Scholarship Tigers–Students Helping Each Other Find Money for College

http://tmcf.org/our-scholarships/current-scholarships/apple-hbcu-scholars-program/6941

To try for this scholarship, you must be “classified as a junior, and not expected to graduate before May 2017.” Also, be a “Computer Science, Information Science/Technology, Mathematics, and/or Engineering (electrical, mechanical, computer science, or materials science) major” and full time.

From website:  “This program will offer a one-year scholarship to 30 students selected as Apple Scholars. This award will be applied to the scholars’ final year of study. More importantly, the inaugural class of scholars will receive an opportunity to develop key skills to enhance their resumes and help launch their careers through the hands-on experience gained at one of the top tech companies in the world.

These scholars will have the opportunity to:

• Be awarded up to $25,000 (scholarship) for their senior year of study
• Participate in a summer internship with Apple in Cupertino, California
• Participate in a year-round development program to prepare for post-graduation careers
• Be paired with an Apple employee mentor during their senior year
• Serve as Ambassadors on their HBCU campuses to build awareness for the Apple and TMCF Diversity Initiative
• Attend the TMCF Annual Leadership Institute in Washington, DC in November 2015
• Participate in the Apple HBCU Immersion experience in Cupertino, California during the spring of 2016

Eligibility Requirements

• Computer Science, Information Science/Technology, Mathematics, and/or Engineering (electrical, mechanical, computer science, or materials science) major
• Enrolled full-time at a four-year accredited HBCU/PBI (Predominately Black Institution)
• Classified as a junior, and not expected to graduate before May 2017
• Cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 (transcript required – unofficial transcripts accepted)
• Prior internship experience strongly preferred (e.g., major-related project work, Hackathon, coding, etc.)
• Prior leadership experience (e.g., participation in STEM clubs, campus organizations, etc.)”

These are lists of scholarships with a September 2015 deadline.

1. http://jlvcollegecounseling.com/2015/07/28/scholarships-with-september-2015-deadlines/

2. http://collegeaccessplan.org/students/financial-aid/scholarships/

Go down to click on “Scholarships with September Deadlines” for those scholarships which have a September 2015 deadline.

You will also find scholarships with October, November, and December 2015 deadlines.

3.  http://www.studentscholarships.org/2015scholarships.php

Go down the page to find scholarships with September 2015 and August 2015 deadlines.

4.  https://www.unigo.com/pay-for-college/scholarships/september-scholarship-countdown-1

September 2015 Scholarship countdown

These are the top four listings in Google when I used the phrase “scholarships with September 2015 deadlines.”

Many websites such as these are supported through ads.

I go straight to scholarship listings and avoid the $10,000 Scholarships for Moms type ads.

More August and September 2015 Scholarship Lists with deadlines

1. http://jlvcollegecounseling.com/2015/07/01/scholarships-with-august-2015-deadlines/

And since we are still in August, the link above takes you to scholarships with August 2015 deadline (some have passed).

2. http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships/articles/the-2015-scholarships

This list includes some scholarships that have August 2015 deadlines and September 2015 deadlines.

http://www.thepennyhoarder.com/100-college-scholarships/

100 Awesome Scholarships that will Help You Pay for College—this list of scholarships was forwarded to me by the Languages, Literature and Philosophy professor, Dr. Jeff Thompson.

In looking over this list, you want to make note of future scholarships or programs that may apply to you if they are closed.

I would suggest opening a Microsoft Word document or other program such as Wordpad and entitle it your name and scholarships.

Scholarship 33 of this list is Life Lessons Scholarship Program, noting from the website, “Applicants must submit an essay or short video about the effect of losing a parent during childhood. The grand prize is $15,000; apply by March 3.”

Here is the link: http://www.lifehappens.org/life-lessons-scholarship-program/

In reading the official rules, you learn that the contest opened on Feb 2, 2015, and closed on Mar 3, 2015.

Further, you learn the following: “The Life Lessons Scholarship Program is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, who are between 17 and 24 years of age, have experienced the death of a parent or legal guardian, and are currently enrolled in, or have been accepted to, a college, university or trade school within the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia or Puerto Rico.”

If you find you cannot qualify for this scholarship, you can move on.

However, if you do qualify, type January, letting yourself know that you should check on this scholarship in January.

Type 1, Type “Life Lessons Scholarship,” cut and paste the link to the scholarship, and the criteria.

