Scholarship Information
Mrs. Gladden - @KHSMrsGladden
All scholarships that Kecoughtan is notified of will be posted in NAVIANCE, on the SCHOLARSHIP bulletin board located outside of the Counseling office, on the school webpage, and in the Scholarship Bulletin, once or more a month throughout the school year.
All advertised scholarship applications will be posted on Naviance unless otherwise noted. Check your school email and Naviance account reguarly for updates.
Most applications require you to include an official transcript. Transcript request forms are available in the counseling office. There is a $2.00 charge for each official transcript requested. The counseling office secretary is allowed five school days (ten during December, January and February) to fulfill your transcript request.
READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY!
Scholarships Elsewhere:
Contact your employer, your parents’ employers, civic and social clubs, your church, etc. for other sources of aid. Sometimes there is few competition for these sources.
The Internet is a great source of scholarship information. Begin with the Scholarship & Financial Aid on the World Wide Web handout (located in the counseling office)
A lot of free information on scholarships is available. Do not pay anyone to do a search for you!
Be sure to bring Mrs. Gladden copies of all financial award and acceptance letters, even if you are not attending that college/university.Verified scholarships/awards/grants are announced at graduation.
Athletes --- be sure to give Mrs. Gladden any itineraries for official college visits.
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP ADVICE
1. Treat looking for scholarships as if it were your job. Put in the time and you will get paid!
2. Do as many scholarship searches as you can. Finding them is half the battle.
3. Be involved in school, church and community activities. This is the best way to make an application stand out.
4. Study hard and get good grades. ACT/SAT scores count.
5. Treat every scholarship application like a jewel. Make the application perfect. TYPED IS GREAT!.
6. Do some volunteer work.
7. Check all the local chapters of national organizations. Rotary, Lions, Elks, etc.
8. Pick the right people to write your recommendations.
9. Do not shy away from scholarships based on difficult essays. If everyone is afraid of them, less people apply.
10. Above all, BE HONEST. Do not lie about finances, grades, work experience, or anything!
And finally…
11. DO NOT PAY anyone who claims to be “holding” a scholarship or grant for you. Free money should not cost a thing!!
1. Treat looking for scholarships as if it were your job. Put in the time and you will get paid!
2. Do as many scholarship searches as you can. Finding them is half the battle.
3. Be involved in school, church and community activities. This is the best way to make an application stand out.
4. Study hard and get good grades. ACT/SAT scores count.
5. Treat every scholarship application like a jewel. Make the application perfect. TYPED IS GREAT!.
6. Do some volunteer work.
7. Check all the local chapters of national organizations. Rotary, Lions, Elks, etc.
8. Pick the right people to write your recommendations.
9. Do not shy away from scholarships based on difficult essays. If everyone is afraid of them, less people apply.
10. Above all, BE HONEST. Do not lie about finances, grades, work experience, or anything!
And finally…
11. DO NOT PAY anyone who claims to be “holding” a scholarship or grant for you. Free money should not cost a thing!!
HCS Run for the Stage 5k
Requires: Acceptance and plans to enrolls in a 2 year community college, an
unofficial transcript
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 5, 2017
Y. H. Thomas Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Requires: GPA 2.7 or higher, verification of past or present affiliation with Y.H.
Thomas Community Center, essay requirement, two letters of recommendation,
resume, official transcript.
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 5, 2017
Peninsula Business College Alumni Assoication
Amount: $800
Requires: GPA 2.5 or higher, must be accepted to a four year college or university
in Virginia, community and high school involvement, financial need, transcript,
SAT and/or ACT scores, essay requirement.
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 6, 2017
Jesse M. Rattley Book Scholarship
Amount: $800
Requires: GPA 2.85 or higher, must be accepted to a four year college or
university in Virginia, community and high school involvement, financial need,
transcript, SAT and/or ACT scores, essay requirement.
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 10, 2017
Hampton Chapter of The Links, Inc.
Requires: GPA 3.00 or higher, three letters of recommendation in a sealed
envelope, official transcript, essay requirement.
