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Chelmsford High School Guidance Department

presents

What are $cholarships?• Free Money!• Also called “Grants” or “Awards”

Types of $cholarships

• National• Regional• State• Local• School

Not just for Einstein'sThere are many different kinds of

$cholarships…

Other: Community ServiceLeadershipOvercoming Adversity

Students with Disabilities Specific/Quirky/Misc.

Financial – Need BasedAcademic – Merit Based

Talent:AthleticMusicalArtisticEtc.

Can’t judge a book by it’s cover

•Read Eligibility Requirements•Don’t Exclude Yourself By Title•Examples

Don’t assume that it’s not for you

How/Where Do I Find $cholarships?

Start Right here at CHS!!• Naviance• CHS Website• Guidance Offices• Learning Commons• Daily Bulletin

CHS Website and Naviance = www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us

National, State, Regional and Local Scholarship Application/Links

• Link to web based applications

• Scholarship Descriptions

Employers:• Check with your own employers• Check with your parents’/guardians’

employers• Union specific

Where else can I find $cholarships?

Colleges:• Institutional Forms• Check on specifics

$cholarship Search Engineswww.fastweb.com

www.finaid.org

www.mefa.org/collegebound

www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

www.tericollegeplanning.org

www.scholarships.com

www.scholarshipexperts.com

www.findtuition.com

www.collegeweeklive.com

CHS Alumni $cholarships>80 available Scholarships included in one application packet

Individual eligibility criteria and application requirements

Due: January 10th, 2014 – this Friday!

(Application must be completed online by January 10th. Transcripts must be requested through Naviance no later than January 10th. Put in “CHS Alumni Association” as recipient.)

Need Based

1 Application Form eligible for 60 private funds

Due: March 14, 2014(CHS senior pkgs. to Main Office for processing)

*Must also file CSS Profile Form throughCollege Board by February 11thUse code 3905

Town of Chelmsford $cholarship

Town of Chelmsford $cholarshipInterview Process:

All seniors are interviewed by the Selection Committee

You have one chance to make a positive impression-Be prompt-Dress appropriately-Be prepared with necessary paperwork

Previous years>50 awards totaling over

$60,000 awarded!! Over half who applied, received a scholarship.

!!Warnings!!

Don’t pay money to find money!• Scam Alerts: Federal Warning Website –

www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams• Watch Out For Inaccurate FAFSA site

correct one = www.fafsa.ed.gov (Free help to complete it at FAFSA DAY MASSACHUSETTS

See www.FAFSADAY.org for dates and locations.)

• Be aware scholarships may impact financial aid

ProceduresScholarship applications require transcripts• All requests must be made in Naviance

• Scholarship Drop Down• Due Date• Specific Scholarship Name

• Be aware of deadlines; you MUST request all transcripts at least 10 days in advance

Naviance ~ Requesting Transcripts For Scholarships

• Go to the Colleges tab in Naviance.• On the left column, under resources, click on transcripts.• Under transcripts, click on the 2nd line: Request

transcripts for scholarships or athletics.• On the form, the following are required:• Reason: from the drop down box, click Scholarship• Due date: fill in the scholarship deadline.• Recipient: fill in the NAME OF THE SCHOLARSHIP (not

your name or CHS Main Office, …)• At bottom of page, click on Add Transcript Requests

NAVIANCE

Final Thoughts• Stay organized• Communicate concerning recommendation

letters• Make copies • Adhere to deadlines• Learn how/when money is awarded• Be aware of terms of scholarships• Send thank you notes