• Coca Cola

Must be a senior in high schools throughout the United States who meet the eligibility requirements and can apply each year for one of 250 four-year, achievement-based scholarships.
https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/index.jsp

The deadline is October 31st and the student must be a senior at the time of application.

• Best Buy

Available for all high school students who demonstrated academic achievements, volunteer efforts and work experience. http://bestbuyinc.com/community_relations/scholarship.htm

Check back in January 2010 for the announcement of the 2010 Scholarship Program.

Please note the scholarships are found in Naviance, not in the former
AISD Scholarship Database.

Parents are able to access scholarships by entering Naviance under the
Quick Links and following the directions below to log in as a guest.
Not an Austin ISD student or family? Be our Guest! Click on any
school link below and sign in as a guest to view our Scholarship listing.
Password: aisd

• Kreatures Car Club Scholarship DUE 10/19/09

*Automotive instructors at Crockett and Reagan were notified of this opportunity.*

Website: www.myspace.com/kreaturescarshow.
AISD Juniors and Seniors who plan to attend an automotive school of their choice
after high school are eligible to apply. Complete an AISD Scholarship Application.
Applicants may also visit with the Kreatures Car Club members at the parking lot
of the Dog & Duck (406 W. 17th Street) on Monday, October 19th @ 7:00 PM.
Recipient will be recognized at the Kreatures Car Club Show on October 31, 2009
in the parking lot of the Mean Eyed Cat, 1621 West 5th Street, just east of Mopac.
The Kreatures Car Club is comprised of rides from 64' and earlier. Please
contact Mr. Hernandez for more details or

• UT-Dallas -- Eugene McDermott Scholars Award DUE 11/1/09

Graduating seniors with a 1400 or higher on the two part SAT (verbal and math);
2100 or higher on the three part SAT; 32 or higher on the ACT; rank in the top 5%
of their graduating class; have long record of community voluntarism and leadership
in school; have broad and eclectic interests in science, literature, and the arts; and
have the social skills to interact easily with adults as well as peers. The Program
welcomes all majors and is not looking for students with any particular area of interest
or intended major. Applicants are welcome from across Texas, the U.S., and the world.
www.utdallas.edu/mcdermott/nomination/materials.html

• FIRE's Freedom in Academia Essay Contest DUE 11/6/09

Competition is open to all high school seniors enrolled in an American high school.
Students must go to FIRE's website at www.thefire.org and familiarize yourself
with FIRE and FIRE's issues. Students must click on FIRE's multimedia button
and watch two short videos. Students must then write an essay between 700-1,200
words discussing the videos you have seen and explain how these universities
betrayed the purpose of a university and violated the constitutional guarantee of
free expression. Focus on why such codes and practices are incompatible
with higher education and why free speech is important in our nation's
colleges and universities.
www.thefire.org/contests

• NABE 2010 Being Bilingual Essay Contest for Students of All Grades DUE 11/7/09

Website: www.nabe.org
Students who are enrolled in a bilingual classroom or in a classroom with
native language support or in a foreign language course. Participants must
have a B average or better in academic grades and at least a 90% school
attendance record.

• DAR Good Citizens Scholarship - Thankful Hubbard Chapter for

Akins, Anderson, Austin High & Crockett DUE 11/13/09
See your counselor for your campus due date in order to be considered for
this nomination. Graduating seniors from Akins, Anderson, Austin High,
and Crockett and Connally High School in Pflugerville are eligible.
Applicants may be male or female students who will attend college and
possess qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.
ONLY ONE NOMINATION PER SCHOOL will be accepted.

• DAR Good Citizens Scholarship -- Balcones Chapter for LBJ, LASA,

Lanier & Bowie DUE 11/15/09
Graduating seniors enrolled at LBJ, LASA, Lanier and Bowie are eligible.
United States citizenship is not required. The student selected must have
the qualities of Dependability, Service, Leadership, and Patriotism. See your
counselor for the application and the campus date in order to be considered
for this nomination. Only one student per year may be honored as the
school's DAR Good Citizen.

• University of South Carolina - McNair Scholars DUE 11/15/09

Website: www.sc.edu/admissions/appfreshman.php
Graduating seniors who are non-South Carolina residents planning to enter
The University of South Carolina and demonstrate extraordinary academic
achievement, superlative leadership qualities, and a commitment to service.
Typical candidates have excellent grades on a strong high school curriculum
and present average SAT scores over 1350 on critical reading and math
sections combined (or ACT composite score of 30).

• Austin Optimist Club Young Texan/TexAnne Program DUE 11/16/09

Each campus may nominate two worthy junior candidates, one young man and
one young woman. Nominations must be submitted to the Austin Optimist Club
through the counselor. Nominations mailed by students will not be considered.
Nominations must be received by November 16th. Qualifications include any boy
or girl between the ages of 16 and 18 years, inclusive. Must be juniors in high school.
If nomination is based on an unselfish activity or heroic act, the only requirement
is that the youth's age be from 16 to 18 years, inclusive. A boy or girl may be
nominated by a club only once in the administrative year.
First Freedom Student Competition DUE 11/23/09
Website: www.firstfreedom.org/education/students.html

This national essay contest gives 9th - 12th grade students the opportunity to
compete for awards as they examine religious freedom, its history, current importance,
and relevance in their lives. Students must request competition sponsorship from
their Social Studies or English teachers. If the student is not taking Social Studies
or an English class this semester, students may request sponsorship from a former
or upcoming Social Studies or English teacher.

