SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Scholarships provide financial support for post-secondary education. Scholarships are competitive and applications are judged on specific criteria established by the scholarship donors. For example, scholarships may be awarded based on academic or athletic success, membership in a club or special group, for study in a particular field or for attendance at a particular institution.

Here's how to get started:

1. Web Searches - Scholarship criteria are varied and thus not all scholarships will be appropriate for all students. Students and their families may want to research scholarships by using library or web references and by contacting the post-secondary schools of interest to the student. Good on-line resources may be found at www.fastweb.com and www.scholarships.com.
   
2. Institutional Scholarships - Most post-secondary schools provide scholarship opportunities for their students. These scholarships are awarded from the institution to their students. Graduating seniors should inquire directly to the schools of interest to determine their eligibility and application procedures for these awards.
   
3. Local and other scholarships that are announced to PTHS will be listed on this webpage and will be published in the daily student bulletin. Applications are available in the Counseling Office.

Port Townsend High School Scholarship Notebooks – Students submit one notebook that provides a common application, read by a variety of local scholarship donors. The deadline Scholarship Notebooks is February 20, 2009. More information and application instructions will be provided to all students in December.

Complete details for the following scholarship and applications forms for those not online are available in the Counseling Office:

• Gates Millenium - a wonderful scholarship. Criteria include: ethnic minority, 3.3 gpa, leadership experience, significant financial need. Deadline Jan 12. Online application at www.gmsp.org
  
• AXA Achievers - criteria includes leadership. Apply online at www.axa-achievement.com by December 15.
  
• BKS Scholars - criteria includes work experienec and financial need. Apply oonline at www.bk.com/scholars.
  
• SAE Engineering - for student planning to studying engineering fields. Applications online at:
  www.sae.org/students/engschlr.htm Deadline is December 1.
  
• Cola-Cola Scholars - based on leadership, service and grades. Apply online www.coca-colascholars.org by October 31.
  
• Horatio Alger Scholarship - based on leadership, integrity, achievement and financial need. Deadline is Oct. 31
  
• Jefferson County Master Gardener Scholarship - for students who will study landscaping, horticulture, environmental studies. Deadline in April 1.
  
• Washington Assn. of Wine Growers - for students who plan to study enology and/or viticulture. Deadline November 30.

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