ASPIRE Tips: How To Apply For Scholarships

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ASPIRE Tips: How To Apply For Scholarships by aspireoregonblog

How are you paying for college? Scholarships are the best way to get FREE money.

 

In today’s world, when you hear the word free, it usually is too good to be true, but that is just what scholarships are – free money to use for your education after high school. Different than student loans, scholarships do not have to be repaid. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on criteria established by the donor.

 

Not convinced? Here are a few things scholarships can do for you:

• Help pay your college expenses including tuition and fees, room and board, books, and supplies
• Reduce your need to take on student loan debt and the amount of money you owe after graduation
• Honor your achievements by awarding you for a job-well-done

 

So how do you apply? There are thousands of types of scholarships available to students from all walks of life. Scholarships can be based on GPA, extracurricular interest, career interest, family background, ethnicity, geography, financial need, or type of schooling, just to name a few. Navigating and determining what scholarships are right for you can be challenging.

 

Your ASPIRE mentor will help you work smarter, not harder, throughout the application process by working with you through an activities list to stay on track with deadlines and helping you with essay review.

 

One place to start is by filling out the Oregon Student Access Commission (OSAC) scholarship application online, which has more than 450 scholarships in one application! OSAC awards more than $15 million in scholarships annually. Scholarship and award amounts range from $500 to $10,000 or more.

 

Log on to www.OregonStudentAid.gov to start applying today! Your ASPIRE mentor will help answer any questions you have about the application.

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2016 OSFMA Scholarship Deadline Extended

Here is a scholarship opportunity for your students. They are looking for more applicants!

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FSA ID how-to document for your students

Milwaukie HS ASPIRE Coordinator Ginny Denny, created the attached document to help her students navigate the FSA ID application process.  As I’m sure most of you know, getting the FSA ID is more complicated than the old method of obtaining a PIN number, so I thought you might find this helpful.

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Oregon Student Aid Application for Undocumented Students

The Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA) is used to ascertain financial need for Oregon students who are undocumented and want to apply for the Oregon Opportunity Grant or Oregon Promise.  The application is now live.

http://www.oregonstudentaid.gov/oregon-promise.aspx

Invitation to Chemeketa's Winter Workshop

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Overview We invite you to attend Chemeketa's annual workshop for high school counselors and other student advocates next month – Thursday, February 11 at Chemeketa Eola - our Northwest Wine Studies Center in West Salem.  This is a free event by invitation. Whether you're a high school counselor or other student advocate, we'd love to have you join us. Space is limited for this special event. Register by February 5.  Highlights Interactive workshop Learn the Foundation scholarships process from start to finish Support services updates Financial aid, Chemeketa Press, Lending Library Chemeketa Scholars update Tips and guidelines for students Oregon Promise Q &A Get the latest information Optional tour of the Wine Studies Center See the winery, pick up some wine  Location and Agenda Chemeketa Eola Northwest Wine Studies Center West Salem Download map Agenda 8 am - Check-in and light refreshments 8:30 am - Welcome 8:45 am - Interactive workshop 9:50 am - Break 10 am - Support services updates 10:45 am - Chemeketa Scholars update 11 am - Oregon Promise Q & A 11:15 am - Lunch 12 pm - Optional tour of winery Register now  Questions If you have any questions about this event, please contact me. We look forward to seeing you. James McNicholas | Marketing & Student Recruitment Chemeketa Community College | 503.589.7644
www.chemeketa.edu Copyright 2010 Chemeketa Community College. All rights reserved. 4000 Lancaster Drive NE | PO Box 14007 | Salem, Oregon 97309 | 503.399.5000 Brooks | CCBI | Dallas | Eola | McMinnville | Online | Salem | Woodburn

 

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Scholarships

​ JUNIORS with strong leadership abilities, consider the all-expenses-paid scholarship to the Bezos Scholars Program at the Aspen Institute from June 25-July 1. Deadline is February 15. More info at www.BezosFamilyFoundation.org/Scholars

 

                SENIORS:

                ​* Al Forthan Memorial Scholarships of up to $10,000 for Oregon students from a family affected by alcohol or drug addiction. Learn more at http://www.voaor.org/al-    ​forthan- memorial-scholarship. Deadline is Feb. 1.

 * REMEMBER: The $2,000-$10,000 Kaiser Permanente Scholarship for students going into health care deadlines Jan. 13. Learn more at:

http://share.kaiserpermanente.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/NW-KP-Scholarship-Presentation.pdf;  http://share.kaiserpermanente.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/NW-Health-Care-Careers-Exploration.pdf. And the application link is here:[kp.org/communitybenefit/scholarship/nw]kp.org/communitybenefit/scholarship/nw.​ Teachers nominating students mus submit forms by Jan. 11

                * Future Innovators of Agriculture $1,000 Scholarshiphttp://www.vetericyn.com/scholarship

                * Cattle-, sheep-, swine-, and horse-related scholarships and INTERNSHIPS are also available through many industry groups. Get info from Ms.  Spearman or in ASPIRE.   

