Scholarships

1. Scholarships

2. Check your creditsCourse History : Will show each class you take and the credit you got for it at the end of the semester

3. Transcript/Credit Check

4. Behind on Credits?Don’t Run Out of Time! • Saturday School • Evening School • MDLP/TUOL online • Online - credit recovery • CRC 7th and 8h hour • Career Exploration (Elective Credit) • Correspondence Stop in the Counseling Office for registration information and an alternative credit form.

5. Last year’s Seniors earned…… Over 7.1 million in scholarship dollars! 248 Scholarships were awarded

6. Is it worth the effort? For a $1,000 Scholarship… If you spent, 10 hours of research & completing applications = $100 per hour

7. Still not convinced? If you made $8 an hour, you would have to work 125 hours to = $1000

8. Where to Research Scholarships • MdN website (Scholarship link on right side of page) • Academic Department’s website at any college or university • Fastweb.com • www.az.kuder.com or google search

9. GPA Ethnicity Gender Volunteer history First to attend college Field of interest Political party Religion Parent’s profession Willingness to work in economically depressed areas What is the eligibility criteria?

10. Application Core Components • Scholarship Application • Personal Statement • Letters of recommendation (2 minimum) • Academic Transcript • Resume • Activity List, SAT/ACT scores, FAFSA

11. Personal Statement • Personal and family background • Education and career goals • Personal interests, achievements, extracurricular activities, work experience, community service involvement • Your financial need *Go to Guidance Webpage to print out “Tips on Writing a Personal Statement”

13. Letters of Recommendation Best Practices • Be proactive, ask Early! • Inform them of your deadline • Send them an email at least two days before you pick up • Give them a resume, personal statement, and transcript

14. Milk Contest $10,000 Winner

15. Sample of Scholarship Application Chris Massey Scholarship

16. Do’s & Don’ts of Scholarships • Do Apply, Apply, Apply often and early! • Do use multiple sources for finding scholarships • Do search local scholarships • Do follow instructions carefully • Do write scholarship due dates on your personal calendar • Do develop a Suite of Generic Reusable Materials

17. Don’t • Never pay to apply for a scholarship! • Don’t waste your money on scholarship search services that promise to help you tap into vast amount of unclaimed financial aid funds. There are many web sites that provide the same information for FREE.

18. Five Scholarship Myths • “Only students with high academic achievement win merit scholarships” • “Scholarships applicants should seek to compile the longest list of extracurricular activities”

19. Myths (cont.) • “The track record you’ve already accumulated determines whether you’ll win scholarships” • “I won’t qualify for financial aid because my parents make too much money”

20. “Where can I VOLUNTEER?” • City of Mesa- Summer Aquatics Program: 480-644-3651 • City of Mesa- Neighborhood Outreach: 480-644-4067 • City of Mesa- Open Gym: 480-644-3651 • City of Mesa- Youth Sports & Special Events: 480-644-3651 www.cityofmesa.org/citymgt/volunteer/volunteer_opps.asp • City of Tempe- Tempe Public Library Summer Reading Club Assistant: 480-350-5522 • City of Tempe- Tempe Public Library Computer Assistants/Youth Library: 480-350-5222 • Tempe Public Library- Youth Friends 480-350-5598 • City of Tempe- Parks & Recreation Instructors Assistant/ Recreation Classes • City of Tempe- Parks & Recreation- Junior Lifeguards- Kiwanis, Clark, McClintock, Escalante Pools All other City of Tempe volunteer questions, call 480-350-5190 • Valle del Sol Volunteer Program 602-248-8101, www.valledelsol.com • AZ Dept. of Economic Security Volunteer Services: 602-347-6379 www.volunteerservices@asdes.gov • Paz de Cristo Community Outreach 480-464-2370, www.pazdecristo.org • Habitat For Humanity Volunteer 602-262-8655 • City of Phoenix Senior Services 602-495-5576 • Save The Family Volunteer 480-898-0220 ext.215 www.savethefamily.org All volunteer information on MdN Guidance website

21. President Barack Obama Scholars Program – $42,400 or less U of A Assurance Program - $42,400 or less University Scholarship Programs

22. MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS • When applying to Arizona universities, you are automatically considered for a merit scholarship IF you have taken the SAT/ACT • APPLY early to find out results and have first priority with dorm rooms!

23. ABOR High Honors Waiver “A’s” or “B’s” in the 16 required core classes (“C’s” can be ignored with extra classes or good AP scores in the same subject.) AND 3.5 cumulative GPA in courses used above AND Exceed AIMS in all subjects by 11thgrade Or Exceed in 2 areas of AIMS and get “3’s” on 2 AP tests AND Finally Have a minimum SAT of 1300 or ACT of 28 You must turn in your qualifications for this scholarship to Ms. Barnes by April 15, 2014 to qualify for this scholarship!

24. Financial Aid 101 What you need to know

25. Financial Aid Crash Course:The Types of Federal Aid • Grants – do not have to be paid back! (Maximum award amount $5,500) • Loans – borrowed money that you must repay • Work-study – work on campus

26. Timeline for (FAFSA)Free Application for Federal Student Aid • Priority filing date February 15th • FAFSA application on the web www.fafsa.ed.gov • Estimate your eligibility on www.FAFSA4caster.ed.gov

27. College Goal Sunday • Get free, on-site professional assistance completing the FAFSA Date: mid-February Time: 2 PM – 4 PM Place: To be announced

28. Scholarships to look for • Tempe Diablos Scholarship -Top 50% of class, be a resident of Tempe, plan to attend ASU or any Maricopa Community College • Tempe IDA Scholarship -Top 50% of class, must be a resident of Tempe, any institution, Amount $1,000

29. MdN Scholarships • MdN Chris Massey Memorial Scholarship -Minimum 2.5 GPA, any institution, preference to education majors, Amount $1,000 • Tempe Dollars for Scholars Scholarship -GPA varies, Amount $1,000 and up

30. Scholarships • Arizona Private Schools Assoc. Scholarship -Attend any vocational school, Amount $1,000 • Maricopa Community College Presidential Scholarship -For students in the top 15% during the 6th, 7th, or 8th semester

31. ECAP: Education Career Action Plan • Logonto www.az.kuder.com • Username: Student ID# or Student ID# mdn (Example: 143641 or 143641mdn ) • Password: First Name (if less than 5 letters use first and last name with no spaces

32. FAFSA PINClick on Career Planning Timeline

33. Scroll down to 12th Grade TasksClick on task #3

34. Click on number 1 Get Personal Identification Number PIN

35. Read STEP 1Click on Get a PIN Now

36. Click Continue

37. Click on APPLY NOW

38. Read informationClick Next

39. Enter your information

40. Click NEXT

41. Scholarships & GrantsClick on My Portfolio

42. Click on Financial Aid Sources

43. Click on Scholarships & Grants

44. Fill in your personal informationClink on to expand options

45. Click on See List

46. Click on Program Name Click on the next to any programs that is of interest

47. Review scholarship/grant