[BHS Etree] COLLEGE/CAREER: Scholarship Ideas

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Please do not hit reply.  Contact Mary Jacobs at maryjacobs at berkeley.net

Seniors and Families,
We have a spreadsheet of scholarship applications below  Many applications
have expired and have not opened up yet for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Keep checking back. We will add more scholarships as we receive them.
Look at the  monthly tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet for the month of
the due date/deadline.

Scholarship List
<https://docs.google.com/a/berkeley.net/spreadsheets/d/1gY3jeHg3G4ONMB9UJHwrHMo4t8dH_b4O6x80Skcj5xw/edit#gid=0>

<https://docs.google.com/a/berkeley.net/spreadsheets/d/1gY3jeHg3G4ONMB9UJHwrHMo4t8dH_b4O6x80Skcj5xw/edit#gid=0>
*How to apply for scholarships:*
1. *Look at each school* you are applying to for
their scholarship opportunities,  eligibility, requirements, and deadlines.
2*. Look at websites* and plan ahead for a scholarship. Ask everyone if
they know of scholarships- employers, churches, temples, civic groups,
sororities, fraternities, and more.
3*. Save your essays* from college applications in google docs/drive which
may be used for the scholarship application.
4. Ask 1-2 people for a strong *letter of recommendation*.  Recommenders may
upload or mail a letter of recommendation directly to
the scholarship group. Consider the same 2 who wrote a letter for a private
school/Common App.
5. You may need a *completed FAFSA application and/or IRS tax records* to
show financial need.  This is a big reason why many scholarships occur
after the college applications and FAFSA are submitted.

*Scholarship Resources : *

*https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ <https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/>*

https://www.collegegreenlight.com/

http://www.eastbayconsortium.org/scholarship

https://www.fastweb.com/

scholarships360.org

scholarships.com

unigo.com

*Tips to remember:*
1. More reputable sites are usually .edu and .org
2. *Do not share personal information* with any sites, especially Social
Security Number and credit card #s
3.* Do not pay *for any service. Like the old saying goes, "Too good to be
true- it probably isn't true!".  Not bad to be skeptical and do your
research.
4. Raffles, lotteries,and no essay contests are usually not a good use of
your time.
5. The more *local *the application, the better chance for you to be a
recipient.  Look at how many awards are given.

October Scholarships: Some opportunities highlighted for October:

Due 10/15/20: NSHSS Foundation STEM Scholarship for $1,000 at https://
nshssfoundation.org/scholarships/stem-scholarships/

Due 10/15/20: Extreme Terrain’s Student Scholarship (interest in
environmental studies) for $2500 at https://www.extremeterrain
.com/scholarships.html

Due 10/19/20: Lambda Theta Nu Sorority Inc. Latina Scholarship for $4,000
at
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/school-year/college-freshman/lambda-theta-nu-sorority-inc-
latina-scholarship-program#

Due 10/26/20: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans for
$10,000-25,000 at scholars.horatioalger.org

Due 10/30/20: Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Program; up to $40k
http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/

Due 10/31/20: Coca Cola Scholars Program for $20,000 at http==s://www.coca-
colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/
<https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/>

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