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Wendy's High School Heisman Scholarship

CLASS OF 2019, DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN A WENDY’S HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN SCHOLARSHIP?

Eligibility begins with maintaining a GPA of 3.0 (B average) or better. Applicants also need to be proven leaders and role models within their school and community. And applicants must perform in at least one of the 47 school sponsored sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Gamesor the National Federation of State High School Associations.

Scholarship Levels:

1: STATE WINNERS: $500 SCHOLARSHIP

A $500 college scholarship will be awarded to one senior male and one senior female from each state. The 90 State Winners who do not move on to the National Finalist round will receive a $500 scholarship

2: NATIONAL FINALISTS: $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP

The 10 National Finalists are selected from 100 State Winners, made up of five senior males and five senior females from each of the five geographic Heisman regions. National Finalists receive a $1,000 college scholarship. The eight (8) National Finalists who are not named the National Winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

3: NATIONAL WINNERS: $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP

A judging panel will select one senior male and one senior female from the 10 National Finalists as Wendy’s High School Heisman National Winners. National Award Winners will receive a $5,000 college scholarship, as well as national recognition during ESPN’s national telecast of the college Heisman Memorial Trophy presentation.

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Deadline: October 12, 2018

United States Senate Youth Program

The California Department of Education administers the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), an annual scholarship competition sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and endorsed by the United States Senate. Each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia select two high school juniors or seniors to participate in the USSYP.

The delegates receive a $10,000 college scholarship and attend a one-week, all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. from March 2–9, 2019, to deepen their understanding of America's political processes and strengthen their interest and desire for a career in public service.

Students must be nominated by their high school principal to be considered for the USSYP and cannot apply to the USSYP directly.

IMPORTANT! Nominated students must be high school juniors or seniors currently serving in an elected or appointed leadership capacity in a student government, civic, or educational organization for the entire 2018–19 school year.* 

Students must be actively serving in qualified leadership positions, and actively representing a constituency in organizations that relate to government, education, public affairs, and/or community service.

Students must be a permanent resident of the United States, currently enrolled in a California public or private secondary school, and living in the state they will represent for the entire 2018–2019 academic year.

Interested applicants as well as principals and counselors should read the instructions and FAQs carefully before students complete the online application and take the exam.

The deadline to apply for the 2019 USSYP is Friday, October 5, 2018.

Application & Instructions

• California Instructions — Must read before doing the online application & exam.
• Part A-California Student Application and Principal's Nomination Form (PDF) — Needs to be mailed and postmarked by Friday, October 5, 2018!
• Part B-California Student Application & Exam (Online Survey)

Frequently Asked Questions

• Frequently Asked Questions

Background

• Letter to High School Principals, Counselors, and Scholarship Coordinators
• William Randolph Hearst Foundation  — Information from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation's Web site regarding the 2019 United States Senate Youth Program as well as a copy of their USSYP brochure.

Contact Information

For further information, contact:

Dina Fong, U.S. Senate Youth Program Coordinator
E-mail: dfong@cde.ca.govPhone: 916-319-0551

David Carriker, U.S. Senate Youth Program Assistant
E-mail: dcarriker@cde.ca.govPhone: 916-319-0173

The Horatio Alger Scholarship Program

The Horatio Alger Scholarship Program is one of the major scholarship programs nationally that specifically assists high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. The National Scholarship is valued at $25,000. State scholarships are awarded to eligible students in all fifty states and the District of Columbia and are valued up to $10,000. To be eligible for either the Horatio Alger National Scholarship or Horatio Alger State Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria: 

• Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States; be progressing normally toward graduation in spring/summer of 2018 with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
• Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
• Be a United States citizen

Students can apply at application.horatioalger.org

Deadline: October 25, 2018