Gator GearFor Sale in the Counseling Office!! GATOR GEAR!! We have T-shirts, sweatshirts and flannel pj's!! All proceeds benefit scholarships for Green Valley students. Information on the FAFSA:Federal Student Aid: Fill out the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov Get a PIN for the FAFSA at www.pin.ed.gov All Student OpportunitiesOn April 20th, 2012 from 3:00 pm-5:00pm, we would like to invite the juniors and seniors to our open house for a tour of the campus, complimentary massages, work shops and refreshments. HBCU "Boot Camp". Please click here for more information. Are you a young woman between the ages of 14 and 17 who volunteers in your community or school? The Violet Rishardson Award recognizes young women who make the community and world a better place through volunteer efforts. Applications available in the counseling office. ScholarshipsMillennium Scholarship Information Please click here for the information. Women’s Southern Nevada golf Association Girls’ Golf Scholarship Sponsor: Junior Connection Inc. Amount: $1,500.00 Eligibility: Student must have an interest in, knowledge of and skill in the game of golf; a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (current; including fall semester of senior year, transcripts must accompany her application), good citizenship and a willingness to further her education. She also must have played golf on a girls’ high school team in Southern Nevada. The golf coach must complete a confidential recommendation for the applicant. Please see the counselor for the application. Please mail application to Junior Connection Inc., C/O Sue DeFrancesco, 8016 Safari Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89129. Deadline: April 15, 2012 Philippine Bisayan Society of Nevada (PBSN), INC. Sponsor: Philippine Bisayan Society of Nevada (PBSN) Amount: $500.00 Eligibility: Nevada senior with one parent of Philippine ancestry, with a 3.0 GPA and may show financial need. Must be registered as a full-time student with at least 12 credit hours in the 2012 fall term at any university or college in the United States. Attach the following to the application: latest transcript of record, two (2) letters of recommendation, and a color photo. Please see counselor for application or visit http://pbsn.bisayans.com. Deadline: March 16, 2012 Hong Im Lee Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $500.00 Eligibility: CCSD Korean and minority high school seniors with a minimum 3.4 GPA may apply for this scholarship. Student must show financial need. Submit 400-500 word essay describing “how this scholarship will help you succeed in school,” and resume. For more information visit http://www.ccpef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Sons of Norway Scholarship Sponsor: Sons of Norway Vegas Viking Lodge 6 - 152 Amount: Various Eligibility: CCSD senior, must be of Norwegian descent; a legal resident Clark County, Nevada, or a member of the Vegas Viking Lodge or child or grandchild of a member of the lodge; must maintain full-time student status to be eligible for this scholarship. Submit application, transcript (s) of grades from this year and cumulative grades to date, photocopy of driver’s license or other photo identification, and print or type a brief essay on the reasons you are applying for this scholarship, how it will benefit you and any other extenuating circumstances that could help the Sons of Norway Vegas Viking Lodge determine your need for a scholarship. Limit the essay to the space provided on this page and the next. If you use a word processor, your essay must be no more than two pages in length, 1.5 or double-spaced, in 12-point font. The application must be sent to the Vegas Viking Scholarship Committee, Suzan Sibert, 5980 W. Alfred Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89108. For more information visit http://www.vegasviking.com/scholarship.html. Deadline: April 14, 2012 Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Scholarship Sponsor: Latin Chamber of Commerce Amount: TBD Eligibility: Qualifying seniors who plan to attend a Nevada public college or university program beginning in fall 2012. A minimum 3.0 or above for those applying to CSN or NSC. GPA or 3.2 or above for UNLV and UNR, must demonstrate financial need, be the first in their family to attend college, and essay listed on application. Note 1: For those receiving scholarships the Chamber is requesting that a release form be signed by the student allowing the Latin Chamber of Commerce to track the student’s academic progress at the chosen institution. Note 2: This Scholarship may be awarded to those who qualify regardless of ethnicity. For more information visit school counselor for application. Deadline: March 1, 2012 CCSD School Counselors’ Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 1-Scholarship- $1,000 will be awarded to each high school. Eligibility: CCSD seniors who have met and overcome a serious personal challenge or adversity may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 2.5 unweighted GPA is required. Applicants must plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution. Turn in your application your counselor. Submit 400-500 word essay explaining “how you have achieved success in spite of your unusual or extenuating circumstances” Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer, transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores, and resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of references. For more information visit your school counselor. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest (National) Sponsor: Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc. Amount: Varies Eligibility: High School seniors or students in grades 9-12 (including home schooled students) or, students who are enrolled in a high school equivalency program and are residents of the U.S., commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, or are U.S. citizens living abroad. Submit a 1,200 word essay, analyze why it is vital that the remembrance, history, and lessons of the Holocaust be passed on to a new generation; and suggest that young people can do to combat and prevent prejudice, discrimination, and violence in our world today. Your essay may have a theme that addresses one or two aspects of the Holocaust, or may be a broad overview. It is importance that your essay exhibits your research skills as well as your creativity. For more information visit http://holocaust.hklaw.com/2012/index.asp Deadline: April 19, 2012 The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship (National)
Sponsor: Jackie Robinson Foundation Amount: up to $7,500.00 Eligibility: High School senior who plans to attend an accredited and approved four-year institution within the United States; show leadership potential; demonstrate a dedication to community service; present evidence of financial need; U.S. citizen, a minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 22; and NOT possess a degree from a 2 or 4-year college when applying for the scholarship. Submit completed application, one letter of recommendation, SAT or ACT scores sent to the Foundation directly from the testing agencies. The Foundation’s college codes are: SAT 4248/ACT: 6570. For more information visit http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/application.php Deadline: March 30, 2012 American Chemical Society Scholarship (National) Sponsor: ACS Scholars Program Amount: Varies Eligibility: African American, Native American, and Hispanic High School seniors who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields, such as environmental science, toxicology, and chemical technology may apply for this scholarship. Demonstrate high academic achievement in chemistry or science (GPA 3.0 “B” or better). Submit most recent official transcript, ACT, or SAT score report, two letters of recommendations (one from a chemistry teacher or someone who is familiar with your work in science.) Recommenders may e-mail letters to [ mailto:scholars@acs.or ]scholars@acs.org, or students may send original, sealed letters by mail. For more information visit http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content, funding & awards, ACS Scholars. Deadline: March 1, 2012 Sharon Dattoli Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD high school seniors with a minimum 3.00 unweighted GPA, who come from a single-parent home, may apply for this scholarship. Recipient must have at least two years of high in Nevada and be Christian. Submit 400-500 word essay expressing your educational goals, how coming from a single-parent home has shaped your world view, and how being a Christian has impacted your life. Two letters of recommendation, transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores, and resume. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) Open Major Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $4,000.00 Eligibility: Student must be the dependent of a guardian presently employed or actively employed in the construction or related industry in the past 12 months within Clark Count. The employed guardian must have been employed in the construction industry for a minimum of 5 years. Note: The goal and purpose of the Scholarship is for children of people in the construction industry for at least 5 years. With the current high unemployment within our industry at this time, we wanted to make sure children of parents that have been in the industry and are currently laid off can still apply so we added the “in the past 12 months”. Submit 400-500 word essay on “How continuing your education will impact your life?” Two letters of recommendation from persons who are not related to you, written within the past year, transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores, and listing of guardian employment record in the construction industry for the past 5 years. