Guidance Office
Apply for yourPin number at www.pin.ed.gov . Each student and one parent will need a Pin number to electronically sign your FAFSA. You may request a paper copy of the FAFSA at 1-800-4-FED-AID or www.edpubs.org
Get Help Paying for College
Worried about paying for college? Scholarships are one way to get help. For example, the Harrison County Student Achievement Scholarship provides one-time grants of $1,000 or $500. Submit an application, which will be scored to determine the scholarship winners. Those with the highest scores receive $1,000.
Graduating Harrison County high school seniors who will attend a college, university or technical school can win a scholarship.
“The Student Achievement Board works to recognize outstanding student potential,” said Wendy Imperial, assistant superintendent of Harrison County Schools and Student Achievement Board member. “We consider academics, leadership, creativity and personal development. In evaluating academics, the review committee considers the degree of difficulty in the student’s class load, as well as grade point average.”
The committee wants to recognize students who are well-rounded, exhibit exceptional qualities and have the potential to become leaders in their selected career field. With this in mind, the committee has established scholarship categories to award students in the fine arts and technical career fields as well as the academic scholarship. If applying, please specify the type of scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Be a graduating senior of a Harrison County high school.
2. Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or more.
For more information about the scholarship and to obtain a form, contact your guidance counselor or log on to www.harrisonstudentachieve.org.
Return applications and all supporting material to your high school counselor by March 9. Counselors will review applications and forward them to Mrs. Imperial, Harrison County Schools, for distribution to the selection committee.
Students selected to receive the scholarships will be invited, along with their parents, to a banquet on April 23. Local businesses and individuals donate funds for the scholarships, and many attend the banquet to present their scholarships.
SENIOR NEWSLETTER
December 2011
Act Test Dates Registration Deadline
February 11, 2011 January 13, 2012
April 14, 2011 March 9, 2012
June 9, 2011 May 4, 2012
Sat Test Dates Registration Deadline
Jan 28, 2012 Dec. 30, 2011
Mar. 10, 2012 Feb. 10, 2012
May 5, 2012 Apr. 6, 2012
Jun. 2, 2012 May 8, 2012
PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP
Requirements
GPA = 3.00 cumulative and 3.00 Core
ACT = Composite of 22 and 20 in each sub category
SAT = 1020 – (Critical Reading =490 and Mathematics = 480) minimum scores.
NOVEMBER 1, 2011 – Promise Scholarship Applications posted on www.cfwv.com*********
JANUARY 1, 2012 – Financial Aid Forms (FAFSA) will be available www.fafsa.ed.gov
FEBRUARY 12, 2012 – COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY – FREE HELP COMPLETING THE FAFSA
MARCH 1, 2012 – Promise Application must be completed
APRIL 16, 2012 Deadline for FAFSAs to be received to be considered for the WV Grant Program.
June 9, 2012 – Last date to take the ACT to qualify for Promise Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIPS
1. West Virginia Business College in Nutter Fort has scholarships available. Presidential Scholarship will pay the full tuition of a specialized associate degree or the WVBC Scholarship will pay $1,000 on a specialized associate degree/$500 on a diploma program. See Mrs. Decker for more details. Testing begins the 3rd Saturday, and every Sat. thereafter. Free test - call 304- 624-7695.
2. QuestBridge is pleased to announce the launch of the 2011 National College Match program, which helps outstanding low-income students gain admission and full four-year scholarships to leading colleges. Visit www.questbridge.org/refer-a-student
3. Salem International University has scholarships available for Harrison County students. A $1,000.00 scholarship will be selected monthly to one male and one female from Harrison Co. See Mrs. Decker for more information.
4. 2012 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest. The John Fl Kennedy Library Foundation invites high school students to write an essay on an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1956. Information may be found at www.jfklibrary.org
5. The Christian Connector provides a FREE Christian college information service as well as $2,500 Christian college scholarship drawing. Log onto www.ChristianConnector.com to request information.
6. The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation has over 90 scholarships available. Log onto www.tgkvf.org Applications will be available on November 1, 2011. Deadline is January 15, 2012.
7. The Robert H. Mollohan Family charitable Foundation Inc. has scholarships available. There are 11 different scholarships available with different requirements. Go to www.MollohanFoundation.org for more information or see Mrs. Decker for an application. Deadline is February 13, 2012.
Passcode:190WV491
9. On the web- your free scholarship search solution can be found at www.fastweb.com. FASTWEB is a massive scholarship database with incredible matching technology.
10. KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program. Applications are available online from Dec.1, 2011 to February 8, 2012. www.kfcscholars.org
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS
1. The WV PTA scholarship is now available. Students applying to vocational school, college or any other institution of higher learning may apply. Deadline is January 20, 2012. See Mrs. Decker for an application.
2. Applications for the WV Italian Heritage Scholarship are now available. Students must be of Italian decent and reside in WV. Deadline to apply is April 2, 2012.
3. The Foundation of Monongalia General Hospital has scholarships available for students pursuing careers in various health fields. See Mrs. Decker for an application and guidelines. Deadline is March 15, 2012.
4. The Harrison County Students Achievement Scholarship is available to seniors who have a cumulative GPA of 3.2. Students who are interested in fine arts and technical career fields as well as the academic areas may apply for the scholarship(s). Applications must be returned to school by March 9th.
5. The West Virginia Junior Chamber International Senate (A Jaycee Honorary) is announcing applications for grants in aid. These are $1,000 grants awarded to incoming freshmen. Applications must be postmarked by January 3, 2012. See Mrs. Decker for more information.
6. The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship program has scholarships available to college bound students. An online application is available at www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships . Deadline is February 17, 2012.
7. Students may use Scholarships.com to help find scholarships and other valuable financial aid information.
November 2011
Act Test Dates Registration Deadline
February 11, 2011 January 13, 2012
April 14, 2011 March 9, 2012
June 9, 2011 May 4, 2012
Sat Test Dates Registration Deadline
Jan 28, 2012 Dec. 30, 2011
Mar. 10, 2012 Feb. 10, 2012
May 5, 2012 Apr. 6, 2012
Jun. 2, 2012 May 8, 2012
PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP
Requirements
GPA = 3.00 cumulative and 3.00 Core
ACT = Composite of 22 and 20 in each sub category
SAT = 1020 – (Critical Reading =490 and Mathematics = 480) minimum scores.
NOVEMBER 1, 2011 – Promise Scholarship Applications posted on www.cfwv.com*********
JANUARY 1, 2012 – Financial Aid Forms (FAFSA) will be available www.fafsa.ed.gov
FEBRUARY 12, 2012 – COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY – FREE HELP COMPLETING THE FAFSA
MARCH 1, 2012 – Promise Application must be completed
APRIL 16, 2012 Deadline for FAFSAs to be received to be considered for the WV Grant Program.
June 9, 2012 – Last date to take the ACT to qualify for Promise Scholarship
SCHOLARSHIPS
1. West Virginia Business College in Nutter Fort has scholarships available. Presidential Scholarship will pay the full tuition of a specialized associate degree or the WVBC Scholarship will pay $1,000 on a specialized associate degree/$500 on a diploma program. See Mrs. Decker for more details. Testing begins the 3rd Saturday, and every Sat. thereafter. Free test offered on 111/22 and 11/23 call 304- 624-7695.
2. QuestBridge is pleased to announce the launch of the 2011 National College Match program, which helps outstanding low-income students gain admission and full four-year scholarships to leading colleges. Visit www.questbridge.org/refer-a-student
3. Salem International University has scholarships available for Harrison County students. A $1,000.00 scholarship will be selected monthly to one male and one female from Harrison Co. See Mrs. Decker for more information.
4. 2012 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest. The John Fl Kennedy Library Foundation invites high school students to write an essay on an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1956. Information may be found at www.jfklibrary.org
5. The Christian Connector provides a FREE Christian college information service as well as $2,500 Christian college scholarship drawing. Log onto www.ChristianConnector.com to request information.
6. The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation has over 90 scholarships available. Log onto www.tgkvf.org Applications will be available on November 1, 2011. Deadline is January 15, 2012.
7. The Robert H. Mollohan Family charitable Foundation Inc. has scholarships available. There are 11 different scholarships available with different requirements. Go to www.MollohanFoundation.org for more information or see Mrs. Decker for an application. Deadline is February 13, 2012.
Passcode:190WV491
9. On the web- your free scholarship search solution can be found at www.fastweb.com. FASTWEB is a massive scholarship database with incredible matching technology.
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS
1. KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program. Applications are available online from Dec.1, 2011 to February 8, 2012. www.kfcscholars.org
4. West Virginia Wesleyan/WV Radio Corporation announces the American Scholar scholarship contest. Apply today at www.wvmagic.com. Deadline is NOVEMBER 30, 2011.
