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POPULAR SCHOLARSHIP PROFILES

1. THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVER

2. THE OUTSTANDING LEADER

3. THE SERVICE GURU

4. THE COMPASSIONATE GIVER

5. THE OVERCOMER

6. THE CREATOR

7. THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZER

8. THE ADVENTURER

DETERMINE YOUR SCHOLARSHIP PROFILE

• Many students get frustrated and overwhelmed by the entire scholarship application process.

• Instead of randomly applying for every scholarship available, it is important to focus on the scholarships that are the best fit for your profile.

WHAT IS YOUR SCHOLARSHIP PROFILE???

CREATING YOUR SCHOLARSHIP PROFILE

ACADEMICS

look Beyond your GPA...... what makes you stand out?

COMMUNITY SERVICE & Extra-curricular activities

POPULAR CLUBS TO JOIN

DOSoMeTHING.ORG

CREATE YOUR OWN PROJECT

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEES WANT STUDENTS WHO HAVE IDENTIFIED A NEED IN THEIR COMMUNITY OR SOCIETY AND ADDRESS THAT NEED IN A UNIQUE WAY

Briefly describe your long and short-term goals.

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

• LOCAL ROTARY CLUB
• SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER FORUM
• LOCAL SORORITIES AND FRATERNITIES
• SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUBS
• LOCAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
• SCHOOL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
• SCHOOL CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

POPULAR ESSAY PROMPTS

TEN YEARS FROM NOW I SEE MYSELF......

DESPITE THE CHALLENGES I HAVE FACED IN MY LIFE, I AM DETERMINED.....

LET THE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH BEGIN!

STATE SCHOLARSHIPS

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

I STAND OUT FROM OTHER APPLICANTS BECAUSE.....

TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS

• NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
• STATE SCHOLARSHIPS
• LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

QUESTIONS?

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?

There is nothing more frustrating than spending countless hours working on a scholarship only to find out you are not eligible!!!

READ THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS!!!

REMEMBER!!!

WHERE TO FIND OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS...?

1. YOUR INTENDED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

2. COLLEGE CAMPUS ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS

3. ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS THAT YOU ARE ALREADY INVOLVED IN

4. OTHER HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITES

TIPS FOR PARENTS

1. ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIS/HER GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

2. GET INVOLVED IF YOU CAN

3. TEACH YOUR CHILD TO PRIORITIZE!!!