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APPLICATION FORMS

Kent County College Access Network KnowHow2Go Academy Supplemental : Applications, Essay Writing and Scholarships. APPLICATION FORMS. APPLICATIONS GENERAL INFORMATION. NAME. PREFERRED NAME???. FORMER LAST NAME???. D.O.B. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. PREFERRED TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

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APPLICATION FORMS

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  1. Kent County College Access NetworkKnowHow2Go AcademySupplemental : Applications, Essay Writing and Scholarships

  2. APPLICATION FORMS

  3. APPLICATIONSGENERAL INFORMATION NAME PREFERRED NAME??? FORMER LAST NAME??? D.O.B SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PREFERRED TELEPHONE NUMBERS PERMANENT vs CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS EMAIL and IM ADDRESS

  4. APPLICATIONS - FUTURE PLANS Academic Interests Entry Plans Career Interests Are you planning to apply for Scholarships? How About Financial Aid? On Campus or Commute? Full or Part-Time Student Highest Level of Education You Plan to Earn Additional Questions you may be asked

  5. APPLICATIONS - ABOUT YOU Fill in ALL that you can when questions are asked!!! Why might that be?

  6. APPLICATIONS - ABOUT YOUR FAMILY

  7. EDUCATION & ACADEMICS A Little White Lie Matters HERE

  8. ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS

  9. ActivityApplication Practice

  10. EASY ESSAY WRITING TIPS • Brainstorm! • Let it Flow…1st draft only • Remember the 3 part rule • Be specific • Find a creative angle to connect your interests to the college • Honesty is always the best policy • Feedback, feedback, feedback • Proofread and make corrections

  11. EASY ESSAY WRITING TIPS Avoid Acronyms or explain them YES Program – Youth Enrichment Scholarship Program NHS – National Honor Society Accentuate the positive Describe the negatives but don’t dwell on them Offer how this experience changed you and what you took away from it. Remember: Spend 1/3 of essay on challenge and 2/3 on what you have learned or how you have applied this lesson to your life.

  12. EASY ESSAY WRITING TIPS PROOFREAD!

  13. Activity: Brainstorming!

  14. Scholarships FREE MONEY!! Are They Worth It?? 8 hours of your time applying for 4 scholarships $1,000 received from 1 scholarship = $125 per hour * *Fastweb College Gold

  15. Scholarships The best place to start your scholarship search is to talk to your counselor AND Look on the WEB here are some good sites: www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com www.fiancialaidtips.org www.michigancap.org And look on college websites, they have their own scholarships

  16. Scholarships BEWARE: There are many scholarship scams out there!!

  17. Scholarships Stay Organized Build a winning application will include Academics Extracurricular activities Transcripts Letters of recommendation Essays Tests

  18. Scholarships Letters of Recommendation Auditions and Portfolios Interviews

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