Scholarships - LCHS North

Attention Seniors:

The Local Scholarship Packet is now closed! Thank you to the applicants that applied.  

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Horizon High School Scholarship

Our Horizons High School Scholarship is for girls in their senior year of high school who plans to attend a Michigan university next fall and are interested in STEM.  2023 deadline is March 31!

This scholarship is an exciting first step for many young women to not just begin a career in a STEM field but also in Defense.  Some of our own members or partners in the Defense industry received this scholarship. 

Scholarship amount is determined based on fundraising efforts so please participate and support WID events!  For more information email our Scholarship Chair at  scholarships@wid-mi.org .

Applicants must meet eligibility criteria:

• Be a female
• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be a resident of Michigan
• Be a senior high school (grade 12) currently enrolled full time
• Demonstrate achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
• Demonstrate interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense
• Be active in school and/or the local community
• Be planning to attend an accredited Michigan university or college, either full-time or part-time
• Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0

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Michigan Scholarship Directory, a list of 100+ vetted scholarships for students across the state, broken down by month. Here is the link https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/michigan-scholarships/

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Selfridge Chesterfield Lions Community Service Scholarship - Deadline March 20, 2023

The Selfridge Chesterfield Lions Community Service Scholarship is available for students who have demonstrated high achievement in serving the community. An ideal candidate will have completed over 40 hours of recent community service in an area which specifically supports public safety i.e. police, fire, military, or emergency response.

The Selfridge Chesterfield Lions Club will award: Two $1000 scholarships

Criteria for selection of the Lions Club of Chesterfield Scholarships:

• Must be a senior student enrolled at either L’Anse Creuse High School, L’Anse Creuse High School-North or The Pankow Center.
• Applicants must have at least a 2.5 grade point average.
• Financial need will be considered.
• Character, citizenship, leadership, community service and participation in extra- curricular activities will be considered.
•  Applicants must attend a career and technical program through a college or technical training school, or a program to earn a minimum of an Associate’s Degree or program certification.
• Two recommendations are required;
  -One from a L’Anse Creuse staff member
  -One from another non-relative adult (military or public service preferred)
• Applicants must complete the online application.
• Applicants must submit a 100 word essay stating why they should be awarded the scholarship.
• Applicants must submit a copy of their transcript.
• Applicants must submit evidence of community service hours performed.

Timeline and Review Process:

• March 20, 2023 – Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Application and all additional documents must be submitted online at: https://forms.gle/1rA4nx2hNwJvhuaUA
• Applications will be forwarded to the Selfridge Chesterfield Lions Club for review and selection.
• The Selfridge Chesterfield Lions Community Service Scholarship winner will be notified in writing by mail in late April.

Scholarship recipients will be invited to attend and accept the award at the Honor’s Convocation Event at their respective L’Anse Creuse District high school, or if a Pankow student, at the Pankow Center Honors Night event in May.

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Friends of Macomb Township - 

A Community Foundation this year will now be awarding ten $1,000 one-time only scholarships in June to graduating Macomb Township resident high school seniors who plan to attend a higher education or a career/technical institution or an apprenticeship program for the 2023-2024 school year.  

Applications are available in the Counseling Office from February 1 through March 15th of 2023 to all graduating high school seniors who are residents of Macomb Township.  Applications can also be found on www.friendsofmacombtownship.org.

Completed hard copies of the application, essay, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation from references chosen by the applicant must be received no later than 6:00pm on March 15th by postal delivery or in person at the residence of:

Gary E. Cynowa
45451 Fielding St.
Macomb Twp., MI  48042
gcynowa@comcast.net
(586) 291-0399

The applications will be judged by a five member Scholarship Committee.  To help ensure fairness, names will be blackened out on the judges's copies of the application. All legitimate scholarship applicants will be first informed in May along with the media and their schools as to the selected scholarship award recipients.  

Criteria:

1.   Must be a legal resident of Macomb Township at the time of submitting the application

2. Must currently be a graduating senior at the high school level

3. Should have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher based upon a 4.0 scale, and

4. Cannot be an immediate or extended family member of a FofMT Board Director or Officer.  

 

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EMARSP Student Scholarship - Deadline to apply March 31st, 2023.

