Scholarship Tigers–Students Helping Each Other Find Money for College

Tylenol Scholarship, up to $10,000, Deadline: May 27, 2011

http://www.tylenol.com/scholarship

The deadline for the Tylenol Scholarship is this Friday, May 27, 2011.

They are offering scholarships up to $10,000 for those studying healthcare.

Text copied from Tylenol Scholarship’s Facebook Page: “Do you demonstrate strong leadership qualities, outstanding academic performance and community involvement?

The makers of TYLENOL will be awarding ten students studying healthcare who meet that criteria $10,000 scholarships and 30 other students $5,000 scholarships!”

TSU Foundation Scholarships are available for the 2011-2012 school year.

All interested students must apply on-line beginning Monday, May 2 through Friday, May 27, 2011, at https://tsu.starsscholarshipsonline.com/STARS/

If you have any questions, please call 615-963-5481.

Here is the handout for the Bridge Seminar that I gave to the Learning Communities in the LRC Auditorium on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, from 1:00 pm-2:25 pm.

Pages 12-15 of this 25 page handout contain information to over $35,000 in scholarships. 

Bridge Seminar Learning Communities April 13 2011

U.S. Census Bureau Data showing the relationship between education and earnings

Two scholarships: $1,000 Deadline (March 31) and $3,000 Deadline (April 30)

Tiger scholars, here is your chance to get a $1,000 or $3,000 in scholarships. Read on.

ScholarshipExperts.com is noted by Forbes.com as one of the best scholarship search engines on the web.

http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx

Here you will find all the scholarships available from ScholarshipsExperts.com. 

3 scholarships of $1,000 each are available for the Superpower Scholarship 2011. Deadline is 10:59 Central Time on March 31, 2011.

1 scholarship of $3,000 is available for the All About Education Scholarship 2011. Deadline is 10:59 Central Time on April 30, 2011.

It will take you about an hour or less to create a profile at http://www.scholarshipexperts.com .  Then, you will find more scholarships you can apply to as an extra benefit.

Then, you can spend as little as another hour writing up a 250 word response to the question.  If you have time, you can bring them by the Writing Center, located in the Learning Resource Center, Suite 300, #4 on the elevator.  You can set an appointment to have a writing tutor go over your answer and make it the best it can be.

Don’t forget the AARP Women’s Scholarship Program, Deadline: March 31, 2011

http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/info-2010/scholarship-opportunities.html

Criteria for the AARP Women’s Scholarship Program: “Women, age 40 and older; Low-income; Pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associates degree, or a first bachelor’s degree; Scholarship recipients who wish to reapply for a second year of assistance; Enrolled in a U.S. Department of education accredited school or technical program within 6 months of the scholarship award date”

What follows is information about TSU Scholarships, Filling out the FAFSA, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Make Mine a Million, and the AARP Women’s Foundation Scholarship

1. TSU Scholarship Priority deadline, first consideration, March 15 deadline; April 1, 2011, final deadline

March 15 is the earliest deadline you want to get your information in to be considered for TSU scholarships.

Info here: http://www.tnstate.edu/uploads/documents/TSU%20Scholarship%20DeadlinesandProcedures.doc

April 1^st is the latest you should get your information in.

For all financial based funds given by the university, the priority scholarship deadline is April 1, 2011.

This means that if you wish to qualify for scholarships that are given by TSU, you must fill out the FAFSA by April 1.

 Filling Out the FAFSA

For help filling out the FAFSA, you can access the Guide to Federal Student Aid, 2011-2012: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/Funding_Education_Beyond_HS_2011-12.pdf

Federal Student Aid at a glance: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/doyouneedmoney.pdf

You can also call 1-800-4-FED-AID with questions.

 I haven’t filled out my FAFSA because my parents or I haven’t done my taxes? What do I do?

You might need some help filling out your taxes. If you made $49,000 or below, you can get help at an IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site.

VITA sites are available everywhere in the U.S.

Information about VITA: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=235201,00.html

Check here to see what sites are available in your state: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=219171,00.html

In addition, the AARP  has locations available to give tax help: http://www.aarp.org/applications/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.action

In Nashville, TN, call 2-1-1 for the nearest VITA site.

 2. Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) Scholarships, Deadline: March 15, 2011

http://www.cfmt.org/scholarships/

CFMT administers about 60 scholarships for the local Middle Tennessee community. Look at some of the following scholarships offered, especially at the Jerry Newson Scholarship, Drue Smith/Society of Professional Journalists Scholarship, Emmett H. Turner Scholarship, Teddy Wilburn Scholarship, The Woman’s Club of Nashville Scholarship, and John W. Work III Memorial Foundation Scholarship.

Some of these are very specific, pertaining to what high school you went to, what county you resided, and what particular university you are attending.

 I know of several TSU students who have received these scholarships, especially the Teddy Wilburn Scholarship. Explore them all to see which pertains to you.

