2017 - 2018 Scholarships & Special Programs/Opportunities September 2017 Scholarship Name: Watson-Brown Foundation Junior Board The Watson-Brown Foundation Junior Board is a dedicated group of seven to thirteen area high school students (grades 10-12) whose mission is to preserve local history. As these students are entrusted with $33,000 each spring, we look for the best students to join. These students must be able to attend monthly meetings and commit several hours in the spring to visiting local sites and preparing a presentation for why that site deserves grant funding. This application is due Friday, September 15, including the two reference letters. The application is available online at http://www.trrcobbhouse.org/junior-board1/#student-application. Deadline: Due September 15, 2017 with 2 reference letters October 2017 Scholarship Name: Brewton Parker College Young Writer's Conference Brewton Parker College presents its seventeenth annual Young Writer's Conference on Friday, October 27, 2017, on the Brewton-Parker College campus. This workshop has been very well attended in past years and gives high school students who have a passion for writing an opportunity to participate in guided workshops and discussions with professionals in a variety of writing disciplines. Students are also able to compete for scholarships to attend Brewton-Parker College. Further Information is available at our web-site: http://bpc.edu/events/young-writers-conference Please direct inquiries to Dr. Grant Lilford at (912)-583-3103 or email at [email protected]. Scholarship Name: Horatio Alger Association Scholarship Since 1984, the Horatio Alger Association has awarded over $125 million in college scholarships to deserving students. The scholarship programs provide financial assistance to students who have significant financial need and have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity. Senior students who have a financial need ($55,000 or lower family income) may apply. A strong emphasis will be on students with community/school involvement. An online application may be found at www.scholars.horatioalger.org . All items are due by October 25 Deadline: October 25, 2017 Scholarship Name: Mercer University School of Engineering The Mercer University School of Engineering is pleased to once again invite seniors from your school to apply for our annual Scholarship Challenge at our Macon, Georgia campus on Saturday, November 11, 2017. We plan to award valuable scholarships this fall to high school seniors who are interested in Mercer’s engineering, industrial management and technical communications program. More information about Mercer Engineering is available at engineering.mercer.edu. The Scholarship Challenge is a day where we meet with these students to show them our campus, our labs and technology, and give them an opportunity to meet with our faculty and students. We use a design problem or a test of math skills to help us make scholarship recommendations. Your students do not need to have applied to Mercer – this event is open to any high school senior! We value your insights as you think about

your students with strong academic potential coupled with a flair for creative problem solving and teamwork. The address to the student application ishttp://engineering.mercer.edu/scholarship . Students fill in a short web form with their contact information and some background on their academic interests. We ask applicants to share with us a teacher or counselor name and email address so please give them a contact person and email that they can use. This way we can keep in touch with you. Deadline: See school website November 2017 Special Opportunity: UNG National Leadership Challenge The weekend is run on our Dahlonega Campus and at Camp Frank D. Merrill (Mountian Phase of U.S. Army Ranger School). Your students will get to rappel down a rock face, traverse a rope bridge across a rushing mountain stream, negotiate a touch leadership reaction course, and more... all for $115. A bonus is that your students will be mentored by our Cadets, and will learn a lot about life and academics at the University of North Georgia. Questions about NLC Weekend, please contact out office at [email protected] or 706-867-2918 Did you know that Georgia Residents who participate in the Corps of Cadets can earn the Georgia ROTC Grant worth up to $1500 per year! Apply by visiting this link https://ung.edu/military-college-admissions/visit/nlc.php

Register for the 3-5 November NLC Weekend or the 6-8 April NLC Weekend and pay the $115 program fee (payments must be made by credit card and you will receive a receipt confirmation via email; if you have difficulty registering, please call 706-867-2815 and ask for Deb Adams) Note: Program fee is transferable to future program sessions, but is only refundable if the program is cancelled due to weather. Deadline: Check website