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 10, 2017
National Council of Negro Women Education Assistance Award
Requires: Financial need, letter of recommendation from School Counselor,
transcript, acceptance letter from college/university
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 12, 2017
Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals High School Scholarship
Amount: $500 to $1,000
Requires: GPA 2.5 or higher, must be African-American, high school transcript,
proof of community and high school involvement, intend to pursue journalism or
media-related studies in college, two essay requirements, two letters of
recommendation. See application for further details.
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 12, 2017
Nancy H Dunn Memorial Scholarship
Requires: Seniors, please submit a 500 word essay as it relates to the following:
What obstacles have you experienced in order to achieve your desire to pursue
higher education? Who has helped you to overcome your challenges? Please
elaborate on your future educational goals. This must be turned into Mrs.
Gladden NO LATER than May 15 th , 2017.
Note: More information is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 15, 2017
BestMattressReviews.com Sleep Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Requires: 3.0 GPA or higher, creative video required. Check website for further
details
Note: Application available online at
https://www.bestmattressreviews.com/sleep-scholarship/
Deadline: May 19, 2017
Erica Nicole James Educational Scholarship
Amount: $500
Requires: GPA 3.0 or higher, official high school transcript, proof of community
and high school involvement, essay requirement, two letters of recommendation.
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 26, 2017
G. Wesley Raney, Jr. Scholarship
Amount: $500
Requires: high school transcript, SAT and/or ACT scores, personal statement
requirement, two letters of recommendation.
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: June 1, 2017
Horatio Alger Career & Technical Scholarship
Requires: Financial need, plans to enroll in a non-profit college or university,
pursing and complete a career or technical program, be involved in community
service activities
Note: Applications are available at application.horatioalger.org
Deadline: June 15, 2017
The Andrew Flusche Scholarship Contest
Amount: $500
Requires: Applicants must create a public service advertisement video (PSA)
which raises addresses the severity of the problem.
Note: Application available online at
https://www.andrewflusche.com/scholarship/
Deadline: Spring Deadline: June 30, 2017
Heatlhcare Leaders Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Requires: GPA 3.0 or higher, be pursuing a degree related to healthcare, and
submit a 600-1000 word essay.
Note: Application available online at http://nurse.org/healthcare-leaders/
Deadline: Spring Deadline: January 29, 2018
SunTrust Off to College Scholarship
Amount: $500
Availability: Several-One winner chosen every two weeks from October 2016 to
May 2017
Requires: Families earning less than $65,000/year for a family of four
Note: Applications online at www.suntrusteducation.com
Deadline: Ongoing
Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia
Amount: $500-$4,000
Availability: Multiple scholarship opportunities
Requires: Please read the uploaded document with all the information on Naviance. See the list for Hampton City Schools only.
Note: Application available online at pcfvirginia.org
Deadline: Varying dates
John E. Brooks Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500 book scholarship
Requires: GPA 2.5 or higher, must be accepted and plan to attend Norfolk State University; essay requirement, one letter of recommendation.
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 1, 2017
Joint Ball Scholarship
Requires: 2.5 GPA or higher, intending to be a full time enrolled college, vocational, or techinical school student, two letters of recommendation, official transcript, copy of acceptance letters, yearbook picture
Note: Applications are available on Naviance
Deadline: May 1, 2017
HCS Run for the Stage 5k
Requires: Acceptance and plans to enrolls in a 2 year community college, an unofficial transcript
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 1, 2017
Virginia Sheriffs’ Institute Scholarship
Requires: Students must be a permanent resident in a Virginia county or city
where their sheriff is a member of the Virginia Sheriffs' Institute
(VSI) and has authorized VSI to conduct mailings to raise funds for
the scholarship program; students, 18 and older, must be registered Virginia voters and provide a copy of their voter registration card. Students under the
age of 18 are required to provide a copy of a picture ID with their
home address, providing proof of residency; Only majors in the criminal justice field will qualify
Note: Applications are available on Naviance and https://vasheriffsinstitute.org/scholarship/.
Deadline: May 1, 2017
Y. H. Thomas Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Requires: GPA 2.7 or higher, verification of past or present affiliation with Y.H. Thomas Community Center, essay requirement, two letters of recommendation, resume, official transcript.
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 5, 2017
Peninsula Business College Alumni Assoication
Amount: $800
Requires: GPA 2.5 or higher, must be accepted to a four year college or university in Virginia, community and high school involvement, financial need, transcript, SAT and/or ACT scores, essay requirement.
