senior scholarship newsletter · 12/19/2004 · educational plans (must pertain to education) high...
TRANSCRIPT
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP NEWSLETTER UPDATED APRIL 12, 2019
Attn. Seniors! Throughout the 2018-19 school year, the guidance staff will be
providing you with newsletters which contain scholarship opportunities. After reading this
bulletin, you can apply for all scholarships in which you are eligible. The different ways in
which you may need to pursue an application are as follows:
1) you may be able to download a hard copy (pdf version) of the application by accessing
this newsletter thru our guidance website (http://esasd.schoolwires.net/Page/3210); or
2) visiting the scholarship provider’s website to either download an application or to submit
it electronically. For students without internet access, the Career Lab is open after-school
Mondays thru Fridays from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
Please be sure to follow all the instructions on the scholarship applications carefully.
The Guidance Staff cannot be responsible for applications which are invalidated due to missing or incomplete information. It is also important to adhere to the deadlines listed on
the scholarship newsletter not the deadlines listed on the scholarship applications. For
most scholarships, the deadlines listed on the newsletter are in advance of the deadlines on
the scholarship applications in order to allow for enough time for the guidance staff to process and mail all materials. Failing to adhere to a deadline on the scholarship
newsletter will result in your application not receiving consideration. All completed
applications must be returned to the Guidance Office unless otherwise specified in the
newsletter. For instance, more and more scholarship applications are now available on-line
and must be submitted electronically.
Many scholarship opportunities during the fall and winter will be national or state
competitions. The majority of local scholarship competitions occur in the late winter and
early spring. The guidance staff strongly recommends that students use these newsletters
as only one source in their search for financial aid. Students should still be contacting
colleges regarding scholarship and grant opportunities, as well as applying for state and
federal grants and becoming eligible for student loans through completing the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The 2019-20 FAFSA is currently available for
completion on www.fafsa.gov. Students can also conduct their own independent scholarship
search by searching scholarship websites on the internet. Two sites in which students can search for additional scholarships are http://www.fastweb.com/ and www.collegeboard.org.
Good luck in your pursuit of dollars for college!
(10) UNIGO Scholarships
Eligibility: High school graduating seniors. Students should apply online at:
https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships
Criteria:
SAT/ACT scores
GPA and Class Rank
Extra- or Co-Curricular Activities
Award: Various Scholarships ranging from $1,500-$10,000
Deadline: Varying Deadlines based upon each scholarship; refer to scholarship website -
Online Submissions Only
(12) Pointe Pest Control Scholarship
Eligibility: A Pennsylvania graduating senior who will be pursuing post-secondary education
next Fall. Applications are available on-line at: https://pointe-pest.com/pennsylvania-
scholarship/
Criteria:
School Activities/Community Service
Work Experience
Honors/Awards
Academic Achievement (GPA)
It’s Time to Laugh: Submit joke, story or short video
Award: $1,000 (nonrenewable)
Deadline: April 30, 2019 – Online Submission Only
(13) NE PA Community FCU Foundation Awards
Eligibility: Monroe Cty. graduating seniors who will be attending a post-secondary school.
Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
Two Letters of Recommendation
Copy of HS transcript
Extracurricular Activities
Volunteer Experience
Awards
Employment
Essay
Award: (3) $1,000
Deadline: Must be Received by June 1, 2019 at the Credit Union Office. Student is
responsible for mailing or dropping off the application to the Credit Union.
(32) Michael G Luna Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: An East Stroudsburg HS South male and female student-athlete with a minimum 3.0
or higher GPA who will be pursuing a four year college degree. Please go to the Scholarship
Newsletter Homepage for a printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
3.0 or higher weighted GPA
Student-athlete (earned 2 or more varsity letters in one or more sports)
Proof of College Acceptance
Extracurricular Activities
Honors/Awards
Essay
Demonstrated the Cavalier Spirit on and off the playing field
Transcript
Award: (2) $500
Deadline: May 3, 2019 – Return to Guidance
(34) Mr. & Mrs. Harry Kautz Smithfield College Assistance Fund
Eligibility: East Stroudsburg High School South seniors who will be attending a non-sectarian
college or university during Fall 2019. Students must be majoring in one of the following
programs: agriculture, chemistry, business administration, geology, journalism, pre-med.,
architecture, mathematics, electronics, biology, engineering, economics, physics, political
science, or liberal arts & must be a current resident of Smithfield township (students who
have attended Smithfield Elementary will be given primary consideration). Please go to the
Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
financial need
school and community activities/service
leadership and honors received
references
Award: # of awards TBA. Total Amount to be awarded is $7,500. Scholarship non-
renewable.
