Scholarships on Naviance 11 th Grade Postsecondary Visits and Admissions #6
Pre-Test 1.Name two types of personal information that might qualify you for specific scholarships. 2.Name two types of academic information that might qualify you for specific scholarships. 3.Name two Naviance pages where you can investigate scholarships.
Objectives Investigate Scholarships – Find scholarships of interest using Naviance Scholarship List Scholarship Match Record scholarships of interest
Review Last Lesson Common admission considerations – GPA, ACT and/or SAT Score, Recommendations – Resume, Essay, Percent Accepted, Class Rank Activity or organization present at colleges – Choir, LGBTQ, Sororities, Pre-Med, Religious Three main types of college surroundings – Urban, Suburban, Rural
Investigate Scholarships Many students can find scholarships that are a good match for them Personal Information – Gender, Ethnicity, LGBTQ, Parent’s Company Academic Information – GPA, Foreign Language, Engineering, Science Overcome Major Obstacles Community Service
National vs. Local Scholarships National Scholarships – Sometimes has a bigger dollar amount – Sometimes awards more scholarships Example: 50 scholarships vs. 3 scholarships awarded – More students apply for scholarships Local Scholarships – Sometimes has a smaller dollar amount – Sometimes awards less scholarships – Fewer students apply for scholarships
Naviance: Colleges Tab
Scholarship List
Best Buy Scholarship
Naviance: Colleges Tab
Scholarship Match
Timberwolves/Lynx Scholarship
Horatio Alger Scholarship
Investigate Scholarships 1.On Naviance – Scholarship List Scholarship Website Link on the List page – Scholarship Match Scholarship Website Link on the Match page 2.Record scholarships of interest
Class Discussion 1.What scholarships did you find that you could apply for? 2.Where did you find that scholarship? – Scholarship List – Scholarship Match
Post-Test 1.Name two types of personal information that might qualify you for specific scholarships. 2.Name two types of academic information that might qualify you for specific scholarships. 3.Name two Naviance pages where you can investigate scholarships.
Review Personal information for specific scholarships – Gender, Ethnicity, LGBTQ, Parent’s Company Academic information for specific scholarships – GPA, Foreign Language, Engineering, Science Naviance pages to investigate scholarships – Scholarship List, Scholarships Match