Christian College Connector

To find the Christian College that is right for you, go to www.ChristianConnector.com. It is a free Christian College information service. When you go to the site and request information, you are automatically entered in a $2,500 scholarship drawing. The Christian Connector, Inc. is pleased to offer the Online Christian College Scholarship Resource Program. This FREE web resource allows students to search for the different types of scholarships that are of interest.

Capstone Leadership Academy

The University of Alabama will host the sixth annual Capstone Leadership Academy on March 14-15, 2013. Each school may nominate two sophomore students who have shown an aptitude for leadership. In turn, UA will invite them to apply for the Leadership Academy, which includes a brief essay on one of their three leadership themes - values, vision, and voice. Applicants should have a GPA of at least 3.0 as supported by a current high school transcript. If you are a sophomore who has the GPA and has shown leadership, please let Mrs. Champion know that you are interested in being nominated.

The American Academy of Dramatic Arts

Have you heard about The American Academy of Dramatic Arts? If you are serious about acting as a career, you might want to contact them. They have campuses in New York City and Los Angelos. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts offers a Two-Year Acting Conservatory Program. Contact information includes the website, http://applyaada.com/rsvp, call 800-463-8990 or text RSVP to 323.984.9960. There is a poster in the hall with information forms that you can take. Auditions are being held in many different locations. The closest ones to Alabama are in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, November 17, 2012, and Saturday, March 16, 2013. Audition requirements include: 1. Personal interview, 2. Two contrasting monologues, 3. Cold reading.

Kid's Chance Scholarship Fund

The Kids' Chance Scholarship Fund was established by the Workers' Compensation Section of the Alabama State Bar in 1992 to provide scholarships for college and technical school to children who have had a parent killed or permanently and totally disabled in an on-the-job accident. The scholarship fund is administered by the Alabama Law Foundation, Inc. and has awarded scholarships totalling over $500,000.

The deadline for submitting applications each is May 1. Students can complete an application on the foundation's web site at www.alfinc.org. Scholarships are awarded in late June for the following academic year. Students are also required to apply for financial aid from the college or technical school they will be attending.

Lake Mitchell HOBO Scholarship

Each year the Lake Mitchell HOBO association offers a scholarship to a senior student in Chilton or Coosa County. Applicants who seniors and residents of Chilton or Coosa County with a minimum B average, and entering any accredited Alabama two or four-year college, may apply. Complete the Lake Mitchell HOBO Scholarship application form; attach an official transcript of grades (9-12), GPA, and ACT or SAT scores, and provide two letters of personal recommendation with names, addresses, and telephone numbers. Each applicant must submit a one-page essay addressing the following question:
What is the most important environmental issue that relates to you, and what can you do to make a difference regarding this issue:
To be eligible, attendance is mandatory at the Lake Mitchell clean-up day, or if this cannot be scheduled, the applicant must be trained in Water Monitoring. Water Monitor training is a one-day session with date and location to be determined. Finalists will be interviewed in the spring. All applications, with attachments and essays, must be submitted by March 1, 2013. Turn them in to Mrs. Champion before this date and she will make sure that the applications are submitted to the appropriate person by the deadline. The next Lake Mitchell clean-up day has been announced. It will be on October 27, 2012. Applications are on the display in the junior hall.

Alabama Association of School Office Personnel Scholarship

Each year the Association of School Office Personnel awards up to four $1,000 scholarships to students pursuing a degree from the college of business or K-12 education. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of scholastic record and financial need. Applications will be available soon.

UNA Excellence Scholarships

The University of North Alabama has many different scholarships that students could qualify for. Some of these scholarships are the Val/Sal scholarship (minimum ACT of 20) of $3600/year, Leadership Scholarship (minimum ACT of 18) of $1200/year up to Full Tuition, Presidential Mentors Academy (minority students), Presidential Scholarship (minimum ACT of 30) of $7000/yr, Academic Scholarships beginning at $3000/yr for a 25 ACT and 3.00 GPA up to $6000/yr for a 29 ACT and 3.00 GPA. The Priority Deadline for applying for these scholarships is Monday, December 3, 2012. After the deadline, applicants cannot be guaranteed an offer of an Excellence Scholarship.