Scholarship Workshop

Counselors• Junior Counselor

• Shelly Johnson

• Senior Counselor• Laura Cochran

Need Money for College?• Scholarships

• Merit Based- awarded by the institution

• Academic, ACT, SAT

• Leadership

• Service

• Departmental

• Talent/Skill

• Need Based-FAFSA

• Student-specific-minority, religion, gender, other

• Career-specific- pursuing a specific field of study-( departmental scholarships)

• Private/Local scholarships

• Athletic (register with www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.net)

What do you do first?

Don’t panic

Goal•Give you the tools to search for scholarships

#1•Login:

•User Name: SubPHHS•PW: Good-Year-96

#2

•Sign up for a scholarship website•www.scholarships.com•www.fastweb.com•www.cappex.com

#3• School Website

Pick either Alabama or Auburn website• Alabama•http://gobama.ua.edu/apply/

• Auburn•http://www.auburn.edu/admissions/

#4• Check Pelham Counseling Center Blog

• http://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/phhs-counseling/scholarships/

#5• Check Shelby County Student Resources Scholarships pdf

•www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/studentresources/scholarship.html

#6

• Follow PHS Counselors (phspanthercc) on Twitter

•@phspanthercc

Reminders• If a recommendation is needed- fill out recommendation request

packet-and turn into Ms. Cochran (common app and send edu)

• Send transcript after you apply

• School merit scholarship are mostly due December 1.

• In order to be considered for a scholarship you must be accepted

• Check blog

• Sign up for SENIOR Remind 101

• Text to: 917-746-2626

• Message: @cochran2