NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL BELMONT
College Counseling
Scholarships - Specific
The following scholarship opportunities are available to NDB students:
The LEAGUE
The LEAGUE is now accepting applications for the Knight scholarship—a national competition that awards three students $5,000 each for their writings or reflections on civic experiences in one of three categories: persuasive essay, personal narrative, or news story. The scholarship is open to any high school senior who is a U.S. citizen and has been accepted to a 2 or 4-year accredited institute. Deadline is March 6, 2009. Winners will be recognized at The LEAGUE National Awards Recognition Luncheon to be held in New York City on June 10, 2009. Students can apply by visiting www.theleague.org.
Local Ronald McDonald House Charities Chapters
-- offer scholarships to students from communities who face limited access to educational and career opportunities.
RMHC scholars - open to all high school seniors who are eligible to attend a two-year or a four-year college
RMHC HACER - currently enrolled high school seniors who have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage and who are eligible to attend a two year or four year college.
RMHC/ African American Future Achievers - currently enrolled high school seniors who have at least one parent of African American or Black Caribbean heritage and who are eligible to attend a two year or four year college.
RMHC/Asia Scholarship Program - currently enrolled high school seniors who have at least one parent of Asian-Pacific heritage and who are eligible to attend a two year or four year college.
Applications are available in the College Center. The deadline for applications is February 16, 2009. All applicants must submit a copy of their parents’ 1040 tax form.
Mills Peninsula Health Services
- offers scholarship assistance to a high school graduate who will enter a career in the health care industry. The program excludes those wishing to pursue an MD, Ph.D. or D.D.S. All applicants must submit a copy of their parents’1040 tax form.
The deadline for applications is February 28, 2009. Applications are available in the College Center.
Italian Catholic Federation
- announces its annual scholarship for graduating seniors who are Roman Catholic and of Italian descent and have a GPA of 3.2The deadline for completed applications is March 15, 2009. Applications are available at www.icf.org
| AXA Achievement | Requirements |
| Outstanding achievement | |
| Applications available | |
| www.axa-achievement.com | |
| Deadline February 15, 2009 | |
| Elks National | Requirements |
| US citizen | |
| Scholarship, leadership & financial need | |
| Applications available | |
| www.elks.org/enf/scholars | |
| Deadline January 9, 2009 | |
| Cabrillo Civic Clubs | Requirements |
| Must be of Portugese descent | |
| 3.5 GPA | |
| Applications available | |
| College Center | |
| Deadline March 15, 2009 | |
| Mahatma Rice | Requirements |
| 250 word essay | |
| Applications available | |
| www.mahatmarice.com/scholarship | |
| Deadline Feb 16, 2009 | |
| NSA | Requirements |
| US citizen | |
| SAT 1600 | |
| Major in computer science or | |
| electircal engineering. | |
| Applications available | |
| www.NSA.gov/Careers | |
| Deadline Nov. 30, 2008 | |
| Silicon Valley Engineering | Requirements |
| major in engineering at SJSU | |
| Applications available | |
| www.engr.sjsu.edu/students/scholarships/silicon-valley | |
| Sf State Engineering | Requirements |
| major in engineering at SFSU | |
| Deadline December 5, 2008 | |
| Applications available | |
| College Center |
CONTACT INFORMATION
Roseanna MontgomeryCollege Counselor,
AP & PSAT Testing Coordinator
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