Please note that we update this website as we receive the information, so
you will want to check back periodically.
If the scholarship applications are not immediately available in the
guidance office, leave us a note as to which ones you qualify for. We will
see that the applications get to you.
This page contains scholarship information received by the guidance office.
This information is also included in our newsletter which is published every
2-3 weeks.
*Students/Parents: Please remember that most scholarships come directly from
the colleges. For this reason, it is important to apply early to colleges.
It is also important to thoroughly read their literature that is sent to you.
All of the below mentioned scholarships have applications in the guidance
office unless otherwise mentioned. Newer scholarships are posted at the top
of the list.
Burnside-Imbody-Fish Scholarship - due 3/11/12 at 11:59 PM. You must apply
online (see "Online NU Scholarship Apps" for URL) You must have a 3.5+ GPA
and planning to attend a 4 year college/university. Mrs. Willis recommends
that you look at the application online, complete it on a separate sheet of
paper, and enter everything at once online. Recommendations are also required
and need to be turned in to the guidance office by 3/12/12. Application is
here: https://docs.google.com/a/nu-district.org/spreadsheet/viewform?
formkey=dFdQMFM0X1Z2eENzdVRPbkFzbXFlOHc6MQ
North Union Education Association - due 4/1/12 at 11:59 PM - for a student
entering the field of education or a child/grandchild of a current North
Union employee. The application is online: https://docs.google.com/a/nu-
district.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHVqWmlsS2lmdy1fYmtFbjAxa0RGc2c6MQ
You must apply online. Please follow the directions.
Stolte Excellence in Leadership Scholarship - due 4/12/2012 - for a student
from a Union County High School who plans to attend a 4 year
college/university - application is on this website and available in the
guidance office.
ArtBox Scholarship - due 4/2/2012 - for a student graduating from a Union
County High School who will pursue a degree in an art-related field. This
scholarship is in memory of Mrs. Liz Kern, a long time art educator.
Application is available in the guidance office and on this website.
Robert M. Fox Scholarship - due 3/30/12 - for a student graduating from North
Union; who participated in the FFA program at North Union. Application is
posted on this website and available in the guidance office.
Union County Master Gardener Scholarship - due 4/1/12 - for a Union County
resident or a graduate of a Union county High School who is pursuing a plant
science degree (agronomy, botany, horticulture, forestry, landscaping).
Application is posted on this website and is available in the guidance
office.
Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship - due 3/1/12 - for a prospective educator.
Applications are available in the guidance office and posted on the website.
Lynne Whatley Memorial "Service Above Self" Scholarship - due 3/2/12 -
sponsored by the Union County Rotary Club. Application is in the guidance
office and is posted on this website.
Ohio Township Association (OTA) Scholarship - due 1/27/2012 - $1500
scholarship. Student must reside in an Ohio township and plan to attend a 2
or 4 year university in Ohio. Application is available in the guidance office
and on this website.
Also - check www.marionscholarships.org for scholarships available in the
Marion area.
Check this link for some other scholarship information:
http://weeklyscholarshipalert.com/WeeklyList.html.
Ohio Board of Regents - Ohio War Orphans scholarship - if you believe you
are eligible please stop in the guidance office to see Mrs. Willis.
ATTENTION TRI-RIVERS SENIORS ----- you are eligible for many of the NU
scholarships! We encourage you to apply.
NAVY ROTC SCHOLARSHIP - Minimum SAT scores of 520 math/530 verbal or ACT
scores of 22 math/22 verbal. You can complete the application online at
https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/ to access the application click on "scholarships
and applications". Pays $150,000 toward college. Call 1-800-527-6732 or 1-
440-552-8817.
OHIO WAR ORPHANS SCHOLARSHIPS - due 7/1/10 - for children of disabled or
deceased war veterans and children of prisoners of war or missing in action
in Southeast Asia. Applicants must be between the ages of 16-21; attending a
public Ohio college, resident of Ohio for 12 months prior to application.
Call 1-888-833-1133, ext. 29528 for more information.
WARNING SIGNS OF A POSSIBLE
SCHOLARSHIP SCAM
1. Application fees: Beware of any “scholarship” which requests an
application fee. Legitimate scholarship sponsors do not require an
application fee.
2. Loan fees: If you have to pay a fee in advance of obtaining an
educational loan, be careful. Legitimate educational loans deduct the
origination fees from the disbursement check.
3. Other fees: If you must pay to get information about an award, apply for
the award, or receive the award, be suspicious. Never spend more than a
postage stamp to get information about scholarships and loans.
4. Guaranteed winnings: No legitimate scholarship sponsor will guarantee
you’ll win an award, and no scholarship matching services can guarantee that
you’ll win any scholarships because they have no control over the decisions
made by the scholarship sponsors. Also, when such “guarantees” are made,
they often come with hidden conditions that make them hard to redeem or
worth less than they seem.
5. Everybody is eligible: All scholarship sponsors are looking for
candidates who best match certain criteria. Certainly there are some
scholarships that do not depend on academic merit, and some that
do not depend on athletic prowess, and some that do not depend on minority
student status, but some set of restrictions always applies. No scholarship
sponsor hands out money to students simply breathing.
6. The unclaimed aid myth: You may have been told that millions or billions
of dollars of scholarships go unused each year because students don’t know
where to apply, but this simply isn’t true. Most financial aid programs are
highly competitive. No scholarship matching service has ever substantiated
this myth with a verifiable list of unclaimed scholarship awards.
7. We apply on your behalf: To win a scholarship, you must submit your own
applications, write your own essays, and solicit your own letters of
recommendation. There’s no way to avoid this work.
8. Claims of influence with the scholarship sponsors: Scholarship matching
services do not have any control over the awarding of third party
scholarships.
9. High success rates: Overstated claims of effectiveness are a good tip-off
to a scam.
10. Excessive hype: If the brochure or advertisement uses a lot of hyperbole
(e.g., “free money”, “win your fair share”, “guaranteed”, “first come first
served”, and “everybody is eligible”), be careful. Also be wary of letters
and postcards that talk about “recent additions to our file”, immediate
confirmation”,and ‘invitation number”.
www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml extensive information on scholarship
scams
www.ag.state.oh.us learn about and/or report consumer fraud
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