show me the money! scholarship info
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Show Me The Money!Scholarship Information
Presented by:
Sarah Rach
Types of Money
Grants
– Gift Aid Do not need to be paid back
School Sponsored Funding
– Federal Work Study
– Federal Perkins Loans – must repay
Scholarships
– Free Money/Gift AidDo not need to be paid back
Types of Scholarships
Need based
Merit based
Lotteries
Guaranteed
Beware!
Scholarship Scams
– Avoid promises of easy money
– Warning Signs
You have to pay a fee
Money-back Guarantee
Requires credit card or bank information
– For More information:
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
Searching for Scholarships
Start early
Don’t pay for searches
Apply to as many as possible
Seek out less competitive ones
Beware of scams
Ask the school about academic scholarships
Ask to be nominated
Don’t forget to renew
How do I find them?
Free scholarship searches
College Financial Aid webpage
College Office of Scholarships webpage
Contact the college
Contact the department
Free Scholarship Searches
Fastweb Scholarship Search– www.fastweb.com
College Board’s Fund Finder– http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
Scholarship Search– www.scholarships.com
Citibank Scholarship Search– http://studentloan.citibank.com/slcsite/fr_scholarship.asp?sourceid=contentpage
School Soup– http://www.schoolsoup.com/?r=gs&gclid=CLiKhsD3nIsCFRrpIgodJ33mSw
Find Tuition .com– http://www.findtuition.com/scholarships/?r=googlewordscholarships&utm&gclid=CNPywsv3nIsCFQGPWAod
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Free Scholarship Guide– http://www.freescholarshipguide.com/?af=Google_coca_cola_scholarship&nsp=1
www.collegenet.com
www.srnexpress.com
www.wiredscholar.com
www.scholarshipcoach.com
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.finaid.org
Free Scholarship Searches
Fast Aid Free Scholarship Search– http://www.fastaid.com/
College Tool Kit– http://www.collegetoolkit.com/
Scholarships 101– http://www.scholarships101.com/
Scholar Site– http://www.scholarsite.com/search.asp
America’s Career Info Net– http//www.acinet.org/acinet/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipCategory.asp?searcht
ype=category&nodeid=22
Resource Guide for students with disabilities: page 15 on list scholarships– http://www.heath.gwu.edu/PDFs/Finaid2004.pdf
Princeton Review Scholarship Search– http://www.princetonreview.com/college/finance/
Foundation Scholarships
Second-Year Scholarship
Second-Year Presidential Scholarship – Need to complete Second-Year Scholarship application plus
requirements on page 4
Due May 1 to Student Services Office
Applicants must plan to enroll for a minimum of 12 credits per semester for the coming school year
Preference is given to those with high academic standing– http://www.minnesota.edu/student_services/scholarships.php
Brooke Barsness 736-1508
Brenda Mergens 736-1509
Music & Drama Scholarships
PTK Scholarships
Scholarship Info– http://scholarships.ptk.org/
Visit the Phi Theta Kappa Enrollment Form– http://getconnected.ptk.org
Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program– http://www.ptk.org/schol/leadpromise/welcome.htm
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation– https://www.coca-
colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/Index.jsp
– Jessica Aguilera is listed as the campus contact
Guistwhite Scholar Program– http://www.ptk.org/schol/guistwhite/
Schools in Minnesota offering PTK
Transfer Scholarships
Augsburg College
Bethel University
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John Uni
College of St. Catherine
College of St. Scholastica
DeVry University
Gustavus Adolphus College
Hamline University
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Northwestern College
St. Cloud State University
U of M College of Food, Ag. & Natural Re
University of St. Thomas
More details: http://www.ptk.org/schol/scholdir/us/mn.htm
Transfer Scholarships
St. Cloud State Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid– http://www.stcloudstate.edu/financialaid/scholarships.asp
Bemidji State University/Office of Admissions Scholarships– http://www.bemidjistate.edu/admissions/scholarships.asp
MSUM transfer scholarship– http://www.mnstate.edu/finaid/transferscholapp.pdf
Upper Class/Transfer Honors– http://www.mnstate.edu/finaid/honorsapprentice.cfm
MSUM Search for Scholarships– http://appserv.mnstate.edu/scholarships/
Minnesota State University Mankato– http://www.mnsu.edu/campushub/scholarships/
University of Minnesota Morris– http://www.morris.umn.edu/financialaid/scholarships.html
NDSU Student Financial Services– http://www.ndsu.edu/finaid/scholarship/scholarship.html
Guaranteed Scholarships
Unlimited in number
Meet the criteria listed
Adhere to application deadlines– Gain admission, enroll, receive your scholarship
Meet minimum requirements to renew and retain scholarships
Check with college who offers it – Be advised that you may have to complete financial
aid forms (even if you have no demonstrated financial need)
– Deadlines and requirements
Some schools that offer them
Hamline
North Central University
St. Mary’s University
St. Olaf College
Others
Some other Scholarships
United Negro College Fund– http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=107
71
The Sunshine Lady Foundation, Inc.– http://www.sunshineladyfdn.org/Change%20Your%20World%20
Application.pdf
Collegiate Inventors Competition– http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship– http://www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html
Career Advancement Scholarship– https://www.act.org/bpwfoundation/
Now what?
Apply!
Be sure to check for eligibility and
deadlines
– Postmarked or received
If you need recommendation letters or an
essay is required – set aside enough time
How to Win a Merit Scholarship
Make sure you qualify
Identify the sponsor’s criteria and tailor your application to it
Remember: they are evaluating the application, not the applicants– Ensure that your application has all the supporting
materials and contains all the relevant information they need to evaluate it
Write an application and be sure your letters of recommendation highlight the aspects of your background that match the sponsor’s goals
More Tips
Get organized– Each application in a folder
– Checklist
– Photocopy the entire application
– Master checklist
Do not miss the deadlines– If you miss it, it will be disqualified
– Set a personal deadline for two weeks prior
Organize the application materials– Loose pages: label each page with name (& possibly
the purpose and page number)
Tips for Essays
Read the Directions
Do not skip questions
Write an interesting essay
Write an outline for your essay
Give concrete examples
Don’t exaggerate
Proofread your applications– Principle/principal, their/there/they’re
Ask someone else to review your application
Type your application