Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Scholarships: Grades 9-12 are offered the Voice of Democracy Audio Essay competition. The Veterans Tribute Scholarship is available to students age 16-18 who are sons or daughters, grandsons or granddaughters of American veterans and those currently in uniform. Detailed information about these and other youth opportunities are available on web-site www.vfw.org under “Programs.”

American Legion Scholarships For information or for applications on the following scholarships, call 517/371-4720, fax 517/371-2401, e-mail info@michiganlegion.org, or visit web site www.michiganlegion.org: Memorial Scholarship, Medical Career Scholarship, Guy M. Wilson Scholarship, Brewer Scholarship, Oratorical Contest, and the Eagle Scout of the Year Award.

The HARVEST Education Foundation offers scholarships and grants to persons who would like to pursue a career in the manufactured housing or RV and campground industry. Applications may be downloaded from each associations web site. MMHA (manufactured housing industry): www.michhome.org. MARVAC (RV & campground industry): www.marvac.org.

The Kalamazoo Community Foundation Scholarship Program Application and Instructions for High School Seniors packet is now available in the Counseling Office.

Wright Beauty Academy is offering non-competitive based scholarships. For more information, a catalog and a free tour, call 321-8708.

The GuildScholar Program is open to students who are legally blind. Applications will be accepted from students at the end of their junior year. For an application from, e-mail guildscholar@jgb.org, log on to www.jgb.org, or call Gordon Rovins at 212-769-7801.

Wright Beauty Academy Scholarships are available in the Counseling Office. For more information, a catalog, and a free tour, call 269-321-8708.

The American Legion Brewer Scholarship is available to students who are a son, daughter or grandchild of a veteran planning to attend any nationally accredited college or university.

Central Michigan University has a number of scholarships to qualified students. If interested, please see the Guidance office for more information.

The Navy is currently accepting Navy ROTC Scholarship applications for the graduating class of 2008. A Navy ROTC Scholarship is valued at up to $180,000 and can be applied to many schools nationwide. If interested, please go to the website www.navy.com/careers/nrotc for specific academic requirements.

Wright Beauty Academy is offering a $2000 scholarship opportunity for upcoming high school graduates when you apply by April 30th .  More information in the Counseling office.

Announcing the 7-Eleven Ron Fountain Scholarship Award for leadership, citizenship and community-minded high school seniors.  Deadline is May 12, 2008.   Forms and more info in the Counseling Office.

The Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association is offering a $1,000 scholarship for a graduating senior active in their high school’s music program and currently accepted to a college or university.  Deadline for application is May 16, 2008.  More info in the Counseling Office.

Attention senior males who will be attending U of M this fall --- announcing the Michigan Undergraduate Scholarship sponsored by Delta Upsilon fraternity. Deadline to apply is May 16, 2008. Requirements and applications are in the counseling office.

Grand Valley State University is announcing the Balanced Man Scholarship; open to senior males who will be attending GVSU this fall.  Deadline for applications is May 31, 2008.  Flyers and applications are in the Counseling Office.

Announcing "Guildscholar", a scholarship program for visually impaired high school students who are college-bound. Dealline to apply is July 1, 2008. More info in the Counseling Office.

The Aveda Institutes will be holding their annual Natural Talent Scholarship Styling Competition on June 8, 2008 in Royal Oak. This is a great opportunity to help students who are passionate about Cosmetology obtain the best education to launch their career. Deadline for application is May 9, 2008. More info in the Counseling Office.

WMU's Tau Kappa Epsilon social Fraternity is awarding a $750 scholarship to any high school senior that plan to attend WMU and is considering joining a Fraternity. Applications are due on May 31, 2008. More info in the Counseling Office.

The following American Legion summer programs are available: Boys State, Girls State, and Student Trooper Program. To request program applications and information, go to www.michiganlegion.org, call 517-371-4720 or fax 517-371-2401.

