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The Scholarship Process

The Scholarship Process. Information about how to apply for scholarships and the processes involved Delgado Community College Student Financial Assistance office. What is a Scholarship?.

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The Scholarship Process

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  1. The Scholarship Process Information about how to apply for scholarships and the processes involved Delgado Community College Student Financial Assistance office

  2. What is a Scholarship? • A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education. Scholarships are awarded based upon various criteria, which usually reflect the values and purposes of the donor.

  3. SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE THREE BASIC COMPONENTS • MERIT • FINANCIAL NEED • MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENTS Scholarships usually have one, two or three of these components. The combination and/or strength of these components will determine how competitive you are for a scholarship.

  4. MERIT Merit consists of recent or current grades • Very High Merit is 3.75 and above • High Merit is 3.5 • Merit is 3.0 • Below 3.0 --there are scholarship opportunities, however financial need, gender, or ethnicity as a main component plays a role in eligibility

  5. FINANCIAL NEED • There are two types of financial need in the scholarship process— • Financial need, which requires FAFSA completion and • Individual Scholarship Assessment

  6. 1. FAFSA or Free Application for Federal Student Aid • (www.fafsa.ed.gov) • Financial Aid Offices are required to utilize a government formula for federal and state grant funds and student loans. • The FAFSA has a formula which uses income and income taxes, number of people in the household, and many other concrete measurements. • Some scholarships utilize this formula to determine need.

  7. 2. Individual Scholarship AssessmentMiscellaneous Components • Community Service/Volunteer Work – • ANYTHING you do for others - at an organization such as a school, church, youth organization or non- profit facility; helping a neighbor or relative who is a senior or disabled • Preferences - ethnic minority, first generation (neither parent has a four year degree), single parent and female are common

  8. SCHOLARSHIP CATEGORIES • Internal Scholarships - University Or College • Local And Regional Scholarships • National Scholarships

  9. Scholarships Internal to the University or College • These are scholarships offered by the college or university and are offered in general categories such as: • Merit • College or degree specific within a university • General college/university scholarships available to all students who meet the specific eligibility requirements • Some colleges institute several applications for their scholarships while other colleges institute one, unified application.

  10. Delgado Scholarships (examples) • Café Reconcile – CR grads attending Delgado • LA State Fireman’s Assoc. – Fire science majors • Leon Giorgio Endowed – For First Generation students • Fry Family Leadership – Minimum 3.0 GPA, participates in student organizations, has financial need • More Delgado scholarships can be found on our Scholarships page

  11. Local and Regional Scholarships • Local organizations - credit unions, churches; organizations in which parents or students are involved • Regional and state-wide organizations - • such as labor unions, associations and non-profit groups

  12. Local & Regional Scholarships (examples continued) • Shell Stars– Targets students in craft labor fields such as welding & electrician • NOLA Delta Foundation – Students enrolled at DCC, Xavier, SUNO, & Dillard. Minimum 2.7 GPA • St. Tammany Master Gardner – Attended a St. Tammany H.S., majoring in Horticulture/Agriculture • More local/regional scholarships can be found on Delgado’s Scholarships page or the Louisiana scholarships page

  13. National Scholarships • These are highly competitive scholarships • national level and more difficult to get • Apply for these if you are competitive or after you have applied for the university and regional scholarships

  14. National Scholarships (cont.) • Rhodes Scholars • Ronald McDonald House Charities • UNCF • National Merit Scholarship • Coca-Cola Scholars • Scholarships.com

  15. Strategies FOR LOCATING SCHOLARSHIPS • Be mindful of Application timelines to apply • Locate Scholarships • Develop an Ongoing List

  16. Application Timelines • Most scholarships begin accepting applications in the Fall (October or November) • application deadline in late-Winter, early-Spring months • Delgado’s Scholarship timeline • November – Scholarships updated, application posted • March– Scholarship application deadline • May – Scholarships are awarded

  17. Locate Scholarships • Begin with the college or university you are attending. • Locate all scholarships for your major, ethnicity or gender, and any other miscellaneous requirements that apply to you.

  18. Develop an Ongoing List • Realize that the process is ongoing. • Develop a year round calendar. • Be mindful of scholarships you missed out on for another opportunity to apply the following year.

  19. DEVELOP YOURSELF • Internships – Temp position w/ on-the-job training • Volunteer Work – Local Shelter or elderly home • Maintain Or Improve Grades – GPA steadily rises • Clubs Or Organizations – Frats, Special Interest Groups

  20. You know have the knowledge to pursue scholarships Questions?? Please contact our Financial Aid/Scholarship Counselors or visit dcc.edu/financial aid/scholarships

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