Scholarships

__**CCPS Guide to Financial Aid **__ Click [|here] for a link to the CCPS Guide to Financial Aid Booklet. This booklet is full of information regarding the Financial Aid process, college planning, and scholarship opportunities.

__**Scholarships **__ Below are helpful websites for searching for scholarship money.

BigFuture is a recently launched website by the Collegeboard that has a wealth of information about financial aid and a scholarship search tool that can assist you in finding scholarship money. As a scholarship matching service, Fast Web matches users to scholarships based on their qualifications.College Scholarships is another search engine for finding scholarships in the area **[|FinAid]** FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web. The MHEC has a wealth of information particularly for students planning on applying to an instate school. **[|Free Application for Federal Student Aid]** This is the website to use for information about the FAFSA. I encourage all students who are planning on attending college to apply annually. **[|Student Aid on the Web]** This site will help to assist you through the process of obtaining financial aid. **[|The Christian Connector Inc.]** The Christian Connector, Inc. offers an online Christian College Scholarship Resource Program. This free web resource allows students to search for different types of scholarships that are of interest. The participating Christian colleges provided over $150 Million in scholarships and grants to students this past year alone. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's leading Hispanic scholarship organization, providing the Hispanic community more college scholarships and educational outreach support than any other organization in the country. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">This website provides a wealth of information and access to scholarships for African American students. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Minority Nurse provides resources and information pertaining to education, career development and minority health for the growing population of minority nurses in America.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|BigFuture] **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|Fast Web] **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|Maryland Higher Education Commission] **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|Hispanic Scholarship Fund] **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|Black Excel] **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|Minority Nurse] **

__**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Scholarships **__ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Below you can find information for scholarships that have been sent to the guidance office at Elkton High School. Some of these scholarships are made available through state and local organizations. Some of these scholarships may not be found on the websites listed above.