I would then type in March, copying the information above, and then type Due early March to add to the information.

Keep a running tab of scholarships you can apply for and when they are due. Your list should grow.

Periodically, send a copy of this to your email as an attachment, so that you have that list in case you ever lose it.

Now, you have a growing scholarship list, noting dates and times you should look them over. The reason you check in January is because the scholarship program dates may change, and you can find that out if you check early enough.

I gave several presentations about how to search for scholarships and internships in Spring 2015.

These are often very comprehensive, geared toward the audience I present them too.

If you wish to view these, use the following as a guide.

College Students:

https://tigerscholars.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/money-in-the-bank-how-to-get-a-piece-of-that-scholarship-pie-march-26-2015/

Money in the Bank: How to Get a Piece of that Scholarship Pie March 26, 2015

https://tigerscholars.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/tsu-honors-presentation-february-6-2015/

TSU Honors Presentation–February 6, 2015

High School Students:

https://tigerscholars.wordpress.com/2015/02/12/free-money-university-school-of-nashville-presentation/

Free Money: University School of Nashville Presentation, Feb 12, 2015

https://tigerscholars.wordpress.com/2015/01/26/financing-your-college-dream-temple-church-workshop-january-2015/

Financing Your College Dream—Temple Church Workshop January 24, 2015

This contains information that can be applied to students in middle school also.

If any links are out of date, google for the most recent information.

If deadlines for scholarships have passed, create a Word document (or other word processing program), cut and paste the link, and put above the link the most likely date it will return next year. For example, the Buick Achievers Scholarship will most likely be open in January 2016 (past deadline: end of February 2015).

Keep this list handy and saved, so you can constantly update it.

Also, if you are an adult returning to college or wishing to enter college for the first time, you can gleam good information from both presentations.

$5,000 U.S. Bank Scholarship Program Scholarship ends on Sept 17, 2015

https://www.usbank.com/community/financial-education/scholarship.html

 Five $5,000 scholarships available

 From website:

Eligibility: “Our Scholarship Program is available to high school seniors or current undergraduate college students enrolled by September 1, 2015, at an eligible two- or four-year college or university. Winners will be selected at random.”

 “How do I apply?

To apply for the 2015 U.S. Bank Scholarship Program, complete the following steps:

Submit your online Scholarship Application during the 2015 contest period.

Complete all eight Financial Genius for Life education modules located at atwork.everfi.net/usbankscholarship. These modules are also available in Spanish.”

How to Get a Slice of Scholarship Pie 26 Mar 2015

Here is the handout for the presentation I was a part of entitled, Money in the Bank: Scholarship Strategies, hosted by Denese Hulbert in room 210.

Free_Money_USN_Evening_Classes_Scholarship_Money_12_FEB_2015

Do Not Go Into Too Much College Debt Tool

On Thursday, February 12, 2015, I gave a scholarship presentation entitled, “Free Money: How to Get a Slice of the 2.91 Billion Scholarship Pie.”

The above handout represents a combining of the last few presentations I gave, including an updated section on How to Choose the Right College for You and How to Find Internships.

Getting a Slice of the 2 Billion Scholarship Pie

Honors_Presentation_10_Tips_To_Maximize_Your_Scholarships_6_Feb_2015

On February 6, 2015, I will be part of a scholarship presentation for Tennessee State University Honor students.

I have uploaded this information, so Tiger Scholars can get a jump start on maximizing their search for money.

Many of the scholarships above have February and March 2015 deadlines.

On January 24, 2015, I gave a presentation at The Temple Church in Nashville, Tennessee, on how to Finance Your College Dream. The audience was made up of students in grades 7^th-12^th, parents, and community leaders.

Do Not Go Into Too Much Debt for College Tool developed by Mike Turner

The first tool I developed was Do Not Go Into Too Much Debt to go to College Tool, which you can access above.

Financing_Your_College_Dream_Handout_24_Jan_2015_Temple_Church_Presentation

Above is the whole presentation I gave on Saturday.

scholarship-strategies_27_oct_2014_michael_turner

The third link is the October 2014 presentation which has relevant links to scholarships in 2015.

http://www.nashvillecable.org/ATHENA

The 2015 Nashville Athena Award Program is now open and the deadline in January 21, 2015.

http://www.nashvillecable.org/Resources/Documents/2015%20ATHENA%20Schol%20Official%20Rules.docx

Scholarships for traditional female students and non-traditional female students are available; more details at the link above.