Four $750 scholarships will be awarded to four deserving students who attend a public high school in Macomb County and who enroll at a Michigan college, university or trade school in the fall and successfully complete the first semester.  Upon receipt of an official transcript from the college, university, or trade school, a check will be mailed to the student, payable to him or her.  

WHO CAN APPLY?
Any student attending a Macomb County public high school.

SELECTION CRITERIA: (listed in order of priority)

1. Financial need
2. Scholastic Performance
3. Extracurricular activities in school and the community
4.  Written recommendations from at least 3 persons - two from teachers and one personal.

PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING:

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 31, 2023, AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

EMARSP Scholastic Committee
c/o Carole Bannister
18877 Highlite Dr. S. 
Clinton Township, MI  48035

All applications received by the March 31, 2023 deadline will be evaluated and the scholarships will be awarded to the candidates who have completed and have most closely met the selection criteria.  The decision of the East MAcomb Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel Executive Board shall be considered final.  

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Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) - Deadline April 1, 2023.

To be eligible, the student applicant or a parent or guardian must work at a business that is a member of MRA. High school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors may apply.

Twelve awards worth $3,500 will be given out in 2023. Financial need is not a consideration.

Those eligible to apply are high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors who are:
Dependent children of owners of MRA member businesses, or of full-time employees of MRA member firms. The parent-employee must have been employed by a MRA member firm for at least one year as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarships are awarded.

Part-time employees of MRA member businesses who are full-time students. Part-time employees must have been employed by a MRA member firm for at least six months as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarships are awarded.

Students are encouraged to apply online through MRA's website at Retailers.com. 

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SANDBOX FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS: - Deadline is March 1, 2023

Complete this one application to enter all scholarships listed below:

*Inspiration Scholarship: Granted to a HS graduate enrolling in higher education who best describe his/her inspiration for continued education and demonstrates financial need
* Barbara Faye Scholarship: Granted to a HS graduate enrolling in continuing education, who best describes how he/she would apply Judea/Christian principles in his/her education or career and demonstrates financial need
* Wayne Scholarship: Granted to a student enrolling in continuing education or trade school who best describes the value of work and/or service, with preference given to applicants not enrolling in a university; also demonstrates financial need.
*Continuing Scholarship: Granted to a previous recipient of a Sandbox Foundation Award or a Kuchenmeister Family Scholarship who is continuing his/her education for a 2nd/3rd/4th year and demonstrates financial need

Complete the application and include a one or two page “Submission Paper” addressing the following three topics:
1. Describe what inspires you.
2. How would you apply Judea/Christian principles in your education or career?
3. Describe the value of work and/or service.

You can pick up an application from the counseling office or download an application by clicking here.  

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Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation

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Homer J Van Hollenbeck - Deadline to apply May 31st, 2023 - $2500 - $3000 scholarships to hardworking high school students in the Macomb County area.  Applicants must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher and demonstrate financial need.  Applicants must also begin college full time in the fall of 2023.  

- Applications can be picked up in the counseling office

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The Michigan Elks Charitable Grant Fund is offering scholarships for special-needs students who want to pursue higher education at an accredited educational institution or a licensed trade or vocational school. This scholarship is intended to aid qualifying seniors in high school, who could not otherwise continue their education or training past high school, and is available for study at an accredited college, university, licensed trade or vocational school. Our purpose is to help them become self-respecting, self-reliant, self-supporting, contributing members of society.  Deadline to apply is December 1st 2022.

For the purpose of this scholarship “Special Needs” is a student that is physically challenged, currently eligible for special education services under the Federal guidelines or as may be approved by the Gold Key Commission of the Michigan Elks Association.

Each scholarship award will be in the amount of $2,000.00 per year.  Each may be renewable for up to three additional years, upon re-application by a prior recipient, who must also provide proof of attendance and good academic standing.  All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditioned upon enrollment.

Scholarships are paid directly to the educational institute the student is attending.

Each application must be accompanied by the following:

Official high school transcript(s).

Completed Student Application Form.

A letter of not over 200 words from parent(s)/guardian describing your family obligation, resources and need for financial assistance.

Three letters of recommendation from a high school teacher/counselor, a special educator/therapist, and one other, such as a responsible community member.

The Individual Education Program Report supplied from the students school. A 504 form will also be accepted.

