This year, DiPiero Simmons McGinley & Bastress, PLLC is changing their scholarship and dedicating it to the memory of Sean Patrick McGinley, who they unexpectedly lost in 2021. Sean believed in doing everything he could to provide his services to the local community and its youth. In his honor, a total of three $1,000 scholarships will be offered to recent high school graduates who reside in West Virginia and are planning to attend college or university starting in Fall 2022.
The current open submission for the scholarship is Fall 2022. Applications are now being accepted. They are due by Friday, August 5th, 2022. To be eligible to receive a scholarship, you must: Have graduated from high school during 2022 or will graduate in 2022 Have graduated from a high school anywhere in West Virginia Live in West Virginia or have lived in West Virginia when you graduated from high school Be planning to attend a college or university in Fall 2022 (in any state) Scholarship Instructions To be awarded a scholarship, you will need to submit an application with the required information and documents detailed below as well as write a 500+ word essay about community service. What do you contribute toward the betterment of your local community or what are your plans for helping others? Tell us about what you do or your plans in as much detail as you can. If you meet the qualifications as listed above, you may submit an application to potentially receive one of the three Sean Patrick McGinley scholarships by emailing the following: Your completed 500+ word essay on the topic listed above. Your essay should be attached as a .DOC, .DOCX, or .PDF file. Please adhere to MLA formatting guidelines when submitting your essay. Digital proof (as either a .PDF or .JPG/.PNG screenshot) of your college acceptance letter. In the body of your email, please include your name, address, phone number, and the name of your planned college. Please send your completed applications to [email protected]. For more information, visit https://www.dbdlawfirm.com/scholarship/. Students can complete the online application at webportalapp.com/sp/login/ccsf.
Deadline October 31. To proceed, applicants must be:
WVU Tech is offering high-achieving students who demonstrate financial need a one-of-a-kind chance to major in select computer and engineering fields as a scholar funded by the prestigious National Science Foundation. The program is part of a study to examine how financial and academic support can help students achieve their goals in these important fields.
We’re calling it “SUCCESS,” and it’s a great way for your promising STEM students to earn their degree with extra support. The program starts in fall 2021. It’s open to new students in WVU Tech’s Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Information Systems programs. As a member, students are eligible for:
The application deadline is Saturday, May 1. Explore the program Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Albert Yanni Scholarship. The Albert Yanni Scholarship provides high quality career technical education (CTE) students an opportunity to pursue advanced education and/or training related to their career aspirations. Scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded to students selected by a committee of West Virginia Department of Education personnel. The scholarship application can be found here. For questions, please email Nathan Taylor. Application due April 15th.
The Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference (SESPTC), comprised of fourteen member states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia) will grant a $2,000 Buster Bynum Education Scholarship in 2022. Named in honor of R. A. “Buster” Bynum,
retired Director of the Virginia Department of Education’s pupil transportation office and former SESPTC treasurer, this one-time $2,000 education scholarship is made available to one deserving public school student in each of the fourteen-member southeastern states. Qualifications The parent/guardian listed on application had a Gross Taxable Family Income equal to or less than $80,000 for each of the “Past Three Tax Years.” (For the purpose of this scholarship award, the “Past Three Tax Years” is defined as the 2019, 2020 and 2021 tax years.) The parent/guardian listed on application has been an active employee in public school transportation during the “Past Three Years.” This includes school bus drivers, aides, monitors, mechanics, parts clerks, foremen, managers, trainers, supervisors, directors, and inspectors that work in public education. (For the purpose of this scholarship award, the “Past Three Years” work history requirement is defined as the period since January 1, 2019.) The student applicant has at least a 3.0 (B) scholastic average, will graduate from a public high school, and will attend a post-secondary educational institution starting in 2022. The scholarship cannot be awarded to any student who has a family member serving on the selection committee. April 15, 2022 – Applications are due to the local school system transportation office in your county. May 1, 2022– Entry mailed to state Sherry Sadler, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Building 6, Suite 650, Charleston, WV 25305-0330. A local selection committee established in each school system shall select from all local applicants a finalist whose application must be submitted to the STATE SESPTC Scholarship Selection Committee. Only one application from each school system will be judged at the state level. Applications shall not be submitted to the state by student applicants. June 1, 2022 - The state SESPTC Scholarship Selection Committee will select the state’s winner. Information on the winner of the scholarship will be sent to June Eanes, Delegate Coordinator, SESPTC, by June 1, 2022. Her email address is [email protected]. Jim Bailey, past Transportation Director of Roane County Schools, was a very active member of the West Virginia Association for Pupil Transportation. He also worked on the national level to help provide the safest transportation for our children. In memory of Jim Bailey, this scholarship was established to provide assistance to students of West Virginia who attend post secondary vocational and technical programs. Since the inception of this scholarship program in 1999, the number of students to receive assistance has grown from 1 to approximately 12 and the amount of the scholarship has increased to $600.00. While we are constantly striving to provide the safest transportation for our students, it is our desire to assist with the education of our students by providing financial aid for those deserving students who wish to pursue opportunities beyond high school.
SELECTION CRITERIA Enrollment in a one or two year vocational or technical school upon graduation of high school Documented 2.5 GPA or higher (include transcript) Documented good attendance Documented financial need (copy of page one of 1040 or 1040A) Documented community service Displays excellent character Two letters of recommendation Application process (meet deadline, neat and complete application) All criteria must be met and submitted preferably in the above order following page one and two of the application The application is available at www.wvapt.org. Applications must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2022. Lhoist will be awarding a high school senior who has been accepted and enrolled in a two- or four-year accredited college or university. Scholarship award funds shall be paid directly to the receipient by the plant. Community scholarhsips are intended to be one-time gifts awarded annually. This scholarship award is $1,000. The application deadline is April 4, 2022.
Scholarship Eligibiilty and Application Each year, the Education Scholarship Foundation awards $1,000 scholarships. A combination of weighted criteria is used in the selection process: 40% financial need; 40% academic achievement; and 20% personal statement. Funds can be applied towards tuition, student fees, room and board, or textbooks, and are sent directly to educational institutions. Application deadline is April 1st.
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Here is the link to apply: https://vmdaec.submittable.com/submit On Behalf of the LOCKHEED MARTIN - STEM ScholarshipInfo: https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/eo/documents/stem-scholarship/2020-STEM-Lockheed-Martin-Scholarship-Program-FAQs.pdf
Applicants to the Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship Program must meet the following eligibility requirements: U.S. citizen Demonstrated financial need · High school senior with a 2.5 or above GPA OR a freshman or a sophomore undergraduate student with a 2.5 or above GPA · Current or planned 4-year degree enrollment in the following majors: o Aerospace Engineering o Computer Engineering o Computer Science o Electrical Engineering o Electrical and Computer Engineering o Industrial Engineering o Mathematics o Mechanical Engineering o Physics · Current or planned full-time attendance at an accredited U.S. four-year college or university · Interest in a paid internship with Lockheed Martin following their freshman, sophomore or junior year of college, other circumstances notwithstanding (note: the internship is not required to receive a scholarship, and scholarship recipients are not guaranteed an internship) · Read more & apply on link Deadline to apply: April 1, 2022 3:00 pm Central Time |
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