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Scholarships Sheri Crigger and Nancy Wolfe HCS District College Counselors 1
Scholarships
Sheri Crigger and Nancy WolfeHCS District College Counselors
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HCS District College Counselors
www.hcscollegecounselorsinfo.weebly.com
Sheri CriggerGrissom, Jemison, & Lee
Nancy WolfeColumbia, Huntsville, & New Century
Financial Aid
►Scholarships
►Grants
►Loans
►Work Study
* Reminder: FAFSA is open for 12th graders at www.fafsa.gov. Submit your application for 2020-2021.
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Be willing to accept these truths:
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►Searching for scholarships requires
significant time and effort.
►There are no guaranteed outcomes with competitive scholarships.
►There are no scholarships for being a “good
kid”.
Sources of Scholarships
►College
►Military
►National Organizations
►Local Organizations
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Scholarships from the College
►Merit (GPA/ACT)
►Performance (fine arts & athletics)
►Departmental
►Other
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Merit Scholarships from the College
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►Some colleges consider academic merit scholarships to be “automatic”. If you are accepted to the college and meet the requirements for ACT/GPA, you will receive the scholarship.
►Some colleges require a separate scholarship application for merit scholarships or competitive scholarships (AU, UA, UAB, UAH, Calhoun, etc.)
►December is the deadline at many colleges!
How can I find out about Merit Scholarships from the College?
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►Search the Scholarship page on the college
website
►Talk with admissions/financial aid advisors
from the college
►Read information received by mail/email
►You will receive an offer from the
college only AFTER you are admitted
Deadlines
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►Do I have to submit multiple applications?
►Where can I find the deadline for scholarships?
►What is a “priority deadline”?
►What is the last ACT/SAT score I can submit for scholarships?
Merit Scholarships from the College
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Example: University of Alabama at Birmingham(www.uab.edu)
GPA ACT Scholarship Award
3.5 or higher 30 – 36 Tuition + fees ($10,710)
3.5 or higher 27 – 29 $8,000
3.0 – 3.49 30 – 36 $8,000
3.5 or higher 24 – 26 $4,000
3.5 or higher 20 – 23 $2,500
3.0 – 3.49 24 - 29 $2,500
Merit Scholarships from the College
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Example: Alabama A& M University 2018-2019*Heritage Awards based on results of FAFSA as well as merit (GPA & Test scores). There are a limited number of awards.
Min. GPA ACT Heritage Awards
2.5 17 $1,500 + $500 book voucher
3.0 17 $3,500 + $500 book voucher
3.25 17 $5,000 + $500 book voucher
Merit Scholarship Awards
3.25 23 Up to $16,500 (full tuition)
3.75 28 Up to $36,000 (tuition+ room + board + fees + books)
The same student may receive very different awards at different colleges:
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Student GPA 3.45 & ACT 32
College MeritScholarship
Notes
Calhoun Varies Competitive
AAMU Up to $16,500
Auburn $0
UA $8,000
UAH $4,503 45% off tuition
UAB $8,000
UNA $8,000
Samford Varies Competitive; Private college
Mississippi State $20,500 Out-of-state college
The same student may receive very different awards at different colleges:
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Student GPA 3.00 & ACT 22
College MeritScholarship
Notes
Calhoun Varies Competitive
AAMU $4,000 $3,500 + $500 book voucher
Auburn $0
UA $0
UAH $1,946 20% off tuition
UAB $0
UNA $2,000
Samford Varies Private college; Competitive
Mississippi State $0 Out-of-state college
Performance Scholarships
►Fine Arts (band, theater, visual arts, etc.)►Participation vs. Major
►Athletic
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Departmental Scholarships
►Offered by various departments on campus
►Examples – Engineering, Nursing, Business,
Music, etc.
►Check the department page on the college
website for details
►Some of these scholarships are only available to
upperclassmen who have declared a major.
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Other Scholarships from the College
►Leadership
►Special Programs such as “Ambassadors”
►Foundation
►First-Generation
►Need-based grants
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Sample Scholarship Page on College Website
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Military Scholarships
►ROTC
►Service Academies
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Local Scholarships
►Offered by a business or organization
►Usually $500 or $1000
►One-time vs. renewable
►Criteria varies – be willing to search
►Competitive
►List is available in Naviance under the “Colleges” tab
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Scholarship Info in Naviance
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What the list looks like in Naviance…
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Tips for a Strong Scholarship Application
►Develop your resume. Naviance Resume
Builder tool is available.
►Most scholarships require an essay. Get someone
to proofread your essay before submitting.
►Give teachers plenty of time to write
recommendations
►Follow directions
►Submit your best work
►Keep up with Deadlines!
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Searching for Scholarships Online
►Be prepared to invest time in “research” for scholarships for which you qualify
►www.ache.edu
►www.achievealabama.org
►www.cappex.com
►www.fastweb.com
►www.scholarships.com
►www.finaid.org
►National college search on Naviance through Sallie Mae
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►Be mindful of deadlines!
►Keep up with all paperwork from colleges
►Send copies of scholarship offers to your Counselor
►Scholarships from the college must be accepted or declined by May 1
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www.hcscollegecounselorsinfo.weebly.com
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Reminders:
HCS District College Counselors
www.hcscollegecounselorsinfo.weebly.com
Sheri CriggerGrissom, Jemison, & Lee
Nancy WolfeColumbia, Huntsville, & New Century
