Counselor’s Corner
Counselor’s Announcements
Heritage Scholarships
Buck Foundation- Pride of Rogers Heritage High School
Amount: $32,000 over 4 yrs
Deadline: Oct 9 app, Oct 12 creative submission
Requirements: HHS Senior attendance area, outstanding school & community involvement, future community leader, plan to attend a 4-yr college or university, solid student whose income level or academic achievement does not qualify them for other significant financial assistance, 22-30 ACT, minimum 3.2 GPA, creative submission, interview required for finalists, other requirements
Seniors applying for the Buck Pride of Rogers Heritage High School Scholarship should see Mrs. Johnson to sign up for an advisory meeting on 9/9/2015 in the Lecture Hall. Important paperwork will be provided that you must return to have a complete application. Please plan to attend this important meeting.
Youth Volunteer Scholarship Award
Amount: $500 Deadline: Nov 29
Requirements: Senior, in past 2 yrs must have 50 hrs of volunteer work and a min. 3.5 GPA, essay
Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship
Amount: $10,000 Deadline: Feb 25
Requirements: 14 years or older at time of entry, original design or photograph of a greeting card, other requirements
Washington University in St. Louis-Danforth Scholars Program
Amount: Full or partial tuition Deadline: Nov 15
Requirements: Plan to attend Washington University, must be nominated by someone with knowledge of the student, additional requirements
University of Virginia-Jefferson Scholars Foundation
Amount: Entire cost of attendance Deadline: Dec 1
Requirements: Plan to attend University of Virginia, demonstrated excellence & leadership potential, scholarship, citizenship, nomination form, other requirements
Ayn Rand Institute
Amount: $20,000 First Place Deadline: Oct 23
Requirements: Senior, 800-1,600 word essay
Missouri State University Presidential Scholarship
Amount: 35 @ $12,500 yr Deadline: 12/1/15
Requirements: Senior planning to attend Missouri State, applied for admission to Missouri St, min. 30 ACT, top 10% of class or min. 3.9 GPA, other requirements
Missouri State Multicultural Leadership Scholarship
Amount: $5,000 yr Deadline: 12/1/15
Requirements: Senior planning to attend Missouri State, applied for admission to Missouri St, top 50% of class or min. 3.0 GPA, other requirements
Oklahoma City University Freshman Scholarships
Amount: $1,700- full tuition per yr. Deadline: varies
Requirements: High school senior, planning to attend Oklahoma City University, GPA, ACT scores
Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program
Amount: up to $22,000 each Deadline: Oct 25
Requirements: Senior, plan to complete 4-yr degree, critical financial need, extra-curricular involvement, US citizen, min 2.0 GPA, additional requirements
University of Utah David Eccles School of Business- Business Scholars
Amount: In state tuition Deadline:
Requirements: High-achieving senior interested in attending UT and majoring in business,
see scholarship coordinator for more information
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Amount: 2 @ $1,000 state winners, 10 @ $5,000 National winners
Deadline: Oct. 28
Requirements: Outstanding volunteer service activity within the past year, Grades 5-12,
return application to Scholarship Office by deadline