Welcome to Scholarship Night! 2016-2017

1. Welcome to Scholarship Night! 2016-2017

2. Local Scholarship Donors Molalla River Education Foundation, Molalla Alumni, Black and Gold Boosters, BCT

3. Local Scholarships- already updated on Molalla Web Site! • Silverton Hospital • Kaiser Permanente • Molalla Communications • Molalla Police Department • Beavercreek Lions • Sodexo • More to come…..

4. Local Scholarships(cont.)…. • Many local scholarships are in the process of being updated. • The majority of the local scholarships are due in March, April, and May. Don’t stress, you have time. • The plan is to have them all updated on the website by Christmas break. Christmas Break and Spring Break are great times to work on these.

5. Where do I find these scholarships? • Molalla High School Website! • Counseling Office- there will be hard copies of all local scholarships available. • There will also be a binder of all state scholarships we receive. You may make copies of these as needed. • Aspire Office-there will be hard copies of all local scholarships available.

6. Senior Timeline • FASFA • College Applications and their scholarship applications • Bio Sheet/ Letters of Rec • OSAC Scholarship Application/ Oregon Promise • Local Scholarships • National Scholarships

7. November is College Application Month! Counselors will be in computer lab every Tuesday and Thursday during homeroom to help students complete applications.

8. Four Year Universities • All offer merit based scholarships. Financial need IS NOT considered. • Combination of SAT/ ACT score and GPA. • Scholarships are usually given for all four years. • Check your school’s scholarship page to see if there are additional applications for scholarships.

9. How do I apply for these scholarships? • Admission application is often also the scholarship application. • Most schools have a scholarship page.Check for additional applications/ forms. Also check for departmental scholarships. • Spend time on these essays! These are big money amounts.

10. Portland State Tuition Promise • Covers full 4 years tuition and fees. • Pell Grant Eligible • GPA- 3.4 or higher • Does NOT cover housing! • Must apply for admission by May 1st. • FAFSA completed by February 1st.

11. University of Oregon Pathway • Covers full fours years tuition and fees • Pell Grant Eligible • GPA- 3.4 or higher • Does not cover housing. • Must apply for admission by January 15rh • FAFSA completed by February 15th.

12. OSAC Scholarship- opens early November https://app.oregonstudentaid.gov • Two Sections: Scholarship Application and Oregon Promise Application. • Scholarship application allows student to apply for up to 15 state scholarships with one application. • Oregon Opportunity Grant- Financial need. • Oregon Promise- GPA: 2.5 / Attending community college

13. OSAC Scholarship Continued… • Ford Scholars (highly competitive, financial need, community service) Pays for 90% of all college expenses. • Everett Hill Scholarship • Holman Scholarship Foundation ($3000 a year for 4 years). Last year 10 were awarded to Molalla seniors.

14. More Ways To Save Money-Hurray!

15. Dual Enrollment • Students attend community college and 4 year college at the same time. • Last year, Oregon Promise covered all community college credits for dual enrollment. If not, student still only pays community college price for those classes • OSU/ Linn Benton • PSU/ CCC

16. Western Undergraduate Exchange Out of state colleges offer in-state tuition to Oregon residents. See full list of participating schools at www.wiche.edu/wue

17. Questions?