1. All-USA/Coca-Cola Academic Team Nominator Webinar
2018

2. Agenda Phi Theta Kappa’s Scholarship Team Scholarship Overview
Process Updates
Application Reminders
Scholar Selection/Awarding Timeline
Application Process/Scholar Dollars
Eligibility
Tips for Nominators
Nominator Portal/Grid
Nominator Resources
FAQs
Phi Theta Kappa’s
Scholarship Team

3. Process Updates
Communications
Application
Judging
Awarding

4. Application Reminders
No Enrollment Key
Eligibility Quiz
Fewer external components
1 Recommendation Letter Upload
Unofficial Transcript Upload
Citizenship Document Upload
Support Library
Deadline Structure
Student Deadline – 5:00 pm Central, November 15, 2018
Remind students if you have an earlier internal deadline
Nominator Deadline – 5:00 pm Central, December 1, 2018
Eligibility quiz determines program eligibility. Tabs will open if students are deemed eligible, and the programs for which they are eligible will be listed at the top of their application.
Biggest area students struggle with are questions.
Only 1 letter of recommendation is required this year and must be uploaded by students.
Citizenship documents must be uploaded into application this year along with unofficial transcripts.

5. Scholar Selection & Awarding
November 15, 2018 – Student Deadline
December 1, 2018 – Nominator Deadline
January-February 2019 – Judging & Verification
February 2019 – All scholars notified of selection
April 4-6, 2019 – PTK Catalyst
April 13-16, 2019 – AACC Convention
October 2019 – ACCT Congress
PTK Catalyst – April 2019, Orlando, FL
AACC Convention – April 2019, Orlando, FL
ACCT Congress – October 2019, San Francisco, CA

6. Application Process
Students apply with one application for four scholarship opportunities. These include:
All-USA Academic Team
Coca-Cola Academic Team
New Century Pathway Program (Transfer & Workforce)
All-State Academic Teams (hosted in 39 states)
With one application, a student nominated for the above programs may also be considered for the Guistwhite and Hites Scholarships if eligible.

7. Fall Scholarships UNRESTRICTED DEGREE SCHOLARSHIPS
All-USA Academic Team
Coca-Cola Academic Team
All-State Academic Teams
BACHELOR DEGREE SCHOLARSHIPS
New Century Transfer Pathway
Hites Transfer
Guistwhite
GEICO Pathway to Completion Bachelor’s Degree
Calhoun Transfer (SC only)
Tennessee Valley Authority (MS only)
ASSOCIATE DEGREE/CERTIFICATE SCHOLARSHIPS
New Century Workforce Pathway
Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship
All scholarships listed above require the student to be enrolled in the associate degree program at the time of application.
*Unrestricted degree scholarships allow students who are selected as scholars to use the funds to assist with either associate degree or bachelor’s degree expenses.
*Bachelor’s degree scholarships may be used to complete a bachelor’s degree once the student transfers to the four-year college.
*Associate Degree/Certificate scholarships may be used to complete an associate degree, obtain a certification, or purchase tools or other trade-specific items needed to enter the workforce.

8. Scholar Dollars & Recognition
All-USA & Coca-Cola Academic Teams
All-USA: 20 scholarships of $5,000 each, scholars honored at the AACC Convention and recognized nationally in April 2019.
Coca-Cola: 150 Students will be awarded – 50 Gold Scholars, $1,500 each; 50 Silver Scholars, $1,250 each; 50 Bronze Scholars, $1,000 each.
New Century Pathway Scholars
Transfer: Highest-scoring student in each state transferring to the four-year college in receives $2,250 and is honored at the AACC Convention in April 2019.
Workforce: Highest-scoring student in each state entering the workforce after graduation (prior to fall 2019) receives $1,250 and is honored at ACCT Congress in Fall
One student from Canada, and one student from a college with a Phi Theta Kappa chapter in one of five sovereign nations, each receives a scholarship.
All-State Academic Teams
39 states host All-State Academic Teams offering more than $41 million in scholarships.
Students must be nominated for All-USA in order to participate.
GRAND TOTAL: nearly $1/2 million + All-State Scholarships
The All-USA program is sponsored by Follett Higher Education Group with additional support provided by the American Association of Community Colleges and Phi Theta Kappa.

9. Eligibility Requirements
Enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester credit hours of associate degree, college-level coursework through December 2018
Phi Theta Kappa membership is not required for students attending college in the US.
Membership is required of applicants attending a college outside of the US
Enrolled at least part-time at a two-year or four-year college for the fall 2019 semester (Coca-Cola)
Must not have been previously nominated
College record must be free of suspension, probation, or other serious disciplinary action.
If the student has a criminal record, or if a convicted felon, all conditions of sentencing and probation must be completed.
- College enrollment not required for All-USA in Fall 2019, but is required of NCS & CCATers.

10. Eligibility Requirements
Citizenship Requirements
Cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for all coursework completed in the last 5 years (fall 2013 – present)
3.5+ GPA must be maintained through the fall 2018 semester to remain eligible.
Must obtain an associate degree between December 1, 2018, and August 31, 2019, or transfer to a university.
Must have a minimum of 36 semester college-level credits by December 31, 2018, and 48 credits by August 31, 2019.
-All scholarships included on Phi Theta Kappa’s Fall Scholarship Application are open to students with a variety of citizenship statuses & applicants are required to provide proof of citizenship documentation.
-All-USA, Guistwhite & Hites allow all forms of legal residency.
-Coca-Cola Academic Team and GEICO’s Bachelor Programs require students to be US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, Nationals, Cuban-Haitian Entrant, Asylee, Humanitarian Parolee, Refugee. (Excludes temporary residents, International Students, Sovereign Nations and Canadians)
-Citizenship Eligibility noted within the Fall Scholarship Application pertains to scholarships directly administered by Phi Theta Kappa and does not confer, suggest or imply citizenship eligibility for scholarships administered through All-State Academic Team Programs, which are administered and awarded by the respective state. All-State Programs may accept nominees with varying citizenship statuses. Contact your All-State Coordinator for more information. All-ST Coordinators, if your program has citizenship restrictions, please contact Heather Boyte but note that they will not be excluded from national programs.
Citizenships accepted -

