Website to help search for Scholarships - "The Scholarship of the Day"

Tuition Funding Sources (TFS) is using social media to help students apply for scholarships.

Every day we will post a new scholarship on our Twitter feed, Facebook page andInstagram account called "The Scholarship of the Day".

Students, parents and school counselors can get a new scholarship delivered to their smartphone, tablet or computer - every day.

Please encourage your students to visit TuitionFundingSources.com and click on the social media icons to follow one or more of our social media accounts.

Tuition Funding Sources contains the largest scholarship database in the world and is sponsored exclusively by Wells Fargo.

A great example of College Majors by Topics

http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/majors-and-minors/majors-by-topic/

CFNC College Application Week - Nov. 10-14

https://www1.cfnc.org/College_Application_Week/CAW_Seniors.aspx

North Carolina College Application Week

November 10-14, 2014 

Blog - Oct. 31

What has been the most difficult part of this semester? 2-3 sentences.

Blog - Due Oct. 24

 What are you goals ( for five years from now) and how will you achieve them? What will you do for a career? Will you still be in College? Masters/PhD?  3-5 sentences

College Road Trip Link - view colleges in NC

Here are some archives if this will help you in some way to use them--if you like! If the link does not work, then you can search College Roadtrips on WRAL's site. Just sharing...

http://www.wral.com/search/?jump=1&qs=video+for+college+road+trip

From one source about college admissions....read the articles as well...

BLOG - due October 17

College Admissions Tips
Pick TWO articles from any links below and write - 2 "tips" from each. 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/college-application-tips/
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2009/11/08/top-10-college-admissions-tips.html - many links/articles
http://www.hercampus.com/high-school/applying-college/5-tips-dealing-last-minute-college-app-stress
http://college.usatoday.com/2012/09/20/application-advice-from-college-admissions-officials/
http://applyingtocollege.org/2012/05/14/10-tips-for-students-to-reduce-college-application-stress/
http://student-tutor.com/blog/14-must-know-tips-college-admissions/
http://www.womansday.com/sex-relationships/family/10-tips-from-college-admissions-officers-123359
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/30/6-tips-about-college-admissions-results/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

Scholarship Opportunity

Univision 40' Nuestra Juventud

"Nuestra Juventud," Univision 40's Scholarship Program recognizes the academic achievements and leadership qualities among Hispanic High School Seniors (12th grade) in the WUVC-Univision 40 viewing area.  Eligiblity:  Candidates must be entering the 12th grade, must be applying to a college/university in the fall of 2015 and must be of Hispanic descent.  Criteria:  The winners will be chosen based on Leadership, Academic Achievement, Hardship and Character.   Application process: Candidates must submit a copy of the school transcripts; a completed application; answers to the questions below (max. three pages may be used to answer the questions) and a clear picture, all in one packet.  Scholarship Award:  All scholarship awards will be sent directly to the college/university.  Failure to enroll in the Fall 2015 will result in forfeiture of the scholarship.Note: Faxed applications and transcripts will NOT be  considered.

Application Deadline - October 30, 2014

Click here to download the application - http://thencshp.org/programs/nc-hispanic-college-fund/univision-40-nuestra-juventud-scholarship/

NCSHP's 2015-2016 NC Hispanic College Fund

The North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals established this charitable fund at Triangle Community Foundation to benefit Hispanic students in North Carolina.  The North Carolina Hispanic College Fund awards annual scholarships worth between $500 and $2,500.  Scholarships recipients are recent graduates of North Carolina high schools who are of Hispanic/Latino background.  Recipients of a NC Hispanic College Fund scholarship must enroll in a degree program at a community college or a 2 or 4 year college/university and be committed to public service and community development.

Selection Criteria

• Graduate of a NC high school within the past 2 years
• A four-year cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale
• 2 letters of recommendation from a high school teacher, principal, pastor, employer, or other community leader
• An official high school transcript
• Personal statement (500 words)

Application deadline - January 15, 2015

Click here to download the application - http://thencshp.org/programs/nc-hispanic-college-fund/

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Blog - Due Oct. 10

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” ― Aristotle

What words of encouragement can you give your fellow Super Seniors (and yourself) as they are in the middle of the stressful "College Application time".