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Comprehensive Guide to Scholarships for Students: Local, College-Specific, and National Databases

Get insider tips on accessing scholarships from local sources, colleges like SUNY Plattsburgh and Clinton Community College, and prominent databases. Find out eligibility criteria, application details, and tips for successful scholarship applications.

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Comprehensive Guide to Scholarships for Students: Local, College-Specific, and National Databases

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  1. Scholarships 101 Adam Carter, School Counselor 7-12 Lauren LaValley, School Counselor 7-12

  2. National Scholarship Databases • Local Scholarship Information • College Specific Scholarships • SUNY Plattsburgh • Clinton Community College • Junior Scholarships Overview

  3. www.cappex.com • www.chegg.com/schools (formerly Zinch.com) • www.fastweb.com • www.studentscholarships.org NationalScholarship Databases

  4. All colleges and universities provide a list of scholarships they offer. • Clinton for example includes the following: • http://www.clinton.edu/FinancialAid/Scholarships.cxml College Scholarships

  5. Peru Website-http://www.perucsd.org/Page/1264 • Applications must be printed out, signed by parents or guardians • Other Sources • Community Organizations, Local Businesses, your parents workplace Local Scholarships

  6. If you are a North Country resident entering as a freshman with a high school grade average of 90 or above, you can come to SUNY Plattsburgh and pay no tuition. • Graduate in June 2016 and have a cumulative average of 90 or above in a Regents program of study at the time of admission. • Attend full time beginning in August 2016, taking 12 or more credits. • Live on campus or commute from home. Room, board, and fees are not included in scholarship. • Complete college application for admission and related requirements, including filing a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and applying to the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). • Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or other eligible non-citizen who pays the in-state tuition rate. • Scholarship covers unpaid tuition after Tuition Assistance Program benefits and any other tuition-specific scholarship for which you are eligible have been applied. Scholarship is for unpaid tuition only. Student is responsible for fees, textbooks, related supplies, and any room and board. • Maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA in each fall or spring semester to which the scholarship applies. Student may receive scholarship for up to eight semesters of consecutive full-time study. One probationary semester is available if student falls below cumulative GPA. North Country Scholarship- SUNY Plattsburgh

  7. Student must attend full time beginning in August or January of the following year, and continue to be full-time each semester. Students successfully completing the CV-Tech PAI program must enroll the following August. • Student must have a cumulative average of 90 or above, in a Regents program of study, as of the end of the junior year of high school. • Student must complete an application for Admission and the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for federal and state grant aid. • Scholarship is for tuition only; student will be responsible for fees, textbooks and supplies. • In order to continue receiving the Scholarship the student must earn a minimum semester GPA of 2.75 in the first semester, and in subsequent semesters the student must have a minimum semester GPA of 3.25. • Student may receive the scholarship for up to two years of consecutive study. Scholarship applies to fall and spring semester tuition only. Clinton Community College- Presidential Scholarship

  8. Technology Tuition Free Scholarship Program • Student must be enrolled in one of the eligible academic degree programs: • Computer Information Systems A.A.S. • Computer Technology A.A.S. • Electrical Technology: Electronics A.A.S. • Environmental Technology A.A.S. • Mechanical Technology A.A.S. • Renewable Energy Technologies A.A.S. • Wind Energy & Turbine Technology A.A.S. • For more information: • https://www.clinton.edu/Admissions/TechnologyTuitionFreeScholarshipProgram.cxml Clinton Community College- Technology Scholarships

  9. Applications Available in the Guidance Office and can be viewed at our website. • Applications due back to our office by Friday, April 15th, 2016 • Clarkson University (2) • $15,000 and $12,000 per year • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • $25,000 per year • University of Rochester (4) • $10,000 per year • Saint Michael’s University • $5,000 to full tuition • Rochester Institute of Technology (1 male/1 female) • $7,000 per year • St. Lawrence University • $10,000 per year • Elmira College • $20,000 per year • Sage College (1 male/1 female) • $5,000-$8,000 per year • Wells College 21st Century Leadership Award • $10,000 per year Junior Scholarships

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