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- Scholarship and housing deadlines vary for all colleges; it is your responsibility to check the colleges of your choice and meet their deadlines to be considered. The time is NOW!
- Students from American's top high school and their parents are invited to preview Go See Campus, a completely free resource for planning campus visits and making the most of the college search.
- Prepare today for college expenses by visiting College Savings Mississippi.
- VERY IMPORTANT! Seniors may request copies of transcripts, letters of recommendations, and GPAs from the counselors' office.
ALL forms requiring a counselor's signature need to be turned in to allow processing time. The processing time for signatures and other forms will be ONE WEEK.
For letters of recommendation, please bring a copy of your RESUME and allow TWO WEEKS processing time. Dur to the large number of seniors, it is VERY important
to allow plenty of time near deadlines especially before Christmas holidays!
- EXCELLENT FREE PARENT RESOURCE! www.collegeparents.org offers information & guidance on everything from summer programs to financial aid to career planning!
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
Alcorn State University - www.alcorn.edu
Delta State University - www.deltastate.edu
Jackson State University - www.jsums.edu
Mississippi State University - www.msstate.edu
Mississippi University for Women - www.muw.edu
Mississippi Valley State University - www.mvsu.edu
University of Mississippi - www.olemiss.edu
University of Southern Mississippi - www.usm.edu
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
Belhaven College - www.belhaven.edu
Millsaps College - www.millsaps.edu
Mississippi College - www.mc.edu
Rust College - www.rustcollege.edu
Tougaloo College - www.tougaloo.edu
William Carey University - www.wmcarey.edu
JUNIOR & COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Copiah-Lincoln Community College - www.colin.edu
East Central Community College - www.eccc.edu
Hinds Community College - www.hindsccc.edu
Jones County Junior College - www.jcjc.edu
Meridian Community College - www.meridiancc.edu
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - www.mgccc.edu
Pearl River Community College - www.prcc.edu
Southwest Mississippi Community College - www.swcc.edu
ACT TESTING - Nearly every college/university and community college requires students to have taken the ACT to apply for admission and scholarships. ACT highly encourages students to register ONLINE at www.actstudent.org. Students receive their admission ticket and have the best choice of test centers by registering online. (Paper registration packets and practice booklets are still available in the Career Center, A117.) Our high school code number is #251-180.
There are lots of options for paying for college: loans, grants, scholarships, and work study, to name a few. Below are different links to websites we recommend:
www.fafsa.edu.gov - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (fill out yearly after January 1)
www.mississippi.edu - Information on MTAG, MESG, and HELP
www.MeritAid.com - Free source for merit scholarships from colleges around the country
www.fastweb.com - Free scholarship search program
www.esfweb.com - Mississippi's only not-for-profit lender for MS students
Click here - Directory of Scholarship Websites
Click here - Scholarships Opportunities from Various Foundations and Organizations
SCHOLARSHIP NAME |
AMOUNT |
DEADLINE |
REQUIREMENTS |
APPLICATIONS |
South Central MS Chapter of USM Alumni Association |
Eight one-time $500 scholarships |
May 31, 2010 |
Seniors in the region who will be attending USM for the fall semester |
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Big Sun
Scholarship 2010 |
$500 |
June 24, 2010 |
Essay, 1000 words or less. "If you invented a machine that could produce free energy, what would you do with it?" |
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Banfield Charitable Trust/ Campbell Family Scholarship |
up to 4 yrs. full tuition |
June 30, 2010 |
Essay. 2.75 GPA. Desire to make life better for pets and their families. |
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Win Free College Tuition Sweepstakes |
$1,000 to $10,000 |
June 30, 2010 |
Random drawings are conducted during sweepstakes. final drawing on or about June 15, 2010. |
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MS Resident Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) |
$500/yr for first 2 yrs.
$1,000/yr for Jr. & Sr. years |
Sept 15, 2010 |
• 2.5 GPA or above
• 15 ACT or above
• Will attend college in Mississippi |
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Wendy's High School Heisman |
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Oct. 3, 2010 |
2010-2011 senior, particpate in at least one sport, leader in school and community |
www.wendysheisman.com |
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