• National Security Agency Stokes Educational Scholarship DUE 11/30/09

Website: www.nsa.gov/careers/opportunities_4_u/students/stokes.shtml
Graduating high school seniors with at least 1600 SAT (1100 Critical Reading and
Math, 500 in Writing) or 25 ACT; demonstrated leadership abilities; U.S. citizen;
at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale;and be eligible to be granted a security clearance.
You must major in Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering.
Scholarship benefits include: tuition at the college of your choice; reimbursement
for required textbooks ($1,500 per year limit); housing and travel entitlements
during summer employment (if distance between NSA and the school exceeds
75 miles); year-round salary; and continued employment with NSA after graduation.
With the Stokes Program, you work during the summer at NSA in areas related to
your course of study. If you are selected as a program participant, you are required
to work for NSA after your college graduation for at least one-and-one-half times
the length of study. If you leave NSA employment earlier, you must reimburse
the government for your tuition and book costs.

• UT Austin - Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen DUE 12/1/09

Website: www.applytexas.org
Many different scholarship opportunities are available to incoming freshmen.
Also review www.texasscholarships.org for more detailed information about
scholarships for incoming freshmen.

• Violet Richardson Award for Young Women DUE 12/1/09

Website: www.austinsoroptimist.org
Young women between the ages of 14 and 17 who volunteer who have
demonstrated initiative in both identifying a problem and trying to solve it.
Applicants are also young women who have had significant and noteworthy
accomplishments as volunteers. This opportunity is not awarded for
scholastic achievement but rather for the applicant's demonstrated commitment
to improving the quality of life for others.

• Ava Crofford Youth Citizenship Award DUE 12/15/09

Website: www.austinsoroptimist.org
High school juniors and seniors who have made outstanding contributions to
home, school, community, country and the world. This opportunity is not
awarded for scholastic achievement but rather for the applicant's demonstrated
commitment to improving the quality of life for others. Applicants must
demonstrate service, dependability, leadership and a clear sense of purpose.

• Northeastern University Torch Scholars Program DUE 12/15/09

Website: www.northeastern.edu/torch/learn.html
Graduating seniors are eligible for nomination if they meet one of the following
criteria: 1. Students who have persevered despite difficult family situations,
cultural barriers, financial challenges, or education environments that were unable
to prepare students to compete for admission to a highly selective school such as
Northeastern. 2. Students who have not yet demonstrated academic success at
the level of their true potential but who would be successful with the additional
academic and personal support provided by the Torch Program. 3. Students who
represent a diversity of academic majors, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and
geographic areas. 4. Students who are first-generation college students, and
will be the first in their family to earn a bachelor's degree. 5. Students who are
U.S. citizens or residents from low-income households.

• St. Edward's University Academic Scholar Award DUE 2/1/09

Website: www.gotostedwards.com
Graduating seniors planning to attend St. Edward's University are eligible.
Students who are in the top 25% of the graduating class and have an SAT
combined critical reading and math scores starting at 1100 or ACT composite
scores beginning at 24 are automatically considered for these academic
scholar awards when they apply for admission.

• St. Edward's University Guaranteed Trustees Scholar Award DUE 2/1/09

Website: www.gotostedwards.com
Graduating seniors planning to attend St. Edward's University are eligible.
Students in the top 20% of their class with a 1200 critical reading and math
SAT score or 27 composite ACT score automatically qualify for the $10,000
per year Trustee Scholar Award. No separate application is required.
Students should apply for admission by Feb. 1st.

• St. Edward's University Holy Cross Scholarship DUE 2/1/09

Website: www.gotostedwards.com
Graduating seniors planning to attend St. Edward's University. Must have at
least a 1250 SAT on the critical reading and math sections or 28 ACT and rank
in top 10% of the graduating class. Must demonstrate academic excellence,
leadership ability and commitment to community service.

• Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! 2010 College Scholarship DUE 2/15/09

Website: www.ohtheplaces.org
Applicants must be 12th grade high school students graduating spring 2010,
age 21 years or under. Essay Question: Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go!
delivers an important message about the chances and the troubles that life
presents. Thinking about the book, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, what kinds
of opportunities and challenges do you think your education will present
in the future? Your original literary composition must be submitted in
personal essay/memoir format.

• UT Arlington 2010-2011 Merit-Based Scholarships DUE 2/15/09

Website: www.uta.edu/scholarships
Several opportunities available to graduating seniors who plan to attend
UT Arlington in the fall of 2010. To be eligible, students must be admitted
to UT Arlington by February 15th.

