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• Eye halve a spelling checkerEye halve a spelling checkerIt came with my pea sea,It came with my pea sea,It plainly marquees four my It plainly marquees four my revuerevueMiss steaks eye kin knot sea.Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

• Eye strike a key and type a Eye strike a key and type a wordwordAnd weight for it two say,And weight for it two say,Weather eye am wrong oar Weather eye am wrong oar writewriteIt shows me strait a weigh.It shows me strait a weigh.

• As soon as a mist ache is maidAs soon as a mist ache is maidIt nose bee fore two long,It nose bee fore two long,And eye can put the error riteAnd eye can put the error riteIts rare lea ever wrong.Its rare lea ever wrong.

• To rite with care is quite a To rite with care is quite a feetfeetOf witch won should bee Of witch won should bee proud,proud,And wee mussed dew the And wee mussed dew the best wee can,best wee can,Sew flaw's are knot aloud.Sew flaw's are knot aloud.

• Eye have run this poem Eye have run this poem threw itthrew itYour sure reel glad two no,Your sure reel glad two no,Its letter perfect awl the Its letter perfect awl the weighweighMy checker tolled me sew.My checker tolled me sew.

• -Sauce unknown-Sauce unknown

Tips for Applying for Tips for Applying for ScholarshipsScholarships

PresenterPresenter

Bob DurhamBob Durham

Manager of Financial AidManager of Financial Aid

Cleveland Scholarship ProgramsCleveland Scholarship Programs

The Scholarship SearchThe Scholarship Search

• Think LocalThink Local• Local Civic Organizations, churches, your place of Local Civic Organizations, churches, your place of

employment.employment.

• Think SpecificThink Specific• Scholarships are available for students based on Scholarships are available for students based on

academic achievement, for certain majors, for academic achievement, for certain majors, for underrepresented students, etc.underrepresented students, etc.

• Think EasyThink Easy• Apply for scholarships specifically for students at your Apply for scholarships specifically for students at your

college or university.college or university.

The Scholarship SearchThe Scholarship Search

• Can be merit based, need based or a Can be merit based, need based or a combination of bothcombination of both

• Students should always contact schools Students should always contact schools in regards to deadlines & requirementsin regards to deadlines & requirements

• Outside scholarship searches should Outside scholarship searches should begin local and work their way out begin local and work their way out

The Scholarship SearchThe Scholarship Search

•http://www.uakron.edu/finaid/schlrinfo.php– Deadline for continuing and transfer students is Deadline for continuing and transfer students is

May 1May 1stst

• http://www.uakron.edu/finaid/privateScholar.php– Private scholarshipsPrivate scholarships

• Check with your departmentsCheck with your departments

The Scholarship SearchThe Scholarship Search

•www.ocis.org

– Username: cspUsername: csp

– Password: ohiocis03Password: ohiocis03

Cleveland Scholarship Cleveland Scholarship ProgramsPrograms

Adult Learner ScholarshipAdult Learner Scholarship• http://www.cspohio.org/adults.aspx

– 19 or above who have interrupted their 19 or above who have interrupted their education for at least one yeareducation for at least one year

– High school diploma or GEDHigh school diploma or GED– Financial needFinancial need– Taking at least 6 credit hoursTaking at least 6 credit hours– Maintaining a 2.5 GPAMaintaining a 2.5 GPA– Resident of Northeast OhioResident of Northeast Ohio

• Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, or Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, or Trumbull CountyTrumbull County

Applying for scholarshipsApplying for scholarships

• Be sure you meet all deadlinesBe sure you meet all deadlines

• Understand what is required for Understand what is required for submissionsubmission

• Follow up in a timely manner if you Follow up in a timely manner if you have not heard from awarding have not heard from awarding institutioninstitution

EssaysEssays

• Choosing a topicChoosing a topic– Are you answering the questionAre you answering the question– Do you have enough information to Do you have enough information to

support your topicsupport your topic– Is your topic too controversial or too Is your topic too controversial or too

boringboring– Is your topic unique or can you put a Is your topic unique or can you put a

unique spin on itunique spin on it

EssaysEssays

• Writing your essayWriting your essay– Use the essay as a chance to separate Use the essay as a chance to separate

yourself from othersyourself from others– Write so people understand what you Write so people understand what you

are sayingare saying•Vocable (still just means Word)Vocable (still just means Word)

– The body of your essay should support The body of your essay should support the introductionthe introduction

EssaysEssays

• Proofing an essayProofing an essay– Ask at least two Ask at least two honesthonest and and qualifiedqualified

people to read over your essaypeople to read over your essay

– If you quoted something make sure you If you quoted something make sure you cited it correctlycited it correctly

– Make sure each word countsMake sure each word counts

Cleveland Scholarship Programs

www.cspohio.org

216-241-5587

200 Public Square

Cleveland, OH. 44114