1. College Financial Planning Workshop II: Searching for Scholarships Fall 2010 Online Version for Program Course Credit 2010-11

2. Page 2 Goals for This Meeting  Group Agreements  Scholarship Basics What is a Scholarship? Locating Scholarships Common Materials/Application Process Scholarship Tips  Scholarship Search  Closing/Questions

3. Page 3 Group Agreements  Commitment to Glow Foundation’s program  Be prompt and prepared for all Glow sessions (including Homework items)  Reach out for help when needed  Respond promptly to emails or phone calls  Share the information learned with family and peers  Be respectful (one mic)/confidentiality  Accountable for myself and the group success

4. Page 4 Intro to Scholarships Spend 5 minutes thinking about the following questions (Student Handouts – Page 1): 1.What is a scholarship? What are its common characteristics, and how will a scholarship help you? 2.What are the eligibility requirements? 3.Where can you find scholarships? 4.How do you apply for scholarships? What materials are needed? 5.What scholarship tips would you offer?

5. Page 5 Scholarship Tips 1.Be organized 2.Be honest 3.Follow instructions carefully 4.Proofread your application 5.Keep copies of everything you send 6.Send in your application packet ASAP 7.Others?

6. Page 6 Tracking Scholarships Use your Glow excel budget sheet to track: 1.Scholarships you have applied to 2.Scholarship funding status (received/ denied/ pending)

7. Page 7 Scholarship Search 2-Minute Scholarship Search 15-Minute Application

8. Page 8 Homework  Continue researching college costs and input this information into your budget and plans  Apply for more scholarships!  For more information, go to http://www.glowfoundation.org/student- resources/scholarships

9. Page 9 Recap  Scholarship Basics What is a Scholarship? Locating Scholarships Common Materials/Application Process Scholarship Tips  Scholarship Search  Closing/Questions