Miguel Mendoza Arturo Pea Slide 2 Tips For All Scholarships Pay
attention to deadlines!!!!!!! Look at scholarships as early as
possible. Get a planner. Ask for transcripts at least a week in
advance. Get teachers to write letters of recommendation early.
Take ACT/SAT at the end of junior year. Write your resume. Get
teachers or counselors to proofread your essays. Fill out FAFSA
ASAP Slide 3 What Most Scholarships Ask For Basic Info (Name, SSN,
Address, Etc.) Transcript ACT/SAT Test Scores GPA Extracurricular
Activities Community Service Employment History Leadership in
School Essays (Topic Varies for Each Scholarship) Courses Taken/Are
Taking Financial Information Slide 4 Value: Full ride to any
public, 4-year university 1000 Scholarships per Year Deadline for
2015-2016 Academic Year: January 15, 2015 Requires minimum 3.3 GPA
out of 4.0 For minorities only (African American/Black, American
Indian - Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, Hispanic
American) Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National or Permanent
Resident Must meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility Slide 5 What This
Scholarship Asks For: 8 Essays Personal Information Educational
Info Leadership Community Service Employment Academic Record
Financial Aid Info Recommender and Nominator Form Recommender is
the person that knows more about your extracurricular or leadership
abilities. Nominator is your academic recommender. Can talk about
your performance in school. Slide 6 Essay 1: Discuss the subjects
in which you excel or have excelled. To what factors do you
attribute your success? Essay 2: Discuss the subjects in which you
have had difficulty. What factors do you believe contributed to
your difficulties? How have you dealt with them so they will not
cause problems for you again? In what areas have you experienced
the greatest improvement? What problem areas remain? Essay 3:
Briefly describe a situation in which you felt that you or others
were treated unfairly or were not given an opportunity you felt you
deserved. Why do you think this happened? How did you respond? Did
the situation improve as a result of your response? Essay 4:
Discuss your short and long-term goals. Are some of them related?
Which are priorities? Essay Topics Slide 7 Essay 5: Discuss a
leadership experience you have had in any area of your life:
school, work, athletics, family, church, community, etc. How and
why did you become a leader in this area? How did this experience
influence your goals? Essay 6: Discuss your involvement in and
contributions to a community near your home, school or elsewhere.
Please select an experience different from the one you discussed in
the previous question, even if this experience also involved
leadership. What did you accomplish? How did this experience
influence your goals? Essay 7: Other than through classes in
school, in what areas (non-academic or academic) have you acquired
knowledge or skills? How? Essay 8: Is there anything else you would
like to tell us about that may help us evaluate your nomination
(i.e., personal characteristics, obstacles you have overcome)?
Essay Topics Slide 8 Value: $20,000 Deadline for 2015-2016 Academic
Year: October 31 st, 2014 150 Scholarships 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Cannot be children or grandchildren of employees, officers or
owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company,
Company divisions or subsidiaries. Achievement-based, not
need-based Slide 9 No Essay! What It Asks For: Biographical
Information School Activities (Extracurricular Clubs,
Organizations, Awards, Honors, Special Skills or Talents) Community
Activities (Volunteer Work, Community Organizations) Academic
Information (Courses, AP Classes) Employment Information Slide 10
Value: Varies by Chapter for Scholars, HACER: $100,000 Deadline for
2015-2016 Academic Year: January 20, 2015 2.7 GPA out of 4.0 Slide
11 Ronald McDonald House Charities What It Asks For: Biographical
Information Academic Information (Transcript that has to be
uploaded) Community Involvement (Volunteer Service, Extracurricular
Activities, Employment History), with Verification of Activities
(Contact Info) Financial Information (Most recent IRS 1040 Form)
Recommendation Form (email request) Slide 12 Ronald McDonald House
Charities Essay Topics Essay 1: What has most influenced your
professional or career aspirations for the future? Essay 2:
Describe an influential person in your life, and how he/she has
helped change your view of yourself and the world. You may use
examples from your family life, community service or
extracurricular activities. Essay 3: Some believe that a person of
character demonstrates the following six qualities:
trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and
citizenship. Pick one of these qualities, describe the value of
this quality, and, most importantly, explain how you have
exemplified this trait. Essay 4: Describe a time when you were in a
leadership position. What obstacles did you have to overcome? How
