Profession Profile #2 College Calculator & Scholarship Essay Harrison STEM Capstone

Introduction

College is expensive. Many of you may qualify for HOPE but statistics show that few of you will keep it. In fact, only
about 30% of students keep HOPE throughout their college career. Some of you may be going out of state to college so
HOPE is not an option. You may or may not get other scholarships, financial aid, or grants but because situations change,
it is important that you know and understand the cost for whomever is investing in you and your college tuition.

Procedure

Part I: College Cost Calculation Worksheet:

֍ Interns complete for ONLY ONE College, answer the analysis questions, then proceed to Part II
֍ Career Explorers complete for THREE different schools, answer the analysis questions, then proceed to Part II

Directions: Use this worksheet to compare the cost of attendance to 3 colleges of your choice. Of course, it is expected
that you will complete this for colleges you have been accepted to and/or applied to. DO NOT calculate in the HOPE
scholarship for any of the colleges even if you currently qualify!
Most of this information is available at each college website. Be sure to cite each source in the space provided below the
table!

Explanation of Expenses Listed in Table

A) College – Type the name of the college/university in this row

B) College Graphic – Copy and paste the college logo, mascot, banner – you pick!

1. Tuition – available from college sources

2. Fees – include both the mandatory fees required of all students and any others that you know you will have to
pay because of your field of study or extracurricular interests.
3. And 4. Housing and Food – Could be a stated room and board charge that you pay each term or an estimate for
off-campus rent plus what you will pay to buy and prepare your own meals. Can vary considerably if you live at
school or at home. You may pay only for one or both. Be sure that meal charges cover 19 to 21 meals per week.
If you plan to live off campus you may need to find a cost of living calculator for the area to estimate this
expense.
5. Books/Supplies – Colleges provide estimates but they can vary substantially from institution to institution. Use a
minimum of $600 to $800 regardless of any published amounts. It may be more for some courses of study (art,
lab courses, etc.)
6. Personal Expenses – This can be dependent upon your lifestyle, extracurricular interests and college location.
College estimates will help but include a minimum of $1,500 for full time study.
7. Transportation – Varies by college location, use of a car or public transportation, number of trips home per year
and/or commuting expense and local transportation while at school. Colleges usually, but not always, publish
guidelines.
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College Calculator Table

A) College: UGA College: College:

B)
College Graphic:

1. Tuition $9,790

2. Fees $2,290

3. Housing $6,292

4. Food $4,036

5. Books/Supplies $1,052

6. Personal Expenses $2,944

7. Transportation $1,254

8. Estimated College $27,658

ANNUAL Cost
9. Estimated College $110,632
DEGREE Cost (multiply
line 8 x 4)

Citations – Create a list of citations in APA format for ALL the URLs and sources you used to complete the table above in
the space below:

N/A. (2017, April 12). Georgia athletics logo. Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved February 4, 2021,

from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Georgia_Athletics_logo.svg

UGA. (n.d.). Costs. uga.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021, from https://osfa.uga.edu/costs/

Part II: Writing a Scholarship Essay

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Every little bit helps!”. Well, that is true for college too! For this part of the
assignment you will write an essay to apply for an actual $1000.00 scholarship. The deadline to apply is May 22, 2021
BUT the deadline to submit is well before that AND you will be graded on the quality of your essay so you should be in
good shape for consideration!

The Details:

B.Davis Scholarship
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General Information
The winner(s) of this scholarship will be notified by email and their name(s) will be shown on this site.

Deadline and Eligibility

DEADLINE: May 22, 2021
AWARD VALUE: $1,000

This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post-
secondary institution.

There is no age restriction

Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and next.
This is not an academic scholarship, but we would like to know where you are going to school now and what your future
academic plans are.

Please do not send transcripts or letters of recommendation at this time.

Application Procedure
To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay of less than 1000 words on the topic below:

Your submissions must be sent to us by email at awards@studentawardsearch.com

To receive full credit you must also BCC me on the email at paulette.allard@cobbk12.org

 
Essay Prompt:
Describe the three characteristics of leadership you value most.  Discuss why you believe that
these traits are so important and how you feel that they are developed in an individual.

In addition to the email, copy and paste your essay response below:

There are many things that make a person a leader. Leadership isn’t just the ability to guide people in a certain
direction, but better yet, the ability to help the people you are leading.
The first characteristic of a good leader is determination. When leading a group, I always try to map out
everything we need to do in order to accomplish our goals. I make sure that no one is procrastinating and that we get
the job done on time. The thing that helps me stay determined while in a group, is knowing that if somebody else
doesn’t do their work, it will reflect poorly against me.
The next characteristic that makes a good leader is knowledge. While a leader doesn’t have to be the smartest
person in the world, they do need to be knowledgeable in many ways. They need to know about what they are talking
about. A person can’t lead a group in marine biology if they don’t know what a fish is. A leader also needs to be
knowledgeable in who they’re working with. Knowing your workers/peers can help you figure out how to divide the
work. if you know one of your teammates is good at art, they could be in charge of graphics.
The final, and in my opinion the most important, characteristic of a good leader is the ability to connect with
your teammates. If you are mean to your teammates, they are not going to work as hard, and might end up resenting
you. By being a more approachable leader, the team will feel more comfortable voicing ideas and creativity will be at a
surplus. Once teammates are able to talk and there is no animosity, work will be the main focus, and there will be less
distractions and room for procrastination.
In my opinion, if somebody has all three of the traits above, they would make a great leader and would be very
proficient in their work.