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- 1. How to Find Scholarships Karina Hirschfield, College Counselor Science Leadership Academy
- 2. Quiz How Much Do You Really Know About Scholarships?
- 3. Today's objective Get overview on scholarships Learn which are the TOP scholarships for SLA students Create Fastweb account/Research scholarships/Organizational system
- 4. Truth About College Cost
- 5. Why Should Students Apply for Scholarships? Help students succeed in college by reducing loan and work burden. Scholarship recipients are more likely to graduate. Students who graduate with no debt or low debt are more likely to attend graduate programs.
- 6. Types of scholarships College - most common way to earn Outside - given by organizations not associated with college or the federal government o Local (Merritt Wilson, Philadelphia City scholarship, Phi Delta Kappa) o State (PA House of Representatives, PA Legislative Black Caucus) o National (GM, NMS, Coca-Cola, Robert Byrd)
- 7. How much $money$ is out there? 750,ooo scholarships earmarked 1.2 billion in government and private scholarships Average government grant is $2,001. Average private scholarship is $2,051.
- 8. Who tends to win scholarships? Students with better grades and above average test scores. Students who demonstrate leadership abilities through extra-curriculars and community service. Students majoring in STEM fields. Students with specific talent (athletic, artistic, etc.) *Very few students win a completely free ride.*
- 9. More scholarship selection criteria Career Gender Race/ethnicity Income Disability Religious affiliation Organization membership Grade point average Talent (art, athletic, etc.)
- 10. How do I improve my chances? Increase the number of applications Search offline in addition to online Include a resume Network
- 11. Will my online presence affect scholarship chances? 1/4 of scholarship providers are reviewing Unprofessional appearance can affect your chances Use school e-mail (but make sure to check it!)
- 12. What are the top scholarship search sites? Naviance - Scholarship Match College News Blog - Scholarship tab SDP Scholarship Clearinghouse Fastweb College Board Sallie Mae
- 13. What are SLA's top scholarships? Gates Millenium QuestBridge FIBOT Liberty Scholars National Merit Scholarship *College Scholarships
- 14. What is typically needed to complete scholarships? Application form Essays Resume Transcript Recommendation letters Financial documentation
- 15. When Should I Begin Searching for Scholarships? The earlier you start to organize and prep, the more likely you will complete scholarship application and feel less stressed! ASAP!
- 16. Words of wisdom. Juniors should start looking for scholarships as soon as possible because the competition is really intense. Christian Juniors should already start looking for scholarships. You want to get a lot of things done. Senior year will be really crazy. Know the game and play it well. Pauline Remember that senior year will be filled with many deadlines and scholarship deadlines will be one of them. Get started early in the summer of Junior year because it will be hectic when we get back to school. Shamarlon
- 17. Set up Fastweb account! fastweb.com Review match list Under 'status' select 'might apply' Complete profile will increase matches
- 18. Organize scholarship list using Naviance worksheet! Under links section select 'scholarship wksht' Copy and paste into a google doc Research a minimum of three scholarships from Fastweb account Log in to Naviance
- 19. Other worthy of bookmarks College News Blog SDP Scholarship Clearinghouse College Board Sallie Mae
- 20. In sum. College tuition is costly and students need to be proactively pursuing free money. There are lots of scholarships opportunities! Start researching and organizing EARLY!