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Scholarships 101. Adam Carter, School Counselor 7-12 Lauren LaValley, School Counselor 7-12. National Scholarship Databases Local Scholarship Information College Specific Scholarships SUNY Plattsburgh Clinton Community College Junior Scholarships. Overview. www.cappex.com
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Scholarships 101 Adam Carter, School Counselor 7-12 Lauren LaValley, School Counselor 7-12
National Scholarship Databases • Local Scholarship Information • College Specific Scholarships • SUNY Plattsburgh • Clinton Community College • Junior Scholarships Overview
www.cappex.com • www.chegg.com/schools (formerly Zinch.com) • www.fastweb.com • www.studentscholarships.org NationalScholarship Databases
All colleges and universities provide a list of scholarships they offer. • Clinton for example includes the following: • http://www.clinton.edu/FinancialAid/Scholarships.cxml College Scholarships
Peru Website-http://www.perucsd.org/Page/1264 • Applications must be printed out, signed by parents or guardians • Other Sources • Community Organizations, Local Businesses, your parents workplace Local Scholarships
If you are a North Country resident entering as a freshman with a high school grade average of 90 or above, you can come to SUNY Plattsburgh and pay no tuition. • Graduate in June 2016 and have a cumulative average of 90 or above in a Regents program of study at the time of admission. • Attend full time beginning in August 2016, taking 12 or more credits. • Live on campus or commute from home. Room, board, and fees are not included in scholarship. • Complete college application for admission and related requirements, including filing a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and applying to the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). • Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or other eligible non-citizen who pays the in-state tuition rate. • Scholarship covers unpaid tuition after Tuition Assistance Program benefits and any other tuition-specific scholarship for which you are eligible have been applied. Scholarship is for unpaid tuition only. Student is responsible for fees, textbooks, related supplies, and any room and board. • Maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA in each fall or spring semester to which the scholarship applies. Student may receive scholarship for up to eight semesters of consecutive full-time study. One probationary semester is available if student falls below cumulative GPA. North Country Scholarship- SUNY Plattsburgh
Student must attend full time beginning in August or January of the following year, and continue to be full-time each semester. Students successfully completing the CV-Tech PAI program must enroll the following August. • Student must have a cumulative average of 90 or above, in a Regents program of study, as of the end of the junior year of high school. • Student must complete an application for Admission and the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for federal and state grant aid. • Scholarship is for tuition only; student will be responsible for fees, textbooks and supplies. • In order to continue receiving the Scholarship the student must earn a minimum semester GPA of 2.75 in the first semester, and in subsequent semesters the student must have a minimum semester GPA of 3.25. • Student may receive the scholarship for up to two years of consecutive study. Scholarship applies to fall and spring semester tuition only. Clinton Community College- Presidential Scholarship
Technology Tuition Free Scholarship Program • Student must be enrolled in one of the eligible academic degree programs: • Computer Information Systems A.A.S. • Computer Technology A.A.S. • Electrical Technology: Electronics A.A.S. • Environmental Technology A.A.S. • Mechanical Technology A.A.S. • Renewable Energy Technologies A.A.S. • Wind Energy & Turbine Technology A.A.S. • For more information: • https://www.clinton.edu/Admissions/TechnologyTuitionFreeScholarshipProgram.cxml Clinton Community College- Technology Scholarships
Applications Available in the Guidance Office and can be viewed at our website. • Applications due back to our office by Friday, April 15th, 2016 • Clarkson University (2) • $15,000 and $12,000 per year • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • $25,000 per year • University of Rochester (4) • $10,000 per year • Saint Michael’s University • $5,000 to full tuition • Rochester Institute of Technology (1 male/1 female) • $7,000 per year • St. Lawrence University • $10,000 per year • Elmira College • $20,000 per year • Sage College (1 male/1 female) • $5,000-$8,000 per year • Wells College 21st Century Leadership Award • $10,000 per year Junior Scholarships