Turning Scholarships into $$$ Jenni Simonis, Northern District Executive
Would you walk away from $87+ million? Have you filled out a Phi Theta Kappa Common Scholarship Application? Have you run a scholarship search on College Fish? What about at your school? Have you applied for scholarships on your campus? At the school you plan to transfer to? Have you filled out a Phi Theta Kappa Common Scholarship Application? Have you run a scholarship search on College Fish? What about at your school? Have you applied for scholarships on your campus? At the school you plan to transfer to?
If you answered no to those questions… Then you’re walking away from millions of dollars.
So what can you do about it? Apply Apply! Apply Apply!
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships Fall Common Application opens around October 1 – prepare NOW Many scholarship deadlines have happened or will happen soon – check TODAY Create or update your College Fish profile – don’t DELAY Fall Common Application opens around October 1 – prepare NOW Many scholarship deadlines have happened or will happen soon – check TODAY Create or update your College Fish profile – don’t DELAY
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Other Scholarships Community College Foundation scholarships Community Scholarships State common applications, such as Oregon’s OSAC Some have a deadline every term/semester, some between October and March Community College Foundation scholarships Community Scholarships State common applications, such as Oregon’s OSAC Some have a deadline every term/semester, some between October and March
Types of Scholarships Tuition-only or open ended? Cash payment or stipend Stackable Renewable Tuition-only or open ended? Cash payment or stipend Stackable Renewable
So how do I win a scholarship? Start preparing now Perfect essays on common topics Gather contacts for references Get involved Create a product Get published Start preparing now Perfect essays on common topics Gather contacts for references Get involved Create a product Get published
What are they looking for? Leadership Time commitment – both in hours and continuity Giving back Follow through and commitment Leadership Time commitment – both in hours and continuity Giving back Follow through and commitment
Make yourself worth investing in