SERVICE ACADEMY DAY
U.S. Congressman Mo Brooks will be hosting Service Academy Day at Madison Academy from 2:00-4:00pm. This event will give an overview of the U.S. Service Academies and the admissions processes will be provided. If you are potentially seeking a scholarship nomination from the Congressman, you should be there!
DATE & TIME:
Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019
2:00pm-4:00pm
LOCATION:
Madison Academy
325 Slaughter Rd.
Madison, AL 35758
TO RSVP:
Please contact Timothy Jackson at (256) 551-0190 or via email at [email protected].
COURAGE TO GROW SCHOLARSHIP
WEBSITE: https://www.couragetogrowscholarship.com/
DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2019
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
You must be a junior or senior in high school or college student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better. U.S. citizens only please.
HOW TO APPLY:
Using the website above, complete the form and essay question.
UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM
DEADLINE: The deadline to sign up with Mrs. Jones to sit for the exam will be Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. The test will be given during 3rd period on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in the FHS Cafeteria.
WEBSITE: http://ussenateyouth.org/selection_process_qualify/
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Applicants must:
1. be current juniors or seniors
2. be currently serving in an elected or appointed capacity in any one of the following student government, civic or educational organizations:
A)Class President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer;
B)Student Body President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer;
C)Student Council Representative;
D)Student representative elected or appointed (appointed by a panel, commission or board) to a district, regional or state-level civic and/or educational organization approved by the state selection administrator. If selected as an Alabama delegate, attendance at the Washington Week (March 7-14, 2020) is mandatory in order to receive the financial scholarship.
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000 plus a free, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C.
HOW TO APPLY:
1. Sign up in the Guidance Office to sit for the 2020 US Senate Youth Program Exam no later than Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019.
2. Bring your Chromebook to the cafeteria on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to take the exam. Mrs. Jones will send out a list of participants to the FHS faculty.
BBB TORCH AWARD SCHOLARSHIP - FALL 2019
DUE DATE: The deadline for completed forms and essays is Friday, Sept. 13th, before 3:00PM. ONLY 150 ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
WEBSITE: https://betterbusinessbureauofnorthalabama.wufoo.com/forms/2019-torch-scholarship-application/
DESCRIPTION: Judges will select the scholarship recipients based on their overall personal integrity and character, their personal achievements, contributions to their communities and schools, and academic accomplishments. Any junior or senior level student may apply. Winner may apply scholarship to the college of his/her choice! There is an Application Form that you must submit along with the following:
1. Essay on the importance of ethics in business, government, and the community (300-400 words)
2. List of extra-curricular activities
3. Examples of community service and leadership
4. Current official transcript (may be mailed or hand-delivered)
The winners will be asked to attend a Torch Award Luncheon in order to accept the scholarship. The luncheon will be held on Friday, Nov. 8th at 11:30am at The Jackson Center in Huntsville, AL.
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 to any school
CONTACT INFORMATION:
You can call 256.533.1642 or email [email protected] with any questions!
"WE THE FUTURE" SCHOLARSHIP
WEBSITE: https://constitutingamerica.org/contest-categories/#toggle-id-3
DEADLINE: Sept. 17, 2019
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
The High School Scholarship is open to all United States citizens or legal residents who are students in grades 9-12 and are 14 to 19 years old at the time of entry, attending public, private, religious, home school program and charter schools.
HOW TO APPLY:
Select one of the following to complete:
A) Essay: The completed Contest Sign-up form with signed parental consent and essay may be mailed as a PDF to [email protected] or mailed in hard copy form to the P.O. Box below. Student's name, age and grade must appear on each page of the essay.
B) Song: Submissions should be uploaded to YouTube (640 x 360 minimum, HD preferred) or Vimeo (download enabled), must include a video recording of the performance or still photo with audio in background. First line of song description in online submission must read: Submitted to Constituting America's We The Future 2019 Contest www.constitutingamerica.org. Must email Entry/Permission form; YouTube or Vimeo link; lyrics and music.
C) STEM: Using your creativity, develop some type of applied technology that can be used to promote the U.S. Constitution. Examples: a random survey of students to test constitutional knowledge, design a computer game tied to the Constitution or liberties it represents, construct an app or web site showcasing a particular aspect of the Constitution's value in contemporary America, to your peers. The choice is yours.
