Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships

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1 Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships

2 Did You Know There are four scholarship applications open now Every scholarship has a purpose? Phi Theta Kappa has 2 different types of scholarships? Knowing where you are in your educational journey helps you to find scholarships Phi Theta Kappa scholarships are not automatic Phi Theta Kappa scholarships are for full-time and parttime students Phi Theta Kappa pays scholarship funds directly to the student, not the college Phi Theta Kappa has scholarships for international students

3 Applications Now Open Meme Scholarship (Deadline: September 25, 2015) MEME 4 Money: GEICO s Creativity Scholarship Get your funny on! Need Based Scholarship (Deadline: October 30, 2015) Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship Unanticipated financial barrier? Help is here! Master s Scholarship (Deadline: October 30, 2015) GEICO Pathway to Completion Master s Degree Scholarship Associate s- check! Bachelor s- check! Master s- in progress! Fall Scholarships (Deadline: December 1, 2015) All-USA Community College Academic Team Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team New Century Scholars All-State Community College Academic Teams All four support either Associate s or Bachelor s Completion Hites Transfer Scholarships Guistwhite Scholarships GEICO Pathway To Completion Bachelor s Degree Scholarship Christopher A. Calhoun Transfer Scholarship All four support Bachelor s Degree Completion

4 A caption that plays on popular phrases, concepts, movies, gestures, rituals or mimicked themes. What is a Meme?

5 Benefits of Applying Meme Scholarship (Deadline: September 25, 2015) MEME 4 Money: GEICO s Creativity Scholarship: 5 awards, $1,000 each Need Based Scholarship (Deadline: October 30, 2015) Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship: up to 9 awards, $1,000 each Master s Scholarship (Deadline: October 30, 2015) GEICO Pathway to Completion Master s Degree Scholarship: 2 awards, $2,500 each Fall Scholarships (Deadline: December 1, 2015) All-USA Community College Academic Team: 20 awards, $5,000 each Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team: 150 awards, varying amounts Gold Scholars: 50 awards, $1,500 each Silver Scholars: 50 awards, $1,250 each Bronze Scholars: 50 awards, $1,000 each New Century Scholars: 52 awards, $2,000 each All-State Community College Academic Teams: numbers & amounts vary by state Hites Transfer Scholarships: 10 awards, $7,500 each Guistwhite Scholarships: 10 awards, $5,000 each GEICO Pathway To Completion Bachelor s Degree Scholarship: 2 awards, $1,500 each Christopher A. Calhoun Transfer Scholarship: 1 award, $1,000

6 All-USA & Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Students apply with one application for four scholarship opportunities. All-USA Community College Academic Team Program Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Program Coca-Cola New Century Scholars All-State Academic Teams (hosted in 38 states)

7 Important All-USA Program Dates September 15, Application available online December 1, 2015 Applications due by 5:00pm CDT (Note: Some colleges may have EARLIER deadlines.) March All nominees notified with an application status update April AACC Convention & Top 20 Scholars featured in USA TODAY

8 How Do I Get Started? 1) Login 2) Select the Application 3) Review Program 4) Take the Information Eligibility Quiz

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10 Making Your Application Provide details when explaining your involvement. Use numbers. Shine Do research and include examples. Do not answer N/A or leave fields blank. People who don t have time are not considered. Do not fudge facts. Avoid writing a sob story. Remember, judges are human beings, too.

11 Student Assessments Identify someone who knows you well. Pay attention to the purpose of the assessment and read the instructions. Speak to recommenders early. Do not ask family, friends or peers to write your assessments. Provide the recommender with a copy of your application and/or a summary of your campus and community involvement. Let the recommender know details about the scholarship in which you are applying to help them customize their responses. Request a copy of the submitted information. Follow up with a thank you note.

12 Essays Use details and be specific. Your essay is a living document - use action verbs. Proofread, proofread, and then PROOFREAD some more. Research. Read all sections before writing. Understand the instructions. Write sample paragraphs to finesse before finalizing your application. Ask others to review, proofread and critique.

13 Online Application Tips Don t procrastinate. Allow yourself time to log back in to the application to revise your content. Start the application early to avoid or resolve technical issues. Give recommenders the courtesy of time. Save often and submit when you ve finalized your application. Print a copy for your records.

14 Transfer Scholarships Senior Institution Transfer Scholarships more than 700 partnering colleges and universities in the U.S. (including the District of Columbia), Canada and England, Approximately $37 million available and are hosted in CollegeFish.org. CollegeFish.org is a college transfer planning tool, scholarship information resource and financial literacy guide to assist community college students with many facets of planning for college.

15 Contact Us Website: ptk.org/scholarships Phone: GEICO MEME Application: ptk.org/scholarships/otherscholarships GEICO Pathway to Completion Master s Application: ptk.org/scholarships/mastersdegreescholarships Fall Scholarship & Oberndorf Applications: my.ptk.org