UTA President's Charter Scholarship--$32,000 over 4 yrs Criteria: 1300 SAT/29 ACT AND High School Top 10% or 3.5 GPA.

UTA Outstanding Freshman Scholarship-$24,000 over 4 years.
Criteria: 1200 SAT/26 ACT AND High School Top 10% or
3.2 GPA.

UTA Freshman Honors Scholarship-$16,000 over 4 yrs.
Criteria: 1100 SAT/24 ACT AND High School Top 20%.

UTA Top 10% Scholarship-$8,000 over 4 years
Criteria: High School Top 10%

UTA Top 50% Scholarship-$16,000 over 4 years
Criteria: 1200 SAT/26 ACT AND High School Top 50%.

All scholarships are renewable for up to four years assuming the
student maintains the required GPA.

• Career & Tech Association of Texas Myra Hasty &

Dr. Pat McLeod Scholarship DUE 3/26/09


Website: www.ctat.org/scholarships/CTAT.html
Applicants must be senior students who are successfully completing
at least three credits in two or more courses of career and technical
education. Applicants must also plan to enroll as a full-time student
in an accredited institution of higher learning for the Fall Semester
of 2010 and the Spring Semester of 2011.

• UT Arlington Maverick Promise Program DUE 4/1/09

Website: www.uta.edu/scholarships
Graduating Texas seniors who meet the following criteria: (1) are an
undergraduate student paying the in-state tuition rate; (2) admitted to
UTA by April 1, 2010; (3) applicant has completed and submitted all
financial aid application forms by April 1, 2010; (4) applicant has a family
income of $65,000 or less; and (5) applicant is eligible for a Federal Pell
Grant. Through the Maverick Promise, UT Arlington will provide grant
assistance to students to cover the cost of tuition and fees to students
meeting the criteria above. New freshmen students are eligible for the
Maverick Promise for up to 5 years. Students may be eligible for
additional funds through loans and the Federal Work Study program
to help cover additional educational expenses such as textbooks, and
room and board. Students who apply for financial aid after this date
and meet the other conditions listed will be awarded grant assistance
on a funds available basis.

• National Arts Recognition Awards (Dance, Photography, Voice, etc)

Must be a high school senior in the 2009-2010 school year. (High school juniors of any age are NOT eligible)
http://www.artsawards.org/Students/ Click on disciplines tab to see other arts that is accepted there are six listed.

Must receive your audition/portfolio materials according to the official mailing requirements no later than October 30.

• Prudential Spirit of Community Award (Recognition for community service)

Available for all high school students. If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1,000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C
http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page

Applications for the 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program will be accepted from August 10 to November 2, 2009.

• Scholarship Points (accumulate point to win a scholarship)

All high school students are eligible for ScholarshipPoints.
http://www.scholarshippoints.com/about.php

Winner is chosen each month.
However please refer to this link for FAQ’S http://www.scholarshippoints.com/scholarship-questions/

• Giveaway Scholarship program (entered into a drawing to win a scholarship)

All high school students are eligible to enter to win a scholarship from a $12,000 annual scholarship fund. http://www.collegeinfoscholarships.com/&kid=GOG2050612313

$3,000 awarded four times a year (No deadline listed)

• American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship (Read an essay, take an open book exam on essay, enter into a drawing to win a scholarship)

All high school seniors have the opportunity to win 1 of 10 $2,000 Scholarships.
http://www.afsascholarship.org/

Deadline to Enter: May 3, 2010

• Wells Fargo College Step Program (automatically entered into a 1,000 scholarship drawing upon enrollment)

Only for High school senior during the 2009-2010 school year, and graduates from high school in 2010. http://www.jostens.com/partners/collegesteps/index.asp

Sweepstakes begins July 1, 2009, at 7:01 a.m. (CT) and ends May 31, 2010, at 7:01 a.m. (CT).

• The Navy

You may start the process of applying during the second semester of your junior year of high school. https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/scholarship_criteria.aspx

Applications must be submitted by January 31st

1. Fast Web

http://www.fastweb.com/

No deadline all high school students eligible

2. Scholarship Expert

http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/signup.jsp?sourceid=2762624

No deadline all high school students eligible

• How to Get In

http://www.howtogetin.com/

No deadline all high school students eligible

• Omega National High School Essay Contest -- DUE 11/16/09
  
  
  Essay contest is open to all Austin area college-bound, high school seniors. Applicants
  must complete an essay on the following topic: "How Has the Recent Recession Impacted
  the African American Community?" Essays must be original, neither previously published
  nor secured by copyright. Essays must be between 700 and 750 words in length. Three,
  typewritten, double-spaced copies must be submitted. Please note on the attachment the
  information that must appear on the first page and the order in which it must appear.

