Check with the counselors for further information on all scholarships; resources are also available on the bookshelf and bulletin boards in the counseling office hallway as well as in the Career Center.

Financial Aid Web-Sites
Many students are interested in finding out information about national scholarships. While the career center and counselors receive much information about these, please be aware that there are many others that we simply don't know about. Looking for scholarships can almost be like a part-time job and you have to be willing to put some time and effort into the search. The institutions you will be attending are your greatest resource for financial aid, however, there are several web-sites that can help your search.
www.collegeboard.com
www.fastweb.com                                                          www.finaid.org                                                        www.findtuition.com                                       www.getcollegefunds.com                                                                    

FAFSA Information:  The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.  This website will walk you through the process of reigstering for federal financial aid.  Be aware of websites that try to charge you for this free service.  Students may not actually apply for FAFSA before Jan. 1 but both parent and student are encouraged to apply for a PIN before that date to speed up the process.  Paper versions of the FAFSA are no longer being distributed to schools.  To request a paper application, please call 1-800-433-3243. 

Financial Aid Information:  This website offers students and parents clear information about the basics of college financial aid.
www.finaidfacts.org

Montana State University Presidential Scholarship - Postmark deadline is January 5, 2010.  Includes a full tuition waiver as well as a generous stipend for four years.  The application form may be duplicated and downloaded at www.montana.edu/honors

Texas A & M- Designated for high achieving students who have been accepted to Texas A & M, the scholarship application receipt deadline is December 1, 2009.  The website is http://scholarships.tamu.edu

University of Nevada, Reno - Scholarships at Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering.  Students must have their application, ACT and/or ACT test scores, and official high school transcript on file with Admissions and Records by February 1 each year in order to be considered for scholarships.  Contact ball@mines.unr.edu for more information.  Scholarships include the Howard Winn $5000 Undergraduate Scholarship.  Up to four of these prestigious 4-year-renewable scholarships are offered each fall.  Applicant must have achieved a high school un-weighted GPA of 3.5 or better, and have at least a 630 Math SAT score or a 28 Math ACT score.

Skidmore College - Filene Music Scholarship:  $10,000 per year available to talented music students interested in majoring in any academic area.  Awarded through a performance competition open to high school seniors.  The deadline for submission of a CD to enter the preliminary round is January 5, 2010, the same deadline as the application deadline for regular admission to Skidmore College.

Burger King Scholars Program - Applicant must be a high school senior who maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, works part-time for a minimum of 10 hours per week or 40 weeks per year, be actively involved in community service activities, demonstrates financial need (1040 form required), plans to enroll in an accredited two/four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school by Fall of the application year.  Applications are available online September 14, 2009-February 1, 2010.  More informatin is available at http://www.haveityourwayfoundation,org/

McDonald's Scholarship Program - Each semester, student employees who earn a 2.5 GPA or higher are eligible for a $250 scholarship award which accrues in a savings account to use for college, trade, or technical school.  If you are interested, call the local McDonald's Office at 208-345-9545 for more information. 

University of Idaho - Information on student financial aid services, including scholarships, is available at www.uidaho.edu/finaid

The National Co-op Scholarship Program:  To qualify for this scholarship, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better, complete all required admissions applications material and be accepted for the 2010-11 academic year at one of the National Commission Partner Institutions (Drexel Univ.,  Johnson & Wales Univ., Kettering Univ., Pace Univ., Rochester Institute of Technology, U. of Cincinatti, U. of Toledo, Wentworth Institute of Tech.  Postmark deadline:  February 15, 2010.  Essay required. To apply, please visit www.co-op.edu

Willamette University Music Scholarship Auditions - November 7, 2009, January 23, 2010, February 15, 2010.  Over $300,000 in scholarships awarded to music majors and non-majors annuarlly.  For more information, go to libarts@willamette.edu

Boston University 35th Annual Trustee Scholarship Competition - a four-year full-tuition scholarship to BU.  Deadline: December 1, 2009  For more information:  www.bu.edu/admissions/trustee

Fireside Catholic Publishing Essay Scholarship - Five winners will receive $1000 cash awards for writing a 750-word essay on how their religious education is influencing their lives.  Deadline:  December 18, 2009.  More information is available at www.firesidecatholic.com

Park Scholar Awards - Available from the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College.  Application for admission must be complete and on file no later than January 2, 2010.  Deadline for Park Scholar Award:  January 15, 2010.