11. Tips for Nominators Merit-Based Scholarships
When selecting nominees, consider:
-   outstanding academic rigor and grade point averages -    participation in honors programs -    awards, honors, and recognition for academic achievement -    service to the college and community
Focal Point: Essay
Students who have demonstrated leadership and initiative in service learning, who are problem solvers and solution seekers, or who have made lasting contributions to your campus or community may make excellent candidates.
Anything submitted could be made public through the media should they be selected as a scholar.
Be on the lookout for all types of scholars, including those seeking an associate degree, those planning to enter the workforce after graduation, and those intending to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Essay: The centerpiece of the nomination is the 500-word essay describing the nominee’s most significant endeavor while attending college. This should center around one endeavor undertaken by the student that utilized his or her college education to improve his or her community or school. Judges look for innovative, creative, original and lasting achievements or undertakings.
Publicity: publicity about their accomplishments could carry implications about their personal lives.
Types: The program seeks to honor outstanding students who also represent the range of students found on American college campuses. Traditional, non-traditional and early-start students have all been named to the academic teams. Those seeking an associate degree as well as those intending to earn a bachelor’s degree are eligible.

12. Tips for Nominators Earlier Internal Deadlines
Judging criteria include:
academic excellence and intellectual rigor
leadership and service
campus/community impact
Academic Record is important
Do courses match career goals?
Select exceptional role models
Record: The judges look at the overall academic record and how well students’ courses match their career goals. A nominee with more than a couple of unexplained withdrawals will not typically advance in the competition. To ensure a quality candidate, it is wise to review a nominee’s transcript in advance for both breadth and depth.
Courses & Career: The judges look at the overall academic record and how well students’ courses match their career goals. A nominee with more than a couple of unexplained withdrawals will not typically advance in the competition. To ensure a quality candidate, it is wise to review a nominee’s transcript in advance for both breadth and depth.
Role Models: Consider which students you would be proud to represent your college.

13. Nominator Portal Review Applicants Download Applications for Review
Obtain Applicant Contacts
Nominate up to 2 Workforce and 2 Transfer applicants per college campus
Checks marks beside applicant names indicate a nomination
Nominee submissions can be made until 5 pm, December 1, 2018.
Legend
Download Application
View Application
Nominate
Remove Nomination
Up to 2 of each Workforce/Transfer allowed– no swirling.
Submit Button. Marking students with a check mark indicates a nomination.
No confirmation messages are generated from the system.
- Can’t hide applications on grid anymore.
- No Affirmation Button.

14. Complete or Incomplete
Nominator Grid
Legend
Complete or Incomplete
No Submit Button. Marking students with a check mark indicates a nomination.
Can no longer hide applications on the applicant grid. Hard-limit of application platform, per IT.
Can sort alphabetically, by pathway or completion status, by campus. Can also filter by campus or pathway.
Select nominees

15. Nominator Resources Articles Library: http://bit.ly/2lFRL01
Templates
Applicant & Nominator Guide
Nominator Instructions
Eligibility Criteria & Certification
Nominator Portal: scholarships.ptk.org
Ways to get to the nominator portal: Apply Now button, dashboard (upon logging in)
- Top Toolbar, select ‘Nominator’
Templates: seeking student applicants, seeking applicants from faculty, reminder to complete the application
Use the grid to determine complete/incomplete applications, there is no option to hide the applicant if you do not want to consider them for nomination.
Guide to nominating students- 2 students per college campus, per pathway; representative of the college/campus they attend, if they attend more than 1 campus- how to determine which to apply from, no shuffling of applicants- if 4 total allowed, can’t select 3 from one campus & 1 from the other- must be 2 from each. Confirmation s will not be sent to nominators this year.

16. FAQs
How does the workforce scholarship affect our state's All-State program? Will Workforce students be recognized on All State teams?
Do we have to identify students before they can begin the application? Is there an online application form?  If so, can ANY student access it and fill it out?  I do understand that I will be submitting the final selections. I was just wondering if any students could find the link and self nominate.
Will the FSA remain open November 15-December 1 for student edits?
Will there be an extension offered to students who need to edit the app for nomination? Will the app be re-opened for a short period to allow nominated students to edit?
I followed the directions to login and change my password.  However, when  I get logged in I do not see “Nominator” or “Dashboard” at the top of my screen.
What is the difference between a Transfer Pathway student and a Workforce Pathway student? Are “gap-year” students eligible for the Workforce nomination?
Will you explain the difference between a transfer and workforce nominator and when we would use which for nomination purposes. And if I’m a nominator for workforce, can I also nominate for transfer? I’m not sure any of our PTK advisors/honors coordinators know about the workforce nomination category. How would they identify workforce students for the application/nomination process?
-NCS Workforce Nominators should be faculty or staff trained in the areas of workforce development and college transfer.  How do I reach out to students on my campus? How do I identify workforce pathway students?
"With Workforce Pathway, where does the money go if students aren't transferring?"
"Where do I find the nominator templates that were on the nominator page previously?“ "What do Workforce students get if they are named a Workforce Pathway Scholar?" "How do recommenders upload their LORs for students?"
"Can we nominate more than 2 students for Transfer if we do not have the 2 to nominate for Workforce?"

17. Questions? Scholarship Team scholarship.programs@ptk.org 601.987.5741
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