https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search 

http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/ 

http://www.fastweb.com  

https://scholarships.uncf.org 

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships 

Financial Aid 

It's important for students and families to understand the types of resources available for funding a college education. As important, students need to know the timeline for applying in order to get the most scholarships and financial aid. 

The four sources of financial aid are private scholarships, money that comes directly from the college or university, federal aid, and state aid.  Most students get money from all sources and deadlines are very important. The FAFSA is required for federal student aid.

The FAFSA results may also be used for private scholarships, money that comes directly from the college or university and also for state financial aid, all with different deadlines.

https://get2college.org/financial-aid.

State Aid

The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid (MOSFA) offers scholarships and grants based on merit and financial need to full-time (15 credit hours per semester) students attending eligible Mississippi colleges and universities. The application is available at www.mississippi.edu/financialaid or you can link to the Mississippi application after completing the FAFSA and most of your info will be prefilled. 

Applications open October 1 and should be completed by March 31 (the HELP grant deadline). For official information, eligibility requirements, and deadlines, please refer to the State Aid website: www.mississippi.edu/financialaid.

Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG):

Covers up to $500/year for freshman and sophomores and up to $1000/year for juniors and seniors. Eligibility criteria:

• Has a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and a minimum of 15 on the national ACT or equivalent score on the national SAT
• Is not full PELL Grant eligible?
• Deadline: September 15

Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG)

Covers up to $2500/year, but may not exceed tuition and required fees at attending institution. Initial eligibility for the student who:

• Achieves a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5
• Scores a minimum of 29 on the national ACT or equivalent score on the national SAT or is a National Merit/National Achievement Finalist or Semi-Finalist
• Deadline: September 15

HELP Grant (Higher Education Legislative Plan) Grant 

Covers tuition and fees for no more than 8 semesters at a public institution. Participants attending a private institution in Mississippi will receive an award amount equal to the award of a student attending the nearest comparable Mississippi public institution. More information about program eligibility here.

• Scores a minimum of 20 on the National ACT
• Completes a specific high school course curriculum
• Meets income requirements
• Deadline: March 31

It's time for your graduating seniors to shine.

Refer your best-of-the-best.

100 scholarships awarded.

• 88 State Winners receive a $500 scholarship.
• 10 National Finalists receive a $1,000 scholarship.
• 2 National Winners receive a $5,000 scholarship.

They’ve done the hard work. Now, they just need to apply.

• Refer a student today.
• Send seniors to heismanscholarship.com to apply.
• Promote the Heisman High School Scholarship using the materials provided here.

In a normal fall season, the Brown Admission staff would be traveling across the country and around the world. As many colleges and universities, including Brown, begin work on an entirely virtual visit season, and as school districts grapple with how to reopen safely, we are acutely aware that this is not a normal year. COVID-19 continues to impact our lives in many ways, and we continue to fight the coronavirus alongside devastating natural disasters and the daunting injustices of systemic racism. In a year and a world in which so much has happened, we have all had to adapt to a challenging set of new realities. Every year, I believe it is important to acknowledge and applaud your efforts on behalf of your students. This year in particular, we are sensitive to how quickly and creatively you found ways to work within the constraints of virtual learning - all the while counseling parents and students whose anxiety about the college admission process has only been amplified. We want to say thank you for the guidance, perspective and inspiration you provide to your students every day, and to partner with you throughout this process.

Web Resources for the 2020-21 Admission Cycle

• Counselor Newsletter 
• Updates for applicants to the Class of 2025, including this year’s test-optional policy
• Virtual Campus Visit Programming
  • The Recorded Information Session provides information about the academic experience at Brown as well as the application process and financial aid. 
  • Hosted Virtual Campus Tours offer live narration of the virtual tour by a current student to provide information about dining, residential life, university history and traditions, with a chance to ask questions about student life at Brown. 
  • Live Q&A sessions hosted by admission officers and current Brown students are an opportunity for students to ask questions of admission officers and current students.
  •  Student chats, academic opportunities and more offer opportunities to engage with the Brown community virtually and will continue to be posted throughout the fall. 
• Brown’s preparedness, action, and response to COVID-19 and Plan for a Healthy and Safe 2020-21
• Brown's actions to address racial injustice
• Frequently Asked Questions

Need Blind and No-Loan Financial Aid Commitment
For your students who may be considering Brown, I want to assure you that our commitment to access and opportunity for all students, regardless of their family’s financial circumstances, remains steadfast. Financial support for our students remains one of our highest priorities. We continue to provide a world-class educational experience in a community of scholars from a vast array of perspectives. We actively seek students from a broad range of socioeconomic, geographic and ideological backgrounds. Brown meets 100 percent of demonstrated financial need. Through The Brown Promise initiative, we have eliminated packaged loans from all undergraduate financial aid awards. Our generous financial aid ensures that financial considerations do not prevent talented students from choosing Brown.

Impact of Gap Years on the Class of 2025
We know that there has been concern over whether increased gap year requests from the Class of 2024 due to the pandemic will impact college admission prospects for the Class of 2025. Though we did grant approximately 40 gap year requests beyond our historic mean, we plan to expand the size of the Class of 2025 accordingly. Students should know that the overall probability of admission has not changed despite how different the admission process may look this year.

