Mark your calendars.The senior awards assembly will be in
the evening on Thursday May 29th in the auditorium at 7 PM.I gave you the wrong date on the last
Newsletter. Sorry!
We will be asking you which school you want to receive
your free senior transcript after you graduate.We will also be collecting this information for the
newspaper special senior section.
It is time to turn in your community service.Many of you have done your 15 hours but have not
turned in your community service form which is available in guidance.
RCCC Scholarships
F
and M Bank Award.$500.2.75 GPA. Two letters of recommendation.Applications available in Guidance. Deadline
April 30. (One person from Carson will win this.)
Dai
Nippon Scholarship. $1000. Financial
Need. Student must be accepted into one of the
following programs (Business Administration, Electronics Engineering Tech,
Industrial Maintenance Mechanics, Operations Management Tech,
Manufacturing Engineering Tech, or General Tech.) Deadline April
30.
RCCC
Endowed Scholarship.$2,000. 3.0 GPA. Two letters of
recommendation.Applications
available in Guidance. Deadline April 30.
Register to Vote
You may obtain
registration forms at the following locations in Rowan County: Board
of Elections Office, 130 W. Innes St. (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00
pm). Any of Rowan County's public libraries during regular
hours. Public locations designated by special registration
drives. Department of Motor Vehicles and other various state or local
government agencies including: Social Services, agencies dealing with people
with disabilities, Employment Security Commission and Armed Forces Recruitment
offices.
Other Scholarships
SECU
“People Helping People” Scholarship$10,000 Attend one of the 16 University of North
Carolina universities. Criteria include demonstrated leadership, character, integrity and
community involvement. Applications are available in the guidance office.Submit to Mr. Connolly deadline
April 11. (One person from Carson will win this.)
Southern
Select Community Credit Union Scholarship.Parents must be a
member of SSCCU, GPA 2.7, leadership and community service.Deadline April 30.
Samuel
R. Johnson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship.Academic
achievement, extra-curricular activities (especially those religious in
nature) and citizenship.Deadline
April 10.
Rowan
Rotary.Community and school activities, offices held and
awards and honors.Deadline
to Mr. Connolly April 30.
China
Grove Rotary. $1000. Community and
school activities, offices held and awards and honors.Deadline to Mr. Connolly
April 15.
Faith
Jaycees Eugene McCombs Memorial $500.2 letters of recommendation and
activity sheet.Deadline
to Mr. Connolly April 30th.
Rowan-Salisbury
PTA Council. $200.Students should write a letter to
the PTA Council indicating how the PTA has affected their lives and
education.Mail letter to
Patty Overcash C/O Landis Elementary School, 801 W. Ryder Ave, Landis NC
28088.Deadline
April 11.
South
Rowan Y Service Club. $750.Community Service.Brief paper describing your most
memorable community service project, letter of recommendation.Deadline May 7 to
the South Rowan YMCA.
Mount
Zion United Church of Christ Scholarships. Financial need, high moral character, good academic record, member
of a Christian Church.Deadline
to Mr. Connolly May 7.
RSS
SAT Scholarship.$100. Students who take the new SAT for the
first time in their junior or senior years and make a 1650(ACT 24)or who take the new SAT during their junior or senior years and
initially make a 1200 and improve their score by 150 (ACT 17/2).The last scores that can be used
are from December.Please
sign up in Guidance if you think you are eligible.Many of you have SAT/ACT scores
that I do not have on record in Guidance so I will not be able to check
everyone’s eligibility.
SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION:
Young men who celebrate their 18th birthdays
must register with Selective Service within 30 days of their birthdays.You can register on line at www.sss.gov.
Number 8Carson
Guidance
Class of 2008March18,
2008
Please read carefully and see if you are eligible to apply
for these scholarships. Information and/or applications are available online or in the Guidance
Office.
Many of you have been accepted by schools and have not
come by to let us know.Please
stop by and allow us to celebrate your success.Shortly we will be asking you which school you want to
receive your free senior transcript after you graduate.We will also be collecting this
information for the newspaper special senior section.
It is time to turn in your community service.Many of you have done your 15 hours but have not
turned in your community service form which is available in guidance.
RCCC Scholarships
F
and M Bank Award.$500.2.75 GPA. Two letters of recommendation.Applications available in Guidance. Deadline
April 30.
