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Merrimack High School Bulletin for Saturday, March 29, 2025

ASVAB Testing on Monday, 4/7 sign-up The ASVAB will be given at MHS on Monday, April 7th between 8:00 and 11:00 AM. Any interested 10, 11, or 12 grade student may sign up for the ASVAB. There is no cost, and it will be given on paper so no Chromebooks are required. Registration closes at the end of the day on Wednesday, April 2nd at midnight. This ASVAB is a career assessment and provides a measure of skills and abilities in many areas including electronics, auto, mechanical, English, science, and math. Taking the ASVAB does NOT obligate students to talk with military recruiters, but the results could be used should a student desire to pursue entry into the military. The skills-focused scores are good indications of potential success in further training, occupations, and higher education. If you have questions about the ASVAB, you can check out the ASVAB website HERE. You can also reach out to your counselor or Mr. Hall. To sign up for the ASVAB, please follow THIS LINK NOTE: Only a student can complete the sign-up, and they must log-in to their MHS Google Account to access the sign-up.

NCC Tour - DEADLINE APPROACHING!
Calling all Juniors!! Are you interested in air traffic control? Aviation management? Automotive technology? These are just some of the opportunities at Nashua Community College. If you would like to find out more, please join us for a tour of NCC on March 31st from 10:45am - 1:15pm, lunch will be provided. You can pick up a permission slip in the school counseling office.
Permission slips must be turned in by Friday, March 28th!

Scholarship Opportunities Link
From the School Counseling Office: Please see this link Student Scholarships Organization for a collection of many scholarship opportunities with deadlines ranging from December 1st to March 31st!

NH Granite Edvance Scholarships
NH Granite Edvance Scholarship is available for all NH students
• Must be a New Hampshire resident
• Awards from $1,000 to $3,000
• Scholarship categories: Leadership and Community
Service, First Generation College Student, Academic Excellence, and Life Experience

DEADLINES
4-YEAR STUDENTS: May 7, 2025

2-YEAR & TRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS: July 9, 2025

Visit: GraniteEdvance.org/ge-scholarship for more details and to view the terms and conditions

Scholarship Opportunity
The Southern NH Special Operations Unit's Tactical Officers Association will be looking to grant their first annual Scholarship to a Senior in the SOU's area of responsibility.
The application is below and there is a deadline of May 1, 2025, with completed applications to be mailed to the address provided.
The Tactical Officers Association was formed in 2024 as a way for the SOU to help support its members both past and present who may be in need, and to create a charitable element to the police services we provide to our communities. Thank you in advance for your help, as we are excited to establish this scholarship to invest in those high school seniors that we see as our future leaders.
Application

NEACAC Essay Contest
NEACAC announces its Annual Essay Contest for high school juniors and seniors (grades 11 and 12). High school juniors and seniors from NEACAC-member high schools in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont are invited to submit a 500-word essay on the following topic:
Describe a trusted mentor (counselor, teacher, coach, or peer) who has had the greatest impact on your decision to attend college. How has this individual supported your educational goals? Please reflect on their influence/effect on your college process.
A panel of high school counselors and college admissions officers from NEACAC-member institutions will select the winning essays. Essays will be evaluated holistically, taking into consideration factors such as originality, creativity, focus, clarity, and structure. Priority will be given to applicants who hold an identity that has been historically excluded from higher education.
In addition to the $1000 scholarship awarded to the 6 New England state winners, NEACAC will award one overall winner a $2,000 scholarship.
For more information and to apply, click here. For additional writing guidelines, click here. The deadline for submission is April 1, 2025.

New Hampshire Police Association Pipes & Drums Scholarships
Since 2021, the New Hampshire Police Association Pipes & Drums created 4 scholarships to be awarded annually to graduating NH High School seniors planning to further their education as full-time students at the college level. Any graduating NH senior is eligible to apply for this scholarship and must fulfill all requirements in the application process in order to be considered.

All 4 scholarships are for $500.00. Two of the four scholarships being awarded are in memory of long-time NHPA Pipes & Drums band members Tom Wellington and Dick Staunton.
Scholarships will be awarded based on the information included with the application. It is expected that the student will attend the school cited on the application.
It is understood that the term "academic year" begins with the fall semester.
Scholarship recipients are asked to provide the NHPA Pipes & Drums Band with a high-resolution profile picture and agree to its publication on all social media platforms.
Applications must be typed and submitted via email: scholarships@nhpapipesanddrums.com
Applications must be received no later than April 18, 2025 at 11:59 pm.

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