College Assistance Program
College Notes
October 2008
SCHOOLS VISITING CORAL PARK
If you would like to attend any of these presentations, please see Mrs. Carballo in Room 4120 for a pass.
Miami Dade College Honors Program- Wednesday, October 1, 2008 9 a.m.
Duke University- Monday, October 6, 2008, 10:15 a.m.
St. Thomas University- Monday, October 13, 2008, 11 a.m.
Johns Hopkins University- Friday, October 17, 2008 8 a.m.
California Institute of Technology- Monday, October 20, 2008 8 a.m.
Miami Dade College Engineering and Electronics Program- Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Florida International University- Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 10:30 a.m.
Simmons College- Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:00 p.m. After presentation, the representative will give an informative session on how to write your college essay.
Washington University of St. Louis- Thursday, October 30, 2008, 9 a.m.
Miami Dade College- FIELD TRIP TO TAKE CPT EXAM- Friday, November 7, 2008
Make sure you check my scholarship bulletin monthly.
Visit Mrs. Carballo in room 4120 for more Scholarships.
If you are not a legal resident in this country, there are scholarships available for you. Please come see Mrs. Carballo for a list in Room 4120.
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship- application becomes available after December 1, 2008. If you need help with the application, please go to Room 4120 for assistance. The website is floridastudentfinancialaid.org.
AAWCS-African-American female students interested in pursuing a computer science degree and interested in attending Florida A & M University, please contact Jason Black at jblack@cis.famu.edu or call (850) 412-7354.
Horatio Alger Scholarship Application- full time senior, intend to pursue a bachelor's degree, financial need ($50,000 or lower per family), 2.0 gpa, US citizen. To apply, go to www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
DEADLINE: October 30, 2008
Emory Scholars Program- If you would like to be nominated for the Emory Scholars program, please see Mrs. Carballo for the form. You must have all your admissions documentation completed by November 1st as well.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2008
National Association of Secondary School Principals- students who have participated in community service activities can fill out an online application form at www.prudential.com/spirit (access key: spirit). Once the form has been completed online, it must be printed out, signed and submitted to Mrs. Carballo by October 31st, 2008.
DEADLINE: October 31, 2008
Ford Salute to Education- Submit applications online at- www.stescholarship.org. You can nominate yourself in the area you feel most comfortable in.
DEADLINE: January 30, 2009
Johnson & Wales University Academic Scholarships- students interested in attending Johnson & Wales University can receive a scholarship that range from $2,500 to full tuition. You must have a 3.0 grade point average or higher. For more information, please contact Johnson & Wales.
Johnson & Wales University- 11th and 12th grade scholarships-high school juniors and seniors are invited to submit either a Healthy Heritage dinner for four or Healthy Heritage dessert for four. Only one entry per student is permitted. Scholarships range from $3,500 to full scholarships.
DEADLINE: February 23, 2009
Johnson & Wales University- 9th and 10th grade scholarships- submit either a Healthy Heritage dinner for four or Healthy dessert for four. Scholarships range from $1000 - $5000.
DEADLINE: February 23, 2009
Florida International University 2008-09 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. essay contest- for the application, see Mrs. Carballo in room 4120.
DEADLINE: Friday, November 14, 2008
US Senate Youth Program- the US Senate Youth Program is accepting applications through October 27th. Two student winners from each state will participate in the USSYP Washington Week, March 7-14, 2009, and receive a $5000 undergraduate scholarship to the college/university of your choice. Interested students should contact Annette Pitts at (850) 386-8223 or ABPflreaED@aol.com.
DEADLINE: October 27, 2008
Ron Brown Scholar Program- scholarships for academically talented, highly motivated African American students who are currently seniors in high school and plan to pursue undergraduate degrees full-time. Students must be US citizens or permanent US residents. To apply, go to www.ronbrown.org
DEADLINE: November 1, 2008 for Ron Brown Scholarship and other scholarships
January 9, 2009 only Ron Brown Scholarship
Ventures Scholarship Program- help underrepresented and first-generation college-bound students interested in pursuing math and science based careers. To apply, please go to www.venturescholar.org.
Young Arts program- students interested in dance, visual arts, theatre, photography, writing, cinematic arts, music, jazz. To apply, go to www.nfaa.org or call 1-800-970-ARTS.
DEADLINE: October 1, 2008 - Audition/Portfolio Received Deadeline- November 3, 2008
Gates Millennium Scholars- high school seniors, 3.3 unweighted grade point average, African-American/Hispanic/American Indian/Alaska Native, citizen/permanent legal resident, will be enrolling for the first time at a US accredited college/university as a full-time students in the Fall 2009, meet Pell Grant eligibility, complete all forms.
DEADLINE: January 12, 2009
Honoring Young Women- young woman between the ages of 14-17 who volunteers in your community or school. $1000- $2500 scholarships available. See Mrs. Carballo in room 4120.
