Scholarship applications are available on the Loudoun County Website at www.lcps.org/page/1915

New scholarships are added daily. Just a few have expired. Visit the website often.

Any questions please see Ms. Hatcher in the Career Center in Guidance

www.fafsa.ed.gov--APPLY FOR PIN (PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

--COMPLETE APPLICATION

--RECEIVE YOUR SAR (STUDENT AID REPORT)

--FIND OUT WHAT TYPES OF GRANTS AND LOANS YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR!

***MANY SCHOLARSHIPS YOU MAY APPLY TO MAY REQUIRE A COPY OF YOUR SAR.

Free Application

Federal Student Aid

SENIORS – Start the process soon. FAFSA is now available online

ALPHA DELTA KAPPAApplication due: April 11, 2012

• Applicant must:• Be a graduating female

student interested in a career in education.

• Demonstrate high academic performance, integrity, and leadership in high school and community activities

• Write an essay of a minimum of 500 words on “A Teacher Who Influenced My Life and Why”. The essay must be typed and double spaced.

• Write an essay of a minimum of 500 words on “Why I Want to Be a Teacher”. The essay must be typed and double spaced.

Air Force Officers’ Wives ClubFill out the High School Senior

Scholarship Application by March 1, 2012

You will receive an email notifying you that your application has been received.

Applicants will be notified of their status by May 10, 2012

Air Force Retired Offices Community (AFROC)/ Falcons Landing Scholarship

• Air Force Retired Officers Community (AFROC) / Falcons Landing Scholarships -12 @ $1,500 -one per high school.

• Criteria: Graduating senior from a Loudoun County high school; Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA or better; Applicant must plan to attend a two or four-year accredited college or university; Two letters of recommendation; Applications must be submitted to the Guidance Office; and an Official transcript is requested

• The application deadline is April 12, 2012

The application is on the LCPS Website or see Ms. Hatcher in the Career Center

Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA)

$4,000 merit-based scholarship grants for students pursuing degrees in technical fields such as:

Information Technology Computer Science Engineering Mathematics Natural & Physical SciencesOther technology-related fields supportive of National Security.

Applications are submitted online @ http://www.afceanova.org/committee/scholarship-committee.

Deadline: 2/29/2012

Army Officers’ Wives’ Club Greater Washington Area Scholarship

For complete instructions and application, visit the website.

The website isHttp://aowcgwa.org/index.cfm?action=page&page=21

Ball’s Bluff Elementary School

• Criteria: A senior graduating from a Loudoun County Public School (having attended Ball’s Bluff Elementary School for one complete school year)

• Student will attend an institution of higher learning in the fall of 2011

• A typed essay between 500-700 words telling how you prepared for higher education and what you plan to achieve (name and school should appear on a title page but not on the pages of the essay)

• The recipient of the scholarship will participate in the 5th grade promotion ceremony at Ball’s Bluff Elementary to talk to the fifth grade class about preparation for high school and beyond.

• Application must be mailed to the address listed.

• Deadline: April 13, 2012

See Ms. Hatcher in the Career Center or check out the LCPS website

Best Buy Scholarships

The Best Buy @15 Scholarship Program Apply by February 15th

Students in grades 9-12Apply on line at www.at15.com or www.bestbuy-communityrelations.com

Scholars$50,000, $25,000, $5000,

$1,000 Scholarships

Applicants must be high school seniors who:

–Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher

–Work part-time an average of 15 hrs per week or 40 weeks per year

–Actively involved in community service activities

–Demonstrate financial need

–Plan to enroll in an accredited 2 or 4 year college, university, or vocational/technical school in Fall 09’

Deadline: January 10, 2012 https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/burgerkingscholars/

Cardinal Basketball Officials Association –Bookjammin Hoops Basketball Scholarship

*Criteria: College-bound senior currently a basketball player, cheerleader, manager, or student trainer at the Varsity level*Attend a high school served by Cardinal Basketball Officials Association*GPA of 3.0 or better*Attach three letters of recommendation (one from a coach or activity sponsor, one from a community member, and one of your choice –not a relative)*Evaluation of a page essay on ―What impact has your participation in basketball had on my educational and career plans? (maximum one page, typed, single-spaced)*Complete information and application form is available at www.cboa.org

Application packet should be forwarded to:CBOA Scholarship Fund3509 Winston PlaceFairfax, VA 22030-2937

Or by e-mail to: bookjammin@cboa.org

Scholarships will be awarded at the NFHS Northern Region Finals

Deadline: February 17, 2012 See Ms. Hatcher or LCPS website for application

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Demonstrate a high degree of scholarship, leadership, and community service. Must have a 3.0 or higher GPAMust be a Loudoun County resident

Applications Due (must be mailed) by February 10, 2012Loudoun County Alumnae ChapterDelta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.PMB 13242020 Village Center Plaza Ste. 120Stone Ridge, VA 20105

Website: www.lcacdst.org

DULLES GREENWAY CITIZENSHIP AWARD

Must be a good citizen, involved in clubs, organizations and/or activities.