Extenuating Circumstances and Extensions
We offer our sincere sympathy and support to those impacted by natural disasters or other community tragedies, which have become all too frequent this year. Application deadline extensions are available for those students who have been impacted by extenuating circumstances, and students will not be disadvantaged in the admission process for delays caused by events beyond their control. Please know that same flexibility and support extends to you, as well as teachers and other school officials who may be submitting letters of recommendation or other application materials on behalf of students applying to Brown. For any questions regarding extenuating circumstances, fee waivers or extensions, please reach out to us directly at [email protected] or 401-863-2378.

Brown remains deeply grateful to you for your continuing wisdom and counsel, and we look forward to working with you in what are sure to be unusual times ahead. Please accept my best wishes for a healthy, safe and successful year.

Sincerely,

Logan Powell
Dean of Admission

Receive direct scholarships or tuition assistance by participating in the Awards!

Direct Scholarships

National Medalists are eligible for scholarships of up to $10,000.

Portfolio Scholarships  
High school seniors submitting a portfolio of six works are eligible for scholarships of up to $10,000. Learn how to apply here. 

New York Life Award 
Works about personal grief, loss, and bereavement are eligible for up to $1,000 scholarships. Learn how to apply here.

Civic Expression Award 
Works about social and political issues, and the collective action taken to address them, are eligible for $1,000 scholarships. Learn how to apply here.

The Herblock Award for Editorial Cartoon 
Art works offering commentary or criticism on current events, social issues, or political topics are eligible for $1,000 scholarships. Learn how to apply here.

Ray Bradbury Award for Science Fiction & Fantasy 
Written works using supernatural, magical, futuristic, scientific, and technological themes as a key element of the narrative are eligible for $1,000 scholarships. Learn how to apply here.

One Earth Award 
Works about human-caused climate change are eligible for $1,000 scholarships. Learn how to apply here.

Best-in-Grade Award 
Works selected as juror favorites from each grade will receive $500 scholarships. Learn more about the award here.

Tuition Scholarships

Students recognized at the regional or national level can receive tuition assistance for summer programs or higher education.

Scholarships for Summer Programs 
The Scholastic Awards Summer (SAS) Scholarship Program provides students full-tuition scholarships to attend summer art or writing programs. Learn how to apply here. 

The Alliance/ACT-SO Journey Award 
Scholars of the NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) can receive full-tuition scholarships to attend summer art or writing programs by applying to the Scholastic Awards. Learn how to apply here. 

Scholarships from Colleges and Universities 
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers partners with colleges and universities that earmark scholarships for Scholastic Awards recipients as part of their financial aid packages. See a list of our scholarship partners here. 

Click HERE to learn how to enter.

Your students are invited to apply for an Arts scholarship at the University of Dayton. These scholarships are competitive and worth up to $10,000 over four years. Incoming first-year, full-time students who enroll in a four-year program in Art and Design, Music or Theatre, Dance and Performance Technology are eligible to apply.

The deadline to apply for an Arts scholarship is Sunday, November 1, 2020. We invite you to share this information with the creative and performing arts faculty at your school.

Learn more about the scholarship application process for Art and Design.

Learn more about the scholarship application process for Theatre, Dance and Performance Technology.

Students who are interested in Music will receive an email from UD with instructions on how to request a nomination for a Leadership in Music scholarship.

If you have any questions, please give us a call at 800 UD-PRIDE (800-837-7433). Our early action deadline for admission is also November 1; students can apply for free at udayton.edu/apply.

Sincerely,

Athletic Information

• Social Work - Oct. 20 at 6:00 p.m. - Click here to register for the Social Work meeting.

• Political Science and Criminal Justice - Oct. 26 at 6:00 p.m. - Click here to register for the Political Science and Criminal Justice meeting.

• Health, Kinesiology, and Sport - Oct. 26 at 6:00 p.m. - Click here to register for the Health, Kinesiology, and Sport meeting.

• Psychology - Oct. 29 at 6:00 p.m. - Click here to register for the Psychology meeting.

• Hospitality and Tourism Management - Oct. 27 at 6:00 p.m. - Click here to register for the Hospitality and Tourism Management meeting.

• Modern Languages - Nov. 2 at 6:00 p.m. - Click here to register for the Modern Languages meeting.

• English - Nov. 6 at 6:00 p.m. - Click here to register for the English meeting.

• Communication - Nov. 12 at 6:00 p.m. - Click here to register for the Communication meeting.

Admissions @ UD Newsletter

In this month of giving thanks, we are grateful for the guidance and support you give to students! Know that we are here to help you and your students with their admissions questions. Visit our school counselor page to find your UD admissions counselor and see below for useful links and important dates about the UD admission process. 

Important Application Info

Early-action decision notification: For students who submitted their application before the early-action deadline (Nov. 1), they have until Sunday, Nov. 15 at 11:59 p.m. EST to submit all remaining application materials. Missing materials can be found in a student’s My Blue Hen Home portal. Decisions will be released on a weekly basis starting early November through Jan. 31, 2021. 

