Coca Cola Scholarship

-50 $20,000 (4 yr. x $5,000) scholarship

-200 $4,000 (4 yr. x $1,000) Scholarship

-Applicants are evaluated on the following: demonstrated leadership in school; commitment to community; academic achievement; part-time employment

-Web based application is available on line at www.coca-colascholars.org

-Students MUST apply on line

-Applications must be received by

October 31, 2007

AXA Achievement Scholarship Program

-One $10,000 winner per state

-$15,000 additional scholarships to 10 national recipients

-Scholarships winners are known as AXA Achievers. They are ethnically and economically diverse, but they share these qualities:ambition and drive, determination to set and reach goals, respect for self, family and community and the ability to succeed in college

-First 12,000 applicants will be considered

-Go to www.axa-acheivement.com to download application and to learn more

-Apply by December 15, 2007

Clemson University –Calhoun Honors College and National Scholars Program

-Starting 2007-2008 a separate application is required

-To qualify students must rank in the top 5 percent of their high school class and have combined SAT scores of at least 1300 (critical reading and math only) or ACT composite score of 30

-Application must be received by December 1, 2007 to be considered

-For more information on Calhoun Honors College go to http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/CUHONORS/

-For more information on Clemson’s National Scholars Program go to http://www.clemson.edu/national_scholars/

NC State College of Natural Resources Luncheon

-October 16, 2007 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

-RSVP by October 8, 2007

-For updates and parking information go to http://natural-resources.ncsu.edu

NC State Open House

-Saturday, October 20, 2007 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

-For more information call 919-515-2434 or go to www.ncsu.edu/openhouse

UNC Wilmington -Honors Scholars Program

-Acceptance is based on high school grades, SAT scores and rank in class

-Opportunity to live in 96-student honors residence hall

-Competitive merit based scholarships are available to the best students in the program

-You may download application at http://www.uncw.edu/honors/

-The average honors freshman class earned an average SAT of 1300 and a high school GPA of 3.9

-Most have leadership experience in school or community service

Discover Duke University

-Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. at the Pack Memorial Library in Asheville, North Carolina

-For more information visit their web site at www.admissions.duke.edu

Explore UNC-Greensboro

-Saturday, October 20, 2007 or November 10, 2007

-Register at www.uncg.edu/adm/visit or contact the Office of Admissions at 336-334-5243