Deadline: April 23, 2019 – Return to the Guidance Office
(37) Stroudsburg Lions Club Roland Fetherman Community Service Award
Eligibility: Graduating senior from East Stroudsburg High School South who will be pursuing
post-secondary education next fall. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a
printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
Community service
350 Word Essay on your understanding of the word “service”
Award: (1) $500
Deadline: April 19, 2019 – Email Application & Essay directly to
(41) 2019 Student-View Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduating seniors who plan to attend a 4 year college, community/junior college or
career school. Applications are available and submitted on line at: www.student-view.com
Criteria:
15-20 minute on-line survey regarding colleges in your area.
Award: (1) $4,000; (2) $1,000; & (10) $500
Deadline: April 22, 2019 – Applications are submitted on-line
(43) The Monroe County Garden Club Scholarship
Eligibility: A graduating senior from a Monroe county high school who is interested in the field
of ecology, horticulture, floriculture, landscape architecture, conservation, forestry, biology,
botany, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental control, city planning, land management, or
allied subjects. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a printable copy of this
application.
Criteria:
Financial need
Scholastic ability (attach official transcript)
Character References
Essay
Award: (1) $1,000
Deadline: April 17, 2019 – Return to the Guidance Office
(46) East Stroudsburg Administration Scholarship
Eligibility: A current East Stroudsburg High School North and South senior who plans to
attend an accredited college or university to pursue a degree in the field of education. The
students must also demonstrate need and overall excellence. Please go to the Scholarship
Newsletter Homepage for a printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
educational plans (must pertain to education)
high school transcript
school & community activities
experience with children
leadership and honors received
references
essay
Award: (2) $250 (one ESHS-N & one ESHS-S student)
Deadline: April 23, 2019 - Return to Guidance Office
(54) Jennifer Husson Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduating seniors from East Stroudsburg High School – South who have been
accepted into an institute of higher learning or enlisted in a branch of the armed services.
Applicants must have attended JM Hill Elementary for at least one full school year and be
graduating with a 3.0 GPA or higher from East Stroudsburg High School- South. Applicants
should have also demonstrated positive school/community involvement. Please go to the
Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
Attended JM Hill Elem. For one or more years
Proof of acceptance to college, trade/technical school, or military
One letter of recommendation
List of Extracurricular Activities
Honors/Awards
Essay
Award: (2) $500
Deadline: April 23, 2019 – Return to Guidance Office
(55) Kiwanis Club of Stroudsburg’s Scholarship Award
Eligibility: An East Stroudsburg High School- North or South senior who will be attending an
accredited college or university. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a
printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
academic achievement (attach SAT scores to application)
excellence exhibited in scholarship, character, and leadership
resume (attach to application)
Award: (1) $1,250
Deadline: April 23, 2019 - Return to the Guidance Office
(56) Kiwanis Club of Stroudsburg’s Citation Award
Eligibility: An East Stroudsburg High School- North or South senior who will be attending an
accredited college or university. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a
printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
academic achievement (attach high school transcript to application)
personal attributes such as mental strength, physical health, social poise, cooperative
citizenship, and spiritual vision
resume (attach to application)
Award: (1) $500
Deadline: April 23, 2019 – Return to the Guidance Office
*Completing one application makes you eligible for both Kiwanis Awards (#55 & #56) listed
above.
(57) Michael Scott Goucher Memorial Scholarship for Criminal Justice
Sponsored by the East Stroudsburg Neighborhood Crime Watch
Eligibility: An East Stroudsburg High School – South graduating senior who plans to pursue a
career in Criminal Justice. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a printable
copy of this application.