The Washington Workshops Foundation offers the Washington Internship Experience to motivated students interested in government and politics. Enrollment is limited. Please call 1-800-368-5688 for more information.

Indiana University Bloomington Summer Sessions: For information e-mail summer@indiana.edu or visit website www.indiana.edu/~summer.

The George Washington University Summer Scholars Programs are available mid June – August for students in 9-12 grade. For more information e-mail scholars@gwu.edu, visit website www.gwu.edu/summer/scholars, or call 202-242-6802.

The Junior Scholars Program at Miami University is for academically talented high school juniors who want to learn about university life and earn college credit early. Go to website www.muohio.edu/juniorscholars/ for an application and complete program information.

The Michigan Math and Science Scholars Summer Program (MMSS) at the University of Michigan is designed to expose high school students to the latest developments and research in Mathematics and Science by featuring small classes taught by U of M professors. There are two 2-week sessions. For complete details visit website www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss, e-mail mmss@umich.edu, or call 734-647-4466.

The Eastern U.S. Music Camp at Colgate University, New York, will hold 2, 3 and 4-week sessions. The camp is designed to provide opportunities and enrichment in all areas of music. For more information and an application call toll free 866-777-7841, fax 518-877-4943, e-mail summer@easternusmusiccamp.com or visit website www.easternusmusiccamp.com.

Landmark Volunteers is a nonprofit organization giving high school students the chance to make a real difference in the world around them. There are one-week spring and two-week summer volunteer opportunities with leading cultural, environmental, historical and social service organizations across the country. For more information call 800-955-1178 or visit www.landmarksummer.org.

The Summer Sessions at Washington University will consist of 3, 5 and 8-week sessions. For more information call 866-209-0691 or 314-935-6777, email summer@artsci.wustl.edu or visit website ucollege.wustl.edu/summersc.

Pre-College Summer @ Brown offers summer programs for high school students. The latest information, schedules, and course listings are available online at www.brown.edu/summer, summer@brown.edu, and 401-863-7900.

Summer at Carleton College offers a writing program for juniors and a liberal arts experience for sophomores. For more information call 866-767-2275 or visit website www.carleton.edu/summer.

The CURIE Academy at Cornell University’s College of Engineering is a one-week residential program designed for high school girls who excel in math and science, and who want to learn more about careers in engineering. More information and application forms are available at www.engineering.cornell.edu/curie.

Harvard Summer School is a program for high school seniors, juniors, and sophomores. For more information, call 617-495-3192 or visit www.ssp.harvard.edu.

Michigan Tech Summer Youth Program is offering: American Indian Workshop, Explorations In Engineering, Summer Youth Program, and Women in Engineering. Video Clips and additional information are also available on website www.youthprograms.mtu.edu, call 906-487-2219 or email yp@mtu.edu.

Rising Star at Savannah College of Art and Design gives students the opportunity to advance their knowledge and preparation toward a degree and career in the arts. For more information call 800-869-7223, email admission@scad.edu, or visit website www.scad.edu/summerprograms.

Summer Discovery offers pre-college enrichment for high school students taking place in United States universities and overseas. The College Discovery Experience for 10 th and 11 th grade students offers a two week intensive SAT prep program with college visits. For more information call 888-878-6637, 800-645-6611, fax 516-625-3438, e-mail discovery@summerfun.com, or visit www.summerfun.com

The Junior Statesmen Summer School is an exciting opportunity for student leaders. Located on the campuses of Georgetown, Princeton, Yale, Stanford and Northwestern, this unique program includes three core components: A Rigorous Curriculum, Student Debates, and Exciting Speakers Programs. For more information call 800-334-5353, e-mail jsa@jsa.org, visit website www.jsa.org/summer.

Summer Honors at Indiana State University is an academic program for talented high school students. For more information call 800-742-0891 or visit website http://indstate.edu/experience.

