The University of Toledo

College Scholarships for High School Students

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program Announces
2011 Scholarship Application is Now Available
http://gmsp.org/default.aspx 
Deadline: Monday, January 10, 2011 

Planning To Attend College . . .

There are millions of dollars that go unspent each year that are set aside for scholarships to assist incoming college students. Much of this funding is earmarked for high school seniors who will be incoming college students. Once they land on the college campus as freshmen, they are no longer eligible to apply for these funds.

The Mentoring Collaborative and the Peer Networking Association support high school students who wish to attend college. This webpage is devoted to resources to help them become successul college students. If you were unable to attend our seminar, here are resources used in that meeting. 

Why Are Scholarships So Crucial?

Provided are articles and reports on statistical data about why higher education is so critical for your future.

• College grads: $24,000 in debt Student loan debt is on the rise, and fewer graduates are getting jobs to pay back what they borrowed. Article by Blake Ellis, www.cnnmoney.com
• American Council on Education: College Graduation Rates: Behind the Numbers Report by Bryan Cook and Natalie Pullaro
• US Census Report: The Big Payoff: Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings 
• Value of Education You can make much more money by earning a college degree. The data shows that a college degree correlates directly to your salary range—and the relationship between compensation and education level is becoming even more prominent. Online Report from www.earnmydegree.com. 

Seminar Resources

• Seminar Presentation
• Data Tracking Spreadsheet
• Scholarship And Essay Resources

Website Resources

• www.fastweb.com
• www.OhioMentor.com   
• www.Scholarships.com
• http://www.schoolsoup.com/scholarships/
• American Veterans 

Step up. Start Right. Stay Healthy. 2010 ProMedica Health System Scholarship Program: ProMedica is proud to announce its third annual Fields of Green high school scholarship challenge. Team up with other students – grades 10-12 – and design a breakfast plan for elementary school students, following specific nutritional and dietary guidelines. Finalists will present their plans in January, with each member of the winning team receiving a $5,000 college scholarship. For rules, regulations and application materials, contact your school counselor or download an application packet.

Free Online College Courses: Colleges and universities worldwide are posting course materials on the Internet. You won't get credit toward a degree, but you can pursue an interest or sharpen your skills at no cost in tuition. Here are a few:  

• University of California at Berkeley
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Tufts University
• Stanford University
• Yale University
• University of Notre Dame
• Carnegie Mellon University
• University of Washington
• Johns Hopkins University
• New York University
• Berklee College of Music
• Vanderbilt University
• Gresham College
• Open University (United Kingdom)
• Utah Valley State College
• Utah State University

If high school students wish to become involved in other events, workshops and activities, please Register Online and we will add you to our email distribution list and we will let you know about upcoming activities. 

Please reach us if you have questions or if you wish to add a resource to this page: sdoles@utoledo.edu or 419.381.3280.

 

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