1. Scholarships

2. Scholarship Strategies.

3. Who wins scholarships? Very few students win a completely free ride
Of students enrolled full-time at a 4-year college
0.3% get enough grants to cover the full COA
1.0% get enough grants to cover 90% or more of the COA
3.4% get enough grants to cover 75% or more of the COA
14.3% get enough grants to cover 50% or more of the COA
2% chance of getting an athletic scholarship
Of students winning scholarships, more than two-thirds (69.1%) received less than $2,500

4. Strategies for Winning
It’s a numbers game
Even among talented students, who wins involves a bit of luck, not just skill
To win more scholarships, apply to more scholarships, but only if you qualify
You can’t win if you don’t apply
One in four students never applies for financial aid
It gets easier after your first 6 applications
Essays can be reused and tailored to each new application
Don’t miss deadlines

5. Persistency Pays Off Exhaust all your possibilities
Local scholarships (smaller amounts, but less competitive)
University Scholarships (completing FAFSA is important)
Tapping into family connections
Apply for any scholarship you are eligible for

7. Examples of Local Scholarships
Clovis Kiwanis All-Around Student
Old Town Clovis Kiwanis
Japanese –American Citizens League (JACL)
Rotary Scholarship/Fig Garden Rotary
Elks Most Valuable Student
Elementary Parent Teacher Club Scholarships
Clovis Foundation of Schools Scholarships
Bronco Foundation Scholarship
Clovis Community Medical Guild
ASCA- Teacher of Tomorrow
Smittcamp Honors College

8. QuestBridge
The QuestBridge National College Match is a college and scholarship application process that helps outstanding low-income high school seniors gain admission and full four-year scholarships to the nation's most selective colleges.
Students who have achieved academic excellence in the face of economic challenges, are encouraged to apply to the National College Match. QuestBridge's partner colleges offer generous financial aid packages that cover 100% of demonstrated financial need, making them very affordable for low-income students.

9. Win With Teamwork Parent and student teamwork Divide the labor
Treat the process as an intense job search

10. Check Counseling Center monthly for Bronco Scholarship Bulletin beginning October, through graduation
CNEC Scholarship Portfolio deadline is December 8, 2017
Bulletin is also on the CNEC website and updated monthly
Update your in Zangle to have bulletin & other important scholarship info updates/reminders

11. In the packet of info provided:
Keys to Tapping into scholarships
Popular scholarship search sites
Scholarship Portfolio