DEADLINE: December 1, 2008
Dade Community Foundation- various scholarships are offered on this website- there are three scholarships dedicated to Coral Park (Jackie Eads Scholarship- Joe McNulty Scholarship-Blondell Browning Scholarship. For more information concerning the Coral Park Scholarship- please see Mrs. Carballo- For the other scholarships - please go to www.dadecommunityfoundation.org.
DEADLINE: Varies from scholarship to scholarship
QuestBridge College Prep Scholarships- QuestBridge’s College Prep Scholarship provides awards that equip outstanding low-income high school juniors with the knowledge necessary to compete for admission to top-ranked colleges.
The College Prep Scholarship is a gateway to further QuestBridge educational opportunities. It is designed to prepare students to be successful applicants to the QuestBridge National College Match program, which pairs outstanding low-income high school seniors with admission and full four-year scholarships to our partner colleges.
If you have an annual family income of less than $60,000 and a strong academic record, we encourage you to apply. Many past award recipients have also been part of the first generation in their family to attend college.
For more info, visit http://www.questbridge.org/cps/info.php.
Washington University in St. Louis- If you are interested in attending this institutions, please ask Mrs. Carballo to nominate you for the Danforth Scholars Program.
DEADLINE: Received by October 15th, 2008
USF Scholars Showcase- academically talented students interested in attending USF can participate in a Scholars Showcase for students with 3.50 gpa/26 ACT/1170 SAT. This event will be held on Friday, October 17th from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. To register, go to www.usf.edu/USFSS.
EVENING PROGRAMS
University of Pennsylvania- Thursday, October 2, 2008, 7:30 p.m., Ft. Lauderdale Marriott North, 6650 N. Andrews Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309.
Duke University- Sunday, October 5, 2008, 3:00 p.m. Historical Museum of Southern Florida, 101 West Flagler Street.
Brown University- Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 7:00 p.m. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, 3747 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove
Florida International University- GREATER MIAMI COLLEGE FAIR, Saturday, October 18th at 10 a.m. at the FIU Graham Center Ballrooms located at the University Park campus, 11200 SW 8 Street.
University of Delaware- October 19, 2008, 3-6 p.m. The Westin Diplomat
Carnegie Mellon- Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 7:30 p.m., Doubletree Hotel Coconut Grove, 2649 S. Bayshore Drive, Miami, Florida 33133.
Tulane University - Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 7:00 p.m., Westin Colonnade Coral Gables, 180 Aragon Avenue
Washington University in St. Louis- Thursday, October 30, 2008, 7-8 p.m., Hilton Miami Airport & Towers
ON THE INTERNET SCHOLARSHIPS
The world's largest scholarship database located at www.SchoolSoup.com. Check this out!!!!!
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.blackexel.org/linl4.htmhttp://www.absolutelyscholarships.com/exec/scholarship
http://www.instudentloan.com/college-scholarships.html
http://www.freschinfo.com
http://www.scholarships.geoportals.com/
http://www.collegefunds.net/free-scholarships.html
http://www.scholarship-page.com
http://www. stescholarships.org
http://www.scholarships.com
FINANCIAL AID
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov This is the website used to file for financial aid.
http://www.ed.gov/studentaid this site contains the website Funding Your Education.
http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org this is where you register for Florida Bright Futures as well as other Florida state grants and scholarships –DECEMBER 1, 2006.
http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/family/basics/8418.asp?special=msn This article on financial aid discusses the aspects of "professional judgment," the aid director's "wiggle room," and the benefits of aid appeals." It will be fascinating to some and confirmation of what others have known or suspected.
* Try out this website: http://www.facts.org it has all kinds of information about Florida colleges as well as a career search database. You can apply on line to a number of universities as well as see how the state universities evaluate your transcripts as well as your eligibility for Bright Futures.
This is a web site maintained by the University of Illinois that contains links to the various college ranking services: (this is good) http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankabout.htm
ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES
1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html
95) National Association of Black Journalists www.nabj.org
96) National Association of hispanic Journalists www.nahj.org
97) National Association of Plumbing, Heating, Cooking Contractors www.naphcc.org
98) Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award www.epilepsy-scholarship.com
99) National Balck Police Association www.blackpolice.org
100) National Federation of the Blind www.nfb.org
101) National Institute of Health Scholarships www.ugsp.info.nih.gov
102) Orphan Foundation of America www.orphan.org
103) RMHC/HACER Hispanic Fund www.rmhc.org
104) Sallie Mae Foundation "Unmet Need" Scholarship Program/Scholarship America www.salliemaefund.org/bridging/index.html
105) Sammy- Got Milk Award www.whymilk.com
106) Selena Brown Book Scholarship NAtional Association of Black Social Workers- www.nabsw.org
107) Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers Foundation www.oneshpe.shpe.org
TOP 50 SCHOOLS FOR GETTING INTO TOP LAW, MEDICAL AND BUSINESS SCHOOLS
1) Harvard University- MA
2) Yale University-Conn.
