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Scholarships and Opportunities

The following links provide access to the scholarships available as well as other opportunities (college visits, volunteering, career events, and other academic events/opportunities).  All grade levels should check this site regularly to see what is available.  Most scholarships posted are for seniors but there are a few for all grade levels. Feel free to stop by the Counseling Office anytime to discuss the opportunities available.

 
Priority Scholarship Deadlines for Area Schools:

KU and KSU—November 1

Fort Hays State University--November 15

WSU—December 1 (For DSI scholarship competitions, admissions materials must be submitted by October 15.)

Pittsburg State--February 1
 
Emporia State and Washburn--February 15
 
Butler CC—March 1
 

 

Types of scholarships:

Merit-based, Departmental, Activities/Fine Arts, Athletics, Outside/Community, and Federal Aid (FAFSA)

Where to look for scholarships:

College/University Scholarship and Departmental Websites, ACHS Website/Chart, Scholarship Search Engine Sites, Career Cruising, Social Media (college Twitter/Facebook sites), Raise.me, Scholly App, and Employer (student and parent)

Scholarships, Opportunities, & Events

Scholarships & Opportunities Chart- all grades

Midwest Student Exchange Program: A tuition reduction program that makes attending out of state colleges and universities more affordable for non-resident students. Visit the website to learn more. 
Finaid.org
 

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

Check out these great summer programs!  All have individual application dates (some open as early as fall semester), so review the site for specific details.  
 
 
 

Wichita State Summer Research Institute 

Newman University Investigative Summer Science Program 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

INTERNSHIPS

Various organizations have contacted us about internships.  Please use the links below to check them out!

Textron Aviation High School Internships- txtav.com/yep

Students 16-19 years old; paid, part-time internship; June 6-July 15, 2022

Open Positions: communications, customer service, engineering, finance, flight operations, human resources, information technology, manufacturing, marketing, sales and more

Wichita Bar Association Summer Internship- June 8-July 22, 2022.  In-person interview on Saturday, March 26, 2022

Check out the flyer!

Horizon World Wide- https://www.horizonworldwide.org/