The Senior Family Meeting has been scheduled — visit the Senior Family Meeting page for more information!
Please contact your counselor if you have questions.
Scholarships for seniors!
Scholarship opps are starting to filter into counselor inboxes! See below for more info, and contact your counselor for any related questions!
Introductory letter here; multiple opportunities available by completing one application, linked above! App deadline: 1/31/2021 @ 7p CST
Highlights from the organization:
- Please note that the Lodge offers two renewable $1,000 scholarships to aspiring elementary and secondary teachers – we would like to receive more applications for these scholarships, so if you know of seniors headed in this direction, please suggest they apply.
- I also want to bring to your attention this year that the deadline for the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship competition is November 15, 2020. This application is completed and submitted online. These scholarships are quite valuable, and the competition is very keen. In addition to a generous scholarship, winners also have the opportunity to travel for service projects throughout the U.S. An additional note – should any of your students advance past the first round, their counselor will be contacted to provide additional information. If you are contacted, please make your response a priority – deadlines are strict! These scholarship values range between $4,000 and $50,000 over the course of a 4-year degree. A Waverly High School student won a $20,000 scholarship in last year’s contest, proving it is possible for an outstanding Nebraska student to win one of these national prizes!
Eligibility requirements:
- Household earnings of $55,000 or less.
- GPA of 2.0
- See education as a way to a better future. Commitment to pursuing a degree at an accredited institution.
- Involvement in co-curricular and community activities
- A United States citizen
- Willing to complete an online application before October 25.
…and info from the organization:
This year more than 106 students nationally will receive Horatio Alger National Scholarships valued at $25,000 each. Recipients have exhibited integrity, academic promise, and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity. National Scholarship recipients attend, as guests of the Association, the National Scholars Conference held annually in Washington, D.C. The Association has additional state and targeted scholarship programs in all states for high school seniors who will be attending college. One application for all of these scholarships.
2020 Summer School Information
2020 Summer School Information
Students who are interested in attending summer school need to complete the “2020 Southwest High School Summer School Enrollment” form.
This is the first step in signing up for summer school. Please view the “Summer School Directions for Students” and watch this WeVideo, which explains the summer school enrollment and course selection process.
The “Summer School Directions for Students” attachment also explains the difference between the two learning options for summer school: Remote Learning and E-Learning.
Once you complete the enrollment form, you will have access to complete your summer school course requests on StudentVue during the following time frames:
-Current Seniors: April 27th – May 21st
-Current Juniors: May 4th – May 21st
-Current Sophomores and Freshmen: May 11th – May 21st
Please contact your counselor if you have any questions.
Change-Maker Scholarship Competition
The UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources has launched the Change Maker Competition, a quick pitch scholarship competition for prospective and current CASNR students who dare to dream big and do the extraordinary to address worldwide issues. Submit a two-minute video explaining your big idea to address grand challenges and be entered to win full-tuition scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year. Winning students will also be matched with a mentor to help make their big idea a reality.
Learn more and enter ›› https://casnr.unl.edu/casnr-change-maker-competition
ROTC Scholarship Opportunity
The ROTC has scholarships available to seniors who are starting college this fall at colleges across Nebraska including; Creighton, UNO, UNL, UNK, Wayne State, Chadron State, Doane University, Nebraska Wesleyan, and Concordia University.
The scholarships are for up to 3 years in length. Students would need to contact the recruiting operations officer at UNL to find out more information on qualifications and how to apply: acloutier2@unl.edu
More information can be found on the following flyer: ROTC Flyer
Request a Zoom Meeting with your counselor, school social worker or school psychologist
Click HERE for information about how to request a Zoom Conference with your counselor, school social worker or school psychologist.
UNL Next Steps Presentation
Seniors: Heading to UNL next year? If so you and your family can get questions answered during the UNL Next Steps presentation Thursday March 19th in the LSW Auditorium at 6:00 PM.
During Next Steps at Nebraska, representatives from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will answer questions regarding your next steps for enrollment, such as submitting your enrollment deposit, scholarships and financial aid, New Student Enrollment, housing, and commuting to campus. You will also be able to meet with a few of the academic colleges at UNL who would be able to answer any specific questions you have about your intended major/program.
Ruth Hill Elementary School PTA Scholarship
Current high school seniors who attended Hill Elementary school for at least 4 years may be eligible for one of two $500 scholarships toward college expenses. Access this scholarship application and many others on the ScholarshipQuest website (if you don’t see this scholarship in your list on ScholarshipQuest, be sure your profile lists Ruth Hill Elementary as one of your elementary schools!).
Selection is based on:
• Grade Point Average
• Work and Volunteer Experience
• Extracurricular activities during 9th-12th grade only
Scholarship Application Deadline: March 27, 2020
Cameron Scholarship
The Bryan Cameron Education Foundation awards four-year, full-tuition, merit-based undergraduate scholarships to exceptional high school students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, extracurricular activities, leadership, and community service. The Cameron Impact Scholar is unique among their high-achieving peers in their desire to make an impact on their communities and in the world at large. This Scholar aspires to contribute to positive forces for change and plans to tailor their education to that end.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE CLASS OF 2021.
Early Application Deadline: May 22, 2020 at 12:00PM PT (NOON)
Regular Application Deadline: September 11, 2020 12:00PM PT (NOON)
The applicant must:
- Prioritize academic excellence (maintaining a minimum cumulative unweighted 3.7 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent in their high school studies);
- Be a citizen of the United States of America;
- Be in the high school graduating Class of 2021, planning to enroll in a full-time course of study toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year U.S. college or university for the full academic year following high school graduation;
- Excel in a broad variety of extracurricular activities. This includes, but is not limited to: athletics, academic clubs, music lessons, performance art, and philanthropic organizations;
- Be motivated leaders with a strong work ethic and social acumen. Scholars rise to the occasion and are both candid and confident;
- Demonstrate active participation in community service and in civic-minded arenas, exhibiting an appreciation for the world outside themselves and a belief in their own capacity to effect change on scales both large and small
Submit by the Application Deadline*:
- Online Application,
- Two (2) required Letters of Recommendation** (these letters MUST be submitted prior to the Application Deadline for an Application to be considered complete), and
- Transcript (unofficial is fine) certifying academic performance.
For more information please visit https://www.bryancameroneducationfoundation.org/home
Leonard F. Hartwig Scholarship
A $400 scholarship will be awarded to one Native American graduating senior who will be attending a 2 or 4 year college or university.
Applicants are required to complete the Lincoln Community Foundation Application Form online at https://lcf.academicworks.com and submit the form and all required attachments electronically. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 15th.
Application required attachments:
1. High school transcript(s) (copies of transcripts are acceptable).
2. Financial Information that shows Expected Family Contribution (EFC) number, which is on the first page of the applicant’s Student Aid Report (SAR).
3. A copy of your proof of enrollment form or membership card for Native American Tribes