Newtown High School Lists Available Scholarships

The Career Center publicizes all scholarships of which it is notified. A few of the scholarships, typically national ones, request that money be enclosed with the application.

The Career Center believes that students should not have to pay to apply for scholarships.

If a student chooses to apply for a scholarship that charges a fee, however, the Career Center strongly advises that he or she first check its authenticity through the FTC Consumer Response Center, www.ftc.gov or 877-FTC-HELP, the National Fraud Information Center, www.fraud.org or 800-876-7060 or the Better Business Bureau, www.bbg.org or 703-276-0100.

 

National Co-op Scholarship Program — This national nonprofit organization offers 113 $5,000 renewable merit co-op scholarships to high school seniors who are planning to participate in a college cooperative education. The program has ten partner colleges/universities. Information and applications are available in the Career Center or at www.co-op.edu. The deadline is February 15.

AFS Awards for Excellence Scholarships — This prestigious merit scholarship program recognizes and rewards outstanding high school students who demonstrate leadership, service to their community, and strong academic achievement by making it possible for them to study abroad. AFS will award $200,000 in scholarships to students to travel abroad in the summer 2006 and winter 2007. A teacher or guidance counselor must nominate all applicants. Information and forms are available in the Career Center and must be returned directly to the Career Center by November 28 to participate in the nomination process.

Toyota Community Scholars Program — This program is open to high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or better, who demonstrate leadership and are actively involved in a service organization or project that has a positive impact on the school or community. One senior will be nominated from Newtown High. The applicant must be a US citizen, national or permanent resident, and plan to pursue a four-year undergraduate degree in the United States. The program awards 100 renewable scholarships that are valued at $10,000–$20,000 over four years. Information is available in the Career Center and at www.toyota.com/communityscholars. The nomination form must be returned to the Career Center for the nomination phase by November 17.

 

Watson Memorial Scholarship — College scholarships for $2,000–$8,000 are available to children of employees or retirees of the IBM Corporation. The Career Center has applications that must be completed by October 31.