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SCHOLARSHIP
RESOURCES
Debra Chandler
College and Career Readiness Counselor
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Tuition and Fees

          Room and Board

COST OF   Books and Supplies
COLLEGE
          Transportation

          Miscellaneous/Personal
          Expenses
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AVERAGE TUITION
AND FEES ONLY
https://www.usnews.com/education/
best-colleges/paying-for-
college/articles/paying-for-college-
infographic
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https://www.salliemae.com/about/leading-research/how-america-pays-for-college/
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Federal Financial Aid

          School Based Scholarships

          State Based Scholarships

FUNDING
SOURCES   Private Scholarships

          Money from Parents

          Money from Working
SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES - Debra Chandler College and Career Readiness Counselor - New Mexico Educational ...
Pell Grant
         Federal Financial Aid
                                 • Up to $6,345
School Based Scholarships
                                 FSEOG
State Based Scholarships
                                 • $100 - $4,000

Private Scholarships
                                 Work-Study

Money from Parents               • Varies

Money from Working               Loans

                                 • Maximum $5,500 total of subsidized and
                                   unsubsidized (for 1st year students)
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Federal Financial Aid
                                     Academic or Merit-Based Scholarships

         School Based Scholarships

State Based Scholarships             Athletic Scholarships

Private Scholarships
                                     Need-based scholarships are awarded
Money from Parents                   to those who demonstrate financial
                                     need.

Money from Working

                                     Department Specific
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LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP
                                    • Student must be a resident of New Mexico.
Federal Financial Aid               • Student must have completed high school at a public or
                                      accredited private New Mexico high school, graduated from a
                                      public or accredited private new Mexico high school or
School Based Scholarships             received a high school equivalency credential while
                                      maintaining residency in New Mexico.
                                    • Student must enroll full-time at a public post-secondary
         State Based Scholarships     educational institution in New Mexico within sixteen months of
                                      graduation or receipt of a high equivalency credential and
                                      maintain continuous full-time enrollment. First time enrollment
Private Scholarships                  within the sixteen month period following graduation must be at
                                      a New Mexico public post-secondary educational institution. If
                                      the student enrolls full-time at ANY out of state institution or
Money from Parents                    private in-state institution the student shall forfeit eligibility.
                                    • Student must enroll in and earn 15 credit hours per semester at
                                      a four-year New Mexico public university.
Money from Working
                                    • Student must enroll in and earn 12 credit hours per semester at
                                      a two- year New Mexico public community college.
                                    • Student must maintain a 2.5 or greater cumulative grade point
                                      average (GPA) each semester of enrollment.
                                    • Students with disabilities may qualify for reduced credit hour
                                      requirements and additional semesters of the scholarship.
SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES - Debra Chandler College and Career Readiness Counselor - New Mexico Educational ...
NM OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
Federal Financial Aid

School Based Scholarships

         State Based Scholarships

Private Scholarships

Money from Parents

Money from Working

   https://hed.state.nm.us/financial-aid/scholarships/opportunity-scholarship-3
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FIRST SEMESTER SCHOLARSHIPS

Federal Financial Aid

         School Based Scholarships   • Because the Lottery Scholarship does not
                                       start until the 2nd semester, most state
State Based Scholarships
                                       schools offer a 1st semester scholarship to
                                       help students with 1st semester tuition (ex:
                                       Bridge Scholarship)
Private Scholarships
                                     • Based on high school credentials (GPA,
                                       test scores)
Money from Parents
                                     • Deadlines are important
Money from Working                   • Even if students don’t receive these
                                       scholarships, they CAN still receive Lottery
                                       Scholarship
UNREALISTIC OR UNMET NEED
                            • Students and parents often think that
Federal Financial Aid         with financial aid, school and state
                              based scholarships that everything will
School Based Scholarships     be covered
                            • For the majority of students this is not
State Based Scholarships
                              true
                            • Issues students and parents are faced
Private Scholarships
                              with include
                                • Having an EFC (Financial Aid-
Money from Parents
                                  Expected Family Contribution) that is
                                  unrealistic given their financial
Money from Working                situation
                                • Having a Financial Aid Gap
                                    • This occurs when the Financial Aid
                                      award letter does not cover the
                                      student’s financial need
Private scholarships offer our students
options for meeting their unmet need
  without taking on additional debt
https://www.nmeaf.org
      /scholarships
ALBUQUERQUE
        COMMUNITY
       FOUNDATION

http://albuquerquefoundation.org/hi
gh-school-scholarships.aspx
ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY
                                                FOUNDATION
Scholarships for New Mexico High School Students

Carl F. Scott Scholarship Fund for Tucumcari Lodge #27 A.F. & A.M.
Providing assistance to New Mexico residents from Quay County to continue their post-secondary
education. Applications are considered for graduating high school seniors beginning their college
education.

New Mexico Manufactured Housing Association Scholarship Fund
Providing assistance to New Mexico graduating high school seniors residing in a manufactured home.

Sussman-Miller Educational Assistance Fund
Providing assistance to students to further their education in an undergraduate program who need financial
assistance to address the ‘gap’ in financial aid packages.

Youth in Foster Care Scholarship Fund
Providing assistance to young adults who have been in the New Mexico foster care system who want to
develop a marketable skill or continue their education at a post-secondary school.
ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY
                                                      FOUNDATION
Scholarships for Albuquerque Metro High School Students

James Ledwith Memorial Scholarship Fund
Providing assistance to students for post-secondary education in pursuit of a life dream with hope, faith and courage in
spite of facing hardship. This scholarship is for students who are pursuing a professional goal and have faced or facing
adversity.

Kiwanis Club of Albuquerque Scholarship Fund
Providing assistance to graduating students with strong community service experience and strong academic records from
an Albuquerque metro area high school, (includes Bernalillo, Sandoval Valencia and Torrance Counties) who are planning
a career in child development and/or teaching.

Manuel Lujan Excellence in Education Scholarship Fund
Providing assistance for graduating seniors from 24 designated central New Mexico high schools attending a New Mexico
four-year college/university. Each designated high school selects one student for a $500 per year award, renewable for a
total of four years of undergraduate studies.

Susie Kubié Symphonic Music Scholarship
Provides scholarships to deserving young students who have participated in the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program
and intend to pursue a degree in music during college. One new and/or renewing scholarship, up to $4,000 will be
awarded annually.

Woodcock Family Education Scholarship Fund
Providing assistance to Albuquerque metro area high school graduating seniors of exceptional promise in the fields of
science and math.
SUSSMANN-MILLER SCHOLARSHIP

• Offered through the Albuquerque Community Foundation
• Helps fill the Gap
http://albuquerquefoundation.org/sussman-miller-educational-assistance-award-program.aspx
ALBUQUERQUE HISPANO
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

        https://www.ahcnm.org/s
        cholarship.html
KIRTLAND SPOUSES CLUB
                                             SCHOLARSHIP
• Must be a dependent of Armed Forces personnel assigned to Kirtland Air
  Force Base or on remote assignment AND you reside within a 50-mile radius
  from Kirtland AFB.
• You have been accepted to or you are currently enrolled in an
  associate/certificate program or an undergraduate degree program by an
  accredited college, university, or vocational school on a full-time basis for
  the next school year.

• Application available in February 2021

• https://kirtlandspousesclub.com/scholarships
NMAA
    SCHOLARSHIPS
Athletics and Activities
• The NMAA Foundation Scholarships are
  awarded to students from NMAA member
  schools that, through the
  application/nomination process, have
  been chosen for each individual award
  because they exemplify the dedication,
  scholastic achievement, and
  sportsmanship ideals promoted by the
  Association.
• The following are NMAA sanctioned
  activities: Athletic Training Challenge,
  Bowling, BPA, Chess, Choir, Concert Band,
  DECA, Drama/One Act Play, English Expo,
  Esports, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, JROTC, Mock
  Trial, Orchestra, Rodeo, Scholastic
  Publications, Science Fair, Science
  Olympiad, Skills USA, Speech &
  Debate, Student Council and
  TSA.

