Turning Scholarships into $$$

Jenni Simonis, Northern District Executive

Would you walk away from $87+ million?

Have you filled out a Phi Theta Kappa Common Scholarship Application?

Have you run a scholarship search on College Fish?

What about at your school? Have you applied for scholarships on your campus?

At the school you plan to transfer to?

If you answered no to those questions…

Then you’re walking awayfrom millions of dollars.

So what can you do about it?

Apply

Apply

Apply!

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships

Fall Common Application opens around October 1 – prepare NOW

Many scholarship deadlines have happened or will happen soon – check TODAY

Create or update your College Fish profile – don’t DELAY

Ike says visit College Fish TODAY!

Other Scholarships

Community College Foundation scholarships

Community Scholarships

State common applications, such as Oregon’s OSAC

Some have a deadline every term/semester, some between October and March

Types of Scholarships

Tuition-only or open ended?

Cash payment or stipend

Stackable

Renewable

So how do I win a scholarship?

Start preparing now

Perfect essays on common topics

Gather contacts for references

Get involved

Create a product

Get published

What are they looking for?

Leadership

Time commitment – both in hours and continuity

Giving back

Follow through and commitment

Make yourself worth investing in