1. Scholarship Search The webinar will be starting shortly

2. Scholarship Search How to find “outside” scholarships Type your questions at anytime during the presentation To view this webinar in the future, visit www.bluefield.edu/webinars Type your questions at anytime during the presentation To view this webinar in the future, visit www.bluefield.edu/webinars

3. Meet your presenter Mark L. Hipes Director of Traditional Admissions mhipes@bluefield.edu 6 years experience in higher education Serves on the board for the Wolfe Foundation Insert photograph here

4. Scholarships, they are out there. Make it your part-time job. Make a list, including deadlines and requirements. Don’t Procrastinate.

5. Where do I look? High School Guidance Counselor Ask for a list of local scholarships Ask what scholarships you should apply for. Follow up with your counselor. Let them know when you apply. Look around Where do you go to church? Where do you bank? Foundations

6. Where do I look? Start local – search on your own Google search for scholarships in your area “Scholarships in Richmond, VA” ‘Scholarships in Virginia” Scholarship search engines (Never pay for money!) CollegeBoard.org CollegeNet.com Fastweb.com Scholarships.com

7. Any questions so far?

8. Questions How many have started looking for scholarships? Is it too late? Have you applied for a scholarship? Was the process easy or hard?

9. Bluefield College A Virginia Baptist College The Virginia Baptist Mission Board www.vbmb.org/scholarships BGAV Achievement Scholarships Deadline April 1 st The Virginia Baptist Foundation http://vbfinc.org/scholarships Deadline April 1 st Requires additional documentation

10. State Government Virginia State Council of High Education www.schev.edu Financial Aid Undergraduate Outside the state of Virginia Check your state higher education council and see what scholarships will travel outside of the state.

11. Scholarship Pointers Know who you are Create a resume Organize a few writing samples Articulate your goals Why do you want to attend college? What do you want to study? Why?