The Summer Pre-College Program at Pratt Institute allows students to immerse themselves in Art and Design, Architecture, Creative Writing, or Cultural Studies while earning college credit. For more information call 718-636-3453, email precollege@pratt.edu or visit website www.pratt.edu/precollege.

The Summer Seminars Program at the University of Southern California provides high school students with the opportunity to experience what college is like from both the academic and residential perspectives. For further information and an application, call 213-743-1710, visit website www.usc.edu/summer, or e-mail summer@usc.edu.

The Robert E. Cook Honors College Community of Scholars at Indiana University of Pennsylvania offers two weeks interacting with professors. For more information, call 800-487-9122, e-mail honors@iup.edu or visit website www.iup.edu/honors.

4 Star Academics at the University of Virginia offers a summer to enrich yourself academically, meet new friends and have lots of fun. For more information, call 800-334-7827, e-mail info@4starcamps.com, or visit website www.4starcamps.com.

The Volunteer Center or Greater Kalamazoo is now accepting applications for the 2005 VolunTEEN program. Students can explore careers, learn new skills, acquire job references, and earn community service credits. For more information, contact the Counseling Office, call the Volunteer Center at 382-8350 or visit www.volunteerkalamazoo.org.

The Michigan Farm Bureau annual Young People’s Citizenship Seminar is designed for students who will be juniors or seniors in the 2005-06 school year. This year’s seminar takes place June 13-17 on the campus of Alma College. For more information, visit web site www.michiganfarmbureau.com/ypcs or call 800-292-2680, ext. 3234.

Ferris State University Summer Academic Camps are an awesome way to check out university life, explore your interests, get a head start on your college choices, or just hang out and meet new friends. For more information, call 800-562-9130 or 231-591-5819. You can register online at https://ucelcpd.ferris.edu.

The Center for Women’s InterCultural Leadership at Saint Mary’s College is offering two summer programs, Faith – Action – Community Experience (FACE) and Encuentro: Encounter Yourself. For more information, visit web site http://www.saintmarys.edu/~cwil/php/community.connections/camps/index.php, e-mail cwil@saintmarys.edu, or call 574-284-4051.

The University of Chicago Summer Session 2005 offers courses for college credit and dedicated high school programs. For more information, e-mail jrosen@uchicago.edu or call 773-702-1725.

Exploration of Architecture at the University of Southern California School of Architecture is an exciting opportunity for high school students to explore their interest and aptitude related to architecture and design. For more information or an application contact Jennifer Park at 800-281-8616 or e-mail jenpark@usc.edu.

Heartland Hospice in Portage has volunteer opportunities for students as young as 16 years old. There are several levels of training, depending on the age, ability and degree of commitment of the individual volunteer. Training for and volunteering with hospice adds something quite special to a student’s college, scholarship or work application. For more information, contact Alyson A. Yaeger, Volunteer/Bereavement Coordinator at 269-324-5705.

The Washington Internship Experience presented by the Washington Workshops Foundation has unique and rewarding study seminars in Washington, DC for qualified and talented high school students from across the country. For more information call 800-368-5688 or visit www.workshops.org.

Weekly Scholarship Alert: Students will receive e-mails with 1-5 scholarship notices each week so that they get a gentle reminder to find college money. There is no charge and no personal information is gathered beyond name and e-mail address. If interested, visit web site www.WeeklyScholarshipAlert.org.

Discover Colleges provides a FREE private college information service as well as a $2,500 private college scholarship drawing. Students can simply long onto www.discovercolleges.com to request information and automatically be entered in the $2,500 scholarship drawing.

The Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) allows college-bound students to enroll at participating institutions in Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wisconsin at reduced tuition rates. For more information, visit website www.mhec.org.

Take the AAA Travel High School Challenge to win $10,000 or $25,000 scholarships. Participate in a three-stage test of geography and travel knowledge beginning January 2006. Take Stage 1 test online at aaa.com/TravelChallenge.