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Josef Princ Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 4 - $2,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD male seniors who are of European descent may apply. Other qualifications include maintaining a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, demonstrating financial need, and planning to attend an accredited post-secondary college or university majoring in engineering, mathematics, or science. Submit essay – Respond to all of the following in 400-500 words: 1. “What do you find most challenging about a college major in engineering, math, or science?” 2. With an undergraduate degree in one of these fields, explain the impact you could have on society. 3. Identify a form of art you feel best parallels engineering, mathematics, and science. 4. What are your greatest leadership qualities? Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer, transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores (ACT & SAT), and resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of your references. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 JMA Architecture Studios Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $5,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors interested in pursuing a career in architecture who plan to attend a university with an accredited School of Architecture may apply for this scholarship. Students must demonstrate financial need. Preferential consideration will be given to students who have participated in the Clark County School District’s drafting program. A minimum 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA is required. Submit two letters of recommendation from a teachers, counselor, club advisor, or coach, transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test scores, resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of references, College/University admissions acceptance letter, and an interview may be scheduled by the Review Committee prior to selection. Work sample may be submitted if the student feels this would strengthen the application. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Ernst & Young Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $1,250.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors interested in pursuing a degree in accounting and/or business at an accredited college or university may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA is required. Financial need will be considered. Submit financial need letter (explain why you need the scholarship), and transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Tim Bombard Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA who plan to attend school in Nevada may apply for this scholarship. Proof of participation in high school athletics must be included with application, and no students with “full-ride” athletic scholarships may apply. Student must attend a college or university only and MUST participate in athletics at the college or university level. Submit essay – “Why do you deserve this scholarship?” What are your future plans related to education and outside of athletics?” The length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Please attach additional pages (s) for your essay. Two letters of recommendation: one must be from a coach and the other may be from an educator, community leader, employer, or pastor. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores, and resume. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Smith’s Personal Best Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 5 - $2,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who have met and overcome a serious personal challenge or adversity may apply for this scholarship. Applicants must plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution. Submit nomination form to be completed by an adult who knows the student well – a teacher, counselor, club advisor, employer, etc. Applicants and nominating adults may attach additional pages (s) to their appropriate forms if necessary. Additional materials such as pictures man not be submitted. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 R.M. Princ Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 4 - $2,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD female seniors who have maintained a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, demonstrate financial need and plan on attending an accredited post-secondary college or university majoring in the field of education (elementary or secondary) may apply for this scholarship. Submit 400-500 word essay and respond to all of the following: 1. “What do you find most challenging about a college major in education?” 2. Explain the impact that you could have on society with an undergraduate degree in this field. 3. Explain how a teacher influenced your life, and how you, as a teacher, may in turn influence your students. 4. What are your greatest leadership qualities? Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores (ACT & SAT), and resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of references. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 PEO Chapter R Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $500.00 Eligibility: Female high school seniors residing in Henderson may apply for this scholarship. Submit essay – explain your career goals and aspirations. The length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Two letters of recommendation, transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores, resume-Identify organizations you are involved in and detail your level of participation. Also list all honors, awards, or recognitions that you have received in high school, and College Letter of Admission if selected. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Pardee Community building Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 5 - $1,500.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who demonstrate an interest in home building and community development and plan to attend a Nevada accredited college or university may apply. Areas of study include but are not limited to, business, civil engineering, architecture or landscape architecture and construction management. A minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA is required. Student must attend full-time (Minimum 12 credit hours.) Submit essay – explaining the impact that the home building industry has had on Las Vegas, Nevada. The length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Please attach additional pages (s) for your essay. Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer, Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores, and resume of awards, activities, employment and community service. Please include names and addresses of references. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Nevada Security Association Youth Scholarship (State) Sponsor: NSA/ESA Youth Scholarship Program Amount: up to $12,500.00 Eligibility: Student must be at least 15 years of age and not older than 20. He or she must be a graduating senior who will receive a diploma from an accredited high school, located within the state. Must be accepted for admission to an accredited college or university. Each eligible student must have a father, mother, or legal guardian who is a full-time active duty employee, and not on disability. The parent or guardian must be a member of a law enforcement agency or a full-time paid or volunteer member of a fire department located in Clark County, Nevada. Children of administrative staff do not qualify. Children of DHS, FBI and other Federal employees do not qualify. Children of reserve officers, part-time sheriff’s deputies and retired, deceased, or disabled employees do not qualify. Submit completed signed application, official transcript and SAT/ACT scores, proof of acceptance to a college or university (letter acceptable) , parents occupation (ID or supervisory letter acceptable), 500-750 word typed essay on “What it means to ME to have my parent or guardian involved in securing our community.” , letter of recommendation from counselor, teacher, or other agency regarding extracurricular activities, and resume listing academic awards, hobbies, extracurricular activities and work history. Mail completed application to: NSA/ESA Youth Scholarship Program, 205 N. Stephanie St., Suite D #170, and Henderson, NV 89074. Deadline: March 3, 2012 (Postmarked) National Security Technologies Engineering & Science Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 10 - $5,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who plan to major in engineering and science at a four-year institution may apply for this scholarship. The degree program you intend to pursue must be Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Computer and Computational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Geosciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Health Physics. A minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA is required. Financial need will be considered. Submit 400-500 word essay on “Why do I want to pursue a degree in engineering or science?” Three letters of recommendation are required. Two must be from a teacher or counselor and one must be from an employer. In the absence of an employer please provide a third letter from an educator, scout leader or other community leader, and transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Michael J. McClenachan Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $2,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution may apply for this scholarship. Recipient may attend college/university or trade school. Student must have a 2.5 GPA to apply. Submit essay on “If you had the funding to invent something that you believe people would greatly benefit from now and in the future, what would it be and why?” Explain your answer, describe the invention, and include which population of people would benefit from it. And two letters of recommendations. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Las Vegas Hospitality Association, Child of LVHA Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 4 - $2,500.00 Eligibility: Applicant must be the dependent of a LVHA member in good standing for one year. The student must maintain a 3.0 minimum cumulative weighted GPA per semester in order to receive the scholarship award for the next semester. A transcript and class schedule will be required and the student must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours. Submit 400-500 word essay on “How will this scholarship help with my education?” Proof of enrollment (class schedule) showing fulltime status (min. 12 credits), and most recent transcript. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Gene and Kay Grimm Athletic Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $500.00 Eligibility: CCSD high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA who are active in sports and plan to attend an accredited college or university may apply for this scholarship. Submit 350 word essay on, “How does playing a sport impact your life and education?” Two letters of recommendation:[Marker] one must be from a coach, and transcript. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Deliver WOW Through Service Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $5,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA who plan to attend an accredited college or university may apply for this scholarship. Financial need will be considered. Submit essay – Write 350 word essay explaining: “How can you deliver happiness by applying your post high school education?” Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, school counselor, club advisor, coach, employer, or community service organizations, etc. Transcript, resume, and “Financial Need Letter. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 A Better Slice for Education PaPa Johns’ Pizza Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 5- $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD high school seniors with a minimum 3.8 GPA and who are involved in community service may apply for this scholarship. Submit essay – Write a 350 word essay on, “How have you made an impact to the community through your community service?” Two letters of recommendation, resume of community service, and transcript. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 201 “Gimme” Penn State/Mary Vrabel Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD high school seniors with a minimum 3.5 GPA and plan to attend Penn State University may apply for this scholarship. Submit 350 word essay explaining what you hope to accomplish in your future with your Penn State Education?” Two letters of recommendation, resume, and transcript. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Nevada Security Association Scholarship Sponsor: Nevada Security Association Amount: varied Eligibility: Eligible students must have a father, mother or legal guardian who is a full-time active duty member of law enforement agency or a full-time paid or volunteer member of a fire department located in Clark County, NV. Awards are based on a combination of academic acheivement, national test scores, extra curricular activities and the essay. www.nevadasecurityassociation.org Deadline: March 3, 2012 (postmarked) Susan Ayers Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $500.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who attended Estes McDoniel Elementary School may apply for this scholarship. Applicants must plan to attend an accredited post-secondary college or university. A minimum 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA is required. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – Explain your career goals and aspirations. The length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, school counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Sigma Pi Phi Foundation Excellence in Education Award Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 5 - $2,000.00 Eligibility: Graduating males with a minimum 3.0 GPA may apply for this scholarship. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – submit a typed essay of 500 words or less on two of the following: “What do you hope to accomplish within the next ten years?” Explain. “If you could travel through time and interview any historical figure, whom would you choose, what would you ask and why?” “What do you consider the most important event of the past decade? Why?” Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012Jeannette Bautista Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $250.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution in the field of education may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA is required. Special preference is given to secondary education mathematics majors. Students must also demonstrate financial need. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page, financial statement and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – Please explain your career goals and aspirations. The length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, leadership advisor, or employer. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. Resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of your references. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Evelyn Abrams Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $750.00 Eligibility: CCSD female seniors who are interested in pursuing a degree in education or business at an accredited college or university may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.0 unweighted-cumulative GPA is required and students must demonstrate financial need. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page, financial statement and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – “What do you hope to accomplish with a degree in education or business?” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. A letter of recommendation from a teacher, school counselor, club advisor, or coach. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Edwin F. Wiegand Science & Technology Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $1,250.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors, who plan to pursue a degree in science, technology, computer science, or a related field at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, or the University of Nevada, Reno, may apply for this scholarship. Priority will be given to students who have been involved with CyberCorps or CCSD’s InterAct Online Learning Community. Students must explain their career goal aspirations in the essay portion of the application and demonstrate financial need. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page, financial statement and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – Explain your career goals and aspirations. The length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Two letters of recommendation – one from a science, technology, or computer science teacher and one from an academic teachers, counselor, leadership advisor, or employer. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. Resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of two references. An interview may be scheduled by the Review Committee prior to selection. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Alliance of Black Culinarians Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,100.00 Eligibility: CCSD graduating seniors with a minimum 2.5 GPA may apply. Student must demonstrate financial need and must attend post-secondary institution in Nevada. Preference will be given to minority students and those interested in a career in culinary arts. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page, financial statement and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Also include adult nominating form, College letter of admission and a visual sample of art or culinary work. Essay – Write a 400-500 word essay: “Why I feel I deserve this scholarship.” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. One letter of recommendation. Resume. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Southern Nevada Floorcovering Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $1,000.00 Eligibility: High school seniors and post-secondary students in Nevada who are children or grandchildren of participating Southern Nevada Floorcovering Association (SNFA) members and their full-time employees may apply for this scholarship. Students must be nominated by a participating SNFA member in good standing and demonstrate their desire and motivation to achieve excellence through education. Applicants must plan to attend a post-secondary program and have a minimum 2.8 unweighted cumulative GPA. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – The length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Please attach additional pages (s) for your essay. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test scores. Nomination form. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Sophie and Hans Scholl Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD high school seniors who plan to study German or a German related field may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – Write a 350 word essay on “How will you benefit from this scholarship?” Please include autobiographical information. Transcript. 