       https://www.nmact.org/fou
       ndation/scholarship-forms/
505 Southwestern® New Mexico True Scholars is a new scholarship program designed to
recognize passion and commitment to pursue higher education and make a positive
impact on the agriculture industry in New Mexico. One recipient for the $5,000 scholarship
will be selected annually and will be awarded in equal payments over 4 years of
undergraduate study.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• Applicants must be graduating seniors of a New Mexico high school.
• Applicants must plan to attend an accredited college or university in New Mexico
  beginning fall 2021 and be enrolled full time.
• Applicants must have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in their first six semesters of
  high school.
• Applicants must have completed a FAFSA application for the upcoming college year
• Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to making an impact in the agricultural
  industry and/or overall economy of food and agriculture of New Mexico.
https://www.newmexico.org/505truescholars/
This is an essay contest sponsored by Organ Transplant
Awareness Program of New Mexico. This year there will
be two $500 scholarships awarded to New Mexico high
school seniors. The awards are in memory of Betty
Montoya, kidney recipient and Jaime Munoz, double lung
recipient. The purpose of the scholarship program is to
promote organ and tissue donation as an important social
responsibility while assisting New Mexico youth with
higher education.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
• High school senior attending a public, private school or
  home school in New Mexico.
• Have a grade point average of 2.0 or above on a 4.0
  scale.
• Intend to enroll in an accredited college, university, or
  vocational-technical school.
                                                              http://otapnm.com/scholarship
• Application will open in December – deadline is
  February 14th
JIFFY LUBE
   WHAT DRIVES
           YOU

https://www.yourturn2apply
.com/newmexico.htm
PARNALL LAW
DISTRACTED DRIVING SCHOLARSHIP

https://www.hurtcallbert.com/scholarships/
https://1003thepeak.iheart.com
/content/2019-10-08-the-
toyota-high-school-scholarship-
challenge/
DANIELS
      FUND
https://www.danielsfund.org/
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND

• Hispanic College Fund
   • https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
   • Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school
     students
   • Minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for
     undergraduate and graduate students
   • US Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident, DACA or Eligible Non-Citizen
     (as defined by FAFSA)
   • Complete FAFSA or state based financial aid application (if
     applicable)
https://spirit.prudential.com/

• Student must be in grades 5-12 as of November 6
• be a legal resident of any U.S. state or Washington, D.C.
• have engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred during the 12 months prior to the date of the
  application

There are several factors to consider when judging applications:
• Initiative: Did the applicant initiate the activity or show exceptional leadership in an existing one?
• Effort: How much time did the activity require? Did the applicant overcome any significant obstacles?
• Impact: Were many people affected by the activity, or were individuals impacted in a major way?
• Personal growth: Did the applicant gain insights or skills from the activity? Did he/she demonstrate a
  sound understanding of the value of service?

• State Honorees receive an award of $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense-paid
  trip with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C., for national recognition events.
• National Honorees receive an additional award of $5,000, an engraved gold medallion, a trophy for
  their schools or nominating organizations, and a $5,000 grant from The Prudential Foundation for a
  nonprofit charitable organization of their choice.
SCHOLARSHIPS BY MAJOR
Society of Women Engineers
   • https://swe.org/scholarships/
Rachel A. Cook Foundation Scholarship
   • https://rachelacook.org/
   • Current or returning students can apply for this scholarship to help them pay for their
     education. We encourage everyone, no matter where they are at in their education
     process to apply. Students who are interested in becoming special education or
     general education teachers and want to do more for their community should
     especially apply. If you are granted the scholarship, then you will be given 1,000
     dollars to use towards your educational path.
Andrew Piech Memorial Scholarship (Albuquerque Community Foundation)
   • http://albuquerquefoundation.org/andrew-piech-memorial-scholarship.aspx
   • Providing assistance to students in the field of Automotive Technology and
     related Applied Technologies. Students must pursue a degree or certificate from
     a nonprofit, public, automotive or technical vocational institution including
     community colleges.
David R. Woodling Memorial Scholarship (Albuquerque Community
Foundation)
   • http://albuquerquefoundation.org/david-r-woodling-memorial-scholarship.aspx
   • Providing assistance to students attending an accredited nonprofit or public
     educational institution in pursuit of a certificate or degree in a metals technology
     program with a concentration in machine tool technology and welding.
UNDOCUMENTED/
  INTERNATIONAL
  STUDENTS
http://www.scholarshipsaz.org/scholarships/

https://www.scholarships.com/financial-
aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-
type/scholarships-for-undocumented-
students/

https://immigrantsrising.org/resource/underg
raduate-scholarships/
https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/
UNM PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP LIST

