Scholarship Tigers–Students Helping Each Other Find Money for College

$10,000 Davis-Putter Scholarship for students working for social change, D: April 1, 2017

http://www.davisputter.org/

From website: “The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides grants to students actively working for peace and justice. These need-based scholarships are awarded to those able to do academic work at the university level and who are part of the progressive movement on the campus and in the community. Early recipients worked for civil rights, against McCarthyism, and for peace in Vietnam. Recent grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international anti-imperialist solidarity.”

Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.davisputter.org/faqs/

WHERE I FOUND IT: https://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/4b6a3052-f4c1-4332-974b-004759d0abd8.pdf

Some of the links in the document “Scholarships for High School Seniors and College Undergraduates” no longer work; you can google or bing the scholarship name to see if the scholarship is still around.

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Scholarships are Due Wed, March 15, 2017

http://www.cfmt.org/request/search-scholarships/

 105 scholarships administered by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Deadline: March 15, 2017

You can explore the scholarships by clicking on the button, FIND SCHOLARSHIPS.

Here are some of the scholarships:

http://www.cfmt.org/request/search/?q=Wilburn

Teddy Wilburn Scholarship

From webpage: “This scholarship is designed to benefit students at Tennessee State University and Vanderbilt University. To be eligible, a student must have at least a B grade average overall during the last two years of high school and have, for the majority of their career, attended high school within the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee.”

http://www.cfmt.org/request/search/?q=Newson

Jerry Newson Scholarship

From webpage: “Those eligible to apply must currently reside in Davidson County, Tennessee. High school graduates and adults who have been “out in the world” are encouraged to apply. You must have a high school diploma or a GED. Those applying must attend a four-year accredited institution of higher education, which may be out-of-state. It is hoped that the applicants will pursue a degree in the social sciences or areas where they will be helping and giving back to their community.”

http://www.cfmt.org/request/search/?q=turner

Emmett H. Turner Scholarship

From webpage: “Eligible applicants are students enrolling in or currently enrolled at Tennessee State University in the Criminal Justice Program.”

http://www.cfmt.org/request/search/?q=davidson+county+women

Woman’s Club of Nashville Scholarship Endowment Fund

From webpage: “Eligible applicants should be women residing in Davidson County, Tennessee. Students should be graduating high school seniors or high school graduates with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Recipients are eligible to reapply each and every year up to three consecutive years of post-secondary education. Reapplying applicants will be given every consideration for renewal of the scholarship, but such funding is not guaranteed.”

Go to this link http://www.cfmt.org/request/search-scholarships/ and see if there are any scholarships you could apply for.

Benefits.gov, the Government Portal for government benefits

To find similar programs, go to https://www.benefits.gov/ ; if you start the Benefit Finder, you can find scholarships, internships, loan repayment programs, and other government benefits.

Undergrad Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds, Deadline: March 14, 2017

I just discovered this program, so if you qualify, get busy.

If you have missed the deadline, keep it in mind for next year.

https://www.benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/487

Some of the information from the website:

“Managing Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Program Description

This program provides service-conditioned scholarships to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who agree to pursue undergraduate education at accredited institutions. Individuals must pursue a course of study which prepares them for professions needed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The maximum scholarship per academic year is $20,000. Scholarship funds may only be used for tuition/educational and living expenses incurred while attending school.

Each recipient must agree by written contract to serve as an NIH employee full-time for not less than 10 consecutive weeks of each year during which the individual is receiving a scholarship. In addition, no later than 60 days after obtaining the educational degree, each recipient must begin serving as a full-time NIH employee for one year for each year of NIH scholarship support (a deferment of the service obligation may be obtained if appropriate).

General Program Requirements

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a U.S. national, citizen or permanent resident who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree and has a current grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0-point scale or who is within the top 5 percent of your class.”

More information at the link above.

Other programs like this can be found on the right hand side, such as “People Who Viewed This Benefit also Viewed” and “Similar Benefits”: Here are some of those programs, Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds and Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships.

Last year, I started to read a book online using Overdrive (read it through my cell phone, an app that the Nashville Public Library uses).

The name of the book was The “C” Students Guide to Scholarships by Felecia Hatcher. I was impressed so much that I decided to buy the book itself.  Felecia Hatcher was an average student in high school, her grades “[fluctuating] between a 2.1 and a 2.7” (5).  Despite this, she amassed over $120,000 in “free money” to pay for college (6).

This got me thinking, so I went googling, using the search terms “scholarships for 2.0 GPA 2017.”

Here are a few I found.