Dai Nippon Scholarship. $1000. Financial
Need.Student must be accepted into one of the
following programs (Business Administration, Electronics Engineering Tech,
Industrial Maintenance Mechanics, Operations Management Tech,
Manufacturing Engineering Tech, or General Tech.) Deadline April
30.
RCCC
Endowed Scholarship.$2,000. 3.0 GPA. Two letters of
recommendation.Applications
available in Guidance. Deadline April 30.
Other Scholarships
Samuel
R. Johnson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship.Academic
achievement, extra-curricular activities (especially those religious in
nature) and citizenship.Deadline
April 10.
Rowan
Rotary.Community and school activities, offices held and
awards and honors.Deadline
to Mr. Connolly April 30.
China
Grove Rotary. $1000. Community and
school activities, offices held and awards and honors.Deadline to Mr. Connolly
April 15.
Woodleaf
Lanes Scholarship. $500.2 letters of recommendation and
activity sheet.Deadline
April 24.
Rowan-Salisbury
PTA Council. $200.Students should write a letter to
the PTA Council indicating how the PTA has affected their lives and
education.Mail letter to
Patty Overcash C/O Landis Elementay School, 801 W. Ryder Ave, Landis NC
28088.Deadline
April 11.
South
Rowan Y Service Club. $750.Community Service.Brief paper describing your most
memorable community service project, letter of recommendation.Deadline May 7 to
the South Rowan YMCA.
RSS
Principals and Assistant Principals. $500.One scholarship per high school. Community and
school activities, offices held and awards and honors, brief
paragraph.Applications
available in Guidance. Deadline to Mr. Connolly April 30.
RSS
SAT Scholarship.$100. Students who take the new SAT for the
first time in their junior or senior years and make a 1650(ACT 24)or who take the new SAT during their junior or senior years and
initially make a 1200 and improve their score by 150 (ACT 17/2).The last scores that can be used
are from December.Please
sign up in Guidance if you think you are eligible.Many of you have SAT/ACT scores
that I do not have a record for in Guidance so I will not be able to check
everyone’s eligibility.
Ebenezer
Lutheran Church Endowment.Desire to continue education, academic record,
and participation in school, church and community.Mail Application to Ebenezer
Lutheran Church, Scholarship Committee, 4914 Old Beatty Ford Rd., China
Grove, NC 28023. Deadline April 15.
SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION:
Young men who celebrate their 18th birthday
must register with Selective Service within 30 days of their birthday.You can register on line at www.sss.gov.
Number 7 Carson Guidance Class of 2008 February 14, 2008
Please read carefully and see if you are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Information and/or applications are available online or in the Guidance Office.
1. Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation: All students who are legal residents of the U.S. and have taken the SAT or ACT may compete. For additional information about the Foundation and scholarship program, please visit their website at www.honoring.com. There is a $3.50 fee. Application deadline May 15, 2006.
2. Helen S. and Julius L. Goldman Scholarship ($4,000-$1,000 per year) Female students. Considering extra-curricular activities, financial need, references, and the applicant’s statement of her personal aspirations and educational goals. Deadline to Mr. Connolly March 1.
3. Rowan Business Alliance Julian C. Johnson Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) Demonstrated leadership in school and volunteer community service. 3.0 Unweighted GPA and interview. Deadline to Mr. Connolly March 14.
4. Rowan County Masonic Scholarship. Open to any resident of Rowan County who is pursuing an education beyond high school. A handwritten essay and two letters of recommendation are required. Deadline to Mr. Connolly by March 21.
5. Salisbury-Rowan Retired School Personnel Scholarship ($1,000) Students attending a 4 year institution with Education as an intended major. Also based on academic achievement, initiative and financial need. Deadline to Mr. Connolly February 24.
6. Rowan Salisbury Association of Educational Office Professionals ($750) Students attending a 2 or 4 year institution with Business or Education as an intended major. Also based on academic achievement, initiative and financial need. Deadline to Mr. Connolly March 17.
7. Brad Patrick Memorial Scholarship ($1000) Scholarship, community and school involvement and financial need will be used to determine a winner. Application in guidance or at www.christianaelc.org Deadline March 1.
8. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ($1,000) Academic achievement, and school involvement. Current or future involvement with AKA. Financial need is also a factor. Deadline to Mr. Connolly March 9.
9. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. ($1,000) Female student. Academic achievement, and school involvement. Financial need is also a factor. Deadline to Mr. Connolly March 9.
