Smoky Mountain Youth Basketball All-Stars Scholars

-High School senior attending and will graduate this school year from a High School within the Smoky Mountain Youth Basketball League Conference

-Must have played at least one full season of basketball within the Smoky Mountain Youth Basketball League Conference

-Must be going to 2 or 4 year accredited US college, university, community college, vocational or technical school as a full time student

-$500 scholarship to be awarded

-Criteria: strong moral character, academic achievement and potential success in college and a proven record of active participation in school activities, community/volunteer service and/or work experience

-Essay required

-Postmarked by April 22, 2008

Western Carolina University College Express

-Summer classes for rising juniors and seniors

-Sessions available are June 2 - July 1, 2008 and

July 2 – August 1, 2008

-Applications are due by May 1, 2008

-There are a few applications available in the guidance office

North Carolina A & T State University Rise Program

-Summer 2008 is a pre-matriculation program for minority graduating seniors with a GPA of 3.2 or higher who want to major in biology, chemistry or psychology leading to biomedical science careers

-This is a 6 week all expense paid program for those participants that qualify

-Application deadline is April 18, 2008

North Carolina A & T State University Department of Biology Retention Initiative Summer 2008

-This program is for highly motivated graduating seniors with a GPA of 3.2 or higher who want to major in biology leading to a graduate, professional or terminal degree

-This is a six-week all expense paid program for those participants that qualify

-Application deadline is April 18, 2008