• Fleet Reserve Association Americanism Essay Contest -- DUE 12/1/09
  
  
  
  Students in Grades 7 through 12 are eligible. Must submit an essay in 350 words or less on
  "What Memorial Day Means to Me." You may download the cover sheet above or via the
  website: http://www.fra.org (click on About FRA and then Essay Contest). The essay shall
  be on the theme designated and shall not exceed 350 words. The essay shall be legibly written
  or typed on one side of the paper. Each entry MUST BE accompanied by the Contest Cover
  Sheet (attached above). Enter the Capital Area Branch 201 as the Sponsoring Branch and the
  address of P.O. Box 723, Austin, TX 78767-0723 as the Sponsoring Branch's address.
  Entries must be POSTMARKED no later than December 1st. Students must use the title
  "What Memorial Day Means to Me." Entries without the correct title will automatically
  be disqualified.

• Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members Scholarship -- DUE 2/1/09
  
  
  
  African American seniors graduating from a Texas public high school in 2010 with a 3.0 or above
  average. you may download the application from above or via the website. Completed application
  and one-page essay must be RECEIVED by February 1, 2010. One-page essay shall be about the
  applicant's college and career goals, and rationale for TCBSBM choosing them to receive the
  scholarship. Five $1,000 scholarships will be offered.
  
  Scholarships due in the next few weeks

• North Carolina State University Park Scholarship -- DUE 10/25/09
  Website: www.ncsu.edu/park_scholarships
  
  Two outstanding seniors from LBJ High School and LASA are eligible as an
  Endorsed School Candidates. Counselors from LBJ and LASA must endorse
  candidates by October 1st.
  
  Other interested AISD seniors must request to become a Park Scholarship
  candidate by completing a Park Scholarship Candidacy Request Form by
  October 25, 2009. Candidates must be United States citizens
  (permanent residents are ineligible to apply). Candidates must apply for
  admission into the university for fall 2010 as first-year students pursuing
  a bachelor's degree. Park Scholars are selected on the criteria of scholarship,
  leadership, service and character. The Park Scholarship is a merit-based award,
  and financial need is NOT considered.

• Horatio Alger National Scholarship and Texas Scholarship Programs
  DUE 10/30/09
  Website: www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
  
  Seniors who will graduate in the spring/summer of 2010 with plans to pursue
  a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution and enter college in the U.S.
  no later than the fall following graduation. Must have involvement in co-curricular
  and community service activities and a minimum GPA of 2.0. Must have critical
  financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred,
  if higher explanation must be provided). Must have U.S. citizenship and be a
  Texas resident (for the Texas State Scholarship Program). Applicants will
  first be considered for the Horatio Alger National Scholarship. If not selected,
  students will be considered for their individual State Scholarship Program.

• Coca-Cola Scholars Program -- DUE 10/31/09
  Website: www.coca-colascholars.org
  
  Program is open to current high school seniors attending school (or home-schooled) in the
  U.S. anticipating graduation during the academic year in which the application is made.
  Must be a U.S. citizen; U.S. National; U.S. Permanent Resident; Temporary Resident
  (legalization program); Refugee; Asylee; Cuban-Haitian Entrant; or Humanitarian
  Parolee planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution
  and carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school.

• Voice of Democracy - Audio Essay Scholarship for Akins, Austin High, Bowie, Crockett,
  Garza, McCallum & Travis -- DUE 11/1/09
  
  Open to all high school students (9th-12th) who attend Akins, Austin High, Bowie, Crockett,
  Garza, McCallum and Travis High Schools. Topic: "Does America Still Have Hereos?"
  Completed Official Student Entry Form with appropriate certifications and signatures,
  and record your original 3-5 minute essay on the topic above on a standard cassette tape
  along with a typed copy of your essay.

• TCU Texas Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Awards -- DUE 11/1/09
  Website: www.tcuyeya.org
  
  
  
  The award is open to any Texas high school student who has started and
  managed a business. Applicants do not have to be seniors. Freshmen,
  sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply as well. The award will
  honor 6 High School Entrepreneurs in the state with a scholarship to
  a university of their choice. If the student attends TCU, the scholarship
  will be doubled.

• Prudential Spirit of Community Awards -- DUE 11/2/09
  Website: www.prudential.com/spirit
  
  See your counselor for the campuses' date to submit your application for
  consideration. One nomination per school. Students in grades 5-12 who
  have conducted a volunteer service activity within the past year in their
  local communities are eligible. Must be a legal resident of one of the
  50 states of the U.S. or the District of Columbia. Applicants must have
  engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred at least in part after the
  12 months prior to the date of the application.
  

• UT-Dallas -- Eugene McDermott Scholars Award -- DUE 11/1/09
  Website: www.utdallas.edu/mcdermott/nomination/materials.html
  Graduating seniors with a 1400 or higher on the two part SAT (verbal and math);
  2100 or higher on the three part SAT; 32 or higher on the ACT; rank in the top 5%
  of their graduating class; have long record of community voluntarism and leadership
  in school; have broad and eclectic interests in science, literature, and the arts; and
  have the social skills to interact easily with adults as well as peers. The Program
  welcomes all majors and is not looking for students with any particular area of interest
  or intended major. Applicants are welcome from across Texas, the U.S., and the world.

