1. Free Scholarship Workshop The Career Academy FREE Money You Don’t Have To Pay Back!

2. TCA Senior Post Secondary Survey The Career Academy We want to help! Complete survey on-line

3. True/False Scholarship Quiz 1. Thousands of dollars of local, state and national scholarship monies go un-awarded each year. 2. A student with average grades and ACT scores who works hard and contributes to his/her school and community is a good candidate for scholarship awards. 3. A motivated senior will apply for up to 50 scholarships during his/her senior year. 4. Most scholarship monies come from the college you will attend. 5. A $250 scholarship can buy your college books for an entire school year. 6. Students and parents who pay a fee for a scholarship/financial aid service are “scammed”. 7. You have a better chance at local scholarships than national scholarships. 8. Most scholarship checks are mailed directly to your college AFTER you’ve provided “proof of enrollment”. 9. You must know how to organize your scholarship search to be successful. 10. Nearly every scholarship requires: a) Resume; b) Essay; c) 3 Letters of Recommendation and/or d) Transcripts.

4. What do you want help with?  Resume Help?  Scholarship Search?  Letters of Recommendation Help?  Organizational Help?

5. Resume Help Q: Why do I need a resume? A: Because some scholarships request one. A: Because a resume gives a one-page reference of “who you are”. A: A resume will give you consistency each time you complete a Scholarship Application.

6. Resume Category Examples  Academics, Honors and Awards  Extracurricular Activities and Leadership Skills  Community Service  Work Experience  References

7. Name Address Lincoln, NE 68507 (402) 123-4567 name@hotmail.cog Academics and Honors The Career Academy – Engineering Pathway – 27.5 college credits – 3.25 college GPA Lincoln Northeast High School Honor Roll Grade Point Average: 3.310 Class Rank: 113/377 ACT: 22 Lincoln Northeast Academic Decathlon – Lettered AP Classes: AP World History, AP U.S. History, AP Lang and Comp, AP Lit and Comp Speak and write Spanish fluently Extracurricular and Leadership French Club, 2012– Present - President Lincoln Northeast High School Quiz Bowl, 2012-present Reuniting Cultures Club, Lincoln Northeast High School, 2013-14 - President Rocket Peer Tutor, 2013-15 Criminal Justice Class Teen Court Member, 2013-14 Lincoln Northeast High School Women in Engineering and Architecture Club, 2014-16 Youth Group, 2012-present Community Service Food Pantry Bakery Volunteer (20 hours) Cedars Teen Court (50 hours) Nebraska Teen Foundation (50+ hours) Work Experience Valentino’s, 2013-present References Mrs. John Bettens Psychology Instructor, Lincoln Northeast (402) 436-1303 Mr. Lynn Smith, St. Elizabeth Hospital, (402) 435-1111

8. Mark N. Lohmeyer 4330 Pioneer Greens DriveLincoln, NE 68526 (402) 450-7270mlohm89@neb.rr.commlohm89@neb.rr.com Academics, Honors and Awards Awarded Boy Scout Eagle Scout Rank – May, 2006 Represented Lincoln Lutheran High School at Cornhusker Boys State – Summer, 2008 National Honor Society, Lincoln Lutheran High School-inducted as Member, 2007 Lincoln Lutheran High School Honor Roll – 3.564 GPA Academic Athletic Letters, 2006, 2007 & 2008 - Lincoln Lutheran High School Academic All-State-2008 Extracurricular Activities and Leadership Skills Lincoln Lutheran Varsity Cross Country Team- Captain, 2008; Lettered 2007 & 2008 Lincoln Lutheran Varsity Golf Team- Lettered Grades 9, 10 & 11, Co-Captain 2006-07 State Golf Tournament – Class C in 2008 Lincoln Lutheran Marching Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band and Pit Orchestra Musicals at Lincoln Lutheran: Tech Crew for Music Man, Pit Orchestra for Oklahoma Lincoln Lutheran High School Concert Band –Low Brass Section Leader – 2008-09 Lincoln Lutheran High School National Honor Society – Recycling Committee Chairman Lincoln Lutheran Basketball Teams, Co-Captain 2006-07, Reserve/JV Boy Scout Troop 24 – Senior Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Quartermaster, Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader, 2001-2007 American Legion Baseball Team, 2005- 2008 Junior Achievement, 2005-2006, Production Team All Conference Honor Band, 2008 - trombone Messiah Lutheran Church Orchestra Member Messiah Lutheran Church Usher Team Messiah Lutheran Church Youth Group Community Service Volunteered 200+hours of service towards fellow Boy Scout Troop 24 Eagle Scout Projects, 2001 – present Boy Scout Troop 24 Community Service Project – City Mission, Lincoln, NE Student Ambassador/Tour Guide & Host for Lincoln Lutheran Auction, Discovery Night and Quiz Bowl Messiah Lutheran Mission Trips – Summers, 2007 & 2008 Messiah Lutheran Church – Summer Lawn Mowing Team, 2005 – present Work Experience Summer 2006-present – Lennox Village Apartment Complex – Grounds Crew Fall, 2007- Lee Vieselmeyer’s Tree Farm- Crimped, Packed Trees and Mulched Summer, 2005 – Ailes & Sons Detasseling Crew 1999-2001 – Paper Carrier, Columbia Daily Tribune, Columbia, MO – delivered evening papers to 65 households References Al Blankenship, Lincoln Lutheran High School Director of Guidance (402-467-5404) Marty Haniszewski, Lincoln Lutheran High School Golf Coach (402-416-3490) Joanne Brown 2635 S. 63rd Street Lincoln, NE 68506 (402) 439-1339 jbrown@hotmail.com Academics The Career Academy – Business Administration Pathway – 22.5 college credits Lincoln Southeast Honor Roll, 2013, 2015 3.20 GPATop ½ of class Extracurricular Activities Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), 2013-present Knight Singers, 2013-2016 Knight Rowdies, 2012- present Community Service YMCA Childcare, 2015 Work Experience Target, 2014– present, Cashier References Mr. Skyler Rothing, Counselor at Lincoln Southeast High School (436-1304) Ms. Laura Rocking, Teacher and FBLA Sponsor at Lincoln Southeast (436-1304)

9. Begin Scholarship Search www.educationquest.org

10. Letters of Recommendation Teacher References  Choose teachers who know your academic personality  Make a list of adjectives you would like teachers to use to describe you and choose those teachers accordingly Character References  Employer  Community Service Agency representative  No Relatives Give TWO weeks notice! Forms available in TCA Counseling Center

11. Stay Organized  Meet deadlines  Follow Instructions  Keep records of all scholarship applications you send  Choose one day a week to check EducationQuest Website for New Scholarships and to work on Scholarship Applications  Ask college admissions officers about scholarships  Scholarship Season is October through March  Listen to your school’s announcements  Complete TCA Senior Post Secondary Survey so Mrs. L can help YOU

12. Being a student at The Career Academy is sure to set you apart on your college and scholarship applications. TCA

13. Mrs. Ruth E. Lohmeyer TCA School Counselor (402) 325-4700 rlohm@lps.org Send me your resume draft!