Scholarship Search Party Free e-Newsletter May 6 2019 No 1 Vol 1

MONIQUE
THOMPSON
LPC
Founder and Director, Whatsoever Is
Good, Inc. 501c3
THE ZERO DEBT COLLEGE
PROJECT
According to a recent article from
Business Insider (May, 2019), over 3
million senior citizens are STILL repaying
student loans. Read more here
Let’s do this better for the next
generation.
I am a mental health professional
celebrating 18 years in solo private
practice. About five years ago, an
unfortunate trend came to my
attention. I noticed that students
were constantly graduating
successfully from high school, only to
enter a mountain of debt in pursuit of
their adult dreams. I volunteer my
time to Whatsoever Is Good, Inc. a
501c3 nonprofit dedicated to helping
students acquire scholarships instead
of student loans!
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ways to improve their scholarship profile.
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Project attend a virtual scholarship search party session weekly and are
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Table of Contents
TIPS ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
More Tips ................................................................................................................................................ 2
High School Programs W/Scholarship Opportunities ................................................................................ 3
EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM: THE CLARKSON SCHOOL ........................................................................... 3
MERCY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DOBBS FERRY CAMPUS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2019 ............. 3
Scholarship Leads .................................................................................................................................... 4
C.I.P. Scholarship ................................................................................................................................. 4
Horatio Alger Endowment Fund ........................................................................................................... 4
MyBioSource Inc. Scholarship for All Majors ........................................................................................ 5
UNIGO FIFTH MONTH SCHOLARSHIP ................................................................................................... 5
Graduating Senior Tips ............................................................................................................................ 6
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TIPS
9 th grade –
Set up your RaiseMe account
Begin documenting each and every award and achievement
10 th grade
Get into a LEADERSHIP position in whatever activities you already enjoy.
Practice Speed Reading. You have less than one minute per question on the ACT.
11 th grade
If your ACT score is not in Scholarship Range keep trying. Even if the school you plan to attend does not
require a high score, to get many merit based scholarships you still need a high ACT and/or SAT score.
12 th grade
Don’t stop applying to scholarships until your pockets are full! Don’t believe the myth that you only
need to apply for scholarships during the spring semester. APPLY all year long!
More Tips
College Planning: 11th Grade
College Planning 12 th Grade
Start RaiseMe in 9 th grade and update throughout 10 th , 11 th and 12 th grade
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High School Programs W/Scholarship
Opportunities
EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM: THE CLARKSON SCHOOL
The Clarkson School is an early enrollment program through Clarkson University for high school
juniors. Juniors apply to The Clarkson School for entry into the university for their high school senior
year and freshman year of college simultaneously. Students live in dorms for students in this
program only and enjoy full use of all groups, facilities, and activities the university offers. With
acceptance each student is given a $30,000.00 scholarship that is also applied to each subsequent
year the student attends Clarkson University thereafter.
MERCY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DOBBS FERRY CAMPUS
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2019
Rising Seniors can experience college first-hand during this week-long, action-packed summer program.
Learn about leadership and business careers from Executive Faculty who have worked at top global
companies. Visit Fortune 500 Companies Explore careers in Business Team building through Bear
Mountain Hike, Shark Tank and more
Free Tuition and Housing ($300 fee for food)
Email: leadershipacademy@mercy.edu Phone: 914.674.3102
To learn more and apply: www.mercy.edu/business/leadership/academy
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Scholarship Leads
C.I.P. Scholarship
A scholarship to help you pay for college! The "College Is Power" scholarship
is open to students age 17 and older who are currently in college or plan to
start college within the next 12 month. Use the scholarship to pay for tuition,
books, room and board, computers or anything else related to your education!
The first place award is a $1,000 scholarship which will be paid directly to the applicant or designated
school.
Deadline May 31, 2019
Horatio Alger Endowment Fund
Career & Technical Scholarships
1020 scholarships up to $2,500 each
Eligibility Criteria:
• Have completed high school (or earned a high school equivalency credential)
• Will be enrolled in eligible program in Fall 2019
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical program
(up to 2 years) at an accredited non-profit post-secondary institution in the United
States
• Demonstrated critical financial need (must be eligible to receive the Federal Pell
grant as determined by completion of the FAFSA)
• Demonstrated perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Be under the age of 30
• Be a United States citizen
Funds may be used for tuition, fees, books and supplies. All scholarship funds are paid
directly to the institution on behalf of the recipient.
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MyBioSource Inc. Scholarship for All Majors
• 5 scholarships of $1000 USD each will be awarded.
• - High School Seniors, Undergraduates, Graduates as well as international students can apply
• - Candidate must be enrolled as a freshman, undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university
for the 2019 Fall semester
• - Download the All Majors Scholarship Application (for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
majors, click here)
• - Complete the application along with a 250 word response on why you have chosen your intended college major and
why you should receive the scholarship
• - Transcript is not required. Once you've been selected as our scholarship receipient, we'll require a latest copy of your
transcript
• - Deadline to submit an application is Friday June 28th, 2019.
UNIGO FIFTH MONTH SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD AMOUNT
$1,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE
May 31, 2019
WHAT DOES THE NUMBER FIVE MEAN TO YOU?
One is the loneliest number. Three is a crowd. Then there is five. What's so special about
five? Well, for starters, this lucky number could help you win a $1,500 scholarship.
It would take more than just one hand to count all the reasons why the number five is
important - and we want to know what you think! What is it about the number five
that's so significant to you? One great reason is that May is the fifth month - which just
so happens to be a great time to apply for fun scholarships.
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Graduating Senior Tips
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Graduating Senior Tips
IT’S LATE BUT DON’T PANIC
It’s May. Many seniors are
anxious. Maybe you’ve not yet
sealed the deal on ALL the dollars
you’ll need for school next year.
It’s late, but don’t panic.
Scholarships are available YEAR
ROUND.
Here are TWO steps to take.
1. If you haven’t already, set
up accounts on the major
scholarship search sites.
Going Merry and
UNIGO are two that you
might find helpful.
2. If you haven’t already, it’s
time to reach out to family
and ask about local
scholarships. Do this –
create a text message and
email campaign. Send a
message to ALL your
family, teachers, mentors,
coaches. Let them know
(1) That you are looking
for both local and national
scholarships (2) share a
few details about yourself
– your intended major,
your GPA, your volunteer
hours, your leadership
experience, your awards
and honors, clubs,
activities, and sports (3)
your contact information.
SCHOLARSHIP
LEADS
Take personal
responsibility for
scholarship leads
You know who has scholarships
leads? Other seniors. They’ve
been looking just like you have.
Reach out to other graduating
seniors. Share leads. Most of all
take personal responsibility for
finding scholarship leads and
DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE!
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Tamia Thompson, President