SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE

Welcome to your SENIOR YEAR!

Get ready for an exciting year of planning for your future and unlocking college funding.

I am Heidi Clairmont and I'm your GRHS Scholarship Coordinator and I'm here to help you successfully navigate your scholarship opportunities:

• Research and match with scholarships
• Stay on track with application deadlines
• Connect with college representatives visiting our campus

My office is in Counseling, and you can also reach me by email or phone.

Email: hclairmont@isd318.org or phone 218-327-5760 x41544

Please don't be shy—stop by or reach out anytime you need a hand or have questions!

• College Prep Timeline
• GRHS Scholarship Organizer (This document will help you stay on top of deadlines. Make your own copy when it opens).

Seniors will receive email updates through their school email. Anyone else will need sign up to be on the Scholarship Notification List.

Check out our central Scholarship Directory!

Whether an application is open today or launching later this term,

you can review eligibility requirements now and build your application strategy.

Coca-Cola Scholars Program Deadline: Sept 30

• National scholarship program given by the Coca-Cola Corporation. Achievement-based scholarship awarded to 150 seniors in the amount of $20,000

Elks Most Valuable Student Competition Deadline: Nov 12

• The Elks award (500) 4-year scholarships to the highest rated applicants in the competition. Ranging from $1000 to $7500. You do not need to be related to an Elk member to apply.

Driver Education Initiative Award Deadline: Nov 30

• Any high school student can apply for (2) $500 scholarships for Round 3 of this contest. Write a 500 word essay about safe driving.

Hagen Scholarship Foundation Deadline: Dec 1

• Over 300 new scholarships up to $40,000 each are awarded each year. These are need-based merit scholarships and are only available to rural students nationwide. See Website for more details

Science Ambassador Scholarship Deadline: DEC 14

• Full tuition Scholarship for a FEMALE going into a STEM field. Film a 3 minute educational video of yourself teaching a STEM topic you are passionate about.

There are literally thousands of scholarships that you can apply for nationally. While, I will highlight some of them occasionally, I mainly focus on the local and regional scholarships that are for local students. The following scholarships and links will be promoted through out the year when the applications open and as deadlines approach:

• FAFSA
• Opens Oct 1. Apply ASAP
• This is the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid. Do your FAFSA as soon as you can during the school year. You will apply every year you are in college. This is how the government distributes grants and federal money for post secondary education. Do this as soon as you can so you can get your FAFSA Submission Summary. This is what colleges/universities need to give you a student aid package for cost comparison and money can run out, so apply early!

• ALWORTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
• Opens Nov 1, deadline Jan 15
• Students going into STEM majors can earn $28,000 for college each year! Family income requirement limit is $175K; student must have a 3.5 GPA or higher and an ACT score of 24 or higher OR at least a 21 Composite score and a STEM score of 24 or higher.

• Lake County Power Scholarships: Members of the Cooperative can apply for these $1000 scholarships (renewable for up to $4,000) Open Jan 1 - Jan 31

• THUNDERHAWK SCHOLARSHIPS
• Opens around December 5 until the deadline of Feb 20.
• More than 40 local scholarships are managed through GRHS for GRHS and ALC students. Scholarships include: Paul Bunyan Communications, Eagles, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and many, many others. Students complete 1 application for all of the scholarships they qualify for.

• GRACF.ORG
• Opens Jan 1 and deadline is Mar 1
• The Grand Rapids Community Foundation gives away more than $30,000 each year to Grand Rapids High School Students.

• Blandin Foundation Scholarships
• Opens Jan 5; deadline is March 1.
• Students can get aid up to $6,000 each year; Family income limit $125k. Apply every year you are in school until age 25 as long as you are pursuing a degree.

College & Military Reps come to Grand Rapids High school to talk with students about what their organization has to offer. Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors can attend. Sign up to get a pass to come down to the counseling conference room during the scheduled times: SIGN UP FOR A PASS

Scheduled Reps will be at GRHS from the following schools:

Counseling Office at GRHS

Email: hclairmont@isd318.org
Website: https://grhs.isd318.org/counseling/scholarships
Location: 800 NW Conifer Dr, Grand Rapids, MN, United States
Phone: 218-327-5760 .41544
X: @GRCounseling