 3.  Make Mine a Million, open to female entrepreneurs, Deadline: March 28, 2011

http://blogs.wsj.com/in-charge/2011/03/04/calling-female-entrepreneurs/

Make Mine a Million has a goal of making 1,000 female entrepreneurs grow their small businesses into million dollar companies.

 4. AARP Women’s Scholarship Program, Deadline: March 30, 2011

http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/info-2010/scholarship-opportunities.html

Criteria for the AARP Women’s Scholarship Program: “Women, age 40 and older; Low-income; Pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associates degree, or a first bachelor’s degree; Scholarship recipients who wish to reapply for a second year of assistance; Enrolled in a U.S. Department of education accredited school or technical program within 6 months of the scholarship award date”

College of Business Scholarships Deadline: Feb. 15, 2011

The TSU College of Business has several scholarships.  The deadline for many of them is Feb. 15, 2011.

http://www.cob.tnstate.edu/scholarship/scholarship.html

By clicking on the various links on the right, check out the scholarships for all types of students, from entering freshmen to graduate students.

I would click on each to see if I qualify for any of these scholarships.

College Goal Sunday in Tennessee happens on Sunday, Feb. 13, from 2-4 pm. 

College Goal Sunday occurs at various locations in Tennessee. You will find financial aid professionals available to help you fill out your FAFSA (Free Application for Free Student Aid).

To find out what you need to bring, locations around the state, and other information about College Goal Sunday: http://www.tn.gov/CollegeGoalSunday/

Also, on the national College Goal Sunday website are training resources and materials for people who want to volunteer to help on these days.

A 2011-2012 FAFSA line-by-line presentation will be available here after Jan. 24, 2011: http://collegegoalsundayusa.org/Volunteers/TrainingMaterials.htm

Another useful guide is the FAFSA Line by Line ebook, which goes through line by line the 2011-2012 FAFSA: http://www.fafsaonline.com/fafsa-guide-ebook.php

The above ebook has several good recommendations.

Help Filling Out Income Tax in Nashville

If you make under $49,000, you can get assistance in filling out your income tax at a VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Center run by the United Way and Nashville Alliance for Financial Independence.

For information about this service and what you need to bring, http://www.nashvilleafi.org/GetHelp-TaxPrep.htm

You can call 2-1-1 for the closest VITA site

$500 Book Scholarship, Deadline: Jan 31, 2011

The Pentagon Project is giving away a $500 book scholarship, open to any full-time TSU black female undergraduates who answer the following prompt in 250-500 words:

“Black women have resilience, whether we like it or not.” -Maya Angelou

Do you agree? Tell us why or why not.

Here are some of the requirements:

“REQUIREMENTS:

Open to a Black female, full-time, 1st – 4th year undergraduates at Tennessee State University

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

Minimum of 10 hours of community service

One recommendation (recommendation may be from a faculty/staff member, community leader, or supervisor)

One official transcript (from TSU Records Office – postmarked by Friday, January 28th)”

All this information, along with the 2011 Scholarship Application and 2011 Scholarship Application Recommendation Form, are located at http://aliberatedwoman.blogspot.com/

Hello Tiger Scholars:

Welcome to a new year!  Make it your goal to get as much money as possible this semester toward paying for college while avoiding debt.

College Goal Sunday in Tennessee happens on Sunday, Jan. 30, and Sunday, Feb. 13, from 2-4 pm. 

College Goal Sunday occurs at various locations in Tennessee. You will find financial aid professionals available to help you fill out your FAFSA (Free Application for Free Student Aid).

To find out what you need to bring, locations around the state, and other information about College Goal Sunday: http://www.tn.gov/CollegeGoalSunday/

Also, on the national College Goal Sunday website are training resources and materials for people who want to volunteer to help on these days.

A 2011-2012 FAFSA line-by-line presentation will be available here after Jan. 24, 2011: http://collegegoalsundayusa.org/Volunteers/TrainingMaterials.htm

$11,000 Potential in Scholarships for Tiger Scholars

I would advise for the two scholarships below that you create a separate email account strictly for scholarships. Remember to write down your username and password, or email that information to yourself.

1. http://degrees.zinch.com/scholars/weekly

Zinch $1000 “Three Sentence Essay” Scholarship Contest

Every week, Zinch offers a 3 sentence essay contest.

From website, “Write a two to three sentence answer to the question below, fill out the form, and apply to win $1,000.”

The deadline this week is Monday, November 22, 2010.

This scholarship is open to high school, college, and international students.

2. http://degrees.zinch.com/scholars/digital-portfolio.html?source=SC-digital

$10,000 Zinch Talent Showcase Scholarship, Deadline: Nov 30, 2010

This scholarship is open to high school, college, and international students.

From website: “Apply today–it only takes 2 minutes! You will then have until Nov. 30th, 2010 to build your talent showcase. You can upload your poetry, photography, videos, and other artworks to your Zinch profile for a chance to win $10,000. It doesn’t just have to be artwork–you can submit pictures of the service project you did, or of the amazing adventures you’ve had.”

Good luck, tiger scholars.