1. https://www.afsascholarship.org/secondchance/

$1,000 American Fire Sprinklers Association (AFSA) –five are available—opens April 12, 2017 to August 30, 2017.

From webpage: “Open to citizens and aliens legally residing in the USA with High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.

Winner must be enrolled for Spring 2018 session

Relatives of AFSA staff or NATIONAL board members may not enter.”

WHERE I FOUND IT: http://college.usatoday.com/2013/11/18/5-scholarships-that-dont-require-a-great-gpa/

USA TODAY COLLEGE article, “5 scholarships that don’t require a Great GPA”

2. http://www.amvets.org/amvets-in-action/scholarships/

American Veterans Scholarships—open to demographics below

From webpage:

“Three specific to Veterans, Active Duty, Guard/Reserves:

• $4,000 The AMVETS Scholarship
• $12,000 Dr. Aurelio M. Caccomo Family Foundation Memorial Scholarship
• $1,000 Henry G. Huestis Memorial Scholarship

Two specific to children/grandchildren of Veterans, Active Duty, Guard/Reserves who are currently High School seniors, 2016-2017:

• $4,000 AMVETS Scholarship
• $1,000 JROTC Scholarship (must be in High School JROTC to apply)”

Deadline for scholarships above is May 1, 2017.

3. https://www.shawncartersf.com/scholarship-fund/

Shawn Carter/Jay Z Foundation Scholarship

Opens April 1, 2017

Deadline: April 30, 2017

From webpage: “All high school seniors, students with GED diplomas, undergraduate (2yr or 4yr) college students, and students at vocational or trade schools who meet the requirements below are eligible.

Requirements:
US citizen or Permanent Resident
25 years old or younger
Minimum 2.0 GPA”

WHERE I FOUND IT: http://www.collegeandcareerpathways.org/ccp-students/student-resources/scholarships

I found the American Veterans Scholarships and the Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship in the list above.

There are higher GPA requirements on some of these scholarships, so if you have a higher GPA, it is worth a look.

I just used Ctrl+F  and searched for 2.0 (Ctrl=F allows you to search terms on a webpage or a Word document) to find 2.0 scholarships on this page.

Some of the links don’t work, so you might have to google those scholarships you found with dead links.

These are just a few of the scholarships (it does require some digging beyond the initial listing), so why don’t you try and use Google, Bing, and Yahoo to search for “scholarships for 2.0 GPA” or “scholarships for college students with a low GPA.”

How many scholarship have you applied for?

If you have applied for some, congratulations!  You have the mindset of purpose, where you will apply for scholarships as much as possible to get money to pay for college with no debt.

Making Time When Time is Fleeting

If you haven’t taken the time, you might being feeling overwhelmed. In that case, remember that if you do not set up “pockets” of time, you may never reach your goals.

Take 15 minutes today, and start searching for scholarships. Set the timer on your phone for 15 minutes and if you are interrupted, pause the timer. Once you have dealt with the interruption, go back to the timer and start it again.

If you are a TSU student, you can start by opening the TSU Foundation scholarship online application and look at the general application.

https://tnstate.academicworks.com/users/sign_in

What information can you start collecting?

Do you want to make an appointment in the Writing Center to help with the general application?

You have until March 31, 2017, to complete this application and get together supplemental material for specific scholarships, such as completed FAFSA, letters of recommendation, and short answer (250-500 words) responses.

If you can’t spend 15 minutes, spend 10 minutes; if not 10 minutes, spend 5 minutes; if not 5 minutes, spend 1 minute.

15 minutes a day for 365 days equals 90 hours in a year.

 30 minutes a day for 365 days equals 180 hours a year.

The Numbers Game

The more scholarships you apply for, the better your chances of getting some money.

However, use resources on campus to make your scholarship application stand out. Get help in the Writing Center and other places on campus to make your words shine.

If you want to create a video for the $2,500 to $25,000 Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship, start investigating YouTube and asking communications majors how to make a great film. Seek help by asking instructors (including me) what resources on campus may be available.

https://www.livemasscholarship.com/#home

Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship

Ages 16-24, $2,500 to $25,000 to pursue your passion

Legal resident of the 50 US and the District of Columbia

Create and submit a 2 minute or less video that tells a story of your life’s passion

Deadline: May 12, 2017

If you apply for 1 scholarship, then apply for 2 more; if you apply for 10 scholarships, then apply for 5 more.

If you apply for a 1,000 scholarships and you are only 3% successful, then you will have gotten about 30-33 scholarships. Some have chosen to reach for this height, and they have paid for college debt-free.

Scholarship Search Engines and Recent Discoveries

https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx

This is the Department of Labor’s scholarship search tool.