did you overcome those obstacles to obtain your goal? Slide 13
Value: $16,000 Deadline for 2015-2016 Academic Year: January 9,
2015 No minimum GPA 2 winners from our school Slide 14 What It Asks
For: Biographical Information Academic Information Work Experience
Activities, Awards, and Honors Goals Statement (1-paragraph
statement) Financial Information Transcript Letter of
Recommendation Transcript Verification Form Slide 15 GE-Reagan
Foundation Scholarship Program Value: $10,000, renewable Deadline:
January 8, 2015 3.0 GPA out of 4.0 20 awards Slide 16 GE-Reagan
Foundation Scholarship Program Essay Topic: Describe how your
leadership and service have made a positive difference in your
community/school. What It Asks For: Personal Information Academic
Info Extracurricular Activities, Community Involvement, Leadership
Activities (big emphasis on these) Slide 17 Value: ranges from $500
to $5,000 for one year Deadline: Priority Consideration: February
28 th, 2015; General Deadline: March 30 th, 2015 3.0 GPA out of 4.0
Must be Hispanic Slide 18 What It Asks For: Applicant Information
Educational Information (School Info, GPA, Classes, ACT/SAT Test
Scores) Career Interests Extracurricular Activities Employment
History Recommenders (up to 5 email requests) Slide 19 Essay 1:
Describe the world you come from--for example, your family,
community, or school--and tell us how your Hispanic heritage shaped
your life. Essay 2: If we did an online search of you 10 years from
now, what would it say you had accomplished in your life and
career? What else would the search reveal about you? Tweet: It's
difficult enough to describe yourself in a 500-word essay. We dare
you to describe yourself as completely and truthfully as possible
in the 140-character limit of a tweet. Slide 20 Value: 3 levels:
$1,000, $5,000, and $50,000 Deadline: December 15, 2014 2.0 GPA out
of 4.0 Slide 21 What It Asks For: Applicant Information Academic
Information Work Experience Activities, Awards, and Honors
Financial Information Transcript Slide 22 Two Scholarships:
Opportunity and Metropolitan Value: $18,000 for both scholarships
Deadline: February 23 rd, 2015 for Online Application, February 27
th for Supplement Forms Opportunity: Top 1/2 of class AND 1300 SAT
or 18 ACT Metropolitan: Top 1/4 of class AND 1350 SAT or 19 ACT
Slide 23 What It Asks For: Personal Information High School and
College Information Scholastic Record (GPA, Rank, Test Scores)
Financial Information High School Leadership, Activities, and
Awards Community Activities and Work Experience Supplement Forms:
Mail an Official Transcript, Application Summary (Downloaded),
Individual Scholastic Record (Downloaded), Certification and
Verification Form (Downloaded), SAT/ACT Test Scores, and FAFSA
Student Action Report to Scholarship Offices Slide 24 Essay 1: Why
do you believe you need, or should receive, financial assistance,
such as a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship to attend
the college/university of your choice? This should include details
about family situations such as: care of family members, medical
situations, family financial burdens and/or how important it will
be for you to work while in college. Slide 25 Essay 2: Choose one
of the three topics: Who is the most influential person in your
life and why? What experience helped mold you into the person you
are today? Describe your most meaningful achievements and how they
relate to your future goals. Slide 26 George and Mary Josephine
Hamman Foundation Value: $18,000 Deadline: February 20 th, 2015
Must be mailed Big emphasis on financial aid SAT Score of 1000
(Critical Reading and Math only) or ACT Score of 21 Slide 27 George
and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation What It Asks For: Personal
Information Achievements Future Plans (Do you plan to work during
college?) A LOT of Financial Information (Applicant Income, Debt,
Assets, Parents Income, Assets, Etc.) Unusual Circumstances
Statement Slide 28 Value: Ranges from $500 to $5,000 per year
Deadline: February 3 rd, 2015 3.0 GPA out of 4.0 Slide 29 What It
Asks For: Applicant Info Academic Info (Uploaded ACT/SAT Scores and
Transcript) Resume (Community Service, Extracurricular Activities
and Leadership, Honors and Awards, Work Experience) Financial Info
(Upload IRS Form 1040) Recommendation (One for academic
performance, and one for community involvement) Slide 30 Essay 1:
Imagine that you have the opportunity to travel back in time. To
what point in time would you like to travel, and why? Essay 2: How
would you describe yourself as a human being? What quality do you
like best in yourself and what do you like least? What quality
would you like to see flourish and which would you like to see
wither? Personal Statement: Please provide a summary of your
personal and family background, including information about your
family, where you grew up, etc. State any special personal or
family circumstance affecting your need for financial assistance.
