A WORD OF WISDOM

Thousands of students WANT scholarships, but only those who put sufficient time, effort, and  thought into them actually EARN a scholarship.  Why do I say this NOW?

Apparently, the deadlines are what you are looking at.  That’s not good. Seldom have winning essays been written in a few days, which is what MOST of the seniors are doing.  It takes time...planning on your part, and NOT waiting until it is a holiday weekend to do them.  That’s what has happened with the DELL Scholarship, even though the scholarship opened in OCTOBER.  THIS IS NOT GOOD.
Again, WHY?
     1) No one may be available to help you.
     2) You run out of time. 
     3) You make careless mistakes (like not capitalizing the              word I) or don’t adequately answer the questions.  

When a scholarship OPENS, start on it then.  Take care in completing the application thoroughly, and make sure that your application STANDS OUT.

To simply say you NEED a scholarship is not enough.  You have to CONVINCE the scholarship committee of your worth.  Let them see your effort, your drive, your purpose.

SAEOPP Scholarship Due to MJB January 8

Seniors,
The information for the SAEOPP Scholarship has just been released.  Here is the part you need to be working on now:  

These are two different scholarships for TRIO Students in the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and South Carolina).  You will need to select ONE of the two scholarships and write your essay, demonstrating your outstanding academics and community service OR narrative about overcoming major challenges and obstacles to persevere academically.  

We will be able to nominate ONE PreCollege Scholarship application from EACH of the three proposals.  We will be able to nominate ONE Survivor application from EACH of the three proposals (This means we can nominate a total of 6 students for these scholarships--so you will be competing against each other for the BEST application in each category). 

I will give you the paper application and rubrics that will be used to grade your applications at the Senior Success Seminar on December 10.  

VII. Essay (400-500 words)

Essay Topic for Pre-College Scholarship  
Please describe in your own words (answer all 4 parts):

What character traits you possess that have helped you to overcome personal adversity?
Your degree of commitment to pursue a college education.
How do you anticipate making a contribution to society?

How has your involvement in TRiO assisted in preparation for college and life success?

Essay Topic for Survivor Scholarship
Please describe in your own words (answer both parts):
How are you a "survivor"?

How will NOT receiving this scholarship affect you?

Dell Scholarship and Linly Heflin Deadlines Approaching

The Dell Scholarship is due on Sunday, December 1.  

Go ahead and complete the registration using this link https://apply.dellscholars.org/Eligibility/Quiz to see if you qualify.  If you were on Free Lunch last year, you can click YES to the Free/Reduced Lunch part.  

GET THIS DONE NOW.

Here is information about the Linly Heflin Scholarship.

http://www.linlyheflin.org/stories-from-scholars/

This is a scholarship for females who have a 23 or higher on the ACT, a 3.4 or higher GPA, and have an EFC of 0000 on the FAFSA.  The award is $7,000 for 4 years (so this is BIG).  It is due DECEMBER 31.  The scholarship can be found here:

https://linlyheflin.formstack.com/forms/2020_scholarship_application

SENIOR SUCCESS SEMINAR November 12, 2019

Here are the notes for tonight's Senior Success Seminar.  Bring your binders and letters of acceptance!  Please note the change in scholarship deadlines.  

College Admission and Scholarship Updates

DO YOU WANT TO COLLEGE?  

The time is short, and you need to get busy!!!
  
Even with a Federal Grant ($6,091 is the most you can get), you will need to bridge the gap with SCHOLARSHIPS.  College (especially if you are not commuting) currently costs $20,000- $22,000 (or HIGHER) PER YEAR. You may want to sleep, work, do other things, BUT YOU NEED TO DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE.

There are some ACADEMIC scholarships (based on ACT and GPA) but you will need MORE.  Mark these IMPORTANT DEADLINES so that we can get busy! ALL of the BIG scholarships are coming due very soon.

Saturday, November 9th  (SUPER SATURDAY)  
Look at your calendars, this is the ONLY Super Saturday before Dell (due December 1).  With Thanksgiving the NEXT TWO WEEKS is basically it! We've got to get FAFSA SAR saved to your drive, transcripts ready to upload, and all of you essays done.  The Dell Scholarship is $5,000 for 4 years (and a new computer).  Check online to see if you qualify.  https://www.dellscholars.org/scholarship/

I may have an optional date on November 16, but you need to make the effort NOW.  If you are not trying, I am not going to waste my "free" time helping you unless you are TRYING.  DECIDE NOW.

Sunday, December 1st  DELL Scholarship DUE.
See above for details.

Monday, December 30th  Linly Heflin DUE.
Females with an ACT ABOVE 22 (and a LOW EFC on your SAR) need to get this done.  We Have a SUPER SATURDAY December 7th, but you need to get started on this NOW (and plan to attend the Super Saturday).  This year, it's $7,000 per year for 4 years.  Read more about it HERE.  http://www.linlyheflin.org/scholarship-information/

Friday, January 10th  Smith DUE.  The application is HUGE, but Smith offers up to $15,000 per year for 4 years. https://smithscholarships.smapply.io/   

Do you see why I am concerned???  
So far, Seniors 2020 are NOT stepping up.   PLEASE (for your future) get busy, show up, and let me help you!  These applications take TIME, ORGANIZATION, and FOCUS.  They don't happen over night.

So, I start over again:  

DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE?