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Scholarships 101
With Park Hill counselorAmanda Olvera
Students Sc-Z
Three ways to scholarships
Scholarships
LOCAL
NATIONAL
Post-secondary institution
Local Scholarships
Ms. Capra, room 109
Scholarship coordinator
On Facebook under Park Hill HS
Scholarships
List is emailed to parents about
once per month
Available 3rd or 4th block; HR;
before/after
List also available on school website under counseling
FIND US ONLINE!
See our brochure for web links!
http://Counselingphhs.weebly.com
FB: Park Hill High School Counseling Department; Park Hill High School Scholarships
Twitter: PHCounselTweets
Missouri State scholarships
Missouri Department of Higher Education: http://www.dhe.mo.gov/ppc/grants/
Bright Flight scholarship—currently in the amount of $2,500 awarded to Missouri students who attend approved Missouri schools with an ACT of 31 or above
Can qualify through June of senior year
A+ Program
PHHS A+ coordinator—Stephanie Dorward [email protected]; 359-5800 The A+ program is a Missouri program
funded by the state that will fund TUITION at most two year community colleges/technical schools in the state of Missouri. This is a GREAT option for those kids that do not have the finances for the 4 year university, those kids that don’t know what they want to major in, aren’t quite ready for a large university, or need to stay close to home for personal family circumstances
A+ requirements
2.5 GPA 95% attendance 50 hours of mentoring
4 Year colleges that offer A+ scholarships University Conditions
Avila UniversityKansas City, MOwww.avila.com
A+ Recognition Scholarship $1,000 annually for full-time freshman
Central Methodist UniversityFayette, MOwww.centralmethodist.edu
A+ Program Scholarship Half-Tuition Scholarship Transfer students must have maintained A+ eligibility
Columbia CollegeColumbia, MOwww.ccis.edu
A+ Scholarship New students: up to $2500 renewable Transfer students: up to $2500 renwable
Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO www.drury.edu
Missouri A+ Scholarship Deadline February 1 $1,000 annual award Must apply for scholarship on web site Available to students entering Drury as freshmen Renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA
Fontbonne UniversitySt. Louis, MOwww.fontbonne.edu
A+ Scholarship Transfer students who attend community college on an A+ grant and
obtain an associate’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 receive award ranging from $4,500 to $6,500 per year.
Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MOwww.kcai.edu
A+ Scholarship $1,000 for four years Student must notify KCAI during application process
Lindenwood UniversitySt. Charles, MOwww.lindenwood.edu
A+ Scholarship $3,600 to $14,200 scaled according to required ACT score of 21-36 Participate in school’s Work and Learn Program Recommendation from a high school administrator
Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, MOwww.mssu.edu
A+ Leadership Scholarship $1,000 per academic year Total of 100 A+ Leadership Scholarships per year on a first-come basis Selection based upon scholarship & admission application received date.
Renewable with 3.0 GPA
Missouri Western State UniversitySt. Joseph, MOwww.missouriwestern.edu
A+ Program Through Hillyard Technical Center Pays for tuition and common fees Enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours Maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MOwww.moval.edu
A+ Incentive Half Tuition Must live on campus to receive award
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MOwww.nwmissouri.edu
A+ Scholarship Accepted for admission by April 1 $1500 per year; renewable for one year Limited number awarded Cumulative GPA is at least 3.30 or higher to renew
Park UniversityParkville, MOwww.park.edu
A+ Scholarship Admission deadline April 1 $5,000/year 3.25 high school GPA or 21 ACT Must maintain 3.00 GPA Available for 4 years
Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MOwww.rockhurst.edu
A+ Scholarship Apply by May 1 $500 awarded to community college transfer students Cumulative 2.5 GPA
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MOwww.semo.edu
A+ Scholarship Covers course fees only for specific associate’s degrees Requirements and renewal criteria closely relate to those in place for the Missouri
A+ Program
Stephens CollegeColumbia, MOwww.stephens.edu
A+ Leadership Award $1,000 per year
Truman State UniversityKirksville, MOwww.truman.edu
A+ Recognition Scholarship $500 per academic year Apply and accepted prior to May 1
Webster UniversitySeveral MO locationswww.webster.edu
A+ Scholarship Deadline: March 1, 2012 $1,000 to $2,000 based on high school cumulative GPA, class rank and ACT or
SAT score Minimum ACT of 21 or SAT of 1500
William Woods UniversityFulton, MOwww.williamwoods.edu
A+ Scholarship $1,000 per year Automatically awarded upon receipt of certified transcripts from an A+
designated high school
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MOwww.umkc.edu
No A+ Scholarship Mention A+ Schools Program on application and transcript for further
consideration
State and NationalScholarship searches
Fast Web.com—a HUGE national database for scholarships. The site also includes information on internships.
