Scholarships
METCALFE COUNTYHIGH SCHOOL
College Funding: Exploring The Options
•FAFSA - www.fafsa.gov
•Federal Loans and Grants ( Pell Grant, StaffordLoan, Perkins Loan)
•College Savings Accounts
•Scholarships
•Private Lending Agencies: Student Loans
College Funding: Scholarships
•WHAT types of scholarships are out there?
•WHERE can scholarships be found?
•WHEN should students apply for scholarships?
•HOW do we navigate the process?
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Merit-based
•Academic or merit-based scholarships areawarded to recognize outstanding academicperformance, talents and leadership abilities.
Need-based
•Need-based scholarships are awarded tothose who demonstrate financial need
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Academics/ Career Specific
•Scholarships awarded based on a student’sintended are of study
•Most common areas of study: education,health, science, technology
•Professional organizations or companiesaffiliated with majors offer scholarships toentice students into their field.
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Athletics
•Traditional athletic scholarships are verycompetitive
•Scholarships offered by colleges will be run bythe NCAA or NAIA
Student Specific
•Scholarships offered based on race, gender,religion, medical disabilities or communityservice
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•Where to find scholarships
–High school guidance office/ website
–Check the Financial Aid Office of the school thestudent plans on attending
–Check with local organizations and communityfoundations
–Sign up with scholarship search sites likeScholarships.com
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Metcalfe County High School website:
www.metcalfe.kyschools.us- go to Scholarships
Eric Sexton website on high school web page
ILP -www2.careercruising.com
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College Funding: Scholarships
•When to apply for scholarships?
–Scholarships are offered year round -Largemajority of local scholarship deadlines are withinthe months of February-April
–Best time to apply is NOW
–Conduct a search regularly throughout the year toensure you find recently added scholarships
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•How to navigate the process
1.Get organized
•Pull together the information that may be needed forall scholarship applications
–Academic Information (GPA, SAT/ACT scores)
–Recommendation letters
–College choices
–Personal essay
–Community/volunteer work
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•How to navigate the process
2.Create a list of eligible scholarships
3.Sort the scholarship list by deadline
4.Start applying
–Be sure to read the directions, qualifications, andfine print carefully
–Watch out for scholarship scams- they shouldbe free to apply
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•Read eligibility requirements CAREFULLY andTHOROUGHLY.
•Keep extra official transcripts.
•Request letters of recommendation at least onemonth in advance.
•Make several copies of the application so you canstart fresh if you make mistakes.
•Check spelling and grammar.
•Answer all questions.
•Be concise
•Make a copy of your application for your personalfile.