Regular decision notification: Decisions will be released on a weekly basis starting in January through the end of March. 

Miscellaneous decision information: Decision notifications may be released at various times and not necessarily in the order applications were received. Multiple factors delay the decision-making process and while we try to prioritize applications by submit dates, it is not always possible to maintain that order.

Admit decisions will arrive via the My Blue Hen Home student portal and USPS. All other decisions will arrive via the student portal only. You can check the decisions for your students using your free Slate.org account. 

Encourage students to check their My Blue Hen Home portal regularly to track the status of their application. 

Did you know…If students complete their application by Jan. 15, 2021, they will automatically be considered for merit aid, whether a student applied with or without test scores? It’s true, nothing else is needed!

Learn About Our Special Programs 

Explore World Scholars, a four-year program where students spend a semester of their first year in Europe or the South Pacific, then travel again their junior year. Unlike other “freshman abroad” programs, World Scholars are fall admits who receive financial aid while earning UD credits abroad. To be considered for World Scholars, students admitted to one of our 100+ eligible majors must participate in a virtual interview, starting in December. Visit the World Scholars website to find out more and email [email protected] to request a meeting or schedule a presentation. 

The Honors College application is open to all majors, whether students have applied test optional or included their test scores. To apply, students should visit their My Blue Hen Home student portal after they complete their UD application. There they will find the essay prompts. Click here to learn more about the Honors College, the application and deadlines.

Share with Your Students

The Perry Initiative:Women in high school and college who have an interest in science, medicine or engineering are now invited to register for a session of the Perry Virtual Experience. Note: While UD is not directly affiliated with the Perry Initiative, one of the founders is our very own, Jenni  Buckley (mechanical engineering). 

Visit with Us 

• We are now offering in-person tours of campus. Register here. 
• There is one Blue and Golden open house left this year: Saturday, Nov. 14.
• For students and counselors: Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies Virtual Open House, Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 4:00 p.m. RSVP by emailing [email protected] and the Zoom link and password will be provided.

• Schedule a 1:1 meeting with Erin Bastien
• Schedule a 1:1 meeting with John Ettore  

International Scholarships Opportunities at UD: International students are automatically considered for international scholarships ranging from $5,000 – $18,000 annually just by applying to UD. 

$1,000 to $50,000 Scholarships Available Now!

Tell your students to apply today!

High school seniors, BURGER KING® employees, their dependent children, spouses, or domestic partners In the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico can apply to receive $1,000 to $50,000 scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year!

High school seniors must:

• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
• Be active in their school, community and/or have work experience

Don’t let your students miss their chance to become a BURGER KING® Scholar.

To learn more and apply visit bk-scholars.com

Application deadline: December 15, 2020.

Below is information pertaining to the 1890 USDA Scholars program.  The 1890 USDA Scholars Program is available to high school seniors entering their freshman year of college and rising college sophomores and juniors.  The 1890 USDA Scholars program is a great way for youth to obtain scholarship monies.  The awards provide full tuition and room/board.  The scholarship may be renewed each year with satisfactory performance toward the bachelor’s degree.  To be eligible for the 1890 USDA Scholars program scholarship a youth must:

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale)
• Have been accepted for admission or currently attending one of the nineteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities.
• Study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related academic disciplines
• Demonstrate leadership and community service
• Submit an official transcript with the school seal and an authorized official's signature
• Submit a signed application (original signature only)

Please pass this opportunity along to the youth.

T. Broyles

Dear Students,

My name is Alyssa Gorkin, I am the Programming Director for EEqual, an entirely youth run non-profit organization dedicated to mitigating the impacts of economic inequality for students experiencing homelessness. I’m reaching out because we recently launched a scholarship program that I would like to share with you! I think that we could create a very successful connection. Our 2021 Scholarship Awards Program application is now open, and your help in distributing it would be greatly appreciated. 

As a brief background on the scholarship, this is our second year running this program and we would like to ensure that we are reaching the correct students. The program itself is designed to highlight the incredible potential of young people in the United States who are struggling with homelessness, housing instability, or extreme poverty. This scholarship covers tuition costs, up to $2,000. This can be used for any type of higher education, including but not limited to community college classes, trade school/trade certifications, bachelors degrees and so on.  Students are eligible to apply if they are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity as defined under the McKinny-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (MV) students in extreme poverty; or students whose family is currently going through a transition) to attain post-secondary education. A more detailed explanation of eligibility can be found at https://eequal.org/scholarships/. The application opens on January 4th, 2021 and will close on March 31st, 2021. We expect to notify recipients in May 2021.

We would greatly appreciate your help in distributing this opportunity to students whom you may know would benefit from the award. If you have any questions about this opportunity please reach out to me, I would be happy to talk more in depth about this opportunity! The link to apply is https://eequal.org/scholarships/. This webpage has more in depth information about both the details of the program and the application. In addition I've attached a flyer with some information that we would appreciate if you could distribute where you see fit. Thank you for your consideration!

Warmly,

Alyssa Gorkin

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