Describe circumstances you wish the Scholarship Selection Committee
to consider when evaluating your application. Slide 31 Value:
$1,500 or $4,000 Deadline: MAILED by January 27, 2015 2.5 GPA out
of 4.0 for $1,500, 3.0 for $4,000 Texas Legislative Black Caucus
Slide 32 What It Asks For: Personal Info School Club and
Organization Membership Volunteer Work 2 Letters of Recommendation
Official Transcripts Cover Letter Essay: How will I use my college
education to contribute to the betterment of the State of Texas or
my local community in the next 15 years? Texas Legislative Black
Caucus Slide 33 Value: $25,000 per year Deadline: February 27, 2015
Plan to major in a study that focuses on Engineering, Technology,
or Business and Design-related fields. Demonstrate interest in a
career in the automotive industry. Majority of awards will be given
to STEM students Looks for: academic achievement, financial need,
participation and leadership in community and school activities,
work experience in automotive-related industry Slide 34 Value:
$2,500 the first year, with a chance of an increase to $5,000 the
next three years Deadline: February 26, 2015 Acceptable majors:
Geology, Geophysics, Physics, Chemical, civil, electrical,
geological, geophysical, mechanical or petroleum engineering
Incentive Fund for Minorities Slide 35 What It Asks For: Applicant
Info Academic Info Resume with Extracurricular Activities,
Community Service, Honors or Awards, Work Experience 2
Recommendations (one from a science teacher) Slide 36 Essay 1:
Describe a time when you were in a leadership position. What
obstacles did you have to overcome? How did you overcome those
obstacles to obtain your higher goal? Essay 2: Based on your
current scientific interests, describe your educational goals and
how they affect your career goals. Specifically comment on how you
could potentially contribute to the petrochemical industry. Slide
37 Value: Up to $40,000 per year Deadline: December 9, 2014 3.5 GPA
out of 4.0 SAT Score of 1200 (Critical Reading and Math only) or
ACT Score of 26 Looks for: academic ability and achievement,
financial need, persistence, leadership, desire to help others Asks
for: Basic Information, Academics, Honors, Activities, Short Answer
and Long Essay Responses, Parents Financial Info, Recommenders (Two
Academic Recommenders, Personal Recommender, Principal or Guidance
Counselor Recommendation) Slide 38 Value: $24,000 Deadline:
February 15 th, 2015 SAT score of 1000 (Critical Reading and Math
only) and ACT score of 21 Minorities only Parts of application:
Online application with four essays, a letter of recommendation,
test scores. Slide 39 Value: Full ride to matched college Deadline:
October 13, 2014 This scholarship matches you to a college through
its application and gives you a full ride to ONLY that school. What
It Asks For: online application, with academic and extracurricular
accomplishments, financial background, two essays, short answer
questions, two academic letters of recommendation, Academic Report
from your high school counselor, transcript, test scores (including
AP Exams) Slide 40 Essay Tips Most scholarships require essays or
some sort of personal statement. They are one of the most important
factors in the application Stay on topic Paint a picture! Be
descriptive, and let the committee see what you are talking about.
Be unique. Make yourself stand out above the rest of the
applicants. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!!! Slide 41 Websites for
Scholarships Fastweb.com Chegg.com Cappex.com
Colleges.niche.com/scholarships/ Zinch.com Scholarshippoints.com
Scholarships.com Slide 42 Never Give Up! If you do not win a
scholarship, its okay. There are plenty more scholarships out
there, so not winning one isnt the end of the world. Just keep
applying.