10. North Carolina State USBC Association Inc. Youth Scholarship. ($1,000) Must be a current member of the North Carolina US Bowling Congress Association or a member within the last three years. Applications at www.ncbowls.com. Deadline March 15.
11. Charles E. Cathey Masonic Scholarship. ($1,000) Academic achievement, and school involvement and personal recommendations. 3.0 GPA. Deadline March 14.
12. Youth Commission International Legacy Eagle Award. ($1000) Student must be serving on the leadership team of a YCI Club. Deadline February 29.
13. NC Bar Association Scholarship ($500-1000) Available to children of NC law enforcement officers who have been killed or permanently disabled. Go to www.ncbar.org. Deadline April 1.
14. Piedmont Players Theatre Scholarship ($1,000) Available to students who have participated in some capacity a theatre program and likely to do so in the future. Application is available in the guidance office. Deadline March 31.
Number 6 Carson Guidance Class of 2008 February 1 , 2008
Please read carefully and see if you are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Information and/or applications are available online or in the Guidance Office.
1. E. R. & Lillian B. Dimmette Scholarship Renewable award ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 annually. Eligibility requirements include a 2.5+ GPA, substantial financial need, and school and community involvement. Preference is given to students whose parents do not have a college degree. Applications due to Mr. Connolly by February 8.
2. SECU “People helping people” Scholarship ($10,000) Attend one of the 16 University of North Carolina universities. Criteria include demonstrated leadership, character, integrity and community involvement. Applications are available in the guidance office. Submit to Mr. Connolly deadline April 11. (One person from Carson will win this.)
3. SECU “People helping people” Scholarship ($5,000) Attend a North Carolina Community College. Criteria include Demonstrated leadership, character, integrity and community involvement. Contact the financial aid office at the community college. Deadline April 11.
4. NC Blueberry Festival Scholarship ($4000 – $1000) Two page essay on “Why blueberries are the perfect food?” or “Why blueberries are the perfect plant?” Due to Blueberry Festival Association by March 15.
5. R Flake Shaw Scholarship ($3000 per year) Students pursing a career in agriculture. Based on grades, financial need, character and leadership potential. Deadline March 15.
6. PFLAG National Scholarships Program (Several $2500) scholarships available to students who have supported the GLBT through advocacy, community involvement, or leadership. www.pflag.org. Deadline March 15.
7. Bob R. McGuire Scholarship ($1000) Available to students whose parents are members of the NC Child Support Council or a client of the child support program. Deadline April 30.
8. AMVETS Americanism Contest. 6-12th graders. This year’s essay is “My Favorite American Hero”. Information listed on www.amvetsnc.org under Americanism. Deadline March 30.
9. Jagannathan Scholarship. ($3500) Student who will attend a public NC university. Based on financial need, GPA, rank, SAT and leadership. Applications available at www.cfnc.org. Deadline for CSS Profile to be completed is February 8th (early submission is encouraged). Scholarship due to Guidance by February 8, 2008.
10. North Carolina State USBC Association Inc. Youth Scholarship. ($1,000) Must be a current member of the North Carolina United States Bowling Congress Association or a member within the last three years. Applications at www.ncbowls.com. Deadline March 15.
11. NC Student Scholarship/Loan for Health, Science & Math. Based on major, GPA, and financial need. Must complete the FAFSA. Information and application at www.cfnc.org/hsm.
12. NC Nurse Scholars Program. Applications and information available at www.cfnc.org/nsp. Deadline is February 28 for 4 year schools and May 3 for 2 year programs.
13. NC High School Athletic Association Clary Medal. $1000 award based on athletic participation, extra-curricular activities and community service. Applications available at www.nchsaa.org. Deadline is February 9, 2008.
14. Matthew Graziadei Achievement Award. Presented to a senior with a disability who has demonstrated determination, excellence and accomplishment. Deadline March 14.
Number 5 Carson Guidance Class of 2008 January 4, 2008
Many of you have been accepted to schools. Please come by and share your good news with us. Some of you are still waiting to get on the ball. Now is the time to get those applications for schools and scholarships in. Some schools have February 1 deadlines.
Please read carefully and see if you are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Information and/or applications are available online or in the Guidance Office.
1. Crumley and Associates – Crib to College Scholarship. Awards five $1,000 scholarships and a laptop to outstanding seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Application www.crumleyandassociates.com/crib-to-college.php. Deadline is March 15.