• FIRE's Freedom in Academia Essay Contest -- DUE 11/6/09
  Website: www.thefire.org/contests
  Competition is open to all high school seniors enrolled in an American high school.
  Students must go to FIRE's website at www.thefire.org and familiarize yourself
  with FIRE and FIRE's issues. Students must click on FIRE's multimedia button
  and watch two short videos. Students must then write an essay between 700-1,200
  words discussing the videos you have seen and explain how these universities
  betrayed the purpose of a university and violated the constitutional guarantee of
  free expression. Focus on why such codes and practices are incompatible
  with higher education and why free speech is important in our nation's
  colleges and universities.

• NABE 2010 Being Bilingual Essay Contest for Students of All Grades -- DUE 11/7/09
  Website: www.nabe.org
  Students who are enrolled in a bilingual classroom or in a classroom with
  native language support or in a foreign language course. Participants must
  have a B average or better in academic grades and at least a 90% school
  attendance record.

• DAR Good Citizens Scholarship - Thankful Hubbard Chapter for
  Akins, Anderson, Austin High & Crockett -- DUE 11/13/09
  See your counselor for your campus due date in order to be considered for
  this nomination. Graduating seniors from Akins, Anderson, Austin High,
  and Crockett and Connally High School in Pflugerville are eligible.
  Applicants may be male or female students who will attend college and
  possess qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.
  ONLY ONE NOMINATION PER SCHOOL will be accepted.

• NASA's Johnson Space Center Are you a Texas high school junior? Apply for an internship with NASA's
  Johnson Space Center. Applications due Nov 13 http://bit.ly/Wz0pu

• Young Women in Public Affairs Scholarship -- DUE 1/15/2010
  Website: www.zontaaustin.org
  
  Recipient must be pre-university or pre-college females (age 16-20) at the
  time of the application and demonstrate: 1) evidence of active commitment
  to volunteerism, 2) evidence of volunteer leadership achievements, 3) evidence
  of international awareness and 4) evidence of dedication to advancing the
  status of women worldwide. Student can attend the higher learning institution
  of her choice. Scholarship money will be made available to the student for
  her discretion in use toward higher education expenses. You may download
  and print this application above. Completion of the official application,
  verification of current enrollment by a school official and two confidential
  recommendations from adults not related to the applicant, such as teachers,
  school officials or community leaders. The Zonta Club of Austin will
  select TWO senior females from the Central Austin Area to award $1,000
  on the local level. Additionally, one senior female's original application will
  be forwarded to the Zonta District Governor to compete among recipients
  from five states (Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana)
  for another $1,000. An additional $3,000 is available at the International level.

• YouthLaunch Scholarship for Outstanding Service -- DUE 2/27/10
  Website: www.youthlaunch.org
  *File would not upload in Naviance -- it is too large
  
  Students whose graduation date falls between May 2009 and June 2010
  and who plan to enter a post-secondary institution within one year
  following graduation. Applicants must have completed a minimum of
  50 hours of service during their senior year of high school and a
  minimum of 400 hours of service during all years of high school. Service
  is defined as voluntary participation in activities meant to create positive
  changes in a community. Some activities, however, do not count as service
  for this scholarship. Please see the application for specific details about
  qualifying service. You may download the application above or via the
  YouthLaunch Website. Completed and signed Student Information Form;
  Student Reflection Questions; Student Service Resume (covering all
  4 years of high school); TWO Letters of Recommendation (in sealed
  envelopes) from two adults who know the student well but are not family
  members; and OPTIONAL Printed Materials highlighting the student's
  service. All application packets must be POSTMARKED by
  February 27, 2010. Emailed and faxed submissions will not be accepted.
  Please do not staple or put application materials in presentation folders.
  The YouthLaunch Scholarship Selection Committee will evaluate each
  application based on the following criteria: Impact, Leadership, Personal
  Growth, and Perseverance.
  
  
  Scholarships due in the next few weeks

• DAR Good Citizens Scholarship - Thankful Hubbard Chapter for
  Akins, Anderson, Austin High & Crockett -- DUE 11/13/09
  See your counselor for your campus due date in order to be considered for
  this nomination. Graduating seniors from Akins, Anderson, Austin High,
  and Crockett and Connally High School in Pflugerville are eligible.
  Applicants may be male or female students who will attend college and
  possess qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.
  ONLY ONE NOMINATION PER SCHOOL will be accepted.

• DAR Good Citizens Scholarship -- Balcones Chapter for LBJ, LASA,
  Lanier & Bowie -- DUE 11/15/09
  Graduating seniors enrolled at LBJ, LASA, Lanier and Bowie are eligible.
  United States citizenship is not required. The student selected must have
  the qualities of Dependability, Service, Leadership, and Patriotism. See your
  counselor for the application and the campus date in order to be considered
  for this nomination. Only one student per year may be honored as the
  school's DAR Good Citizen.

