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Scholarships – How to Find Them and Activities
for StudentsKellie Kirstein
NACAC
Essentials of Professional Development
Real Deal or No Deal
• Are you the next American idol? Write and submit an original song with lyrics and music.
• Win a contest as an athlete with an amazing milk mustache.
• February 1865 was the only month in history not to have a full moon. Take a test on random and useless facts.
Real Deal or No Deal
• Are you the next American idol? Write and submit an original song with lyrics and music.– John Lennon Scholarship
• Win a contest as an athlete with an amazing milk mustache.– Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award
• February 1865 was the only month in history notto have a full moon. Take a test on random and useless facts.– Common Knowledge Scholarship
create a scholarship guide that includes scholarship opportunities for any specific student
match students to appropriate scholarship resources and opportunities based on their needs and interests
develop and implement post-secondary lessons focused on scholarships
WELCOME
Session Objectives
Upon completion of this session participants should
be able to:
Reflection
• What are some of the challenges you face when helping your students find and/or complete scholarships?
• What do you currently do at your school to help students find and complete scholarships?
Finding Scholarships & Creating a Scholarship Guide
SAY YES TO
EDUCATION
SYRACUSE
You Don’t Have to Start From Scratch!
You Don’t Have to Start From Scratch!
• Visit the individual scholarship websites to verify that the scholarship is still offered
• Gather critical information students need to know about each scholarship
• Deadline
• Requirements (e.g., citizenship, GPA, standardized test scores, etc.)
• Organize the information in a way that works for you and your students
Creating a Student Friendly Guide
Creating a Student Friendly Guide
Name of
ScholarshipWebsite Important Dates
Minimum
RequirementsApplication Requirements Award Amount
Coca-Cola
Scholars
Scholarship
http://coca-colascholars.org/ Deadline: October
31st, 2014
3.0 GPA (unweighted) Requires you to list:
• Grades
• School and community
activities
• Employment
No essays or additional
materials are required
• $20,000
• 150 awards
Elks National
Foundation –
Most Valuable
Student
Competition
http://www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/mvs.cfm Deadline:
December 5, 2014
• ACT score
• Transcript
• Essay
• 2 first place: $50,000
• 2 second place:
$40,000
• 2 third place: $30,000
• 14 finalists: $20,000
• 480 runner ups:
$4,000
Print and
Graphics
Scholarship
Information
http://www.printing.org/pgsfapplication Application
opens: November
1st, 2014
Deadline: April 1st,
2015
Pursuing a career in
graphic
communications,
printing technology,
printing management
or publishing
• ACT score (photocopy
acceptable)
• Official transcript
• 2 Reference Forms
• Photocopy of course of
intended study
• Average scholarship =
$2,000
• $5,000 scholarships
also awarded
Scholarships are
renewable
George M. Pullman Educational Foundation Scholarship (up to $5,000 per year!)
Requirements:
o GPA = 3.0+ unweighted
o You must be eligible to complete FAFSA
Website: https://www.pullmanfoundation.org/become/eligible/
Not open to DREAMers
DUE: February 10, 2015
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program (good fit for those interested in automotive)
Requirements:
o Plan to major in one of the following: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math,
Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, or Designs
o Be interested in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries
Website: http://www.buickachievers.com/
Not open to DREAMers
DUE: February 27, 2015
One Million Degrees Scholarship
Requirements:
o GPA = 2.0+
o Planning to enroll at one of the following community colleges: Malcolm X,
Richard J. Daley, Harold Washington, Wright, Olive-Harvey, Kennedy-King,
Truman, Prairie State, or South Suburban
o File FAFSA
Website: http://www.onemilliondegrees.org/
Not open to DREAMers
DUE: February 28, 2015
100 BMA Scholarship
Requirements:
o GPA = 2.5+
o Completed 50 hours of community service in the last 12 months,
or will complete 50 hours after being awarded
o Leadership involvement (position in a club or organization,
captain of a team, etc.)
What you need to turn in to complete the application:
o Completed application
o 500 word essay that answers these 2 questions:
1. Why do you need financial assistance in the form of a
scholarship?
2. How would a scholarship specifically benefit you during
your college enrollment?
o Official Academic Transcript
o Verification of Financial Need Letter (need two letters, can be
from a teacher or counselor)
o Recommendation Letter (one letter from a teacher, counselor,
coach, etc.)
