The following scholarship opportunities are open for the 2008-09 school year.

PepsiCo Foundation Diamond Scholars Program
The PepsiCo Foundation has established the Diamond Scholars Program to provide an opportunity for urban youth who have the potential and desire to succeed in post-secondary education but who may have been overlooked for scholarships.  The Foundation is providing scholarships to address the needs of today's youth and to increase graduation rates in America's urban cities.  The scholarship program is available in five key urban cities: Detroit, Dallas, Hayward/San Jose, Los Angeles, and Miami.

Dr. Robert Simonson Science Scholarship

Description

The Dr. Robert Simonson Science Scholarship was established in 2006 to honor and recognize the numerous contributions Dr. Robert Simonson, our School Advisory Council President, has made over the years to the parents, students, faculty and staff of Bishop Dunne Catholic School. Dr. Simonson is the medical director of CareFlite and medical director of the emergency room care at Methodist Hospital.

Eligibility

The Dr. Robert Simonson Science Scholarship will be awarded to an 8th grade student from a Catholic middle school, including Bishop Dunne Middle School, who is interested in pursuing a career in the health services. The student must have an exemplary GPA, be a leader in his or her community and have an outstanding record of community service.

Amount

The scholarship will be for 50% tuition for four years at Bishop Dunne High School. Students must keep a clean discipline record and achieve a 93% GPA for the scholarship to continue each year.

Deadline

April 1st of each year.

Guidelines
Scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis and disbursed at the beginning of each semester. Scholarships are not automatically renewable. A complete application must be submitted for each year that students are eligible to apply. All applications will be reviewed by the Bishop Dunne Scholarship Committee. The Scholarship Committee will notify applicants whether they have been awarded or denied the scholarship by May 1 of each year.

Application

Click here to download application

Contact

Ms. Lydia Torrez
Development Director
Bishop Dunne Catholic School
3900 Rugged Drive
Dallas, TX. 75224

Tel. 214-339-6561 ext. 297
E-Mail: ltorrez@bdhs.org

The Guide Right Foundation of Dallas

is offering four individual scholarships to a graduating senior at a Texas high school. Students must have at least an overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 maximum scale. Selection will be based upon the following: academic standing, three letters of recommendation, a short description of career goals, a short description of extracurricular objectives, and complete essay topic.

For an application, visit http://www.dallasalumni.com/ or click on the button

Application must be received no later than May 13, 2008. If you have any questions, please contact Maurice West at 214-534-9149 or mauricewest2@hotmail.com