SCHOLARSHIPS

Davidson Fellows Scholarship (DEADLINE FEBRUARY 1,2012)

The Davidson Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000. To be eligible for the Davidson Fellows Scholarship, an applicant must:
1. Be 18 or younger as of October 4
2. Be aU.S citizen residing in the United States, or Permanent Resident of the
United States residing in the United States, or be stationed overseas due to
U.S. military duty

Applications can be found by going to:
http://www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php

BIG DIG Scholarship Scholarship (DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2012)

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

1. You must be currently in Grade 12 and entering into your first year of
college/university in 2012 or be currently in your first or second year.

2. Submit an essay that is UNDER 1,000 words by the stated deadline.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php

AXA ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP ( In association with U.S. News & World Report)

Who is eligible to apply?

You must be a United States citizen or legal resident living or claiming
residency in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico

You must be a current high School senior who plans to enroll full-time in an
accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for
the entire 2012-2013 academic year.

You should be able to demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by
outstanding achievement in school,community or work-related activities.

What will be awarded?

FIFTY-TWO (52) students,known as AXA Achievers,will each receive a $10,000
scholarship. One recipient will be selected from each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico

From among the 52 recipients, ten (10) will be seleted to receive an additional $15,000 scholarship. The National AXA Achievers will eah be awarded scholarships totaling $25,000.

AXA Achievement Scholarships must be used for education-related expenses forundergraduate study only. Awards are not renewable; however, recipients may arrange to receive payment in installments over multiple years as long as the student continues to enroll in undergraduate study.

Eligible students are encouraged to apply for all AXA sponsored scholarships, but a student may receive only one AXA-sponsored scholarship. For more information about all AXA Achievement scholarships, vist the following website:

http://www.axa-achievement.com

WHITNEY M. YOUNG, JR. SCHOLARSHIP (DEADLINE: APRIL 2, 2012)

Eligibility Requirements:

A candidate must be:

1- A resident of New York City and of African-American, Latino, Asian or Native American background.

2- A current high school graduate or recipient of a GED.

3- Accepted as a full time and first-term matriculating freshman at an accredited college or university in pursuit of a Baccalaureate or Associate degree at the time the award is presented.

4- A person who demonstrates strong potential for academic achievement.

5- of excellent character and proven leadership ability,with demonstrated commitment to community service and extra-curricular activities.

Scholarship Awards:

Whitney M. Young, Jr. Scholarship $3,500 ($1,750 per semester)

Or

Incentive Award Scholarship $1,500 ($750 per semester)

Applications can be downloaded at www.nyul.org

SCHOLARSHIPS!!

Reciprocity Scholarship

This scholarship si given by Kasandra Pantoja a Murry Bergtraum High School Graduate, Class of 1988.

Reciprocity - a recciprocal state or relation; reciprocation; mutual exchange.

Reciprocation - a returning ususally for something given; amutual giving and receiving.

This year the award is one (1) scholarship in the amount of up to $500.

Applications for this scholarship can be picked up from the college office, and the deadline for all applications is FEBRUARY 15, 2012.

ALUMNI AWARD SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship is awarded each year by the Alumni of Murry Bergtraum High School. Applicants for this award must show how they have been involved in the community (that includes Bergtraum), how they progressed throughout their years at Bergtraum, and finally their need for the award.

Applications can be picked up from the College Office, and the deadline date for filing your applications is FEBRUARY 17, 2012

UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP

If you are a graduating senior currently attending a New York City public school then you might be eligible for a $5,000 award from the Albert Shanker College Scholarship Fund.

Applications for this scholarships are available at the UFT Web site at

www.uft.org/scholarship-fund

The deadline to apply for this scholarship is January 21, 2012.