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation invites high school students to write an essay on an act of political courage by a US elected official who served -during or after 1956. Click [|here] for more information. The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program honors the legacy and character of our nation's 40th President by rewarding college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education. Click [|here] for more information. High school seniors and Burger King employees are eligible to receive up to $50,000 in scholarship awards for the 2013-2014 school year. Click [|here] for more information. The Maryland Farm Bureau will offer ten $2000 scholarships to high school seniors starting college in the fall of 2013. Applicants or their parents MUST be members of the Farm Bureau to be eligible to apply. Preference given to students pursuing agricultural based majors but it is not a requirement. - This scholarship awards $1,000 to a Maryland High School student who is a first generation college student and will attend a Maryland College or University with a major in a medical related field. Click [|here] for more information. - The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program is looking for college bound and community minded students to award up to $100,000 in scholarship money. Click [|here] for more information. - The Association of School Business Officials is offering six $1,000 scholarships based upon achievement and financial need. The brochure and application are included below. - The Goal of the Hamilton Relay Scholarship is to support individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or have difficulty speaking in their post secondary education. - The Pittsburgh Technical Institute awards scholarships up to $6,000 to high school students involved in the fo llowing activities: BPA, DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, JROTC, TSA, and SkillsUSA. Click [|here] for more information. - Any resident of Cecil County is welcome to apply for a $500 scholarship from the Women's Club of Cecil County. The application is attached below: - The Maryland PTA is offering several $500 scholarship to high school students who plan to pursue a career in education within Maryland Public Schools. For more information open the application below: - <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The Tim Kern Memorial Scholarship was established in 2008 in memory of a lost son, brother, cousin, nephew, friend and teammate. Its sole purpose is to aid in the educational upbringing of a student who embodies the dedication and love that represents the same person who changed our lives. <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> Each year representatives from the Maryland House of Delegates are alotted funds to award as scholarships to students living in their district. Students interested in applying for the Delegate Scholarship need to contact Delegate Jacobs at jay.jacobs@house.state.md.us or 410-841-3449 to request an application. An application will be sent to you by mail or electronically once it has been confirmed you reside in the 36th District. Not sure which district you reside in? Click [|here] to check. - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Francis Scott Key Chapter of the International Test and Evaluation Association provides scholarships each year to deserving seniors with a future interest in and a scholastic background in physical sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Each year representatives from the Maryland House of Delegates are alotted funds to award as scholarships to students living in their district. Not sure if you reside in district 36? Click [|here] to check. Once you are sure you reside in district 36 you can use the application below. - The Maryland Municpal Leahgue is offering a scholarship to graduating senior from a Maryland High School. Open the application for more information and to apply. Any current senior graduating from a Maryland Public High School is eligible to aopply for a grant from the Masonic Charities of Maryland. Open the attachment below for more information and to apply. This scholarship is intended to support promising high school students who intend to pursue a career in an approved engineering program and reside within one of the 24 counties in Maryland. One student from each County in Maryland will receive a $10,000 scholarship. For more information click to open the brochure below or click [|here] to go to the website with the application. The purpose of the SAME Chesapeake Post Education, Mentoring & Outreach Committee is to encourage and support talented students to pursue careers in engineering, architecture, project management, or the physical sciences. We accomplish this through scholarships awarded to qualified students who are pursuing a degree in one of these fields. Our scholarship recipients will be selected on a merit-based approach. Open the application below for more information and to apply. The Polish Heritage Association of Maryland is awarding severl scholarships to Maryland students that have at leat two polish ancestors. Click [|here]for more information. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was the first sorority founded by African Americans on the campus of Howard University in 1908. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is an organization with over 200,000 members world-wide. Education, community service, health awareness, and family issues are some of the concerns in which Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is involved. Each year Xi Delta Omega Chapter of Harford County, Maryland awards scholarships to deserving high-school graduates planning to further their education at a college or university. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;"> - Each year Elkton High School is able to select recipients for the Board of Trustees, County Council, and Principal's scholarships to Cecil College. The County Council scholarship provides for tuition and fess for 12 - 15 credits per semester plus $375 for books. The Board of Trustees scholarship provides tuition and fees for 12 - 15 credits per semester. The Principal's scholarship provides $1,000 for one year. Use the application below to apply for all three scholarships. - The Cecil Soccer LEague will be awarding two $1500 awards to gradauting seniors from any Cecil County High School. The award will be given to one boy and one girl who best exemplify the spirit of community service, academic excellence, and good sportmanship. Below are te guideline and application. The Children's Home Foundation of Maryland provides scholarship for students wishing to purse further education in a technical or trade field. Scholarship money will proviced for anyone pursuing a 2 or 3 year program. Use the application below for more information and to apply. - Each year Maryland Senators are alotted funds to award as scholarships to students living in their district. Not sure if you reside in district 34? Click [|here] to check. Once you are sure you reside in district 34 you can click [|here] to access the application. - The Maryland Emergency Management Association is offering five $1,000. Any 2013 graduate is welcome to apply. Open the application below for more information and to apply. The Janet Hardy Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of a Perryville High School student who was killed by a drunk driver in 2003. Students who have at least a 3.25 GPA, have participated in one season of soccer, and have been accepted to a 2 or 4 year college are welcome to apply. For more information open the application below: - Each year the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association provides $1,000 scholarships to outstanding male and female senior athletes. Students must have at least a 3.25 un-weighted GPA. Click [|here] for more information and to apply. Each year representatives from the Maryland House of Delegates are alotted funds to award as scholarships to students living in their district. Not sure if you reside in district 36? Click [|here] to check. Once you are sure you reside in district 36 you can use the application below. - Elkton High School offers several scholarships in memory of former staff members and through the Elkton High School Alumni Association. Use the one application below to apply for all of the scholarships. - The First State Antique Tractor Club offers yearly scholarships to gradauting seniors for the purpose of continuing eduction in a major related to agriculture. Open the application below for more information and to apply. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The Elkton Town Band will be sponsoring this years $1,000 award. The scholarship is open to any senior enrolled in a Cecil County Public School, and/or a senior high school student who has been a member of the Elkton Town Band, who will be majoring in any music field in college during the upcoming 2013-14 school year. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> The Gram's Promise Elizabeth Frist Memorial Scholarship was created to recognize select high school seniors for activism and leadership among their peers in the fight against tobacco use. Open the attached application for more information and to apply.
 * John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay **
 * Submission Deadline: January 5, 2013 **
 * GE Reagan Foundation Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: January 10, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: January 10, 2013 **
 * Burger King Scholars **
 * Submission Deadline: January 20, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: January 20, 2013 **
 * Maryland Farm Bureau Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: February 1, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: February 1, 2013 **
 * Cynthia E. Morgan Scholarship Fund **
 * Submission Deadline: February 25, 2013 **
 * Buick Achievers Scholarship Program **
 * Submission Deadline: February 28, 2013 **
 * Dwight P. Jacobus Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: March 1, 2013 **
 * Hamilton Relay Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: March 1, 2013 **
 * Pittsburgh Technical Institute Scholarships **
 * Submission Deadline: March 1, 2013 **
 * Women's Club of Cecil County Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: March 11, 2013 **
 * Maryland PTA Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: March 15, 2013 **
 * Tim Kern Memorial Scholarship Fund **
 * Submission Deadline: March 18, 2013 **
 * Delegate Scholarship - Jay Jacobs (District 36) **
 * Submission Deadline: March 25, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: March 25, 2013 **
 * International Test and Evaluation Association Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: March 30, 2013 **
 * Delegate Scholarship - Stephen Hershey (District 36) **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * Maryland Municipal League **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2103 **
 * Masonic Charities of Maryland **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * Northrup Grumman Engineering Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * SAME Chesapeake Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * Polish Heritage Association of Maryland Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * Xi Delta Omega Scholarships **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: March 31, 2013 **
 * Cecil College Scholarships **
 * Submission Deadline: April 1, 2013 **
 * Cecil Soccer Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: April 1, 2013 **
 * Children's Home Foundation of Maryland **
 * Submission Deadline: April 1, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: April 1, 2013 **
 * Senatorial Scholarship - Nancy Jacobs (District 34) **
 * Submission Deadline: April 1, 2013 **
 * Maryland Emergency Management Association Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: April 1, 2013 **
 * Janet Hardy Memorial Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: April 5, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: April 5, 2013 **
 * MPSSAA Minds in Motion Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: April 12, 201 **
 * Delegate Scholarship - Michael Smigiel (District 36) **
 * Submission Deadline: April 13, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: April 13, 2013 **
 * Elkton High School Scholarships **
 * Submission Deadline: April 15, 2013 **
 * First State Antique Tractor Club Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: April 15, 2013 **
 * William H. Lewis Memorial Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: April 19, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: April 19, 2013 **
 * Elizabeth Frist Memorial Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: April 26, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: April 26, 2013 **

The Cecil College Foundation offers multiple scholarships to students that plan on attending Cecil College. Students only need to complete one application in order to be matched to the available scholarhips offered tby the Cecil College Foundation. Students must register at Cecil in order to apply for the foundation scholarships. Click [|here] for more information and to apply. - The Cody G. Richardosn Memorial Scholarship is open to any student who participated in Soccer or a Running Sport at the High School level that plans on continuing their education. Open the application below for more information and to apply. The Edward L. Walmsley Memorial Scholarship is a $1,000 award given by the American Legion to students living in the North Eastern Shore District of the American Legion. Open the application below for more information and to apply. - This scholarship is open to any women interested in puirsuing an aviation related math, science, or STEM degree at an accredited college or university. Open the application below for more information and to apply. The Cecil County branch of the NAACP is awarding a $500 scholarship to one deserving graduate of a CCPS High School. Students must be in good academic standing and must have been accepted to an accredited College or University. - Each year representatives from the Maryland House of Delegates are alotted funds to award as scholarships to students living in their district. Not sureif you reside in district 34B? Click [|here] to check. Once you are sure you reside in district 34B you can use the application below. - Each year the Historical Society of Cecil County awards a $500 scholarship to a Cecil County Senior who has shown outstanding achievement in history and plans to pursue their studies in history or a related field in college. Attached below is more information on how to apply. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">- The MRMCA provides a $2,000 scholarship for students planning to pursue a degree related to concrete or the construction industry. Open the attached application for more information and to apply. - The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. In order to do our part we are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in. Click [|here] for more information and to apply.
 * Cecil College Foundation Scholarships **
 * Submission Deadline: April 30, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: April 30, 2013 **
 * Cody G. Richardson Memorial Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: April 30, 2013 **
 * Edward L. Walmsley Memorial Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: April 30, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: April 30, 2013 **
 * Amelia Earhart Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: May 1, 2013 **
 * Cecil County NAACP Educational Award **
 * Submission Deadline: May 1, 2013 **
 * Submission Deadline: May 1, 2013 **
 * Delegate Scholarship - David Rudolph (District 34B) **
 * Submission Deadline: May 1, 2013 **
 * Kermit DeBoard Scholarship **
 * Submission Deadline: May 1, 2013 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Assocaition Scholarship **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Submission Deadline: May 1, 2013 **
 * Big Sun Athletic Scholarship**
 * Submission Deadline: June 21, 2013**