                * You Deserve It Scholarship for $1,000. Deadline is Feb. 15. http://www.studentscholarships.org

​                 *  Applications for the $1,000 American Legion scholarship. Get paperwork in ASPIRE. Deadline is March 1.

  * Schweiger Memorial Scholarship for those going into construction or related fields. Deadline is March 1. Info at www.advanced-american.com

  * Associated Oregon Loggers Scholarship for $6,000. Applicants must be planning to pursue a college degree in forest resource reproduction. Application in ASPIRE. Deadline is         April 1.

                   

                 * Learn about many more engineering and architecture-related scholarships at: http://www.asce.org/Scholarships/

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IMPORTANT STEPS TO TAKE NOW TO HELP YOU PURSUE EDUCATION AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

1.       Both students and parents must get an FSA (Financial Student Aid) ID n order to file their FAFSA. https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm.

        ​Get your FAFSA done by Jan. 30 to be considered for the Oregon Opportunity Grant

2.    ​Be prepared to do your FAFSA during a work session in Advisory Jan. 19.

3.       If you are headed to community college, complete your Oregon Promise application. http://www.oregonstudentaid.gov/oregon-promise.aspx

4.       Investigate – and apply for -- the scholarships mentioned in Tiger Times.

5.       Complete the OSAC scholarship application. Early bird deadline is Feb. 15.

6.      If you are a candidate to be a Chemeketa Scholar, plan to attend the info session Jan. 11 in Salem or Jan. 12 at the McMinnville campus. Starts at 6:30 p.m.

CTE & Construction Webinars

Career Tech (CTE)

CTE has several On-Demand Webinars about career and technical education  

 

 

Build Oregon

 

If you have students interested in the construction industry, share this link with them to several videos from Build Oregon​

FAFSA Work Session during Advisory on Jananuary 19th

​The aim of this activity is have as many seniors as possible complete the FAFSA with help from mentors, a college financial aid expert or two, counselors and Advisory teachers. 

Many students have never filled out an application of any kind, and there are so many little things that can trip them up. The rationale is that immediate help with the rough spots will get them to the goal of submitting a complete and accurate FAFSA -- or at least having the Student part done -- before the end of January.           

Parents are welcome to come to the Work Session.

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Kaiser Permanente Scholarship Application Deadline - Jan. 13, 2016

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Hello, I hope that you had a wonderful holiday break and safely enjoyed the winter weather. This is a reminder that the deadline for the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Career Scholarship application is next week (January 13). Key details are below. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 13, 2016, 5 p.m. PST TEACHER/COUNSELOR NOMINATION DEADLINE: Monday, January 11, 2016, 5 p.m. PST APPLICATION: Applicants can click here for the application website or visit the following page: kp.org/communitybenefit/scholarship/nw MORE ABOUT THE NOMINATION PROCESS: Applicants must find a teacher or counselor to nominate them and enter the teacher or counselor’s email address into the online application. The nominator will then receive an email with instructions for confidentially submitting the nomination online. Nominators answer a series of questions and enter comments about the applicant. Applicants must start their application in order to initiate the nomination process but they are not permitted to actually submit their completed application until the nominator has submitted the nomination. Thus, teacher/counselor nominations are due by January 11, 2016 (allowing enough time for students to then submit their applications by the Jan. 13 deadline). Click here for more details about the nomination process. INTERVIEWS: Applicants will be contacted via email if they are invited to interview. We will interview only those applicants being considered for the full spectrum of award amounts ($2,000, $5,000, and $10,000). Interviews will be conducted from late February through mid-April. Students invited to interview are not guaranteed a scholarship in any amount. Students not invited to interview may still be under consideration for a $2,000 scholarship. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Thanks for your help in spreading the word about the Kaiser Permanente scholarship program. Best, Melissa Leonard Program Manager Kaiser Permanente 503-813-4478 Melissa.Leonard@kp.org

Copyright © 2016 Kaiser Permanente Northwest Community Benefit, All rights reserved. You are a member of this list because you are a key contact at a high school where students are eligible to apply for the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Career Scholarship. We appreciate your help in making students aware of the scholarship. To unsubscribe from this list, please click the "unsubscribe from this list" link located at the bottom of the newsletter. Thank you! Our mailing address is: Kaiser Permanente Northwest Community Benefit 500 NE Multnomah St Portland, OR 97232