D) PSA: Submissions should be uploaded to YouTube (640 x 360 minimum, HD preferred) or Vimeo (download enabled). The first line of the video description in the online submission must read: Submitted to Constituting America's We The Future 2019 Contest www.constitutingamerica.org the following must be emailed to [email protected]: Entry permission form; YouTube or Vimeo link; script. Pls. include your name, age, and grade on all pages of the entry package.
MONEY METALS EXCHANGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
WEBSITE: https://www.moneymetals.com/scholarship
DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2019
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
This scholarship will be open to high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students with an interest in economics, specifically the tradition of the Austrian school. You DO NOT have to be an economics major to be eligible to receive this scholarship.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this scholarship, students should fill out the application form at the website listed above, provide proof of current attendance at a high school, college, or university (by submitting, for example, a transcript) and upload their current resume and their essay. Essays should be roughly 1,000 words in length and should answer ONE of the following questions:
ODENZA MARKETING GROUP SCHOLARSHIP
WEBSITE: https://odenzascholarships.com/awards/9/application_odenza_marketing_group_scholarship.php
DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2019
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
To be considered eligible for the Odenza Marketing Scholarship you must:
A) Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on the day of the deadline.
B) Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the deadline.
C) Have at least one full year of post secondary studies remaining at the time of the award. (Current High School Students are also eligible.)
D) Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.
E) Be a citizen of the United States or Canada
HOW TO APPLY:
Use the website listed above to access the online application form. The form includes two essay questions.
BELLHOPS “MOVING FORWARD” SCHOLARSHIP
WEBSITE: https://www.getbellhops.com/scholarship/
DEADLINE: Sept. 15, 2019
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Applicants must:
be either currently enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited undergraduate college or university in the fall.
have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
agree to Bellhops' official scholarship rules and follow all application instructions listed on the website.
HOW TO APPLY:
U.S. Congressman Mo Brooks will be hosting Service Academy Day at Madison Academy from 2:00-4:00pm. This event will give an overview of the U.S. Service Academies and the admissions processes will be provided. If you are potentially seeking a scholarship nomination from the Congressman, you should be there!
DATE & TIME:
Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019
2:00pm-4:00pm
LOCATION:
Madison Academy
325 Slaughter Rd.
Madison, AL 35758
TO RSVP:
Please contact Timothy Jackson at (256) 551-0190 or via email at [email protected].
COURAGE TO GROW SCHOLARSHIP
WEBSITE: https://www.couragetogrowscholarship.com/
DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2019
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
You must be a junior or senior in high school or college student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better. U.S. citizens only please.
HOW TO APPLY:
Using the website above, complete the form and essay question.
UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM
DEADLINE: The deadline to sign up with Mrs. Jones to sit for the exam will be Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. The test will be given during 3rd period on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in the FHS Cafeteria.
WEBSITE: http://ussenateyouth.org/selection_process_qualify/
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Applicants must:
1. be current juniors or seniors
2. be currently serving in an elected or appointed capacity in any one of the following student government, civic or educational organizations:
A)Class President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer;
B)Student Body President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer;
C)Student Council Representative;
D)Student representative elected or appointed (appointed by a panel, commission or board) to a district, regional or state-level civic and/or educational organization approved by the state selection administrator. If selected as an Alabama delegate, attendance at the Washington Week (March 7-14, 2020) is mandatory in order to receive the financial scholarship.
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000 plus a free, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C.
HOW TO APPLY:
1. Sign up in the Guidance Office to sit for the 2020 US Senate Youth Program Exam no later than Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019.
2. Bring your Chromebook to the cafeteria on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, to take the exam. Mrs. Jones will send out a list of participants to the FHS faculty.
BBB TORCH AWARD SCHOLARSHIP - FALL 2019
DUE DATE: The deadline for completed forms and essays is Friday, Sept. 13th, before 3:00PM. ONLY 150 ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
WEBSITE: https://betterbusinessbureauofnorthalabama.wufoo.com/forms/2019-torch-scholarship-application/
DESCRIPTION: Judges will select the scholarship recipients based on their overall personal integrity and character, their personal achievements, contributions to their communities and schools, and academic accomplishments. Any junior or senior level student may apply. Winner may apply scholarship to the college of his/her choice! There is an Application Form that you must submit along with the following:
1. Essay on the importance of ethics in business, government, and the community (300-400 words)
2. List of extra-curricular activities
3. Examples of community service and leadership
4. Current official transcript (may be mailed or hand-delivered)
The winners will be asked to attend a Torch Award Luncheon in order to accept the scholarship. The luncheon will be held on Friday, Nov. 8th at 11:30am at The Jackson Center in Huntsville, AL.
