SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO AAL MEMBERS

High school seniors planning to attend college in the fall of 1995 should apply for financial aid and scholarships early -- perhaps as early as this fall.

According to college planners, scholarships are available through corporations, foundations, trade associations and numerous other groups, but applications often are received too late for consideration. Some deadlines may be as early as a year in advance.

Among the organizations offering college scholarships is Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL), a fraternal benefit society based in Appleton, Wis.

AAL offers three scholarship programs to high school seniors who are AAL members -- the All-College Scholarship, the Vocation/Technical School Scholarship and the Lutheran Campus Scholarship.

The All-College Scholarship is available to AAL members who are graduating high school seniors planning to enroll at any accredited college or university in the United States.

Scholarship recipients are selected based on junior year class ranking and SAT or ACT results.

Scholarships in the All-College program range from $500 for one year to $2,000 for four years. Last year, 870 AAL members received scholarships totaling more than $1.25 million.

High school seniors who are AAL members and are interested in attending a vocational or technical school can apply for the AAL Vocational/Technical School Scholarship. The scholarship is available to members who plan to enroll in an accredited vocational or technical institute or two-year college. Awards for $500 are given for full-time study and $250 for half-time study. Each year, 100 scholarship recipients are selected.

Applications for the AAL All-College and Vocational/Technical School Scholarships must be submitted by Nov. 30.

AAL members planning to attend one of the 49 colleges, universities or Bible institutes are eligible for the Lutheran Campus Scholarship. Awards range from $200 to $1,000 annually.

Students interested in the AAL Lutheran Campus Scholarship should contact the financial aid office of the college or institute they are planning to attend for application deadlines and selection criteria.

Students can apply for the All-College and Lutheran Campus programs. However, if selected for both, recipients can accept only one scholarship.

As part of its fraternal commitment to enable Lutherans to help themselves and others, AAL maintains one of the country's larger systems of private scholarships. For more information about AAL'S scholarship programs, contact your local AAL district representative.

The local AAL district office is located at 1210 Greenway Dr., Suite 100, Jackson, Mo. The telephone number is 243-6077.