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Scholarships

College and Beyond Scholarships!

During the 2008-2009 School year College and Beyond was pleased to give away 4 - $500.00 College Scholarships to 4 outstanding students.

So far in 2009, we have already given away 1 - $250.00 College Scholarship at the Making the MOST of High School event held at Cooper High School for all of the Boone County Schools where College and Beyond was the Title Sponsor.

In addition, at least one $500.00 Scholarship Winner will be randomly selected in the coming months from qualifying students and/or parents who:

  • Submit a "Scholarship" confirmation e-mail to me by October 16 after visiting my table at The Northern Kentucky Regoinal College Fair held at Thomas More College,
  • OR Any student/parent who attends any of my College Workshops during the months of June 2009 through March 31, 2010 at various High Schools, Associations, Libraries or Businesses throughout the Greater Cincinnati area and completes a Registration Card asking to be added to the College Tip of the Week.
  • OR Students who complete the Scholarship Application and requirements and submit everything before March 31, 2010. (Please note this option ONLY may change to a single $1,000.00 College Scholarship in the future....details to follow)

PLEASE NOTE: Students are eligible to receive only 1 scholarship from College and Beyond.

  • Parents and Students must attend a FREE College Workshop held at various locations, times and dates throughout the year. (See list of dates on the Free Workshops page)
  • Submit a completed Scholarship Application
  • Complete a 500 word essay on “WHY I want to attend college and How I am going to help pay for my college education? (grammar, spelling, punctuation and content will count)
  • Get accepted into and attend a college (2 yr or 4 yr) *
  • Maintain an average GPA of 3.0 in High School and a minimum ACT of 21. (Verification will be required)
  • Show proof of Community Service.

The key to any student getting a Scholarship begins with Student Positioning.

Students have the greatest control over 3 important aspects of their high school experience which I refer to as the:

"Three Legged Stool"

  • GPA - Competitive Curriculum
  • Test Scores
  • Extracurricular Activities

How a student does in these 3 areas will have a big impact on their ability to obtain scholarships. But not all scholarships have the same requirements or are created equally. So where should a student begin with this process?

  1. The first place to start is with their High School Guidance Counselor(s). Often s/he will know of Local Scholarships of interest for which a student can apply. These scholarships may include Rotary Clubs, Elks, Kiwanis etc.
  2. The next option is to ask parents or grandparents to check to see if their employers offer scholarships to the children or grandchildren of their employees.
  3. Another good source is checking with businesses that both the parents and students frequent on a regular basis such as their Bank, Restaurants, Retail Stores etc. Many of these establishments provide scholarships to deserving students.
  4. If a student has been blessed with a certain talent (singing for example) or athletic ability (Baseball or Volleyball etc.) it may be worth them pursuing a scholarship (partial or full) at their chosen college or university. Marketing your students abilities and talents to the right people at each school is crucial to getting them noticed and positioned to compete for these awards.
  5. Finally, there are FREE scholarship search websites available (as listed below) which will help students identify other possible scholarship opportunities for which they may qualify and/or have an interest in pursuing.

By approaching each of these opportunities with an attitude of being selective and proactive.....success can be achieved! Meeting deadlines and having all of the requirements is the name of the game.

College and Beyond can help you navigate your way through this process!

Scholarship Web Sites

FastWeb
One of the top free scholarship search web sites.
Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program
Scholarship opportunities at individual Kentucky Colleges and Universities.
CollegeBoard
Free scholarship search at the CollegeBoard web site.
ScholarshipExperts.com
A free scholarship search web site.