A letter from doctor regarding “special needs” is needed if applicant does not have an I.E.P. or form 504 from the school.

A letter of acceptance from a school if available with the submission of your application, if not available it must be submitted before you will be given any scholarship money.

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Pay attention to individual deadlines for each scholarship!!

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Horatio Alger Association- FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS
to be considered Applicants must:

• Be enrolled full-time as a high school junior in the United States, progressing normally toward graduation in spring/summer 2024 with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation.
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (student may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution).  
• Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required).
• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
• Be a United States citizen

Application Procedures:

To apply for the Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs, the following items must be completed by March 15:

• An online application at scholars.horatioalger.org
• One Support Form completed online.  This must be completed by an adult over the age of 21 who is not related to the applicant and who is aware of the adversities mentioned in the application.  This form must be filled out online.  Faxes, emails, or letters will not be accepted.   

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The Scholarship Programs below are accepting applications from students.  Please read the application instructions on the website carefully before applying. 

To view and apply for July Scholarships click the link below.
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Register and be entered to win $1,000 for college.

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Free-4U - Lots of scholarship opportunities.

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Ron Brown Scholar Program - The Ron Brown Scholar Program awards 20 or more college scholarships annually in the amount of $40,000 to extraordinary African American high school seniors.

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RaiseMe is a platform that helps 9-12th grade students, community college students, and college students (intending to transfer to another 4 year institution) prepare for college by earning scholarships for their achievements in school. Over 250+ colleges and universities have partnered with RaiseMe, and award micro-scholarships for both academics and extracurricular activities.

How does it work?

Students create a portfolio and select colleges they’re interested in attending. As they add achievements to their portfolio - grades, club or sports participation, even college visits - they can see the micro-scholarships add up.

Partner colleges assign a potential dollar amount to certain achievements, which shows students how much they’d be guaranteed in scholarships if they are accepted to that school. For example, one college may offer $100 for an A, and another may offer $500. 

As long as students meet the college’s eligibility requirements and any deadlines, and are accepted to the university, they can count on at least that much in scholarship awards on a per year basis.

Check out the rest of our Help Center to learn more about how to get started and how RaiseMe works!

What is a Micro-Scholarship?

A micro-scholarship is an amount of money that students are eligible to earn based on individual achievements throughout 9th-12th grade, community college, or college (for college students looking to transfer to another 4 year institution). They are awarded by colleges and universities who partner with RaiseMe, and each college or university creates their own micro-scholarship program. The amount earned via RaiseMe represents the minimum amount of institutional aid that the college will award you if you are accepted and enroll in their school.

Colleges decide what achievements they want to award and how much they will award to students who meet their eligibility requirements (which can be found on their College page). For example, one college might offer $50 for an A in Algebra, another might offer $300, and so on.

Does the scholarship money come from RaiseMe?

No - micro-scholarship dollars are awarded by the college partner. All eligibility requirements and deadlines must be met in order for the dollars to be awarded, and they are awarded in the financial aid package before the student's freshman year begins or before the student transfers.

How many micro-scholarships are earned with each achievement?

Each college can choose which achievements to award money for, and how much. For example, if you get an A in an English class, one college might award $500, another could award $1,000, and another, $50 - all for the same grade.

Can I earn from colleges at the same time?

Yes, you can earn from multiple colleges at once by Following all the ones you're interested in. However, you'll only receive the scholarship funds from a school if you are accepted and attend that college.

What's the largest amount I can earn?

Colleges can set maximums on earnings for students via RaiseMe. It could be $5,000 at one college, and $50,000 at another college. 

If I earn micro-scholarships, can I still earn additional financial aid from that college?

Of course! RaiseMe automatically submits your Portfolio to colleges you're Following on their earning deadlines, assuming your profile is complete (See: Eligibility Requirements). 

The amount you earn on RaiseMe is the minimum amount that the college will award you if you enroll in their school. However, the college can always decide to award you more scholarships based on merit or need once they see your application for admission. 

Here are some commonly asked questions about how micro-scholarships are awarded to students.

Is this money delivered to my bank account? Is it cash?

The money on RaiseMe represents scholarship dollars from colleges and is applied as a traditional college scholarship would be - as a discount on your tuition when you enroll. There is no cash from RaiseMe or from any of our college partners.

I'm seeing earnings for colleges start to add up - when can I get it?

As long as you are submitted to that college partner in your senior year, scholarships are awarded in your financial aid package if you apply, are accepted to, and enroll at one of those colleges. Be absolutely sure to complete your Portfolio so you are submitted to the college.

I've been submitted. Now what? When do I get the money?

If you haven't already, you need to apply and be accepted to the college, then enroll. 

The college will reference RaiseMe when determining financial aid for you, and as long as all requirements have been met, you'll be awarded at least the amount earned on RaiseMe in scholarships, grants, etc.

Note that RaiseMe may not be mentioned on the award letter! For example, you might have earned $2,000 from a college each year on RaiseMe, and end up receiving $4,000 total. Those scholarships will come from different funds and it's very likely they will not say "RaiseMe" on them, but as long as the college provides at least the dollars promised on RaiseMe, they've met their obligation and all is well. If you aren't given the amount promised, you should contact either us or the college's financial aid office.

Can I use the scholarship money to pay for books?

The Micro-Scholarship dollars are awarded by the college/university in your financial aid package, and questions about how to receive those funds can be directed to the college itself. It's standard for the scholarship to be applied directly to tuition as a discount, not awarded in cash form for books or other supplies.

Can I use the scholarships I earn from one school for another school of my choice?

Micro-Scholarships are not transferable between different colleges, because they are awarded by the school itself, not by RaiseMe.

How will the scholarship be applied if I'm attending community college for the first 2 years and then transferring?

When you view a university's page on RaiseMe that you're Following, you'll see the total amount earned and the yearly amount you'll receive from the university if you are accepted, enroll, and meet all requirements via RaiseMe. The total amount earned is awarded over a four-year traditional graduation period while attending the university. 

If you attend a community college for two years before attending the four-year university, you'll likely need to reapply as a transfer student and be reevaluated for financial aid. You may discuss with the college's financial aid office their requirements for transferring these scholarships. Some of our high school college partners are also RaiseMe transfer partners! As a college student you can signup for our transfer platform and earn micro-scholarships to participating transfer partners. 

Can I take a gap year?

If you are taking a year off after high school and then are applying to college, RaiseMe is not an option for you to earn micro-scholarships ahead of time, because you are technically no longer a high schooler at the time of your submission.

If you are planning to apply to college, be accepted, then defer by a year, and you are completing RaiseMe as a high school senior, please contact the financial aid department at the college, as they may allow you to still qualify for micro-scholarships.

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College-Scholarships.com

Our mission is to provide comprehensive, actionable information for:

1. High school students headed for traditional two or four-year colleges.
2. Adults who wish to improve their career options and earning power by enrolling in online degree or online certificate programs at the undergraduate level.
3. Students of all ages interested in enrolling in vocational, technical, and career schools and colleges.
4. Undergraduate degree holders seeking a master’s, doctoral, or professional school degree online.

The top ten most popular pages on this site are:

1. A page which lists and links to more than 70 free scholarship search sites.
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3. An extremely fast and easy to use online GPA calculator.
4. Lists of traditional and online colleges, by state, with links, full contact information, and online applications for admission.
5. A list of colleges with programs for students with learning disabilities.
6. A student loan calculator which calculates monthly student loan repayments.
7. More than 70 helpful articles for students on a variety of topics including college admission, careers, specialty colleges, online degree programs, campus life, scholarships, financial aid, study tips, time management, and more.
8. A comprehensive list of Christian colleges, including those that offer online degree programs.
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10. A state-by-state list (with links) of historically black colleges and universities.

University of Detroit  (U of D) Mercy is hosting talent scholarship auditions for the Elite Talent Scholarship, which awards up to 50% off of tuition for students that will be studying theatre at U of D Mercy.  Exceptional students with high GPA's may also qualify for additional scholarships with awards up to a full ride.  Additional scholarship information is available at www.udmercy.edu/auditions.  

Bethel College is hosting Music & Theater Scholarship Auditions.  Dates and times vary.  Contact the music or theater department to schedule your audition. 

• Music:  (574) 807-7575, Music@BethelCollege.edu, Facebook.com/BCMusicDept
• Theater:  (574) 807-7747, Theatre@BethelCollege.edu, Facebook.com/BethelTheatre