Criteria:
a cumulative GPA of 2.5 minimum on a 4.0 scale (transcript must be submitted w/
application)
be active in the school
documented proof of community service
attach a copy of college acceptance letter
fully completed application
Award: (1) $250
Deadline: April 23, 2019 - Return to the Guidance Office
(58) Michael Scott Goucher Memorial Scholarship for Music
Sponsored by the East Stroudsburg Neighborhood Crime Watch
Eligibility: An East Stroudsburg High School – South graduating senior who plans to pursue a
career in Music. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a printable copy of
this application.
Criteria:
a cumulative GPA of 2.5 minimum on a 4.0 scale (transcript must be submitted w/
application)
be active in the school with preference given to activities involving music
documented proof of community service
attach a copy of college acceptance letter
fully completed application
Award: (1) $250
Deadline: April 23, 2019 - Return to the Guidance Office
(59) Monroe Animal League Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduating senior who resides in Monroe County and is planning to attend an
accredited program in the animal welfare field (e.g. Humane Officer, Vet Tech., Veterinarian,
Shelter Management, Animal Behaviorist, etc.). Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter
Homepage for a printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
Two letters of recommendation
High school transcript
Essay on why & how animal welfare concerns have impacted my life?
Volunteerism and documentation of stated service
Award: (1) $500
Deadline: April 17, 2019 - Return to Guidance Office
(61) East Stroudsburg Education Association Scholarship: In Memory of
Great Educators: Ruth Flory, Theodore Miller, and Arlene Kirkwood
Eligibility: East Stroudsburg High School North & South seniors who are planning to attend
college and major in the field of education to become a teacher. Please go to the Scholarship
Newsletter Homepage for a printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
demonstrate financial need
major in education
essay
Award: (1) $500 ESHS-North student
(1) $500 ESHS-South student
Deadline: April 23, 2019 - Return to the Guidance Office
(62) Class of 2018 School Spirit Scholarship
Eligibility: East Stroudsburg HS South graduating seniors who plan to attend a two or four year
college or a trade/technical school. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a
printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
Extracurricular Activities & School/Community Service (attach resume)
Demonstrate Good School Spirit & Being Involved
Academic Achievement (attach unofficial copy of transcript)
Essay: What it has meant to me to be a Cavalier and how this will help me in life.
Award: (1) $1,239.67 & (1) $1239.66
Deadline: April 23, 2019 – Return to the Guidance Office
(63) The Austin William Eyer Memorial Scholarship Fund Eligibility: ESHS-South graduating seniors who are entering a two or four year college next Fall. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a printable copy of this
application.
Criteria:
Essay, poem, physical art form, song, video, or dramatic art regarding the problem of
opiod/ substance abuse and strategies for awareness and prevention.
High school transcript
Resume of Activities including Service
Award: (1) $750
Deadline: April 23, 2019 – Return to the Guidance Office
(64) Smithfield Elementary PTO Scholarship Eligibility: An East Stroudsburg High School South or North senior who must have attended
Smithfield Elementary School. This student must be planning to attend a two or four-year
post-secondary institution. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a printable
copy of this application. Criteria:
Completed application form
Personal Statement which addresses: 1.) What are your post-graduate plans in
terms of attending a 2- or 4- year college/university? 2.) Why are you applying for
this scholarship? 3.) How you have made a positive difference in your
school/community/family through the activities you have pursued in school? 4.)
What advice would you give a Smithfield Elementary student struggling to stay
positive about school or learning in general?
