South High Student Opportunities...
Please read carefully. Some opportunities apply to a specific age/classification of student. Additional information is available in the Counseling Office.
Volunteer Opportunities
Are you looking for opportunities to volunteer in the Salina and Saline County community? Here are some links to get started.
Volunteer Match, Salina Youth Helping Hands, Catholic Charities, Salina Family YMCA, Saline Emergency Food Bank, Salina Area United Way
Earl Bane First-Time College Student Micro-Scholarship
The Earl Bane First-Time College Student Micro-Scholarship is for $250. A student may only receive this scholarship one time. The scholarship may only be applied for tuition for a college credit class and must be paid directly to the college. This scholarship is for anyone in high school enrolling in a vocational or college-level class for credit, but it must be the first time the student has taken a vocational or college class. The applicant must be a current USD 305 student attending either Central or South High and enrolled in a college credit class. Applicant must have his or her Xello IPS up-to-date and all assigned activities completed as required by the IPS Advisory Council of each high school. Ask your counselors for details. The student must demonstrate the ability to be successful in earning credit in a college-level class. Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 20 at 11:59 p.m. Earl Bane Microscholarship Application
RaiseMe Microscholarship Program
Did you know that you can start earning incremental college scholarships, also known as micro-scholarships, your freshman year of high school by signing up for the RaiseMe program? When you create your online portfolio, you can start logging your grades, classes, extracurricular activities and other college prep experiences to track your progress toward college scholarships, all the way up to your senior year of high school. Colleges and universities have partnered with RaiseMe to help eligible high school students in grades 9-12 track their personal and academic progress and start earning micro-scholarships. These awards are performance-based scholarships that are earned for achievements both inside and outside the classroom, including excellent grades, volunteering, participation in extracurricular activities, and ACT/SAT scores. Raise Me offers high school students the opportunity to quantify their leadership in high school and their community, achieving good grades, taking challenging courses, and participating in extracurricular activities. Learn more about this exciting, no-cost opportunity and sign up. The deadline for seniors to add achievements to their RaiseMe profiles is December 1 of their senior year.