WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING NOW

So December is here.  I've set up an outline of what you should be doing for scholarships in December and January.  Remember, don't look at the due dates as much as WHEN you can begin.  Get busy NOW making use of EVERY opportunity you can for help. 

TWO MAJOR SCHOLARSHIPS COMING DUE SOON

• Linly Heflin (December 30)  Females with 23 or higher and qualify for a Pell Grant
• https://linlyheflin.formstack.com/forms/2020_scholarship_application
• Smith Scholarship (January 10)  Students who have overcome adversity, excelled in school and leadership  (It's a new application, so the prompts may have changed).
• https://smithscholarships.smapply.io/

Both of these scholarships are HUGE (both in the rewards of an astounding scholarship and in what will be expected of you).  BOTH NEED TO BE STARTED NOW.

After seeing HOW LATE everyone waited to do the actual Dell application, I've set up several additional dates to help you.

• December 7  Super Saturday  8:15--12:15  If you are working on scholarships, you need to be here, (and this would be a GREAT time to get help from MJB and other tutors).

• December 14  SPECIAL Super Saturday  8:15--12:15 You must sign up/cancel by 12:00 noon on Friday, Dec. 13.  (Again, this would be a GREAT time to get help from MJB and other tutors).  The Smith Scholarship is HUGE and will take at least 3-4 weeks to complete.  START EARLY!
• December 19-21  There will be SOME help available for editing essays, but the main parts of Smith/Linly Heflin should be done 

UM closes on December 16th, but I will have SOME time (as will other tutors) to help you with your applications.  DO NOT wait until December 24-25 to work on these.  I WILL NOT be available.  Furthermore, I will have limited time on December 29-30 because of family.  

Please plan to be at the December 10th Senior Success Seminar.  We will ALL be together and I will be leading the charge to make sure you know what to do.