Scholarship Name: Danforth Scholars Program Washington University in St. Louis seeks candidates for the Danforth Scholars Program. These top senior students who have demonstrated leadership in service, as well as academic excellence, are invited to be nominated. Students who exhibit qualities that embody the essence of William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth are especially sought after. This includes maturity, strong moral character, selflessness, and a passion for helping others. Visit https://admissions.wustl.edu/Financial_Aid_Scholarships/First_Year_Academic_Sc holarships/Pages/Danforth-Scholars-Program.aspx for further details. Since the program's inception, more than 47,000 students have been nominated and, from that group, 700 finalists have been named. Nomination deadline is 5:00 PM on November 15, 2017 December 2017 Scholarship Name: Hill Chapel Baptist Scholarship The Hill Baptist Church is offering $500 scholarships to qualified students based on academic achievement, and civic/religious involvement. Applications can be found at www.hillchapelathens.org or they can be picked up in the counseling office. Applications are due to the church office by December 1. Deadline: To Church by December 1, 2017

January 2018 Interview Opportunities: Mock Interviews offered Our students have a great, free, opportunity to learn about job interview etiquette and soft skills. The Oconee Chamber Leadership class would like to meet with interested students 2-3 times after school beginning in January. They will have practice interviews with the students at the last meeting. Deadline: Please contact your counselor, if interested. Scholarship Name: Essay contest-Sponsor David Shafer State Senator David Shafer is sponsoring a essay scholarship contest for high school seniors. Students who enter the contest could win up to $1,500. Please visit https://www.senatorshafer.com/scholarshipessayrules/ . Deadline: January 1, 2018.

February 2018 Scholarship Name: University of North Georgia Military Scholarship for the 2018-2019 award The University of North Georgia Military Scholarship campaign is now accepting applications. The program enables the most gifted Georgia high school seniors to pursue bachelor's degrees from the UNG, and commissions as second lieutenants in the Georgia Army National Guard after graduation. This is a highly prestigious scholarship that is worth approximately $70,000 over four years. There are three scholarships available per Georgia Congressional District. Candidates must be nominated by members of the Georgia General Assembly and have a minimum GPA of a 3.0. The application can be found at https://ungms.ung.edu/apply. It is highly encouraged that the application is completed by December 31. For more information about the program, visit www.ung.edu/cadet/scholarships. Deadline: February 1, 2018. Highly encourage application to be completed by December 31

Scholarship Name: Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy Camp McWhorter School of Pharmacy at Samford University is offering a one week Pharmacy Camp this summer for high school students that are interested in investigating a career as a Pharmacist. We would like to invite your students to participate in this McWhorter School of Pharmacy Camp. During the week of pharmacy camp they will experience hands-on learning about health careers in pharmacy, participate in tours of local health care facilities and local pharmacies, participate in compounding activities and hands on demonstrations in the McWhorter School of Pharmacy science laboratory. Students who attend the camp will have the unique opportunity to spend time on the Samford campus and experience campus life with us, spend time with pharmacy professors, and have a lot of time to interact with other students also interested in careers in pharmacy. Attached is a flyer that will provide them with all the important information regarding this exciting opportunity. Please post this flyer on your bulletin board of opportunities for your students. If you would like to receive a paper copy in the mail, please respond to this email and provide your mailing address. Information about the camp and the camp application can be found at https://www.samford.edu/pharmacy/bulldog-pharmacy-camp. Space is limited so please encourage them to apply early. The application deadline is February 1, 2018. If they have any questions, please have them call 205-726-2008 or email [email protected]. Deadline: February 1, 2018

March 2018 Scholarship Name: Roy T. Ward Art Scholarship Jag and Chris Gholson together with the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation are pleased to present the Roy T. Ward Art Scholarship Fund. Two monetary awards will be given to two high school seniors who display artistic merit and who attend either OCHS or NOHS. Scholarship applications will be considered through March 15. You may email questions to [email protected] Applications can be picked up in the Counseling Office. In addition to the application, the senior artist will submit three landscape paintings and three additional pieces of work. The first place award is $600 and the second place award is $400. Please submit all items to [email protected] . Deadline: Ends March 15, 2018 May 2018 Scholarship Name: Polly Hardigree Ward Memorial Scholarship The Polly Hardigree Ward Memorial Scholarship was established in 1997 by Ms. Vivian Claire Ward to honor her mother. The scholarship is awarded yearly to two OCHS seniors who plan to pursue a four year college degree in the area of Agriculture/Natural Resources related field of study. The deadline to apply by is May 4. Applications may be picked up in the Counseling Office. Deadline: May 4, 2018