Photo Credit: Maddie Norwood[/caption]By: Sami Dickerson
With the 2014-2015 school year coming to a screeching halt, many upperclassmen are becoming very interested in scholarships that are offered for juniors and seniors heading to college. Although it seems like scholarships should be easy to find, students often have to take the initiative to find them for themselves. The following list of scholarships will help OHS students find the financial help that they need in an efficient way.
The Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarship is an academic-based scholarship. This applies to anyone who is applying to a North Carolina-based school, like UNC-Chapel Hill. Students who apply must be leaders of their community and must have financial need.
The Buick Achievers Scholarship is an automotive engineering scholarship. The applicant must attend a four-year college.
The Alfred Jacobs Memorial Scholarship is another automotive scholarship. The scholarship applicant must have financial need and be a leader in their community. The award is worth $2000.
The Cedar Grove Ruritan Club Scholarship is an academic and merit-based scholarship. The applicant must be involved in an array of extracurricular activities. He or she must apply to receive this award and must be able to prove their leadership in the community.
The Crumley Roberts Founder’s Scholarship is a merit, leadership, and academic-based scholarship. It is a reward of $2500.
Students that wish to apply to a Christian, faith-based college may want to sign up for the The Christian Connector. To find out more, follow this link: www.christianconnector.com.
The Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship is a merit and financial need-based scholarship. Applicants must complete an essay before being considered for the award.
If you are considering essay writing to obtain funds, the Florence Kidder Memorial Scholarship is a 700-word essay that is available to many seniors. The winner of the award may receive $3000, and the runner up receives $1000.
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund helps award Hispanic students with money for their college experience. To learn more about this opportunity, follow this link: www.hsf.net.
The Jason and Jessica Evans Memorial Scholarship is a financial need and athletic scholarship that can be applied for online. If an applicant is interested in this, they must see a counselor at OHS for more details. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and the scholarship is only open to OHS students.
The Kacie Chamberlain Memorial Athletic Scholarship is one that is close to many Orange County community members’ hearts. It is offered to senior athletes who have recommendations from their coaches.
The Optimist Essay is an award given to people showing brightness in a world of darkness. The essay focuses on ways to help the world and asks for an essay of 800 words.
The Wells Fargo Scholarship is a $1000 scholarship for people who sign up for college planning and money management from the CollegeSTEPS program.
Photo Credit: jasonandjessiejam.webs.com. A shot of the Big Barn Convention Center prior to the Jason and Jessie Jam VII.[/caption]Two lucky Orange High students will receive academic scholarships courtesy of the Jason and Jessie Jam VIII, an action-packed, music-based fundraising event erected in the memory of two former OHS students who died in a tragic car accident; Jason and Jessie Evans.
July 26, you can come out to the Big Barn Convention Center in downtown Hillsborough to enjoy great food, live music, and a silent auction. Free drawings and door prizes will be given out throughout the night as well, giving great, quality entertainment for the whole family in one of the long, summer nights. With this exciting event being for a good cause too, it really adds to the effect.
Emma Beneville and Desean Motley were the OHS scholarship recipients from last year, while Ryan Robinson and Aubrey Carr were the recipients of the scholarships for the Florida State University Sports Medicine Program, which the Jam also provides. Jason Evans was studying sports medicine at FSU at the time of the accident.
As for some details of the event, “Thrills from the Grill” will be providing the food, while local band “Good Rockin’ Sam” will be “jamming” for the event. The silent auction will include sporting event tickets, local artwork, and some vacation getaways. The Jason and Jessie Jam VII, last year’s event, raised $16,000 from generous donors in addition to the endowments of the two Panther students.
Early tickets for the extravagant event can be purchased for $20 at Dual Supply in Hillsborough, McAdams Farm and McAdams Muffler in Efland, and Devine’s Restaurant in Durham. Tickets will be sold for $25 at the door.
More information about the event, a link to donate online, and pictures of previous Jams can be found by clicking here, the official website of the Jam. Come out and support a great cause in loving memory of two former OHS students, July 26 at the Big Barn Convention Center from 5-9 pm!