• Austin Optimist Club Young Texan/TexAnne Program -- DUE 11/16/09
  Each campus may nominate two worthy junior candidates, one young man and
  one young woman. Nominations must be submitted to the Austin Optimist Club
  through the counselor. Nominations mailed by students will not be considered.
  Nominations must be received by November 16th. Qualifications include any boy
  or girl between the ages of 16 and 18 years, inclusive. Must be juniors in high school.
  If nomination is based on an unselfish activity or heroic act, the only requirement
  is that the youth's age be from 16 to 18 years, inclusive. A boy or girl may be
  nominated by a club only once in the administrative year.

• Omega National High School Essay Contest -- DUE 11/16/09
  
  
  Essay contest is open to all Austin area college-bound, high school seniors. Applicants
  must complete an essay on the following topic: "How Has the Recent Recession Impacted
  the African American Community?" Essays must be original, neither previously published
  nor secured by copyright. Essays must be between 700 and 750 words in length. Three,
  typewritten, double-spaced copies must be submitted. Please note on the attachment the
  information that must appear on the first page and the order in which it must appear.

• First Freedom Student Competition -- DUE 11/23/09
  Website: www.firstfreedom.org/education/students.html
  This national essay contest gives 9th - 12th grade students the opportunity to
  compete for awards as they examine religious freedom, its history, current importance,
  and relevance in their lives. Students must request competition sponsorship from
  their Social Studies or English teachers. If the student is not taking Social Studies
  or an English class this semester, students may request sponsorship from a former
  or upcoming Social Studies or English teacher.

• National Security Agency Stokes Educational Scholarship -- DUE 11/30/09
  Website: www.nsa.gov/careers/opportunities_4_u/students/stokes.shtml
  Graduating high school seniors with at least 1600 SAT (1100 Critical Reading and
  Math, 500 in Writing) or 25 ACT; demonstrated leadership abilities; U.S. citizen;
  at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale;and be eligible to be granted a security clearance.
  You must major in Computer Science or Computer/Electrical Engineering.
  Scholarship benefits include: tuition at the college of your choice; reimbursement
  for required textbooks ($1,500 per year limit); housing and travel entitlements
  during summer employment (if distance between NSA and the school exceeds
  75 miles); year-round salary; and continued employment with NSA after graduation.
  With the Stokes Program, you work during the summer at NSA in areas related to
  your course of study. If you are selected as a program participant, you are required
  to work for NSA after your college graduation for at least one-and-one-half times
  the length of study. If you leave NSA employment earlier, you must reimburse
  the government for your tuition and book costs.
  
  
• Being An American Essay Contest -- DUE 12/1/09
  Website: www.beinganamerican.org
  
  The Being an American Essay Contest is open to all U.S. citizens or legal residents who
  are students in grades 9-12 attending public, private, religious, and charter schools but
  who are no older than 19 as the end of the contest period (December 1, 2009). Students
  attending school in Texas (regardless of their state of residence) are eligible. To enter
  the contest you must compose an original essay on the topic "Being an American:
  Explore the Values that Unite Us." In your essay you must answer the question: "What
  civic value do you believe is the most important to being an American? Trace the
  enduring importance of this value throughout the American story by discussing: a
  Founding document that reflects this value; a figure from American history who
  embodies this value; and examples of how you have and/or could put this value into
  practice. Essays may be no longer than 750 words and must be submitted by a teacher
  sponsor by 11:59 pm EST on December 1st via the Being an American
  website (http://www.beinganamerican.org/]. To enter, teachers of eligible students
  must log on to the website and submit the essay that follows the Essay Guidelines
  as detailed in Section III. Only teacher-submitted essays will be accepted and judged.
  ***A teacher may submit up to five (5) essays during the Contest Period***
  
  
• Boston University - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship
  DUE 12/1/09
  Website: www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/costs-aid-scholarships/scholarships/mlk/
  
  Graduating academically gifted students with proven leadership abilities and a strong
  commitment to social justice and community involvement. Print the scholarship
  nomination form and give it to a mentor, teacher or advisor. Each candidate must
  submit a complete application for admission to one of the undergraduate degree
  programs at Boston University together with a completed Nomination Form and
  500-word essay. The application for admission, essay, and nomination
  form must all be SUBMITTED by December 1st. Each candidate must submit a
  500-word essay describing how the following quotation has affected him or her
  personally. Please use specific examples from your own life, while also connecting
  your answer to the quotation and the legacy of Dr. King. Quote: The ultimate test
  of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and the moments of
  convenience, but where he stands in moments of challenge and moments of
  controversy. Please submit your essay via e-mail to mlkschol@bu.edu as an
  attached Microsoft Word document, Adobe Acrobat, Open Document or
  plain text format (.doc, .pdf, .odt, .rtf, or .txt file-extensions.) For identification
  purposes, please include your name and the words "MLK Essay"
  in the subject line, and type your name and birth date on the essay.
  Submit official results of either the SAT with two SAT Subject Tests, or the
  ACT with Writing Test. For some programs, additional SAT Subject Tests
  may be required. All tests must be taken no later than November. Each Scholar
  must complete a minimum of 100 community service hours each year in
  conjunction with Boston University's Howard Thurman Center.
  
