High School Scholarships
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Advancement
The Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship is given to exceptionally gifted
middle
school students who exhibit advanced intellectual talent and have the
ability to demonstrate academic and personal excellence. Bradley
Scholars
receive a four-year high school scholarship that covers tuition and
books,
and guidance in identifying and applying to high schools that will
provide
the most appropriate educational environment for their needs. The IEA
provides academic guidance and support throughout each Scholar's high
school career.
The application process is open to current seventh graders who
demonstrate
exceptional academic ability and achievement, have achieved a score of
at
least 97% in one or more of the major academic areas of a school
administered, nationally normed standardized test (i.e., Stanford 9,
ERB)
for the past two years, and scores 500 or higher in either the verbal
or
math component on the SAT-1 Reasoning Test. Applicants must be U.S.
citizens who live in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC,
Washington State, West Virginia or Wisconsin. Application postmark
date is
May 10.
For more information, go to
http://www.educationaladvancement.org/programs/caroline-d-bradley-scholarship
.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program
This scholarship program is designed to offer educational support in
academic and extra-curricular activities during a student's high
school
years. Applicants must be current seventh graders who live in the U.S.
or a
U.S. Territory, plan to enroll in a U.S. high school, earn grades of
all or
mostly 'As' in school, with no 'Cs' or below in academic subjects in
the
past two years (exceptions can be made for students with unique
talents or
documented learning differences), and come from a family with unmet
financial needs.
Applications must be received no later than April 26, 2010. For more
information, go to
http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/young-scholars-program/how-to-apply/
.
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