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Superior High School Scholarships
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Nelson, O’Hara, McLean, Hendrickson
General Scholarships
Community Scholarships
Scholarship Search Sites
How to Apply for Scholarships
Scholarship Scams
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Nelson, O’Hara, McLean, Hendrickson
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Due Date: February 4, 2013
General Scholarships
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Due Date: April 4, 2013
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Laude System (Nelson only)
ACT Score
Leadership and Involvement
Writing Sample
Department Recognition
Interview
Portfolio Review
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Completed at least 3 A.P. Classes
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PLTW Classes and Test Requirements
Maintained a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA
Successfully completed 26 credits by the end of
the senior year.
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A point value is assigned to:
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Each of the three qualifying levels of the Laude
Recognition Program
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Grade point average (GPA).
Laude Recognition
5 AP classes = 15 points
4 AP classes = 13 points
3 AP classes = 11 points
GPA
4.0 = 10 points
3.9 = 9 points
3.8 = 8 points
3.7 = 7 points
3.6 = 6 points
3.5 = 5 points
3.4 = 4 points
Take the number of AP classes and add together the
Point recognition value and the GPA point value…
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EXAMPLE…
Student A
5 AP classes (15 points + 4.0 (GPA) 10 points = 25
points
Student B
3 AP classes (11 points + 4.0 (GPA) 10 points =21
points
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ACT score
Leadership/Involvement
Writing Sample
(Finalist Categories)
Department Recommendation
Personal Interview
Folder Review
Note:
Applications of students not selected for the
Nelson, O’Hara, McLean, Hendrickson
Scholarships automatically become part of the
General Scholarship application process.
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GPA
High School Program
Co Curricular/Extra Curricular Involvement
Community Involvement
Essay
Future Goals
School Citizenship
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Unrestricted: May be used at any postsecondary institution.
Restricted: May only be used as specified by
scholarship donor.
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Examples include:
UWS
Technical College
Nursing
Auto Mechanics
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SHS “Green Sheet”
Parents’/ Students’ Places of Employment
Civic Organizations
Local Businesses
Unions
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Fastweb.com
Wiredscholar.com
Cappex.com
Knowing these warning signs can keep you from
being a scholarship scam victim.
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1. Fees: You shouldn’t have to pay to search for or apply for scholarships.
2. Credit card or bank account information
needed: You should never have to give credit card or bank account
information to award providers.
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3. Scholarship guarantee: No one can guarantee that you’ll win
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4. No work involved: You can’t avoid putting in time to fill out a
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5. No contact information Legitimate sponsors should provide
a scholarship because no one can control scholarship judges’ decisions. Also, be
wary of “high success rates”—they usually do not refer to actual award winners.
scholarship application.
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contact information upon request. If the sponsor does not supply a valid e-mail
address, phone number and mailing address (not a PO box) after you’ve asked for
one, that could the sign of a scam.
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6. Unsolicited scholarships: If you are called to receive an award for
which you never applied, be alert—it’s most likely a scam.
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7. Pressure tactics: Don’t allow yourself to be pressured into applying for a
scholarship, especially if the sponsor is asking for money up front.
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8. Claims of “exclusive” scholarships: Sponsors don’t make their
scholarships available through only one service.
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9. Sponsor goes out of their way to sound “official”:
Scammers sometimes use official-sounding words like “national,” “education” or
“federal” or they display an official-looking seal to fool you into thinking they are legit.
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10. Your questions aren’t answered directly: If you can’t
get a straight answer from a sponsor regarding their application, what will be done with
your information or other questions, proceed with caution.
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http://www.superior.k12.wi.us
Schools: Pull down on Superior High School
 Click on “Counseling” on left side of page
 Files: Click on appropriate file
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Neatness Counts
Word Process or Black Ink (NO PENCIL)
Check Spelling
Check and Recheck Information Requested
Proofread Application
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Take action
Apply today!