NAVIANCE

&

THE SCHOLARSHIP

SEARCH

2019

Free Money

⬜ If you needed $500, $1000 or more, who would be able to give it to you?

⬜ Would they be able to give you money several times a year for each semester of college?

⬜ If your answer is “NO” then you will need to apply for Financial Aid and scholarships RIGHT NOW!!!

What is a scholarship??

⬜ A person or organization gives you money for something you've done or can do, such as getting top grades, being a stand-out athlete or showing exceptional leadership in the community.

⬜ It’s FREE college money.

⬜ It’s usually an application PLUS an essay, a project or a video presentation, etc. All scholarships are different.

⬜ Applying doesn't cost you anything except the price of postage and a few hours of work. As long as you meet the qualifications, you should apply for as many scholarships and grants as you can.

Is there only one type of

scholarship??

⬜ Merit-based: Based on a student's academic, artistic, athletic or other abilities, and often factors in an applicant's extracurricular activities and community service record.

⬜ Need-based: Offered solely on the basis of financial need. You don't have to be the best student in the class.

⬜ Student-specific: Qualify by gender, race, religion, family/medical history or other student-specific factors.

⬜ Career-specific: Geared toward students who plan to pursue a specific field of study.

⬜ College-specific: College-specific scholarships are offered by individual colleges to highly qualified applicants.

Tips to Remember

⬜ Be Thorough

⬜ Apply to all scholarships for which you meet the criteria.

⬜ Watch Deadlines

⬜ Applications submitted after deadlines will not be accepted.

⬜ Carefully Read Required Qualifications

⬜ Make sure you meet ALL of the requirements of the scholarship.

⬜ Write Appropriate Essays

⬜ Some essays are topic specific.

⬜ Make sure you answer the question.

⬜ ALWAYS proofread your essay!!

⬜ Stay Positive

⬜ Don’t assume someone else will win the scholarship.

Lets Get Started

Go to:

https://student.naviance.com/newton

We Will Discuss:

•National Scholarship Search •General Scholarships •Local Scholarships

• Complete a profile form.

• Answer the questions as best you can.

• You may not have an answer for all of the questions.

• Page 2 of 3

• The more specific you are the better your scholarship results will be.

• Page 3 of 3

• Included any specific information such as: • Millitary

Affiliations • Clubs &

Organization Memberships

• Special Circumstances • Adopted • Parent is a

firefighter • Worked in a

grocery store

If you check the boxes on the right you can add scholarships you like to your favorites or throw them in the trash. • Look at due dates

• Look at amount • Click Edit Profile to

change answers you provided or to start over

• For Specific information, click on the hourglass or the title of the scholarship…

When you click on the hourglass or the scholarship title, you can see: 1. Information about the

scholarship

2. A link that will take you directly to the website so you can apply

3. You can check off your next step

4. From here you can also send it to your favorites or send it to the trash if you don’t plan to apply

Other National Scholarship

Search Engines

www.fastweb.com www.finaid.org www.cappex.com www.scholarships.com/ www.MeritAid.com www.scholarshipexperts.com www.scholarshipsandgrants.us/ https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/state/new-jersey/ US Department of Labor: www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx Hispanic Scholarship Fund: www.hsf.net/scholarships United Negro College Fund: https://scholarships.uncf.org/ Women Engineers: http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/scholarships#activePanels_

Avoid Scholarship Scams!

Federal Trade Commission:

www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams The FTC cautions students to look for these tell-tale lines: •”The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back." •"You can't get this information anywhere else." •“We need your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship." •"We'll do all the work. You just pay a processing fee." •"The scholarship will cost some money." •"You've been selected" by a "national foundation" to receive a scholarship or "You're a finalist" in a contest you never entered.

General Scholarships

Local Scholarships

Local Scholarships

• Who gets your application? Check each individual application. Some must be mailed and some get returned to NHS Guidance, Mrs. Augello.

• Check due date – postmark date vs. hand-in date.

• Make sure it is COMPLETE!!

Local Scholarships

• Scholarships opportunities can be found on Naviance, the Newton High School daily announcements and on the Guidance Scholarship bulletin board.

• Students must log into Naviance to obtain each scholarship application.

Newton High School Common Application for Scholarships

• Newton Public School Leadership Fund Scholarship

• Eva Rodimer Scholarship

• Franklin Mutual Insurance Scholarship • Jonathan Robertozzi Memorial Scholarship • Lakeland Bank Scholarship • Newton Elks Club Trust Scholarship

• Ronetco/Shop Rite Scholarship • Sussex Bank Scholarship • Thomas Babbitt Memorial Scholarship • Mountain Broadcasting Corporation Scholarship

ONE application for multiple scholarships. The criteria for each scholarship is different. Application must be COMPLETE. The google form cover page MUST be submitted electronically. The deadline is April 12th.

Newton High School Common Application for Scholarships

• This is the google form describing each scholarship.

• Will be emailed to the seniors on February 8th.

• It must be submitted electronically by April 12th.

NHS

Common

Application

for

Scholarships

Senior Awards Night:

• June 13th at 7 pm

• SCCC Performing Arts Building

• Invitations will be sent to families

as we are notified of award winners.

Thank you

for coming

and good luck!!

This presentation can be found on www.newtonnj.org under Guidance on the Scholarships and Financial Information page.