2017
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If you needed $500, $1000 or more, who
would be able to give it to you?
Would they be able to give you money
several times a year for each semester of
college?
If your answer is “NO” then you will need to
apply for Financial Aid and scholarships
RIGHT NOW!!!
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A person or organization gives you money for
something you've done or can do, such as getting
top grades, being a stand-out athlete or showing
exceptional leadership in the community.
It’s FREE college money.
It’s usually an application PLUS an essay, a project
or a video presentation, etc. All scholarships are
different.
Applying doesn't cost you anything except the
price of postage and a few hours of work. As long
as you meet the qualifications, you should apply
for as many scholarships and grants as you can.
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Merit-based: Based on a student's academic, artistic, athletic
or other abilities, and often factors in an applicant's
extracurricular activities and community service record.
Need-based: Offered solely on the basis of financial need.
You don't have to be the best student in the class.
Student-specific: Qualify by gender, race, religion,
family/medical history or other student-specific factors.
Career-specific: Geared toward students who plan to pursue
a specific field of study.
College-specific: College-specific scholarships are offered by
individual colleges to highly qualified applicants.
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Be Thorough
 Apply to all scholarships for which you meet the criteria.
Watch Deadlines
 Applications submitted after deadlines will not be accepted.
Carefully Read Required Qualifications
 Make sure you meet ALL of the requirements of the
scholarship.
Write Appropriate Essays
 Some essays are topic specific.
 Make sure you answer the question.
 ALWAYS proofread your essay!!
Stay Positive
 Don’t assume someone else will win the scholarship.
Go to:
http://connection.naviance.com/newton
We Will Discuss:
• National Scholarship Search
• General Scholarships
• Local Scholarships
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Complete a
profile form.
Answer the
questions as
best you can.
You may not
have an answer
for all of the
questions.
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The more specific you are the better your
scholarship results will be.
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It is not required
to write your
address to get a
list of
scholarships that
apply to you.
If you write your
address, you may
receive mailings
from Sallie Mae
based on your
interests.
If you check the boxes
on the right you can
add scholarships you
like to your favorites
or throw them in the
trash.
• Look at due dates
• Look at amount
• Click Edit Profile to
change answers you
provided or to start
over
• Click on the
hourglass…
When you click on the
hourglass, you can see:
1. Information about the
scholarship
2. A link that will take you
directly to the website so
you can apply
3. You can check off your
next step
4. From here you can also
send it to your favorites or
send it to the trash if you
don’t plan to apply
Other National Scholarship
Search Engines
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.cappex.com
www.scholarships.com/
www.MeritAid.com
www.collegedata.com
www.collegenet.com
www.central-scholarship.org/
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.scholarshipsandgrants.us/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/state/new-jersey/
US Department of Labor:
www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx
Hispanic Scholarship Fund: www.hsf.net/scholarships
United Negro College Fund: https://scholarships.uncf.org/
Women Engineers:
http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/scholarships#activePanels_
Avoid Scholarship Scams!
Federal Trade Commission:
www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams
The FTC cautions students to look for these tell-tale lines:
•”The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back."
•"You can't get this information anywhere else."
•“We need your credit card or bank account number to
hold this scholarship."
•"We'll do all the work. You just pay a processing fee."
•"The scholarship will cost some money."
•"You've been selected" by a "national foundation" to
receive a scholarship or "You're a finalist" in a contest
you never entered.
Local Scholarships
Local Scholarships
• Who gets your application? Check
each individual application. Some
must be mailed and some get
returned to NHS Guidance, Mrs.
Augello.
• Check due date – postmark date
vs. hand-in date.
• Make sure it is COMPLETE!!
Local Scholarships
• Scholarships are also listed on the bulletin
board outside the Guidance Office.
• They are listed in order of Due Date.
• A list of current local scholarships is also
available on www.newtonnj.org under
Guidance on the Scholarship and Financial
Information page.
• Students must log into Naviance to obtain
each scholarship application.
Newton High School Common
Application for Scholarships
ONE application for these 11 scholarships. The criteria for
each scholarship is different. Application must be
COMPLETE. The google form cover page MUST be
submitted electronically. The deadline is March 31st.
• Newton Public School Leadership Fund Scholarship
• Eva Rodimer Scholarship
• Franklin Mutual Insurance Scholarship
• Jonathan Robertozzi Memorial Scholarship
• Lakeland Bank Scholarship
• Newton Elks Club Trust Scholarship
• Ronetco/Shop Rite Scholarship
• Sussex Bank Scholarship
• Thomas Babbitt Memorial Scholarship
• Thomas and Marie Taylor Memorial Scholarship
• Mountain Broadcasting Corporation Scholarship
Newton High School Common
Application for Scholarships
• This is the google
form describing
each scholarship.
• It was emailed to
the seniors on
December 9th.
• It must be
submitted
electronically by
March 31st.
Newton High School Common
Application for Scholarships
NHS
Common
Application
for
Scholarships
Senior Awards Night:
• June 8th at 7 pm
• SCCC Performing Arts Building
• Invitations will be sent to families
as we are notified of award winners.
Thank you
for coming
and good luck!!
This presentation can be found on
www.newtonnj.org under Guidance on the
Scholarships and Financial Information page.