CAMBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

Cambridge Educational Services Scholarship

From the publishers of our ACT Prep curriculum and books, Cambridge Educational Services, there is a $500 scholarship.  

It involves a short application of information and a VERY SHORT answer to this prompt:

Schools of higher education rely upon standardized test scores, grade point average, work experience and extra-curricular activities for admission to their programs. Explain how your experiences make you an excellent candidate for admission to the school of your choice. (maximum of 250 words)

Go to this link: Cambridge Educational Services Scholarship

GETTING STARTED: YOUR UB STORY AND RESUME

OK.  It's time to get started.  You have had ACT Prep for a week, but you want to get started on those scholarships.  Follow these handy dandy steps to get ahead!

1. Finish your GOALS SHEETS in your senior binder.  This will help you to set realistic goals for college and your future career.
2. Start the AAEOPP Scholarship ESSAY (remember to do this in your Google Drive Senior folder).  It will help you to put into words how you have benefited from Upward Bound.
3. Start collecting Awards and Honors.  We will be starting our Academic Résumé this next week in our Senior Success Seminar.  Are you in Beta Club, National Honor Society, Outstanding Student......Note if you have participated in TRIO sponsored Community Service (See AAEOPP essay).  I will put samples in your senior Drive folder.

AAEOPP Scholarship

ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM PERSONNEL

PRE-COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PACKET

TRIO Works- Because We Care!

The link will take you to the application for AAEOPP (Alabama Upward Bound and Talent Search).   You will need 1) a transcript; 2) 2 letters of recommendation; 3) a strong essay (300-500 words).

WRITING A WINNING SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY

It’s a pretty safe assumption that everyone planning to apply for scholarships is able to write. It is difficult to get very far in high school or college without at least some rudimentary written communication skills. It’s certainly impossible to make it through the ACT, SAT, or college applications -- especially beyond “You’re Accepted” without them. 

So when you come across essay scholarships, it can be easy to get discouraged and think that there’s going to be way too much competition and you have no chance of winning. After all, everyone can write. However, not everyone is willing or able to put in the effort required to write well.  Writing scholarships become excellent opportunities for those students dedicated and diligent enough to write a scholarship-worthy essay.

The Grapevine--May 2016

The GRAPEVINE is back--in this roll-out edition for May 2016, we want to highlight service to others and our seniors. Look for monthly issues of the Grapevine to follow.

REACH HIGHER: THE UMUB CLASS OF 2016

In today's economy, a high school diploma just isn't enough. Students have to reach higher, which is why the First Lady is working to rally the country around the President's "North Star" goal--that by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.  Look at what University of Montevallo Upward Bound seniors are planning:

SENIOR SUCCESS SEMINAR APRIL 4

For tonight: 
Email me: buffmj@montevallo.edu 
CC.  buf2teach@gmail.com; mnixon@montevallo.edu
Subject:  <YOUR NAME> April 2016 Senior Success

Copy and paste these questions into the email:
1. What is your plan for Fall 2016?  Where do you plan to attend school? What will be your major?
2. List any scholarships (usually, these are local scholarships—check
3. with school—you are applying for that have an April or May due date. 
4. Have you received any scholarship offers?  Have you given it to us for a scan?
5. Have you printed your SAR report for your Senior files?  (If not, do it tonight). What is your EFC? (If you haven’t completed your FAFSA, why not?)
6. Are you participating in Bridge this summer? Attach your Bridge Summer Studies application to this email if you plan to attend this summer.
7. Have you met CE (Cultural Enrichment) requirements (due by April 15^th)?
8. Have you met CS (Community Service) requirements (due by April 15^th)?
9. What is the date for your Senior Awards at your school?  (You will earn $ for UB attendance, Super Saturday attendance, CE, CS, and Perfect Attendance for years)
10. Complete a 1-3 sentence statement about your involvement in UB (for the May UB Awards program).

APRIL AND MAY SCHOLARSHIPS 

Bridge Summer Studies—Application due tonight (you don’t have to be attending UM in the fall to participate and application is available on the Senior Blogspot)

Other Scholarships 

Ora Lee Jones Memorial Scholarship—(One time award of $1,000 to $5,000 to any school) Application (Deadline April 16^th) available online at http://www.orajonesfoundation.org/annual-scholarship/   Applicants must submit a 1,000 word typed essay and complete the application online.  The essay should depict the importance of the scholarship and describe how the applicant will use his/her education to give back to the community.

AAUW Senior Book Scholarship (One time award of $500 to a female attending UM).  Essays should be emailed to buffmj@montevallo.edu and have the subject heading <First Name Last Name>AAUW Senior Book Scholarship.  Female students plannint to attend UM should submit an essay detailing their involvement in TRIO Upward Bound, the importance of the scholarship and their goals for college, and detail how they will use this scholarship to further their education.

Local Scholarships (check with your school and/or church)