Jr./Sr. High School Counseling
SCHOLARSHIP NOTE
I have had inquiries from parents concerning paid scholarship search services. Here is my answer:
Be cautious. If any service you meet with asks for any money up front, it is probably nothing more than them doing an internet search, which is free to anyone. Beware of any service which requires up front fees or offers ‘guarantees’. In the past, one company promised a certain amount of scholarship money, but you had to prove you applied for and did not receive the scholarships…a big problem because most scholarships DO NOT notify you if you were not chosen, so the scholarship company did not have to ‘honor’ their promised refund!
I recommend www.fastweb.com which can be completed as a junior or senior. They will do the ‘search’ for you and send via email the ones that match up with gender, religion, GPA, location, activities, music, athletics, etc. Then they will notify you as new scholarships are added to their database which fit your criteria. Other free sites are listed below.
FAFSA - Free Application For Federal Student Aid
State of Iowa Grants and Scholarships
Financial Aid and Local Scholarship Information
Financial Aid Info Page (FinAid.org)
U.S. Department of Education Financial Aid Sites:
Federal Tax Credits for Higher Education (IRS Publication)
USE THESE LINKS WHICH ASSIST STUDENTS & PARENTS IN DETERMINING POSSIBLE FEDERAL AID:
o ACT FINANCIAL NEED ESTIMATOR
WHS LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP FORMS ~ BY DUE DATE
There are 27 local scholarship forms available online plus several area scholarship links.
Click on each one listed below to link to the form and to view the application requirements.
DUE FEBRUARY 20th:
Wilton Alumni Association Scholarship
DUE MARCH 1st
Muscatine Community College Scholarship Application-also good for Scott Community College
Must be mailed in to Muscatine CC or Scott CC or submitted online by March 1st
Apply with the Financial Aid Office at the College you will attend
Good only at Iowa State U, U of Iowa, MCC & SCC
ALUMNI & TRANSFER STUDENTS-contact the Financial Aid Offices directly
FAFSA & paperwork must be completed by that school's priority deadline
DUE MARCH 13th
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Scholarship
DUE MARCH 31st
Julie Mosher Memorial Scholarship
DUE APRIL 1ST
Beth Grunder Memorial Scholarship
Mike Hoekstra Memorial Scholarship
Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine Scholarships
Toyota of Muscatine Scholoarship
Temp Associates Scholarship
Ralph L. Kirchner Memorial Scholarship
Whetstine Family Scholarship
Townsend Scholarships
Muscatine County Master Gardener Scholarship
Gus Nopoulos Honorary Scholarship
Clement J. 'Jake' Davies Family Scholarship
Ruth Ann Goodrum Memorial Scholarship
Wilton EducationAssociation Scholarship
Wilton Fine Arts Guild Scholarship
WTC Communications Scholarship Information Sheet (read first)
WTC Communications/Nic Peterson MemorialScholarship
WTC Communications/Leah Maurer Memorial Scholarship
DUE APRIL 2ND
Bishop Trust Full and Partial Scholarships
· ATTENTION ALUMNI - Please send your Bishop Application to:
o First National Bank
o Attn: Bishop Trust Scholarship Committee
o 300 E. 2nd St.
o Muscatine, IA 52761
DUE APRIL 15TH
Aaron Sissel Memorial Scholarships
Margaret Dallas Scholarship
Burrows Memorial Trust Scholarships for Seniors
Burrows Memorial Scholarships for Alumni
Circle of Friends Scholarship In Memory of DeniseThede
Justice Melton Memorial Scholarship
Meghan Van Zandt Miller Memorial Scholarship
Muscatine County Sheriff's Patrol Scholarship
Parents For Youth Scholarships
Wilton (PTA/PTO) Parent-Teacher OrganizationScholarships
Todd Lenker Spirit Memorial Scholarship
DUE MAY 1ST
Hilbert & Ina Jensen Memorial Scholarships
Wilton National Honor Society Scholarship
OTHER LISTINGS
Aspiring Animation Professional Scholarship
Open to seniors pursuing a career in the filed of animation. Scholarship Info is on the right side of the webpage.
Apply here for Nursing Scholarships
AVAILABLE INTERNET SCHOLARSHIPS
Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html
Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http://www.aynrand.org/contests/
Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp
Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/
Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/
Microsoft Scholarship Program
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/black.html
BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects)
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships
Easley National Scholarship Program
http://www.naas.org/senior.htm
Historically Black College & University Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm
Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm
Burger King Scholarship Program
http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/
Siemens Westinghouse Competition
http://www.siemens-foundationorg/
Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm
Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm
Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html
INROADS internships
Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund