Trinity Christian Academy
Counseling Connection
Bobbie J. Morris, M.Ed
ELEMENTARY CONTESTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
Begin early exposing your child to competition for monetary rewards. This ensures they are ready when it's time to apply for college scholarships and if contests are won prior to high school, they can be earning interest in their college savings account.
Patriot's Pen
for grades 6-8:
Deadline October 29th, 2015
National Awards total $50,000. 54 winners ranging from $500-5,000 each.
Application available from the school counseling office. Please hit the contact tab on this website.
Essay: 300-400 words type written (every word is counted, except essay title)
"WHAT FREEDOM MEANS TO ME"
*No name on the actual essay.
*One entry per student
*Judging: Knowledge and research of theme 30 points
Theme development (who, what when, where, why) 35 points
Clarification of ideas 35 points
* MORE INFORMATION IN THE APPLICATON PACKET.
All essays may be written by the student and not edited by parents or teachers. All entrants should bethe student's own work.
Creative Communication
Grade Divisions: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Poetry - December 3, 2015
provides an opportunity for young writers to get published and earn scholarships.
Students may submit one entry per contest deadline.
View contest information at the creative communication website.
Entries may be submitted online.
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes Ages 8-18
Each year, the Barron Prize honors twenty-five outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our environment. The top ten winners each receive a $5,000 cash award to support their service work or higher education. The primary goal of the Prize is to shine the spotlight on these amazing young people so that their stories will inspire others.
Winners of the Barron Prize receive:
$5,000 to be applied to their higher education or to their service project; a recognition plaque; a certificate of recognition; a signed copy of The Hero's Trail, by Barron Prize founder T.A. Barron; copy of Dream Big, our documentary film featuring several Barron Prize winners; a heroes study guide, curriculum, and bibliography; the opportunity to be paired with an adult mentor who is passionate about and working in the winner's area of interest; the opportunity to connect with other Barron Prize winners through the Young Heroes Listserv; numerous media opportunities – print, television, and radio.
Memberships, Volunteering, and Planning for your College Future...
Keep a diary of your volunteer hours to use later for college and scholarship applications - We begin scholarship portfolio's in upper elementary :)
Many clubs, organizations, and churches offer enrichment opportunities that can lead to fulfillment of scholarship requirements. Youth missions trip? Active in the politics as a young person? Peer mentoring?
Local Banks offer scholarships for students who have an active account - also depositing a set amount each month into your child's savings account from K5-12 will give you a start towards application and book fees when the time comes.
Military families can access a variety of scholarship opportunities, especially if the student remains in Alabama.
Know your heritage and community - do any of your families affiliations offer scholarships or essay contests (ie: Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, Sons/Daughters of the Confederacy)?
Have a college in mind? Know what your ACT score needs to be for acceptance, course work required, and any other pertinent information to be accepted and to apply for college scholarships and funding unique to that university. Let me know where you may want to attend, so I can add that school to our ACT Information and College Links page.
The important thing is to keep all your options open - apply for scholarships related to academics, sports, fine arts, hobbies - don't limit yourself. Make a plan and systematically work the plan beginning the summer of 6th grade.