youdonothavetohaveadisability

•  Deadline:February1,2017•  Moreinfo:journalism.scvrd.net

YorkTechnicalCollegeFounda:onAchievementScholarship

•  Awardisbasedonacademicachievement,character,andfinancialneed

•  3.0GPA,rankedintop30%ofclass•  LeVerofrecommenda,onfromPrincipalorCounselorisrequired

•  Applica,onisat:hVp://yorktech.academicworks.com•  ApplybetweenJan.9andApril15,2017•  Addi,onalinforma,onisavailableintheATCGuidanceOffice.

TheSkylarkPrize

•  Sponsored by the Poetry Society of South Carolina

•  $500 prize •  Student’s poem is published in the

Society’s yearbook •  Winner reads poem at a PSSC meeting •  Deadline for submissions is Feb. 15,

2017 •  Info at www.poetrysocietysc.org/skylark

Hampton Wildlife Scholarship

•  Forgradua,ngseniors•  4years:$5000/year•  Forstudentsmajoringinwildlifebiology,fisheriesbiology,forestry,marineorenvironmentalscience

•  Infoatwww.hamptonwildlifefund.org/scholarship.html

•  Deadline: January 31, 2017

WallaceF.PateScholarship

•  Forseniorsinthenaturalresourcesdisciplinesofwildlifebiology,fisheriesbiology,forestry,marineorenvironmentalscience.

•  $2500foroneyear•  Infoatwww.hamptonwildlifefund.org/scholarship.htmlDeadline:January31,2017

DavidM.ClineScholarship

•  Forseniorsmajoringinlawenforcement/criminaljus,ce/forensicscience

•  $2000foroneyear•  Infoatwww.hamptonwildlifefund.org/scholarship.html

JamesO.ThomasonScholarship

•  Forseniorsmajoringinprintorphotojournalism,adver,sing,publicrela,ons,ormasscommunica,ons

•  Applica,onandessayrequired•  $2000/yearfor4years•  Infoatwww.hamptonwildlifefund.org/scholarship.html

C-CATSClemson’sChallengefor

AcademicallyTalentedStudents•  Weekendvisitfor9th&10thgradeacademicallytalentedstudents

•  Mustberankedinthetop10%oftheirclasswithapredictedscoreof1300orhigheronSAT

•  Mustbenominatedbyacounselor•  WeekendsareinMarch,April,May2017•  Formoreinfo,seeMrs.HobbsintheATCGuidanceOffice

TheAmericanLegionOratoricalScholarship

•  Grades9-12•  Statewinnerearns$2000;na:onalwinnerearns$18,000

•  Rulesandregula:onsareavailableatwww.scarolinalegion.orgunderLegionPrograms(OratoricalContest)

•  StudentsmustwriteandgiveaspeechonsomeaspectoftheU.S.Cons:tu:on.

S. C. Teaching Fellows Program

•  Offersupto$24,000over4yearsforfutureteachers•  Includesenrichmentsprograms,leadershipopportuni:es,

partnershipswithbusinessesandcommunitymembers•  Mustbecomple:ngadegreeleadingtoteachercer:fica:on

andmeetprogramcriteria•  MustagreetoteachinaSCschoolforoneyearforeachyear

moniesarereceived•  Mustbeagradua:ngseniororearlygradjunior,entering

collegeinFall2017,atapar:cipa:nguniversityorcollege.Mustcompleteonlineapplica:on,interview,andwri:ngassessment.

•  Formoreinfo,seeMrs.HobbsintheATCSchoolCounselingOffice.

Winthrop University •  Transfer Tuesday information sessions

are for students who plan to attend a 2-year institution and then transfer to Winthrop

•  Info on admissions, transfer credit evaluation, financial aid, scholarships, degree checklists, opportunity to tour campus and meet with Admissions Counselor

•  Dates: 10/04, 11/15, 12/6, 01/03, from 3:30-6:30, with presentation beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Wendy’s Heisman Scholarship

•  Offers scholarships from $1000-$10,000 •  10 finalists are invited to New York City

for the Heisman Memorial Trophy weekend and for the Wendy’s High School Heisman award ceremony

•  Must be a senior athlete with a 3.0 or higher GPA, a leader at school or in the community, and a good role model

•  Student athletes can apply at www.wendysheisman.com

University of North Georgia Military College

• Pay state tuition rates • Army ROTC scholarship site •  Typical GPA 3.6; SAT math/

reading 1268 or ACT 28 • More info at: greg.killeen@ung.edu or 706-864-1884

HearstFounda:onScholarship•  Forstudentsinterestedinpublicservice•  Twowinnerswillbeawarded$10,000each•  Onlyonecandidateperhighschool•  Minimum3.0GPA,strongacademicperformanceinsocialstudies,extensiveknowledgeofcurrenteventsandstateandfederalpoli:calsystems

•  Addi:onalinforma:onisavailableatyourhomehighschoolorat:

hWp://ussenateyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2017-USSYP-Brochure.pdf

ClemsonUniversityLyceumScholarsProgram

•  LyceumScholarsreadthegreatbooksofWesternCiviliza,onanddiscuss,melessques,ons,suchas“Whatmakesasocietyfree?”,“Whatmakesasocietyprosperous?”,“WhataretheprinciplesofAmericanfounding?”

•  Studentsstudythemoral,poli,cal,andeconomicfounda,onsofafreesociety.

•  Studentsgraduatewitharobusttrainingintheintellectualskillsofbeingra,onal,independent,seriousandhonestthinkers,ar,culatespeakers,andeloquentwriters.

•  Awardis$10,000.•  Addi,onalinforma,onisavailableatbromber@clemson.eduorcall864-656-2133.

Sampleessayques:onsforyourcollegeapplica:on—prac:ce,

prac:ce,prac:ceyourwri:ngskills.

•  (BarnardCollege)“Pickonewomaninhistoryorfic,ontoconversewithforanhourandexplainyourchoice.Whatwouldyoutalkabout?”

•  (CommonApplica,on)“Describeaplaceorenvironmentwhereyouareperfectlycontent.Whatdoyoudoorexperiencethere,andwhyisitmeaningfultoyou?”

Moresampleques,ons…

•  (HarvardUniversity)“What[wouldyou]wantyourfuturecollegeroommatetoknowaboutyou?

•  (PomonaCollege)“Whatdoesfreedommeantoyou?”

•  (RhodeIslandSchoolofDesign)“Istheresomethingyoulove,havetodo,can’tstopthinkingabout?Writeaboutapersonalpassionorobsessionotherthanvisualartordesign.”

Moresampleques,ons…

•  (TexasA&MUniversity)“Describeacircumstance,obstacleorconflictinyourlife,andtheskillsandresourcesyouusedtoresolveit.Diditchangeyou?Ifso,how?”

•  (WestPoint)“Whywillyoubesuccessfulinworkingwithleaders,peers,andsubordinatesofagender,color,ethnicity,and/orreligiondifferentfromyourown?”

FromParadeMagazine,August14,2014

YorkTechnicalCollegeEntranceExamCompassTestPrac:ceSites

•  hVp://fsweb.bainbridge.edu/tstrickland/compass_tes,ng.htm_

•  hVps://web.gsc.edu/fs/mhorton/LSEnglishFortestprac,ces:hVp://www.testprepreviw.com/compass_prac,ce.htmhVp://www.act.org/compass/sample/hVp://www.compass-test-prac,ce.com/

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