3 letters of recommendation. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Sheila Tarr-Smith Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 1 - $2,500.00 and 2 - $1,250.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who plan to attend a four-year college in Nevada as a full-time student, and have a minimum 3.4 unweighted GPA may apply for the $2,500.00 award. CCSD seniors who plan to attend a two-year college in Nevada as a full-time student, and have a minimum 2.75 unweighted GPA may apply for the $1,250.00 award. Financial need will be considered. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page, Financial Statement, and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – Tell us how this scholarship will help you reach your goals. The length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test scores. Resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of reference. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 NV Energy Powerful Partnership Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $1,000.00 Eligibility: High school seniors in Clark County may apply for this scholarship. This includes all CCSD high Schools, charter schools, and alternative schools. Also, all private high schools are included as well as home-schooled seniors. Student must plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution which includes colleges, universities, and trade schools. Student must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be involved in community service and volunteerism. Please see page two for additional eligibility requirements. Children or grandchildren of employees or officers of NV Energy may not apply. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page, Financial Statement, and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Student must include parents work location on the Financial Statement. 300 word essay explaining the importance of community service. Include your most memorable volunteer service. Personal statement outlining career goals and aspirations. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. Three letters of recommendation. One must be from a school official and two from volunteer agencies. (Preferably from organization where student has volunteered. Resume of community service projects, school activities, award & receptions, etc. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 National Charity League, Inc. Green Valley Chapter Community Service [Marker]Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $500.00 Eligibility: Female high school seniors who reside in attendance zones for Green Valley, Basic, Silverado, Foothill, Coronado, Del Sol, Liberty, and Desert Oasis High School and who plan to attend an accredited college or university may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required. Applicants may not be a member of the National Charity League, Inc. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – “How has community service impacted your life and goals?” The length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Once letter of recommendation. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. Resume. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Nate Mack/Cindi Turner Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $500.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who attended Nate Mack Elementary School for at least three (3) years may apply for this scholarship. Student applicants must plan to attend an accredited college or university, have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and demonstrate financial need. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page, Financial Statement, and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – “How has your attendance at Nate Mack E.S. influence your present academic success? What are your goals for the next five years?” The length of your typed essay should be 500 words or less. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, or coach. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test scores. Resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of references. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Mesquite Club/Evening Chapter Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $1,500.00 Eligibility: CCSD female high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution in Nevada as a full-time student beginning in the fall of 2012 may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required and the student must demonstrate financial need. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page and Financial Statement and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – Explain your career goals, aspirations, leadership roles and any community service involvement. One letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test scores. Resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of two references. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Margery Gill Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD high school seniors who attended Estes McDoniel, Vanderburg, Harris or Rowe Elementary Schools may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required and financial need will be considered. Recipient must attend a college or university only. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page, Financial Statement, and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – Write a 350 word essay on, “How my elementary education impacted me?” Resume. Transcript and Two letters of recommendation. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Kay Grimm Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $500.00 Eligibility: CCSD high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA may apply. Student must plan to pursue a degree in education, emphasis on Performing Arts and Library Science at a college or university. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – Write a 400-500 word essay: “If you were a candy what would you be and why Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Transcripts (including 7th semester grades)/Test scores. Two letters of recommendation. One from one of your parents. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Henderson Professional Firefighters Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 4 - $500.00 Eligibility: Seniors who attend a high school with a Henderson address and plan to attend a post-secondary institution in Nevada may apply for this scholarship. A 3.0 GPA is required and financial need will be considered. Submit the Applicant’s General Information page, Financial Statement and the Certifications and Authorizations form. Essay – “How will your education better your community?” The length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test scores. One letter of recommendation from a teacher, pastor, and leader of volunteer organizations you have been involved in, counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 KFC Colonel’s Scholarship (National) Sponsor: KFC Foundation Amount: up to $5,000 yr. (scholar could receive up to $20,000.00 over four years to help complete bachelor’s degree) Eligibility: High School seniors who plan to pursue either a 2-or 4-year accredited in-state college/university (start date no later than 9/30/12), as long as they stay on track to complete a bachelor’s degree program. A minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA is required and must demonstrate financial need. For more information visit http://www.kfcscholars.org. Deadline: February 8, 2012 The Augustus Soci[Marker]ety Scholarship Sponsor: Augustus Society Scholarship Committee Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: High School seniors of Italian descent, legal resident of Clark County, Nevada, and full-time student for the scholarship year. Please submit brief essay on the reasons you are applying for this scholarship, how it will benefit your and any other extenuating circumstances that could help the Augustus Society Scholarship Committee determine your need for a Scholarship. Limit the essay to the space provided on the application. If you use a word processor, your essay must be no more than one page in length, 1.5 or double-spaced, in 12 point font with ¾ inch margins. For more information and application visit: http://www.augustus.org. Deadline: March 1, 2012 Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 35 - $1,000.00 Eligibility: High school seniors and undergraduate college students in Nevada who are dependents of active members of the Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada and plan to attend or are attending an accredited college or university may apply for this scholarship. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 to apply. You must also provide your parent/guardian’s name, name of fire union and local number to be verified by the PFFN. (Write it on the 1st page of the application, at the top of the page.) Submit essay in 500 words or less “How will your education help serve your community?” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, transcript/test scores (including 7th semester grades)/test scores, and name of the Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada guardian. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 North Las Vegas Firefighters William J. Harnedy Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who attend a North Las Vegas high school may apply for this scholarship. Applicants are required to have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA, demonstrate financial need and plan to attend an accredited college or university. Submit essay in 500 words or less “How will your education and career goals be helpful to the community?” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, one letter of recommendation from a teacher, school counselor, club advisor or coach, and transcript/test scores (including 7th semester grades)/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012North Las Vegas Firefighters Local 1607 Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 3 - $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who attend a plan to attend a North Las Vegas high school may apply for this scholarship. Applicants are required to have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA, demonstrate financial need and plan to attend an accredited college or university. Submit essay in 500 words or less “How will your education and career goals be helpful to the community?” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, one letter of recommendation from a teacher, school counselor, club advisor or coach, and transcript/test scores (including 7th semester grades)/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 North Las Vegas Firefighters, Brent Cooper Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who attend a North Las Vegas high school may apply for this scholarship. Applicants are required to have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA, demonstrate financial need and plan to attend an accredited college or university. Submit 500 word essay, on “How will your education and career goals be helpful to the community?” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, resume, and transcript/test scores (including 7th semester grades)/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Knights of Pythias Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $500.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who have demonstrated exemplary participation in community service and plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution may apply for this scholarship. Financial need will be determined. Submit 400-500 word essay, explaining your career goals and aspirations. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, two letters of recommendation, resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of two references, and Transcript/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Clifford J. Lawrence Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who plan to attend a college or university may apply for this scholarship. A 3.5 GPA is required. Student must be a graduate of Clifford J. Lawrence Junior High School. Submit 400-500 word essay, on “Why and how do you plan to advance your education with this scholarship?” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, three letters of recommendation from an educator, community leader and one from an employer, pastor or coach, etc., resume, and transcript/test scores (including 7th semester grades)/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Order of Sons of Italy Las Vegas Lodge Scholarships (National) Sponsor: Sons of Italy Las Vegas Lodge 2158 Amount: Varies Eligibility: High School seniors of Italian descent (at least one Italian or Italian American grandparent) who are planning on pursuing their college education, the awards will be based on grades, school activities and essay and your contribution to the community. For more information and application visit http://www.sonsofitalylasvegas.com. Deadline: February 28, 2012 Veronica Gantt Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $500.00 Eligibility: Del Sol High School seniors who are active in sports and their community and plan to attend an accredited college or university may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required. Submit a 400- 500 word essay describing how your involvement in sports, your community and your school is important to you. Please list all sports and community involvement, and one letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Michael J. Hoggard Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: Green Valley High School seniors who have been on the school’s soccer team for at least two years, including their senior year and plan to attend an accredited post-secondary college or university may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required. Financial need will be considered. Submit a 500 word essay, typed and double spaced, the essay must include reason or reasons) why the applicant is applying for the award and address both of the following questions: (a) How would this award benefit or impact the applicant’s ability to obtain an education? (b) How has soccer impacted the applicant’s life? Two letters of recommendations from a teacher, school counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer. Resume of awards, activities, employment and community service. Please include names and addresses of references, and transcript (including 7th semester grades)/test Scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Louise Brothers Sanders Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $800.00 Eligibility: Boulder City high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited college or university and have a 3.5 GPA may apply for this scholarship. Submit two letters of recommendation one from a teacher and the other from a community leader, a 400-500 word essay, double spaced, that address the following: 1. Explain the influence your favorite teach had on your decision to seek further education. 2. What did that person do to help you? How did they treat you? What kind of expectations did they have for you? 3. What qualities does that person have that you admire? 4. How do you hope to build on what you learned from or observed in this person? 5. What will those of us on the outside be able to see in you that reflects what you learned from this teacher? For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Gretchen Hauff Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD female seniors who are interested in pursuing a degree in physical education at an accredited college or university may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 2.5 unweighted cumulative GPA is required and students must demonstrate financial need. Submit a 400- 500 word essay on “What do you hope to accomplish with a degree in physical education? Please attach additional pages if necessary, three letters of recommendations from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, or coach, resume of awards, activities, employment and community service. Please include names and addresses of references, and Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Flora English Creative Writing Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 1 - $1,000.00 ,p>Eligibility: Seniors from all high schools in Clark County, including private schools, who are interested in pursuing a degree in English at an accredited college or university, may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required and students must demonstrate financial need. Submit 400-500 word essay describing a book that has had an impact on you. Two letters of recommendation – one from school personnel (teacher, school counselor or school administrator); and one from a former/present English teacher, Resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of references, and Transcript/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml.Deadline: February 29, 2012 Durango Fall Classic Athletic Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: Durango High School senior female athletes who plan to attend an accredited college or university may apply. A minimum weighted cumulative 3.5 GPA is required. Submit 500 word essay, “How has your participation in athletics at Durango enriched your high school experience?” two letters of recommendation and Transcript/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 The Augustus Soci[Marker]ety Scholarship Sponsor: Augustus Society Scholarship Committee Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: High School seniors of Italian descent, legal resident of Clark County, Nevada, and full-time student for the scholarship year. Please submit brief essay on the reasons you are applying for this scholarship, how it will benefit your and any other extenuating circumstances that could help the Augustus Society Scholarship Committee determine your need for a Scholarship. Limit the essay to the space provided on the application. If you use a word processor, your essay must be no more than one page in length, 1.5 or double-spaced, in 12 point font with ¾ inch margins. For more information and application visit: http://www.augustus.org/. Deadline: March 1, 2012 Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 35 - $1,000.00 Eligibility: High school seniors and undergraduate college students in Nevada who are dependents of active members of the Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada and plan to attend or are attending an accredited college or university may apply for this scholarship. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 to apply. You must also provide your parent/guardian’s name, name of fire union and local number to be verified by the PFFN. (Write it on the 1st page of the application, at the top of the page.) Submit essay in 500 words or less “How will your education help serve your community?” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, transcript/test scores (including 7th semester grades)/test scores, and name of the Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada guardian. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 North Las Vegas Firefighters William J. Harnedy Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who attend a North Las Vegas high school may apply for this scholarship. Applicants are required to have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA, demonstrate financial need and plan to attend an accredited college or university. Submit essay in 500 words or less “How will your education and career goals be helpful to the community?” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, one letter of recommendation from a teacher, school counselor, club advisor or coach, and transcript/test scores (including 7th semester grades)/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 North Las Vegas Firefighters Local 1607 Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 3 - $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who attend a plan to attend a North Las Vegas high school may apply for this scholarship. Applicants are required to have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA, demonstrate financial need and plan to attend an accredited college or university. Submit essay in 500 words or less “How will your education and career goals be helpful to the community?” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, one letter of recommendation from a teacher, school counselor, club advisor or coach, and transcript/test scores (including 7th semester grades)/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 North Las Vegas Firefighters, Brent Cooper Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who attend a North Las Vegas high school may apply for this scholarship. Applicants are required to have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA, demonstrate financial need and plan to attend an accredited college or university. Submit 500 word essay, on “How will your education and career goals be helpful to the community?” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, resume, and transcript/test scores (including 7th semester grades)/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Knights of Pythias Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $500.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who have demonstrated exemplary participation in community service and plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution may apply for this scholarship. Financial need will be determined. Submit 400-500 word essay, explaining your career goals and aspirations. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, two letters of recommendation, resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of two references, and Transcript/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Clifford J. Lawrence Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who plan to attend a college or university may apply for this scholarship. A 3.5 GPA is required. Student must be a graduate of Clifford J. Lawrence Junior High School. Submit 400-500 word essay, on “Why and how do you plan to advance your education with this scholarship?” Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, three letters of recommendation from an educator, community leader and one from an employer, pastor or coach, etc., resume, and transcript/test scores (including 7th semester grades)/test scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Order of Sons of Italy Las Vegas Lodge Scholarships (National) Sponsor: Sons of Italy Las Vegas Lodge 2158 Amount: Varies Eligibility: High School seniors of Italian descent (at least one Italian or Italian American grandparent) who are planning on pursuing their college education, the awards will be based on grades, school activities and essay and your contribution to the community. For more information and application visit http://www.sonsofitalylasvegas.com/. Deadline: February 28, 2012 IADT Design Challenge Scholarship Competition. IADT is inviting designers and aspiring designers to create and submit a banner ad representing one of the four following IADT programs: Internet Marketing, Information Technology, Retail Merchandise Management or Web Design and Development. Entrants’ designs will be open for voting by the public through the year’s end. The official rules are on the website: http://www.facebook.com/IADTschools US Bank Scholarship Program Available to high school seniors. Forty $1,000 scholarships awarded in a random in a random drawing. No essays. Apply online at usbank.com/scholarship Exceptional student leaders are invited to apply for the 2012 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program. In honor of the legacy and character of President Ronald Reagan, this program annually rewards up to 20 college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with $10,000 renewable scholarships (up to $40,000 per recipient). Thurman White Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 1 or more $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who attended Thurman White Middle School for at least three (3) years may apply for this scholarship. Student applicants must plan to attend an accredited college or university, have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and demonstrate involvement in extra-curricular and/or community activities. Please submit essay on “How has your attendance at Thurman White Middle School influenced your present academic success?” The length of the typed essay should be 500 words or less. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, two letters of recommendation from a teacher, school counselor, club advisor, or coach, transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores, and resume of awards, activities, employment and community service. Please include names and addresses of references. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Southern Nevada Retired Teachers’ Association Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,500.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who are children or grandchildren of current or retired CCSD educators and plan to attend an accredited college or university may apply for this scholarship. Applicant must have a cumulative GPA or 3.25 to apply. Submit essay topic: John F. Kennedy, the Thirty-fifth President of the USA said, “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” Tell what this statement means to you. Resume, two letters of recommendation, transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Elizabeth Shafer Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors interested in pursuing a degree in the culinary field may apply. A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA is required and financial need will be considered. Applicants must be United States citizens, either by birth or naturalization. Submit essay explaining in 400-500 words your career goals and aspirations; be passionate about your response. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of two references. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. Visual sample of your artwork or culinary talents. This could be a sketch, a photograph, or photocopy of something that you have created. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Palo Verde High School Faculty Follies Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $500.00 Eligibility: Palo Verde High School seniors who have completed six semesters of theater classes and plan to attend an accredited college or university may apply. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA is required. Submit essay on “How have you made a difference in the arts at Palo Verde High School or your community? Why do you deserve this scholarship?” If you are awarded this scholarship, discuss how you will use it. The length of the typed essay should be 500 words or less. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of two references. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores, and leadership, Activities and Achievement Information. On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions. Be sure to include years and positions held (if applicable). Describe the following achievements in your high school career: 1.) Theater honors, awards, attendance/honors in theater competitions. 2.) Experience in theatre or performing arts outside Palo Verde High School. 3.) PVHS theater experience: high school activities and positions held. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Palo Verde High School Barbara Edwards Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: Palo Verde High School seniors who have completed seven semesters of the same foreign language and demonstrated academic excellence may apply for this scholarship. Students must plan to attend an accredited college or university. A minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA is required. Submit essay explaining how your foreign language skills will help you to be more successful in your life. The length of your typed essay should be 500 words or less. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of your references. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores, and Foreign Language Teacher Evaluation sheet. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Corporal Joseph Martinez U.S. Army Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 1-$1,000 or 2-$500 (at the discretion of the of donor) Eligibility: Durango High School AFJROTC program seniors who plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution either during or immediately following enlistment in any branch of the U.S. military may apply. Applicants must have excelled in the areas of leadership, community service, and extra-curricular activities. Submit a letter from your military recruiter indicating you are in a delayed enlistment program or you are awaiting your 18th birthday. One letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer that can attest to the applicant’s leadership qualities. Transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores, and resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of your references, and. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 The Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club Founders Scholarship
Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who have a minimum 2.5 GPA and plan to attend an accredited post-secondary college or university may apply may apply for this scholarship. Preference will be given (but not required) to Hawaiian/part Hawaiian students and dependents of members of the Hawaiian Civic Club. Student must attend the college/university full-time by taking a minimum of twelve credit hours per semester. Submit brief essay explaining in 500 words or less how the philosophy of the mission and/or goals of the Hawaiian Civic club movement apply to you? two letters of recommendation from an educator, community leader, employer, pastor or coach, etc., and transcripts (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 The Draney Family Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 10 - $1,000.00 Eligibility: Boulder City High School seniors who plan to pursue a post-secondary education at an accredited college, University or trade school may apply for this scholarship. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Parent’s with income less than $60,000.00 will be given priority. Submit essay on “How a college or trade school education will help achieve your goals in life?” The length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay. Submit two letters of recommendation from a teacher and one from a person of your choice, and transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores SAT/ACT. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Mickey Donnelly Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $800.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who attended Walter Johnson Junior High School for a minimum of one year and plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution in Nevada may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 2.5 unweighted cumulative GPA is required. Submit essay explaining what you hope to accomplish in the future given an opportunity to advance your education. Essay should by typed or neatly printed. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, two letters of recommendation from a teacher, school counselor, club advisor, coach or employer, transcripts (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores, and resume of awards, activities, employment and community service. Please include names and addresses of your references. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Robin M. Daniels Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: CCSD seniors who have met and overcome a serious personal challenge or adversity and plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution in Nevada may apply for this scholarship. Submit essay on “How My Experiences Have Helped Me Realize My Goals in Life.” Your essay should be typed or neatly printed and at least 300 words. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, two letters of recommendation from a teacher, school counselor, pastor, or employer. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012John Caolie Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: Durango High School AFJROTC program seniors who plan to attend an accredited post-secondary institution and have excelled in the areas of leadership, community service and extra-curricular activities may apply. Other requirements include a minimum 3.0 GPA. Submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, coach, or employer who can attest to the applicant’s leadership qualities, resume of awards, activities, employment, and community service. Please include names and addresses of your references, and transcripts (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Boulder City High School Thespian Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $500.00 Eligibility: Boulder City High School seniors who are drama students planning to attend a post-secondary school for theatrical arts may apply for this scholarship. A minimum 2.0 GPA is required. Submit essay, explain why you want to pursue a career in theatrical arts. The length of your typed essay should be 350 words (approximately). Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, one letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, coach or employer, resume with history of your drama involvement, and transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores SAT/ACT. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 Nicole Anderson - Mangin Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $1,000.00 Eligibility: Boulder City High School seniors who have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Student must have played sports in high school and will continue to pursue sports activities in post-secondary education. Submit essay on “What sports have done to better you as a person and why you love to participate.” the length of your typed essay should be 400-500 words. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, two letters of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, club advisor, coach or employer, and transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores SAT/ACT. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 “Miss Amy” and Desi Arnaz Jr. Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: $1,000.00 Eligibility: High School seniors who danced at Dance Studio Etc. or Boulder City Ballet Company in boulder City, NV may apply for this scholarship. Submit essay on “What Dance Etc. or Boulder city Ballet Company has met to me.” The length of your typed essay should be 500 words. Please attach additional page (s) for your essay, and transcript (including 7th semester grades)/Test Scores SAT/ACT. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 2007 1st Championship-Terry Tantlinger Scholarship Sponsor: Public Education Foundation Amount: 2 - $500.00 Eligibility: Cimarron-Memorial High School seniors with a minimum 3.25 GPA who participate in FIRST Robotics and plan to attend an accredited post-secondary college or university may apply for this scholarship. For more information visit http://www.thepef.org/scholarships.xml. Deadline: February 29, 2012 William “Bill” Endow Scholarship Sponsor: Bill Endow Foundation Amount: 15 - $2,000.00 Eligibility: Senior, Asian ethnicity. Must include an ethnicity background statement. Resume with emphasis on community service, extracurricular, and other involvement, transcript, test scores, two letters of recommendation, essay maximum of 500 words on “How school and community service has benefited me.” Use the CCSD Scholarship application. All applicants must attend an orientation session sponsored by the Asian Chamber of Commerce, at Clark High School, 4291 W. Pennwood Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89102, on Wednesday, November 16th at either 2:00pm or 3:30pm. RSVP at [ mailto:billendowfoundation@gmial.co ]billendowfoundation@gmial.com no later than Thursday, November 11th, 2011 or call 702.737.4300. For more information visit http://www.ahdvegas.com/scholarships.php. Deadline: March 2, 2012 ILA Warner Scholarship Sponsor: The Nevada State Society, Daughters the American Revolution Amount: $300.00 (multiple) Eligibility: Graduating senior who are currently, or who will be, enrolled on a full-time basis at an accredited Nevada University, College, or Community College. Seniors winning a scholarship are eligible to receive three additional annual awards as long as they maintain eligibility (full time student status and at least a 2.5 gpa). E-mail applications to drgenius20@sbcglobal.net. Deadline: March 1, 2012 We are pleased to inform you that the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Application is now available. Students may visit www.jackierobinson.org to learn more about the organization that the New York Times described as providing “what might be the educational effort in the country.” In addition to a four-year cash grant, students participate in our extensive programming that includes: mentoring, leadership development, internships and job placement counseling upon graduation. Deadline: March 30, 2012 Las Vegas Blues Society Scholarship Sponsor: Bet on the Blues Amount: 3 - $500.00 Eligibility: Student must have a GPA that meets minimum requirement of the accepted University or Music College, and student must submit a link to a YouTube video of their performance, and/or composition as performed along with the application. Please submit a brief statement, an essay in not required. Submit application via e-mail to: scholarship@LasVegasBlues.org by midnight. Deadline: April 27, 2012. Tobias Mishel Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Tobias Mishel Program Amount: 2 - $500.00 Eligibility: CCSD senior, accepted to a two or four-year College, University, or Trade School, preferably in Music. No GPA requirement. Submit resume, transcript, and essay on personal challenge and goals in life. Must be going through or has overcome a personal challenge or tragedy. Use CCSD scholarship application and e-mail all supporting documents to: tobiasprogram@cox.net. Deadline: March 30, 2012 Clark County School Nurse Organization Scholarship Sponsor: Clark County School Nurse Organization Amount: Quantity: TBD, (Scholarships of at least $500.00 will be awarded)Eligibility: High school senior who is enrolled in a Clark County School – public or private school with enough credit to be graduating with a non-adjusted diploma, 3.5 cumulative GPA or greater, is accepted into a college with the intended degree to be a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) pursuant to sitting for Registered Nurse (RN) licensure. Submit application, essay 100 words or less explaining “why you would like to pursue a career in nursing,” two letters of recommendation, and a copy of current (sealed) official transcript. Mail to: O’Callaghan Middle School, 1450 Radwick Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89110-2000, ATTENTION: School Nurse: Anne L. Diaz. Deadline: February 24, 2012 The Guildscholar Scholarship Program for Visually Impaired (National) Sponsor: The Jewish Guild for the Blind Amount: 12-16 - $15,000 Eligibility: High School Juniors. With recipients selected and scholarships awarded later in their senior year. Complete the online application. Proof of legal blindness. Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency. Documentation of academic achievement. Three letters of recommendation. Two personal statements: one about the applicant and the second describing the influence of an outstanding teacher on your education. Your chosen college must be accredited by a body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. All college admissions policies must be nondenominational and open to applicants of all religions, faiths, and beliefs. To apply for the scholarship log on to http://www.jgb.org/guildscholar.asp. Deadline: September 15, 2012 BigSun Scholarships 2011-2012 (National) Sponsor: The BigSun Organization Amount: $500.00 Eligibility: High school senior, must be student athletic, short essay answering the following question: How has your education contributed to who you are today? Why do you want to earn a college education? For additional information and entrance criteria please visit: http://www.bigsunathletics.com/ Deadline: June 22, 2012 Former Participants’ Essay Contest (National) Sponsor: Ayn Rand Novels Amount: Multiple Eligibility: 11th and 12th grade students, submit essay on telling us how reading Ayn Rand’s novel (s) and participating in ARI’s essay contest (s) has had an influence on you: Topic: What was your initial response to the novel (s)? In what ways has reading Ayn Rand inspired you and the choices you have made in your life? For additional information and entrance criteria please visit: http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/TheFountainhead.aspx?theme=blue. Deadline: May 14, 2012 We the Living Essay Contest (National) Sponsor: Ayn Rand Novels Amount: Multiple Eligibility: 10th, 11th, or 12th grade students, submit essay no fewer than 700 and no more than 1,500 words on one of the three topics. For additional information and entrance criteria please visit: http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/TheFountainhead.aspx?theme=blue. Deadline: May 5, 2012 The Fountainhead Essay Contest (National) Sponsor: Ayn Rand Novels Amount: Multiple Eligibility: 11th or 12th grade students, submit essay between 800 and 1,600 words on one of the three topics. For additional information and entrance criteria please visit: http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/TheFountainhead.aspx?theme=blue. Deadline: April 26, 2012 American Legion Legacy Scholarship (National) Sponsor: American Legion Legacy Amount: Up to 10-$5,000 each may be awarded. Eligibility: Child/children or legally adopted child/children or a child of a spouse by a prior marriage or dependent child as defined by the United States Armed Services for active duty personnel of the United States military and National Guard, and military reservists who were federalized and die on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Scholarship is for undergraduate study at an accredited institution of higher education within the United States, except where the recipient is from a possession of the United States, in which case he/she can select a university or college in that possession or in the United States. The recipient must be accepted or enrolled a full-time student to receive his/her scholarship funds. The number and amount of the scholarship awards will be determined by the income derived from the American Legion September 11 Memorial Scholarship Trust. For more information and application visit: please visit http://www.legion.org/scholarships/legacy Deadline: April 15, 2012 The Tenth National Co-Op Scholarship (National) Sponsor: National Security Technologies, LLC (NSTec) Amount: Up to 10-$5,000 each may be awarded. Eligibility: Seniors who plan to major in engineering and science at a four-year institution, the degree program you intend to pursue must be Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Computer and Computational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Geosciences, materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Health Physics. A minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA is required. Financial need will be considered. For additional information and application criteria please visit http://www.waceinc.org/scholarship/scholarship.html Deadline: February 15, 2012 AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship (National) Sponsor: AFA teens a branch of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Amount: One each: $250 $500 and grand-prize winner will be awarded $5,000Eligibility: Senior planning to enter an accredited four-year college/university within 12 months of the scholarship deadline. Must write a 1,200 to 1,500 word essay that answers the following question “How has Alzheimer’s disease changed or impacted your life. What have you learned about yourself, your family, and/or your community in the face of coping with Alzheimer’s disease?” For more information and the application go to www.afateens.org/about_new. Deadline: February 15, 2012 (Postmarked) Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference Program (National) Sponsor: The Jewish Guild for the Blind > Amount: $1,000Eligibility: Senior. (Students who are high school juniors in the 2011-2012 academic years are eligible to apply.) Must be interested in pursuing career in journalism and who demonstrate qualities of free spirit. Transcript, letter of recommendation, two essays, and sample(s) of your journalistic work. Headshot photo of applicant. For more information and an application go to www.freedomforum.org/freespirit. Deadline: February 5, 2012 Union plus Scholarship (National) Sponsor: Union Plus Amount: $500 - $4,000 Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors, this is a competitive scholarship, and applicants are evaluated according to academic ability, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor. A GPA of 3.0 or higher is recommended. Current and retired members of unions participating in any Union Plus program, their spouses and their dependent children (as defined by IRS regulations). At least one year of continuous union membership by the applicant, applicant’s spouse or parent (if applicant is a dependent). The one year membership minimum must be satisfied by May 31, 2012. For more information and application visit https://unionplusscholars.communityforce.com/Student/Introduction.aspx. Deadline: January 31, 2012 Alpha Delta Kappa Educator Scholarship Sponsor: Alpha Chapter-Alpha Delta Kappa Amount: $500.00 Deadline: April 1, 2012 Eligibility: High school female senior, who is interested in majoring in education at an accredited college or university, may apply for this scholarship. Submit a one-page essay on “why I want to become a teacher,” three letters of recommendation, transcript/test scores and completed CCSD Scholarship application. Click here for application http://cpd.ccsd.net/guidance/pdfs/applicationform.pdf or visit http://cpd.ccsd.net/guidance/guidance.html. Mail to: Patsy Darnell, 3224 Plaza De Rafael, Las Vegas, NV 89102. Legacy Awards Sponsor: Elks National Foundation Amount: 250 - $1,000 per year for four years Eligibility: Senior, child, or grandchild of a living Elk who joined the order on or before April 1, 2009 or charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2009, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2012. Great-grandchildren are not eligible. Applicants must take the SAT or ACT by December 31, 2011 for additional information and application go to www.elks.org/enf/scholar Deadline: February 1, 2012 Eligibility: Senior, Looking for students that have overcome hardships and adversity. Student should be involved in school and community activities. Minimum 2.0 GPA. 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Positive Benefits of taking AP Courses/Exam Article Athletes and the NCAA ClearinghouseStudents who plan to attend an NCAA Division I or II institution and who wish to participate in intercollegiate athletics need to follow initial eligibility procedures established by the NCAA Clearinghouse. Students must make their school counselor and their coach aware of their interest in collegiate athletics, as high school courses must be NCAA-approved. Current high school juniors should plan to take the ACT or SAT by the end of their eleventh grade year. When registering for the ACT/SAT, use code 9999 to report test scores to the NCAA Clearinghouse. At the start of the senior year, students should register with the Clearinghouse online. At the time of registration, students should request that their high school transcript be sent to the Clearinghouse. Following graduation, high school seniors must also request that their final high school transcript be sent to the Clearinghouse. 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