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Going to College / University Costs $$$ Scholarships are FREE!!!!

Going to College / University Costs $$$ Scholarships are FREE!!!!. Four Types of Scholarships. College/University Specific Criteria Based Contest Military. Locating College/University Scholarships. On College/University Websites On MHS Counseling Website Select: Scholarship

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Going to College / University Costs $$$ Scholarships are FREE!!!!

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  1. Going to College / University Costs $$$ Scholarships are FREE!!!!

  2. Four Types of Scholarships • College/University Specific • Criteria Based • Contest • Military

  3. Locating College/University Scholarships • On College/University Websites • On MHS Counseling Website Select: Scholarship Select: Texas College’s Specific Scholarships

  4. Criteria Based Scholarships • Athlete? NCAA Clearinghouse • Good grades? GPA, Class Rank and Test Scores • Talented? Resume required • Volunteer? Check the MHS Counseling Website OFTEN • Special? Check scholarship search engines

  5. Are you Small or Tall? • Tall Clubs International www.tall.org • Little People of America www.lpaonline.org

  6. Do You Sk8? • Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship • Requirements: 2.5 GPA and have skateboarding skills

  7. Contest Scholarships

  8. Can you call a ? • Chick & Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest • Award amounts: $2,000 to $500 • www.stuttgartarkansas.org

  9. Are you a Fashion Designer? • Design your prom outfit using duck tape • Award amounts vary: $10,000 to $500 • www.duckbrand.com

  10. Military Scholarships • Check at specific Universities or Colleges for ROTC programs • ROTC Deadlines vary – check websites

  11. When Should I Start Looking for Scholarships? . The Time to Start is. . . NOW!

  12. STEP ONE: FIND SCHOLARSHIPS • Scholarship Search Engines • MHS Counseling Website • MHS Library Database • Parent/Student Employer

  13. STEP TWO –COMPLETE APPLICATIONS • Be Organized & Neat • Know what is Required – every scholarship is different • Create a Resume • Get Letters of Recommendation • Complete AllPartsof the App. • Write the Essay Do Not Use a Pencil ! ! !

  14. MOST MPORTNTLEE Hav sum1 prufreed ur riting. Uz spealchek. Slopy esays tel the skolarshp committee u don’t kare if u git munee four coleje.

  15. STEP THREE -MEET THE DEADLINE • Postmark – Scholarship materials must be complete and postmarked by the deadline • Received – Complete scholarship materials must be received by the deadline • Submit online – Complete scholarship materials must be submitted online by date/time indicated

  16. STEP FOUR - I GOT A SCHOLARSHIP!!! • Send Thank you note • Bring a copy of your reward letter to the Counseling Office

  17. 2013 Successful Student • “Really the only think that I believe I did different form any of my friends is that I was persistent. • Checked the website every day • Asked teachers at the beginning of the year for letters of recommendation • Used the MHS Counseling Website • 8 Scholarships - $22,300

  18. Avoid Scholarship Scams • “Scholarship is guaranteed or your money back” • “You can’t get this money anywhere else” • “I just need your credit card to hold this scholarship” • “We’ll do all the work” • The scholarship will cost money” Education Loan Program, The College Board

  19. $$$ Earned by PreviousMHS Senior Classes

  20. CLASS OF 2014 Can you beat the class of 2012 with $12+ Million? What will be your $$$ total?

  21. QUESTIONS?

  22. Spanish Club Scholarship

  23. Midway Orchestra Booster Club Scholarship

  24. James & Irene Landes Memorial Music Scholarship

  25. PTA Scholarship

  26. DCP Student Scholarship

  27. Lubbie Moss Scholarship

  28. Officers of the Marine Corps Scholarship

  29. MHS Choir Booster Scholarship

  30. Northwest Optimist Club Memorial Scholarship

  31. Council PTA Scholarship

  32. Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation Scholarship

  33. M.T. Rice Scholarship

  34. Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo Scholarship

  35. Midway Band Backer Scholarship

  36. CenTex VAC Scholarship

  37. German Club Scholarship

  38. Jimmy C. Jones Memorial/Wells Fargo Bank Scholarship

  39. National Honor Society Scholarship

  40. APTE Scholarship

  41. Waco Rotary Youth Citizenship Scholarship

  42. Boyce & Tom Corley Memorial Scholarship

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