GUIDANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
11/13/2023
SIC Spotlight Day for (CTE) Career Technical Education programs will be Thursday, November
16 th. Programs to be featured are: Coal Mining Technology, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Diesel Technology, Information Technology, Outfitter Wildlife Management, PowerSports Technology, Truck Driving, and Welding Technology. Check with Mrs. Lane about signing up.
College Visits
None at this time
Scholarships
GoingMerry Scholarships – Goingmerry.com has several different scholarships that students can apply for. Each month the scholarships change.
Student Scholarships.org – This website offers several different scholarships. The scholarships change from month to month.
Early Childhood Education – John A. Logan College is offering a program in Early Childhood Education. There is a shortage of workers for childcare centers in southern Illinois and for public schools. John A. Logan will pay for your schooling. That’s how desperate they are for workers. Information is available in the Guidance Office.
Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition Scholarship Program – The Illinois Student Assistance Commission has launched the Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition Scholarship Program. The scholarship pays tuition and fee costs at public colleges or community colleges for one calendar year. Scholarship applications are available on the Illinois Student Assistance Commission website.
St. Louis Area Mensa Scholarship – Students planning to earn a degree in a mental health related field are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Eligible majors include, but are not limited to psychology, counseling, social work, and psychiatric nursing. The scholarship is for $1,000.
The application, essay, and transcript must be received by March 18, 2024. Applications are available in the Guidance Office.
National Honor Society Scholarship – The National Honor Society is offering a scholarship to current members. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2023.
IEC Memorial Scholarship – South Eastern Illinois Electric Cooperative is going to award seventeen scholarships in 2024. Sixteen academic scholarships are available to high school seniors through a memorial scholarship fund designed to financially assist deserving students in the “electric cooperative family.” A seventeenth scholarship to assist with the costs of attending an electric lineworker school will also be offered. Information is available in the Guidance Office. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2023.
Harrisburg Kiwanis Club Scholarship – The Harrisburg Kiwanis Club will offer two $500 scholarships to Southeastern Illinois College (SIC) to a graduating Senior at Harrisburg High School. Applications are available in the Guidance Office. Applications must be completed
and returned to Mr. McKinstry in the Guidance Office by April 1, 2024. City Property Management
HOA Service Scholarship –This scholarship is available to any Senior nationwide. Information is available in the Guidance Office.