FAFSA workshops set in two locations, on Jan. 29 and 31

Workshops to help parents and high-school seniors complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form will be held in two locations this week, on Jan. 29 and Jan. 31.

The first is from 2-4 p.m. in Room 101 of Crounse Hall, the engineering building on the campus of West Kentucky Community and Technical College in Paducah. The event is part of the state-wide College Goal Sunday program.

The second is from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday in the library at Midcontinent University, 99 E. Powell Road, Mayfield. Parents are asked to RSVP to 1-866-894-8878, ext. 357, if they plan to attend.

Students do not have to be enrolling at either of these schools for parents to attend the workshops.

A FAFSA form must be submitted in order to apply for federal and state student aid to attend any post-secondary institution. Students are encouraged to attend one of these events with a parent or guardian, and should bring their and their parents most recent IRS tax return and any other income and benefits information.

Admissions counselors at Midcontinent said two Kentucky state grant pools, for the College Access Program and Kentucky Tuition Grants (as much as $4,864 per year for eligible students) are expected to run out of money for this year early in the first quarter of 2012.

College Goal Sunday is sponsored by the Kentucky Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, and funded by the Lumina Foundation for Education, the YMCA and KnowHow2GoKY.org. For more information about the program, call 1-888-452-7322 toll-free.

For more information on the MCU event, please contact Selina Link or Karl Hatton at MCU at the number above, or email admissions@midcontinent.edu.

Nominations taken now through March 2 for 'Teen of the Week'

Nominations for the Paducah Sun’s Teen of the Week feature item are being taken now through March 2. To be considered, seniors must submit a resume to Leslee Davis with school and community activities, awards/accomplishments, employment, education/career goals, and a teacher letter of recommendation.

Davis will nominate students based on resumes received. For more information, please contact her at 665-8400, ext. 2503, or email leslee.davis@ballard.kyschools.us.

Scholarship information

BMHS Local Scholarship Application, 2011-12

BMHS Local Scholarships list

Additional scholarships and awards

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program - Deadline June 15, 2012. Award is available to all juniors and seniors. Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of the web site linked in the title. Award is for up to $1,000.

Foundation for Rural Service - Deadline March 1. Applicant must be a member/customer of Ballard Telephone (landline, DSL or TV). Other stipulations apply; please see application for details. Application must have  signature from the manager/CEO of Ballard Telephone before submitting.

Kentucky Farm Bureau - Deadline Feb. 28. Applicant must be the child of a KFB member. Other stipulations apply; see application for details.

Regions Bank Riding Forward - Deadline Feb. 29. Twenty-five $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors in Regions’ Bank areas who will attend college this year. Applicants must write a 500-word essay about an African American, past or present, who has inspired them. Please visit the contest website at the link above to view contest rules and full eligibility requirements.

Student Scholarships.org - Deadlines vary, beginning Jan. 20. Applicant requirements also vary, depending upon scholarship; please see title link or p.2 for details.

University of Kentucky student athletic trainer scholarship - Deadline Feb. 3. Applicant must must have a 2.5 or better cumulative GPA and may be interested in becoming a student athletic trainer at the University of Kentucky. Scholarships are available if a student completes one year in the program and are awarded based on a student’s performance in the athletic training room and the classroom.

Other important dates

Jan. 18 - Driver's training in Lindsay Allen's room, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Jan. 24 - FAFSA workshop, library at Mid-Continent University, 5:30 p.m. Parents should bring completed tax returns to the meeting.

Jan. 31 - FAFSA workshop, library at Mid-Continent University, 5:30 p.m. Parents should bring completed tax returns to the meeting.

May 8 - Scholarship night, BMHS gym, 7 p.m.

ACT dates

All testing is done in the BMHS cafeteria. Students should be here no later than 7:30 a.m. and plan to stay until 11:30a.m.-12 p.m. Dates are as follows:

Feb. 11, 2012

April 14

June 9

Sept. 8

Oct. 27

Dec. 8

Feb. 9, 2013

April 13

June 8