SCHOLARSHIP NEWSLETTER #18

· May 6, 2008 ·

There are two types of financial assistance for college. The first type is

FINANCIAL AID, a combination of scholarships, loans, and work granted to

you by your college if you demonstrate need for assistance.

The second type is MERIT SCHOLARSHIP, money given to you regardless of

your financial need. Some merit scholarships are granted by foundations

and can be used at any college. Many are granted by specific colleges to

be used only at those colleges. Many target a specific type of student.

Carefully read the descriptions below to be sure you qualify. If you are

looking for college-specific scholarships, there is a blue binder in Mrs.

Lombard’s office; please feel free to look at it. Below are some

scholarships that could be used at most colleges.

In addition, many scholarships require nominations by the school. For

those scholarships, we ask you to nominate yourselves to us. Once we know

who is interested, we will select the school’s nominee(s).

We have more information about these scholarships than there is room to

include in this newsletter. Please feel free to stop by the College Office

with any questions.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MANY OF

THE DEADLINES ARE QUICKLY APPROACHING

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS

ASHRAE Future Engineers Scholarship

Who is Eligible: Massachusetts residents or students attending a college

in Massachusetts who will be pursuing an engineering education

Award: 14 $2,000 scholarships

How to Apply: Go to http://ashraeboston.org/scholarship-info.html

Deadline: May 30

Big Sun Scholarship

Who is Eligible: Student athletes

Award: $500 scholarship

How to Apply: Go to www.bigsunathletics.com

Deadline: June 20

Massachusetts Flower Growers’ Association Scholarship

Who is Eligible: Applicants must be Massachusetts residents for at least

one year and major in floriculture, horticulture or related agricultural

sciences

Award: $1,000 annually

How to Apply: See Mrs. Lombard for an application

Deadline: May 15

Milton Garden Club Conservation/Horticulture Scholarship

Who is Eligible: Milton residents who have demonstrated an interest in

conservation/horticulture or landscape design, and who are willing to

present findings from work and/or experience related to these fields at a

meeting of the Milton Garden Club

Award: $1,000 scholarship

How to Apply: See Mrs. Lombard for an application (letters of

recommendation needed)

Deadline: May 16 (received by)

Pinnacle International Club, Inc.

Who is Eligible: Massachusetts residents with demonstrated commitment to

excellence and community activities who plan to attend college in the

2008-2009 school year

Award: 3 Scholarships of $2,000, $1,000 and $500 respectively

How to Apply: See Mrs. Lombard for an application (letter of

recommendation needed)

Deadline: May 31