DAR Good Citizen Contest:  This scholarship contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship.  It is open to all seniors who exhibit the qualities of dependability, leadership, and patriotism.  An essay will be required.  See your counselor for more information.

Violet Richardson Award:  Sponsored by Soroptimist International of Boise in recognition of outstanding contributions by young women to home, school, community, country, and the world.  $500 merit award is to be divided between the young woman and the charity she volunteers for.  Applications can be found online at www.soroptimist.org under the link to Violet Richardson Award.  Deadline:  Completed forms must be received by December 1, 2009.

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program:  Students will submit an essay on the topic which appears on the scholarship page http://www.abbotttandfenner.com/scholarships.htm  Deadline:  June 19, 2010. 

Society of Women Engineers 2010 Scholarship Program:  You may obtain an application from your counselor of download the application from http://www.swiswe.org/scholarships.html These awards go to young women from Idaho who are entering their first year in engineering or a related field at an ABET-accredited university  Deadline:  March 1, 2010.

Caldwell Night Rodeo:  Caldwell Western Heritage Foundation Scholarships:  Five $1500 scholarships are awarded each year  Student must be a resident of southwestern Idaho, must be a high school senior, must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0, must submit 2 letters of reference.  See your counselor for an application.

KFC Colonel's Scholars Scholarship:  The online application will be available from December 1, 2009-February 10, 2010 at www.kfcscholars.org   Open to high school seniors with a GPA of 2.75 who enroll in a public college or university within their state of legal residence, demonstrate financial need, and plan to pursue a bachelor's degree.

University of Idaho Visitation Scholarship: Student must apply for admission to the U of I, select a major in the Collete of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and enroll in classes no more than 2 years from their visit.  Students must complete the visit fy March 19, 2010.

Just Video Contest:  For high school juniors and seniors.  Eligibility: Video entry must be an original work.  Students may submit one entry per category.  Objectives: Immigration; Human Trafficking;  Water as a Human Right  Incorporate at least one of the following perspectives in your video:  Catholic Social Teaching; Social Justice; Catholic/Christian tradition.  Create a dynamic 4-6 minute video that shares what you have learned and inspires others to act for justice Deadline:  February 1, 2010 postmarked or uploaded to YouTube.

Idaho Power Academic Excellence Scholarships:  Applications may be found at www.idahopower.com  or see your counselor for a paper application.  Five $1000 scholarship grants for graduating seniors.  Must have a GPA of 3.75 or higher.  The grants are conditional upon the recipient's full-time enrollment in a college, university, or technical school.  After the initial year, the grant may be renewed up to three times.  Application must be postmarked by March 1, 2010.

2010 NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award:  Non-renewable scholarships created to recognize young people who have demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit/initiative valued $1000-$10,000.  Students are encouraged to apply online at http://www.NFIB.com/YEA    beginning October 31st.  Deadline is December 31, 2009. 

University of Portland Garaventa Center Essay Contest:  Topic: History:What We Choose to Remember .  Open to all Catholic High Schools in ID, NV, OR, UT, WA.  Submission deadline:  February 26, 2010.  See your counselor for details.

Hunt Leadership Scholars: For students who have applied to Southern Methodist University and who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership.  Must submit an essay, rank in top 25% of graduating class, have composite SAT 1230 on Math and Critical Reading or ACT 28.  See www.smu.edu/hunt  for details.

Idaho Irrigation Equipment Association 2010 Scholarship Program:  Scholarships available to students pursuing degrees in horticulture, landscape irrigation and design, agricultural engineering, power machinery engineering, soil and water engineering, agricultural systems management, biological systems engineering, and agricultural education.  Applications abailable at www.idahoirrigationequipmentassociation.org  Postmark deadline:  February 15, 2010.