Essay required on what it means to be a good citizen.

PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.

Applications are due April 11, 2012

Dr. Juergen Reinhardt Memorial Scouting Scholarship

• Current graduating senior with plans to pursue additional education this fall;

• Resident of Loudoun County;• Registered as an active

member of a Boy Scout Troop/Explorer Post or Girl Scout Troop;

• Commitment to education, scouting, and community

• Deadline for scholarship is April 1, 2012.

Boy Scout or Girl Scout

See Ms. Hatcher for application or the LCPS website

Elaine Avington Griffin Scholarship

Unsung Educators Scholarship

A graduating senior with a parent or guardian who is a current classified employee of Loudoun County Public Schools

in one of the following positions:Custodial , Food Service, Maintenance , Transportation ;

or Warehouse

The employee must have been in a qualifying position for at least five consecutive years

Applications Due April 8th. See the LCPS Website or Ms. Hatcher for more information.

GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship

This national program awards college scholarships to high school seniors who embody the characteristics of President Regan at school, in the community, in the workplace, and at home.

Looking for students with: Leadership, Drive, Integrity and Citizenship

The application line is on the Foundation website at https://www.reganfoundation.org/ge-scholarship.aspxDeadline: February 17, 2012

This scholarship is for a minority student in financial need with a minimum GPA of 3.0

Applications are due April 20th

See the LCPS website or Ms. Hatcher for more information.

Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest and Scholarship

This is an essay contest You must study the Holocaust

Then write an essay discussing specific topics .

Additional details about the essay and submission may be found at http://holocaustl.hklaw.com/2012/index.asp

Deadlines is April 19, 2012 (which is Holocaust Remembrance Day)

For a student who has faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives.

Financial need

Involvement in activities

Minimum GPA 0f 2.0

Website: www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/index.cfmDeadline: October 30, 2011

HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP

Two scholarships of $7,000 each to pursue careers in science will be awarded to outstanding seniors in each high school of Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS).

The scholarships are non-renewable and will be applied to the first year of study at a four-year college or university.

Funds will be sent to the college or university the students plan to attend and may be used to pay tuition, room, board, books, laboratory fees, and other college expenses.

Applications due to Guidance Office by 3:00pm on April 11, 2012

Scholarship for outstanding senior majoring in journalism.

Must be a: US Citizen Legal resident of Virginia Graduating senior Majoring in journalism at an accredited 4-year college

Essay required

Application must be mailed to the company by April 6, 2012

Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship

• Janice M Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund

• •US Citizen or permanent resident of US

• •3.0+ GPA

• •Senior planning to attend a 4-year university

• •Demonstrated leadership through community service or extra-curricular activities

• •Combined adjusted income of parents cannot exceed $100,000

• Deadline: March 31, 2012

Joshua’s Hands– A Servant’s Heart Scholarship

Entrant must be a senior who both legally resides in AND attends high school in Loudoun County and intends to enter college

Essay is required on the theme Choosing to Serve. The heart of the essay topic is to encourage students to write about servants who have mentored them in any way. It will be judged on originality, understanding of what it means to be a servant and community service.

Deadline: April 15th

The Scholarship Committee of the Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital

is seeking applicants interested in the profession of Nursing.

Application is required and must be mailed by April 17, 2012

2012 Scholarship

For a Senior pursuing a degree in Horticulture, Environment Studies, or related area of study

Leesburg Garden Club

Mail application directly to the Garden Club by April 11, 2012

Legacy of Life

Prizes $5000 First Place Scholarship $3,000 Second Place Scholarship $1,000 Third Place Honorable MentionDeadline: March 31, 2012Theme:“Organ & Tissue Donation: Persuade

Someone to Give the Gift of a Lifetime.”Write a 1,000 word persuasive argument on the topic, fiction or non fiction, with sources cited.

To be eligible for the scholarships, student applicants must: Be a member of Loudoun Credit Union; have joined Loudoun Credit Union by November 1, 20101; be the primary member of their own account, not just a joint owner on some one else’s account.

Applicant’s account must be in good standing; entering college as a freshman who will be taking at least nine credit hours per semester at an accredited college or university.

You may be in either an undergraduate program or an associate’s degree program at a community college; entering a Technical School as a first year student.

Deadline: March 10, 2012

LOUDOUN CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP

Loudoun County“Beat the Odds”

Scholarship

This program honors outstanding high school students who have overcome tremendous adversity, with academic excellence or a marked improvement in overall academic achievement and who have given back to their communities or provided support for their families.

Must be a client or former client or have received services from one or more of the following:

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Juvenile Court Services Unit (Probation) Dept. of Mental Health, Substance Abuse Community Services Board Dept. of Family Services Child Protective Services Family Assessment and Planning Team Family Connections (counseling srvs) Foster Care Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice/Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter

Deadline for Submission: April 11, 2012

Loudoun County ChapterIzaak Walton League of America Conservation

Scholarship

Must be the child or grandchild of a member of the LCC-IWLA who has been a member in good standing for at least three years.

