Scholarships 101

1. Scholarships 101 With Park Hill counselor Amanda Olvera Students Sc-Z

2. Three ways to scholarships

3. Local Scholarships

4. See our brochure for web links! http://Counselingphhs.weebly.com FB: Park Hill High School Counseling Department; Park Hill High School Scholarships Twitter: PHCounselTweets FIND US ONLINE!

5. 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 Missouri State scholarships

6. PHHS A+ coordinator—Stephanie Dorward • dorwards@parkhill.k12.mo.us; 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+ Program

7. 2.5 GPA • 95% attendance • 50 hours of mentoring A+ requirements

8. 4 Year colleges that offer A+ scholarships

11. 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. State and NationalScholarship searches

12. 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 Examples on Scholarships.com/FastWeb

13. 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 National Merit Scholar—scholarship and accolade

14. UMKC—www.umkc.edu • Scholarship link • MU—www.missouri.edu • Scholarship link • Northwest Missouri State University—www.nwmissouri.edu • Scholarship link • University of Central Missouri---www.ucmo.edu • Scholarship link Area University “Automatic” Scholarship examples

15. 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! High demand fields=High $$

16. 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. Special population scholarships and programs

17. www.questbridge.org • A 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! QuestBridge

18. 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. Who should apply to QuestBridge’s college match program?

19. 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 Gates Millennium Scholar

20. 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 Scholar programs through specific colleges/universities

21. 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 Midwest Student Exchange Program

22. 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 McGee Sheraton Exhibit Hall A Kansas City, MO 64108 Upcoming Events

23. 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!! Lastly. . . Financial Aid