Scholarship, College, Financial Aid, and Career information

• College Information Hotline - The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education has launched an evening college information hotline to help South Carolina students and families obtain answers to a wide range of questions regarding higher education.  The toll free hotline is open from 5:30 PM until 8:30 PM (T, W, Th) -- 1-877-349-7183 (Click for more information.)

• Financial Aid Tidbits from the Guidance Advisory Council - (Click for more information.)

• Updated 20Apr08  Senior News Letters from Ms. Key contain information pertaining especially to Seniors with some information for Junior concerning applications for college, scholarship and financial help:  #2-Dec 07, #3-Jan 08, #4-Jan 08, #5-Jan 08, #6-Jan 08, #8-Feb 08, #9-Feb 08, #10-Feb 08, #11-Feb 08, #12-Mar 08, #13-Mar 08, #14-Mar 08, #15-Mar 08, #16-Mar 08, #17-Apr 08, #18-Apr 08, 

• Updated 13Mar08  Junior News Letters from Ms. Key:  #3-Feb08, #4-Mar08, #5-Mar08, #6-Mar08,

• Click to view a list of several available scholarships, as well as financial aid and career information, and other helpful links for college: The List (updated 12Dec07)

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• The scholarship amounts for LIFE and the Palmetto Fellows scholarships have been increased for students pursuing degrees in Math and Science.  Please visit www.che.sc.gov or speak with Ms. Key for more details.

• The Academic Common Market, which is administered by the Southern Regional Education Board, allows for South Carolina residents who are enrolled in specific programs at public out-of-state institutions to be charged only the applicable in-state tuition by the institution in which the student is enrolled.  Eligible programs are those programs, which are at least 50% different in curricular content than programs in South Carolina.  Participating states are Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.  Please visit http://www.che.sc.gov/AcademicAffairs/ACM_Information.htm, http://www.SREB.org for more information, or speak with Ms. Key for more details.

• Register now for possible $2000 scholarships at www.anycollege.com/scholarship.cfm..  (Posted 10/2/07)

• Win $20,000 in cash and prizes for you and your school!  The Healthy SC School video contest aims to reinforce the importance of healthy living by challenging SC students to create healthy TV-type advertisements.  The contest is endorsed by Jim Rex and Governor Mark Sanford.  Please visit http://www.ourstage.com/go/healthysc for more information and contest details.  (Posted 10/22/07)

• Please visit www.needalift.org for a list of scholarships, grants, and loans for which students may qualify.  (Posted 10/22/07)

• Scholarship Opportunity for Senior Girls:  Any senior girl planning to attend college who like to participate in the SCADA North-South All-Star Game Queen Scholarship Contest, please see Ms. Key for details and an application or visit www.northsouthallstarfootball.com.  The Game Queen will receive a $1,000 scholarship award while the two Game Princesses will each receive a $500 scholarship award.  (Posted 10/22/07)

• Create Your Own Scholarship: 
  How could your students help others?  Starting October 15th, student can submit their own idea for a scholarship and FastWeb will pay for it.  Starting November 5th students can vote for their favorite scholarship idea.  The winner will receive a $4,000 scholarship for themselves and a $4,000 scholarship to give away.  For more information and to enter ideas, see http://www.fastweb.com/sp/HSMICB.

• NBC Augusta wants to spotlight Fox Creek High School on the air and on their website.  In order to be successful they want to turn our students into journalists.  Students please go to http://www.nbcaugusta.com/younews where they can upload photos and movies about the positive events happening at the school.  All the content will be checked out by their editors before it is posted or shown live on their newscasts.  Each year NBC Augusta will award four $500 college scholarships to the students who capture the most interesting pictures or video.  Please speak to Ms. Key for any additional information.

• Internship Opportunities!!  Any 11th or 12th grader interested in a Management, Marketing, Accounting/Finance, Operations, or Leasing Internship with the Augusta Mall, please see Ms. Key or visit www.ggpprodigies.com for an application and more information.

• Discover Scholarship Program - awards up to ten (10) $30,000 scholarships.
  
  Qualification:  any current high school junior that has at least a 2.75 GPA and demonstrates accomplishments in community service and leadership and has faced a significant roadblock or challenge.  Scholarships may be used for any type of post-high school education or training, certification, licensing, two- or four-year trade and technical education or a two- or four-year college degree.  To apply online, visit www.scholarshipadministrators.net and use access key "DISC".  You may also download and print a 2008 Discover Scholarship application.  The application deadline for the 2008 program is a postmark date of Jan. 31, 2008.  Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST January 31, 2008.

• Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. is offering scholarships to juniors and seniors.  The primary residence of the student must have a current account with Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. to be eligible.  Please see Ms. Key for an application and more information.