Scholarships on Naviance

11th GradePostsecondary Visits and

Admissions #6

Pre-Test

1. Name two types of personal information that might qualify you for specific scholarships.

2. Name two types of academic information that might qualify you for specific scholarships.

3. Name two Naviance pages where you can investigate scholarships.

Objectives

• Investigate Scholarships– Find scholarships of interest using Naviance• Scholarship List• Scholarship Match

• Record scholarships of interest

Review Last Lesson

• Common admission considerations – GPA, ACT and/or SAT Score, Recommendations– Resume, Essay, Percent Accepted, Class Rank

• Activity or organization present at colleges– Choir, LGBTQ, Sororities, Pre-Med, Religious

• Three main types of college surroundings– Urban, Suburban, Rural

Investigate Scholarships

• Many students can find scholarships that are a good match for them

• Personal Information– Gender, Ethnicity, LGBTQ, Parent’s Company

• Academic Information– GPA, Foreign Language, Engineering, Science

• Overcome Major Obstacles • Community Service

National vs. Local Scholarships

• National Scholarships– Sometimes has a bigger dollar amount– Sometimes awards more scholarships• Example: 50 scholarships vs. 3 scholarships awarded

– More students apply for scholarships

• Local Scholarships– Sometimes has a smaller dollar amount– Sometimes awards less scholarships– Fewer students apply for scholarships

Naviance: Colleges Tab

Scholarship List

Best Buy Scholarship

Best Buy Scholarship

Naviance: Colleges Tab

Scholarship Match

Timberwolves/Lynx Scholarship

Horatio Alger Scholarship

Investigate Scholarships

1. On Naviance – Scholarship List• Scholarship Website Link on the List page

– Scholarship Match• Scholarship Website Link on the Match page

2. Record scholarships of interest

Class Discussion

1. What scholarships did you find that you could apply for?

2. Where did you find that scholarship?– Scholarship List– Scholarship Match

Post-Test

1. Name two types of personal information that might qualify you for specific scholarships.

2. Name two types of academic information that might qualify you for specific scholarships.

3. Name two Naviance pages where you can investigate scholarships.

Review

• Personal information for specific scholarships– Gender, Ethnicity, LGBTQ, Parent’s Company

• Academic information for specific scholarships– GPA, Foreign Language, Engineering, Science

• Naviance pages to investigate scholarships– Scholarship List, Scholarships Match