Unit 6 Paying for College

Scholarship Search
Directions: Complete the following to identify potential scholarships you could apply for to fund your higher education.
1. Identify at least 5 characteristics about you or your family, extra-curricular activities and higher education plans that may be
eligibility factors when you research scholarships.
I have a middle class family. 3 brothers that go to Bettendorf schools, we are Catholics, we have family moghts, and we are
close to eachother, and I wrestle and lift.

2. Identify at least 5 scholarships that you are eligible to apply for and complete the table below. Use a variety of resources to find
the scholarships.

Possible
Who
Scholarships Sponsors
It
First year
students

Freshman
year students

Presidents
award
program

Website or Contact Information

Eligibility

Amount

Application
Deadline

University
of iowa

http://admissions.uiowa.edu/presidential-scholarship

30 ACT
score and a
3.8 gpa

$40,000 ($10,000 a year for

up to four years)

Fall of 2015

University
of illinois

http://admissions.illinois.edu/apply/app_freshman.html

3.0 gpa

$10,000

Fall of 2015

http://admissions.illinois.edu/apply/app_freshman.html

2.0 gpa

$5,000

Fall of 2015

University

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of illionis
Freshmen
students

Freshman
students

UNI

28 act score

3,500

Fall of 2015

28 act score

2500

Fall of 2015

(319) 273-2700

(319) 273-2700
UNI

3. After completing the table, what are three things you can do to be eligible for as many scholarships as possible?

I can do the university of Illinois scholarships, and the uni ones.