Website: http://www.100blackmen.org/education.aspx
Open to DREAMers: YES
DUE: February 28, 2015
Creating a Student Friendly Guide
Matching Students to Scholarship Opportunities
Meet Esmeralda
Esmeralda is a senior at a public high school who is eligible to receive free or reduced lunch. She is a US Citizen, identifies as Latina, and will be a first generation college student. Esmeralda has a 3.3 GPA, volunteers at church, and has been an active member of Senior Committee where students plan senior activities. She is extremely passionate about pursuing a career as a Special Education teacher because she loves helping her younger brother who has a learning disability. She would prefer to attend a 4 year university, but she is worried that she won’t be able to afford it so she has come to you for advice on scholarships.
• What are the important things to consider as you help Esmeralda find a scholarship?
• Are there any scholarships or organizations that come to mind?
Scholarships and Organizationsto look into for Esmeralda
• Burger King Scholars
• Elks National Foundation Scholarship Programs
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Say Yes Tuition Scholarship
• TheDream.US National Scholarship
Meet Willie
Willie is a senior at a public high school who is eligible to receive free or reduced lunch. He is a US Citizen and identifies as African American. Willie has a 2.0 GPA and is on the basketball team at school. He tends to goof around a lot in class and many teachers question his motivation for coming to school. He has come to your office privately to disclose that he wants to attend college and would like to hear about some scholarships that could help him pay for it.
• What are the important things to consider as you help Willie find a scholarship?
• Are there any scholarships or organizations that come to mind?
Scholarships and Organizations to look into for Willie
• 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
• Black Excel
• HBCU Network
• Say Yes Tuition Scholarship
• United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
Scholarship Lessons & Activities
Sample Lesson: Financial Aid Choices Game adapted from UC Berkeley
Grade Level: 9 – 12Time: 50 min
Lesson Objectives:• Students will be able to recall definitions of basic
financial aid terms (e.g., FAFSA, grant, loan, scholarship).
• Students will be able to distinguish between proactive and passive approaches to securing finances for college.
ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors:• B-SMS 5. Demonstrate perseverance to achieve
long- and short-term goals• B-SS 7. Use leadership and teamwork skills to work
effectively in diverse teams
Materials:• Game board sheets (one for each group) like Chutes
and Ladders (google Chutes and Ladders template and you will find one online)
• Game pieces (one for each player)• Game cards
Lesson• Introduce key terms that students will need to know in
order to understand the situations on the game cards.• Financial aid
• FAFSA• Grant• Loan• Scholarship
• Letter of Recommendation
• Script for introducing game: “How many of you worry about how you are going to pay for college? Stand up. Thanks for being honest, you may be seated. The truth is that many students believe that they can’t go to college because they don’t have the money. Today you will play a board game that will get you thinking about the different ways you can pay for college. You’re going to see that there are many different ways to pay for college and in order to maximize the amount of free money you get, you will likely have to make difficult decisions and sacrifices. For example, it might be in your best interest to stay after school to work on scholarship applications instead of going to weight lifting club with your friends.”
Sample Lesson: Financial Aid Choices Game adapted from UC Berkeley
Game instructions:• Have students get into groups of 4.• Facilitator establishes a rule to decide who goes
first (e.g., birthday closest to January 1st, but not before). That student goes first and then follow clock-wise order.
• When it’s your turn, pick a card and follow the instructions.
• Explain to students that you expect them to have a conversation about why that student had to move forward or backward after every turn.• “You are worried because you think you can only
apply to scholarships if you have good grades, so you ask a teacher for help.”
• Move forward two spaces.• “This student moved forward because rather
than not doing anything and continuing to worry, the student decided to ask his teacher for help.”
• The first one to reach the end of the game board wins!
Debrief (could instruct groups to answer these questions after the game and have them share out)• Were there any game cards that surprised you?• Were there any game cards you could relate to?• What are your worries/concerns about applying for
scholarships?
Things to consider:• Original lesson (on next slide) was shared in 2010 –
review and revise game cards as needed
Sample Lesson: Financial Aid Choices Game(2 more sets of game cards on website)
http://collegetools.berkeley.edu/resources.php?cat_id=125
Sample Lesson: Scholarship Scavenger Hunt Grade Level: 9 – 12Time: 50 – 55 min
Lesson Objectives:• Students will demonstrate that they can effectively use
the internet to locate necessary scholarship details.• Students will recognize that there are scholarship
opportunities that match a variety of student interests and abilities.
ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors:• B-LS 5. Apply media and technology skills• B-LS 4. Apply self-motivation and self-direction to
learning
Materials:• Scholarship Scavenger Hunt worksheet
Bellringer (5 min) – allow students a couple minutes to respond to the following question and ask for volunteers to share. Discuss and provide feedback for their responses.• List a scholarship you’ve heard of before. Do you know how
students are selected to receive that scholarship?