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 6, 2017
National Council of Negro Women Education Assistance Award
Requires: Financial need, letter of recommendation from School Counselor, transcript, acceptance letter from college/university
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 12, 2017
BestMattressReviews.com Sleep Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Requires: 3.0 GPA or higher, creative video required. Check website for further details
Note: Application available online at https://www.bestmattressreviews.com/sleep-scholarship/
Deadline: May 19, 2017
Erica Nicole James Educational Scholarship
Amount: $500
Requires: GPA 3.0 or higher, official high school transcript, proof of community and high school involvement, essay requirement, two letters of recommendation.
Note: Application is available on Naviance
Deadline: May 26, 2017
Horatio Alger Career & Technical Scholarship
Requires: Financial need, plans to enroll in a non-profit college or university, pursing and complete a career or technical program, be involved in community service activities
Note: Applications are available at application.horatioalger.org
Deadline: June 15, 2017
The Andrew Flusche Scholarship Contest
Amount: $500
Requires: Applicants must create a public service advertisement video (PSA) which raises addresses the severity of the problem.
Note: Application available online at https://www.andrewflusche.com/scholarship/
Deadline: Spring Deadline: June 30, 2017
Heatlhcare Leaders Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Requires: GPA 3.0 or higher, be pursuing a degree related to healthcare, and submit a 600-1000 word essay.
Note: Application available online at http://nurse.org/healthcare-leaders/
Deadline: Spring Deadline: January 29, 2018
The Andrew Flusche Scholarship Contest
Amount: $500
Requires: Applicants must create a public service advertisement video (PSA) which raises addresses the severity of the problem.
Note: Application available online at https://www.andrewflusche.com/scholarship/
Deadline: Spring Deadline: June 30, 2017
SunTrust Off to College Scholarship
Amount: $500
Availability: Several-One winner chosen every two weeks from October 2016 to May 2017
Requires: Families earning less than $65,000/year for a family of four
Note: Applications online at www.suntrusteducation.com
Deadline: Ongoing
Army ROTC availability in Virginia: ODU, HU*, NSU*, VT, VSU*, W&M, JMU, UVA, UR, VMI.
*NOTE: Extra ROTC slots are set aside at historically black colleges. Some even go unfilled.
Requires: Minimum SAT 920. ACT 19. Minimum GPA 2.5. Deadline: ASAP, but preferably by Nov. 15 (of your senior year)
Contact: www.armyrotc.com/information_2.htm
Navy & Marine Corps ROTC availability in Virginia: ODU, HU, NSU, VT, UVA, RU, & VMI
Navy Requires: Minimum SAT: 530 Critical Reading./ 520 Math; ACT 22 English/21 Math, average GPA: 2.9.
Marines Requires: Minimum SAT: 1000 Critical Reading/Math combined. Average GPA is about the same.
Deadline: ASAP, but preferably by Dec. 1 (of your senior year). Drop dead
deadline: Jan. 24. Contact: Navy: 800/552-9947 • Marines: 800/436-6577 --
www.navy.com
Air Force ROTC Scholarship Program availability in Virginia: VT, UVA, & VMI
Requires: Minimum SAT 1100/ACT 24. Average SAT 1260/ACT 27, average rank top 12%, UNWEIGHTED GPA of a 3.0,
Deadline: ASAP, but preferably by Dec. 1 (of your senior year)
Contact: www.afrotc.com
Thomas Nelson Community College Scholarships
http://tncc.edu/pay/scholarships
Tidewater Community College Scholarships
http://www.tcc.edu/paying-for- tcc/financial-aid/scholarships
Randolph Macon College Scholarships
http://www.rmc.edu/prospective-students/paying- for-college/scholarships-and-aid/freshmen
George Mason Scholarships
http://financialaid.gmu.edu/scholarships/
James Madison Scholarships
http://www.jmu.edu/scholarships/
Bridgewater College Scholarships
https://www.bridgewater.edu/admissions-aid/tuition- and-financial-aid/financial-aid
VCU Scholarships
https://www.ugrad.vcu.edu/apply/scholarships.html
Hampton University Scholarships
http://www.hamptonu.edu/studentservices/financialaid/gen_info/grant_scholarships.cfm