3) Princeton University- NJ
4) Stanford University- CA
5) Williams College- MA
6) Duke University- NC
7) Dartmouth College- NH
8) Massachusetts Institute of Technology- MA
9) Amherst College- MA
10) Swarthmore College- PA
11) Columbia University-NY
12) Brown University-RI
13) Pomona College- CA
14) University of Chicago- IL
15) Wellesley College-MA
16) University of Pennsylvania- PA
17) Georgetown University- DC
18) Haverford College-PA
19) Bowdoin College- Maine
20) Rice University- TX
21) Northwestern University-IL
22) Claremont McKenna College- CA
23) Middlebury College- VT
24) Johns Hopkins University- MA
25) Cornell University- NY
26) Bryn Mawr College-PA
27) Wesleyan University- Conn.
28) California Institute of Technology-CA
29) Morehouse College-GA
30) University of Michigan-MI
31) New College of Florida- FL
32) Vassar College- NY
33) University of Virginia-VA
34) United States Military Academy- NY
35) University of Notre Dame- IN
36) Emory University- GA
37) United States Naval Academy- MD
38) Macalester College-MN
39) Brandeis University- MA
40) Bates College- Maine
41) University of California- Berkeley- CA
42) Barnard College- NY
43) Trinity College- Conn.
44) Grinnell College- Iowa
45) Tufts University- MA
46) Colby College- Maine
47) Washington University of St. Louis- Missouri
48) Washington & Lee University- VA
49) Case Western Reserve University- OH
50) Reed College- Oregon
TOP 30 STATE UNIVERSITIES THAT HAVE STUDENTS ATTEND THE BEST LAW, MEDICAL AND GRADUATE SCHOOLS
1) University of Michigan
2) New College of Florida
3) University of Virginia
4) University of California Berkeley
5) University of California Los Angeles
6) Georgia Institute of Technology
7) College of William and Mary
8) Stony Brook (SUNY)
9) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
10) University of Texas, Austin
11) Florida A & M University
12) University of Illinois Urbana
13) Concord College (WV)
14) Indiana University
15) University of Wisconsin
16) University of California, San Diego
17) University of California, Irvine
18) University of Vermont
19) University of California, Davis
20) Rutgers University
21) University of Washington
22) Miami University (OH)
23) University of Maryland
24) University of Oklahoma
25) University of Utah
26) University of Florida
27) University of Maryland- Eastern Shore
28) Purdue University
29) Pennsylvania State University
30) University of Louisville
Applying for Federal Aid—File Electronically for Faster Results
If you’re planning on attending college next year, one of the biggest items on your to-do list should be filing for federal financial aid. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is your red carpet to a financial aid award, helping you achieve your educational goals by simply filling out the application. Although the government accepts applications through June 30, 2009, for the 2008-09 academic year, the earlier you submit your application, the faster you’ll know how much money you have to work with.
Major Benefits of the FAFSA
The FAFSA has been available on the Web for a couple of years now, but many students are still hesitant to apply for financial aid online. However, most students don’t know the three benefits to filing your application electronically:
1. Electronic filing is faster than filing a paper form. The process may be as many as seven to fourteen days faster if you electronically sign your application as soon as you complete it. Submitting your application using FAFSA on the Web eliminates the frustrating delays that can occur through the mail.
2. FAFSA on the Web edits your application before you transmit it. This ensures that the data you transmit to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) is ready to be processed. By filing and signing electronically, you decrease your chances of hearing back from the DOE that you forgot to include one thing or another, which can further delay your application.
3. You can check the status of your electronic application in three days. After you submit your application, you don’t have to wait and wait for results. If you print out an application and mail it in, then it can take up to three weeks to find out where your application is in the financial aid decision-making process!
So How Does Electronic Filing Work?
To fill out the FAFSA online, go to the FAFSA Web site. With the online application, you can get help for each page of the application directly from the Web site, access worksheets that automatically calculate and enter information for you, and save your application at any time. In addition, you have the opportunity to complete it at a later date. And don’t worry—the online application uses encryption software to protect your information.
Once you have filled out your application, you sign and submit it electronically. However, before you do, you must request a PIN—the code that you need to sign your FAFSA on the Web electronically. (It’s similar to the PIN you use to access your bank account.) To protect the privacy of the information you are submitting on this form, you should keep your PIN a secret.
When you have your PIN, follow these seven steps
Step
1: Go to the FAFSA Web site.
Step
2: Select the "Provide Electronic Signature" option under the "Filling Out a FAFSA" section.
Step
3: Select the school year of the application you want to sign.
Step
4: Confirm your identity by providing your Social Security number, the first two letters of your last name, your date of birth, and your PIN number.
Step
5: Indicate if you are signing as a parent or a student.
Step
6: If you are signing as a parent, then enter the necessary information about the student.
Step
7: If you do not receive a confirmation page and number at the end of the process, then the Department of Education has NOT received your electronic signature.
Filling Out the FAFSA on Paper
If you don’t have regular access to a computer or just don’t feel comfortable submitting information about yourself over the Internet, the U.S. government still accepts paper applications. The amount of money you qualify for won’t be any different if you apply the old-fashioned way. However, it may just take a little longer to get your application through the process. You can either download a copy of the paper application or pick up a copy at CAP Office in room 4120.
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