Show Me The Money!Scholarship Information

Presented by:

Sarah Rach

Types of Money

Grants

– Gift Aid Do not need to be paid back

School Sponsored Funding

– Federal Work Study

– Federal Perkins Loans – must repay

Scholarships

– Free Money/Gift AidDo not need to be paid back

Types of Scholarships

Need based

Merit based

Lotteries

Guaranteed

Beware!

Scholarship Scams

– Avoid promises of easy money

– Warning Signs

You have to pay a fee

Money-back Guarantee

Requires credit card or bank information

– For More information:

http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml

Searching for Scholarships

Start early

Don’t pay for searches

Apply to as many as possible

Seek out less competitive ones

Beware of scams

Ask the school about academic scholarships

Ask to be nominated

Don’t forget to renew

How do I find them?

Free scholarship searches

College Financial Aid webpage

College Office of Scholarships webpage

Contact the college

Contact the department

Free Scholarship Searches

Fastweb Scholarship Search– www.fastweb.com

College Board’s Fund Finder– http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

Scholarship Search– www.scholarships.com

Citibank Scholarship Search– http://studentloan.citibank.com/slcsite/fr_scholarship.asp?sourceid=contentpage

School Soup– http://www.schoolsoup.com/?r=gs&gclid=CLiKhsD3nIsCFRrpIgodJ33mSw

Find Tuition .com– http://www.findtuition.com/scholarships/?r=googlewordscholarships&utm&gclid=CNPywsv3nIsCFQGPWAod

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Free Scholarship Guide– http://www.freescholarshipguide.com/?af=Google_coca_cola_scholarship&nsp=1

www.collegenet.com

www.srnexpress.com

www.wiredscholar.com

www.scholarshipcoach.com

www.scholarshipexperts.com

www.finaid.org

Free Scholarship Searches

Fast Aid Free Scholarship Search– http://www.fastaid.com/

College Tool Kit– http://www.collegetoolkit.com/

Scholarships 101– http://www.scholarships101.com/

Scholar Site– http://www.scholarsite.com/search.asp

America’s Career Info Net– http//www.acinet.org/acinet/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipCategory.asp?searcht

ype=category&nodeid=22

Resource Guide for students with disabilities: page 15 on list scholarships– http://www.heath.gwu.edu/PDFs/Finaid2004.pdf

Princeton Review Scholarship Search– http://www.princetonreview.com/college/finance/

Foundation Scholarships

Second-Year Scholarship

Second-Year Presidential Scholarship – Need to complete Second-Year Scholarship application plus

requirements on page 4

Due May 1 to Student Services Office

Applicants must plan to enroll for a minimum of 12 credits per semester for the coming school year

Preference is given to those with high academic standing– http://www.minnesota.edu/student_services/scholarships.php

Brooke Barsness 736-1508

Brenda Mergens 736-1509

Music & Drama Scholarships

PTK Scholarships

Scholarship Info– http://scholarships.ptk.org/

Visit the Phi Theta Kappa Enrollment Form– http://getconnected.ptk.org

Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program– http://www.ptk.org/schol/leadpromise/welcome.htm

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation– https://www.coca-

colascholars.org/cokeWeb/jsp/scholars/Index.jsp

– Jessica Aguilera is listed as the campus contact

Guistwhite Scholar Program– http://www.ptk.org/schol/guistwhite/

Schools in Minnesota offering PTK

Transfer Scholarships

Augsburg College

Bethel University

College of Saint Benedict/Saint John Uni

College of St. Catherine

College of St. Scholastica

DeVry University

Gustavus Adolphus College

Hamline University

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Northwestern College

St. Cloud State University

U of M College of Food, Ag. & Natural Re

University of St. Thomas

More details: http://www.ptk.org/schol/scholdir/us/mn.htm

Transfer Scholarships

St. Cloud State Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid– http://www.stcloudstate.edu/financialaid/scholarships.asp

Bemidji State University/Office of Admissions Scholarships– http://www.bemidjistate.edu/admissions/scholarships.asp

MSUM transfer scholarship– http://www.mnstate.edu/finaid/transferscholapp.pdf

Upper Class/Transfer Honors– http://www.mnstate.edu/finaid/honorsapprentice.cfm

MSUM Search for Scholarships– http://appserv.mnstate.edu/scholarships/

Minnesota State University Mankato– http://www.mnsu.edu/campushub/scholarships/

University of Minnesota Morris– http://www.morris.umn.edu/financialaid/scholarships.html

NDSU Student Financial Services– http://www.ndsu.edu/finaid/scholarship/scholarship.html

Guaranteed Scholarships

Unlimited in number

Meet the criteria listed

Adhere to application deadlines– Gain admission, enroll, receive your scholarship

Meet minimum requirements to renew and retain scholarships

Check with college who offers it – Be advised that you may have to complete financial

aid forms (even if you have no demonstrated financial need)

– Deadlines and requirements

Some schools that offer them

Hamline

North Central University

St. Mary’s University

St. Olaf College

Others

Some other Scholarships

United Negro College Fund– http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=107

71

The Sunshine Lady Foundation, Inc.– http://www.sunshineladyfdn.org/Change%20Your%20World%20

Application.pdf

Collegiate Inventors Competition– http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship– http://www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html

Career Advancement Scholarship– https://www.act.org/bpwfoundation/

Now what?

Apply!

Be sure to check for eligibility and

deadlines

– Postmarked or received

If you need recommendation letters or an

essay is required – set aside enough time

How to Win a Merit Scholarship

Make sure you qualify

Identify the sponsor’s criteria and tailor your application to it

Remember: they are evaluating the application, not the applicants– Ensure that your application has all the supporting

materials and contains all the relevant information they need to evaluate it

Write an application and be sure your letters of recommendation highlight the aspects of your background that match the sponsor’s goals

More Tips

Get organized– Each application in a folder

– Checklist

– Photocopy the entire application

– Master checklist

Do not miss the deadlines– If you miss it, it will be disqualified

– Set a personal deadline for two weeks prior

Organize the application materials– Loose pages: label each page with name (& possibly

the purpose and page number)

Tips for Essays

Read the Directions

Do not skip questions

Write an interesting essay

Write an outline for your essay

Give concrete examples

Don’t exaggerate

Proofread your applications– Principle/principal, their/there/they’re

Ask someone else to review your application

Type your application