The HARVEST Education Foundation offers scholarships and grants to persons who would like to pursue a career in the manufactured housing or RV and campground industry. Applications may be downloaded from each association’s web site. MMHA (manufactured housing industry): www.michhome.org. MARVAC (RV & campground industry): www.marvac.org.

Wright Beauty Academy Scholarships are available in the Counseling Office. For more information, a catalog, and a free tour, call 269-321-8708.

The Student Conservation Association is made up of more than 50,000 volunteers and alumni engaged in the hands-on conservation of our nation’s parks and forests. Offered are more than 1000 tuition-free SCA High School Conservation Crew opportunities nationwide. Log on and learn more at www.theSCA.org.

The Kalamazoo Community Foundation Scholarship Program Application and Instructions for High School Seniors packet is now available in the Counseling Office and at web site www.kalfound.org

Summer Discovery offers pre-college enrichment for high school students taking place in United States universities and overseas. The College Discovery Experience for 10th and 11th grade students offers a two week intensive college admissions prep program with college visits. For more information call 888-878-6637, 800-645-6611, fax 516-625-3438, or e-mail discovery@summerfun.com and tpr@summerfun.com.

The American Legion, Department of Michigan Boys State Program is available to high school juniors who have an interest in our government system or who desire to become an active leader in their community. For further information consult website www.michiganlegion.org/boysstate or email programs@michiganlegion.org.

Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies offers summer programs for high school students. For information visit website http://scs.georgetown.edu/sumspec.htm or email harringe@georgetown.edu.

Summer Discovery offers pre-college enrichment programs. For more information visit www.summerfun.com, email discovery@summerfun.com or call 888-878-6637.

U of M Medical School Summer Science Academy (SSA) is a two-week academic enrichment program for 10th and 11th graders only interested in medicine or the biomedical sciences. For more information, contact http://med.umich.edu/medschool/ssa, call 734-764-8150, or e-mail umms.ssa@umich.edu.

The Kalamazoo Community Foundation Scholarship Program Application and Instructions for High School Seniors packet is now available in the Counseling Office and website www.kalfound.org.

The American Legion Department of Michigan has several scholarship and program opportunities available to students. Visit them online: www.michiganlegion.org for applications and details or call them at (517) 371-4720

The Kalamazoo Community Foundation Scholarship Program Application and Instructions for High School Seniors packet is now available in the Counseling Office and at the website www.kalfound.org.

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants recognize the need of most students today to receive financial assistance to be able to continue with their education. They will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s) each year. The scholarship deadline is June 20, 2007. For further details visit http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarshipawards.htm.

The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Michigan is pleased to provide you with the information for the 2007 Girls State program and 2007 Scholarships. The scholarship requires proof of a veterans service time (Form DD214). More information can be accessed from their website at www.michalaux.org or in the Counseling Office.

Summer Discovery offers pre-college enrichment programs. For more information visit www.summerfun.com or call 1-800-645-6611.

Carleton College Liberal Arts Experience is a week-long program for students who will complete their sophomore year by June 15, 2007. Students of African American descent or students interested in African American culture are encouraged to apply. For more information visit online www.carleton.edu/summer/CLAE.

The Junior Statesman Summer School, an exciting opportunity for student leaders, is located on the campuses of Georgetown, Princeton, Yale, Stanford and Northwestern. Students can access program and application materials at www.jsa.org/summer.

The Washington Workshops Foundation offers The Washington Internship Experience to motivated students interested in government and politics. The primary component of the Advanced Seminar is a three to six week internship in a congressional office or politically related committee, council or state office on or near Capitol Hill. Students are also given the opportunity to conduct an in-depth study on legislative politics. For more information, call 800-338-5688 or visit www.workshops.org.

U of M Medical Summer Science Academy (SSA) is a two-week academic enrichment program for 10th and 11th graders only interested in medicine or the biomedical sciences. For more information, contact http://med.umich.edu/medschool/ssa or call 734-764-8185.

