SNAGGING SCHOLARSHIPS

Bellingham School District College Fair Oct. 3, 2013

Presented byCindy O’Brien Squalicum High School

Myths

Myth Number One: You need to be poor to get a scholarship.

Myth Number 2: You can only get a scholarship if you are in high school.

Myth Number 3: Finding scholarships will take me too long.

Myth Number 4: You have to have a high GPA to get a scholarship.

Student sample Scholarships Applied for:

Outstanding Junior Award for Masonic Lodge, Presidential Community of Service Award, TASP (Telluride Academic Summer Program), Federal Way Rotary Scholarship, ACT Six (includes application to PLU and Gonzaga), Burger King Have it Your Way Scholarship, GET Ready for Math and Science Conditional Scholarship (denied

offer),Washington State PTSA Scholarship, WSU Alumni Association Scholarship (denied offer), WSU General Scholarship Application, Leadership 1000 Scholarship, Federal Way Education Scholarship, Best Buy Scholarship.

Total Applications: 13! Won/Accepted from Applications: 5! Approx. Hours Worked on Applications: 41.5Offered dollars/hour (inc. denied offers): $1,635.28! Total Accepted dollars/hour: $896.19

Private Scholarship: WA State PTA Scholarship- $2,000 Federal Way Education Association Scholarship-! $1,000 Wa Bowling Grand Prix Scholarship- $906 Educational Excellence Scholarship- $2,000 Rotary: Federal Way Service Foundation-! $2,000 Todd Beamer High School PTSA- $176 Total: $8,082 Private Funded State Scholarships: Leadership 1000 Scholarship CSF- $5,000 (renewable 4 years) (only received $1,102 first year)

Total: $20,000 Free Money (Grants/Tuition Waiver): PELL Grant- $2,100 Supplemental Ed Opp Grant 1- $100 Supplemental Ed Opp Grant 2- $512 Western Grant- $898 President's Scholarship (WWU) $2,000 Tuition Waver- $3,000 Total:

$8,610 Grand Total Money: $17,794* *Only includes first year of Leadership 1000 Scholarship

Where do I find Scholarships?

Your School website under the counseling tab click on Career Center – Scholarships -bulletin!

http://squalicum.bellinghamschools.org/scholarships-5

http://sehome.bellinghamschools.org/scholarships-1

http://www.mtbaker.wednet.edu/scholarships/

How do I get the application?

Most are on-line applications

Five Tips for Online Applications Apply early to avoid website server crashes. Print the online application once you have filled it out

and before you submit it. Check it over for errors before you send it. File this hard copy in your records.

Have a friend or relative check your grammar and make sure you have filled out every blank spot.

Double-check to see that your attachments are in the right format.

Write down on a calendar or spreadsheet the date you submitted the application.

What do you need to fill out applications?

Transcripts Academic Resume

(List of Honors, Activities, Awards)• Study essay questions and develop your favorite

responses – many are similar to college application s• Follow the Directions!!• Include All Attachments• Pay Attention to Deadlines!• Proof-read – ask another person to review

What are the BEST Scholarships?

The College you will attend! Local Bellingham Companies

Trans OceanEwing C. KellyWhatcom Community CollegeLarson and Gross AccountantsLocal Banks and Credit UnionsYour Parents Work!

Bellingham Dollars for Scholars

Bellingham Dollars for Scholars

Bellingham Dollars for Scholars (BDFS) is a local non-profit organization which provides scholarships to attend college or other post-secondary education to the graduating seniors of

the Bellingham School District

Welcome to the Scholarship America Dollars for Scholars Student Center! By creating a free profile you will

automatically get access to Scholarship America's valuable resources, and you'll have the opportunity to match to and apply for relevant scholarships. If you live in a community with a Dollars for Scholars affiliate, that matching list will include their local awards; if you don't, you'll still match to

scholarships from partners like Fastweb, and others.In addition to scholarships, you'll find college guidance,

financial aid advice, video tips and much more. And don't forget: Scholarship availability is constantly changing, so

make sure you return to your profile often.

Check the website and begin your Profile now! http://bellingham.dollarsforscholars.org/index.php?section=chapterWebsite&action=main&fwID=2167

BONUS !

The following schools in Washington are Matching Partners:

Central Washington University Gonzaga University Heritage University Pacific Lutheran University Saint Martin’s University

Good Web sites

theWashBoard.org - free online resource- no pop-ups.  Complete at least 75% of profile for scholarships that fit you best

fastweb - explore colleges, apply for scholarships, useful on-line student finance tools

Zinch- a free on-line source for scholarships.

Is this a real scholarship?

A. Alice McArver Ratchford ScholarshipThis scholarship is offered to students who:1. Attend the University of No. Carolina at

Greensboro,2. Submit their FAFSA,3. Be an undergraduate female,4. Live on-campus5. Have no car and no ring on their finger,6. Demonstrate financial need, and7. Haven’t been awarded another scholarship.True or False?

IS this a real scholarship?

B. The Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship

This scholarship awards money to high school seniors who:

1. Skateboard,2. Meet the 2.5 GPA minimum requirement,

and3. Is enrolled in a two or four-year college in

the fall following their high school graduation.

True or False?

Is this a real Scholarship?

C. The Duck Brand Duct Tape “Stuck At Prom” Contest

You and your prom date attend your senior prom dressed in formal wear you’ve fashioned out of Duck brand duct tape and submit a photo of yourselves to their website. Ten finalists are selected and visitors to the site then vote on them. The couple, each of the two entrants, who gets the most votes gets $3,000 towards college and some cash for their school to boot.

True or False?

How about this one?

D. Tall Clubs International ScholarshipThe TCI offers tall students a scholarship worth

up to $1,000. Applicants must be (5’10” for females or 6’2” for males) minimum height requirement. They must also be:

sponsored by a nearby TCI club, Be under 21 years of age, and Be entering their first year of college the

following fallTrue or False?

Do you have an unusual last name?

E. The Zolp ScholarshipDon’t apply for this unless your last name is

“Zolp”, you are Catholic, and want to attend Loyola University. Apparently there was a Father Zolp once upon a time who established this scholarship. Do you know anyone named “Zolp”?

True or false?

What to do WHEN you EARN the scholarship

Write Thank-You Notes! –CRITICAL!!

Report to your counselor/career center to ensure you’re included in Senior Celebrations

Ta Da!