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Scholarship Spotlight: Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund

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DEADLINE APRIL 29. Scholarships for $1,500 to $2,500 each year.

Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF) is looking for applicants to benefit from their scholarship fund.

Students pursuing their first undergraduate degree or vocational school who are:
o High school seniors
o Students with GED diplomas
o Students enrolled in 2-year or 4-year undergraduate programs
o Students enrolled in vocational or trade schools

AND are:
– US citizen or Permanent Resident
– 25 years old or younger
– Minimum 2.0 GPA
– Household income not exceeding $75,000 USD

In the 2021–22 group of incoming scholars, 54% of the scholarship recipients had annual household incomes below $40,000 and 79% came from single-parent households. Scholars’ school will receive the payment (amount can be $1,500 to $2,500) directly for each year that the student is enrolled up to six years. The grant can be used to cover tuition expenses and related supplemental educational expenses such as books, lab fees, travel, and select costs of living.

Start your application early, be thorough and check for typos!

(And who isn’t aware that Shawn Carter and Jay-Z are the same person? Thank him for this opportunity!)

https://www.shawncartersf.com/scholarship-fund/
https://www.shawncartersf.com/scholarship-fund/
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Scholarship Spotlight: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships

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The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation was created by a philanthropist and funded by his estate. About 115 high school seniors receive scholarships that cover “unmet need”, meeting expenses after Pell grants and college grants. This means that some students can get scholarships up to $40,000 a year as long as they maintain a good average in college! Applications are filled out via the Common App and deadline is usually the first week of November.

From the website, among the criteria used in the selection process are:

  • Exceptional academic ability and achievement: Strong academic record, academic awards and honors, and substantive assessments by educators providing confidential recommendations. They consider:
    • unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above
    • participation in available advanced courses
    • commitment to learning
    • intellectual curiosity
  • Unmet financial need: We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new college scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $35,000.
  • Persistence: Determination and perseverance in the face of challenges, ability to set and remain focused on goals and to put in the effort needed to meet those goals in the face of obstacles.
  • Leadership: Ability to organize and positively influence others in school and out-of-school areas (family, religious community, sports, arts, etc.).
  • Service to Others: Purposeful and meaningful commitment to others which may be evidenced by participation in volunteer/community service activities.

It is a competitive process, but if you’re not in it, you can’t win it!

https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship-program/

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Scholarship Spotlight: Coca Cola Foundation

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The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation (CCSF) awards scholarships to applicants who are currently high school students and who are American citizens, legal residents or on the legalization path. The three types of scholarship programs are:

• Coca-Cola Scholars Scholarship – High school seniors with a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA may apply on our website in August of their senior year until the October 31 deadline. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship. https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org

• Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team – 50 Gold $1,500, 50 Silver $1,250 and 50 Bronze $1,000 scholarships. Current students at two-year community colleges may apply between October 1 and December 2. This scholarship is administered by Phi Theta Kappa, and application details can be found on their website, www.ptk.org.

• Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise – 180 scholarships of $1,000. Current students at two-year community colleges may apply between February 27 and April 30. This scholarship is also administered by Phi Theta Kappa, and application details can be found on their website, www.ptk.org.

Yes, many students will enter and few will win. But you gotta be in it to win it! Definitely apply to these!

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Scholarship Spotlight: The Gates Scholarship

The Gates Scholarship was founded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill Gates founded the Microsoft Corporation. 300 Scholars are chosen each year and will receive funding for the full cost of attendance that is not already covered by other financial aid and the expected family contribution (EFC). Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room, board, books, and transportation, and may include other personal costs. Basically that means the scholarship should be the amount after Full Cost of Attendance minus Pell Grants, minus college grants, minus EFC. That is the grey area that would require families to take out loans to meet the difference!

Deadline is the first week of September — work fast! Click Here: https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/about-gates

According to the website, to apply, students must be:

  • A high school senior
  • Identify as at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native with tribal enrollment documentation, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American
  • Pell-eligible
  • A US citizen, national, or permanent resident
  • In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) 
  • Plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university.

This is a competitive scholarship, so according to the website, the selection committee is looking for:

  • An outstanding academic record in high school (in the top 10% of his/her graduating class)
  • Demonstrated leadership ability (e.g., as shown through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities)
  • Exceptional personal success skills (e.g., emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.)

Click Here: https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/about-gates

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