The George Washington University Summer Scholars Programs are available mid June – August for students in 9-12 grades. For more information email scholars@gwu.edu, visit the website www.gwu.edu/summer/scholars, or call 202-242-6802.

The Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation has scholarships available to students that demonstrate academic ability and are legal residents of the U.S. Applications are available at www.whoswho-highschool.com or in the Counseling Office. Application deadline is May 15, 2007.

Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts has several scholarships available to qualified students. Further information can be found in the Counseling Office, or online at www.specshoward.edu.

Guildscholar—A Scholarship program for visually impaired high school students. Annual scholarships are offered for college-bound high school students who are legally blind. Deadline for applications is July 1. Web address and other info in the Guidance office.

CampusDoor.com is awarding many $1,000 scholarships for this academic year, to students who are legal US residents that will be attending a US Dept of Education accredited 2-year or 4-year college or trade school. There is further information in the Guidance Office, or you can apply at CampusDoor.com/scholarship.

Grand Valley State University is offering for the 2007-2008 school year the Balanced Man Scholarship. Application is located in the Guidance Office. Deadline is August 31.

Wendy’s Restaurants have teamed up with the Heisman Memorial Trophy Committee to create the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award for the 2007-2008 academic year, which honors male and female students who excel in academics, athletics and student leadership. If you are going into your senior year this fall, and think you might be eligible for this award, go to www.wendysheisman.com for information and the nomination form. Application period is from July 1 thru Oct 1, 2007

A place to be yourself, make new friends and be in the know... Join us for a rite of passage adventure this summer--exploring, learning, art, swimming, drumming, camping, climbing, star-gazing & more! Check out our website for 2007 program dates & applications for girls ages 11-17. Girls in the Wild is a rite of passage program whose mission is to empower adolescent girls through their transition into womanhood with the knowledge base, skills, and personal power to make conscious, informed decisions around their bodies, their relationships, and their life goals. Please call Dawn Wood @ 269-762-6600 if interested.

Central Michigan University will be offering Biology 100, and introductory field biology course for interested junior and seniors, from July 14-Aug 1, 2008 at their Beaver Island Biological Station.  Application deadline is May, 15, 2008.   More info in the Counseling Office.

Announcing Summer 2008 youth programs at Michigan Tech. Apply online now. More info in the Counseling Office.

Loyola University Chicago is announcing their Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars program in June and July, 2008 for upcoming juniors and seniors.  Application deadline is May 9, 2008.  More info in the Counseling Office.

Announcing Camp Spanish Immersion at the Madrid , Spain Campus of Saint Louis University .   These 2-week camps give students an exciting opportunity to improve Spanish language skills and practice cultural activities.  Deadline to apply is May 15, 2008.   More info in the counseling office.

University of Detroit Mercy is offering a "Pre-College Workshop" for upcoming high school seniors on how to apply to college and for financial aid. The workshop is Wednesday, July 9, 2008 from 5 - 7:30 pm at the McNichols campus. More infor on how to register in the Counseling Office.

Central Michigan University's Apparel Merchandising & Design Dept. presents Fashion Camp this summer from June 22 - 27, 2008. More info in the Counseling Office.

KRESA Education for Employment is announcing the 2008 “Steel My Summer” camp at KVCC from June 23-27th, for students interested in careers in high-tech manufacturing.  Registration deadline is May 23 rd .  More info in the Counseling Office.

Michigan Avenue Academy will again be offering Summer School classes.  Registration deadline is July 9, 2008.  More info in the Counseling Office.

Attention juniors:  Central Michigan University is announcing several Summer 2008 programs for students interested in fine arts, health, science and business fields.  These programs are in July, so register early.  More info in the Counseling Office.

Kalamazoo Animation Festival International presents Summer Workshops for 2008, courses for talented students in animation, comic art and video game design.  In addition, there are scholarships available in cases of financial hardship.  Deadline for registration is May 15.   More info in the Counseling Office.