 I found this website from discovering the U.S. Department of State’s page, Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Internships: https://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/c21963.htm

Both of these websites come from U.S. Department of State, under Student Internships

https://www.usajobs.gov/JobSearch/Search/GetResults?Internship=Yes

The federal government’s official source for all internships, federal jobs, and employment opportunities

http://www.careers.state.gov/student/index.html

Internships for students at the Department of State

More Discoveries

https://www.hsf.net/

Hispanic College Fund

https://edu.google.com/scholarships/

Google scholarships

https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-scholarship-coach/2012/10/25/5-scholarships-for-students-with-learning-disabilities

5 scholarships for students with learning disabilities—since the article was written in October 2012, the links may not work; if they are dead links, just google or bing or yahoo the name of the scholarship.

http://www.collegescholarships.org/other-minority-scholarships.htm

College Scholarships for Minorities

htttp://www.fastweb.com/directory/scholarships-for-african-american-students

Scholarships for African-American students

http://www.nacme.org/scholarships

Minority Scholarships and Engineering Scholarships for Minorities

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/largest-dollar-amount-scholarships/

Largest Dollar Amount Scholarships (once again, avoid the ads)

I found some of the links above by googling, largest dollar amount scholarships for african american students. There were more links if you want to try it.

Still More Discoveries

1. http://www.financialaidfinder.com/

Financial Aid Finder

     2. http://www.collegescholarships.org/other-minority-scholarships.htm

College Scholarships for Minorities, some good advice here.

 Avoid the ads!

Claudia Adair and Mary Davis requested that I create a handout for juniors and seniors in high school who would be attending the Friendship Baptist Church Educational Forum on Saturday, February 25, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Here is the handout, created specifically for this forum with over 30 sources of scholarship and financial aid information.

scholarships-and-resources-for-high-school-students-friendship-baptist-church-educational-forum-feb-2017

Some of the information you will find in the PDF handout

Scholarships from the Community Foundation of Atlanta

$5,000 and $3,500 Regions Riding Forward, D: Feb 28, 2017

Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship, Ages 16-24, $2,500 to $25,000 to pursue your passion

Help Filling Out FAFSA;  Avoiding Financial Aid and Scholarship Scams

The Do Not Go Into Too Much College Debt Tool

College Scholarships for African-American students and other minorities

$10,000 Valeant Dermatology Scholarships, D: April 30, 2017

 Grants for Individuals webpage

HBCUConnect.com Scholarship/Grant Directory

DoSomething.Org Scholarships which require no GPA, no essay, just good deeds!

National Association of Secondary Principals Approved List of Contests, Competitions, and Scholarships for High School Students

Google Scholarships

http://www.cfmt.org/request/search-scholarships/

Over 105 scholarships administered by the Community Foundation of Middle

Tennessee.

Deadline: March 15, 2017

You can explore the scholarships by clicking on the button, FIND SCHOLARSHIPS.

Here are some of the scholarships:

http://www.cfmt.org/request/search/?q=Wilburn

1. Teddy Wilburn Scholarship

From webpage: “This scholarship is designed to benefit students at Tennessee State University and Vanderbilt University. To be eligible, a student must have at least a B grade average overall during the last two years of high school and have, for the majority of their career, attended high school within the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee.”

http://www.cfmt.org/request/search/?q=Newson

    2. Jerry Newson Scholarship

From webpage: “Those eligible to apply must currently reside in Davidson County, Tennessee. High school graduates and adults who have been “out in the world” are encouraged to apply. You must have a high school diploma or a GED. Those applying must attend a four-year accredited institution of higher education, which may be out-of-state. It is hoped that the applicants will pursue a degree in the social sciences or areas where they will be helping and giving back to their community.”

http://www.cfmt.org/request/search/?q=turner

     3.  Emmett H. Turner Scholarship

From webpage: “Eligible applicants are students enrolling in or currently enrolled at Tennessee State University in the Criminal Justice Program.”

http://www.cfmt.org/request/search/?q=davidson+county+women

    4.  Woman’s Club of Nashville Scholarship Endowment Fund

From webpage: “Eligible applicants should be women residing in Davidson County, Tennessee. Students should be graduating high school seniors or high school graduates with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Recipients are eligible to reapply each and every year up to three consecutive years of post-secondary education. Reapplying applicants will be given every consideration for renewal of the scholarship, but such funding is not guaranteed.”

Go to this link http://www.cfmt.org/request/search-scholarships/ and see if there are any scholarships you could apply for.

