Mr$. Feldman’$ June $cholar$hip New$letter

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Dear T.C. Students, Families, and Alumni,

Happy Memorial Day weekend! With less than a month of school to go, I wanted to let you know that the Scholarship Fund office will be open all summer long from 9am to 4:30pm!

  • CLASS OF 2016, 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.
    Below is a list of upcoming scholarships. Local scholarships are indicated by pink text.
  • LC 12 side note: Although some of these scholarship deadlines have passed you may want to put them on your calendar because some of them will be open to you for applying next year. For example, #1 below was open to TC alumni, and one who applied is a finalist as a rising college sophomore. Don’t stop applying and seeking additional funding for your post-secondary dreams. There are also some scholarships below for specialty programs including barber colleges and the automotive field. Take a look for your own good…

May

  1. ASBC Mississippians Scholarship  – May 27, 2016 – $500 scholarship open to students with GPA of 3.0 or higher who will be attending an HBCU next year (preferably in Mississippi)
  2. CEW Foundation (application attached) – May 30, 2016 – Open to current college students and high school seniors with 3.0+ GPA
  3. Mary Blackwell Barnes Scholarship – May 31, 2016 – Open to female students who are of rising sophomore, junior, or senior status at a VA or DC college who display interest in the field of public finance
  4. Minerva Beauty Scholarship – May 31, 2016 – Open to students currently enrolled in a cosmetology program; 3.0 GPA or higher
  5. Whitaker Foundation Art Scholarship Program – May 31, 2016 – $2,000 scholarship for art students with a special emphasis on watercolor and museum studies

June

  1. Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship – June 1, 2016 – Open to students interested in cosmetology or barbering schools
  2. NASA Community College Aerospace Scholarship – June 1, 2016 – 5 week online program with NASA and opportunity to Community college students interested in the STEM disciplines who have taken or are currently enrolled in 9+ hours of STEM coursework are eligible to apply.
  3. American Indian Nurse Scholarship – June 1, 2016 – Candidate must be at least 1/4 American Indian and enrolled in a nursing program; $3,000 per year renewable scholarship
  4. Animation Career Review – June 1, 2016 – $1,000 scholarship open to seniors pursuing an animation related degree program
  5. Athnet Sports Recruiting Scholarship – June 1, 2016 – $1,000 scholarship for a current or future college student who plays, or has played, a high school sport
  6. Aspiring Fashion Professional Scholarship – June 1, 2016 – $1,000 scholarship for students who intend to pursue a fashion related field of study
  7. A&F Scholarship – June 10, 2016 – $1,000 scholarship open to high school juniors and seniors as well as current college students; essay on career and life goals
  8. TechChecks Scholarship – June 15, 2016 – $1,000 scholarship open to minority students pursuing careers in business management and administration, finance, accounting or marketing; GPA of 3.5+ and Math ACT score of 26+ (or average SAT of 1070, excluding writing)
  9. Big Sun Athletic Scholarship – June 17, 2016 – All seniors who are student athletes are eligible; $500 scholarship award
  10. Providian Medical Scholarship – June 21, 2016 – Essay contest on medical technology; $500 scholarship open to current college students and high school seniors
  11. TCMF Walmart Scholarship – June 24, 2016 – $6,200 scholarship open to current high school seniors students planning to enroll at one of the 47 publicly-supported HBCUs within the TMCF member-school network; applicants must be first-generation college students, have with financial need, and 2.5+ GPA
  12. Automotive Hall of Fame – June 30, 2016 – 3.0 GPA or higher; open to high school seniors and college students interested in an automotive career
  13. Aspiring Nursing Scholarship – June 30, 2016 – $1,000 scholarship open to high school seniors planning to pursue nursing career
  14. TCMF David J Stern Scholarship – June 30, 2016 – $10,000 per year renewable scholarship open to current college students with an interest in sports

July

  1. College Sports Recruiting Scholarship – July 1, 2016 – $1,000 scholarship open to high school seniors and current college students who have played a sport
  2. Herb Block Scholarship – July 7, 2016 – Open to students who will enroll at NOVA in the fall (including DACA students) who are receiving mostly As and Bs by the end of high school; $8,000 per year scholarship
  3. Legal Scholarship – July 15,     2016 – Open to high school seniors and current college students pursuing a career in pre-law or paralegal studies with 3.0+ GPA
  4. VTAG – July 31, 2016 – Grant for VA residents attending a private university within the state of Virginia

Monthly Drawings

Have a great June, and please feel free to contact me with any questions!  Stop by Room A-115 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
Director of College Advising

Scholarship Fund of Alexandria
T.C. Williams High School | Room A-115
margaret.feldman@acps.k12.va.us | 703.824.6730

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