  
• Boston University -- Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship -- DUE 12/1/09
  Website: www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/costs-aid-scholarships/scholarships/bell/
  
  Graduating seniors with strong math and science backgrounds. Students in the top 10% of
  their class are encouraged to apply. Each candidate must submit a complete application
  for admission to the Boston University College of Engineering, along with the BU
  Common Application Supplement and a 500-word essay no later than December 1st.
  On the BU Common Application Supplement, indicate you are an Alexander Graham
  Bell Scholarship applicant by typing the letters "EN" in the box marked "Office Use
  Only" at the bottom on page one. Submit official results of either the SAT with two
  SAT Subject Tests, or the ACT with Writing Test. For some programs, additional
  SAT Subject Tests may be required. All tests must be taken no later than
  November. Write a 500-word essay about an engineering advance or innovation
  that you feel has had an important impact on society. Your essay should describe
  the advance/innovation and discuss its implications for society and the field of
  engineering. Submit your essay via email to engessay@bu.edu as an attached
  Microsoft Word document (.doc or .rtf extension). Please include your
  name and the words "Bell Essay" in the subject line, and type your name and
  birth date on the essay.
  
  
• Fleet Reserve Association Americanism Essay Contest -- DUE 12/1/09
  
  
  
  Students in Grades 7 through 12 are eligible. Must submit an essay in 350 words or less
  on "What Memorial Day Means to Me." You may download the cover sheet above or
  via the website: http://www.fra.org (click on About FRA and then Essay Contest). The
  essay shall be on the theme designated and shall not exceed 350 words. The essay
  shall be legibly written or typed on one side of the paper. Each entry MUST BE
  accompanied by the Contest Cover Sheet (attached above). Enter the Capital Area
  Branch 201 as the Sponsoring Branch and the address of P.O. Box 723, Austin,
  TX 78767-0723 as the Sponsoring Branch's address. Entries must be POSTMARKED
  no later than December 1st. Students must use the title "What Memorial Day Means
  to Me." Entries without the correct title will automatically be disqualified.
  
  
• Texas A&M Opportunity Awards -- DUE 12/1/09
  Website: https://scholarships.tamu.edu
  
  The Opportunity Award is designed to provide scholarships for first year freshmen with
  outstanding high school records. Selection is based on an applicant's high school
  academic record, character, activities, leadership ability, SAT or ACT scores and in some
  cases, evidence of financial need. Stipends for these awards generally range from $100 to
  $12,500 per year. Applicants must be entering freshmen who have not attended another
  college or university. Applicants must submit the Free Application for Federal Student
  Aid (FAFSA) for need-based awards. Entering freshmen can apply online at:
  https://www.applytexas.org. See online application for documentation required.
  Most Opportunity Awards are for one year but some are multi-year awards.
  
  
• Texas A&M Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen -- DUE 12/1/09
  Website: https://scholarships.tamu.edu
  
  Many different scholarship opportunities are available to incoming freshmen. You may
  apply for Texas A&M scholarships using the ApplyTexas Application for Freshman
  Admissions. You must complete the scholarship portion of the application in order to
  be considered for scholarships. This one application is for over 2,500 awards.
  Online application: https://applytexas.org.
  See application for documentation required.
  
  
• Texas Exes Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen -- DUE 12/1/09
  Website: www.texasexes.org/students/schol_how.asp
  
  Graduating seniors who demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities are eligible.
  Entering freshmen using the online University of Texas Application for Freshmen
  Scholarships should apply by December 1st of their senior year of high school.
  The application can be found at: www.texasscholarships.org OR
  www.applytexas.org/adappc/commonapp.WBX. On the application, indicate that
  you are applying for Texas Exes Scholarships for Freshmen. Follow ALL
  instructions on the application. Please email any required essays as Word
  attachments, making sure to include your name, EID and name of scholarship
  at the top of the page. One page is the ideal length for all essays. If a letter of
  recommendation, special essay or transcript is required for a specific scholarship,
  be sure to email it to: TexasExesScholarships@alumni.utexas.edu or mail it to the
  P.O. Box address above.
  
  
• UT Austin - John L. Hern and Marilyn A. Hern -- DUE 12/1/09
  Applicants must have attended Mendez Middle School in Austin, Texas and plan
  to attend the University of Texas at Austin. Freshmen currently enrolled at the
  University of Texas at Austin who meet the criteria may also send a letter of interest.
  Criteria includes: need, academics, extracurricular activities, etc. Interested students
  should complete the Texas Common Application at: www.applytexas.org by
  December 1st. Use your application ID number to access the "Apply for
  Scholarships" option at applytexas.org. A letter of interest should also be submitted
  with the student's name, high school the student is attending, Mendez Middle
  School enrollment documentation, email address, phone number and address. Please
  send the letter of interest to the address above Attn: Hern Scholarship c/o Office
  of Student Financial Services. Award amount varies but is generally a $1,000 minimum.
  This scholarship is funded by Paula Hern and former Mendez Middle School
  teacher Tom Barbour in honor of John L. Hern and Marilyn A. Hern.
  