Must be a permanent resident of Loudoun County for at least 3 years

Must be graduating in 2012 and enroll as a full-time student at an accredited college.

Application must be mailed to their Leesburg address by April 15th

Sigma Mu Mu Chapter of

The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

National High School Essay Contest

The contest is open to all College-bound high school seniors.

The essay must be entitled “The impact of social media on the advancement of social and economic issues in the US and the World

Contest closes October 15, 2011

Loudoun Education Foundation

Future Educator Scholarship

Applicant must attend a four-year college or university preparing for a career in education.

An interest in becoming an educator and returning to seek employment with Loudoun County Public Schools.

Extra-curricular and community activities that show an interest in and commitment to teaching.

LOUDOUNS o c c e r

Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior who has participated in Loudoun Soccer as a player,

volunteer, coach and/or referee.

Application must be mailed to Loudoun Soccer by April 18, 2012

Loudoun Valley CommunityCenter Scholarship

For a student who attended the Loudoun Valley Community Center’s preschool, daycare and/or after-kindergarten programs

Continuing education as a full-time student

Minimum GPA of 3.0

Essay Required

Application deadline: May 1, 2012

Stephen N. Malick Memorial Scholarship

CRITERIA: Graduating senior from a high school in Loudoun County

2.0 GPA or better

Must have participated in high school sports

Essay Required

A $5,0000 scholarship will be awarded in increments of $1,250 for four (4) years student must be in good standing and have no breaks in secondary education.

Application is due April 8th

This Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Stephen Malick. He was a 1970 graduate of Loudoun County High School where he excelled as a basketball player. He was a dedicated volunteer of the

community having coached youth sports for many years. He was a shining example to all.

Master Singers of Virginia

Scholarship

Applicant’s planned field of study must relate to vocal music and may include vocal performance, choral conducting, or choral music education.

Letters of recommendation from music/choral teachers will be considered.

Applications are due April 8, 2012

Northern Virginia Urban LeagueFor African-American seniors in Northern Virginia graduating in 2012

Criteria: 2.5 GPA, community activities and leadership skills, service to school, three letters of recommendation, transcript, photograph and essay.

Deadline: January 27, 2012http://www.nvul.org/annualscholarshipprogram.htm

The Pamplin Leader is a one-year merit-based $1,000 tuition scholarship. The scholarship will be presented annually to one student from each public high school in Virginia who has applied to Virginia Tech, is admitted and accepts the offer of admission.

Pamplin Leaders must have a record of outstanding academic achievement that is balanced with a commitment to community service and leadership experience.

Must be a senior enrolled at a Virginia public high school who is planning to attend Virginia Tech.

Must have a 3.75 overall GPA and/or be ranked in the top ten percent of his/her class.

The Pamplin Leader Award is open to students in all majors. Students can complete an application individually, but all applications must be collected, signed and certified by the guidance counselor of each high school. Each school will collect all the applications, consider them and then forward their top three choices.

Applications due online by March 1, 2012

Sterling Youth Soccer Association

Applications due April 30th

Application requires Academic Honors earned at school

Activities you are involved in

Future Plans after high school

Letter of recommendation (optional) transcript and test scores are needed

The Virginia Junior Chamber International Senate (VAJCI Senate)

The VAJCI offers the future leaders of America an opportunity to earn scholarship money for the pursuit of higher education.

The application and requirements may be found athttp://www.usj.cisenate.org/index. php? option=com content&view=article&id= 13&Itcmid=26.

The form may be filled out on-line but applicants MUST print, sign and mail a copy to the address provided. Please make sure students realize the COMPLETE application must be postmarked by Monday, January 17, 2011 (extended date)If you have questions, please e-mail meatvajcischolarships@verizon.net.

This Scholarship is available to a senior whose parents are first responders who work or volunteer for Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, Sheriff’s Office or any town police departments with in Loudoun County

The deadline date is April 1, 2012

Virginia Tech Alumni Association – Loudoun Chapter Scholarship

Must be a senior enrolled at a Virginia public high school Must be planning to attend Virginia Tech Must have financial need An interview with the committee may be required.

Application are on the LCPS website. Due to Career Center by April 11, 2012

Virginia Mayflower Society Scholarship

Applicants must be a high school senior, a college undergrad, or a graduated student under the age of 26 enrolled in an accredited institution.

Applicant must be a “B” student

Applicant must be sponsored by a member of the Society.

Applications are due March 15, 2012.

Volunteer Loudoun – Student Volunteer Scholarship

Applicant must demonstrate contributions to the Loudoun County community through volunteer service.

Must provide three written reference from adults knowledgeable of the volunteer service.

Applications Due April 11, 2012

See Ms. Hatcher in Guidance/Career Center