2. NC Prospective Teacher Scholarship/Loan. Available to NC residents who have chosen to pursue a career in education. Scholarship/Loans range from $1,200 (two year)to $2,500 (four year). www.CFNC.org click on Merit Scholarrships. Deadline is February 28.
3. NC Head Start Scholarship. Available to a former Head Start student graduating this year. $1000. Applications are available in the guidance office. Deadline is January 18.
4. NC Society of Accountants Scholarship. Available for students who are showing a firm interest in accounting. $500. Applications are available in the guidance office. Deadline is April 15.
5. SEANC Scholarships. Awards from $500 to $1,000 for dependents of members of the State Employees Association of North Carolina (Not the Credit Union). Scholarships are either merit or financial need based and qualify to two- or four-year colleges. Application can be downloaded at www.seanc.org or are in guidance. Due Mr. Connolly April 4th.
6. NC Division of Veteran Affairs Scholarship Program. Financial assistance to students who are children of military veterans. There are several classifications and qualifying criteria. For more information call 704-216-8100 or 336-766-1496.
7. FFA Scholarship Program. Numerous scholarships for students who plan to pursue a career in agriculture. Information and application available at www.ffa.com. Click on “awards programs” and then “scholarships.” Deadline is February 15th for most.
8. Ronald McDonald House Charities. Awards $1,000+ to seniors who are enrolling in a two-year or four-year accredited college or university. Based on academic achievement and community involvement, financial need is part of the qualifying criteria. Applications are available in guidance or at www.rmhc.org. Application deadline is February 15th.
9. Best Buy Scholarship. $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to two students living within 50 miles of each Best Buy store. Nationally 16 students will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Scholarship based on academic achievement and volunteer work. Application available at www.bestbuy.com/scholarships. Deadline February 15th.
10. Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) recognizes outstanding athletes who also demonstrate academic excellence, leadership and community service. Applications and official rules are at www.sammy.bodybymilk.com
11. Alpha Delta Kappa has several scholarships available for males and females. Also ADK has a scholarship for people considering a fine art major. Deadline Feb 2. See Mr. Connolly.
12. Imagine America Scholarship: Three $1000 scholarships for students planning on attending career college (ECPI or NASCAR Tech). Students must meet the normal admissions requirements of the participating career college as well as the Career Training Foundation’s selection guidelines. www.imagine-america.org
FINANCIAL AID 101
Everything starts with the FAFSA. ?The Free Application for Federal Student Aid. ?Any student planning on going to a technical, 2-year or 4-year college should complete the FAFSA form before April of the senior year. The FAFSA is available at colleges, high schools and on-line (recommended; will cut the amount of time it takes to process your application). The FAFSA cannot be completed until after students and their parents/guardians have completed their taxes. Once the FAFSA is completed, the federal government determines your Expected Family Contribution (EFC); Colleges use this information to determine your financial aid. You must indicate on the FAFSA form which colleges will receive this information. Financial aid may be in the form of grants (Pell, State and other), loans, scholarships or work-study and typically, financially needy families will get more aid. For colleges that have low tuition costs (RCCC for example), financial aid may cover all tuition, books and travel expenses. You should apply for a PIN number today (1st step in financial aid process) visit www.pin.ed.gov
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID FOR NC:
This booklet contains a wide range of financial aid opportunities available may and be downloaded: *Go to http://www.CFNC.org *Click the “Paying for College” link on the top of the page. *Click the “Forms and Publications” *Click the “Financial Aid for North Carolinians” link. February 17, 2007 College financial aid professionals will assist high school seniors and their families with submitting the FAFSA forms at Catawba. Please register at www.CFNC.org/fafsaday or call 866-866-CFNC. Obtain a PIN at least three days before program. www.pin.ed.gov
SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION:
Young men who celebrate their 18th birthday must register with Selective Service within 30 days of their birthday. You can register on line at www.sss.gov.
The Rowan-Salisbury School System administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.
Las Escuelas del Distrito de Rowan administran todos los programas educacionales, actividades de trabajo y admisiones sin discriminación de raza, religión, nacionalidad, color, edad, servicio militar, impedimiento, género, u origen étnico, excepto cuando hay excepciones apropiadas permitidas por la ley.
Dr. Rebecca Smith P.O. Box 2349 Salisbury, NC 28145-2349
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