Scholarships.com Also a national database for scholarships. Scholarships.com allows you to search for state-specific scholarships as well.
Examples on Scholarships.com/FastWeb
Here’s an example of a VERY easy to apply for 1,000.00 scholarship on scholarships.com: Zinch.com Weekly 3 sentence scholarship
Featured NO ESSAY Scholarships
National Merit Scholar—scholarship and accolade
Students that rank in the top 1% of all students who take the PSAT (pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test)
Different colleges give different amounts for qualifying National Merit Scholars
OU—University of Oklahoma gives a full scholarship for NMS
KU—University of Kansas gives 10,000 per year for NMS
National Merit Scholars include famous persons such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg
Area University “Automatic” Scholarship examples
UMKC—www.umkc.edu Scholarship link MU—www.missouri.eduScholarship linkNorthwest Missouri State University—
www.nwmissouri.eduScholarship linkUniversity of Central Missouri---
www.ucmo.eduScholarship link
High demand fields=High $$
EXAMPLE of automatic scholarship at MU for Engineering:
IF the student has the following:28 ACT (28 math sub score, too) + top 15% of
class+ taken 2 PLTW (Project Lead the Way) classes=$4,000 in scholarships
31 ACT= $2500 more RENEWABLE for 4 years!Minority students from underrepresented
groups with a 24 ACT qualify for $1,000-$3,000 more!
Special population scholarships and programs
These programs target specific groups of students such as low income/first generation college students, minority students, students entering certain fields of study, etc.
Oftentimes the scholarship is substantial and includes full tuition, fees and room and board. Thus, competition will be great, however, the only way to possibly earn the award is to apply.
QuestBridge
www.questbridge.orgA program designed to help academically high
achieving students who are also economically disadvantaged attend a leading university
Students chosen for this scholarship are “matched” with schools such as Brown, Princeton, Emory, Stanford, USC, Penn, etc.
A full scholarship/housing allowance is provided. This program is highly competitive but is worth
the time investment!
Who should apply to QuestBridge’s college match program?
While there are no absolute academic or financial cut-offs, the majority of our successful applicants share the following characteristics:They are in the top 5% or 10% of their class. They have strong grades in challenging
classes and high standardized test scores. Their household income is less than $60,000
a year, and often less than $50,000 a year. Often they are among the first generation in
their family to attend college.
Gates Millennium Scholar
Minority students—African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, American Indian
GMS will select 1,000 talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. We provide Gates Millennium Scholars with personal and professional development through our leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career.
http://www.gmsp.org
Scholar programs through specific colleges/universities
University of Missouri-Columbia Conley Scholar—Pre-medical scholars program that includes
early admittance to medical school. No “set” requirements but competitive applicants are well rounded individuals who also have high GPAs, test scores and class rank.
Walter Williams Scholar and Journalism Scholar program-- Must have a 33 or 29 ACT minimum (respectively) to qualify for early acceptance to the Journalism School at MU
NOTE: These particular programs are NOT scholarships! However, they are elite programs that can provide not only the early acceptance but additional preparation and guidance for a student’s pre-professional studies
Midwest Student Exchange Program
Program designed to eliminate (or reduce) the cost of out-of-state tuition among mid-western schools in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin
NOT a scholarship, rather a means of making out-of-state schools more affordable
Only certain colleges participate in each state and only certain majors will qualify
Check out the website for further information: http://msep.mhec.org
Upcoming Events
Infinite Scholarship Fair 10/12/13--Students asked to bring: resume, letters of recommendation and personal statement
Audience: First generation/low income KC metro high school students 2345 McGeeSheraton Exhibit Hall AKansas City, MO 64108
Lastly. . . Financial Aid Federal Financial Aid: Monies from the federal government Can be in the form of a LOAN or a GRANT A GRANT does NOT have to be repaid A LOAN does Qualifying for either type of aid will be based on many
factors including family size, number of students in household and of course, income.
Apply, apply, apply!! Even if you do not think your son/daughter will qualify
There is only one official website to apply for federal financial aid: www.fafsa.ed.gov
To obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN) go to: www.pin.ed.gov You will need this to proceed with the application
FAFSA forecaster: https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app Priority deadline for financial aid: MARCH 1st!!
