SENIOR SUCCESS SEMINAR 12/05/2016
If you need a transcript of your grades sent to a
school, EMAIL me the name of the school. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE APPLIED to the
school before I send a transcript.
By DECEMBER, you
should have narrowed your college choices to 2.
Check your Google Drive and make sure you have
the following documents:
- Updated Academic Résumé
- Transcript (PDF Spring 2016); I will update it with the Fall 2016 transcript when it comes available in January.
- Highest ACT Score (PDF)
- FAFSA SAR (PDF) (Ask for assistance if you need to get this saved)
- PDF Scans of Letters of Admission
- PDF Scans of Scholarship offers
- PDF Scan of Taxes (if you are applying for Dell, Linly Heflin, or College Counts)
AAEOPP PreCollege and Survivor Scholarships —(MERIT-BASED
SCHOLARSHIP)—apply for 1—not both—these scholarships consider
GPA, ACT, leadership, awards, academic rigor, and recommendations: DUE TO ME JANUARY 16th.
(Read specifics of requirements—including
the new essay prompt—on each application). (Check your
November 30th email from me for the application)
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3.0 GPA minimum
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20 ACT (18 for Survivor)
o
Complete application (Please remove lines before
typing it) and 1 page essay—300—450 words (I need to edit this by January 14th)
o
Make sure to detail ALL your Awards and Honors,
Leadership, and Community Service
o
Transcript
Attach WORD DOCUMENT of application with essay,
Transcript, and a Scan of Letter of Recommendation in an email to ME buffmj@montevallo.edu; SUBJECT: YOUR NAME AAEOPP
Scholarship before January 16th.
NO DATE ON SAEOPP yet.
DELL—(NEED-BASED Scholarship and ACADEMIC RIGOR) LENGTHY
Application and 10 essays; EVERYTHING IS SUBMITTED ONLINE before January 15th.
https://www.dellscholars.org/scholarship/
Dell awards 300
scholarships annually and since 2004, have provided students with over $60
million in college scholarships and support services. The Dell Scholars Program
places greater emphasis on a student’s determination to succeed than just
academic record and test scores. The GPA requirement is GRIT, POTENTIAL, and AMBITION. Dell rewards low-income,
highly motivated students who are better than their numbers indicate and
demonstrate the drive to succeed despite personal obstacles.
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Grit by overcoming personal challenges in their
lives related to their families, schools or communities
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Potential by participating in college readiness
programs and seeking out academic rigor
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Ambition by dreaming of obtaining a college degree
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Participating in a Michael & Susan Dell Foundation approved college readiness program (Upward Bound) in grades 11 and 12
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Graduating from an accredited high school this academic year
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Earning a minimum of a 2.4 GPA
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Demonstrated need for financial assistance
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Planning to enroll full-time in a bachelor’s degree program at an
accredited higher education institution in the fall directly after your
graduation from high school
Dell
Scholars are students who demonstrate their desire and ability to overcome
barriers and to achieve their goals. Your application will be evaluated on
your:
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Individual determination to succeed
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Future goals and plans to achieve them
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Ability to communicate the hardships you have overcome or
currently face
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Self-motivation in completing challenging coursework (especially
Honors, AP, and dual enrollment courses)
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Demonstrated need for financial assistance
Linly Heflin—(MERIT-BASED AND NEED-BASED Scholarship)
QUALIFICATIONS:
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3.0 GPA/25 ACT minimum
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Essay and picture must be MAILED with application and postmarked
before January 9, 2017.
Over 100 Scholarships listed here:
JLV Counseling—follow the blog
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