  
• UT Austin - Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen -- DUE 12/1/09
  Website: www.applytexas.org
  Many different scholarship opportunities are available to incoming freshmen.
  Also review www.texasscholarships.org for more detailed information about
  scholarships for incoming freshmen.
  
  
• Violet Richardson Award for Young Women -- DUE 12/1/09
  Website: www.austinsoroptimist.org
  Young women between the ages of 14 and 17 who volunteer who have
  demonstrated initiative in both identifying a problem and trying to solve it.
  Applicants are also young women who have had significant and noteworthy
  accomplishments as volunteers. This opportunity is not awarded for
  scholastic achievement but rather for the applicant's demonstrated commitment
  to improving the quality of life for others.
  
  
  
• Ava Crofford Youth Citizenship Award -- DUE 12/15/09
  Website: www.austinsoroptimist.org
  High school juniors and seniors who have made outstanding contributions to
  home, school, community, country and the world. This opportunity is not
  awarded for scholastic achievement but rather for the applicant's demonstrated
  commitment to improving the quality of life for others. Applicants must
  demonstrate service, dependability, leadership and a clear sense of purpose.
  
  
  
• Northeastern University Torch Scholars Program -- DUE 12/15/09
  Website: www.northeastern.edu/torch/learn.html
  Graduating seniors are eligible for nomination if they meet one of the following
  criteria: 1. Students who have persevered despite difficult family situations,
  cultural barriers, financial challenges, or education environments that were unable
  to prepare students to compete for admission to a highly selective school such as
  Northeastern. 2. Students who have not yet demonstrated academic success at
  the level of their true potential but who would be successful with the additional
  academic and personal support provided by the Torch Program. 3. Students who
  represent a diversity of academic majors, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and
  geographic areas. 4. Students who are first-generation college students, and
  will be the first in their family to earn a bachelor's degree. 5. Students who are
  U.S. citizens or residents from low-income households.
  
  
• Texas State Univ. Competitive Scholarships for Incoming Freshmen -- DUE 12/15/09
  Website: www.finaid.txstate.edu/scholarships/freshman.html
  
  Incoming freshmen may apply for the various competitive scholarships. In addition to a
  scholarship application, freshmen must also be admitted to Texas State no later than
  December 15th in order to be considered for scholarships. You may apply on-line via the
  Texas Common Scholarship Application at www.applytexas.org. Must also submit an
  admission application, official transcript, official SAT or ACT scores, and a Texas State
  Scholarship Application -- including essay topics B and C. Hardcopy scholarship
  applications are no longer used for incoming freshmen. You must submit all documents
  and be admitted no later than December 15th. See the website above for details of the
  available scholarships. President's Honor Scholarship ($20,000), Texas State
  Achievement Scholarship ($10,000), Terry Foundation Scholarship (15 @ $56,000),
  McCoy Foundation Scholarship of Excellence (2 @ $32,000), McCoy Foundation
  Scholarship of Distinction (2 @ $20,000), University Scholars (16 @ $14,000),
  Lone Star Scholarship (10 @ $10,000); and LBJ Achievement Scholarships
  (27 @ $27,000) who are either first-generation college students or current/past
  participants in various programs such as Upward Bound, etc.
  
  
• Principal's Leadership Award -- DUE 12/4/09
  Website: www.principals.org
  
  See your counselor for the campuses' due date in order to be considered for this
  nomination. One senior per school may be nominated. Nominees should be in
  the top 20% of their class and demonstrate leadership. If the campus has a
  candidate with strong leadership qualities that is not in the top 20% of the class,
  he/she can still be nominated. Nominations are not based on financial need and
  U.S. citizenship is NOT a requirement. Winners of the award must attend a
  U.S. college or university. Home-schooled students are not eligible. Entries
  must have all signatures and be POSTMARKED by December 4th. Nominees
  should complete the online nomination form by going to www.applyists.net
  and following the onscreen instructions. The access key is PLA. Students are
  assigned by the computer, an Applicant Identification Number called AIN.
  It is important to write down this number as you will need this number to return
  and make changes/additions to your nomination form. Once the online
  Nomination Form is completed, PRINT OUT the form and give the form to your
  counselor, teacher or principal. The principal is required to write a
  recommendation and insert this information on page 4 of the Nomination Form
  as well as sign the form in the space provided. Three signatures are required
  in spaces provided on Page 4 of the Nomination Form. Items to be mailed and
  postmarked by December 4th. Nomination Form completed with applicant
  information, principal recommendation and signatures of the applicant,
  counselor/teacher and principal; completed Leadership Narrative with student's
  name and address; and $6 Processing Check (from the school) made payable to
  ISTS/Principal's Leadership Award (include the name of the student and high
  school on the check). Do not send materials to NASSP. The Certificate of Merit
  will be mailed after the completed nomination materials are received. An
  official school transcript is no longer required.