        General list - students do not have
        to be attending UNM
        http://scholarship.unm.edu/Resou
        rces/websites/undergrad.html
NMSU PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP LIST
General list by month - students do not have to be attending NMSU
https://fa.nmsu.edu/scholarships/private-scholarship-opportunities/
TEXAS TECH PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP LIST
General list (searchable) - students do not have to be attending Texas Tech
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/scholarships/ExternalScholarships/ScholarshipSearch.php
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
                                SCHOLARSHIP LIST
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aih_vL_o30instyhrWDDaj0YPrOUkDo_iBIfQ
2CLMmo/edit#gid=248124637
MORE SCHOLARSHIP LISTS
Scholarships for Minorities
• https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/college-
  financial-aid-for-minority-students/

Bureau of Indian Education
• https://www.bie.edu/ParentsStudents/Grants/
Peterson’s: This website boasts over $10 billion in scholarship      Unigo: Offers a very comprehensive scholarship search and on
awards that are easily searchable and filtered using a quick         a very user-friendly site, including profile-based matching and
survey.                                                              easy-to-browse categories.

Fastweb: This website’s filters make it easy to find what you’re
                                                                     Niche: One of the easiest sites to navigate and it makes it
looking for. One downside is that you need to fill out a fairly
                                                                     simple to start finding and applying to scholarships. No required
extensive profile to get started, but that profile will help match
                                                                     sign up.
you to scholarships to suit your needs.

College Board Big Futures Scholarship Search: Find scholarships      College Greenlight: An awesome scholarship resource aimed
and other financial aid. Enter as much information as possible to    at first-generation and traditionally underrepresented students.
find the best matches.                                               Fully searchable and will email you “match” scholarships.

                                                                     US Dept of Labor careeronestop: Search over 7,500 grants and
Scholarships.com: One of the largest databases of scholarships
                                                                     scholarships. Look through the whole list of scholarships
an updated daily. You can browse by category but the most
                                                                     arranged in order of closest deadline, search by keyword or
effective way of finding what you’re looking for is to make a
                                                                     use the filters to see only awards for certain award types,
profile.
                                                                     locations, level of study, and more

Scholarsnapp: A new platform by the Michael & Susan Dell             From:
Foundation that increases efficiency by allowing students to         https://letsgetready.org/scholarship-resource-guide/
sync up their data and use it across multiple scholarship
applications.
MILITARY OPTIONS

Military Academies           ROTC                     GI Bill          Tuition Assistance      National Guard

•Full ride           •Students apply for       •For active duty,      •For active duty,      •1 weekend a
•Process begins at    scholarships in the       select reserve and     reserve and            month and 2
 the end of the       fall/early spring of      national guard         national guard         weeks a year
 junior year          their senior year        •Pays tuition and      •Typically pays        •Tuition Assistance
                     •Scholarships vary         fees and book          100% of tuition and   •Monthly stipend
                      •Ex: flat amount,         stipend                fees
                        all tuition, $10,000   •Living allowance
                        toward room &           once out of
                        board, monthly          military
                        stipend
                     •Attend college
                      with ROTC
                      program and
                      participate in
                      program
                     •Serve in military
                      upon graduation
QuestBridge
https://www.questbridge.org/high
-school-students/national-college-
match
• Western Undergraduate Exchange
                                          • Students who are from a western
                                            state (which we are) and are
                                            thinking about attending college
                                            in the west, should look to see if
                      WUE                   their school participates in WUE
                                          • Participating schools will offer
https://wuesavingsfinder.wiche.edu/s
          earch-results.php
                                            reduced tuition rates for eligible
                                            out-of-state students
                                            • Tuition will be 150% of in-state
                                              tuition
                                         • Not all schools participate
                                         • Some that participate have
                                           limitations
                                            • Only certain majors
                                            • Only a few scholarships available
                                              (competitive)
RECIPROCAL
• Some schools offer lower tuition rates to New Mexico
  students
  • Texas Tech
      • Tuition is only $900 more than in-state tuition and that extra fee is
        waived if a student receives a scholarships of $1000 or more
  • Adams State University
      • All New Mexico students receive in-state tuition rates
  • Fort Lewis College
     • In-state tuition if student meets criteria
     • New Mexico residents with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 are automatically
       awarded the New Mexico Reciprocal Scholarship, which lowers the out-of-state
       tuition to the in-state rate. For the 2020-2021 academic year, the he NMR is valued at
       $10,656 per year, reducing tuition to $7,056.
OTHER PLACES TO LOOK
• Parent’s employers

