Show me the money!!!

Show

me the

money!!!​

Poll

How are you planning to pay for college??

• Loans

• Scholarships

• Grants

• Combobination of the 3

​A scholarship is...

​Funds given to, or earned by, students, and are to be used for tuition. There are numerous public and private sources for scholarships. Some are given based on need, some on merit or skill. Others have very specific stipulations on who can receive the scholarship. 

Multiple Choice

Are all scholarships based on financial need?

• Yes

• No

​Need-based vs. Merit-based

​Awarded to students with a particular skill, achievement, talent or characteristic.

​Provided to students who cannot afford college using only their own or their family's financial resources. The level of need is determined through federal, state and institutional formulas

Multiple Choice

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship: Open to high school seniors with demonstrated financial need

Coca-Cola Scholars:

Provides scholarships based on academic records, volunteer work, and leadership skills.

• Jack Kent Cooke-> merit based

  Coca-cola -> need based

• Jack Kent Cooke-> merit based

  Coca-cola -> merit based

• Jack Kent Cooke-> need based

  Coca-cola -> need based

• Jack Kent Cooke-> need based

  Coca-cola -> merit based

What are Scholarship awards based on?

Each scholarship has its own application process and selection criteria. Recipients may be selected based on specific career interests, community service, heritage, special talent, or achievement in academics, athletics, and/or fine arts.

Open Ended

Who gives away all this money??

Open Ended

What can you give to your recommenders that helps them to get a better picture of you as a student and as a person?

Open Ended

You've applied for 10+ scholarships, how do you know when everything is due??

​Scholarship Tracker