SCHOLARSHIPS!!
HOT SCHOLARSHIP NEWS: Horatio Alger Association extends a special invitation to AVID students to participate in the need-based Horatio Alger Association Scholarship Program. The Association will award more than $11.5 million in college scholarships this year--making it one of the nation’s largest non-profit scholarship providers. Scholarships range in award value from $2,500 to $20,000. Deadline for applying is October 30, 2006. To submit an online application or to find out more information, go to: www.horatioalger.com/scholarships.

For general scholarship and financial aid information, go to www.avidonline.org/studentresource.

SAVE ME A SPOT IN COLLEGE!

KEY CONTEST INFO:
* Students may submit a written word, poster, radio/TV ad answering the contest question: "Why should California leaders save you and your peers a spot in college?"
* The first step is to REGISTER TODAY by visiting possiblefraudstart "ga4.org" possiblefraudend www.collegecampaign.org/contest or call 1-800-459-9586.
* All California 6th-12th grade students are eligible.
* More than 100 students across California will share a total of $100,000 in scholarship awards!
* Deadline for all contest submissions is March 15, 2007.
* Winners will be announced in May 2007.
* Students participating in the scholarship contest will learn about college, help promote college participation, and make sure state leaders are informed about the importance of college access.
* Contest submissions will be used to raise awareness among California residents and leaders about the importance of providing college opportunity to the growing young population.
* Teachers, counselors, principals, parents, and youth organizers can sign-up on the website to get their students involved!

AVID COLLEGE PLANNER

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