3. November
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Below are the scholarships listed that are due for this month. If the entry is gray, then the current year scholarship has not yet arrived.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NOVEMBER
MOST VALUABLE STUDENT Scholarship
Deadline: November 1
Award Amount: 500 awards - Top 20 will participate in all expenses paid Leadership Weekend in Chicago plus vying for 2 for $50,000, 2 for $40,000, 2 for $30,000, 14 for $20,000, 480 for $4,000
Selection Guidelines:
US citizen
Related to a member of the Elks
Scholarship
Leadership
Financial Need
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Opportunity for Black Women Scholarship
Deadline: November 6
Award Amount: $1,000
Selection Guidelines:
Black woman
To apply, visit https://bold.org/scholarships/opportunity-for-black-women-scholarship/#ref=exclusive-scholarships
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Overachievers Student Grant
Deadline: November 7
Award Amount: $15,000
Selection Guidelines:
Making a difference in others' lives outside of the classroom
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Imagine America Scholarship
Deadline: November 12
Award Amount: 5, $1,000 for Athens High School
Selection Guidelines:
Attending a career college (see list of applicable schools on website)
2.5+ GPA
Demonstrated voluntary community service during senior year
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Top 34 Scholarships for Black Students
Deadline: varying due dates beginning in November
Award Amount: $1,000-$10,000, some are renewable
Selection Guidelines:
African American and Black student
To apply, visit https://scholarships360.org/scholarships/scholarships-for-black-students/
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Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers
(applicable to Our Lady of the Lake, Rice, Univ. of Houston, SMU, A&M Special Education program, Texas Tech, Trinity, UNT Dallas, UTeach Natural Sciences @UT Austin, UT Austin College of Education, UT-Rio Grande Valley (STEP UP) )
Deadline: November 14 (varies by university)
Award Amount: 100 potential $8000 per year, up to 4 years, ongoing professional development, mentorship from educators, participation in statewide aspiring teachers network by the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation
Selection Guidelines:
Planning to attend one of the universities listed above
Planning on entering an eligible teacher preparation program
Willing to teach in a majority economically disadvantaged school or shortage teaching area
Demonstrate written and oral communication, collaboration, leadership, altruism, persistence and continuous learning, passion for education, belief in the power of teaching, academic achievement
For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/foundation/raising-texas-teachers/charles-butt-scholarship/apply-now/
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Deadline: November 15 (see specific university's deadline)
Award Amount: Taking into account other scholarships that the student may receive and the student's and parents' financial resources, the Foundation provides sufficient assistance to cover tuition, books, fees, and reasonable living expenses on campus. The actual specific amount of the stipend will vary for each Scholar, depending on the other scholarship awards and the ability of the Scholar's family to contribute to the cost of college.
Admitted to one of the following:
Texas A&M, College Station. https://scholarships.tamu.edu/Scholarship-Programs/Terry-Foundation-Scholars mailto:delisaf@tamu.edu
University of Texas, Austin https://terryfoundation.org/future-scholars/freshman-scholarship/
University of Houston, Houston https://uh.edu/honors/students/prospective-students/paying-college/terry-foundation-scholarship/
Texas State, San Marcos https://www.finaid.txstate.edu/scholarships/terry/freshman, mailto:sl28@txstate.edu
University of Texas, San Antonio http://terryscholars.utsa.edu/
University of Texas, Dallas https://honors.utdallas.edu/terry
University of North Texas, Denton https://terryscholars.unt.edu/
TWU, Denton , https://twu.edu/scholar-programs/terry-foundation-scholarship/ mailto:dparada@twu.edu
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville http://www.shsu.edu/services/terry-foundation/index.html, mailto:robbins@shsu.edu
Texas A&M, Galveston http://www.tamug.edu/finaid/Scholarships/Terry.html
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Grow Texas Scholarship Application-Fostering the Future of Texas
Deadline: November 16
Award Amount: $1,000
Selection Guidelines:
Majoring in the agricultural field
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Youth Forward Scholarship
Deadline: November 17
Award Amount: 6, $500.00
Selection Guidelines:
Involved in volunteer work/community service
Apply at: https://www.dmvedu.org/scholarship/
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Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities
Deadline: November 18
Award Amount: $2,500 renewable for up to 3 additional years; up to $10,000
Selection Guidelines:
Have an identified disability
3.0+ GPA
Planning to enroll in full or half-time 2 year or 4 year US college for the entire year
Apply at:https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/pwdscholarship/
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10 Words or Less Scholarship
Deadline: November 19
Award Amount: $500.00
Selection Guidelines:
Between ages of 14-25
Answer a question in 10 words or less
Apply at: http://www.studentscholarships.org/easy.php
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Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship
Deadline: November 20
Award Amount: 20 awards, $1,000 each
Selection Guidelines:
Have a least one parent of Hispanic ancestry
Have need for financial support
Apply at: https://www.ushli.org/dr-juan-andrade-scholarship-for-young-hispanic-leaders/
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Ben Carrasco Annual Scholarship Contest
Deadline: November 21
Award Amount: $1000.00
Selection Guidelines:
500 word essay on one of these topics:
How you felt during your parents' divorce and how it affected your day-to-day life
Why does a career in family law interest you?
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Texas Exes Forty Acres Scholars Program Scholarships- Derek D. Daniels (an AHS graduate) Memorial Scholarship- University of Texas
Deadline: November 22
Award Amounts: 2, $1000
Selection Guidelines:
Accepted to The University of Texas at Austin
Apply at https://www.texasexes.org/scholarships; https://www.texasexes.org/scholarships/how-apply
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Texas Advance Commitment
Deadline: November 23
Award Amount: Tuition covered for adjusted gross income up to $65,000; tuition support for adjusted gross income up to $125,000
Selection Guidelines:
Accepted to The University of Texas at Austin, first-time-in-college and transfer students
Complete FAFSA
Apply at: https://texasadvance.utexas.edu/
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Good360 Sustainability Scholarship
Deadline: November 23
Award Amount: $1,000.00
Selection Guidelines:
Senior applying to college
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Elks National Foundation's Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest
Deadline: November 24
Award Amounts: $2.44 million annually - 1st place: 2 $50,000.; 2nd place - 2 $40,000; 3rd place - 2 $30,000; 14 $20,000; 480 $4,000
Selection Guidelines:
Senior
US citizen
Scholarship, leadership, financial need
To apply, visit: https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/MVS.cfm.
Application must be submitted online. To contact your local Lodge, visit elks.org/lodges.
For more information, contact 903 316 9664.
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Top Scholar Program - University of Texas San Antonio
Deadline: November 25
Award Amounts: full-ride scholarship
Selection Guidelines:
32+ on ACT or 1400+ new SAT (critical writing & math) or 2100+ on old SAT (3 parts) or 1440+ redesigned SAT
Top 5% class rank
Record of community volunteerism and leadership in AHS
Texas residency for 1+ years
US citizen
To apply, visit: www.utsa.edu/topscholar.
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Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships
Deadline: November 29
Award Amount: 5, $5000.00
Selection Guidelines:
Senior
Apply at http://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/8850/stephen_j_brady_stop_hunger_scholarships_scholarship.php
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NHS (National Honor Society) Scholarship
Deadline: November 30
Award Amount: $1,000 to $13,000
Selection Guidelines:
Senior member of NHS in good standing
3.0+ GPA
Demonstrate
See Mr. Becker for an application. and/or visit https://www.nhs.us/advisers/the-nhs-scholarship/