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Don’t mess
with
Essay required: “300-350
words describing how you identified a specific litter problem in you school or
community and the action you took to address it”
or
“how you would assist the Don’t Mess with Exas campaign in its efforts to put a Litterbag in Every
Car.”
Gilmer
Bluebonnet Literary Club Scholarship (Deadline April 4)--$500/1yr
Essay required: “Why
I Deserve This Scholarship”
must be accepted to Texas A&M (attach
acceptance letter)
resume required (no name)
essay required (no name) about “why
you chose A&M, personal goals, future plans, why you feel you should
receive the scholarship”
Gilmer
Rotary Club Scholarship (Deadline
April 6)--$1000/1yr
Family members of Rotarians are not eligible
Based on financial need, scholastic achievement, leadership,
school and community involvement, and character
Essay required which addresses the scholarship criteria
listed above
Photograph required
Based on financial need, scholastic achievement, leadership,
school and community involvement, and character
Essay required which addresses the scholarship criteria
listed above
Photograph required
Gilmer ISD
Foundation, INC. Scholarship (Deadline
April 11)--$500/1yr
ACT or SAT scores required (must be from Dec 2007 or earlier)
*Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc Scholarship (Epsilon
Zeta Omega Chapter) (Deadline April 14)--$500/1yr
based on academic excellence and
leadership promise
3 letters of recommendation required
300-400 word essay required: “What significant contribution have you made
to the community and how do you plan to make an impact on the local community
during your college experience?”
Beta Sigma
Phi Scholarship (Deadline
April 15)--$500/1yr
Short essay required stating “your reason for needing/wanting
the scholarship and your future career plans”
Recent photograph required
Gilmer
Athletic Booster Club Scholarship (Deadline April 15)
must have participated in athletics for
at least 3 yrs.
Essay required stating “reason for applying and your future plans”
Photograph required
Kiwanis
Club of Gilmer Scholarship (Deadline
April 15)--$500/1yr
A/B average required (2.5)
Photo required
*Gilmer
Lions Club Scholarship (Deadline April 15)--$500/1yr
two scholarships to be awarded
based on financial need, citizenship,
character, community service, and participation in extra-curricular activities
one page essay required: “Why I Deserve this Scholarship”
ACT or SAT scores required
photo required
Top 25%
required
Essay about “why you need/want scholarship and your
future plans”
Photograph required
Pursue career in education (teaching)
Essay required: “your
desire to become a teacher and your need for scholarship funds”
Photo required
Upshur
Rural Electric Coop Scholarship ((Deadline April 18)
Family must be an active member-consumer of Upshur Rural
Electric Coop
Based on financial need, academics, and school and community
involvement
ACT or SAT required
Photograph required.
Yam
Based on financial need, school and community involvement,
and academic record
2 short essays required (about career goals and need for
financial aid)
*DELTA
WATERFOWL Greater
based on need, academic ability,
leadership, community and school activities
ACT or SAT scores required
*
must be a direct descendant of former
students, teachers, staff of
300 word essay required: “Why
you would be an appropriate recipient of the
copy of letter of acceptance from
college or university required
B average (2.0) required
*Paisanos of
Must be Hispanic/Latino/Chicano descent
GPA of 2.5
Typed essay required (answer two questions)
*Republican
Women of
Must be a senior girl
500 word essay required: “What are the advantages of the free
enterprise system over socialism?”
*The
many scholarships available for various
amounts
for participants in the UIL Academic
State Meet (anytime during high school)
ACT or SAT scores required
Must have been accepted to a college or university by
application deadline
high class rank and high GPA necessary
participation in school and community
activities
*
based on scholastic record, financial
need, and character
ACT or SAT scores required
Essay required
*
2.5 GPA required
Top 25%
Based on scholastic record, financial record, and character
Essay required
Photo required
*ETEX
Telephone Scholarship (Deadline May 8)
must be an ETEX customer (telephone
exchange phone numbers: 725, 734, 755,
762, 777, 797, 968) or parents are employees
ACT or SAT scores required
*GHS
Class of 1965 Henry McClelland Scholarship (Deadline May 8)--$1000/1yr
based on scholastic record, financial
need, and leadership ability
short handwritten essay required stating
“your
reason for needing/wanting the scholarship and you future career plans”
photo required
ACT or SAT scores required
*Bess M.
Gillespie Scholarship Fund (Deadline May 9)
must attend a Jr. college
short essay required stating “your
reasons for needing/wanting the scholarship and your future career plans”
Photo required
Narada Lovings
Scholarship (Deadline
May 9)--$500/1yr
Sponsored by Show n’ Shine Charity Car Show & Audio
Competition
3.0 GPA required
must have 10 hours of documented
community service
500 word essay: “How
my education has contributed to who I am today”
must attend Show n’ Shine Charity Car Show
on
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for scholarship applications): fill out green
form in counseling center—request multiple copies if you plan to apply for multiple
scholarships (example: 10 copies)]