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 to any school
CONTACT INFORMATION:
You can call 256.533.1642 or email [email protected] with any questions!
"WE THE FUTURE" SCHOLARSHIP
WEBSITE: https://constitutingamerica.org/contest-categories/#toggle-id-3
DEADLINE: Sept. 17, 2019
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
The High School Scholarship is open to all United States citizens or legal residents who are students in grades 9-12 and are 14 to 19 years old at the time of entry, attending public, private, religious, home school program and charter schools.
HOW TO APPLY:
- To enter, students and/or parent/guardians are encouraged to fill out the online Contest Sign-up form, indicating their intent to enter the contest, including the line on the form giving parental consent.
- Submissions due no later than 11:59 p.m. September 17, 2019 to [email protected] subject line: HIGH SCHOOL ENTRY. See Official Rules Section III for complete submission instructions and guidelines.
Select one of the following to complete:
A) Essay: The completed Contest Sign-up form with signed parental consent and essay may be mailed as a PDF to [email protected] or mailed in hard copy form to the P.O. Box below. Student's name, age and grade must appear on each page of the essay.
B) Song: Submissions should be uploaded to YouTube (640 x 360 minimum, HD preferred) or Vimeo (download enabled), must include a video recording of the performance or still photo with audio in background. First line of song description in online submission must read: Submitted to Constituting America's We The Future 2019 Contest www.constitutingamerica.org. Must email Entry/Permission form; YouTube or Vimeo link; lyrics and music.
C) STEM: Using your creativity, develop some type of applied technology that can be used to promote the U.S. Constitution. Examples: a random survey of students to test constitutional knowledge, design a computer game tied to the Constitution or liberties it represents, construct an app or web site showcasing a particular aspect of the Constitution's value in contemporary America, to your peers. The choice is yours.
D) PSA: Submissions should be uploaded to YouTube (640 x 360 minimum, HD preferred) or Vimeo (download enabled). The first line of the video description in the online submission must read: Submitted to Constituting America's We The Future 2019 Contest www.constitutingamerica.org the following must be emailed to [email protected]: Entry permission form; YouTube or Vimeo link; script. Pls. include your name, age, and grade on all pages of the entry package.
MONEY METALS EXCHANGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
WEBSITE: https://www.moneymetals.com/scholarship
DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2019
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
This scholarship will be open to high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students with an interest in economics, specifically the tradition of the Austrian school. You DO NOT have to be an economics major to be eligible to receive this scholarship.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this scholarship, students should fill out the application form at the website listed above, provide proof of current attendance at a high school, college, or university (by submitting, for example, a transcript) and upload their current resume and their essay. Essays should be roughly 1,000 words in length and should answer ONE of the following questions:
- How has the Federal Reserve System helped or hurt the American economy?
- Most economists, even those who support private property and free markets, think that money (or monetary services, or money and banking, etc.) is a special good that must be produced and controlled by the government. Do you agree or disagree, and why?
- How do you think the free market would handle money, if there were no government intervention of any kind?
- How could America best return to a gold or bi-metallic standard?
ODENZA MARKETING GROUP SCHOLARSHIP
WEBSITE: https://odenzascholarships.com/awards/9/application_odenza_marketing_group_scholarship.php
DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2019
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
To be considered eligible for the Odenza Marketing Scholarship you must:
A) Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on the day of the deadline.
B) Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the deadline.
C) Have at least one full year of post secondary studies remaining at the time of the award. (Current High School Students are also eligible.)
D) Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.
E) Be a citizen of the United States or Canada
HOW TO APPLY:
Use the website listed above to access the online application form. The form includes two essay questions.
BELLHOPS “MOVING FORWARD” SCHOLARSHIP
WEBSITE: https://www.getbellhops.com/scholarship/
DEADLINE: Sept. 15, 2019
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Applicants must:
be either currently enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited undergraduate college or university in the fall.
have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
agree to Bellhops' official scholarship rules and follow all application instructions listed on the website.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Application Form
Download the scholarship application form here and complete all fields. - Scholarship Contest Essay
Write a 1000-1250 word essay that explains the importance of your major in today’s society. Winning submissions will give clear details, demonstrate creativity, appropriately cite sources (if necessary), and express the personal thoughts and opinions of the applicant. See website for additional requirements. - Academic Transcript
Submit a copy of your most recent official academic transcript. (Note: If you are a graduating high school senior, please provide a copy of your high school transcript.)