Scholarships for Students Through Grade 12 (continued)

QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship for High School Juniors

The QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship is designed to level the playing field of college admissions by equipping high-achieving low-income students to apply successfully to leading schools. If you are a high school junior who has achieved excellent academic results in the face of economic challenges, we encourage you to apply for the College Prep Scholarship. Each award will include one or more of the following: Full scholarships to selective college summer programs; college admissions counseling; and/or college preparatory conferences. College Prep Scholarship applicants will also gain a head start on applying to the fall 2007 QuestBridge College Match program, which pairs high-achieving low-income high school seniors with admission and full four-year scholarships to QuestBridge partner colleges. The application will be available on the QuestBridge Web site (www.questbridge.org) starting on March 1, and will be due on March 31. The application and awards are free of charge.

Arkansas

Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE) Youth Challenger Award

The purpose of this award is to honor and recognize a student in grades 7-12 who risked taking an unusual (creative, different, innovative) step in a direction most people would probably not even think of or consider. The selection committee may present one award per year, or may defer from presenting any award. For information visit http://agate.freespaces.com/awards.html.

California

California Association for the Gifted (CAG) Student Grants

CAG’s Student Grant is intended to assist you, as a gifted student, to excel in an area of interest or achievement. Grants are typically awarded to help finance: an original project which holds promise for the advancement of learning or contributes to a field of endeavor, or an instructional opportunity not available within a student’s school district. Individual grants will be awarded in amounts up to $500. To be eligible, students must be currently enrolled in a gifted and talented program in California and will continue to participate in it for the duration of the intended project or instructional opportunity. These awards will not be given for post-high school work. For information visit www.cagifted.org/Pages/Awards/studentGrants.html.

Illinois

The Carol Morreale 2006 Scholarship

This $1000 award was established in memory of Carol Morreale, an educator, early member, and tireless advocate for gifted children. Funded through memorial donations, this scholarship was created to recognize excellence in children. The award will be given to a student in grades 1 through 8 who has demonstrated excellence in language arts or math. Financial need will also be a consideration. For information visit iagcgifted.org/recognition/index.shtml.

Kansas

Future Astronaut Training Program Scholarships

The Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative (KGTC) will sponsor two scholarships for Level I for the Future Astronauts Training Program.  KGTC will pay tuition/registration which includes room, board, model rocket, t-shirt, group photo, and all written materials. Level I scholarships are available to any Kansas student finishing sixth, seventh, or eighth grade during the current school year. The winning students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson. They will also be asked to share their experiences at the KGTC Annual Convention. For information visit www.kgtc.org/student_news.htm.