A recent high school transcript with cumulative grade point average
Award: (1) $500
Deadline: May 3, 2019 - Return to the Guidance Office
(66) East Stroudsburg Achievers Scholarship
Eligibility: East Stroudsburg High School North & South seniors who are planning to attend a 2
or 4 year college, or a trade or technical school in Fall 2019. Students, who have overcome a
significant life obstacle such as a family, personal, social, academic, or health related issue, will
be given primary consideration. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a
printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
Write a one-page essay on the obstacle overcome & how it has positively impacted on
your life
List & Describe school and community activities as well as any employment experiences
List & Describe awards and accomplishments
Provide a letter of recommendation and a letter of college acceptance
Awards: (2) $250 ESHS-North &/or South female graduating seniors
(2) $250 ESHS-North &/or South male graduating seniors
Deadline: April 23, 2019 – Return to the Guidance Office
(67) Dr. Jean Golden Dace Scholarship
Eligibility: An East Stroudsburg High School-South senior who has demonstrated volunteer
community service activities and is planning to attend college. Please click on the following link
to access the scholarship application:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5G_gbyG7HzQ53nh5dIo8SYV5gUIwbHaW
6r1unhJVQmk0ZLw/viewform
Criteria:
Significant community service involvement (list & describe service activities)
Award: (1) $300
Deadline: April 23, 2019 – Application submitted electronically by student
(68) Class of 2010 School Spirit Scholarship
Eligibility: East Stroudsburg HS South graduating seniors who plan to attend a two or four year
college or a trade/technical school. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a
printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
Extracurricular Activities & School/Community Service (attach resume)
Demonstrate Good School Spirit & Being Involved
Academic Achievement (attach unofficial copy of transcript)
Essay: What it has meant to me to be a Cavalier and how this will help me in life.
Award: (1) $621 & (1) $620.75
Deadline: April 23, 2019 – Return to the Guidance Office
(69) Optimist Club of the Stroudsburgs Scholarship
Eligibility: Local seniors who plan to attend a post-secondary institution. Please go to the
Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
Financial need
High school grades (attach a copy of your transcript including class rank and SAT scores)
Letter of recommendation
Activities
Interview may be requested for semi-finalists
Award: (2) $1,000
Deadline: April 20, 2019 – Please mail directly to the scholarship sponsor by using the
address listed on the application. Applications must be received by the sponsor by April
20.
(70) Knights of Columbus Father Craft Council 11434 Scholarship sponsored
by St. Matthew’s Church
Eligibility: A local graduating senior who is a practicing catholic and a member of St.
Matthew’s Parish. Each candidate must have made application for entrance to a college,
university, or school of nursing in the U.S. Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter
Homepage for a printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
copy of SAT scores
academic achievement (high school transcript required)
short biography stressing church activities, volunteerism/community service, & student
activities
copy of college acceptance letter
Award: (1) $500
Deadline: May 15, 2019 (receipt date) – Mail Directly to Sponsor
(71) Vietnam Veterans of America Pocono Chapter 678
Eligibility: A graduating senior from a local high school who is a child, step child, grandchild,
step grandchild; or great grandchild, step great grandchild of a Vietnam/Vietnam Era Veteran.
Please go to the Scholarship Newsletter Homepage for a printable copy of this application.
Criteria:
475 to 500 word essay on “Agent Orange-A residual war”
High school transcript
Letter of college acceptance and proof of college registration
Copy of parent’s/grandparent’s DD214 or Discharge Document
Award: (1) $2,000
Deadline: Post Mark by May 31, 2019 – Mail Directly to Scholarship Sponsor
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH SITES
www.collegescholarships.org Free scholarship search
www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/index.html Free scholarship search
https://www.raise.me/educator/students Free college & scholarship information site
www.schoolsoup.com/scholarship-directory Free scholarship search
www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm Free minority scholarship search
www.brokescholar.com Free scholarship search
www.collegenet.com/mach25 Database of over 600,000 awards totaling over $1.6 billion
www.collegetreasure.com/scholarengine.html Free scholarship search
www.educationplanner.org Premier college and career planning website, national college
search, essay writer, resume writer, college admission and decision guidance, financial aid
information, calculators for EFC and loan repayment, free scholarship search and much more!
www.fastweb.com Free scholarship search
www.finaid.org Information about scholarship process, financial aid, scholarship scams, and
links to fastweb.com scholarship base
www.financialaidfinder.com List of scholarships and financial aid information
www.hsf.net Hispanic Scholarship Fund
www.iefa.org International Education Financial Aid. The IEFA Center offers financial aid,
college scholarships, grants and awards search for international students studying abroad.
www.internationalscholarships.com Information on financial aid, college scholarships and
international scholarships for students wishing to study abroad.
www.naacp.org/page/s/scholarship2 NAACP scholarship information and applications.
www.niaaa.org/niaaa-awards/niaaa-student-athlete-scholarship/ NIAAA Student Athlete
Scholarship
http://pa-legion.com/programs/student-programs/scholarships Pennsylvania American Legion
Scholarships
