College Scope . . .
Marian Style
Updated November 19, 2009
ATTENTION SENIORS AND PARENTS: Senior
students who receive a scholarship must bring the original scholarship letter
to Mrs. Zimmerman in the College Center. She will make a copy. The scholarship will
then be listed in the Graduation Program and published in the Omaha World
Herald. No scholarship information will be printed without the original
scholarship letter. Deadline for publication is MONDAY, April 26, 2010
FastWeb
is an excellent publication with timely tips for students
and parents covering a variety of topics.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Scholarship
information is now available on the Scholarship
Sites page.
JUST
FOR JUNIORS
COLLEGE SPECIFIC UPDATES & SCHOLARSHIPS
Boston College Trustee Scholarship Ð more info available at www.bu.edu/admissions/trustee
Colorado State University has 3 scholarships to be awarded to non-residents. Deadline is February 1 and scholarship info is available in the College file. www.sfs.colostate.edu
Dana College Ð Scholarship Day will be Nov. 22 and Feb. 21. Scholarships available: Presidential, Academic All-American, Academic, Athletic and Performing Arts. Register at www.dana.edu/scholarshipday or call 800-444-DANA
Hastings College announces the Walter Scott Scholarship program for students planning to attend Hastings. Seven scholarships are available. Deadline January 8, 2010. Students must rank in top 20% of class or have a 3.75 GPA. ACT score of 26 or higher. www.hastings.edu
Midland Lutheran College Competitive Scholarship Days will be December 5 or January 16. Students must be accepted for admission to MLC prior to competition dates. GPA 3.5 or higher; ACT score of 25 or higher. www.mlc.edu
Minnesota Transplants Scholarship for students planning on attending full time at a Minnesota institution.
National Co-op Scholarship Program Ð NCCE Partner schools (8 total) offer scholarships for student w/GPA of 3.5 or better. Deadline February 15, 2010. Listing of schools and scholarships available at www.co-op.edu
Nebraska State College System (Chadron, Peru or Wayne State) is offering three scholarships.
University of Missouri Ð Trulaske College of Business has 3 scholarships Ð Ponder Minority, Trulaske Scholarship in Business and The Sam Walton Scholarship. Deadline for these three scholarships is February 1, 2010. www.business.missouri.edu
University of Nebraska at Kearney is taking applications for the Omaha World Herald/Kearney Hub Scholarship. Deadline is December 1. The on-line application form for this Honors program is www.unk.edu/acad/honors
University of Nebraska at Lincoln Ð Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management Ð ACT score 30 or above; or SAT score of 1340 or above; top 10% of class; wants an integrated education in computer science & management. http://raikes.unl.edu
University of South Dakota have 3 scholarships available. Check college file or go on-line to http://admissions.usd.edu/cost-and-aid/scholarships.cfm
Wayne State College has changed its scholarship offerings. The list can be found at https://www.wsc.edu
York College is offering a Presidential Scholarship. Students must be accepted to York College by February 1, 2010; ACT score of 28 or above and appear on campus for panel interviews March 27, 2010.
TESTING
DATES and ACT/SAT Prep classes
Testing Dates for the ACT and SAT may be found on the Testing page
UNO and Kaplan will conduct a College Prep Day on Saturday, September 26 from 8:30-12:30 on the UNO campus. Practice test for students and College 101 workshops for parents. Seating is limited so you must pre-enroll at www.kaptest.com/enroll or call 800-KAP-TEST
Huntington Learning Center: 156th & West Dodge; times to be arranged; 315-9722
A monthly college planning guide for
Nebraska high school students
Attend a
Financial Aid Program to learn how to pay for college
EducationQuest is conducting statewide
financial aid programs that explain the types of financial aid, how to
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), how colleges
award financial aid, and the student loan process. The programs are free and
open to the public. To find the program nearest you, visit EducationQuest.org/fap.asp.
Check out our
financial aid videos!
Another way to learn about paying for
college is by viewing the Guide
to College Funding video
at EducationQuest.org.
The video features a family going through the financial aid process. To learn
about completing the FAFSA, view The
FAFSA Made Easy.
How to estimate
your FAFSA results
If youÕre a
college-bound senior, you will soon complete and submit the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Colleges will use your FAFSA results to
determine how much they will award you in financial aid.
To estimate your
FAFSA results now, use the College
Funding Estimator at EducationQuest.org. The program will ask for 2009
income tax information. You may estimate your tax information to complete the Estimator but
should use your completed 2009 tax returns when you submit the actual FAFSA.
SeniorsÉhave you
submitted your college applications?
If you havenÕt submitted your admission applications yet,
itÕs time to get serious! Contact your top college choices to determine
application deadlines and procedures. Ask if the admission application is also
the application for college-based scholarships. If not, ask about the
scholarship application process.
Learn money
management skills and earn a chance to win a $500 scholarship!
EducationQuest encourages you to visit Financial
Literacy Online - a free online learning
center that will teach you the basics of personal money management.
EducationQuest is partnering with NSLP to administer monthly drawings in which
Nebraska high school juniors and seniors who complete a Financial Literacy Online course
can win one of 26 $500 college scholarships!
To enter, you must successfully complete at least one course on Financial Literacy Online between
November 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010. Students who complete more than one course
will receive additional entries for each course successfully completed. Course
topics include Budgeting, Contracts, Identity Theft and Financing Education.
Winners will be chosen monthly. An
announcement will be delivered to the winners and to the high schools they
attend.
There is no purchase necessary. Simply visit www.nslpflonline.org/nebraska, register and begin taking
courses.
Winning the
scholarship game
Follow these tips to increase your chances
of earning scholarships:
DonÕt pay for scholarship searches. Free
scholarship search sites are available on the Internet including ScholarshipQuest
at EducationQuest.org
which has over 2,000 state and local scholarships.
Visit your guidance counselor weekly for information
about local scholarships.
Get organized. Place scholarship applications in deadline
order and prioritize each award. Local awards and college-specific applications
deserve top priority because you're more likely to earn them.
Continually update your activities, honors and volunteer or
paid jobs using the Activities
Resume at EducationQuest.org.
Earn the best possible ACT/SAT scores by taking the
exam in the spring of your junior year and again in the fall of your senior
year.
Use quality references such as a teacher, coach
or counselor. Encourage them to write specific examples of your leadership
skills. Give them advance notice and a specific deadline.
Get an early start on essays. Describe your
interests, hopes for the future, and leadership abilities.
Pay close attention to grammar, spelling and neatness. Ask at least
two people to proofread your application.
December ÒTo DoÓ List
Complete these tasks during December to stay on the right college
planning track.
Seniors:
__ Submit college applications.
__ Estimate FAFSA results using the College Funding Estimator at EducationQuest.org.
__ Attend the Financial Aid Program in your area.
__ Continue to apply for scholarships.
Juniors
__ Attend the Financial Aid Program in your area.
__ Research college choices.
__ Search for scholarships.
__ Register by December 15 for the January 23
SAT.
__ Register by January 5 for the February 6 ACT.
For free help with college planning, contact EducationQuest
Foundation:
Kearney
308-234-6310
800-666-3721
Lincoln
402-475-5222
800-303-3745
Omaha
402-391-4033
888-357-6300
EducationQuest Foundation is a private, nonprofit
organization with a mission to improve access to higher education in
Nebraska.