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Senior Newsletter
October 4, 2010
The FIRE Scholarship Preference will be given to students that
Essay Contest demonstrate financial need. Applications are
The Foundation for Individual Rights in available in the guidance office and must be
Education (FIRE) is pleased to announce its third completed and returned to the guidance office by
annual “Freedom in Academia” student essay February 4, 2010. Our school may nominate
contest. High school seniors from across the three students for this scholarship.
U.S. are invited to write an in-depth essay
explaining why free speech and First *********************************
Amendment rights are crucial to higher education
and how abuses of these rights harm the college Elks National Foundation
experience. 2010 Most Valuable Student
First place: One $5,000 scholarship Scholarship
Second place: Two $2,500 scholarships This year the Elks National Foundation will
Runners-up: Five $1,000 scholarships award a total of $2,296,000 in scholarships. 500
Enter online at www.thefire.org/contests. Entry high school seniors nationwide will receive four-
deadline is November 1, 2010. year awards. Awards consist of :
Two $60,000 ($15,000 per year)
********************************** Two $40,000 ($10,000 per year)
Two $20,000 ($5,000 per year)
P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Two $16,000 ($4,000 per year)
The P.E.O. Sisterhood is an international Two $12,000 ($3,000 per year)
Philanthropic educational organization that Four $10,000 ($2,500 per year)
promotes educational opportunities for women Four $8,000 ($2,000 per year)
through grants, loans and scholarships. The 482 Awards of $4,000 ($1,000 per year)
P.E.O. STAR Scholarship was established in Judging criteria is:
2009 to provide $2,500 scholarships to high Scholarship
school senior women attending an accredited Leadership
post-secondary educational institution. Criteria Financial Need
for eligibility: Applications, guidelines and instructions are
Exhibit excellence in leadership, available in the guidance office or by visiting
extracurricular activities, community www.elks.org/enf/scholars. Application deadline
service, academics and potential for is December 1, 2010.
future success.
Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale *************************************
Applications are available in the guidance office Elks National Foundation
and must be submitted by the sponsoring P.E.O. Legacy Awards
chapter by November 30. The ENF Legacy Awards scholarship program
awards 250 $4,000 scholarships to children and
********************************* grandchildren of dues-paying Elk members who
are high school seniors, going to college and
Ruth Glaser Bryan Scholarship exhibit the core values of the Elks National
You must plan to study art at a recognized art Foundation: Knowledge, Charity, Community
institute or a college/university having a and Integrity. Applications are available online
recognized art department. You must also have at only at www.elks.org/enf/scholars. Deadline for
least a 2.5 Cumulative GPA and must maintain this application is February 1, 2011.
that average throughout his/her college career.
Senior Newsletter
October 4, 2010
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awarded to the top three on the national level.
AXA Achievement Scholarship Several $1,500 scholarships will also be given on
Are you active in your community? a national level and several hundred scholarships
Have you led a project that benefits will be given at district and county levels.
others? Additional information and official rules are
Have you overcome personal challenges? available in the guidance office or online at
You may qualify for an AXA Achievement www.indlegion.org.
Scholarship of $10,000 or $25,000. Learn more
and download an application at www.axa- American Legion
achievement.com, Apply by December 15, 2010. Americanism & Government Test
Program
************************************ The Americanism & Government Test will be
given during the third week of November to any
Hoosier Hero student interested in taking it. There will be six
Indiana Dollars for Scholars state winners; one boy and one girl in each of
Indiana Dollars for Scholars invites all Indiana grades 10, 11 and 12. Each state winner will
high school juniors and seniors to participate in receive a $1,000.00 scholarship. You MUST
the Hoosier Heroes program for a chance to win sign up in the guidance office if you would like
one of ten $2,000 scholarships. Select a living, to take the test.
current or former Indiana resident who inspires
you and nominate them in one of the following *************************************
categories:
Arts & Athletics Bethel College
Business, Science & Technology Mishawaka, IN
Education Preview Days
Personal Inspiration October 29, 2010
Service November 8, 2010
Visit www.HoosierHeroes.org for information, Athletic Preview Day
instructions and to submit your nomination. November 19, 2010
Nominations must be postmarked by January 31, Go to www.BethelCollege.edu/Visit. For Bethel
2011. College Scholarship opportunities, go to
www.BethelCollege.edu/Scholarships.
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Senior Newsletter
October 4, 2010
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
*********************************** Reserve online at www.usi.edu/admissn/visit.asp
University of Saint Francis ***********************************
Fort Wayne
Fall Campus Visit Day
Saturday, October 16 9:00 A.M. Hoosier Horsepower School Program
Health Careers Visit Day The Indiana Corn Marketing Council and the
Saturday, November 13, 9:00 A.M. Indiana Soybean Alliance, in conjunction with
Contact (260) 399-8000 to make a reservation. the Indianapolis Colts, is sponsoring a video
contest. The contest will award college
*********************************** scholarships to Indiana high school students. For
more information, visit
Indiana State University www.colts.com/hoosierhorsepower
Sycamore Preview Days
Thursday, November 11, 2010 ***********************************
To register, visit
www.indstate.edu/admissions/sycamore-
previews.htm or call 800-GO-TO-ISU.
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Butler University
Butler Business Days
Saturday, October 9 or
Monday, October 11
8 a.m. To 1 p.m.
Sign up to attend at www.butler.edu/visit or call
(800) 368-6852, ext 8989.
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Purdue University
Computer Science
CONNECT with Computer Science
Monday, October 18, 2010
8:45 – 4:00 p.m.
RSVP at (800) 320-6132.
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University of Southern Indiana
Southern Hospitality Days
