Scholarships for Students
     Students, searching for scholarships can be time-consuming and hard work.  Please take a few preparatory steps before you begin your search to ensure that your time will be well spent and fruitful.  Planning ahead is EVERYTHING!

• Prepare a resume- Educational or Work Related; keep a log or folder of "things" you do, places you've gone, people you've met, lessons you've learned.  It will all come in handy when preparing your 100 words of WOW!
• Get reference letters written early.  Begin getting reference letters from your minister, your employer, your teachers, your guidance counselors, your coaches, your babysitting families, etc.  Make 10-15 copies of each and have them sign them individually.  Then keep them all in the folder with your resumes.
• Keep an extra 10-15 wallet size pictures of yourself.  Many scholarships require a headshot.
• Keep your persuasive and informative essays from high school close by and electronically filed.  They will come in handy when you are trying to write an essay for each of the scholarships you choose.
• Make copies of everything you send off.  Don't ever trust that just because you put a stamp on it or handed it to someone that it is going to reach its destination.

In other words, keep a thick folder ready and stay organized.  Plan ahead and always turn things in before the deadline.

Scholarship Instructions

The BIG RED SCHOLARSHIP BOOK is available in Student Services.  See Ms. Taylor or Mr. Richardson for scholarship opportunities.

Volusia County Bar Scholarship Essay

“NursingHomeAbuse.net's Awareness and Prevention Scholarship,” - the first of its kind - was created to financially assist US students committed to raising awareness and preventing nursing home abuse.

Any student enrolled in an accredited online post-secondary institution is eligible to apply, however, this scholarship is particularly suited for students studying nursing, social work, psychology, or healthcare administration. The applicant must also be receiving some form of need-based aid. The scholarship will help pay for non-tuition related living expenses for the 2012-2013 academic year that are not covered by the recipient’s current financial aid such as:

• - Rent

• - Childcare

• - Books and School Supplies

• - Utilities – Gas/Electric

• - Utilities – Internet Connection

• - Groceries

Applications must be emailed or postmarked by February 15th, 2012 to be considered. The winner will be announced on May 31st, 2012.

Further information about the scholarship can be found at:

http://www.nursinghomeabuse.net/

The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Volusia County Bar Association announces scholarship essay contest for high school seniors

ESSAY TOPIC:  Make Me Stay in Volusia County:  What should Volusia County leaders know or do to entice you to stay or return to Volusia County after graduating from college?   

AWARD:  A $1,000 college scholarship will be awarded to a deserving high school senior who has provided an outstanding essay on addressing ways that Volusia County can encourage students to start and continue their career path in Volusia County.   We encourage students to research the topic, interview members of the community (i.e. business leaders, county council members and chamber of commerce members), and submit an essay (800 word maximum) to be reviewed by the Volusia County Bar Association.   The winner will present their essay to the Volusia County Council at a council meeting in April, 2012. 

DEADLINE:  Essays should be submitted (in pdf format) by email to volusiabar@bellsouth.net by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2012.  

QUESTIONS:  Please contact the Volusia County Bar Association office if you need additional information. 

Feel free to go through the Scholarship book! As you see scholarships that you might be interested in please complete the Scholarship Request Form and leave it in the top of the shelf unit located on the top of the filing cabinet. This will be checked daily and an office aide will gather up all the scholarship application for the ones that interest you and they will then have them sent to you or advise you of pick up.

If there are any questions please feel free to get with Mrs. Taylor or Mr. Richardson at ext 54606. Thank you for your cooperation.

Scholarship Notebook Procedures

Parents/Students: Ever have trouble figuring out your GPA or which one to use?

Click here to print a full report card sample.  On the back of the report card are instructions and definitions for the student data given with each report card.