• Students should begin searching during their junior year for scholarships. Some scholarships have an October deadline; a fact to keep in mind during the student's senior year

• Contact the Financial Aid Office at your college of choice to seek their assistance

• Apply for local scholarships

• Apply for every scholarship you may be eligible for, offered through Nouvel Catholic Central including the Rose Watson, Jolt Credit Union (previously Catholic Federal) and other Nouvel Catholic Central scholarship opportunities

• Pay attention to deadlines as they may come up quickly and are not usually extended

• Check with your parents/grandparents to see if their place of employment or local community groups offer scholarships

• Check to see if the scholarships you have earned are renewable

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Scholarship
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Scholarship will be awarded to area high school seniors (regardless of ethnicity) who actively embrace Dr. King's dream of improving racial harmony and social justice. The scholarship is open to all graduating high school seniors who reside and attend school in Bay, Midland, or Saginaw counties. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and have plans to pursue an associate, undergraduate, or vocational/career and technical education (CTE) program. Awards are $1,000 and are one time, non-renewable awards.  Applications for this scholarship are available now, online only and can be accessed at: http://www.saginawfoundation.org/site/scholarships/mlk/ . The application deadline date is  Saturday, October 31, 2020.

Female or Minority Students: $1000 scholarship for women or minorities pursuing a career in the STEM field. Deadline is Nov 30. Please visit the following link for additional information: https://www.ohm-advisors.com/ohm-advisors-diversity-scholarship

Most Valuable Student (MVS) Contest
The ELKS National has kicked off the scholarship year! The ELKS National Foundation (ENF) awards 500 four-year scholarships based on academics, leadership, and financial need. By applying for this scholarship, students may also qualify for a limited number of local scholarships from Bay City Elks Lodge #88. MVS Scholarship criteria include:
1. High School Senior
2. Must be pursuing a 4-year degree on a full-time basis in the US
Note: Male & females compete separately, applicants to not have to be related to an Elks member. Applications are due on November 15, 2020; the application can be found online at https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm. 

ELKS Legacy Awards
Available to children or grandchildren of dues-paying Elk members. Application deadline is February 5, 2021; the application can be found online at enf.elks.org/leg