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Scholarships: Everything You Need to Know

Scholarships: Everything You Need to Know. By CPMS Advisement Center. Agenda - Outline. CPMS Advisement Center N-179 ESC 801-422-6270 physmath.advisement@byu.edu http://cpms.byu.edu. Departmental Awards. University Awards. College Awards. External Awards. Search Strategies.

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Scholarships: Everything You Need to Know

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  1. Scholarships: Everything You Need to Know By CPMS Advisement Center

  2. Agenda - Outline CPMS Advisement Center N-179 ESC 801-422-6270 physmath.advisement@byu.edu http://cpms.byu.edu Departmental Awards University Awards College Awards External Awards Search Strategies Preparation

  3. Be Grateful LDS Students Pay… Residents of Utah pay State universities … Non-residents of utah pay state universities… Private university Tuition… tuition of other Public universities in the west… Non-lds students Pay… $2,280 per semester $4, 560 per semester • $6,000 to $8,000 per semester • $2,000 to $3,000 per semester • $20,000 to $40,000per semester • $6,000 to $18,000 residents • $20,000 to $30,000 non-residents

  4. University Awards • Apply by Feb 1 • Complete the Application • Basic • Considered for GPA based only • Enhanced • Considered for donor based • Compressive • Considered for need based 3.65 = ½ tuition 3.91 GPA = full More than just GPA

  5. College Awards • 12 Endowments • http://cpms.byu.edu/ • Awarded by CPMS • Banquet in Spring • To be considered…, • Nominated by faculty advisor in your dept • Deadline: April 1 Donors put up over $30,000 Interest earned creates scholarship Donors like to know how $ is spent

  6. Department Awards • Controlled by your department • Usually endowments • http://cpms.byu.edu/ • Dept websites • See your Faculty Advisor Geology has 14 Scholarships Mentorships are also available Chemistry gives out 6-10 scholarships/yr

  7. External Awards • Office of Prestigious Scholarships • http://opsf.byu.edu/ Prestigious • Recommended Scholarships • Scholarship Search “Not so prestigious” • This is the hidden market Preparation is the key Research is the key

  8. Additional Resources • http://www.enotes.com/scholarships-loans/ • http://kennedy.byu.edu/student/scholarships.php# • FLAS • http://utahscholarshipguide.org/default.aspx • http://smart.asee.org/ • SMART • http://studentaid2.ed.gov/getmoney/scholarship/

  9. Preperation • Begin Now – Put the time in • Deadlines vary • Gain Experience • Research • Career Related • Volunteer – (more than a mission) • Global experience • Organize material now • http://opsf.byu.edu/Advice/ScholarshipPreparation.aspx

  10. Search Strategies Books / Publications (library) Websites (don’t pay for it) Companies your parents work for Companies whose products you use Organizations/Associations you may be affiliated with Philanthropists – Donors

  11. Be Grateful You Pay… • $2,280 per semester Each student receives a 1/2 to 3/4 tuition scholarship: About $50,000 over 4 yrs (based on $9,000/semester cost per student)

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