AVID Introduction
Welcome! • AVID: What are your goals for this year?
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This week • Today: General information • Block Day: Scholarships Information/College Information • Friday: Letter to roommate, binder set-up • Next Friday, Sept. 6: Bring resume
8/27 -Planner information -AVID agreements/Syllabus -Icebreaker Homework: Letter to roommate due Friday, Aug. 30 Binder set-up: Friday, Aug. 30. Bring all you need to set up your binders.
Icebreaker • What is one thing you did this summer that you will put on your college application?
Our Goals
8/27-28 • Through discussion and research, students will develop their own individual college and scholarship goals and begin working toward those goals. • Agenda: • Turn in AVID agreement and syllabus • Discussion on processes and timeline for colleges, and scholarship applications.
Last Year’s AVID Class • Last year: Average student in AVID earned $30,000 in scholarships. • Ranged from $0-$240,000. • Three Daniels Fund Scholarship Winners at South
Scholarship Money recieved • $14,000.00 • $14,000.00 • $- • $22,000.00 • $9,800.00 • $181,828.00 • $- • $14,000.00 • $- • $42,000.00 • $14,000.00 • $25,000.00 • $17,200.00 • $9,800.00 • $14,000.00 • $16,000.00 • $14,000.00 • $- • $26,000.00 • $39,000.00 • $22,000.00 • $29,000.00 • $54,000.00 • $7,100.00 • $8,900.00 • $65,000.00 • $- • $238,584.0 • $14,000.00
Daniels Fund-Requirements to Apply • Demonstrate Financial Need – This will be shown on your parents income tax form from 2012 that needs to be submitted with your portfolio. • ACT composite score of 17 or higher OR an SAT combined score of 830 and higher by application deadline • Graduate in MAY 2014 • Be a US Citizen, Permanent Resident or Refugee with asylum status AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION • Strong characteristics (when was a time you contributed positively to your school or community) • Academic Curiosity (where you did additional work in a subject area you are interested, went the extra mile in class) • Self-motivated (when was a time you took initiative) • Community Involvement (One detailed example) • Zest for life • Tell them about yourself (Tell YOUR story. You are unique!) • The Daniels Scholarship is a four-year scholarship that applies toward the expenses of attaining a bachelor’s degree at any nonprofit, accredited college or university in the United States. • http://www.danielsfund.org/Scholarships/Index.asp • Due Oct. 31
1st Step To apply for Daniels Fund: Due Sept. 10 by 3:00 pm to Ms. Meredith • Resume • Two Letter of Recommendation Requests: One from a South High School official (teacher, counselor, staff) or a community member. • A copy of your parent’s 2012 tax return (for example – a 1040; 1040A; or 1040EZ) • 500 word essay: Why you feel you should be a Daniels Fund Scholar?
Gates Millennium Scholarship • Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they meet all of the following criteria: • - Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American** or Hispanic American • - Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States • - Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED • - Will enroll for the first time at a U.S. located, accredited*** college or university (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high school diploma) in the fall of 2014 as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student. First-time college enrollees can also be GED recipients. • - Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities • - Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria • http://www.gmsp.org/
Coca-Cola Scholarship • Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States (or select DoD schools); • U.S. Citizens; U.S. Nationals; U.S. Permanent Residents; Refugees; Asylees; Cuban-Haitian Entrants; or Humanitarian Parolees; • Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of application; • Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution; • Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school. • Coca-Cola Scholars are well-rounded, bright students who not only excel academically, but are also actively involved in their school. These leaders are passionate, service-oriented, and demonstrate a sustained commitment to bettering their community. • Not Need Based-Achievement Based • October 31 deadline • http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/applicants/#programs
Sites for School research and Scholarships • Website for narrowing down schools: • http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ • Websites for scholarship search: • http://www.zinch.com/
DENVER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION • http://www.denverscholarship.org/page.aspx?pid=773