Other Community Foundations in Tennessee and Georgia

http://www.easttennesseefoundation.org/receive/scholarships.aspx

East Tennessee Foundation Scholarships

http://www.cfgc.org/scholarship-seekers

Over 70 scholarships at the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga

https://www.cfgm.org/scholarships/

Scholarships from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, TN

http://www.cfgreateratlanta.org/community-impact/scholarships-2/

Scholarships from the Community Foundation of Atlanta

Other Community Foundation Scholarships all Over America

http://www.cof.org/community-foundation-locator

Not from the Tennessee area or Atlanta, Georgia. Then, use this Community Foundation Locator at the link above to find a community foundation close to your permanent residence and see what potential scholarships may be available to you.

Other Powerful Scholarship Opportunities

1. https://scholarshipamerica.org/what-we-do/students-parents/open-scholarships/

Scholarship America—check for open scholarships and soon to be open

2. https://www.livemasscholarship.com/#home

Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship

Ages 16-24, $2,500 to $25,000 to pursue your passion

Legal resident of the 50 US and the District of Columbia

Create and submit a 2 minute or less video that tells a story of your life’s passion

Deadline: May 12, 2017

3. https://tmcf.org/our-scholarships/about-scholarships

Thurgood Marshall College Fund–Check about every 2 weeks to see what scholarships are open—open to students at 47 HBCUs, including Tennessee State University

4. http://bryancollinsscholarship.org/about-the-program/

$2,000 Bryan A. Collins Scholarship Program, Deadline: March 1, 2017

From webpage:

“Eligibility Criteria, Scholarship applicants must:

• Be an enrolled as an undergraduate student at Tennessee State University.
• Be involved in extra-curricular or campus activities outside of the classroom, demonstrating leadership in such activities.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale).
• Provide at least one faculty recommendation that highlights the applicant’s interpersonal excellence in working with students, faculty, administrators, campus employees or in the community.”

If you missed the Series 1 Workshop today, don’t worry!

Series 1: Brainstorming—Preparing the Scholarship Essay will occur the 2^nd time on Thursday, Feb 16, 2017, from 2-3 pm in computer lab 117, Student Success Center (next door to room 116, the Advisement Center.)

series-1-brainstorming-handout

Also, this handout from the presentation includes information about

$3,500 and $5,000 Regions Riding Forward Essay Contest, D: Feb 28, 2017

$10,000 Valeant Dermatology Scholarships, D: April 30, 2017

$2,500 Teacher.org’s Inspire Our Future Scholarship, D: April 1, 2017

$500 Apartment List Scholarship, D: Mar 1, 2017

$1, 500 Unigo Sweet and Simple Scholarship, D: Feb 28, 2017

105 Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Scholarships, D: Mar 15, 2017

$1,000 Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship, D: July 31, 2017

Where you Can Find More Scholarships Like This above

Information if you are a TSU student, how to get scholarship coaching

Articles about Upcoming Scholarships, such as “Deadlines Looming for military family scholarships” and “East Tennessee Foundation offers scholarships for all ages, East Tennessee (includes Knoxville, TN)

Where can I Get Writing Help (open only to TSU students)

Here is the scholarship presentation handout for Feb. 8-9, 2017 in PDF.

This handout has additional resources from yesterday, starting with number 20.

2017-list-of-scholarships-feb-8-9-2017

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the document.

Plenty of links and money for those who are willing to search.

Here is the scholarship presentation handout for Feb. 8, 2017 in PDF. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the document.

2017-list-of-scholarships-feb-8-2014

Plenty of links and money for those who are willing to search and apply.

Wednesday, 2/8/2017, 9:35-10:30 am

Thursday, 2/9/2017m 11:10 am-12:05 pm

The TSU University Writing Center Presents:

Tiger Scholars, Come one, Come all!

Student Success Center, Computer Lab, room 117

(next door to the Advisement Center, room 116)

Seek and Earn Scholarship Money instead of College Debt

Learn how you can become a charter member of a new possible campus group, Tiger Scholars, which focuses on earning scholarship and internship money instead of college debt

Learn how to prepare for the TSU Foundation Scholarships and other scholarships, such as the

$2,000 Bryan A. Collins Memorial Scholarship (D: Mar 1, 2017)

$2,000 to $25,000 Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship

$5,000 to $200,000 Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway

Emmett H. Turner Scholarship (for Criminal Justice Majors at TSU, D: Mar 15, 2017);

$10,000 BlueCross BlueShield of TN Diversity Scholarship (D: Mar 1, 2017)

Learn how to search for more scholarships like those above

Workshop sessions are open to Tennessee State University students, faculty, and staff

For questions, contact Mr. Michael Turner at mjturner@tnstate.edu