Lesson• Introduce students to three important details when
exploring a scholarship opportunity: award amount (is it renewable?), eligibility criteria, and application deadline. (5 min)
• Distribute the Scholarship Scavenger Hunt worksheet and walk students through expectations for completing this exercise (decide whether you want them to work independently, in pairs, or in small groups – could make groups responsible for completing different scholarship on page 1). (5 – 10 min)• Model how to search for a scholarship and find the
award amount, eligibility criteria, and application deadline.
• Allow students time to get started on the Scavenger Hunt. (25 min)
• Come back together as a class and have students share out responses, especially responses to “a scholarship that interests YOU”. (10 min)
Things to consider:• Be sure to include some scholarships without GPA and
standardized test score requirements, as well as scholarships that are open to DREAMers
• Could award prize to winning group/individual
Sample Handout for Lesson: Scholarship Scavenger Hunt
Sample Lesson: Requesting Letters of Recommendation Grade Level: 9 – 12 Time: 50 – 55 min
Lesson Objectives:• Students will be able to describe what a letter of
recommendation is and why it is important.• Students will be able to explain the school’s procedures for
requesting a letter of recommendation.• Students will employ effective communication skills as they
request letters of recommendations from adults.
ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors:• B-SS 1. Use effective oral and written communication skills
and listening skills• B-SS 8. Demonstrate advocacy skills and ability to assert
self, when necessary
Materials:• Letter of Recommendation Request
Bellringer (5 min) – allow students a couple minutes to respond to the following question and ask for volunteers to share.• What is a letter of recommendation and why is it important?
Lesson• Introduce students to the concept of letters of
recommendation. Ask students about potential uses for letters of recommendation (e.g., scholarships, college applications, internships, jobs, etc.) and why scholarship panels request them. (5 min)
• Walk students through the Letter of Recommendation Request and discuss appropriate information for each section. Ask students for examples. (10 – 15 min)
• As a class, brainstorm a list of adults who might be good recommenders. (5 min)
• Ask for a student volunteer to help you demonstrate how to ask for a letter of recommendation. (10 min)
• Facilitator could play the student first and you could demonstrate how to not ask for a letter of recommendation. Then ask students why that was not a good approach to asking for a letter. Follow with demonstration of how to ask for a letter.
OR• Could ask for a student volunteer to demonstrate how he/she
thinks a student should approach a teacher to ask for a letter of recommendation. Afterwards, engage the students in a discussion and provide feedback.
• Allow students time to get started on filling out their Letter of Recommendation Request Forms. (10 min)
Exit ticket (5 min) – students turn in list of 3 adults they will ask
Sample Handout for Lesson: Requesting Letters of Recommendation
Sample Exit Ticket for Lesson: Requesting Letters of Recommendation
Name: ______________________ Date: __________
1. What is a letter of recommendation?
___________________________________________
2. Why are letters of recommendation important?
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
3. Name 3 adults you plan to ask for a letter of recommendation:
1. ____________________________________
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
MAS Scholarship Workshop Exit Ticket 2/17/15Name: _________________________________Scholarships I have already completed:1. _____________________________________2. _____________________________________3. _____________________________________Scholarships in progress:1. _____________________________________2. _____________________________________3. _____________________________________Today I plan to finish _____________________________________________________________Exit Statement:I feel confident that I can finish my 3 scholarship applications by March 24, 2015.□Strongly agree □Agree □Disagree □Strongly DisagreeI still need help with ______________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Monitoring Student Progress on Scholarships
Student Self-Monitoring of Scholarship Progress
Scholarship Name
Amount Source Due date
Requirements Date App Submitted
Status Follow-up Notes
Runner’s Scholarship
$500 Aunt May 3/15/12 *Essay (started 2/15/12)*Letter of rec (requested 2/15/12)
*will hear back in June
*prefer females
Couch Potato scholarship
$1,000 theWashbBoard.org
12/15/11 *application (started 10/10/11)
12/1/11 Offered 2/1/12
*must submit transcript & proof of enrollment by 4/15/12*thank you letter sent 2/14/12
*will need to provide student ID number
Sample Scholarship Workshops Calendar for Students and Parents
Some National Scholarships
• Burger King Scholars
• Carson Scholars Fund
• Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
• Comcast Leaders & Achievers Scholarship Program
• Elks National Foundation Scholarship Programs
• Gates Millennium Scholarship
• Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Horatio Alger National Scholarship
• Jack & Jill of America Foundation
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
• Que Llueva Café
• Questbridge National College Match
• Say Yes Tuition Scholarship
• TheDream.US National Scholarship
• The Hubertus W.V. Willems Scholarship for Male Students
• UNCF STEM Scholars Program
