Once again Mrs. Feldman has put out the list of scholarships to start thinking about as you look ahead for $$$ to pay for college. Put them on your calendar for things you will follow up on next year when they are applicable to you!

Also, don’t forget about the online database of scholarships that Mrs. Feldman created. Here’s the link

Happy reading, thanks to Mrs. Feldman…

• CLASS OF 2015, the Scholarship Fund office is open all summer long from 9am to 4:30pm!  Please stop by and see me for help with registering for college courses, interpreting your tuition bill, or just talking through the transition to college.

• RISING SENIORS, feel free to stop by the Scholarship Fund office this summer for help with choosing schools or brainstorming your college essays!  You’ll be glad that you got a head start on the college application process once fall rolls around.
• RISING JUNIORS, the Patent and Trade office in Alexandria is hiring summer interns (unpaid) to help with social media, website content development, customer relations, patent research, and administrative tasks. Résumés are due by June 22nd.  Please review the attached flyer and see me for assistance with writing your résumé.

Below is a list of upcoming local and national scholarships.  Local scholarship are indicated by pink text.

June

1. Big Sun Athletic Scholarship – June 19, 2015 – All seniors who are student athletes are eligible; $500 scholarship award
2. Providian Medical Scholarship – June 21, 2015 – Essay contest on medical technology; $500 scholarship award
3. Automotive Hall of Fame – June 30, 2015 – 3.0 GPA or higher; open to students interested in an automotive career
4. Great Clips Cosmetology School Scholarship – June 30, 2015 – Students interested in cosmetology or barbering
5. Aspiring Nurse Scholarship – June 30, 2015 – $1,000 scholarship for a senior who plans to pursue nursing

July

1. College Sports Recruiting Scholarship – July 1, 2015 – Essay contest for seniors on leadership experience; $1,000 scholarship
2. Paralegal Scholarship – July 1, 2015 – Open to students who is currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a paralegal studies program next year
3. Herb Block Scholarship – July 7, 2015 – Open to students who will enroll at NOVA in the fall who were receiving mostly As and Bs by the end of high school; $8,000 per year scholarship
4. James and Joan Lamb Scholarship (application attached) – July 10, 2015 – $2,500 per year scholarship for incoming freshman to GMU whose families make less than $50,000 per year
5. Sweat Block Confidence Scholarship – July 15, 2015 – Essay contest for seniors on social confidence; $2,000 scholarship
6. Legal Scholarship – July 15, 2015 – 3.0 GPA or higher; pursuing a career in pre-law or paralegal studies
7. VTAG – July 31, 2015 – Grant for VA residents attending a private university within the state of Virginia

Monthly Drawings

• $2,000 No Essay Scholarship$1,000 Cappex Easy Money Scholarship

Have a great June, and please feel free to contact me with any questions!  Stop by the Scholarship Fund office in room A-121 for help with any of the following:

• Scholarships and financial aid
• Finding a good college fit
• Writing college and scholarship essays
• SAT/ACT preparation
• Building a résumé
• Financial aid options for undocumented students
• Completing the Scholarship Fund Application

Best,
Ms. Feldman

Margaret Feldman
College Adviser

Virginia College Advising Corps
T.C. Williams High School
The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria | Room A-121
703.824.6730 | margaret.feldman@acps.k12.va.us