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Show Wednesday, March 12, 2003 Vernal Express t " A5 Chad Young, a senior at Uintah High School, uses computers in the Career Center to look at scholarships on the Career Center website, http:www.uintah.netschoolsuhscareerscounsfram.htm. Scholarships available with little effort If students want to go to college there is money, according to Mindy Merrell, scholarship coordinator at Uintah High School (UHS). There are plenty of opportunities for students to get scholarships to help pay for college. The Career Center at UHS can help students find access to applications for and national, collegeuniversity local scholarships. The new website, http:www.uin-tah.netschoolsuhscareerscoun- am.htm, which is just getting up and running this year provides numerous links to scholarships as well as federal aid applications. There are thousands of national scholarships which are often cash amounts. Although they are more Merrell said the competitive, is are not advantage they always based on grade point average (GPA) or test scores such as the ACT. Instead they are often contests for essays or posters sponsored by a business. There are a ton of different ways scholarships, toj, get national Mjetrcll said, the easiest of which is toj&jfti national scholarship search wCbsftCj such as www.fastweb.com, Such websites ask questions above and beyond GPA and put all the students information into a database that filters out only the scholarships that student is eligible for at that time. The search can usually narrow down possible scholarships to 0 which is much easier than the student having to read through the thousands that are available. College or university scholarships are best for students who know they want to attend a particular school. Every university offers different scholarships so it all depends on where the student wants to go. Many university scholarships are based on GPA and ACT scores. Most schools offer scholarships to incoming freshman as well as departmental scholaships, which are based on the students achievements in that area of study. University scholarships awards are usually given in amounts of tuition rather than cash. Merrell noted that Utah State University Uintah Basin often offers numerous scholarships to local students who did well in high school. Finally there are several local scholarships given away each year. Most local scholarships target students who might not be able to get elsewhere, usually scholarships because they are in the middle. It is fairly easy for top and bottom students to receive some sort of financial aid, Merrell said, but average students have a tougher time. She added that students from the Basin are lucky as there are several businesses and citizens who are willing to donate scholarship money. We have a very generous community, Merrell said. Some of the local scholarship available right now include Wells Fargo College Steps, which is for high school seniors who are continuing their education at a institution. One hundred high school seniors will receive $1000. Applications are available at www.wellsfargo.comcollegesteps. It is due March 3 1 . There is also the Communications UBTA Scholarship Program, which awards $ 1000 for seniors whose parents are current members, in good standing, of UBTA. Students must be enrolled in 4 year institution, submit letters of recommendation, have a GPA of 2.35 and not be recipients of any other funding over $1500. Applicants must write a e essay stating their goals and why this scholarship is important to them. Applications can be picked up from a high school coun- 40-10- selor or call 435-62- 2 5007. The deadline is April 30. Merrell said she expects many more to be available by the end of March, so it is important to keep checking in as the website is updated. Seniors arent the only students who should be on the lookout for scholarship opportunities. Many of the essay or poster contests are open to juniors. Merrell noted that she always tells students to keep their essays because they may come in handy one day. She also added there are several essay contests that require the student to write about a book that the student might be able to use for an English class as well. There are also several summer conferences open to juniors that could possible lead to scholarship opportunities in the future. In addition to scholarships, federal aid money is also available to students who wish to continue their education aft?r.- high school, There , ' i are, student Ipans, many .of jvjqh, ; do not start charging interest until after the student has graduated from college, pell grants, which are basically free money based solely on financial need and therej is also , work study, which makes a student eligible for certain jobs with the university that might only be open to work study students or offer higher wages to work study students. For more information on federal aid, go to www.fafsa.ed.gov. Merrell said it is important that scholarships arent awarded to students who have only a 4.0 GPA, adding that scholarships can give a much greater payoff than trying to work part-tim- e to save up enough money to pay for school. Although most students will still have to work through college even with scholarships, every bit of money helps. At the scholarship assembly last school year, Merrell estimates there was over $1 million given away in scholarships. The money is definitely there, but students have to be willing to put forth the effort to find it For more information visit the website or call Mindy Merrell, UHS scholarship coordinator, at 781-3- 1 10 ext 2624. Vernal Junior High student Ryan Sam, 13, leams from an expert how to improve his interpretation of Mozarts Concerto in F Major. Everyone will say youre so musical . . . and its easier, too!" encouraged Kirill Gliadkovsky. The Russian pianist performed a classical piano concert last Monday night and the next day, taught a free master class to area piano students and music teachers. Both events were sponsored by the Basin Arts Council. Gliadkovsky attended the, the most prestigious music Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow institution in Russia. He currently teaches piano at the University of Southern California and Santa Monica College. Through gentle suggestions, encouragement and by example, Russian pianist Kirill Gliadkovsky helps Arianne Sam of Vernal work on accenting her piano piece at a free master class. You have a very big sound for a little girl," observed Gliadkovsky. Close to 100 piano students and teachers attended the class held in the Union High auditorium. The event was sponsored by the Basin Arts Council. Gliadkovsky was born in Moscow and has studied music since the age of five. 1 Pianist demonstrates classics as able as be more than finGliadkovsky-ca- n ger exercises, can be impressive concert pieces in their own right. . Gliadkovskys excellence is no accident nor merely the product of a wonderful inborn talent. When he arrived in town Sunday night, lie sought out a piano and practiced scales, finger exercises, and concert pieces for two solid hours. Monday morning and afternoon were sient practicing in the halls where he was demonstrated that to perform and conduct his master Gliadkovsky transcriptions can be as respectable classes. He was at the hall early and worthy as wholly original comMonday evening going over his positions (if there really is such a pieces one more time. thihg) and Ivif'etudes-i- n the hands'11 tin him ofva master such as Chopin and a Pianist Kirill Gliadkovsky was a great hit when he performed at West Junior High on Feb. 10. Nimble-fingere- d and powerful he brought a special brio to the selections he played. And it was a program with works by Beethoven (his Mozart, Moonlight sonata), Chopin, and Liszt. Schumann and Verdi also figured in the program' in piano transcriptions of one each of their works. well-chos- performer en Thle-Uu&- 1 "uoG , )?. Tanner "v 1 v'N T his retirement years, remodeling nineteen homes. His wife. Pearl Mecham Tanner, passed away in 1983. He moved to Vernal seven years ago to be near his daughter Arva (Boyd) Redden. Other children include Norman (Wilda) Tanner in Mapleton, Deloy (Anna Mae) Tanner in Lincoln, Neb. and a daughter, Cleora in Tacoma. Wash. He has 14 grandchildren, 25 and 10 He is great, able to live alone and care for himself. f f Sunday" - The family of Frank M. Tanner will host a 95th birthday Open House on Sat. Mar 15, at 11:00 a.m. at the UBTA-UBEBuilding in Roosevelt. A luncheon and program will be included. Partly sunny and warm Times of sun and clouds V62733y 59733 Sun Sat Thu 6 34 a m 6 22 p m Sat 6 am 12 58 V V54728 f March 18, 2003 Monday Tuesday Variable clouds Clpudy with flurrit S J3 J1722 3 pm Wednesday Thursday 50am Hi City U W HI lo W ftiia 6 26 p m Sat 25 y j12 712 Saturday Friday. 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