• Parent and student’s community organizations

• Banks/Credit Unions

• Churches
BEFORE THE SENIOR YEAR
       • Freshman
          • https://www.unigo.com/scholarshi
            ps/high-school-
            students/scholarships-for-high-
            school-freshman
       • Sophomore
          • https://www.unigo.com/scholarshi
            ps/high-school-
            students/scholarships-for-high-
            school-sophomores
       • Junior
          • https://www.unigo.com/scholarshi
            ps/high-school-
            students/scholarships-for-high-
            school-juniors
TIPS FOR STUDENTS
• Set up a professional email address
   • 2hot4u@gmail.com is not going to make a good impression
• Essays
   •   Save them separately
   •   Don’t say I deserve this scholarship because I need money
   •   Say why you are a good investment
   •   Have someone you know and an English teacher read it
   •   Don’t write it the night before, take time to develop it
   •   Make sure you answer the question
   •   Make sure you follow the instructions
        •   One staple
        •   Two-sided
        •   Sealed transcript
        •   Post-marked vs received
TIPS FOR STUDENTS
• Search
  • Encourage students to explore what makes them different and
    search for scholarships based on that
     •   Background
     •   Minority
     •   Major
     •   Non-traditional career

  • Tell them never to rule themselves out
     • Often there aren’t very many students actually applying
BEWARE OF SCAMS
The FTC cautions students to look and listen for these tell-tale lines:
• The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back."
• "You can't get this information anywhere else."
• "I just need your credit card or bank account number to hold this
  scholarship."
• "We'll do all the work. You just pay a processing fee."
• "The scholarship will cost some money."
• "You've been selected" by a "national foundation" to receive a
  scholarship – or "You're a finalist" in a contest you never entered.
                                   https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0082-
                                   scholarship-and-financial-aid-scams
THINGS YOU CAN DO
• Encourage students to take ACT/SAT in the spring of junior
  year or summer between junior and senior year
• At the same time, have them look at schools they are
  considering and the merit based aid they are offering
• If their score is close to the next level, encourage them to
  sign up for the test again and to use the program’s site
  (Khan Academy or ACT Academy) to brush up on content
  they missed
• Connect with one of your senior English teachers to see if
  one of the class essays could be a scholarship essay
• Try to work with your parent association or a local business
  to set up a scholarship specifically for your seniors
Beware of Sticker Price

                                              • Help students understand they need to
                                                apply to a diverse list of schools based on
                                                academic requirements and financial
                                                opportunities

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-
search
Navigate to College
Click on Paying
Click on Financial Aid by the Numbers
COMPARISON

 Vanderbilt University     San Diego State University
Total Cost:     $76,144   Total Cost:      $42,120
Average Aid:    $56,739   Average Aid:     $ 9,300

Average Cost    $19,450   Average Cost     $32,820
 after aid                 after aid
• Biggest challenge is convincing
              students to look for and apply for
              scholarships
               • College is expensive
               • They may not give you enough
                 money
      OUR
CHALLENGE   • All while trying to not discourage
              them

            • My role is to present my students and
              parents with relative and timely
              resources and encourage them to
              apply
RELATIVE AND TIMELY
• Relative
   • Local Scholarships
   • Those you know your students have been successful with in the past
   • Representative of your population

• Timely
   • Give them a list at least once a month (they will procrastinate)
   • Individual scholarship reminders for scholarships with more potential
   • Even if the student doesn’t qualify, it is yet another reminder that they should look
     and apply
   • Include the parents and your staff in your communications
   • Activate your Student Senate to help you get the word out to students (Twitter,
     Instagram, signs, etc.)
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